Songs gray & unplayable in song list in iTunes...

I recently bought an iPod nano 4GB 3rd Gen. (I also have a shuffle) From the first time I connceted and installed the iPod, the song list under the iPod installed in iTunes is gray-scaled and is not clickable. I can't delete or add unless actually re-syncing songs. I do not have this problem with my iPod shuffle.
Why is this happened?
(i have all the available updates for iTunes; i tried installing it on another account on my computer; i trouble-shot, restored setting, deleted and then re-added songs to the library and it still is gray-scaled)

Dimaxum,
Thank you much but I was told be a very experienced 'mac/apple genius' that it was supposed to be like that.
I do appreciate your help though.
-Aec91

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