How to View an iPod on TV Using a Cable
The iPod is best known for allowing you to bring your music and movies with you on the go. But like the VCR and the DVD player before it, the iPod can also be hooked up to your TV so that you can watch your movies on a bigger screen. By using a special AV component cable along with your iPod, you can watch movies you've purchased or rented from the iTunes store or digital copies you've uploaded to your iPod.
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Instructions
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Configuring the iPod for Use With a TV
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Use the click wheel to scroll to "Videos" and press the center button to go to the main video menu.
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Scroll to "Settings" and press the center button to select it
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Press the center button while on the "TV Out" option to select either "Ask" or "On" -- this will configure your iPod so it can play on your TV.
Connecting Your iPod to the TV
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Connect the video connectors of the AV component cable to the corresponding inputs on the back of the TV, connecting the green cables to the green inputs, the blue cables to the blue inputs and the red cables to the red inputs.
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Connect the audio connectors to the corresponding inputs on the TV, connecting the white cables to the white inputs and the red cables to the red inputs.
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Plug the 30-pin dock connector on the AV component cable to the dock connector on your iPod. The dock connector is located at the bottom of the iPod.
Playing Videos on Your TV
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Turn on the power to your iPod and TV.
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Turn your TV to the correct channel so your iPod content can be viewed on your TV. If the component cables are plugged into AV component input No. 1, tune your TV to channel "Component 1."
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Use the click wheel to scroll to "Videos" and click the center button.
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Scroll to "Movies" or "TV Shows" and press the center button.
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Scroll to the movie or TV show that you want to watch and press the center button to start playing it.
Viewing iPod Photos on the TV
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Use the click wheel to scroll to "Photos" and press the center button.
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Scroll down to "Settings" and press the center button.
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Scroll to "TV Out" and press the center button to select "On" or "Ask."
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Use the iPod click wheel to navigate through your photos.
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Tips & Warnings
Your iPod will serve as your remote control by skipping through chapters in your movies and moving back and forth between your photos.
Watching videos with your iPod uses more battery power than listening to music. To ensure that your batteries last as long as your movies, plug your iPod into the optional USB power adapter.
