User's Manual

64 Chapter 6 Tips and Troubleshooting
If iPod classic displays a “Connect to iTunes to activate Genius” message
You haven’t activated Genius in iTunes, or you haven’t synced your iPod classic since
you activated Genius in iTunes. For more information, see page 22 or iTunes Help.
If iPod classic displays a “Genius is not available for the selected song” message
Genius is activated but doesn’t recognize the song you selected to start a Genius
playlist. New songs are added to the iTunes Store Genius database regularly, so try
again later.
If you accidentally set iPod classic to use a language you don’t understand
You can reset the language.
1 Press and hold Menu until the main menu appears.
2 Choose the sixth menu item (Settings).
3 Choose the last menu item (Reset Settings).
4 Choose the left item (Reset) and select a language.
Other iPod classic settings, such as song repeat, are also reset.
Note: If you added or removed items from the iPod classic main menu (see “Adding or
Removing Items from the Main Menu” on page 10) the Settings menu item may be
in a different place. If you can’t find the Reset Settings menu item, you can restore
iPod classic to its original state and choose a language you understand. See “Updating
and Restoring iPod Software” on page 66.
If you can’t see videos or photos on your TV
 You must use RCA-type cables made specifically for iPod classic, such as the Apple
Component or Apple Composite AV cables, to connect iPod classic to your TV. Other
similar RCA-type cables won’t work.
 Make sure your TV is set to display images from the correct input source (see the
documentation that came with your TV for more information).
 Make sure all cables are connected correctly (see “Watching Videos on a TV
Connected to iPod classic” on page 41).
 Make sure the yellow end of the Apple Composite AV Cable is connected to the
video port on your TV.
 If you’re trying to watch a video, go to Videos > Settings and set TV Out to On, and
then try again. If you’re trying to view a slideshow, go to Photos > Slideshow Settings
and set TV Out to On, and then try again.
 If that doesn’t work, go to Videos > Settings (for video) or Photos > Settings (for a
slideshow) and set TV Signal to PAL or NTSC, depending on which type of TV you
have. Try both settings.