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iPod with touch wheel (5 GB, 10 GB, and 20 GB) - Technical Specifications

Available Configurations (Mac)

Order no.

M8513LL/B

M8737LL/A

M8738LL/A

Storage

5GB

10GB

20GB

Included accessories

Earbud headphones, AC adapter, FireWire cable; support for optional remote control.

Remote control, carrying case, earbud headphones, AC adapter, FireWire cable.

Optional accessories

FireWire cables, iPod Power Adapter, iPod Remote and Earphones, iPod Carrying Case, World Travel Adapter Kit

Requirements and Software

Apple computer with built-in FireWire port; Mac OS 9.2.2 or Mac OS X v10.1.4 (or later); Mac OS X 10.2 (or later) recommended; CD includes iTunes 31 for Mac OS X and iTunes 2 for Mac OS 9

Documentation and Support

Electronic documentation, getting started guide, and one-year limited warranty.

Available Configurations (PC)

Order no.

M8697LL/A

M8740LL/A

M8741LL/A

Storage

5GB

10GB

20GB

Included accessories

Earbud headphones, AC adapter, FireWire cable; support for optional remote control; PC model includes 4-pin to 6-pin FireWire adapter.

Remote control, carrying case, earbud headphones, AC adapter, FireWire cable; PC models include 4-pin to 6-pin FireWire adapter.

Optional accessories

FireWire cables, iPod Power Adapter, iPod Remote and Earphones, iPod Carrying Case, World Travel Adapter Kit

Requirements and Software

PC with built-in FireWire or Windows-certified FireWire card; Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP Home or Professional; CD includes MUSICMATCH Jukebox Plus™ software.

Documentation and Support

Electronic documentation, getting started guide, and one-year limited warranty.

Other Options

Carrying Case with Belt Clip M8781G/A

iPod Remote and Earphones set M8751G/A

World Travel Adapter Kit M8794G/A

Apple FireWire Cable (0.5 m) M8633G/A

Apple iPod Power Adapter with FireWire Cable (2 m) M8636LL/A

Apple FireWire Cable (2 m) M8634G/A

Technical Specifications

Capacity

  • 5 GB, 10 GB, or 20 GB hard disk drive2

    • Holds over 1,000, 2,000 or 4,000 songs in 160-Kbps MP3 format3

    • Stores data in FireWire disk mode

Customizable settings

  • Shuffle songs or albums

  • Repeat one or all

  • Sound check on or off

  • Equalizer on or off

  • Backlight timer

  • Display contrast

  • Alarms on, off, or silent

  • Sleep timer

  • Date and Time

  • Contacts sort and display by first or last names

  • Clicker on or off

  • Languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Finnish, Swedish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese

Display

  • 2-inch (diagonal) liquid crystal display with white LED backlight

  • 160-by-128-pixel resolution, 0.24-mm dot pitch

  • Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Size and weight (5GB model)

  • Height: 4.0 in

  • Width: 2.4 in

  • Depth: 0.78 in

  • Weight: 6.5 oz (185 g)

Size and weight (10GB model)

  • Height: 4.0 in

  • Width: 2.4 in

  • Depth: 0.72 in

  • Weight: 6.5 oz (185 g)

Size and weight (20GB model)

  • Height: 4.0 in

  • Width: 2.4 in

  • Depth: 0.84 in

  • Weight: 7.2 oz (204 g)

Audio

  • Up to 20 minutes of skip protection

  • Maximum output power: 60 mW rms (30 mW per channel)

  • Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz

  • Audio formats supported: MP3 (up to 320 Kbps), MP3 Variable Bit Rate (VBR), WAV, AIFF, Audible® (for Mac only)4

  • Upgradable firmware enables support for future audio formats

Headphones

  • Earbud-style headphones with 18-mm drivers using Neodymium transducer magnets

  • Frequency response: 20 to 20,000 Hz

  • Impedance: 32 ohms

Input and output

  • FireWire (IEEE 1394a) port

  • 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack

Environmental requirements

  • Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)

  • Non operating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)

  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing

  • Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)

Power and battery

  • Built-in rechargeable lithium polymer battery (1200 mAh)

  • Playtime: 10 hours when fully charged5

  • Charging via FireWire connector to computer system or power adapter

    • Fast-charge time: up to 1 hour (charges to 80% of battery capacity)

    • Full-charge time: up to 3 hours

Power adapter

  • 6-pin FireWire connector

  • AC input: 100V to 240V at 0.4 amp maximum

  • Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz

  • DC output: 12V at 1 amp maximum

  1. iPod and iTunes are for legal or rightholder-authorized copying only. Don’t steal music

  2. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.

  3. Capacity based on an average song length of 4 minutes and 160-Kbps encoding.

  4. Audible content available for Mac version only. Requires Internet access and Audible subscription service; fees apply.

  5. Battery life may vary according to use.

Product specifications are subject to change without notice.