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Chapter 4 Watching Videos 35
Set iPod classic to display videos on a TV:
m Choose Videos > Settings, and then set TV Out to Ask or On.
If you set TV Out to Ask, iPod classic gives you the option of displaying videos on TV or on
iPod classic every time you play a video. If you set TV Out to On, iPod classic displays videos only
on TV. If you try to play a video when iPod classic isn’t connected to a TV, iPod classic displays a
message instructing you to connect to one.
You can also set video to display full screen or widescreen, and set video to display on PAL or
NTSC devices.
Set TV settings:
m Choose Videos > Settings, and then follow the instructions below.
To set Do this
Video to display on a TV Set TV Out to Ask or On.
Video to display on PAL or NTSC TVs Set TV Signal to NTSC or PAL. NTSC and PAL refer to TV broadcast
standards. Your TV might use either of these, depending on the
region where it was purchased. If you aren’t sure which your TV
uses, check the documentation that came with your TV.
The format of your external TV Set TV Screen to Widescreen for 16:9 format or Standard for
4:3 format.
Video to t to your screen Set “Fit to Screen” to On. If you set “Fit to Screen” to O, widescreen
videos display in letterbox format on iPod classic or a standard (4:3)
TV screen.
Alternate audio to play Set Alternate Audio to On.
Captions to display Set Captions to On.
Subtitles to display Set Subtitles to On.
Use the Apple Composite AV Cable to connect iPod classic to your TV:
1 Plug the yellow video connector into the video input port on your TV. Your TV must have
RCA video and audio ports.
2 Plug the white and red audio connectors into the left and right analog audio input ports,
respectively, on your TV.
3 Plug the iPod Dock Connector into iPod classic or the Universal Dock.
4 Plug the USB connector into your USB Power Adapter or your computer to keep
iPod classic charged.
5 Turn on iPod classic and your TV or receiver to start playing.
Make sure you set TV Out on iPod classic to Ask or On.
View a video on your TV:
1 Connect iPod classic to your TV (see above).
2 Turn on your TV and set it to display from the input ports connected to iPod classic. See the
documentation that came with your TV for more information.
3 On iPod classic, choose Videos and browse for a video.