Connecting Ipod Mini To Stereo

About seven years ago I bought a Sharp stereo system and i just got an ipod mini and i was interested in hooking it up. There is no av jack, only a headphones one. At the back of the stereo, the 2 speakers are hooked up by metal black and red wires. How could i attempt to hook the ipod up to this?

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In case the iPod cable does not work, try one of the following :-
1. From the iPod's dock to your car stereo (Aux in)
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2. From the iPod's earphone jack to your car stereo (Aux in)
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I have a shelf stereo that has a simple 3.5mm Audio In (like in car stereos). Would it be better to connect my iPod to the stereo via a cable that had two 3.5 mm connectors OR one 3.5 mm connector on one end and a iPod dock connector on the other end?
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Would the dock connector cable sound better?
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Use the simple 3.5 mm cable from your headphone jack out to the stereo in port (if it has one). Going the other way (assuming you can find an adapter) is going to net you the same sound. For example, my Apple universal dock as a 3.5 mm out for audio. Doesn't sound any different coming out that port than it does out of my touch.

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Hmm.. i just got my ipod mini charger today and when i plugged it into my computer and then connected my ipod mini my ipod went dead.. it would not charge and then when i took it off the charger it would no longer turn on and it is NOT on hold (i've already checked) and i've tried to "unfreeze" it and that didn't help either.. and help anyone could give me would be fantastic!! thanks

Hi Stephanie,
There are several things that I don't understand here.
"i just got my ipod mini charger today and when i plugged it into my computer and then connected my ipod mini my ipod went dead"
You plugged your charger into the computer??
"i've tried to "unfreeze" it"
Do you mean that you've tried to reset it?
Have you looked here?
iPOd won't turn on.

Why can't I connect iPod to car stereo with red/white RCA cables?

I have red/white/yellow RCA (I think that's the name of them) plugs in my car stereo and I bought a cable to connect it to my iPod. It's the small plug (3.5 I think) on one end and a split 'Y' that's red and white on the other. The people and my car dealer connected a cell phone that is also a music player to it and it works, but it won't work with the iPod connected. The dealer thought it should be able to work with my iPod, but doesn't know why it won't. Are iPods able to connect to a car stereo this way. Is there another special cable that I need to get?

No, I should think that would work fine. I have a splitter like that connected to my hifi and no issues...you would want to make sure the volume on the iPod is up all the way; I don't know what car stereo you have, but possibly it's a setting on there that isn't right?

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i have a problem with my ipod mini 4gb (2nd gen.) for like 2months, it freezes when i connect it to my windows computer.
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Hmm... See, I've tried that already (And just tried it again) and instead of allowing me to run it, the computer freezes entirely, just as it would if the "Restart your computer" message came up, only it doesn't show the text, and nor does the screen dim. The only thing I can do at that point is hold down the power button, thusly shutting the computer down. So I cannot restore my iPod that way. Are there any other ways? Or does anyone perhaps have any other suggestions?

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Thanks for your suggestions! Both of those products look like they would do the trick.
From the look of those 2 adapters I would guess that the signal that comes through the iPod dock connection has already been converted from digital to analog (that is unless the adapters have built in D/A converters, which I doubt). That being the case, it doesn't look as though it is possible to run a digital connection from the iPod to a receiver (although maybe it can be done from iTunes on my computer...?).
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Hello,
I found good old Radio Shack as well as Wal-Mart carries what you need.
It requires a cord with an 1/4 inch stereo male plug and the other end is a "y" out RCA male jacks. Try to get the cords with "Gold Ends" (end plugs are gold) they play cleaner. I use a 3 ft cord. (they come in variable lengths)
I have left a cord plugged into my stereo ( into an aux. input) all the time, so all I have to do is plug it in and play.
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When I plug in my mini to the computer, it only charges--it does not update my songs. It doesn't even show that it is connected under the side toolbar on iTunes.
What could the problem be?

When you plug your iPod into the computer in iTunes click "File" and then go down to "Update iPod". Maybe your iPod is set to manually update instead of automatically.

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Reset the iPod when it is connected to the computer. Several attempts may be necessary.

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How have you been using the iPod up until now? Were you putting music on it on a Mac or on Windows?
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Yesterday all my playlist showed up in itunes, but now I can't access my ipod to add more tunes. What did I do wrong?

Have you had a chance to look at these troubleshooting pages? They may be of some help:
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Connecting iPod mini

I have a new computer. The hard-drive on my
old computer is dead so I lost all my music. I am trying
to upload all my new music to my iPod, but everytime i
plug in my iPod it goes to "my documents" on the "g"
drive. Then on iTunes a box pops up telling me that my
iPod is being used somewhere else on the computer. How do
i get it to go strait to iTunes without it getting stuck
on my documents?
PC Windows XP
PC Windows XP
PC Windows XP
PC Windows XP

hiya!
I am trying to upload all my new music to my iPod, but everytime i plug in my iPod it goes to "my documents" on the "g" drive.
in that case, we'd better check on this possibility:
Windows confuses iPod with network drive and may keep iPod from mounting or songs may seem to disappear
love, b

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Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Home Premium Edition Service Pack 1 (Build 7601)
TOSHIBA Satellite L775D
iTunes 11.0.1.12
QuickTime 7.7.3
FairPlay 2.2.32
Apple Application Support 2.3.2
iPod Updater Library 10.0d2
CD Driver Not Available
CD Driver DLL 2.1.3.1
Apple Mobile Device 6.0.1.3
Apple Mobile Device Driver not found.
Bonjour 3.0.0.10 (333.10)
Gracenote SDK 1.9.6.502
Gracenote MusicID 1.9.6.115
Gracenote Submit 1.9.6.143
Gracenote DSP 1.9.6.45
iTunes Serial Number
Current user is not an administrator.
The current local date and time is 2013-01-08 11:16:27.
iTunes is not running in safe mode.
WebKit accelerated compositing is enabled.
HDCP is supported.
Core Media is supported.
Video Display Information
ATI Technologies Inc., AMD Radeon(TM) HD 6520G
**** External Plug-ins Information ****
No external plug-ins installed.
**** Device Connectivity Tests ****
iPodService 11.0.1.12 (x64) is currently running.
iTunesHelper 11.0.1.12 is currently running.
Apple Mobile Device service 3.3.0.0 is currently running.
Universal Serial Bus Controllers:
Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller. Device is working properly.
Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller. Device is working properly.
No FireWire (IEEE 1394) Host Controller found.
Most Recent Devices Not Currently Connected:
iPod mini running firmware version 1.4.1
Serial Number: JQ******S42
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OMG same thing here; rather annoyed and now have set up accounts on 2 comps(both 64 vista ultimate); about to try my 32 bit vista on my lappy; we'll see... i don;t have high hopes thoush.
What i knew about iPhone before buying it:
What You Need
To use iPhone, you need:
A new two-year wireless service plan with AT&T
A Mac or a PC with a USB 2.0 port and one of the following operating systems:
Mac OS X version10.4.10 or later
Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate edition
iTunes 7.3 or later, available at www.itunes.com
An iTunes Store account
An Internet connection
You must be at least 18 years old to open a new AT&T wireless account. You will need a
major credit card to open a new iTunes Store account.
Yeahyeah check all that stuff;
Oh well; just when i thought i'd finally cross over to the beautiful packaging of APPLE. I remember in design school that form follows function. Thanks.
Windows Vista

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