FM/AM/SAT radio operation
FM/AM band select:
Pressing the AM·FM button will change the band
as follows:
AM→FM1→FM2→AM
When the AM·FM button is pressed 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 VOL/ON·OFF control knob is pressed ON.
If a compact disc is playing when the AM·FM
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 will illuminate during
FM stereo reception. When the stereo broadcast
signal is weak, the radio will automatically change
from stereo to monaural reception.
SAT band select:
Pressing the AUX button will change the band as
follows:
AUX→SAT1*→SAT2*→AUX (satellite, if so
equipped)When the AUX button is pressed while the igni-
tion 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 VOL/ON·OFF control knob is pressed ON.
*When the AUX button is pressed, the satellite
radio mode will be skipped unless an optional
satellite receiver and antenna are installed and an
XMsatellite radio service subscription is active.
Satellite radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii
and Guam.
If a compact disc is playing when the AUX button
is pressed, the compact disc will automatically be
turned off and the last radio station played will
come on.
TUNE/FOLDER (Tuning) knob:
To manually tune the radio, turn the
TUNE/FOLDER knob to the right or left.
SEEK/CAT and TRACK
tuning buttons:
Press the SEEK/CAT
button or the
TRACK
button to tune from high to low or
low to high frequencies and stop at the next
broadcasting station.SCAN tuning:
Press the SCAN button to stop at each broad-
casting station for 5 seconds. Pressing the
SCAN button again during this 5 second period
will stop scan tuning and the radio will remain
tuned to that station. If the SCAN button is not
pressed within 5 seconds, scan tuning moves to
the next station.
1 to 6 Station memory operations:
Twelve stations/channels can be set for the FM
band (6 for FM1, 6 for FM2) and the SAT radio (6
for SAT1, 6 for SAT2 – if so equipped) , 6 stations
can be set for the AM band.
1. Choose the radio band AM, FM1 or FM2
using the AM·FM select button. Or choose
the satellite band SAT1 or SAT2 using the
AUX button.
2. Tune to the desired station using manual,
SEEK or SCAN tuning. Press 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. Programming is now
complete.
4. Other buttons can be set in the same man-
ner.
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If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse
opens, 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) . Cur-
rently, most RDS stations are in large cities, but
many stations are now considering broadcasting
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”.
●Artist and song information.
If the station broadcasts RDS information, the
RDS icon is displayed.
Compact disc (CD) changer operation
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position and press the LOAD button, then press
one of the CD insert (1 – 6) slots. Insert the
compact disc into the slot with the label side
facing up. The compact disc will be guided auto-
matically into the slot and start playing.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, pressing the
VOL/ON·OFF control knob will start the compact
disc.
LOAD button:
To insert a CD in the CD changer, press the
LOAD button for less than 1.5 seconds. Select
the loading slot by pressing the CD insert select
button (1 – 6) , then insert the CD.
To insert 6 CDs to the CD changer, press 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.
DISC button:
When the DISC button is pressed with the sys-
tem off and the compact disc loaded, the system
will turn on and the compact disc will start to play.
When the DISC button is pressed with the com-
pact disc loaded with the radio playing, the radio
will automatically be turned off and the compact
disc will start to play.
SEEK/CAT and TRACK
buttons:
When the SEEK/CAT
button is pressed
while a compact disc is playing, the track being
played returns to its beginning. Press several
times to skip back through tracks. The compact
disc will go back the number of times the button
is pressed.
When the TRACKbutton is pressed while
the compact disc is playing, the next track will start
to play from its beginning. Press several times to
skip through tracks. The compact disc will ad-
vance the number of times the button is pressed.
(When the last track on the compact disc is
skipped through, the first track will be played.)
The NISSAN controller can also be used to se-
lect tracks when a CD is being played.
SEEK/CAT and TRACK
(Rewind and Fast
Forward) buttons:
Press and hold the SEEK/CAT
(rewind)
button or the TRACK
(fast forward) button
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.
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When the CD button is pressed 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 pressed with the com-
pact disc loaded with the tape or the radio play-
ing, the tape or radio will automatically be turned
off and the compact disc will start to play.
TUNE/FOLDER knob
While playing an MP3/WMA CD, turn the
TUNE/FOLDER knob right or left to scan forward
or backward through available folders.
SEEK/CAT and TRACK
buttons:
When the SEEK/CAT
button is pressed
while a compact disc is playing, the track being
played returns to its beginning. Press several
times to skip back through tracks. The compact
disc will go back the number of times the button
is pressed.
When the TRACK
button is pressed while
the compact disc is playing, the next track will
start to play from its beginning. Press several
times to skip through tracks. The compact disc
will advance the number of times the button is
pressed. (When the last track on the compact
disc is skipped through, the first track will be
played.)The NISSAN controller can also be used to se-
lect tracks when a CD is being played.
CD select buttons:
To play another CD that has been loaded, press a
CD select button (1 – 6) .
RPT/RDM button:
When the RPT/RDM button is pressed while the
compact disc is played, the play pattern can be
changed as follows:
CD:
ALL DISC RPT→1 DISC RPT→1 TRK RPT→
1 DISC MIX→ALL DISC RPT
MP3/WMA CD:
ALL DISC RPT→1 DISC RPT→1 FOLDER
RPT→1 TRK RPT→1 FOLDER MIX→1 DISC
MIX→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 TRK RPT: The track that is currently playing will
be repeated
1 FOLDER RPT: The folder that is currently being
accessed will be repeated.
1 DISC MIX: The tracks on the disc that is cur-
rently playing will be played in a mixed order.1 FOLDER MIX: The tracks in the folder that is
currently being accessed will be played in a
mixed order.
CD EJECT:
Current/Selected disc:
●Press the
button, then press the slot
number (1 – 6) for the desired disc. The
compact disc will be ejected. If no slot num-
ber (1 – 6) is pressed, the current loaded
disc will be ejected. Also, if the ejected disc
is not removed within 15 seconds, the disc
will reload.
All discs:
●Press 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 pressed while the compact
disc is being played, the compact disc will eject
and the last source will be played.
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1.CD eject button
2. VOL/ON·OFF control knob
3. Station select (1 - 6) buttons
4. TUNE/FOLDER and AUDIO control
knob (Bass, Treble, Fade and Balance)
5. CompactFlash insert slot6. DISC·AUX button
7. TRACK button
8. SEEK/CAT button
9. SAT* button
10. RPT/RDM button
11. SCAN button12. AM·FM button
*No satellite radio reception is available
when the SAT button is pressed to ac-
cess satellite radio stations unless op-
tional satellite receiver and antenna are
installed and an XMsatellite radio ser-
vice subscription is active. Satellite ra-
dio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii
and Guam.
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FM/AM/SAT radio operation
FM/AM band select:
Pressing the AM·FM button will change the band
as follows:
AM→FM1→FM2→AM
When the AM·FM button is pressed 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 VOL/ON·OFF control knob is pressed ON.
If a compact disc is playing when the AM·FM
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 will illuminate during
FM stereo reception. When the stereo broadcast
signal is weak, the radio will automatically change
from stereo to monaural reception.
SAT band select:
Pressing the SAT button will change the band as
follows:
SAT1*→SAT2*→SAT1 (satellite, if so
equipped)When the SAT button is pressed while the igni-
tion 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 VOL/ON·OFF control knob is pressed ON.
*When the SAT button is pressed, the satellite
radio reception will not be available unless an
optional satellite receiver and antenna are in-
stalled and an XMsatellite radio service sub-
scription is active. Satellite radio is not available
in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
If a compact disc is playing when the SAT button
is pressed, the compact disc will automatically be
turned off and the last radio station played will
come on.
TUNE/FOLDER (Tuning) knob:
To manually tune the radio, turn the
TUNE/FOLDER knob to the right or left.
SEEK/CAT and TRACK
tuning buttons:
Press the SEEK/CAT
button or the
TRACK
button to tune from high to low or
low to high frequencies and stop at the next
broadcasting station.SCAN tuning:
Press the SCAN button to stop at each broad-
casting station for 5 seconds. Pressing the
SCAN button again during this 5 second period
will stop scan tuning and the radio will remain
tuned to that station. If the SCAN button is not
pressed within 5 seconds, scan tuning moves to
the next station.
1 to 6 Station memory operations:
Twelve stations/channels can be set for the FM
band (6 for FM1, 6 for FM2) and the SAT radio (6
for SAT1, 6 for SAT2 – if so equipped) , 6 stations
can be set for the AM band.
1. Choose the radio band AM, FM1 or FM2
using the AM·FM select button. Or choose
the satellite band SAT1 or SAT2 using the
SAT button.
2. Tune to the desired station using manual,
SEEK or SCAN tuning. Press 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. Programming is now
complete.
4. Other buttons can be set in the same man-
ner.
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If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse
opens, 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) . Cur-
rently, most RDS stations are in large cities, but
many stations are now considering broadcasting
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”.
●Artist and song information.
If the station broadcasts RDS information, the
RDS icon is displayed.
Compact disc (CD) player operation
Place the ignition in 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 playing.
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, pressing the
VOL/ON·OFF control knob will start the compact
disc.
DISC·AUX button:
When the DISC·AUX button is pressed with the
system off and the compact disc loaded, the
system will turn on and the compact disc will start
to play.
When the DISC·AUX button is pressed with the
compact disc loaded but the radio playing, the
radio will automatically be turned off and the
compact disc will start to play.
SEEK/CAT and TRACK
buttons:
When the SEEK/CAT
button is pressed
while a compact disc is playing, the track being
played returns to its beginning. Press several
times to skip back through tracks. The compact
disc will go back the number of times the button
is pressed.
When the TRACK
button is pressed while
the compact disc is playing, the next track will
start to play from its beginning. Press several
times to skip through tracks. The compact disc
will advance the number of times the button ispressed. (When the last track on the compact
disc is skipped through, the first track will be
played.)
The NISSAN controller can also be used to se-
lect tracks when a CD is being played.
SEEK/CAT and TRACK
(Rewind and Fast
Forward) buttons:
Press and hold the SEEK/CAT
(rewind)
button or the TRACK
(fast forward) button
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 pressed 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 pressed with the com-
pact disc loaded with the tape or the radio play-
ing, the tape or radio will automatically be turned
off and the compact disc will start to play.
TUNE/FOLDER knob
While playing an MP3/WMA CD, turn the
TUNE/FOLDER knob right or left to scan forward
or backward through available folders.
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CD select buttons:
To play another CD that has been loaded, press a
CD select button (1 – 6) .
CD EJECT button:
When the
button is pressed with the com-
pact disc loaded, the compact disc will be
ejected.
When
button is pressed while the com-
pact disc is being played, the compact disc will
eject and the system will turn off.
AUX (auxiliary) input jacks
The auxiliary input jacks are located inside the
center console
1. NTSC compatible devices
such as video games, camcorders and portable
video players can be connected to the auxiliary
input jacks. Audio devices, such as some MP3
players, can also be connected to the system
through the auxiliary input jacks.The auxiliary input jacks are color coded for iden-
tification purposes:
●Red – right channel audio input
●White – left channel audio input
●Yellow – video input
Before connecting a device to the auxiliary input
jacks, turn off the power of the portable device.
With a compatible device connected to the aux-
iliary input jacks, press the DISC·AUX button
repeatedly until the AUX mode appears in the
display. The output from the device will be played
through the display (when the vehicle is in the (P)
park position and the parking brake engaged)
and audio system.
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SEEK/CAT and TRACK buttons:
Press theSEEK/CAT button or theTRACK button while the CF card is being played,
the next track or the beginning of the current track
on the CF will be played.
Press and hold the
SEEK/CAT (rewind)
button or the
TRACK (fast forward) button
for more than approximately 1.5 seconds, the CF
card will play while rewinding or fast forwarding.
When the
SEEK/CAT (rewind) button or
the
TRACK (fast forward) button is re-
leased, the CF card will return to the normal
playing speed.
The NISSAN controller can also be used to se-
lect tracks when the CF card is being played.
For more information on how to use the NISSAN
controller, see “How to use the NISSAN control-
ler” earlier in this section.
Folder selection:
To change to another folder in the CF card either:
●Turn the TUNE/FOLDER knob right or left.
●Touch the desired folder key on screen.
●Use the NISSAN controller.
RPT/RDM button:
Pressing the RPT/RDM button while the CF card
is playing, the play pattern can be changed as
follows:
1 CF CARD RPT→1 FOLDER RPT→1 TRK
RPT→1 CF CARD RDM→1 FOLDER RDM→
1 CF CARD RPT
1 CF CARD RPT: the entire CF card will be
repeated.
1 FOLDER RPT: the folder currently being ac-
cessed will be repeated.
1 TRK RPT: the current track playing will be
repeated.
1 CF CARD RDM: all the tracks on the CF card
will be played randomly.
1 FOLDER RDM: the tracks in the current folder
being accessed will be played randomly.
CF eject:
Press the knob next to the CF slot while a CF
card is inserted, the CF card will be ejected.
Troubleshooting messages:
The following messages will be displayed under
certain conditions:
●Reading CompactFlash™
The system is reading the CF card inserted
in the slot.
●No CompactFlash™ card
A CF card is not inserted in the slot.
●CompactFlash™ read error
The system cannot read the CF card.
●Unplayable file
The system cannot play a music file.
●No audio file
The CF card inserted in the slot or its folder
does not contain any music files.
Compatibility with other media:
If a commercially available CompactFlash™
adapter is inserted into the slot, other memory
media can also be used.
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