HT1339 how do I wipe my ipod nano 4th Gen without itunes?

I have an new Ipod Touch with is backed up to my itunes with all my current music/files etc, however I am wanting to sell my old Ipod Nano 4th Gen and it needs to be completely wiped. How do I wipe it without iTunes as when I plug the Nano in, it starts syncing all my current music. Ive tried holding down Menu and the circle button, but that hasnt done anything. please help!

Hello, clowwolf.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
I see you have tried some troubleshooting steps already with the issue persisting. This article has some additional troubleshooting steps that I would recommend going through when experiencing this issue.
iPod nano: Error message saying that iPod 'could not be identified properly'
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3218
Cheers,
Jason H.

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