Apple MC293LL/A, MC297LL/A manual If you can’t see videos or photos on your TV

If you accidentally set iPod classic to use a language you don’t understand You can reset the language.

1Press and hold Menu until the main menu appears.

2Choose the sixth menu item (Settings).

3Choose the last menu item (Reset Settings).

4Choose 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 in the main menu on page 8) 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 52.

If you can’t see videos or photos on your TV

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You must use RCA-type cables made specifically for iPod classic, such as the Apple Composite AV cable, 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).

Make sure all cables are connected correctly (see Watching videos on a TV connected to iPod classic on page 34).

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, choose 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.

If you want to double-check the system requirements To use iPod classic, you must have:

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One of the following computer configurations:

A Mac with a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port

A Windows PC with a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port

One of the following operating systems:

Mac OS X v10.6.8 or later

32-bit editions of Windows 7

32-bit editions of Windows Vista Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later

iTunes 10.7 or later (iTunes can be downloaded from www.apple.com/downloads)

On the Mac, iPhoto 4.0.3 or later is recommended for adding photos and albums to iPod classic. This software is optional. iPhoto might already be installed on your Mac. Check the Applications folder. If you have iPhoto 4 you can update it by choosing Apple () > Software Update.

On a Windows PC, iPod classic can sync photo collections automatically from Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 or later, and Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 or later, available at www.adobe.com. This software is optional.

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