4 Heater, air conditioner and audio systemsVentilators ................................................................................ 4-2
Center ................................................................................. 4-2
Side ..................................................................................... 4-2
Heater and air conditioner (Automatic) ............................ 4-3
Automatic operation ........................................................ 4-4
Manual operation .............................................................. 4-4
Operating tips ................................................................... 4-5
Servicing air conditioner ...................................................... 4-6
Audio system........................................................................... 4-6FM radio reception .......................................................... 4-7
AM radio reception .......................................................... 4-7
Audio operation precautions ......................................... 4-7
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD) player .......... 4-9
FM-AM radio with cassette player and compact disc
(CD) changer .................................................................. 4-13
CD care and cleaning .................................................. 4-19
Antenna ............................................................................ 4-19
Car phone or CB radio .................................................... 4-19
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FM RADIO RECEPTIONRange: 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 froma station transmitter, the signals will tend to fade
and/or drift.
Static and flutter: During signal interference from
buildings, large hills or due to antenna position,
usually in conjunction with increased distance
from the station transmitter, static or flutter can
be heard. This can be reduced by adjusting the
treble control counterclockwise to reduce treble
response.
Multipath reception: Because of the reflective
characteristics of FM signals, direct and re-
flected signals reach the receiver at the same
time. The signals may cancel each other, result-
ing in momentary flutter or loss of sound.
AM RADIO RECEPTIONAM 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 sub-
ject 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 turbulence even in
areas where no obstacles exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electricalpower lines, electric signs and even traffic lights.
AUDIO OPERATION PRECAUTIONS
Cassette playerITo maintain good quality sound,
NISSAN recommends using cassette
tapes of 60 minutes or shorter in length.
ICassette tapes should be removed from
the player when not in use. Store cas-
settes in their protective cases and
away from direct sunlight, heat, dust,
moisture and magnetic sources.
IDirect sunlight can cause the cassette to
become deformed. The use of deformed
cassettes may cause the cassette to jam
in the player.
IDo not use cassettes with labels which
are peeling and loose. If used, the label
could jam in the player.
IIf a cassette has loose tape, insert a
pencil through one of the cassette hubs
and rewind the tape firmly around the
hubs. Loose tape may cause tape jam-
ming and wavering sound quality.
IOver a period of time, the playback
head, capstan and pinch roller may col-
lect a tape coating residue as the tape is
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played. This residue accumulation can
cause weak or wavering sound, and
should be removed periodically with a
head cleaning tape. If the residue is not
removed periodically, the player may
need to be disassembled for cleaning.
Compact Disc (CD) playerIDuring cold weather or rainy days, the
player may malfunction due to the hu-
midity. If this occurs, remove the CD and
dehumidify or ventilate the player com-
pletely.
IThe player may skip while driving on
rough roads.
IThe CD player sometimes cannot func-
tion when the compartment tempera-
ture is extremely high. Decrease the
temperature before use.
IOnly use high quality 4.7 inches (12 cm)
round discs that have the ªCOMPACT
disc DIGITAL AUDIOº logo on the disc or
packaging.
IDo not expose the CD to direct sunlight.ICDs that are of poor quality, dirty,
scratched, covered with fingerprints, or
that have pin holes may not work prop-
erly.
IThe following CDs may not work prop-
erly:
ICopy control compact discs (CCCD)
IRecordable compact discs (CD-R)
IRewritable compact discs (CD-RW)
IDo not use the following CDs as they
may cause the CD player to malfunction.
I3.1 in (8 cm) discs with an adapter
ICDs that are not round
ICDs with a paper label
ICDs that are warped, scratched, or
have abnormal edges
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FM-AM RADIO WITH COMPACT
DISC (CD) PLAYER1. CD EJECT button
2. SEEK/APS REW, APS FF/TRACK
CHANGE button
3. DISP (Display) CHANGE (Clock, CD play
time) button
4. SCAN tuning button
5. CD play button
6. FM band select button
7. AM band select button
8. MIX play button
9. RPT (Repeat) play button
10.RADIO TUNE/FF×REW/AUDIO (Bass,
treble, fader, balance) ADJUSTING button
11.ON×OFF/VOL (Volume) control knob
12.Audio/Clock display
13.Station select button
14.AUDIO (Bass, treble, fader, balance) button
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SCAN tuning:
Push the SCAN tuning button to tune from low
to high frequencies and stops at each broad-
casting station for 5 seconds. Pushing the but-
ton again during this 5 second period will stop
SCAN tuning and the radio will remain tuned to
that station.
If the SCAN tuning button is not pushed within 5
seconds, SCAN tuning moves to the next sta-
tion.
Station memory operations:
Twelve stations can be set for the FM band (six
for FM1, six for FM2) and six stations can be set
for the AM band.
1. Tune to the desired station using the SEEK,
SCAN or TUNE button.
2. Select the desired station and keep pushing
any of the desired station select buttons (1 to
6) until a beep sound is heard. (The radio
mutes when the select button is pushed.)
3. The channel indicator will then come on and
the sound will resume. Memorizing is now
complete.
4. Other buttons can be set in the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse
blows, the radio memory will be cancelled. Inthat case, reset the desired stations.
Compact disc (CD) player operationTurn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position
and insert the compact disc into the slot with the
label side facing up. The compact disc will be
guided automatically into the slot and start play-
ing.
After loading the disc, the number of tracks on
the disc will appear on the display.
If the radio is already operating, it will automati-
cally turn off and the compact disc will play.
CAUTION
Do not force the compact disc into the
slot. This could damage the player.
If the system has been turned off while the
compact disc was playing, pushing the
ON×OFF/VOL control knob will start the com-
pact disc.
8 cm diameter compact discs can also be used
without an adapter.
CD PLAY:
When the CD (CD play) button is pushed with
the system off and the compact disc loaded, thesystem will turn on and the compact disc will
start to play.
When the CD button is pushed with the com-
pact disc loaded but the radio playing, the radio
will automatically be turned off and the compact
disc will start to play.
DISP CD PLAY TIME:
Push the DISP button for less than 1.5 seconds
while the compact disc is being played to show
the play time on the display.
FF (Fast Forward), REW
(Rewind):
When the(fast forward) or
(rewind)
button is pushed while the compact disc is
being played, the compact disc will play while
fast forwarding or rewinding. When the button is
released, the compact disc will return to normal
play speed.
APS (Automatic Program
Search) FF, APS REW:
When the(APS FF) button is pushed
while the compact disc is being played, the
program next to the present one will start to play
from its beginning. Push several times to skip
through programs. The compact disc will ad-
vance the number of times the button is pushed.
(When the last program on the compact disc is
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FM-AM RADIO WITH CASSETTE
PLAYER AND COMPACT DISC (CD)
CHANGER1. CD LOAD button
2. SEEK/APS REW, APS FF/TRACK
CHANGE button
3. DISP (Display) CHANGE (Clock, CD play
time) button
4. SCAN tuning button
5. CD PLAY button
6. TAPE PLAY button
7. FM/AM band select button
8. PTY (Program type) button
9. RPT (Repeat) play button
10. RADIO TUNE/FF×REW/AUDIO (Bass,
treble, fader, balance and NR (Dolby)) AD-
JUSTING button
11. CD EJECT button
12. ON×OFF/VOL (Volume) control knob
13. Audio/Clock display
14. Station and preset (FM/AM)/CD insert or
CD play select button
15. TAPE EJECT button
16. AUDIO (Bass, treble, fader, balance and NR
(Dolby)) button
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Audio main operationHead unit:
The tape deck employs a permalloy head which
allows for improved reproduction of high fre-
quency ranges. Noise is also greatly reduced by
the combined use of the Dolby NR (Noise
Reduction) system. The auto loudness circuit
enhances the low frequency range automatically
in both radio reception and tape and CD play-
back.
ON×OFF/Volume control:
Turn the ignition key to ACC or ON, and then
push the ON×OFF/VOL (Volume) control knob
while the system is off to call up the mode (radio,
tape or CD) which was playing immediately
before the system was turned off. When no CD
or tape is loaded, the radio will come on. While
the system is on, pushing the ON×OFF/VOL
control knob turns the system off.
Turn the ON×OFF/VOL control knob to adjust
the volume.
AUDIO button (BASS, TREBLE, FADER,
BALANCE and NR (Dolby)):
Press the AUDIO button to change the selecting
mode as follows.
BASS®TREBLE®FADER®BALANCE®
NR (when cassette playing)To adjust Bass, Treble, Fader and Balance,
press the AUDIO button until the desired mode
(BASS, TREBLE, FADER or BALANCE) ap-
pears in the display. Press the TUNE
(
,
) or SEEK (
,
) button
to adjust Bass and Treble to the desired level.
Use the TUNE or SEEK button also to adjust
Fader or Balance modes. Fader adjusts the
sound level between the front and rear speakers
and Balance adjusts the sound between the
right and left speakers.
To change the NR (Dolby) mode to OFF or ON,
press the
or
(TUNE) button while
cassette tape is playing. When Dolby is ON, the
display indicates themark.
After 10 seconds, the radio, tape or CD display
reappears. Once the sound quality is set to the
desired level, press the AUDIO button repeat-
edly until the radio, tape or CD display appears.
Dolby noise reduction manufactured under li-
cense from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Cor-
poration. Dolby NR and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Li-
censing Corporation.
Metal or chrome tape usage:
The cassette player will be automatically set to
high performance play when playing a metal or
chrome cassette tape.
DISP DISPLAY CHANGE:
Push the DISP button for more than 1.5 seconds
to adjust the digital clock display. See ªClockº in
the ª2. Instruments and controlsº section for the
clock adjustment operation.
When the DISP button is pushed for less than
1.5 seconds while the compact disc is being
played, the display will show the CD play time.FM-AM radio operation
FM/AM band select:
Pushing the FM/AM band select button will
change the band as follows:
AM®FM1®FM2®AM
When FM/AM band select button is pushed
while the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON, the
radio will come on at the station last played.
The last station played will also come on when
the ON×OFF/VOL control knob is pushed to ON.
If a compact disc or tape is playing when the
FM/AM band select button is turned to ON, the
compact disc or tape will automatically be
turned off and the last radio station played will
come on.
The FM stereo indicator ST will glow during FM
stereo reception. When the stereo broadcast
signal is weak, the radio will automatically
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2. PTY SEEK tuning mode
After selecting a PTY name, push the SEEK
button
or
within 10 seconds.
Tuning to the PTY station will start. If you do
not push the SEEK button within the 10
second period, the PTY mode will be can-
celed.
3. PTY SCAN tuning mode
Push the SCAN tuning button to tune the
PTY name station, and stop at each broad-
casting station for 5 seconds. Pushing the
button again during this 5 second period willstop SCAN tuning and the radio will remain
tuned to that station. If the SCAN tuning
button is not pushed within 5 seconds,
SCAN tuning moves to the next station.
Cassette tape player operationTurn the ignition key to ACC or ON, and then
lightly insert the cassette tape into the tape door.
The cassette tape will be automatically pulled
into the player.
The radio or CD will turn off (if it is on) and the
cassette tape will begin to play.
CAUTION
Do not force the cassette tape into the
tape door. This could cause player dam-
age.
If the system is turned off by pushing the
ON×OFF/VOL control knob with the cassette
tape still in the player, the tape will resume
playing when the system is turned back on.
PLAY:
IWhen the TAPE button is pushed with the
system turned off and a tape loaded, the
system will come on and the tape will play.IWhen the TAPE button is pushed with either
the radio or compact disc turned on and the
tape loaded, the compact disc or the radio
will automatically be turned off and the tape
will play.
IWhen the TAPE button is pushed with the
TAPE playing, the tape will play the program
recorded on the reverse side.
FF (Fast Forward), REW
(Rewind):
Push the(fast forward) button to fast
forward the tape. To rewind the tape, push the
(rewind) button. Either the FF or REW
symbol illuminates on the display window. To
stop the FF or REW function, press the(fast forward) or
(rewind) again, or
the TAPE button.
APS (Automatic
Program Search) FF,
APS REW:
When the(APS FF) button is pushed
while the tape is being played, the next program
will start to play from the beginning. Push the
(APS FF) button several times to skip
through programs. The tape will advance the
number of times the button is pushed (up to nine
programs).
When the
(APS REW) button is pushed
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