2009 NISSAN CUBE radio

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SERVICING AIR CONDITIONERThe air conditioner system in your NISSAN is
charged with a refrigerant designed with the
environment in mind.This refrigerant will not
harm the earth’s ozone layer.Special char-
ging equipment and lubricant are required when
servicing your NISSAN air conditioner. Using
improper refrigerants or lubricants will cause
severe damage to your air conditioner system.
(See “CAPACITIES AND RECOMMENDED
FUEL/LUBRICANTS” in the “9. Technical and
consumer information” section for air conditioner
system refrigerant and lubricant recommenda-
tions.)
A NISSAN dealer will be able to service your
environmentally friendly air conditioner system.
WARNING
The system contains refrigerant under
high pressure. To avoid personal injury,
any air conditioner service should be
done only by an experienced technician
with the proper equipment.
AUDIO OPERATION PRECAUTIONS
RadioPlace the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position and push the PWR (power/VOL (vo-
lume) control to turn on the radio. If you listen to
the radio with the engine not running, the ignition
switch should be placed in the ACC position.
Radio reception is affected by station signal
strength, distance from radio transmitter, build-
ings, bridges, mountains and other external
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 enhance
radio reception. These circuits are designed to
extend reception range, and to enhance the
quality 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
characteristics are completely normal in a given
reception area, and do not indicate any mal-function 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.
Some cellular phones or other devices may
cause interference or a buzzing noise to come
from the audio system speakers. Storing the
device in a different location may reduce or
eliminate the noise.AUDIO SYSTEM
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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 antenna position,
usually in conjunction with increased distance
from the station transmitter, static or flutter can
be heard. This can be reduced by lowering the
treble setting to reduce the 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,
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 turbulence even in
areas where no obstacles exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electrical
power lines, electric signs and even traffic lights.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 the satellite
radio ON and the vehicle away from any metal or
large buildings for the satellite radio to receive all
of the necessary data.
The satellite radio mode requires an active XM
®
Satellite Radio subscription. The 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 near the satellite
antenna.
A buildup of ice on the satellite radio antenna
can affect satellite radio performance. Remove
the ice to restore satellite radio reception.
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1. FM·AM radio band select button
2. CD EJECT button
3. CD button
4. Station and preset select buttons
5. Audio display
6. AUX (auxiliary) button7. MENU button
8. SEEK/APS (automatic program search) FF (fast
forward)·APS REW (rewind) button
9. RDM (random) button
10. PWR (power) button/VOL (volume) control knob
11. SCAN tuning button
12. AUX IN jack13. RPT (repeat) button
14. TUNE/FF·REW button
FM-AM RADIO WITH COMPACT DISC
(CD) PLAYERFor all operation precautions, see “AUDIO
OPERATION PRECAUTIONS” earlier in this
section.Audio main operationHead unit:
The auto loudness circuit enhances the low and
high frequency ranges automatically in both
radio reception and CD playback.
ON·OFF/Volume control:
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position, and then push the PWR button while
the system is off to call up the mode (radio, CD
or AUX) which was playing immediately before
the system was turned off. While the system is
on, pushing the PWR button turns the system
off.
Turn the VOL control knob to adjust the volume.
MENU button:
Push the MENU button to change the selecting
mode as follows.
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Push the TUNE
or
or SEEK
or
button to adjust Bass, Treble, Fade and
Balance to the desired level. Fade adjusts the
sound level between the 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, push the MENU button repeatedly
until the radio or CD display reappears (normal
mode) . Otherwise, the radio or CD display will
automatically reappear after approximately 10
seconds.
For information about adjusting the clock dis-
play, see “CLOCK” in the “2. Instruments and
controls” section.
FM-AM radio operation
Radio (FM/AM) band select:
Pushing the radio band select button will
change the band as follows:
AM?FM1?FM2?AM
When the radio band select 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 PWR button is pushed to ON.
If another audio source is playing when the radio
band select button is pushed, the audio source
will automatically be turned off and the last radio
station played will come on.
When the stereo broadcast signal is weak, the
radio will automatically change from stereo to
monaural reception.
TUNE (Tuning):
Push the TUNE button
or
for manual
tuning.
SEEK tuning:
Push the SEEK button
or
to tune from
low to high or high to low frequencies and to
stop at the next broadcasting station.
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
button again during this 5 seconds 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 nextstation.
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Station memory operations:
Twelve stations can be set for the FM band (6
each for FM1 and FM2) and 6 stations can be
set for the AM band.
1. Choose the radio band AM, FM1 or FM2
using the radio band select button.
2. Tune to the desired station using the SEEK,
SCAN or TUNE button.
3. Select the desired station and push and
hold the desired station preset buttons 1 to
6 until a beep sound is heard. (The radio
mutes when the select button is pushed.)
4. The station indicator will then come on and
the sound will resume. Memorizing is now
complete.
5. 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 erased. In that
case, reset the desired stations.
Compact Disc (CD) player operationPlace the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position, and insert the CD into the slot with the
label side facing up. The CD will be guided
automatically into the slot and start playing.
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After loading the disc, the number of tracks on
the disc will appear on the display.
If the radio is already operating, it will auto-
matically turn off and the CD will play.
If the system has been turned off while the CD
was playing, pushing the PWR button will start
the CD.
MP3 or WMA CDs are not supported with this
CD player. If an MP3 or WMA CD is inserted
into the slot, the counter on the audio display
automatically advances without sound. However
this is a specification of the CD mechanism and
not a malfunction.
Do not use 3.1 in (8 cm) discs.
CD PLAY:
When the CD button is pushed with the system
off and the CD loaded, the system will turn on
and the CD will start to play.
When the CD button is pushed with the CD
loaded and the radio playing, the radio will
automatically be turned off and the CD will start
to play.FF (Fast Forward) , REW (Rewind):
When the
(fast forward) or
(rewind) of
the TUNE button is pushed while the CD isbeing played, the CD will play while fast
forwarding or rewinding.
When the button is released, the CD will return
to normal play speed.
APS (Automatic Program Search)
FF, APS REW:
When the
(APS FF) of the SEEK button is
pushed while the CD is being played, the next
track or the current track on the CD will start to
play from its beginning. Push several times to
skip through tracks. The CD will advance the
number of times the button is pushed. (When
the last track on the CD is skipped through, the
first track will be played.)
When the(APS REW) button is pushed,
the track being played returns to its beginning.
Push several times to skip back through tracks.
The CD will go back the number of times the
button is pushed.REPEAT (RPT)/RANDOM
(RDM) play:
When the RPT or RDM button is pushed while a
CD is being played, the play pattern can be
changed as follows:RPT button:
1 Disc Repeat (Normal play)↔1 Track Repeat
RDM button:
1 Disc Repeat (Normal play)↔1 Disc Random
The display shows the following symbols:
(No mark): 1 Disc Repeat
1: 1 Track Repeat
RDM:
1 Disc Random
CD EJECT:
When the CD EJECT button is pushed with the
CD loaded, the CD will be ejected.
When this button is pushed while the CD is
being played, the CD will come out and the
system will turn off.
If the CD comes out and is not removed, it
will be pulled back into the slot to protect
it.SCAN tuning:
When the SCAN tuning button is pushed while
the CD is being played, the beginning of all the
tracks of the CDs will be played for 10 seconds
in sequence.
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1. MUTE button
2. DISP (display)/TEXT button
3. FM·AM radio band select button
4. CD PLAY button
5. Station preset buttons
6. iPod
®button7. AUX (auxiliary) button
8. Audio display
9. CLOCK button
10. CD EJECT button
11. iPod
®MENU button
12. SEEK/TRACK button13. ENTER button
14 BACK button
15. PWR (power) button/VOL (volume) control knob
16 AUX IN jack
17. AUDIO button
18. TUNE/FF·REW button
19. SCAN/RPT (repeat) button
FM-AM-SAT RADIO WITH COMPACT
DISC (CD) PLAYERFor all operation precautions, see “AUDIO
OPERATION PRECAUTIONS” earlier in this
section.
No satellite radio reception is available when the
SAT band option is selected unless the optional
satellite receiver and antenna are installed, and
there is an active XM Satellite Radio subscrip-
tion.
It may take some time to receive the activation
signal after subscribing to the XM Satellite
Radio provider. After receiving the activation
signal, an available station list will be automati-
cally updated in the radio. Place the ignition
switch from the LOCK to the ACC position to
update the station list.
Satellite radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii
and Guam.
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Audio main operationHead unit:
The auto loudness circuit enhances the low and
high frequency ranges automatically in both
radio reception and CD playback.
ON·OFF/Volume control:
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position, and then push the PWR button while
the system is off to call up the normal mode
(radio, CD, AUX and iPod) which was playing
immediately before the system was turned off.
While the system is on, pushing the PWR button
turns the system off.
Turn the VOL control knob to adjust the volume.
MUTE button:
Push the
button to mute the audio sound.
Push thebutton again to release the mute
setting.
AUDIO button:
Push the AUDIO button to change the selecting
mode as follows.
Push the TUNE (
,
) or SEEK (
,
) button to adjust Bass and Treble to the
desired level. Use the TUNE or SEEK button
also to adjust Fade or Balance modes. Fade
adjusts the sound level between the front and
rear speakers and Balance adjusts the sound
between the right and left speakers.
To turn the beep sound off or on, push the TUNE
or SEEK button until the desired mode is
displayed. This turns on or off the beep sound
when audio buttons are pushed.
To change the Speed Sensitive Volume (Spd
Sen Vol) mode to OFF, LOW, MID or HIGH,
push the TUNE or SEEK button until the desired
mode is displayed.
Once you have adjusted the sound quality to the
desired level, push the AUDIO button repeatedly
until the normal mode display reappears. Other-
wise, the normal mode display will automatically
reappear after approximately 5 seconds.CLOCK button:
Push the CLOCK button to turn on or off the
CLOCK display.
See “CLOCK” in the “2. Instruments and
controls” section for the detailed clock adjust-
ment operation.
AUX (Auxiliary)/SAT radio band
select:
Pushing the AUX button will change between
the auxiliary input and the XM Satellite Radio
bands (if so equipped) as follows:
XM1?XM2?XM3?AUX?XM1
The satellite radio mode will be skipped unless
an optional satellite receiver and antenna are
installed and an XM Satellite Radio subscription
is active. Satellite radio is not available in Alaska,
Hawaii and Guam.
If an AUX device is not connected, this mode will
be skipped.
See “Radio operation” later in this section for
details about using this button for the satellite
radio mode.
See “AUX (Auxiliary) input” later in this section
for details about using this button when
connecting this audio system with AUX devices.
Radio operation
Radio (FM/AM) band select:
Pushing the FM·AM radio band select button will
change the band as follows:
AM?FM1?FM2?AM
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When the stereo broadcast signal is weak, the
radio will automatically change from stereo to
monaural reception.
When the radio band select button is pushed
while the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON
position, the radio will come on at the station last
played.
SAT radio band select:
The last station played will also come on when
the PWR button is pushed to ON.
If another audio source is playing when the
satellite radio band select button is turned to
ON, the audio source will automatically be
turned off and the last radio station played will
come on.
TUNE (Tuning):
Push the TUNE button
or
for manual
tuning. To move quickly through the stations,
push and hold the TUNE button.
SEEK tuning:
.For AM and FM radio
Push the SEEK button
or
to tune
from low to high or high to low frequencies
and to stop at the next broadcasting station..For XM Satellite Radio (if so equipped)
Push the SEEK button
or
to tune
to the first channel of the next or previous
category.
SCAN tuning:
Push the SCAN button to tune from low to high
frequencies and stops at each broadcasting
station for 5 seconds. Pushing the button again
during this 5 seconds 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
station.
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Station memory operations:
Eighteen channels can be set for the SAT (if so
equipped) band (6 each for XM1, XM2 and
XM3) , 12 stations can be set for the FM band (6
each for FM1 and FM2) , and 6 can be set for the
AM band for easy access.
1. Choose the radio band using the radio band
select button.
2. Tune to the desired station using the SEEK,
SCAN or TUNE button.
3. Push and hold the desired radio station
preset button
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until a beep sound isheard. (The radio mutes when the radio
station preset button is pushed.)
4. The station indicator will then come on and
the sound will resume. Memorizing is now
complete.
5. Other buttons can be set in the same
manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse
opens, the radio memory will be erased. 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)
encoded within a regular radio broadcast.
Currently, most RDS stations are in large cities,
but many stations are now considering broad-
casting RDS data.
RDS can display:
.Station call sign, such as “WHFR 98.3”.
.Station name, such as “The Groove”.
.Music or programming type such as “Clas-
sical”, “Country” or “Rock”.
.Traffic reports about delays or construction.
If the station broadcasts RDS information, the
RDS icon is displayed.
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