Genius doesn't work

I have a problem with my iPod classic
It constantly displays "Connect to iTunes to use Genius" when I'm trying to create a Genius playlist (even when "slide to run Genius" slider displays in Now playing), but no matter how much I sync my iPod or update Genius results, it displays the same thing.
Does it mean I'm doing something wrong or Genius is not functional?

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