2004 NISSAN ARMADA Owners Manual

the system is off to call up the mode (radio or CD)
which was playing immediately before the system
was turned off.
To turn the system off, press the
POWER/VOLUME control knob.
Turn the POWER/VOLUME control knob to ad-
just the volume.
This vehicle has speed sensitive control volume
(SSV) for audio. The audio volume changes as
the driving speed changes.
AUDIO knob (BASS, MIDRANGE, TREBLE,
FADE, BALANCE and SSV):
Press the AUDIO knob to change the mode as
follows:
BASS!MID!TREBLE!FADE!BALANCE
!SSV
To adjust Bass, Mid (Midrange) , Treble, Fade and
Balance, press the AUDIO knob until the desired
mode appears in the display. Turn the Tuning
knob to adjust Bass and Treble to the desired
level. You can also use the Tuning knob to adjust
Fader and 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 SSV mode to OFF, LOW, MID or
HIGH, turn the Tuning knob to the right or left.Once you have adjusted the sound quality to the
desired level, press the AUDIO knob repeatedly
until the radio or CD display reappears. Other-
wise, the radio or CD display will automatically
reappear after about 10 seconds.
Clock set (type B only)
1. Press and hold the H button to advance
hours.
2. Press and hold the M button to advance
minutes.
For setting the clock on type A audio systems see
“Adjusting the time” on page 4-9.
Display CD text:
To change the text displayed while playing a CD,
press the AUDIO knob until “Display Mode” ap-
pears.
Turn the Tuning knob within 2 seconds. The text
will change as follows:
Track numberÃ!Track titleÃ!Disc titleÃ!
Track number
Display satellite radio text (if so equipped):
To change the text displayed while listening to
satellite radio, press the AUDIO knob until “Dis-
play Mode” appears.Turn the Tuning knob within 2 seconds. The text
will change as follows:
Channel numberÃ!Channel nameÃ!Artist
Ã!TitleÃ!Channel number
Pause/mute button:
To mute or pause the audio sound, push the
PAUSE/MUTE button.
To release the mute or pause, push the button
again.
FM/AM/SAT radio operation
FM/AM/SAT band select:
Pushing the RADIO button will change the band
as follows:
AMÃ!FM or SAT (Satellite)
When the RADIO button is pushed while the
ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position, the
radio will come on at the station last played.
The last station played will also come on when
the POWER/VOLUME control knob is de-
pressed to ON.
No satellite radio reception is available and “NO
SAT” is displayed when the RADIO button is
pressed to access satellite radio stations unless
optional satellite receiver and antenna are in-
stalled (retrofit unavailable without factory satel-
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lite radio pre-wiring) , and an XMTor SIRIUS™
satellite radio service subscription is active.
If a compact disc is playing when the RADIO
button is pushed, the compact disc will automati-
cally 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 change
from stereo to monaural reception.
TUNE (Tuning):
WARNING
The radio should not be tuned while driv-
ing so full attention may be given to ve-
hicle operation.
To manually tune the radio, push the TUNE button
(
or) or turn the tuning knob to right
or left.
To move quickly through the channels, hold either
the
orbutton down for more than
1.5 seconds.
SEEK tuning:
Push the SEEK/TRACK button (
or)
for less than 1.5 seconds to tune from high to low
or low to high frequencies and stop at the next
broadcasting station.SCAN tuning:
Push the
orbutton for more than
1.5 seconds to stop at each broadcasting station
for 5 seconds. Pushing the button again during
this 5 second period will stop SCAN tuning and
the radio will remain tuned to that station. If
the
orbutton is not pushed within 5
seconds, SCAN tuning moves to the next station.
Station memory operations:
18 stations can be set for the FM, AM and SAT
(Satellite-if so equipped) radio to the A, B and C
preset button in any combination of AM or FM
stations.
1. Choose preset channel A, B or C using the
preset select button.
2. Tune to the desired station using manual,
SEEK or SCAN tuning. Push and hold any of
the desired station memory buttons (1 - 6)
until a beep sound is heard.
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 man-
ner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse
blows, the radio memory will be canceled. In that
case, reset the desired stations.Radio data system (RDS):
RDS stands for Radio Data System, and is a data
information service transmitted by some radio
stations on the FM band (not AM band) and/or
SAT radio encoded within a regular radio broad-
cast. 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 “WHFR 98.3”.
cStation name, such as “The Groove”.
cMusic or programming type such as “Clas-
sical”, “Country”, or “Rock”.
cTraffic reports about delays or construction.
If the station broadcasts RDS information, the
RDS icon is displayed.
Program type (PTY):
PTY can be used to search for a certain program
type. Certain areas have a limited number of
stations that transmit RDS. Many stations trans-
mit call letters and frequencies only.
Searching or scanning by program type may yield
a limited number of selections.
When PROG/RPT button is pressed for more
than 1.5 seconds during FM or SAT (if so
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equipped) mode, the PTY name of the current
tuned station is displayed. During this time if the
PTY data code is zero or the data is unreadable,
the display will show NONE.
To change the PTY:
1. Press the PROG/RPT button.
2. Press the TUNE button (
or)to
chose a specific program type. Refer to the
illustration.
The display will show “SEEK, SCAN?”SEEK tuning:
3. After selecting a program type, push the
SEEK button (
or) for less than
1.5 seconds within 10 seconds. Tuning to
the PTY station will start. If you do not push
the SEEK button within the 10 second pe-
riod, the PTY mode will be canceled.
SCAN tuning:
4. Push the
orbutton for more
than 1.5 seconds to scan the PTY name
stations and stop at each broadcasting sta-
tion for 5 seconds. Pushing the button again
during this 5 second period will stop SCAN
tuning and the radio will remain tuned to that
station. If the
orbutton is not
pushed within 5 seconds, SCAN tuning
moves to the next station.
Compact disc (CD) changer operation
CAUTION
cDo not force a compact disc into the CD
insert slot. This could damage the CD
and/or CD changer/player.
cTrying to load a CD with the CD door
closed could damage the CD and/or CD
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Turn 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. To insert the disc, first push the LOAD button.
If the radio is already operating, it will automati-
cally turn off and the compact disc will play.
If the system has been turned off while the com-
pact disc was playing, pushing the
POWER/VOLUME control knob will start the
compact disc.
LOAD button:
To insert a CD in the CD changer, push the LOAD
button for less than 1.5 seconds. Select the
loading slot by pushing the CD insert select
button (1 - 6) , then insert the CD.
To insert 6 CDs to the CD changer, push the
LOAD button for more than 1.5 seconds.
The slot numbers (1 - 6) will illuminate on the
display when CDs are loaded into the changer.
CD button:
When the CD button is pushed with the system
off and the compact disc loaded, the system will
turn on and the compact disc will start to play.When the CD button is pushed with the compact
disc loaded with the radio playing, the radio will
automatically be turned off and the compact disc
will start to play.
REW (Rewind) , FF (Fast
Forward):
When the
(rewind) or(fast forward)
button is pushed while a compact disc is playing,
the compact disc will play while rewinding or fast
forwarding . When the button is released, the
compact disc will return to normal play speed.
When the CD button is pushed with the system
off and the compact disc loaded, the system will
turn on and the compact disc will start to play.
When the CD button is pushed with the compact
disc loaded with the tape or the radio playing, the
tape or radio will automatically be turned off and
the compact disc will start to play.
SEEK/TRACK:
When the
button is pushed for less than 1.5
seconds while a compact disc is playing, the
track being played returns to its beginning. Push
several times to skip back through tracks. The
compact disc will go back the number of times
the button is pushed.
When the
button is pushed for less than 1.5
seconds while the compact disc is playing, thenext track will start to play from its beginning.
Push several times to skip through tracks. The
compact disc will advance the number of times
the button is pushed. (When the last track on the
compact disc is skipped through, the first track
will be played.)
When pushing the
orbutton for more
than 1.5 seconds, each track will play for about
10 seconds. To stop playing, push
the
button again.
CD select buttons:
To play another CD that has been loaded, push a
CD select button (1 - 6) .
REPEAT (RPT):
When the PROG/RPT play button is pushed
while the compact disc is played, the play pattern
can be changed as follows:
ALL DISC RPT!1 DISC RPT!1 TRACK RPT
!ALL DISC RDM!1 DISC RDM!ALL DISC
RPT
ALL DISC RPT: All discs loaded will be repeated.
1 DISC RPT: The disc that is currently playing will
be repeated.
1 TRACK RPT: The track that is currently playing
will be repeated
ALL DISC RDM: Tracks from all discs will be
played randomly
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1 DISC RDM: Tracks from the disc that is cur-
rently playing will be played randomly
REAR AV:
Pushing the REAR AV button for less than 1.5
seconds turns the rear seat audio controller on.
REAR CONT ON will display. Pushing it again
will turn the rear seat audio controller off. REAR
CONT OFF will display. If the vehicle is not
equipped with a rear seat audio controller, the
display will show “REAR AV N/A”.
If a DVD is loaded in the DVD entertainment
system (if so equipped) , pushing the REAR AV
button for more than 1.5 seconds will turn the
DVD player on.
When the REAR AV button is pushed for more
than 1.5 seconds with a DVD loaded and another
audio source playing, the other source will auto-
matically be turned off and the DVD will start to
play.
(SPEAKER CONTROL) button:
Push this button to turn the rear speakers off and
headphones on. Push this button again to turn
rear seat speakers back on and headphones off.
CD EJECT:
Current disc:
cPress the slot number (1 - 6) for the desired
disc, then press the
button. The com-
pact disc will be ejected. If the disc is not
removed within 15 seconds, the disc will
reload (except 3.1 in [8 cm] diameter com-
pact discs) .
All discs:
cPress and hold the
button for more
than 1.5 seconds. The compact discs will be
ejected one by one. If a disc is not removed
within 15 seconds, or the
button is
pressed again during the eject sequence,
the entire disc eject sequence will be can-
celed.
When this button is pushed while the compact
disc is being played, the compact disc will eject
and the last source will be played.
CD IN indicator:
The slot numbers (1 - 6) will illuminate if CDs
have been loaded into the changer.AUX jack (if so equipped)
The AUX jack
s1is located below the air condi-
tioner controls. The AUX audio input jack accepts
any standard analog audio input such as from a
portable cassette tape player, MP3 player or
laptop computers.
Press the AUX button to play a compatible device
when it is plugged into the AUX jack.
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CD CARE AND CLEANING
cHandle a CD by its edges. Do not bend the
disc. Never touch the surface of the disc.
cAlways 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.
cDo not use a conventional record cleaner or
alcohol intended for industrial use.cA new disc may be rough on the inner and
outer edges. Remove the rough edges by
rubbing the inner and outer edges with the
side of a pen or pencil as illustrated.
1. Volume control switch
2. MODE select switch
3. POWER on/off switch
4. Tuning switch
STEERING WHEEL SWITCH FOR
AUDIO CONTROL (if so equipped)
The audio system can be operated using the
controls on the steering wheel.
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POWER on/off switch
With the ignition key turned to the ACC or ON
position, push the POWER switch to turn the
audio system on or off.
MODE select switch
Push the mode select switch to change the mode
in the following sequence: AM, FM, CD, DVD and
SAT.
Volume control switch
Push the volume control switch up or down to
increase or decrease the volume.
Tuning
Memory change (radio):
Push the tuning switch (
or) for less
than 1.5 seconds to change the radio frequency.
Seek tuning (radio):
Push the tuning switch (
or) for
more than 1.5 seconds to seek the next or previ-
ous radio station.FF, REW:
Push the tuning switch (
or) for less
1.5 seconds to return to the beginning of the
present program or skip to the next program.
Push several times to skip back or skip through
programs.
To stop the FF or REW function, press the
orbutton for less than 1.5 seconds again.
When playing a CD in the CD changer (if so
equipped) , push the tuning switch (
or) for more than 1.5 seconds to change
between discs when multiple CDs are loaded.
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1. VOL (volume) control button
2. MODE select button
3.
speaker control button
4. NEXT button
5. SEEK button
6. Headphone jacks7. Infrared headphone transmitter lens*
*Red transmitters will be visible when
infrared headphones are on.
REAR AUDIO CONTROLS (if so
equipped)
Push the REAR AV button on the front radio
control panel to turn the rear controls on. Push
the button again to turn rear controls off.
The headphones symbol illuminates on the front
display when the rear audio controls are on. Two
headphone jacks are provided so two rear seat
passengers may listen to the audio system pri-
vately.
The rear volume controls can only increase the
volume to the level at which the front radio volume
control is set.
One or two infrared headphones are included if
the vehicle is equipped with the DVD entertain-
ment system. Most portable radio headphones
work with the rear audio controls.
For vehicles equipped with the FM/AM/SAT radio
with compact disc player, if the rear passengers
turn off the rear speakers and are using head-
phones they may choose to listen to a different
media than the front passengers. The rear pas-
sengers can listen to the radio while the front
passengers can listen to the same thing, a CD or
SAT radio (if so equipped) .
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