iPod nano 6 nike sensor and pedometer problem questions

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iPod nano 6 nike sensor and pedometer problem questions

Three questions:

a) I've been seeing in discussions that the iPod Nano (6) is equipped with a built in sensor; does this sensor track mileage, and where can this option be found?

b) If it is not equipped, how can I get it; I would like to track how many miles I am running. All I can find on mine is the Pedometer and how many steps are taken and calories burned.

c) Whenever I go to click on Pedometer History, my nano blanks out and restarts. What gives?

Thanks!

iPod nano, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jul 2, 2012 11:31 PM

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Jul 3, 2012 5:13 AM in response to ChimesSister

The recent iPod touch and iPhone models have the "receiver" built-in, but not iPod nano. The "sensor" is the part that goes in (or on) your shoe.

You need this kit (with receiver and sensor)

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MA365LL/F/Nike-iPod-Sport-Kit

When you insert the receiver into the nano's dock connector, the new functionality should become accessible on the screen. I don't have the 6G nano, but that's how it work with my 5G nano.

The sensor that goes in (or on) your shoe is an accelerometer. It tracks movement and speed of your foot, which is used to calculate distance and pace (pretty accurately), and it also tracks total time. You can pause and resume your run. You can get an audio (spoken) status of current time, pace, and distance, at any time during the run, and at the end. You can use any completed run to better "calibrate" its measurement of distance and pace.

I wear New Balance, so my sensor goes in a little pouch that straps on the shoe lace.

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