Please help - I purchased my Mother an iPod (4g NANO) for Christmas and need to know how she can hook up the iPod to her stereo system to use it as I do at home. With mine all I needed was a AUX Cable and that was it (my system not Sony) Can anyone help? I want her to be able to enjoy ASAP! Please note that she is interstate not technically minded and need to be able to run through it over the phone. Appreciate any help and thanks in advance - her stereo is a Sony CMT-HP7 shelf system

here is a link to the model iPod Nano you requested.
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if you require further assistance please let me know.

Compatibility: iPod mini; iPod nano 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G; iPod classic 4G, 5G, 5.5G, 6G; iPod touch 1G, 2G; iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3Gs

Wireless audio system includes iPod Dock/Transmitter and two wireless speaker systems with LCD display and alarm clock function

AM/FM tuner provides alternative to iPod content; multi-zone function means iPod can play in one room while radio plays in another

Expandable system is easy to set up, and is compatible with up to ten speakers with the compatible audio receiver

Connect to your home AV system with composite audio and video cables for enjoying iPod content

Ipods are not very user's friendly, using usb to hook up on your system needs a lot ot processing. The simplies way is to use a pair of 3.5mm - RCA patch cord, connect to AUX. or AUDIO IN jack

Get one of these to sole your problem. ipod change their charging circuit I found one at Walmart in the ipod accessories section. Its called the Passport home dock adapter.
http://www.scosche.com/products/productID/1695

- this accessory supports charging for the iPhone 3G, iPod touch (Gen 2) and iPod nano (Gen4) with most iPod docking stations
- Snaps into any iPod universal dock and accepts universal dock adapters

iPod compatible usually means there's an auxiliary jack available for the iPod, which you can connect to with a 1/8th to 1/8th cable. You can pick up one of those at RadioShack, they're pretty inexpensive.

It connects the headphone jack of your iPod to the stereo.

Someone already put the user manual up on Fixya;
http://www.fixya.com/support/p224607-sony_cmt_hp7_cd_shelf_system/manual-15506/page-25

Looks like you need a short 3.5mm jack to twin RCA lead. The RCAs will be colour coded red and white, so your mom can put them in the right sockets on the back of the Sony, with the 3.5mm plugging into the iPod. There'll be an option on the remote or the front panel to select 'Audio In' or 'Aux in' or similar.

Nano iPods do not take pictures, they only play music.

Hello serafineb,

The Alpine Full Speed cable for the iPod supports the following versions:

Fourth generation iPod
Fifth generation iPod
iPod photo
iPod mini
iPod nano

According to their website it does not appear that Alpine currently has a cable for the iPod touch. They do, however, make a "generic" cable for most MP3 players that connects directly to the earphone jack. Although this would not allow you to control the iPod from your stereo's head unit, you should be able to connect the iPod touch via this cable to play music through your car stereo.

More information about the "generic" cable can be found here.

Best Regards,
Ken
"Go Ahead. Use Us."

Reset iPod nano
(if your iPod nano isn’t
responding)
Set the Hold switch to Hold and turn it off again. Press the Menu
and Center buttons at the same time for about 6 seconds, until the
Apple logo appears.

hi
dont know if this will help you find the answers you need but worth a try.
Apple - Support - Manuals - iPod

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