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iPod photo (40 GB, 60 GB) - Technical Specifications

Configurations (Mac + PC)

40GB iPod

60GB iPod

Model

M9585LL/A

M9586LL/A

Storage

40GB(1)

60GB(1)

Battery life

Up to 15 hours audio playback time(3) Up to 5 hours slideshow playback time (without video out)(3)

Skip protection

Up to 25 minutes

Display

2-inch (diagonal) color LCD with LED backlight

Ports

Dock connector, remote connector, stereo minijack

Connectivity

FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 through dock connector

Charge time

Up to 5 hours (up to 3-hour fast charge to 80% capacity)

Audio support

AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 (32 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible, AIFF, Apple Lossless and WAV

Size

4.1 by 2.4 by 0.75 inches

Weight

6.4 ounces

Included software

iTunes for Mac, iTunes for Windows(4)

Included accessories

Earbud headphones, iPod Power Adapter, Dock Connector to FireWire cable, Dock Connector to USB 2.0 cable, iPod photo AV cable, carrying case, Dock

Optional accessories

Dock; in-ear headphones; earbud headphones and remote; carrying case; AC adapter; Dock Connector to USB 2.0 cable; Dock Connector to FireWire cable; world travel adapter kit

Mac requirements

Macintosh computer with FireWire port or built-in USB 2.0 port; Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later (for FireWire); USB 2.0 requires Mac OS X v10.3.4 or later

Windows requirements

PC with FireWire or USB 2.0 port, or FireWire or USB 2.0 card; Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4 or later) or Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 2 or later)

Documentation and support

Electronic documentation and getting started guide.

Limited warranty and service

Your iPod comes with single incident telephone support for the first 90 days and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan for iPod to extend your service and support to two full years. Only the AppleCare Protection Plan provides you with direct telephone support from Apple technical experts and the assurance that repairs will be handled by Apple-certified technicians using genuine Apple parts. For more information, visit Apple support or call 800-823-2775.

Options & Accessories

Available from the online Apple Store or an authorized Apple reseller.

Cables and adapters

  • Dock Connector to FireWire Cable M9127G/A

  • iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable M9569G/A

  • Apple iPod AV Cable (M9765G/A)

Docks & Kits

  • iPod photo Dock Kit (M9868G/A)

  • Apple iPod Universal Dock (MA045G/A)

  • iPod AV Connection Kit (MA242LL/A)

Headphones

  • Remote & Earbud Headphones M9128G/A

  • In-Ear Headphones M9394G/A

Cases

  • Carrying Case w/ Belt Clip

Services

  • AppleCare Protection Plan M9404LL/A

Technical Specifications

Capacity

  • 40 GB or 60 GB hard disk drive(1)

    • Holds 10,000 or 15,000 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format(2)

    • Stores data via FireWire or USB 2.0(3)hard drive

Size and weight (40 GB and 60 GB models)

  • Height: 4.1 in

  • Width: 2.4 in

  • Depth: 0.75 in

  • Weight: 6.4 oz (181 g)

Display (40 GB and 60 GB models)

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

  • 220-by-176-pixel resolution, 0.18-mm dot pitch

  • 16-bit, 65,536 colors

  • Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

  • Syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only) and PNG formats.

Audio

  • Up to 25 minutes of skip protection

  • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz

  • Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 (32 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible, AIFF, Apple Lossless and WAV

  • Upgradable firmware enables support for future audio formats

Customizable settings (iPod)

  • Customize main menu

  • Create multiple On-The-Go playlists

  • Adjust audiobook playback speed

  • Clicker playback through headphones

  • Rate songs

  • Shuffle songs or albums

  • Repeat one or all

  • Sound Check on or off

  • 20 Equalizer settings

  • Backlight timer

  • Display contrast

  • Alarms on, off or silent

  • Sleep timer

  • Date and time

  • Display time in menu bar

  • Contacts sort and display by first or last names

  • Clicker on or off

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

  • Display Song, Artist and Album Info in: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish and Ukrainian.

Headphones

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

  • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz

  • Impedance: 32 ohms

Input and output

  • Dock connector

  • 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack

  • Wired remote connector

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 (3)

  • Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery

  • iPod audio playback time: Up to 15 hours when fully charged

  • iPod slideshow playback time: Up to 5 hours when fully charged (without TV out)

  • Standby time: 1 month when fully charged

  • Charging via FireWire to computer system or power adapter

    • Fast-charge time: Up to 3 hours for iPod (charges up to 80% of battery capacity)

    • Full-charge time: Up to 5 hours

  • Charging via USB 2.0 to computer system or optional power adapter

    • Full-charge time: Up to 5 hours

Power adapter

  • iPod Power Adapter

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

  • Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz

  • DC output: 5V at 1 amp maximum

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

  2. Capacity based on 4 minutes per song and 128-Kbps AAC encoding.

  3. Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. See www.apple.com/batteries for more information.

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