To choose import options:

1. Choose Edit > Preferences, click General, and click Import Settings.

2. Choose an encoder from the Import Using pop-up menu.

3. • You can listen to songs encoded in AAC or Apple Lossless formats in iTunes and on iPod models that come with a dock connector. If you plan to listen to your music using a different program or MP3 player, choose MP3 Encoder.

   • If you want to burn high-quality audio CDs with the songs you’re importing, without losing quality, choose Apple Lossless or AIFF. (Keep in mind that songs imported using this format use much more disc space.)

   • If you’ll be playing your songs on a computer that does not have MP3 software, choose WAV.

4. Choose a bit rate from the Setting pop-up menu (not available with Apple Lossless Encoder). In most cases, the default selection works well.

   If you chose MP3 Encoder:

5. Higher Quality: Choose if you chose MP3 Encoder and plan to create your own audio CDs or listen to your music with high-quality stereo speakers.

   High Quality: Choose if you play music in a noisy environment. This setting creates files that are about 1 MB in size per minute of music.

   Good Quality: Use to fit more songs on a portable MP3 player with limited storage capacity.

   Custom: Choose for greater control over the file size and sound quality.