2001 NISSAN QUEST audio

The air conditioning system in your NISSAN
vehicle is charged with a refrigerant de-
signed with the environment in mind.
This refrigerant does not harm the
earth's ozone layer.
Special charging equipment and lubricant
are required when servicing your NISSAN
air conditioner. Using improper refrigerants
or lubricants causes severe damage to your
air conditioning system. See ``Air condition-
ing system refrigerant and lubricant recom-
mendations'' in the ``Technical and con-
sumer information'' section of this manual.
An authorized NISSAN dealer is able to
service your environmentally ``friendly'' air
conditioning system.WARNING
The air conditioner system contains
refrigerant under high pressure. To
avoid personal injury, any air condi-
tioner service should be done by an
experienced technician with proper
equipment.
SERVICING AIR
CONDITIONING
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RADIO
Turn the ignition key to ACC or ON and
press the power on switch to turn on the
radio. If you listen to the radio with the
engine not running, the key should be
turned 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.
Radio reception
Your NISSAN radio system is equipped with
state-of-the-art electronic circuits to en-
hance radio reception. These circuits are
designed to extend reception range, and to
enhance the quality of that reception.
However there are some general character-
istics of both FM and AM radio signals that
can affect radio reception quality in a mov-
ing vehicle, even when the finest equipment
is used. These characteristics are com-pletely normal in a given reception area,
and do not indicate any malfunction in your
NISSAN radio system.
Reception conditions will constantly change
because of vehicle movement. Buildings,
terrain, signal distance and interference
from other vehicles can work against ideal
reception. Described below are some of the
factors that can affect your radio reception.
FM RADIO RECEPTION
Range: FM range is normally limited to 25 to
30 miles (40 to 48 km), with monaural
(single channel) FM having slightly more
range than stereo FM. External influences
may sometimes interfere with FM station
reception even if the FM station is within 25
miles (40 km). The strength of the FM signal
is directly related to the distance between
the transmitter and receiver. FM signals
follow a line-of-sight path, exhibiting many
of the same characteristics as light. For
example they will reflect off objects.
Fade and drift: As your vehicle moves away
from a station transmitter, the signals will
tend to fade and/or drift.
Static and flutter: During signal interference
from buildings, large hills or due to antennaposition, usually in conjunction with in-
creased distance from the station transmit-
ter, static or flutter can be heard. This can
be reduced by adjusting the treble control
counterclockwise to reduce treble re-
sponse.
Multipath reception: Because of the reflec-
tive characteristics of FM signals, direct and
reflected signals reach the receiver at the
same time. The signals may cancel each
other, resulting in momentary flutter or loss
of sound.
AM RADIO RECEPTION
AM signals, because of their low frequency,
can bend around objects and skip along the
ground. In addition, the signals can be
bounced off the ionosphere and bent back
to earth. Because of these characteristics.
AM signals are also subject to interference
as they travel from transmitter to receiver.
Fading: Occurs while the vehicle is passing
through freeway underpasses or in areas
with many tall buildings. It can also occur for
several seconds during ionospheric turbu-
lence even in areas where no obstacles
exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electrical
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power lines, electric signs and even traffic
lights.
AUDIO OPERATION PRECAU-
TIONS
Cassette player
cTo maintain good quality sound,
NISSAN recommends that you use
cassette tapes of 60 minutes or
shorter in length.
cCassette tapes should be removed
from the player when not in use.
Store cassettes in their protective
cases and away from direct sunlight,
heat, dust, moisture or magnetic
sources.
cDirect sunlight can cause the cas-
sette to become deformed. The use of
deformed cassettes may cause the
cassette to jam in the player.
cDo not use cassettes that have peel-
ing or loose labels. If used, the label
could jam in the player.
cIf a cassette has loose tape, insert a
pencil through one of the cassette
hubs and rewind the tape firmly.Loose tape may cause jamming and
wavering sound quality.
cOver a period of time, the playback
head, capstan and pinch roller may
gather a tape coating residue as the
tape passes over the head. This resi-
due accumulation can cause a weak
or wavering sound and should be
removed periodically with a head
cleaning tape.
If the residue is not removed periodi-
cally, the player may need to be dis-
assembled for cleaning.
Compact Disc (CD) Player
cOnly use high quality 4.7 inches (12
cm) round discs that have the ``COM-
PACT disc DIGITAL AUDIO'' logo on
the disc or packaging.
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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 not expose the CD to direct sun-
light.
cCDs that are of poor quality, dirty,
scratched, covered with fingerprints,
or that have pin holes may not work
properly.
cDo not use the following CDs as they
may cause the CD player to malfunc-
tion:
c8 cm (3.1 in) discs with an adapter
cRecordable compact discs (CD-R)
cRewritable compact discs (CD-RW)
cCDs that are not roundcCDs with a paper label
cCDs that are warped, scratched, or
have abnormal edges
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FM-AM RADIO WITH CASSETTE
PLAYER
NOTE: Audio control features include com-
mand buttons for CD players which can be
installed as optional equipment to upgradethe audio system. A CD player is not in-
cluded with this system, but can be pur-
chased as an option at any time. Consult
with an authorized NISSAN dealer for fea-
ture availability.
Audio main 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
external influences. Intermittent changes in
reception quality normally are caused by
external influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the
vehicle may influence radio reception
quality.
Power/Volume control
Push the VOL knob to turn the radio on.
Push the VOL knob once more to turn the
radio OFF.
Turn the knob to the right to increase vol-
ume or to the left to decrease volume. If the
knob is set above a certain volume level and
the ignition is turned off, the volume will
come back on at a nominal listening level
when the ignition is turned back on.
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Adjusting tone quality and speaker bal-
ance
Bass
Bass control allows you to adjust the lower,
bass frequencies to your preference.
Push the BASS button and the setting indi-
cator bar appears in the display window.
Pressing the SELECT button either
or
increases or decreases the level of
bass, as indicated by the number of bar
segments showing in the display window.
Following bass adjustment, the display win-
dow shows the current setting for three
seconds, then returns to the display prior to
adjustment.
Treble
Treble control allows you to adjust the
higher, treble frequencies to your prefer-
ence.
Push the TREB button and the setting indi-
cator bar appears in the display window.
Pressing the SELECT button either
or
increases or decreases the level of
treble, as indicated by the number of bar
segments showing in the display window.
Following treble adjustment, the display
window shows the current setting for three
seconds, then returns to the display prior to
adjustment.
Balance
Balance control allows you to adjust the
sound distribution between the right and left
speakers.
Push the BAL button and the setting indica-
tor bar appears in the display window. Press
the SELECT button
to shift the sound
to the right speakers. The single indicator
bar moves to the right of the display win-
dow. Press the SELECT button
to shift
the sound to the left speakers. The single
indicator bar moves to the left of the display
window. When the indicator bar is in the
center position the sound is equally distrib-
uted between the right and left speakers.
Following balance adjustment, the display
window shows the current setting for three
seconds, then returns to the display prior to
adjustment.
Fader
Fader control allows you to adjust sounddistribution between the front and rear
speakers.
Push the FADE button and the setting indi-
cator bar appears in the display window.
Press the SELECT button
to shift the
sound to the front speakers. The single
indicator bar moves to the right of the dis-
play window. Press the SELECT button
to shift the sound to the rear speakers.
The single indicator bar moves to the left of
the display window. When the indicator bar
is in the center position the sound is equally
distributed between the front and rear
speakers.
Following fader adjustment, the display win-
dow shows the current setting for three
seconds, then returns to the display prior to
adjustment.
COMP button
Press this button to activate the compres-
sion function. This reduces the dynamic
range, which provides the listener with a
more consistent level of volume. The dis-
play window shows a C when the COMP
button is pushed.
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Clock operation
The clock is on in the display regardless of
what mode, media, or function the radio is in
as long as the ignition is in ACC or ON.
Clock set
Press the RDS/CLK button until SELECT
HOURS is displayed then use the SEL
buttons to change the hour, press
the RDS/CLK button again until SELECT
MINS is displayed then use the SEL
buttons to change the minutes.
The display will return to clock priority mode
in 10 seconds or press the RDS/CLK button
to return to the clock display.
Selecting the desired band
Push the AM or FM buttons to change to AM
or FM band reception.
The FM stereo indicator, ST illuminates during
FM stereo reception. When the stereo broad-
cast signal is weak, the radio automatically
changes from stereo to monaural reception.
FM-AM radio operation
MUTE button
Push the MUTE button to mute out the
radio.TUNE buttons
WARNING
The radio should not be tuned while
driving so full attention may be given to
vehicle operation.
Use the
orbuttons for manual
tuning. To move quickly through the chan-
nels, hold either of the tune buttons down
for more than 0.5 seconds.
AUTO SET
Press the AUTO button while listening to the
radio to activate the auto set feature. When
AUTO is depressed for less than 5 seconds,
the display window momentarily indicates
AUTO ON, and the radio seeks the first six
strong stations for the respective band. The
first six strong stations are then stored in
order in memory buttons one through six.
Only stations in the selected band are set,
and the station seek begins from the last
frequency stored in memory button six. If
AM, FM, SCAN, TUNE, SEEK, AUTO or a
memory button is pushed while auto set is
operating, auto set is canceled and AUTO
OFF shows in the display window.AUTO LOAD
Press the AUTO button for longer than 5
seconds while listening to the radio to acti-
vate the auto load feature. When AUTO is
depressed for longer than 5 seconds, the
display window momentarily indicates
AUTO LOAD, and the radio seeks the first
six strong stations for every band. The first
six strong stations are then stored in order
in memory buttons one through six for each
band (AM, FM1, and FM2).
SEEK tuning
Push the SEEKorbuttons to find the
next broadcast station. Pushing the
SEEKS up andbutton SEEKS down.
Pushing the button again continues the SEEK
function. Once the highest broadcast station
is reached, the radio continues in the SEEK
mode at the lowest station. Once the lowest
broadcast station is reached, the radio con-
tinues in the SEEK mode at the highest
station.
SCAN tuning
Push the SCAN tuning button, SCAN illumi-
nates in the display. SCAN tuning begins
from low to high frequencies and stops at
each broadcasting station for 5 seconds.
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Pushing the button again during this 5 sec-
ond period stops SCAN tuning and remains
tuned to that station.
Station memory operations
Six stations can be set for the AM band.
Twelve stations can be set for the FM band
(six for FM1, six for FM2).
1. Push the FM or AM buttons to select AM,FM1, or FM2. The selected band illumi-
nates in the display.
2. Tune to the desired station.
3. Push the desired station select button for
more than 1.5 seconds. The radio mutes
when the select button is pushed.
4. When the sound resumes, memorizing is
complete.
5. Other station select buttons can be set in
the same manner.
If the battery is disconnected, or if the radio
fuse opens, the radio memory is canceled.
In that case, reset the desired stations.
RDS (Radio Data System)
RDS stands for Radio Data System, and is
a data information service transmitted by
some radio stations on the FM band (not
AM band) encoded within a regular radio
broadcast. Most RDS stations are currently
in large cities, but many stations are now
considering broadcasting RDS data.
RDS can display:
cStation name or call-sign, such as
``WHFR 98.3''.
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