Apple Fifth Generation iPod (Late 2006)
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Fifth Generation iPod (Late 2006) Technical specifications

Storage options: 30GB, 80GB. Colors: Height: 4.1 inches, Width: 2.4 inches, Depth: 0.43 inch, Weight: 4.8 ounces, Depth: 0.55 inch, Weight: 5.5 ounces, iPod, Earphones, USB 2.0 cable, Case.

  • Display2.5″ LED
  • Batteryup to 14 h
  • Storage30GB–80GB
  • Height: 4.1 inches
  • Width: 2.4 inches
  • Depth: 0.43 inch
  • Weight: 4.8 ounces
  • Depth: 0.55 inch
  • Weight: 5.5 ounces
  • iPod
  • Earphones
  • USB 2.0 cable
  • Case
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Fifth Generation iPod (Late 2006): key specifications

Display2.5″ LED · 320 × 240
Storage30GB / 80GB
Batteryup to 14 h

Models, storage and colors

Storage

  • 30GB
  • 80GB

Colors

  • Height: 4.1 inches
  • Width: 2.4 inches
  • Depth: 0.43 inch
  • Weight: 4.8 ounces
  • Depth: 0.55 inch
  • Weight: 5.5 ounces
  • iPod
  • Earphones
  • USB 2.0 cable
  • Case
  • Quick Start guide
  • 30GB or 80GB hard drive1
  • Holds up to 7
  • 500 (30GB) or 20
  • Holds up to 25
  • 000 iPod-viewable photos3
  • Stores data via USB hard drive
  • over 65
  • 320 by 240 pixel resolution
  • .156-mm dot pitch
  • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20
  • 000Hz
  • MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps)
  • MP3 VBR
  • Audible (formats 2
  • 3 and 4)
  • Apple Lossless
  • AIFF and WAV
  • up to 1.5 Mbps
  • 640 by 480 pixels
  • 30 frames per sec.
  • 48 kHz
  • stereo audio in .m4v
  • .mp4
  • and .mov file formats
  • H.264 video
  • up to 768 Kbps
  • 320 by 240 pixels
  • MPEG-4 video
  • up to 2.5 Mbps
  • Impedance: 32 ohms
  • Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later
  • iTunes 7 or later5
  • PC with USB 2.0
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • English
  • Finnish
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Hungarian
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Norwegian
  • Polish
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Spanish
  • Swedish
  • Traditional Chinese
  • and Turkish
  • Croatian
  • Romanian
  • Serbian
  • Slovak
  • Slovenian
  • and Ukrainian
  • Maximum operating altitude: 10
  • 000 feet (3000 m)
  • Dock connector
  • S-video output
  • 1GB = 1 billion bytes

Complete specifications

Capacity

  • 30GB or 80GB hard drive
  • Holds up to 7,500 (30GB) or 20,000 songs (80GB) in 128-Kbps AAC format
  • Holds up to 25,000 iPod-viewable photos
  • Holds up to 40 hours (30GB) or up to 100 hours (80GB) of video
  • Stores data via USB hard drive

Display

  • 2.5-inch (diagonal) QVGA transflective, over 65,000-color liquid crystal display with white LED backlight
  • 320 by 240 pixel resolution, .156-mm dot pitch
  • Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Power and battery

  • Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery
  • Playback time (30GB model) Music playback time: Up to 14 hours when fully chargedPhoto slideshow with music viewing time: Up to 4 hours when fully chargedVideo playback time: Up to 3.5 hours when fully charged
  • Music playback timeUp to 14 hours when fully charged
  • Photo slideshow with music viewing timeUp to 4 hours when fully charged
  • Video playback timeUp to 3.5 hours when fully charged
  • Playback time (80GB model) Music playback time: Up to 20 hours when fully chargedPhoto slideshow with music viewing time: Up to 6 hours when fully chargedVideo playback time: Up to 6.5 hours when fully charged
  • Music playback timeUp to 20 hours when fully charged
  • Photo slideshow with music viewing timeUp to 6 hours when fully charged
  • Video playback timeUp to 6.5 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
  • Fast-charge timeabout 2 hours (charges up to 80% of battery capacity)
  • Full-charge timeabout 4 hours

Environmental requirements

  • Operating temperature32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
  • Nonoperating temperature-4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
  • Relative humidity5% to 95% noncondensing
  • Maximum operating altitude10,000 feet (3000 m)

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

In the box

  • iPod
  • Earphones
  • USB 2.0 cable
  • Dock adapter for use with Universal Dock
  • Case
  • Quick Start guide

Options & Accessories

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

Accessories

  • iPod Hi-Fi M9867LL/A
  • Leather Case MA399G/A
  • iPod Socks M9720G/A
  • iPod Radio Remote MA070G/A

Dock

  • iPod Universal Dock MA045G/A

Cables and adapters

  • iPod Camera Connector M9861G/A
  • iPod AV Cable M9765G/A
  • iPod USB Power Adapter MA592G/A
  • USB 2.0 to Apple iPod Dock Connector Cable M9569G/A
  • World Travel Adapter Kit M8794G/B

Remote control

  • Apple Remote MA128G/A

Headphones

  • Earphones
  • Frequency response20Hz to 20,000Hz
  • Impedance32 ohms

Services

  • AppleCare Protection Plan M9404LL/A

Technical Specifications

  • Height4.1 inches
  • Width2.4 inches
  • Depth0.43 inch
  • Weight4.8 ounces
  • Depth0.55 inch
  • Weight5.5 ounces
  • iPod
  • Earphones
  • USB 2.0 cable
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  • Dock adapter for use with Universal Dock
  • Case
  • Quick Start guide
  • 30GB or 80GB hard drive
  • Holds up to 7,500 (30GB) or 20,000 songs (80GB) in 128-Kbps AAC format
  • Holds up to 25,000 iPod-viewable photos
  • Holds up to 40 hours (30GB) or up to 100 hours (80GB) of video
  • Stores data via USB hard drive
  • 2.5-inch (diagonal) QVGA transflective, over 65,000-color liquid crystal display with white LED backlight
  • 320 by 240 pixel resolution, .156-mm dot pitch
  • Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
  • Frequency response20Hz to 20,000Hz
  • Audio formats supportedAAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3 and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV
  • User-configurable maximum volume limit
  • Video formats supportedH.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per sec., Baseline Low-Complexity Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 768 Kbps, 320 by 240 pixels, 30 frames per sec., Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per sec., Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
  • Impedance32 ohms
  • Macintosh computer with USB 2.0 port
  • Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later
  • iTunes 7 or later
  • PC with USB 2.0
  • Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
  • 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
  • Operating temperature32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
  • Nonoperating temperature-4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
  • Relative humidity5% to 95% noncondensing
  • Maximum operating altitude10,000 feet (3000 m)
  • iPod Dock connector.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
  • Dock connector
  • 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
  • iPod Universal Dock Dock connectorAudio and composite video outputS-video output
  • Audio and composite video output
  • S-video output
  • Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery
  • Playback time (30GB model) Music playback time: Up to 14 hours when fully chargedPhoto slideshow with music viewing time: Up to 4 hours when fully chargedVideo playback time: Up to 3.5 hours when fully charged
  • Music playback timeUp to 14 hours when fully charged
  • Photo slideshow with music viewing timeUp to 4 hours when fully charged
  • Video playback timeUp to 3.5 hours when fully charged
  • Playback time (80GB model) Music playback time: Up to 20 hours when fully chargedPhoto slideshow with music viewing time: Up to 6 hours when fully chargedVideo playback time: Up to 6.5 hours when fully charged
  • Music playback timeUp to 20 hours when fully charged
  • Photo slideshow with music viewing timeUp to 6 hours when fully charged
  • Video playback timeUp to 6.5 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
  • Fast-charge timeabout 2 hours (charges up to 80% of battery capacity)
  • Full-charge timeabout 4 hours
  • 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
  • Song capacity based on 4 minutes per song and 128-Kbps AAC encoding; actual capacity varies by content.
  • Photo capacity is based on iPod-viewable photos transferred from iTunes.
  • Video capacity based on H.264 1.5-Mbps video at 640 by 480 resolution combined with 128-Kbps audio; actual capacity varies by content.
  • 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.

Size and weight (30GB model)

  • Height4.1 inches
  • Width2.4 inches
  • Depth0.43 inch
  • Weight4.8 ounces

Size and weight (80GB model)

  • Height4.1 inches
  • Width2.4 inches
  • Depth0.55 inch
  • Weight5.5 ounces

Audio

  • Frequency response20Hz to 20,000Hz
  • Audio formats supportedAAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3 and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV
  • User-configurable maximum volume limit

Video

  • Video formats supportedH.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per sec., Baseline Low-Complexity Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 768 Kbps, 320 by 240 pixels, 30 frames per sec., Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per sec., Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats

Mac system requirements

  • Macintosh computer with USB 2.0 port
  • Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later
  • iTunes 7 or later

Windows system requirements

  • PC with USB 2.0
  • Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
  • iTunes 7 or later

Input and output

  • iPod Dock connector.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
  • Dock connector
  • 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
  • iPod Universal Dock Dock connectorAudio and composite video outputS-video output
  • Audio and composite video output
  • S-video output

Apple Fifth Generation iPod (Late 2006) technical specifications

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Fifth Generation iPod (Late 2006) — FAQ

What is the display size of Apple Fifth Generation iPod (Late 2006)?

Apple Fifth Generation iPod (Late 2006) has 2.5″ LED (320 × 240).

What storage capacities are available for Apple Fifth Generation iPod (Late 2006)?

Available storage capacities include 30GB, 80GB.

What colors does Apple Fifth Generation iPod (Late 2006) come in?

Apple Fifth Generation iPod (Late 2006) is available in Height: 4.1 inches, Width: 2.4 inches, Depth: 0.43 inch, Weight: 4.8 ounces, Depth: 0.55 inch, Weight: 5.5 ounces, iPod, Earphones, USB 2.0 cable, Case, Quick Start guide, 30GB or 80GB hard drive1, Holds up to 7, 500 (30GB) or 20, Holds up to 25, 000 iPod-viewable photos3, Stores data via USB hard drive, over 65, 320 by 240 pixel resolution, .156-mm dot pitch, Frequency response: 20Hz to 20, 000Hz, MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3 and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per sec., 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats, H.264 video, up to 768 Kbps, 320 by 240 pixels, MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, Impedance: 32 ohms, Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later, iTunes 7 or later5, PC with USB 2.0, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, and Turkish, Croatian, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, and Ukrainian, Maximum operating altitude: 10, 000 feet (3000 m), Dock connector, S-video output, 1GB = 1 billion bytes.

How long does the Apple Fifth Generation iPod (Late 2006) battery last?

Battery life of Apple Fifth Generation iPod (Late 2006): up to 14 h.

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