Configurations
iPod
Model
MA002LL/A (30GB white)
MA146LL/A (30GB black)
MA003LL/A (60GB white)
MA147LL/A (60GB black)
Storage(1) and song capacity(2)
30GB (7,500 songs) or 60GB (15,000 songs)
Battery life (3)
30GB: Up to 14 hours of music playback; up to 3 hours of slideshows with music; up to 2 hours of video playback
60GB: Up to 20 hours of music playback; up to 4 hours of slideshows with music; up to 3 hours of video playback
Display
2.5-inch (diagonal) color LCD with LED backlight
iPod Ports
Dock connector, stereo minijack, composite video and audio through minijack
Connectivity
USB through Dock connector; composite video (with AV cable, sold separately) and audio through headphone jack or line out on the iPod Universal Dock (sold separately)
Charge time
About 4 hours (2-hour fast charge to 80% capacity)
Audio support
AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Music Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3 and 4), Apple Lossless, WAV, AIFF
Photo support
Syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only) and PNG formats
Video support
H.264 video: up to 768 Kbps, 320 x 240, 30 frames per sec., Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC up to 160 Kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats
MPEG-4 video: up to 2.5 mbps, 480 x 480, 30 frames per sec., Simple Profile with AAC-LC up to 160 Kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats
Size
(in inches)
4.1 x 2.4 x 0.43
4.1 x 2.4 x 0.55
Weight
4.8 ounces
5.5 ounces
Included software (4)
iTunes for Mac and Windows
Included accessories
Earbud headphones, USB cable, Dock Adapter, case
Documentation
Electronic Features Guide and Printed Quick Start 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 Apple support or call 800-823-2775.
Options & Accessories:
Available from the online Apple Store or an authorized Apple reseller.
Dock and cases
iPod Universal Dock MA045G/A
iPod Socks (set of five: green, purple, gray, blue, orange and pink) M9720G/A
Remote control
Apple Remote MA128G/A
Cables and adapters
iPod Camera Connector M9861G/A
iPod AV Cable M9765G/A
iPod USB Power Adapter M9837LL/A
USB 2.0 to Apple iPod Dock Connector Cable M9569G/A
World Travel Adapter Kit M8794G/B
Headphones
In-Ear Headphones M9394G/A
Services
AppleCare Protection Plan M9404LL/A
Technical Specifications: iPod
Capacity
30GB or 60GB hard drive(1)
Holds 7,500 to 15,000 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format(2)
Holds up to 25,000 iPod-viewable photos(2)
Holds over 1,000 (30GB) or 2,000 (60GB) videos(2)
Stores data via USB hard drive
2.5 inch (diagonal) QVGA transflective, over 65,000-color liquid crystal display with white LED backlight
320 x 240 pixel resolution, .156-mm dot pitch
Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Audio
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Music Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3 and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV
Upgradable firmware enables support for future audio formats
Video
Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 768 Kbps, 320 x 240, 30 frames per sec., Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC up to 160 Kbps, 48 KHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 480 x 480, 30 frames per sec., Simple Profile with AAC-LC up to 160 Kbps, 48 KHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats
Upgradable firmware enables support for future video formats
Earbud-style headphones with 18-mm drivers using Neodymium transducer magnets
Impedance: 32 ohms
Mac system requirements
Macintosh computer with USB port (USB 2.0 recommended)
Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later
Windows system requirements
PC with USB port or card (USB 2.0 recommended)
Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
Customizable settings
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
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
Photo slideshow settings:
Music from Now Playing, iPhoto (Mac), or iTunes playlists
Time per slide (manual) 2, 3, 5, 10, or 20 seconds
Repeat on or off
Shuffle photos on or off
Transitions off, random, cube across, cube down, dissolve, page flip, push across, push down, radial, swirl, wipe across, wipe down, wipe from center
TV out on, off or ask
TV signal PAL or NTSC
Voice recording settings:
Low (22.05 KHz, mono)
High (44.1 KHz, stereo)
Languages: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese and Turkish
Additional language support for display of song, album and artist information: Bulgarian, Croatian, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian and Ukrainian
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)
Input and output
Dock connector
3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
iPod Universal Dock
Audio and composite video output
S-video output
Power and battery(3)
Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery
Playback time (30GB model)
Music playback time: Up to 14 hours when fully charged
Photo slideshow with music viewing time: Up to 3 hours when fully charged
Video playback time: Up to 2 hours when fully charged
Playback time (60GB model)
Music playback time: Up to 20 hours when fully charged
Photo slideshow with music viewing time: Up to 4 hours when fully charged
Video playback time: Up to 3 hours when fully charged
Charging via USB or FireWire to computer system or power adapter (sold separately)
Fast-charge time: about 2 hours (charges up to 80% of battery capacity)
Full-charge time: about 4 hours
Size and weight (30GB model)
Height: 4.1 inches
Width: 2.4 inches
Depth: 0.43 inches
Weight: 4.8 oz
Size and weight (60GB model)
Depth: 0.55 inches
Weight: 5.5 oz
1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
Song capacity is based on 4 minutes per song and 128-Kbps AAC encoding; photo capacity is based on iPod-viewable photos transferred from iTunes; video capacity is based on 4 minutes per H.264 750-Kbps video combined with 128-Kbps audio.
Up to 20 hours of battery life refers to 60GB model and music playback.
iPod and iTunes are for legal or rightholder-authorized copying only. Don’t steal music.
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.