2008 NISSAN XTERRA radio

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Ventilators........................................4-2
Heater and air conditioner (manual)..................4-2
Controls.......................................4-3
Heater operation...............................4-4
Air conditioner operation........................4-5
Air flow charts..................................4-6
Servicing air conditioner............................4-9
Audio system....................................4-10
Radio........................................4-10
FM radio reception............................4-10
AM radio reception............................4-10
Satellite radio reception (if so equipped).........4-11
Audio operation precautions....................4-11
FM/AM radio with compact disc (CD) player
(if so equipped)...............................4-16FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
changer......................................4-20
CD care and cleaning..........................4-25
Steering wheel switch for audio control..........4-26
Antenna......................................4-27
Car phone or CB radio............................4-27
BluetoothTHands-Free Phone System
(if so equipped)..................................4-28
Using the system..............................4-29
Control buttons...............................4-31
Getting started................................4-32
List of voice commands........................4-34
Speaker adaptation (SA) mode..................4-39
Troubleshooting guide.........................4-41
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RADIO
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position
and press the PWR (power)/VOL (volume) knob
to turn the radio on. 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, build-
ings, bridges, mountains and other external influ-
ences. Intermittent changes in reception quality
normally are caused by these external influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the ve-
hicle may influence radio reception quality.
Radio reception
Your NISSAN radio system is equipped with
state-of-the-art electronic circuits to enhance ra-
dio reception. These circuits are designed to
extend reception range, and to enhance the qual-
ity of that reception.
However there are some general characteristics
of both FM and AM radio signals that can affect
radio reception quality in a moving vehicle, even
when the finest equipment is used. These char-
acteristics are completely normal in a given re-
ception area, and do not indicate any malfunction
in your NISSAN radio system.Reception conditions will constantly change be-
cause of vehicle movement. Buildings, terrain,
signal distance and interference from other ve-
hicles can work against ideal reception. De-
scribed below are some of the factors that can
affect your radio reception.
Some cellular phones or other devices may
cause interference or a buzzing noise to come
from the audio system speakers. Storing the de-
vice in a different location may reduce or elimi-
nate the noise.
FM RADIO RECEPTION
Range: FM range is normally limited to 25 – 30 mi
(40 – 48 km) , with monaural (single channel) FM
having slightly more range than stereo FM. Exter-
nal influences may sometimes interfere with FM
station reception even if the FM station is within
25 mi (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 char-
acteristics 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 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 to reduce treble response.
Multipath reception: Because of the reflective
characteristics of FM signals, direct and reflected
signals reach the receiver at the same time. The
signals may cancel each other, resulting in mo-
mentary 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 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, electrical
power lines, electric signs and even traffic lights.
AUDIO SYSTEM
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SATELLITE RADIO RECEPTION (if so
equipped)
When the satellite radio is first installed or the
battery has been replaced, the satellite radio may
not work properly. This is not a malfunction. Wait
more than 10 minutes with satellite radio ON and
the vehicle outside of any metal or large building
for satellite radio to receive all of the necessary
data.
No satellite radio reception is available and “NO
SAT” is displayed when the SAT band option is
selected unless optional satellite receiver and
antenna are installed and an XMTsatellite radio
service subscription is active. Satellite radio can
only be installed in vehicles that were factory
pre-wired for satellite radio. Satellite radio is not
available in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
Satellite radio performance may be affected if
cargo carried on the roof blocks the satellite radio
signal.
If possible, do not put cargo over the satellite
antenna.
A build up of ice on the satellite radio antenna can
affect satellite radio performance. Remove the
ice to restore satellite radio reception
AUDIO OPERATION PRECAUTIONSCompact disc (CD) player
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
changer.
cOnly one CD can be loaded into the CD
player at a time.
cOnly use high quality 4.7 inches (12 cm)
round discs that have the “COMPACT
disc DIGITAL AUDIO” logo on the disc
or packaging.
cDuring 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
completely.
cThe player may skip while driving on
rough roads.
cThe CD player sometimes cannot func-
tion when the compartment tempera-
ture is extremely high or low.
Decrease/increase the temperature
before use.
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1. PRESET A·B·C button
2. Display screen
3. CD button
4.
CD eject button
5. CD insert slot
6. MENU button7. AUDIO button
8. Station select (1 - 6) buttons
9. SEEK/TRACK (FF/REV) button
10. PWR/VOL control knob
11. BAND button
FM/AM RADIO WITH COMPACT
DISC (CD) PLAYER (if so equipped)
For all operation precautions, see9Audio opera-
tion precautions9earlier in this section.
PWR/VOL control knob
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position,
then press the PWR/VOL 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.
Pressing the PWR/VOL control knob again turns
the system off.
Turn the PWR/VOL control knob to the right to
increase volume or to the left to decrease volume.
AUDIO button (Bass, Treble, Fade, Bal-
ance):
Press the AUDIO button to change the mode as
follows:
BASS!TREB!FAD!BAL!Audio!
BASS
To adjust Bass, Treble, Fade and Balance, press
the AUDIO button until the desired mode ap-
pears in the display. Press the SEEK/TRACK
button to adjust Bass and Treble to the desired
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level. You can also use the SEEK/TRACK button
to adjust Fader and Balance modes. Fader ad-
justs the sound level between the front and rear
speakers and Balance adjusts the sound be-
tween the right and left speakers.
Once you have adjusted the sound quality to the
desired level, press the AUDIO button repeatedly
until the radio or CD display reappears. Other-
wise, the radio or CD display will automatically
reappear after about 7 seconds.
Clock set
1. Press and hold the MENU button until it
beeps (for more than 2 seconds) to enter the
clock set mode.
2. The hours will start flashing. Press the
SEEK/TRACK button
orto ad-
just the hours.
3. Press the MENU button until the radio beeps
to switch to the minute adjustment.
4. The minutes will start flashing. Press the
SEEK/TRACK button
orto ad-
just 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 press the MENU button again
to return to the regular clock display.
FM/AM radio operation
FM/AM band select:
Pressing the BAND button will change the band
as follows:
AMÃ!FM
When the BAND button is pressed while the
ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position, the
radio will come on at the station last played.
If a compact disc is playing when the BAND
button is pressed, the compact disc will auto-
matically be turned off and the last radio station
played will come on.
The FM stereo indicator, ST, illuminates during
FM stereo reception. When the stereo broadcast
signal is weak, the radio automatically changes
from stereo to monaural reception.
MENU button:
Press the MENU button while the radio is playing
to change the tuning mode as follows:
SEEK tuning mode!TUNE mode!SCAN
tuning mode
TUNE and SCAN are shown in the display win-
dow for each mode. No icon is displayed for
SEEK tuning.
SEEK tuning
While in SEEK tuning mode, press the
SEEK/TRACK button
orfor less
than 1.5 seconds. 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. Press the
button, once the highest broadcasting station is
reached, the radio continues in the SEEK mode
at the lowest broadcasting station. Press
the
button, once the lowest broadcasting
station is reached, the radio continues in the
SEEK mode at the highest broadcasting station.
Manual tuning
While in TUNE mode, press the SEEK/TRACK
button
orfor manual tuning. Press
and hold the SEEK/TRACK button
orto move quickly through the channels.
SCAN tuning
While in SCAN tuning mode, press and hold the
SEEK/TRACK button
orfor more
than 1.5 seconds.
Scan tuning begins from low to high frequencies
or high to low frequencies, depending on which
SEEK/TRACK button
oris pressed.
scan tuning stops at each broadcasting station
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for 5 seconds. When scanning, SCAN illumi-
nates in the display and the radio station blinks.
When temporarily stopped on a station, SCAN
blinks and the radio station display is solid.
Pressing the SEEK/TRACK button
oragain during this 5 second period stops
scan tuning and the radio remains tuned to that
radio station.
Station memory operations:
18 stations can be set for the FM and AM radio to
the A, B and C preset button in any combination
of AM or FM stations.
1. Press the PRESET A·B·C button to change
between storage banks. The radio displays
the icon A, B or C to indicate which set of
presets are active.
2. Tune to the desired station using manual
TUNE or SEEK tuning. Press and hold any of
the desired station memory buttons (1 – 6)
until a beep sound is heard. (The radio mutes
when the select button is pressed.)
3. The channel indicator will then come on and
the sound will resume. Programming is now
complete.
4. Other buttons can be set in the same man-
ner.If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse
opens, the radio memory will be canceled. In that
case, reset the desired stations.
Compact disc (CD) player operation
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position,
and carefully insert the compact disc into the slot
with the label side up. The compact disc is auto-
matically pulled into the slot and starts to play.
If the radio is already operating, it automatically
turns off and the compact disc begins to play.
CD button:
When the CD button is pressed with a compact
disc loaded and the radio playing, the radio turns
off and the compact disc starts to play.
SEEK/TRACK button:
When the SEEK/TRACK button
is
pressed while the compact disc is playing, the
next track following the present one starts to play
from the beginning. Press SEEK/TRACK
button
several times to skip several tracks.
Each time the button is pressed, the CD ad-
vances 1 additional track. The track number ap-
pears in the display window. (When the last track
on the compact disc is skipped, the first track is
played.)When SEEK/TRACK button
is pressed,
the track being played returns to the beginning.
Press SEEK/TRACK button
several times
to skip back several tracks. Each time the button
is pressed the CD moves back 1 track.
SEEK/TRACK (FF/REV)
button:
Press and hold the SEEK/TRACK button
orwhile a compact disc is playing, the
compact disc plays at an increased speed while
fast forwarding or rewinding. When the button is
released, the compact disc returns to normal play
speed.
MENU button:
When the MENU button is pressed while the
compact disc is playing, the play pattern changes
as follows:
RPTÃ!MIXÃ!Normal
RPT: The track that is currently playing will be
repeated.
MIX: The order of the tracks on the disc will be
mixed during play, not following the sequence on
the compact disc. The same track may be re-
peated twice. Press the
button while in the
MIX mode and tracks will be chosen at random.
When a new compact disc is inserted, the play
pattern automatically changes to normal.
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1. PRESET A·B·C button
2. Display screen
3. DISP/CLOCK button
4. SEEK/TRACK button
5. CD button
6. RADIO button*7. AUX button
8. SCAN RPT button
9. CAT FOLDER button
10.
LOAD button
11. CD insert slot
12.
CD eject button13. PWR/VOL control knob
14. Station and CD select (1 – 6) buttons
15. AUDIO and TUNE button
*No satellite radio reception is available
when the RADIO button is pressed to
access satellite radio stations unless
optional satellite receiver and antenna
are installed and an XMTsatellite radio
service subscription is active. Satellite
radio can only be installed in vehicles
that were factory pre-wired for satellite
radio. Satellite radio is not available in
Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
FM/AM/SAT RADIO WITH
COMPACT DISC (CD) CHANGER
For all operation precautions, see9Audio opera-
tion precautions9earlier in this section.
No satellite radio reception is available when the
RADIO button is pressed to access satellite radio
stations unless optional satellite receiver and an-
tenna are installed and an XMTsatellite radio
service subscription is active. Satellite radio can
only be installed in vehicles that were factory
pre-wired for satellite radio. Satellite radio is not
available in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
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Audio main operation
POWER/VOLUME control:
Turn the ignition key to ACC or ON, and then
press the PWR/VOL control knob while the sys-
tem 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 PWR/VOL con-
trol knob.
Turn the PWR/VOL control knob to adjust the
volume.
This vehicle may be equipped with Speed Sen-
sitive Volume (SSV) for audio. The audio volume
changes as the driving speed changes.
AUDIO knob (Bass, Treble, Fade and Bal-
ance):
Press the AUDIO knob to change the mode as
follows:
Bass!Treble!Fade!Balance
To adjust Bass, 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 betweenthe front and rear speakers and Balance adjusts
the sound between the right and left speakers.
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
1. Press the DISP/CLOCK button until it
beeps (>1.5 seconds) .
2. The hours will start flashing. Press the CAT
FOLDER
orbutton or SEEK
TRACKorbutton to adjust the
hours.
3. Press the DISP/CLOCK button again to
switch to the minute adjustment.
4. Press the CAT FOLDER
orbutton or SEEK TRACKorbutton to adjust the minutes.
5. Press the DISP/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
DISP/CLOCK button again to return to the regu-
lar clock display.DISP (display) button:
This DISP (display) button will show text about
MP3, SAT or CD information in the audio display.
CD display mode
To change the text displayed while playing a CD
with text, press the DISP button. The DISP button
will allow you to scroll through CD text as follows:
Disc titleÃ!Track title.
To change the default display mode, press the
AUDIO knob repeatedly until DISPLAY MODE
appears on the display, then rotate the knob to
select the following display modes: Disc number
Ã!Folder number.
Once the display mode is selected, press the
AUDIO knob again to store the setting. If the
AUDIO knob is not pressed within 8 seconds, the
display will refresh with the last selected display
mode setting.
cTrack title mode displays the title of the se-
lected CD track.
cDisc title mode displays the title of the CD
being played.
cTrack number mode displays the number
selected disc and the track that is currently
being played on the disk.
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