My 6th gen nano voiceover has mysteriously started coming on 2-3 times per song. voiceover is set to off in settings. help

my 6th gen nano voiceover has mysteriously started coming on 2-3 times per song. voiceover is set to off in settings and i have reset the nano. it's very frustrating listening to that voice which identifies song, artist and playlist. help!

If a restore of the Nano in iTunes to factory settings does not resolve the issue, it's likely hardware related, meaning you should take or send your iPod in for service.
B-rock

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    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):
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    http://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=servicefaq&geo=United_States&product=ipod
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