Pyle amp

Question

I am hooking up a Pyle marine amp in my very small boat. I have no HU only an iPod. I want to hook up the ipod through RCA jacks on the amp. I can't seem to power up the amp. I have a known hot and ground. I think my problem lies in the "remote" connection on the amp. Can you tell me what "remote" is for? Can I use an amp as a stand alone unit when the only imput source is an i-Pod?

Thanks,
Steve