Connecting ipod to stereo - music comes from ipod not speakers

I am trying to connect my new ipod nano to a stereo system through the docking system on the stereo. The stereo is able to turn on the ipod and play music - however i hear the music playing through the ipod speakers and not the stereo. Radio or CD play fine through the speakers.
Is the problem the docking system or is there some way in the ipod to tell it to output to an external system? earphones work fine.
thanks for any help.

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