Ipod screen problems

when i take my ipod (5gen, 80gb) into the car, the screen starts to black out..
what i mean by this is that parts of the screen go black similar to as if the screen was fogging up.
i'm pretty sure it's heat related (it's now summer in australia, and we're getting 30+ degrees).. but i keep my car cool. i've certainly never parked my car in the sun and left my ipod inside.
anyways my ipod is still under warranty -- so i'm wondering what i should do about this or if it's normal.. nothing like this ever happened with my other ipod (4gen 60gb).
any suggestions would be much appreciated,
cheers.

Yes, that is not normal.. It should be covered.

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Try:
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Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Restore from backup. See:
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the difference is:
at home i've started it and it has been running 12 hrs without touching it
outside i've used it while running through the park five times, so i started and stopped it five times without touching it otherwise (didn't change songs)
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