How do I stop iOS 6 from autodownloading on a new iTouch 4g?

Brand new iPod Touch 4th Gen. It keeps autodownloading iOS 6 taking up 2GB of "other" on it. I dont want to update it, and I am *not* choosing to download it. There is no selection to turn off autoupdating that I can see. I've factory reset the iPod without it connected to my computer, and can get back to the iOS 5, but if I try and factory reset from my computer it automatically tries to reset it to iOS 6. After three tries of trying to keep it at iOS 5, I'm really tired of Apple's high-handedness and would like to have just a *touch* of autonomy in how I use my device...
Any help to bring me down from planet TickedOff?

That behavior is by design.
The key phrase here is "Brand New iPod," which implies that you just bought the device and have never used it.
With a brand new device, you MUST connect it to a computer that is running the latest version of iTunes.
One of the first things that iTunes does is to check for updates to iTunes, and if an updated version is available, it gets downloaded and installed.
The next thing that happens is iTunes checks for updates to iOS. This is what is happening to you. This behavior is by design and there is nothing you can do to prevent it.

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