TUNE/FF-REV
WARNING
The radio should not be tuned while
driving so full attention may be given to
vehicle operation.
Use the
orbuttons for manual tun-
ing. To move quickly through the channels,
hold the tuning buttons down.
SEEK tuning
Push SEEK/TRACK (or). SEEK
tuning begins from low to high frequencies or
high to low frequencies, depending on which
button is pressed, and stops at the next
broadcasting station. If using the up button,
once the highest broadcasting station is
reached, the radio continues in the SEEK
mode at the lowest broadcasting station. If
using the down button, once the lowest
broadcasting station is reached, the radio
continues in the SEEK mode at the highest
broadcasting station.
SCAN tuning
Push the SCAN button. SCAN illuminates in
the display window. Scan tuning begins
from low to high frequencies or from high to
low frequencies. Scan tuning stops at each
broadcasting station that has sufficient sig-
nal strength for 5 seconds. When scanning,
SCAN blinks in the display. Pushing the
SCAN button again during this 5 second
period stops Scan tuning and the radio
remains tuned to that station.
Station memory operation þ Travel Pre-
set is OFF
Each preset mode (A, B or C) has 6 presets,
capable of storing any combination of AM,
FM and FM RDS stations.
Press the PRESET ABC button to change
between the presets:
A!B!C
The radio displays icon A, B or C to indicate
which set of presets is active.
To store a radio station in a preset:
1. Select the desired preset by pressing
PRESET ABC.
2. Tune to the desired station.3. Press the desired station select button
(>2 seconds.)
4. When the indicator illuminates in the
station selection button, a beep will
sound indicating memorization is com-
plete. For FM stations, the indicator will
turn green. For AM stations, the indicator
will turn amber.
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 sta-
tions.
Turning ON Travel Preset
1. Press the TRAVEL preset button (<1.5
seconds). The TRAVEL icon shows in
the display.
2. The radio selects the strongest stations
in the area and stores them in Travel
Presets A, B and C. 12 FM stations and
6 AM stations are the default settings. To
change the default settings, see ªEditing
Travel Presetº later in this section.
3. When finished storing radio stations, the
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radio tunes to the first stored preset of
Travel Preset A.
4. If the radio cannot find any stations, the
radio displaysªNO STATIONºand
mutes the audio.
5. If the radio cannot fill all the presets, the
remaining presets are stored with 87.9
for FM, and 600 for AM.
The TUNE, SCAN, SEEK and preset
memory functions are available while Travel
Preset mode is on.
Canceling Travel Preset
Press the TRAVEL preset button (<1.5 sec-
onds) to clear the Travel Preset memory.
This turns off the Travel icon. The radio
returns to the last used preset of A, B or C in
the permanent preset memory.
Editing Travel Preset
1. Press and hold the TRAVEL preset but-
ton (>3 seconds) until the radio beeps to
start the editing mode. The Travel icon
will flash while in TRAVEL PRESET
EDIT mode.
2. The radio displaysªTRAVEL EDITºfor 2
seconds and then changes toªSET A-*º.3. Press TUNE/FF-REV (or)tose-
lect a mode.
4. Press the TRAVEL PRESET button to
save the mode.
5. Display is changed toªSET B-*º, repeat
steps 3 and 4.
6. Display is changed toªSET C-*º, repeat
step 3.
7. Press the TRAVEL PRESET button to
exit the edit mode and return to normal
mode.
*: AM, FM, FM RDS, Rock, Classic Rock,
Soft Rock, Top 40, Country, Jazz, Classical,
Oldies, News, Sports, Talk.
Storing Travel Preset stations in perma-
nent memory
1. While in Travel Preset mode, press and
hold the TRAVEL preset button until it
beeps (>3 seconds).
2. The presets are transferred from Travel
Preset memory to the permanent preset
memory for A, B, and C.ªPRESETS
LOADEDºis displayed.
3. The TRAVEL preset indicator turns off.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. Currently, most RDS stations
are in large cities, but many stations are
now considering broadcasting RDS data.
RDS can display:
cStation call sign, such as ªWHFR 98.3º.
cStation name, such as ªThe Grooveº.
cMusic or programming type such as
ªClassicalº, ªCountryº, or ªRockº.
cTraffic reports about delays or construc-
tion.
If the station broadcasts RDS information,
the RDS icon is displayed. The RDS infor-
mation will be displayed according to the
option chosen in the RDS setup mode. (FM
& RDS is the default.) Press the RDS button
again to display the frequency for 3 sec-
onds. The radio will then return to the nor-
mal display. If the station does not broad-
cast RDS information, the RDS icon will not
be displayed.
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Setting RDS Mode
Press and hold the MENU button (>2 sec-
onds) until the radio beeps to start the
editing mode. Press the MENU button until
the display showsªRDS TRAFFICº. This
display will last 2 seconds and then change
toªTRAFFIC-OFFº. Press TUNE/FF-REV
(
or) to toggle the RDS traffic mode
from ªOFFº to ªONº. Press the RDS button
again to set your RDS mode selection.
The display changes toªRDS DISPLAYº.
This display will last 2 seconds and then
change to ªSHOWº. Press TUNE/FF-REV
(
or) to switch between the follow-
ing RDS display modes:
cªFM & RDSº: the radio display will show
the station's broadcast frequency and the
station's name.
cªRDS ONLYº: the radio display will show
the station's name only.
cªRDS TEMPº: the radio display will show
the station's name for 5 seconds and
then display only the radio station's
broadcast frequency.PTY (Program Type)
PTY can be used to search for a certain
program type. Certain areas have a limited
number of stations that transmit RDS. Many
stations transmit call letters and frequencies
only. Searching or scanning by program
type may yield a limited number of selec-
tions.
1. Press the MIXzPTY button. The display
changes fromªRDS PTY SEARCHºto
ªSELECT BY TUNEº.
2. Press TUNE/FF-REV (
or)
up/down button to choose a specific pro-
gram type:
ROCK, CLASSIC ROCK, SOFT ROCK,
TOP 40, COUNTRY, JAZZ, CLASSICAL,
OLDIES, NEWS, SPORTS, TALK, ANY
3. Press the SEEK (
or) or SCAN
button to search for the next station with
the selected PTY. The SCAN icon
flashes when the SCAN button is
pressed. If SCAN is selected, push the
PTY or SCAN buttons to stop on a station.
If SEEK is selected, the radio automati-
cally stops on the next radio station
matching the selected program type.4. Press the PTY button again to cancel the
PTY mode.
Speed Sensitive Control Volume (SCV)
Your vehicle has Speed Sensitive Control
Volume (SCV) for audio. The audio volume
changes as the driving speed changes.
Press and hold the MENU button (>2 sec-
onds) until the radio beeps to start the
editing mode. Press the MENU button until
the display showsªSpeed comp volº. This
display will last 2 seconds and then change
toªSCV-offº. Press TUNE/FF-REV
(
or) to change between:
Off!Low!Mid!High
Compact disc (CD) operation
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON
position.
CAUTION
cDo not force a compact disc (CD)
into the CD insert slot. This could
damage the CD and/or CD changer.
cTrying to load a CD with the CD door
closed could damage the CD and/or
CD changer.
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CD6 button
When the CD6 button is pressed with a
compact disc loaded and the radio playing,
the radio turns off and the last used com-
pact disc starts to play.
CD Loading
Press the LOAD button to start CD loading
mode.
The following sequence will occur:
1. Thegreenindicator on the lowest avail-
able disc select button will start blinking.
(Same as preset memory button). The
display showsªPlease Waitº.
2. The display changes toªInsert Discºfor
a maximum of 15 seconds.
3. During the 15 second interval, insert the
disc. The display changes toªLoading
Discº.
4. The CD will play after the disc is set to a
play position.
5. The indicator changes fromblinking
greentosolid greenand the display
changes to show the Disc number icon,
Disc number, Track number and Elapsed
time.All disc loading
1. Press and hold the LOAD button until the
radio beeps (>1.5 seconds).
2. Thegreenindicator on the lowest avail-
able disc select button will start blinking.
(Same as preset memory button). The
display showsªPlease Waitº.
3. The display changes toªInsert Discºfor
a maximum of 15 seconds.
4. During the 15 second interval, insert the
disc. The display changes toªLoading
Discº.
5. The indicator changes fromblinking
greentosolid green.
6. The disc number icon is turned on.
7. Steps 2-5 are repeated until all discs are
loaded, then the last loaded disc will
begin to play. The display shows the Disc
number, Track number and Elapsed
Time.
Selected disc loading
1. Press a disc select button whose indica-
tor is off. The display showsªPlease
Waitº.2. Thegreenindicator starts blinking and
the display showsªInsert Discºfor 15
seconds.
3. Insert the CD. The display showsªLoad-
ing Discº.
4. The CD will play after the disc is set to a
play position.
5. The indicator color changes fromblink-
ing greentosolid greenand the display
shows the Disc icon, Disc number, Track
number and Elapsed Time.
If a disc is not inserted within 15 seconds or
if the load button is pressed during load
sequence, the entire disc load sequence will
be canceled.
Disc Play
Press the CD button. If a CD is loaded and
the radio is playing, the radio turns off and
the last loaded disc starts to play.
Selected disc play
1. Press the disc select button whose disc
icon is displayed.
2. The indicator blinksgreenduring the
change and the display showsªChang-
ing Discº.
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3. The CD plays after the disc is set to a
play position.
4. The indicator changes fromblinking
greentosolid greenand the display
shows the Disc number, Track number
and Elapsed Time.
FF (fast forward) REW
(rewind) buttons
When the TUNE/FF-REV (
or) but-
ton is pressed while the compact disc is
playing, the compact disc plays at an in-
creased speed while fast forwarding or re-
winding. When the button is released, the
CD returns to normal play speed.
SEEK/TRACK buttons
When
is pressed while the compact
disc is playing, the selection following the
present one starts to play from the begin-
ning. Press
several times to skip sev-
eral selections. Each time the button is
pressed, the CD advances one additional
selection. The track number appears in the
display window. (When the last selection on
the compact disc is skipped, the first selec-
tion is played.)
When
is pressed, the selection beingplayed returns to the beginning. Press
several times to skip back several
selections. Each time the button is pressed,
the CD moves back one selection. If the
play pattern is in MIX mode when the button
is pressed, the next random selection will be
played.
MIXzPTY
Press the MIXzPTY button to change CD
play patterns:
Repeat!Mix!All Mix!Normal Play
Repeat
Press the MIXzPTY button (<1.5 seconds)
once to repeat the current track. The ª1º
icon is turned on, and the display shows
ªRepeat Trackºfor 2 seconds. The display
then shows the Track number and Elapsed
time as normal.
Mix
Press the MIXzPTY button (<1.5 seconds)
again to start shuffle play of the current disc.
The ªMIXº icon is turned on and the display
showsªMix Tracksºfor 2 seconds. The
display then shows the Track number and
Elapsed time as normal.All Mix
Press the MIXzPTY button (<1.5 seconds)
again to start shuffle play of all discs. The
ªMIXº icon is turned on, and the display
showsªMix All Tracksºfor 2 seconds. The
display then shows the Track number and
Elapsed time as normal. Also, the indicators
of the loaded discs are turned on with
amber color. (Green for current disc.)
Normal Play
Press the MIXzPTY button (<1.5 seconds)
again to return to normal play mode. The
ªMIXº icon and the amber LED's are turned
off. The display showsªNormal Playºfor 2
seconds. The display then shows the Track
number and Elapsed time as normal.
CD Scan
1 Disc All Tracks
Press the SCAN button (<1.5 seconds) to
scan all tracks of the current disc for 7
seconds per track. The display showsªDisc
Scanºfor 2 seconds, and then shows the
track number and elapsed time as normal.
The SCAN icon is flashed during Scan
mode.
The Scan mode is cancelled once it scans
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through all tracks on the disc, or if the SCAN
button is pressed during Scan mode.
All Discs, 1 Track
Press and hold the SCAN button (>1.5
seconds) to scan the first track of all the
loaded discs for 7 seconds per track. The
display showsªAll Disc Scanºfor 2 sec-
onds, and then shows the track number and
elapsed time as normal. The SCAN icon is
flashed during Scan mode.
The Scan mode is cancelled once it scans
through all the loaded discs, or if the SCAN
button is pressed during Scan mode.
Eject CD
Current disc
1. Press the
button.
2. Thegreenindicator starts to blink and
the display showsªDisc Ejectºfor 2
seconds. The display then changes to
ªEjecting Discº.
3. The disc ejects. Remove the disc. (If the
disc is not removed within 15 seconds,
the disc will reload.)4. The indicator and symbol for the disc are
turned off.
Select a disc
1. Press the desired disc, then press the
button.
2. Thegreenindicator starts blinking and
the display showsªDisc Ejectºfor 2
seconds. The display then changes to
ªEjecting Discº.
3. The disc ejects. Remove the disc. (If disc
is not removed within 15 seconds, disc
will reload.)
4. The indicator and symbol for the disc are
turned off.
All discs
1. Press and hold the
button until it
beeps (>1.5 seconds).
2. Lowest used disc number indicator blinks
greenand display showsªAll Disc
Ejectºfor 2 seconds. The display then
changes toªEjecting Discº.
3. When a disc is removed, the indicator
and disc icon will be turned off, and then
the next disc will emerge, and so on.4. The display will be turned off after all
discs are ejected and removed.
If a disc is not removed within 15 seconds,
or if the
button is pressed again during
the Eject sequence, the entire disc Eject
sequence will be canceled.
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CD CARE AND CLEANING
cHandle a CD by its edges. Never touch
the surface of the disc.
Always place the discs in the storage
case when they are not being used.
cTo clean a disc, wipe the surface from
the center to the outer edge using a
clean, soft cloth. Do not wipe the disc
using a circular motion.
Do not use a conventional record cleaner
or alcohol intended for industrial use.
cA new disc may be rough on the innerand outer edges. Remove the rough
edges by rubbing the inner and outer
edges with the side of a pen or pencil as
illustrated.
STEERING WHEEL SWITCH FOR
AUDIO CONTROL (if so equipped)
``MODE'' select switch
Push the mode select switch to change the
modes:
PRESET A!PRESET B!
PRESET C!Insert CD (if so equipped)
Volume control switches
Push ``'' or ``'' to increase or decrease
the volume.
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TUNING
Memory change (radio):
Push the tuning switch ``
'' or ``''
for less than 1.5 seconds to change to the
next preset station in memory.
Seek tuning (radio):
Push the tuning switch ``
'' or ``''
for more than 1.5 seconds to seek the next
or previous radio station.
Next/Previous Track (CD):
Push the tuning switch ``
'' or ``''
for less than 1.5 seconds to return to the
beginning of the present track or skip to the
next track. Push several times to skip back
or skip through tracks.
This system searches for the blank intervals
between selections. If there is a blank inter-
val within one program or there is no interval
between programs, the system may not
stop in the desired or expected location.
Change Disc (CD) (if so equipped):
Push the tuning switch ``
'' or ``''
for more than 1.5 seconds to change the
playing disc up or down.
ANTENNA
Window antenna
The antenna pattern is printed inside the
rear window.
CAUTION
cDo not place metalized film near the
rear window glass or attach any
metal parts to it. This may cause
poor reception or noise.
cWhen cleaning the inside of the rear
window, be careful not to scratch or
damage the rear window antenna.
Lightly wipe along the antenna with
a dampened soft cloth.When installing a CB, ham radio or car
phone in your NISSAN, be sure to observe
the following cautions, otherwise the new
equipment may adversely affect the MFI
(Multiport Fuel Injection) system and other
electronic parts.WARNING
cA cellular telephone should not be
used while driving so full attention
may be given to vehicle operation.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the use
of cellular telephones while driving.
cIf you must make a call while your
vehicle is in motion, the hands free
cellular phone operational mode (if
so equipped) is highly recom-
mended. Exercise extreme caution
at all times so full attention may be
given to vehicle operation.
cIf a conversation in a moving vehicle
requires you to take notes, pull off
the road to a safe location and stop
your vehicle before doing so.
CAR PHONE OR CB RADIO
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