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Connecting an iPod Video Player

Follow the steps below to display a video from your iPod video player.  To play music follow the steps for Connecting a Musical Device.

  1. Bring an RCA to mini cable to the classroom for your iPod.
    RCA to Mini cable
  2. Connect the yellow cable to the COMPONENT VIDEO Pb jack, the white cable into the AUDIO LEFT, and the red cable into the AUDIO RIGHT jack on the auxiliary inputs panel.
    Connect the RCA cable
  3. Connect the single-end of the cable to headphone jack on the iPod player.
  4. On the iPod, select Videos, then Video Settings. The TV Out option should be set to ask.
  5. Select your video from the iPod’s Video Playlists section.
  6. When prompted for TV On or TV Off, select TV On. This will project your image on the screen, however it will not be displayed on your iPod. You will see a running counter instead.
  7. Depending on your classroom type do one of the following:
    • Large classrooms and auditoriums (80+ seats), touch Aux (Video) Inputs and then COMPOSITE VIDEO (VCR) - Sound from Composite.  Continue to step 8.
      Sound from Composite
    • Small classrooms (20-80 seats), touch Aux Inputs and then Composite Video.  Continue to step 8. 
      Composite Video
  8. Operate the iPod.  Volume can be controlled from the touch panel.

Last Updated: 8/25/09