Playlists shuffled in itunes but alphabetic in ipod

I have an ipod classic which recently crashed and was reset and is working fine except my playlists are playing in alphabetic order rather than shuffled as they are in itunes. How do I fix that.
Also, can I suffle a playlist and then move songs into a different order? Instructions say you can but it is not working. Is there a thorough description of playlist functions somewhere?

The shuffle function in iTunes is independent that the shuffle function on the iPod. In the iPod, if you go from the main menu into the settings, you will find a shuffle option. You can change it to OFF, Songs, and Albums. Generally you want SONGS to randomly shuffle your music.
The iPod setting is universal to all "lists" you can play in the iPod (unlike iTunes where you can turn on/off shuffle for individual playlists). So... when you go to your playlist, it will be listed in alphabetical order (by artist I believe?). When you begin playing out of that playlist, it will play whatever song you start it with, but then after that, all other tracks from the playlist should play in random (shuffled) order.
So check your iPod and turn on the shuffle function in the settings menu.
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