How do I re-orient my 6th gen nano?

The screen on my nano was originally aligned with "up" towards the buttons on the nano. At some point it rotated 90 degrees and I cannot figure out how to realign it.

put two fingers on the screen and rotate in what ever direction you want to turn it, Alex

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HOW do I get the "watch" to stay on and not shut off on my 6th GEN NANO?

After purchasing a $70 cool watchband for my new 6th GEN NANO, I'm very disapointed that I can't get the "watch" function to stay on more than 15 seconds. AppleCare says that it isn't meant to stay on, it would run down the battery. Then why put on 16 watch faces, and show it as a "watch" on everything you publish? Doesn't make sense you can watch TV shows and movies, but doesn't have enough battery to run a watch face. BAD design, and shame on APPLE for selling a dozen different watchbands in their stores. Now don't you think the store salesman would say "are you thinking of wearing this as a watch, or to hold your NANO while you are at the gym"? 15 seconds is often not enought time to get setup and take someone's blood pressure. I don't think I need to offer an explanation of WHY a watch should work more than 15 seconds without pushing a button, do I?

This is getting silly, but I'm not too young to remember the early digital watches. The difference is that we knew what we were buying . jThey were upfont about the FACT that the watches didn't stay on. And how well did they sell as watches? Hmmm I don't think any of us said that Apple was pushing Nano primarily as a watch. That said, this is not a third party "app" either .... 18 clock faces come with the Nano as a "feature" of the product. It's not a "digital time read out"... it's made to look and act like a watch. Apples own website touts that you can change its face "to match your mood or your outfit".... The bands they sell range from $20 bucks to like $150 bucks.... This is a HUGE money maker for them. It is THESE KINDS OF FEATURES that brings people back buying new ipods, because like I said, without them, I have plenty of devices that already "record music", or "store pictures". And your other points have zero merit. Go to the Apple website to the Nano 6 page where Apple touts all of its merits. This is where Apple explains the features of their product. There is a whole section:
http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/features.html
Clock faces. Time to match your mood. Or your outfit.
(copy below)
It’s all in the wrist.
Do you wear your iPod nano on a watchband? With 18 different clock face designs to choose from, you can have a new watch style whenever the mood strikes you. Sport an analog face for a formal event, go digital for a retro feel, or choose a whimsical, animated character like Mickey Mouse or Kermit the Frog. There are also color options so you can match the color of your iPod nano. iPod nano watchbands are available in a range of styles and colors from theApple Online Store.
And last, for the record Sir, I have probably purchased 50 Apple products for myself, my business, and as gifts in the last 10 years. I have had my manufacturing issues which Apple always responsibly took care of. But I have NOT ONCE complained in this forum about ANYTHING. I am a HUGE Apple fan. I felt strongly enough, that this issure warranted warning others about. Mostly, I wanted APPLE to understand the gaff and perceptual problem which was created. Perhaps not to all (like to you), but certainly to some (obviously like me). Let's face it, we BOTH represent groups of the public, like it our not. Especially, since I rarely talk to Apple staff, I'm an early adopter, and for some reason, I hesitated on this product and did talk to a couple staff members when I was in the store FOR OTHER THINGS. I bought one for myself, and three for gifts. I've already returned the ones I bought as gifts, because when I showed my neices and nephews MINE, and the disfunction of the watch, they all lost interest in keeping theirs, and opted for other Apple devices instead. And if you still don't think they are marketing this Nano as a watch more than iphone, touch, pad, or classic, then I throw up my arms, and say Happy New Year. You are Apple washed and whipped beyond repair. NOBODY is perfect, not even Apple. Or, you.

Can I somehow teach my 6th gen Nano to tell me how far I've walked in miles rather than "steps," by telling it how long each of my steps is?

Using the pedometer in a 6th gen Nano:
Currently, it (very accurately) tells me how many steps I've taken when I go for a walk. Works fine.
Meanwhile, on my own, I carefully calculated how far each of my "steps" is (2.231 feet/step, in case you're curious).
Thus, after each walk, I multiply the number of steps I've gone by 2.231 to get the number of feet I have traveled, and then divide by 5,280 to get the exact distance I've traveled in miles.
While this system works fine enough, I'd like to avoid having to do a bunch of arithmetic after each excursion. So I ask:
Is there any way to input into the Nano the exact distance of each of my personal steps, and then have the Nano automatically display to me the distance of a walk in mile units of measurement, rather than (or perhaps in addition to) simply the number of "steps" I've taken?

I am working with the very same concept for my project and the auto fade in and out has messed everything up. If I hear or a fix I'll be sure to reply here to let you know!

How does the 6th gen nano screen view from 2 different positions ?

how does the 6th gen nano screen view from 2 different positions

Same as the current Ipod Video or "Classic" there is an option under settings to toggle between original aspect ratio or Full Screen.
Kenal0

6th gen nano says i have used 3gb of other memory: how do i remove this and how do i find what is in that part of the memory

6th gen nano says i have used 3gb of other memory: how do i remove this and how do i find what is in that part of the memory

The operating system for the iPod, album art, databases, etc. all make up the "other stuff". Think of it as all the backstage things required to make your ipod work.
i

How to put mivies on ipod 6th gen

Some help from the masses please, does the 6th gen only take movies and video clips purchased from iTunes? I tried to load the music clips from my iphone 3, but get a message stating the video clip was not able to be played on this ipod.
Is there a setting on handbrake I should be using or another program?
Chhers

Hello d16j16,
How to put mivies on ipod 6th gen
Sorry, but you cannot play videos or movies on the 6G iPod Nano.
B-rock

6th Gen nano,

Never had a problem with my 6th gen nano until now. Can't move songs from iTunes to it any more.Keep getting error stating Unable to Sync unknown error 13019. Any suggestions?

SeattleMoose wrote:
2) Bigger screen - gone
I believe that the screen is bigger.
I predict the Nano to be an epic failure. One has to wonder how the iPod team could possibly trash the elegant and highly functional G5 and replace it with......@#$%
That's very similar to what people said about the Mini. Smaller, too expensive. Turned out to be the one of the best selling iPods ever.
The new Nano was the only new iPod that really grabbed me. I ordered one as soon as the speech was over. I have one of the, I believe, 3rd gen Nanos, which was also squarish. Loved the shape. As I primarily use my Nano for running, video capture and playback never really mattered to me. I like the small size. I have a couple of Shuffles which are nice enough but I really don't like the lack of screen.
I think this Nano has huge potential.

HT202183 My power button on 6th gen nano stopped working.

hello everybody.
the power button on my 6th gen nano stopped working. everything else is ok but won't switch on unless plugged in to power. then its fine.
I think the power button is broken/stuck.
Anybody else have this problem?
If so how did you fix it/ how much did it cost to fix?

Take the iPod Nano into an Apple Store. After the folks there examine it, they will quote you an estimate. Or you can call them and ask.

HT1339 Restoring 6th gen nano

Trying to restore 6th gen nano which has been formatted on mac but need ot use it on windows xp. iTunes shows 30 hrs for update then times out. Is there anything I can do?

Hi Turnerc18668,
If you are having issues restoring your iPod nano to factory settings, you may find the following article helpful (make sure you are restoring it from your Windows machine):
iPod: How to determine your iPod's disk format
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1335
If you are still unable to restore to factory settings, you may need to have your iPod nano serviced; the following page may be helpful:
Service Answer Center - iPod
http://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=servicefaq&geo=United_States&product=ipod
Regards,
- Brenden

Questions about 6th gen nano fm radio

Is it possible to dock your 6th gen nano in the 30 pin car adapter and listen to the nano fm radio over your car stereo speakers?
Does the car act as the antenna?
My problem is that i have a U. S. spec. VW Golf, driving it in Germany, where my U. S. spec car radio will not fine tune into German channels and I thought this might be a possible fix. yes or no?

If this is the case (moisture damage) I'd be quite surprised.
I clip it to my waistband, with the screen facing outward. It doesn't really get sweaty at all, maybe the backside of the metal clip, and the screen stays relatively dry. Maybe my hands are sweaty, but this is supposed to be a workout-oriented MP3 player for active people, right? I am just using it on an indoor elliptical trainer, and it never sees rain or dripping moisture.
When I get my (fourth) unit, I can try clipping it to my outer pocket, but if this is the problem they are not sealing it very well. What is strange is that the unit itself looks very tightly sealed from the outside and it's hard to believe they cannot do better.

6th gen nano keeps dispalying no radio signal even though I have the earpiece plugged in. Can anyone advise please?

6th gen nano keeps displaying no radio signal even though I have the earpiece plugged in. Can anyone advise? Thanks

Hey there larkandwarbler,
It sounds like you are experiencing multiple issues with this iPod Nano 5th Gen. From what you are describing it seems we can isolate this to either the software or the hardware on the device with a couple of simple steps assuming you have tried another set of headphones. First, reset your iPod with this article:
How to reset iPod
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1320
How to reset an iPod with a Click Wheel
iPod models with a Click Wheel include:
iPod nano (5th generation)
iPod nano (4th generation)
iPod nano (3rd generation)
iPod nano (2nd generation)
iPod nano
Tip: If you are having difficulty resetting your iPod, set it on a flat surface. Make sure the finger pressing the Select button is not touching any part of the click wheel. Also make sure that you are pressing the Menu button toward the outside of the click wheel, and not near the center.
If the above steps did not work, try connecting iPod to a power adapter and plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet, or connect iPod to your computer. Make sure the computer is turned on and isn't set to go to sleep. Try resetting the iPod while it is connected to power.
If you are able to reset it, but the issue persists, or you are unable to reset it, I would next attempt restoring it with iTunes:
Restoring iPod to factory settings
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1339
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Regards,
Sterling

HT4316 my 6th gen nano won't p/u any radio signals when I plug in earbuds

My 6th gen nano doesn't seem to recognize the earbuds are inserted. It tells me to insert them in order to p/u radio signals when they are already in. How can I get FM radio to work? Thx!

I don't understand why you only recvd 5pts, I clicked on "This solved my question", as it did.
I had tried 3 sets of headphones but not inserted them far enough in, afraid of damaging my
new gadget. I was quite frustrated. Anyway, I suppose 5 beats 0, thank you again and I
apologize for points mixup.

I just got the 6th gen nano...

I just got the 6th gen nano and when i try to touch the apps it comes up with a square outline around the app symbol and I can drag that outline around the screen and onto the clock, battery symbol, etc. How can I fix this?

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My 6th gen nano doesn't shuffle.

My 6th gen nano doesn't shuffle. It just plays the same song over and over. How do I fix this?

Make sure the Repeat setting hasn't been enabled. See your iPod's User Guide for more information.
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/iPod_nano_6thgen_User_Guide.pdf
B-rock

6th Gen Nano Backlight

I can't believe it I am on my THIRD 6th gen Nano, all had the same problem - a failed backlight. First one failed after about three months, second one two months, and my third failed after the first time I used it for a workout after I got the replacement.
Symptoms always the same - plays music fine, finish my workout (using the Nike "Fitness"), then as I hit pause and calibrate the distance, the screen flickers on and off a few times, then it's dark.
I can sync it just fine, and have reset it. If I shine a bright light on the screen I can see that it is working and responds to touch. Also, if I shake it hard sometimes it flickers. That tells me it's a hardware problem.
I just can't believe I'm on my third bad unit.
The only thing in common is I am using an older pair of high-quality (around $100) Sony in-ear phones. They play fine. I wonder if there is a problem and the earphones are shorting in the connector, maybe damaging the backlight?
Back to the Genius for my fourth unit. I'm going to use another pair of Apple earphones.
Searching the forum here, I see a lot of backlight issues on the Nano...

If this is the case (moisture damage) I'd be quite surprised.
I clip it to my waistband, with the screen facing outward. It doesn't really get sweaty at all, maybe the backside of the metal clip, and the screen stays relatively dry. Maybe my hands are sweaty, but this is supposed to be a workout-oriented MP3 player for active people, right? I am just using it on an indoor elliptical trainer, and it never sees rain or dripping moisture.
When I get my (fourth) unit, I can try clipping it to my outer pocket, but if this is the problem they are not sealing it very well. What is strange is that the unit itself looks very tightly sealed from the outside and it's hard to believe they cannot do better.

How do I re-orient my 6th gen nano?

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