The iPod holds a large music collection without taking up boat space.
You can connect an iPod to boat speakers through the auxiliary input or radio on a marine stereo. The song-storage capabilities of the iPod has made it a popular music format option for many boaters. Newer model marine stereos come equipped with options to accommodate the iPod connection and some even charge the player. The connection through a marine stereo amplifies the input from the iPod and allows the user to equalize the speaker sound output.
Instructions
Auxiliary
1. Review the owner's manual to the marine stereo for model-specific installation instructions and a guide to properly connecting the speakers. If the speakers are already connected, test the marine stereo by turning on the radio or playing a compatible music format, like a CD or cassette.
2. Search the marine stereo to see if a 3.5 mm auxiliary input or red and white RCA auxiliary inputs are available. The 3.5 mm inputs are usually located on the front of a marine stereo, but they may be covered by a cap to keep out moisture. RCA inputs may be located on the front or back of the stereo unit.
3. Select a connection cable based on the available auxiliary input options. A 3.5 mm-to-RCA cable splits into a red and white end for compatibility. If the marine stereo has no auxiliary input you will need to use the radio receiver to play the iPod through the speakers.
4. Power on the iPod and push a 3.5 mm end of the connector into its headphone input. Insert the other end of the cable into the auxiliary input or inputs on the marine stereo. Set the marine stereo to auxiliary input mode.
5. Play the iPod and adjust the sound and volume output from the speakers using the marine stereo. Connect the power cord on the iPod to an electrical outlet to play uninterrupted music for long periods.
Radio
6. Review the owner's manual to the marine stereo for model-specific installation instructions and a guide to properly connect the speakers. If the speakers are already connected, test the marine stereo by turning on the radio or playing a compatible music format like a CD or cassette.
7. Plug the FM transmitter into the iPod according to the manufacturer's instructions. Turn the iPod on and power on the FM transmitter if it does not come on automatically.
8. Tune the marine stereo to an unused FM radio frequency and set the volume just loud enough to hear the static.
9. Set the FM transmitter to the FM station the marine stereo is tuned to. Many marine stereos have analog tuning and the match will not be exact.
10. Play the iPod and adjust the tuning on the marine stereo until you get a clear connection. Customize the sound and volume output from the speakers using the controls on the marine stereo. Connect the power cord on the iPod to an electrical outlet to play uninterrupted music for long periods.
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