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iPod
®PLAYER OPERATION (if so
equipped)
Connecting iPod
®
Open the console lid and connect the cable
*1
as illustrated, and then connect the other end of
the cable to your iPod
®*2. Your vehicle is
equipped with the specialized cable for con-
necting the iPod
®to your vehicle audio unit. The
battery of your iPod
®is charged during the
connection to the vehicle.
The display on the iPod®shows a NISSAN
screen when the connection is completed.
While connecting the iPod®to the vehicle, the
iPod
®can only be operated by the vehicle audio
controls.
To disconnect the cable from the vehicle outlet,
fully depress the center connector button to
unlatch the connector and pull the connector
straight out of the outlet. To disconnect the
cable from the iPod
®, fully depress the side
connector buttons and pull the iPod
®connector
straight out of the iPod
®.
*iPod
®is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in
the U.S. and other countries.
CompatibilityThe following models are available:
.Third generation iPod
®(Firmware version
2.3 or later) (Audiobook and Podcast are notavailable)
.Fourth generation iPod
®(Firmware version
3.1.1 or later)
.Fifth generation iPod
®(Firmware version
1.1.2 or later)
.iPod
®mini (Firmware version 1.41 or later)
.iPod®photo (Firmware version 1.2.1 or later)
.iPod®nano (Firmware version 1.2 or later)
Make sure that your iPod
®firmware is updated.
Audio main operationPush the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position. Then, push the DISC/AUX button
repeatedly to switch to the iPod
®mode.
If the system has been turned off while the iPod
®
was playing, pushing the ON·OFF/VOL control
knob will start the iPod
®.
DISC/AUX button:
When the DISC/AUX button is pushed with the
system off and the iPod®connected, the system
will turn on. If another audio source is playing
and the iPod
®is connected, push the DISC
button repeatedly until the center display
changes to the iPod
®mode.Interface:
The interface for iPod
®operation shown on the
vehicle center display is similar to the iPod
®
interface. Use the multi-function controller and
the ENTER or BACK button to play the iPod
®
with your favorite settings.
The following items can be chosen from the
menu list screen. For further information about
each item, see the iPod
®Owner’s Manual.
.Playlists
.Artists
.Albums
.Songs
.Podcasts
.Genres
.Composers
.Audiobooks
The following touch-panel buttons shown on the
screen are also available:
.
: returns to the previous screen.
.: plays/pauses the music selected.
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FF (Fast Forward) , REW (Rewind)/APS
(Automatic Program Search) FF, APS REW:
When the
or
button is pushed for
more than 1.5 seconds while the iPod
®is
playing, the iPod
®will play while fast forwarding
or rewinding. When the button is released, the
iPod
®will return to the normal play speed.
When the
or
button is pushed for less
than 1.5 seconds while the iPod
®is playing, the
next track or the beginning of the current track
on the iPod
®will be played.
The multi-function controller can also be used to
select tracks when the iPod
®is playing.
REPEAT (RPT) , RANDOM (RDM):
When the RPT button is pushed while a track is
being played, the play pattern can be changed
as follows:
MUSIC BOX HARD DRIVE (models with
navigation system)The Music Box hard drive audio system can
store songs from CDs being played. The system
has a 9.3 gigabyte (GB) storage capacity and
can record up to 200 hours (approximately
2,900 songs) .
The following CDs can be recorded in the Music
Box hard drive audio system.
.CDs without MP3/WMA files
.Hybrid Compact Disc Digital Audio (Hybrid
CD-DA) specification in Super Audio CDs
.Compact Disc Digital Audio (CD-DA) spe-
cification in CD-Extras
.First session of multisession disc
Extreme temperature conditions [below
48F( 208C) and above 1588F (708C)] could
affect the performance of the hard disk.
NOTE:
If the hard disk needs to be replaced due
to a malfunction, all stored music data will
be erased.
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Recording songs1. Operate the audio system to play a CD. For
the details of playing CDs, see “Compact
Disc (CD) player/changer operation” earlier
in this section.
2. Select the “REC” key using the multi-
function controller and push theENTER
button.
The system starts recording the track being
played and “REC CD” appears on the screen.
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If the title information of the track being recorded
is stored either in the hard-disk drive or in the
CD, the title is automatically displayed on the
screen. For title acquisition from the hard-disk
drive, music recognition technology and related
data are provided by Gracenote
®.
To view the details of the track, select theText
key by touching the screen or using the multi-
function controller. The track name and album
title are displayed on the screen.
If a track is not recorded successfully due to
skipping sounds, the
mark is displayed
behind the track number.
The Music Box hard drive cannot perform
recording under the following conditions..There is not enough space in the hard disk
.The number of albums reaches the maximum
of 500.
.The number of tracks reaches the maximum
of 3,000.
Automatic recording:
If the “Automatic Recording” function is turned
to ON, recording starts when a CD is inserted.
(See “Music Box settings” later in this section.)
Stopping recording:
To stop the recording, select theSTOPbutton
by touching the screen or using the multi-
function controller.
If the CD is ejected, the audio system is turned
off or the ignition switch is pushed to the OFF
position, the recording also stops.
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Playing recorded songsSelect the Music Box hard drive by using one of
the following methods.
.Push the source select switch on the
steering wheel and the ENTER switch.
(See “STEERING-WHEEL-MOUNTED
CONTROLS FOR AUDIO” later in this
section.)
.Push the DISC button repeatedly until the
center display changes to the Music Box
mode.
.Give voice commands. (See “NISSAN
VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM (models
with navigation system)” later in this sec-
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tion.)
Stopping playback:
The system stops playing when:
a. another mode (radio, CD, CompactFlash or
AUX) is selected.
b. the audio system is turned off.
c. the ignition switch is pushed to the OFF
position.
FF (Fast Forward) , REW (Re-
wind)/APS (Automatic Pro-
gram Search) FF, APS REW:
When the(fast forward) or
(rewind)
button is pushed for more than 1.5 seconds
while a track is being played, the track will play
while fast forwarding or rewinding. When the
button is released, the track will return to the
normal play speed.
When the
or
button is pushed for less
than 1.5 seconds while a track is being played,
the next track or the beginning of the current
track will be played.
The multi-function controller can also be used to
select tracks when a track is being played.
Play mode selection:
To change to another album or artist, turn theMP3/WMA folder selector.
REPEAT (RPT) , RANDOM (RDM):
When the RPT button is pushed while a track is
being played, the play pattern can be changed
as follows:
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There are some options available during play-
back. Select one of the following that are
displayed on the screen, if necessary.
Menu:
Refer to the following information for each item.
.Play by Artist
Plays songs by an artist whose music is
currently being played. The artists are sorted
in alphabetical order.
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.Play by Album
Plays tracks in each album. The albums are
sorted in alphabetical order.
.Play by Date
Plays tracks in each album. The albums are
sorted in order of the date when they were
stored in the system.
.Play by Mood
Plays music from one of the following
moods: Relaxing Music, Lively Music, Slow
Music and Upbeat Music..Play by Category
Plays music from one of the following
categories: My Favorites, Hit Songs, Kids’
Songs and Rarely Played.
.Search Artists
Displays a list of artists in alphabetical order.
Selecting an artist displays all of the tracks
by the artist and starts playing the first track.
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.Search Albums
Displays a list of albums in order of the date
when they were stored in the system.
Selecting an album displays all of the tracks
on the album and starts playing the first
track.
Select the “Sort” key to re-sort albums in
one of the following order: Rec. (Recorded)
Date, Name, Release Year, Artist.
.Search Song Details
Set the conditions and select the “Start
Song Search” key to search for a desired
song that is stored in the system. The
conditions are as follows:
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Music Tempo (All, Slow, Normal and Fast)
Decade (All, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, ’00s and ’10s
and After)
Group (All, Male Artist, Female Artist, Group
and Duo)
Category (Rock, Pop, Latin, Jazz, R&B, Hip
Hop, Club/Dance, Punk, Reggae, Folk,
Blues, Country, Metal, Easy Listening, New
Age, Soundtrack, Gospel & Religious,
World, Classical, Children’s and Other)
.Search Keywords
Input a search keyword using the keypad
displayed on the screen. (See “HOW TO
USE TOUCH SCREEN (models with navi-
gation system)” earlier in this section.)
.Edit Albums
Select a category (Rec. (Recorded) Date,
Name, Released Year and Artist) and edit
the details using the keypad displayed on
the screen. (See “HOW TO USE TOUCH
SCREEN (models with navigation system)”
earlier in this section.).Music Box System Info.
Displays the following information about the
Music Box hard drive:
a. Music Box Used / Free Space (Informa-
tion about “Saved Album”, “Saved Track”
and “Remaining Time” is displayed.)
b. Mood Categories (Number of saved
tracks and their categories (Relaxing
Music, Lively Music, Slow Music, Upbeat
Music and Others) are displayed.)
c. Deleted Items (Information about the
deleted tracks is displayed.)
d. Search Missing Titles
If titles are not displayed for CDs that have
been recorded, titles can be acquired using
one of the following methods:
— Retrieve from HDD
Searches the title using the database in
the hard disk.
— Retrieve from CF
Searches the title from the information
acquired on the Internet. Visit
www.nissanusa.com/gracenote/ for de-
tails.— Transfer Missing Titles to CF
Transfers the information of the album
recorded without titles to a Compact-
Flash card. Visit
www.nissanusa.com/gracenote/ for de-
tails.
e. Music Box Settings (See “Music Box
settings” later in this section.)
f. CDDB Version (the version of the built-in
Gracenote Database is displayed.)
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Text:
Refer to the following information for each item.
.Set Mood
Set the mood category of the track to
“Relaxing Music”, “Lively Music”, “Slow
Music” or “Upbeat Music”.
.Delete Track
Delete the track being played.
.Edit Info.
Edit the name of the track being played and
its artist using the keypad displayed on the
screen. (See “HOW TO USE TOUCHSCREEN (models with navigation system)”
earlier in this section.)
The category of the track can also be set to
Rock, Pop, Latin, Jazz, R&B, Hip Hop, Club/
Dance, Punk, Reggae, Folk, Blues, Country,
Metal, Easy Listening, New Age, Sound-
track, Gospel & Religious, World, Classical,
Children’s and Others.
.Remove Track
Reset the mood setting of a track.
Restoring deleted dataDeleted music data can be restored by perform-
ing the following.
1. Select the “Menu” key and then the “Music
Box System Info.” key on the screen.
2. Select the “Deleted Items” key and then
the “Album/Track” key.
3. Select the “Restore Album/Track” key to
restore the deleted music data.
You can also listen to the beginning of each
track that has been deleted by performing the
following.
1. Select the “Menu” key and then the “Music
Box System Info.” key on the screen.
2. Select the “Deleted Items” key and then
the “Play Sample” key.
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Music Box settingsTo set the Music box hard drive to your preferred
settings, select the “Menu” key during playback,
“Music Box System Info.” key, and “Music
Box Settings” key with the multi-function
controller, and then push theENTERbutton.
Automatic Recording:
When this item is turned to ON, the Music Box
hard drive automatically starts recording when a
CD is inserted.
Recording Quality:
Set the recording quality of 105 kbps or 132
kbps. The default is set to 132 kbps.
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Title Text Priority:
Set the priority to CDDB (Compact Disc Data
Base) to acquire track information from the
Gracenote Database or set to CD TEXT to
acquire the information from CDs.
Delete ALL Music Box Data:
Delete all music data stored on the hard disk.GracenoteNOTE:
.The information contained in the
Gracenote Database is not fully guaran-
teed.
.The service of the Gracenote Database
on the Internet may be stopped without
prior notice for maintenance.End-User License Agreement
USE OF THIS PRODUCT IMPLIES ACCEP-
TANCE OF THE TERMS BELOW.
Gracenote
®MusicID
®Terms of Use
This device contains software from Gracenote,
Inc. of Emeryville, California (“Gracenote”) . The
software from Gracenote (the “Gracenote Soft-
ware”) enables this application to do online disc
identification and obtain music-related informa-
tion, including name, artist, track, and titleinformation (“Gracenote Data”) from online
servers (“Gracenote Servers”) and to perform
other functions. You may use Gracenote Data
only by means of the intended End-User
functions of this device.
You agree that you will use Gracenote Data, the
Gracenote Software, and Gracenote Servers for
your own personal non-commercial use only.
You agree not to assign, copy, transfer or
transmit the Gracenote Software or any Grace-
note Data to any third party. YOU AGREE NOT
TO USE OR EXPLOIT GRACENOTE DATA,
THE GRACENOTE SOFTWARE, OR GRACE-
NOTE SERVERS, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY
PERMITTED HEREIN.
You agree that your non-exclusive license to use
the Gracenote Data, the Gracenote Software,
and Gracenote Servers will terminate if you
violate these restrictions. If your license termi-
nates, you agree to cease any and all use of the
Gracenote Data, the Gracenote Software, and
Gracenote Servers. Gracenote reserves all
rights in Gracenote Data, the Gracenote Soft-
ware, and the Gracenote Servers, including all
ownership rights. Under no circumstances will
Gracenote become liable for any payment to you
for any information that you provide. You agree
that Gracenote, Inc. may enforce its rights under
this Agreement against you directly in its own
name.
The Gracenote MusicID Service uses a uniqueidentifier to track queries for statistical purposes.
The purpose of a randomly assigned numeric
identifier is to allow the Gracenote MusicID
service to count queries without knowing any-
thing about who you are. For more information,
see the web page for the Gracenote Privacy
Policy for the Gracenote MusicID Service.
The Gracenote Software and each item of
Gracenote Data are licensed to you “AS IS.”
Gracenote makes no representations or warran-
ties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy
of any Gracenote Data from in the Gracenote
Servers. Gracenote reserves the right to delete
data from the Gracenote Servers or to change
data categories for any cause that Gracenote
deems sufficient. No warranty is made that the
Gracenote Software or Gracenote Servers are
error-free or that functioning of Gracenote
Software or Gracenote Servers will be unin-
terrupted. Gracenote is not obligated to provide
you with new enhanced or additional data types
or categories that Gracenote may provide in the
future and is free to discontinue its online
services at any time.
GRACENOTE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTI-
CULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRIN-
GEMENT. GRACENOTE DOES NOT
WARRANT THE RESULTS THAT WILL BE
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