Apple iPhone 4G - Manual (Page 98)

Using Genius on iPhone
Genius finds songs in your iTunes library that go great together. A Genius playlist is a
collection of songs that are picked for you to go with a song you choose from your
library. A Genius Mix is a selection of songs of the same kind of music. Genius Mixes
are recreated each time you listen to them, so they’re always new and fresh.
You can create Genius playlists in iTunes and sync them to iPhone. You can also create
and save Genius playlists directly on iPhone.
Genius Mixes are created automatically for you by iTunes. iTunes creates different
mixes depending on the variety of music you have in your iTunes library. For example,
you may have Genius Mixes that highlight R&B songs, or Alternative Rock songs.
To use Genius on iPhone, first turn on Genius in iTunes, then sync iPhone with iTunes.
Genius Mixes are synced automatically, unless you manually manage your music and
choose which mixes you want to sync in iTunes. Genius is a free service, but it requires
an Apple ID.
When you sync a Genius Mix, iTunes may select and sync songs from your library that
you haven’t specifically chosen to sync.
Browse Genius Mixes: Tap Genius (tap More first, if Genius isn’t visible). The number
of dots at the bottom of the screen shows the number of mixes you’ve synced
from iTunes, and indicates which mix you’re viewing. Flick left or right to access your
other mixes.
Play a Genius Mix: Tap the mix or tap .
Make a Genius playlist on iPhone:
1 Tap Playlists (tap More first, if Playlists isn’t visible), then tap Genius Playlist.
2 Tap a song in the list. Genius creates a playlist with additional songs that go great with
that song.
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