2nd Gen Reset - Keep Content

I recently purchases a friend's old 2nd Gen iPod for my 7 year old for music and a few games.  I would like to keep the music library but reset everything else to factory default settings.  I have connected it to my iTunes, but it won't let me copy the playlist/library.  I've done a back up, but I didn't know if when we erase it all and restoring that back up if it will restore all settings, or just content.  We would like to "rename" it, etc.  Any help would be appreciated!!!

The media (e.g., songs) did not transfer with the hardware. He does not have the licence to give the media to you.
Just go to Settings>General>Reset>Erase all content and settings, when connected to a charging source, The setup the iPod with your ID and media. The erase on a 1G and 2G can take hours.

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