hey i am now far from my ipod but i'll doublecheckthe manual/sync setting although i have...on i think either the music tab or summary tab. maybe there is somewhere deeper in the computer to check....? deep might allude to my general knowledge of many things technical which might be part of the problem- but i need solutions not problems)
and an off note. we in the US welcome the Guardian to our shores. and i hope it doesn't get "dumbed down" for U.S. comsumption.
The manual option is on the summary tab. If it is enabled and you click on the "music" option under devices, then all the songs shown on your iPod should be bold, selectable and editable.