2002 NISSAN ALTIMA radio

To turn on the map lights, press the
switches. To turn them off, press the
switches again.
CAUTION
Do not use for extended periods of time
with the engine stopped. This could
result in a discharged battery.The light illuminates when the trunk lid is
opened. When the trunk lid is closed, the
light goes off.The HomeLinkTUniversal Transceiver pro-
vides a convenient way to consolidate the
functions of up to three individual hand-held
transmitters into one built-in device.
HomeLinkTUniversal Transceiver:
cWill operate most Radio Frequency (RF)
devices such as garage doors, gates,
home and office lighting, entry door locks
and security systems.
cIs powered by your vehicle's battery. No
separate batteries are required. If the
vehicle's battery is discharged or is dis-
connected, HomeLinkTwill retain all pro-
gramming.
Once the HomeLinkTUniversal Trans-
ceiver is programmed, retain the original
transmitter for future programming pro-
cedures (i.e., new vehicle purchases).
Upon sale of the vehicle, the pro-
grammed HomeLinkTUniversal Trans-
ceiver buttons should be erased for se-
curity purposes. For additional
information refer to ``Programming the
HomeLinkTUniversal Transceiver'' later
in this section.
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TRUNK LIGHT HOMELINKTUNIVERSAL
TRANSCEIVER (if so
equipped)
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Ventilators ..............................................................4-2
Center ventilators ..............................................4-2
Side ventilators ..................................................4-2
Heater and air conditioner (manual) ......................4-3
Controls .............................................................4-3
Heater operation ................................................4-4
Air conditioner operation (if so
equipped) ...........................................................4-5
Air flow charts ....................................................4-6
Heater and air conditioner (automatic) (if so
equipped) ...............................................................4-9
Automatic operation ..........................................4-9
Manual operation .............................................4-10
Operating tips ..................................................4-11
Servicing air conditioner .......................................4-11Audio system ........................................................4-12
Radio ...............................................................4-12
FM radio reception ..........................................4-12
AM radio reception ..........................................4-12
Audio operation precautions ...........................4-13
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player ...............................................................4-16
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
changer (if so equipped) .................................4-21
CD care and cleaning......................................4-28
Steering wheel switch for audio control
(if so equipped)................................................4-28
Antenna ...........................................................4-29
Car phone or CB radio .........................................4-29
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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
AUDIO SYSTEM
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1. PRESET ABC button
2. MIX button
3. CD select button
4. Display
5. FM band select button
6. AM band select button
7. CD eject button
8. TRAVEL button
9. TUNE FF-REV button
10. CLOCK button or MENU/CLOCK button
for radios with SCV
11. Priority scan button
12. AUDIO button
13. SCAN button
14. Station select buttons
15. POWER/VOL control knob
16. CD insert slot
17. SEEK/TRACK button
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FM-AM RADIO WITH COMPACT
DISC (CD) PLAYER
ONzOFF/VOL control
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON
position, then push the PWR control knob. If
you listen to the radio with the engine not
running, turn the key to the ACC position.
The mode (radio or CD) that was playing
immediately before the system was turned
off resumes playing.
When no CD is loaded, the radio comes on.
Pushing the PWR control knob again turns
the system off.
Turn the PWR control knob to the right to
increase volume or to the left to decrease
volume.
Adjusting tone quality and speaker bal-
ance
Press the AUDIO button to enter the audio
adjust mode:
Bass!Mid!Treb!Fade!Bal
Press the TUNE/FF-REV (
or)or
SEEK/TRACK (or) to adjust to the
desired levels. The display will return to the
regular radio display after 7 seconds, or youmay press the AUDIO button again to return
to the regular radio display.
Clock operation
Pressing the MENU or CLOCK button dis-
plays the clock with the radio on or off.
Press the MENU or CLOCK button again to
turn off the clock display.
Clock set
1. Press and hold the MENU or CLOCK
button until it beeps (>2 seconds).
2. The hours will start flashing. Press
TUNE/FF-REV (
or)or
SEEK/TRACK (or) to adjust the
hours.
3. Press the MENU or CLOCK button to
switch to the minute adjustment.
4. Press TUNE/FF-REV (
or)or
SEEK/TRACK (or) to adjust
the minutes.
5. Press the MENU or CLOCK button again
to exit the clock set mode.
The display will return to the regular clock
display after 7 seconds, or you may press
the MENU or CLOCK button again to return
to the regular clock display.
FM-AM radio operation
FM-AM band select
Push the AM or the FM button 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.
Station signal strength, distance from radio
transmitter, buildings, bridges, mountains,
and other external influences affect radio
reception. Intermittent changes in reception
quality normally are caused by these exter-
nal influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the
vehicle may influence radio reception
quality.
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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. A beep will sound indicating memoriza-
tion is 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 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
radio tunes to the first stored preset of
Travel Preset A.
4. If the radio cannot find any stations, the
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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.
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.ªLOADºis
displayed.
3. The TRAVEL preset indicator turns off.Preset Scan
Pressing the Preset Scan button (<1.5 sec-
onds) scans the permanent preset memory
that is selected (A, B or C) from 1-6 for 5
seconds. If the Travel Preset is ON, the
travel preset that is selected (A, B, or C)
from 1-6 is scanned for 5 seconds.
All Preset Scan
Pressing the Preset Scan button (>1.5 sec-
onds) scans all the permanent preset
memory banks (A, B or C) from 1-6 for 5
seconds. If the Travel Preset is ON, all the
travel preset memory banks (A, B, or C)
from 1-6 are scanned for 5 seconds.
Canceling preset scan mode
Pressing any button except CLOCK,
EJECT, MIX and CD cancels the Preset
Scan mode.
Speed Sensitive Control Volume (SCV)
(if so equipped)
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 untilthe display showsªSCVº. This display will
last 2 seconds and then change toªOFFº.
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.
CD button
When the CD 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.
FF (fast forward) REW
(rewind) buttons
When the TUNE/FF-REV (
or) but-
ton is pressed while the compact disc is
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FM-AM RADIO WITH COMPACT
DISC (CD) CHANGER (if so
equipped)
ONzOFF/VOL control
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON
position, then push the PWR control knob. If
you listen to the radio with the engine not
running, turn the key to the ACC position.
The mode (radio or CD) that was playing
immediately before the system was turned
off resumes playing.
When no CD is loaded, the radio comes on.
Pushing the PWR control knob again turns
the system off.
Turn the PWR control knob to the right to
increase volume or to the left to decrease
volume.
Adjusting tone quality and speaker bal-
ance
Press the AUDIO button to enter the audio
adjust mode:
Bass!Treb!Fade!Bal
Press the TUNE/FF-REV (
or)or
SEEK/TRACK (or) to adjust to
the desired levels. The display will return tothe regular radio display after 7 seconds, or
youmay press the AUDIO button again to
return to the regular radio display.
Clock operation
Pressing the MENU button displays the
clock with the radio on or off. Press the
MENU button again to turn off the clock
display.
Clock set
1. Press and hold the MENU button until it
beeps (>2 seconds).
2. The hours will start flashing. Press
TUNE/FF-REV (
or)or
SEEK/TRACK (
or) to adjust
the hours.
3. Press the MENU button to switch to the
minute adjustment.
4. Press TUNE/FF-REV (
or)or
SEEK/TRACK (
or) to adjust
the minutes.
5. Press the MENU button again to exit the
clock set mode.
The display will return to the regular clock
display after 7 seconds, or you may pressthe MENU button again to return to the
regular clock display.
FM-AM radio operation
FM-AM band select
Push the AM or the FM button 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.
Station signal strength, distance from radio
transmitter, buildings, bridges, mountains,
and other external influences affect radio
reception. Intermittent changes in reception
quality normally are caused by these exter-
nal influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the
vehicle may influence radio reception
quality.
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