1999 NISSAN ALTIMA Owners Manual

Clock operation
Pressing the clock button alternates the
clock and the radio/CD player options in the
display.
Clock set
Depressing the clock andbuttons to-
gether sets hours. Depressing the clock and
buttons together sets minutes.
Clock priority mode
In this mode the clock is shown in the
display. If any radio or CD functions are
activated, the radio or CD display illumi-
nates for 10 seconds then returns to the
clock mode.
NOTE:
After clock adjustment, the radio is in the
clock priority mode.
FM/AM band select button
Push thebutton to change from AM
to FM reception.
The FM stereo indicator, ST, illuminates
during FM stereo reception. When the ste-
reo broadcast signal is weak, the radio
automatically changes from stereo to mon-
aural reception.
TUNE buttons
WARNING
The radio should not be tuned while
driving in order that full attention may
be given to the driving operation.
Use these buttons for manual tuning. To
move quickly through the channels, hold
either of the tuning buttons down for more
than 0.5 seconds.
SEEK/SCAN buttons
SEEK tuning
Push the SEEK/SCAN tuning button
orfor less than 1.5 seconds. SEEK tuning
begins from high to low frequencies or low
to high frequencies, depending on which
button is pressed, and stops at the nextbroadcasting station. Once the highest
broadcasting station is reached, the radio
continues in the SEEK mode at the lowest
broadcasting station. If using the
button, once the lowest broadcasting
station is reached, the radio continues in the
SEEK mode at the highest broadcasting
station.
SCAN tuning
Push the SEEK/SCAN tuning button
orfor more than 1.5 seconds. SCAN ap-
pears in the display window. SCAN tuning
begins from high to low frequencies or low
to high frequencies, depending on which
button is pressed. SCAN tuning stops at
each broadcasting station for five seconds.
Pushing the button again during this five
second period stops SCAN tuning and the
radio remains tuned to that station.
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Station memory operations
Six stations can be set for the AM band. 12
stations can be set for the FM band (six for
FM1, six for FM2).1. Push
to select AM, FM1, or
FM2. The selected band illuminates in
the display.
2. Tune to the desired station.
3. Push the desired station select button for
more than 1.5 seconds. For example, in
the illustrations ch2 is to be memorized.
The radio mutes when the select button
is pushed.
4. The indicator, ch2, then illuminates in the
display and the sound resumes. Memo-
rizing is now complete.
5. Other station select buttons can be set in
the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the
radio fuse opens, the radio memory is can-
celled. In that case, reset the desired stations.
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Adjusting tone quality and speaker
balance
To adjust BASS/TREB or FAD/BAL
(Bass/Treble or Fader/Balance), press the
AUDIO button until the desired mode (BAS,
TRE, FAD, or BAL) appears in the display.
Press the
orbutton to adjust Bass
(BAS) and Treble (TRE) to the desired level.
Use the
orbutton also to adjust
Fader (FAD) or Balance (BAL) modes.
Fader (FAD) adjusts the sound level be-
tween the front and rear speakers and Bal-
ance (BAL) adjusts the sound between the
right and left speakers.
COMPACT DISC (CD) PLAYER
OPERATION
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON
position, and carefully insert the compact
disc into the slot with the label side up. The
compact disc is automatically pulled into the
slot and starts to play.
If the radio is already operating, it automati-
cally turns off and the compact disc begins
to play.
CAUTION
Do not force the compact disc into the
slot. This could damage the player.
PLAY/STOP button
When this button is pushed with the compact
disc loaded and the radio playing, the radio
turns off and the compact disc starts to play.
When this button is pushed while the com-
pact disc is playing, the compact disc stops
playing.
Fast forward or rewind button
When theorbutton is pushed
while the compact disc is playing, the com-
pact disc plays at an increased speed while
fast forwarding or rewinding. When the but-
ton is released, the compact disc returns to
normal play speed.
Program search buttons
When thebutton is pushed while the
compact disc is playing, the selection fol-
lowing the present one starts to play from
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the beginning. Push thebutton sev-
eral times to skip several selections. Each
time the button is pushed, the CD advances
one selection. (When the last selection on
the compact disc is skipped, the first selec-
tion is played.)
When thebutton is pushed, the selec-
tion being played returns to the beginning.
Push the
button several times to
skip back several selections. Each time the
button is pushed, the CD moves back one
selection.
Repeat/Random button
When thebutton is pushed while the
compact disc is playing, the play pattern
changes as follows.
ALL: All selections are played repeatedly in
sequence.
1: The current selection is repeated.
RANDOM: Selections are played at ran-
dom, not following the sequence on the
compact disc. The same program may be
repeated twice.
Blank(no symbol): All selections are played
in sequence, and the compact disc stops
when the last selection is finished.When a new compact disc is inserted,
the play pattern automatically changes
to ALL.
CD EJECT button
When thebutton is pushed with a com-
pact disc loaded, the compact disc ejects.
When the
button is pushed while the
compact disc is playing, the compact disc
ejects and the system turns off.
If the compact disc ejects and is not
removed within 10 seconds, it is pulled
back into the slot.
CD (DISC) indicator light
This light comes on when a compact disc is
loaded into the player.
CAUTION
cDuring cold weather or rainy days,
the player may malfunction due to
the humidity. If this occurs, remove
the CD and dehumidify or ventilate
the player completely.
cThe player may skip while driving on
rough roads.
cThe CD player sometimes cannot
function when the compartment tem-
perature is extremely high. Decrease
the temperature before use.
cDo no expose the CD to direct sun-
light.
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AM-FM RADIO WITH CASSETTE
PLAYER AND COMPACT DISC
PLAYER
RADIO OPERATION
To turn the radio on, turn the ignition key to
ACC or ON. If you listen to the radio with the
engine not running, turn the key to the ACC
position.
Radio reception is affected by station signal
strength, distance from radio transmitter,
buildings, bridges, mountains and other ex-
ternal influences. Intermittent changes in
reception quality normally are caused by
these external influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the
vehicle may influence radio reception
quality.
This radio has an FM Diversity reception
system, which employs two antennas. One
is a rod type antenna; the other is an an-
tenna printed on the rear window. This sys-
tem automatically switches to the antenna
which is receiving the strongest radio signal.
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ONzOFF/VOL control knob
Turn the ignition key to ACC or ON, then
push the ONzOFF/VOL control knob button.
The mode (radio, tape or CD) which was
playing immediately before the system was
turned off resumes playing. When no CD or
tape is loaded, the radio comes on. Pushing
the ONzOFF/VOL control knob button again
turns the system off.
Turn the ONzOFF/VOL control knob to ad-
just the volume.
Clock operation
Pressing the clock button alternates the
clock and the radio/cassette/CD player op-
tions in the display.
Clock set
Depressing the clock andbuttons to-
gether sets hours. Depressing the clock and
buttons together sets minutes.
Clock priority mode
In this mode the clock is shown in the
display. If any radio, cassette or CD func-
tions are activated, the radio, cassette or
CD display illuminates for 10 seconds then
returns to the clock mode.NOTE:
After clock adjustment, the radio is in the
clock priority mode.
FM-AM band select button
Push thebutton to change from AM to
FM reception.
The FM stereo indicator, ST, illuminates
during FM stereo reception. When the ste-
reo broadcast signal is weak, the radio
automatically changes from stereo to mon-
aural reception.
TUNE/DISC buttons
WARNING
The radio should not be tuned while
driving in order that full attention may
be given to the driving operation.
Use the
andbuttons for manual
tuning. To move quickly through the chan-
nels, hold either of the tuning buttons down.
SEEK/SCAN buttons
SEEK tuning
Push the SEEK/SCAN tuning buttonorfor less than 0.5 seconds. SEEK tuningbegins from high to low frequencies or low to
high frequencies, depending on which but-
ton is pressed, and stops at the next broad-
casting station. Once the highest broadcast-
ing station is reached, the radio continues in
the SEEK mode at the lowest broadcasting
station. If using the
button, once the
lowest broadcasting station is reached, the
radio continues in the SEEK mode at the
highest broadcasting station.
SCAN tuning
Push the SEEK/SCAN tuning buttonorfor more than 0.5 seconds. SCAN illu-
minates in the display, and the radio station
blinks. SCAN tuning begins from low to high
frequencies or high to low frequencies, de-
pending on which button is pressed. SCAN
tuning stops at each broadcasting station for
five seconds. During the SCAN function,
SCAN comes on and the radio station blinks
in the display window. Pushing the button
again during this five second period stops
SCAN tuning and the radio remains tuned to
that station.
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Station memory operations
Six stations can be set for the AM band. 12
stations can be set for the FM band (six for
FM1, six for FM2).
1. Push
to select AM, FM1, or FM2.The selected band illuminates in the dis-
play.
2. Tune to the desired station.
3. Push the desired station select button for
more than 1.5 seconds. For example, in
the illustrations ch2 is to be memorized.
The radio mutes when the select button
is pushed.
4. The indicator, ch2, then illuminates in the
display and the sound resumes. Memo-
rizing is now complete.
5. Other station select buttons can be set in
the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the
radio fuse opens, the radio memory is can-
celled. In that case, reset the desired stations.
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Adjusting tone quality and speaker
balance
To adjust the audio levels for bass, treble,
balance, and fader, push the audio button
and adjust the level with the TUNE/DISC
buttons. Press the audio button once for
BAS (bass), twice for TRE (treble), three
times for FAD (fader), and four times for
BAL (balance). Once the audio level is set
the display will return back to radio, cassette
or CD display mode after 7 seconds or the
audio button can be pressed again within 7
seconds to set the next audio level. Press-
ing the audio button a fifth time will also
return the display back to radio, cassette or
CD display mode.
Fader adjusts the sound level between the
front and rear speakers, balance adjusts the
sound level between the right and left
speakers.
CASSETTE TAPE OPERATION
PLAY/STOP TAPE button
When thebutton is pushed with the
system turned off and a tape loaded, the
system comes on and the tape plays. The
word TAPE illuminates in the display.
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