Cant sync iphone 6 without restoring

Hi,
I have a new iphone 6. I made no significant cahnge to the phone out of the box... but itunes won't allow me to sync only set up as a new phone or restore from a previous backup.
Why, and is there a way around this? I don't want to do either of these options.
D. Ashley

Hi All,
I'm replying to myself. I finally decided to just go ahead and choose the option setup new phone. I thought doing this would wipe my phone clean and make it factory reset. Big misunderstanding. Choosing set up new phone simply allows me to choose a bunch of preferences for my phone, and move on with my life. Exactly what I wanted to do.
There was a moment of sheer fear when clicking the "go ahead" button but all worked out OK. So, don't be a afraid new phone users click the button!
D. Ashley

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