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loading position by pushing the CD insert select
button
s1tos6, then insert the CD.
To insert 6 CDs to the CD changer in succession,
push the LOAD button for more than 1.5 sec-
onds.
The inserted slot numbers will illuminate on the
display.
orCD PLAY :
When the DISC (CD play) 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 DISC 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.
When the DISC button is pushed while a CD is
loaded and a medium is played using the
auxiliary input jacks, you can toggle back and
forth between CD and medium.
Text :
When the ª Textº key is selected in the screen
using the INFINITI controller and then the ENTER
button is pushed while the CD is being played,
the music information below will be displayed
on the screen. CD:
c
Disc title
c Track title
CD with MP3 or WMA:
c Folder title
c File title
c Song title
c Album title
c Artist
If your vehicle is equipped with the AUDIO TEXT
ª
º button on the center multi-function
control panel, push this button while the CD is
being played to show the music information.
FF (Fast Forward), REW
(Rewind)/APS (Automatic
Program Search) FF, APS
REW :
When the
(fast forward) or(rewind)
button is pushed for more than 1.5 seconds
while the CD is being played, the CD will play
while fast forwarding or rewinding. When the
button is released, the CD will return to normal
play speed.
When the
orbutton is pushed for
less than 1.5 seconds while the CD is being played, the next track or the beginning of the
current track on the CD will be played.
The INFINITI controller can also be used to
select tracks when a CD is being played.
CD PLAY selection (CD changer only) :
To change to another CD already loaded into the
player, push the CD play select buttons
toor choose a disc displayed on the
screen using the INFINITI controller.
REPEAT (RPT) :
When the SCAN´RPT button is pushed while the
CD is played, the play pattern can be changed
as follows:
(CD)
(CD with MP3 or WMA)
ªALL DISC RPTº and ªALL DISC MIXº are avail-
able for CD changer model.
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CD EJECT :
When the CD EJECT button is pushed with the
CD loaded, the CD will be ejected.
To eject the discs selected by the CD select
button, push the EJECT button for less than 1.5
seconds.
To eject all the discs (if so equipped), push the
EJECT button for more than 1.5 seconds.
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.
COMPACTFLASH (CF) PLAYER
OPERATION (if so equipped)
Audio main operation
Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position, remove the cover
s1and insert a CF
card
s2into the slot. Then, push thebutton repeatedly to switch to the Compact-
Flash mode.
If the system has been turned off while the
CompactFlash card was playing, pushing the
ON´OFF/VOL control knob will start the Com-
pactFlash card.
PLAY :
When the DISC´AUXbutton is pushed with the
system off and the CF card inserted, the system
will turn on.
If another audio source is playing and a CF card
is inserted, push the DISC´AUXbutton repeat-
edly until the center display changes to the
CompactFlash mode.
Text :
When the ªTextº key is selected on the screen
using the INFINITI controller and then the ENTER
button is pushed while the CF is being played,
the music information below will be displayed
on the screen.
c Folder title
c Song title
c Track title
c Album Title
c Artist
FF (Fast Forward), REW
(Rewind)/APS (Automatic
Program Search) FF, APS
REW :
When the
(fast forward) or(re-
wind) button is pushed for more than 1.5 sec-
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onds while the CompactFlash (CF) card is being
played, the CF card will play while fast forward-
ing or rewinding. When the button is released,
the CF card will return to the normal play speed.
When the
orbutton is pushed for
less than 1.5 seconds while the CF card is being
played, the next track or the beginning of the
current track on the CF will be played.
The INFINITI controller can also be used to
select tracks when the CF card is being played.
Folder selection :
To change to another folder in the CF card, turn
the MP3/WMA folder selector or choose a folder
displayed on the screen using the INFINITI
controller.
REPEAT (RPT) :
When the RPT button is pushed while the CF
card is played, the play pattern can be changed
as follows:
CF EJECT :
When the knob next to the CF slot is pushed
with the CF card inserted, the CF card will be
ejected. Messages :
The following messages will be displayed under
certain conditions.
c
Reading Compact Flash (The system is read-
ing the CF card inserted in the slot.)
c No Compact Flash card (A CF card is not
inserted in the slot.)
c Compact Flash read error (The system can-
not read a CF card.)
c Unplayable file (The system cannot play a
music file.)
c 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 CF adapter is in-
serted into the slot, your memory media can
also be used.
IPODT PLAYER OPERATION (if so
equipped)
Connecting iPodT
Open the console lid and connect the cables1
as illustrated, and then connect the other end of
the cable to your iPod T
s2. Your vehicle is
equipped with the specialized cable for con-
necting the iPod Tto your vehicle audio unit.
The battery of your iPod Tis charged while it is
connected to the vehicle if the iPodT supports
charging via a FireWireT connection.
The display on the iPod Tshows an INFINITI
screen when the connection is completed.
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While connecting the iPodTto the vehicle, the
iPodT 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 iPodT, fully depress the side
connector buttons and pull the iPod Tconnector
straight out of the iPodT.
* iPodT is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered
in the U.S. and other countries.
Compatibility
The following models are available:
c Third generation iPod T(Firmware version 2.3
or later) (Audiobook and Podcast are not
available)
c Fourth generation iPod T(Firmware version
3.1.1 or later)
c Fifth generation iPodT (Firmware version
1.1.2 or later)
c iPodT mini (Firmware version 1.41 or later)
c iPodT photo (Firmware version 1.2.1 or later)
c iPodT nano (Firmware version 1.2 or later)
Make sure that your iPod Tfirmware is updated.
Audio main operation
Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position. Then, push the DISC´AUXbutton re-
peatedly to switch to the iPodT mode.
If the system has been turned off while the
iPodT was playing, pushing the ON´OFF/VOL
control knob will start the iPodT.
DISC´AUX button :
When the DISC´AUXbutton is pushed with the
system off and the iPod Tconnected, the system
will turn on. If another audio source is playing
and the iPod Tis connected, push the DISC´AUX
button repeatedly until the center display
changes to the iPodT mode.
Interface :
The interface for iPod Toperation shown on the
vehicle center display is similar to the iPod T
interface. Use the INFINITI controller and the
ENTER orBACK button to play the iPod Twith
your favorite settings.
The following items can be chosen from the
menu list screen. For further information about
each item, see the iPodT Owner's Manual.
c Playlists
c Artists
c Albums c
Songs
c Podcasts
c Genres
c Composers
c Audiobooks
The following touch-panel buttons shown on
the screen are also available:
c
: returns to the previous screen.
c
: plays/pauses the music selected.
FF (Fast Forward), REW (Rewind)/APS (Automatic
Program Search) FF, APS REW :
When the
orbutton is pushed for
more than 1.5 seconds while the iPod Tis play-
ing, the iPod Twill play while fast forwarding or
rewinding. When the button is released, the
iPodT will return to the normal play speed.
When the
orbutton is pushed for
less than 1.5 seconds while the iPod Tis play-
ing, the next track or the beginning of the
current track on the iPodT will be played.
The INFINITI controller can also be used to
select tracks when the iPodT is playing.
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REPEAT (RPT) :
When the SCAN´RPT button is pushed while a
track is being played, the play pattern can be
changed as follows:
MUSIC BOX HARD-DISK DRIVE AUDIO
SYSTEM (models with navigation
system)
The ªMusic Boxº hard-disk 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 ªMU-
SIC BOXº hard-disk drive audio system.
c
CDs without MP3/WMA files
c Hybrid Compact Disc Digital Audio (Hybrid
CD-DA) specification in Super Audio CDs
c Compact Disc Digital Audio (CD-DA) specifi-
cation in CD-Extras
c First session of multisession disc
Extreme temperature conditions [below 24ÉF
(220ÉC) and above 158ÉF (70ÉC)] 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.
Recording CDs
1. Operate the audio system to play a CD. For the details of playing CDs, see ªCompact
Disc (CD) player/changer operationº ear-
lier in this section.
2. Select the ª RECº key using the INFINITI
controller and push the ENTERbutton.
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NOTE:
cThe system starts playing and recording the
1st track on the CD when the ªRECº key is
selected.
c Individual tracks from a CD cannot be re-
corded to the Music Box hard-disk drive.
c The skip, fast forward and rewind features
are disabled while the CD is recording.
c The recording process can be stopped at any
time. All tracks that were played before the
CD was stopped are stored.
c Individual tracks can be deleted from the
hard-disk drive after the CD is recorded. If the title information of the track being re-
corded 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 GracenoteT.
To view the details of the track, select the
Text
key by touching the screen or using the INFINITI
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 ªMusic Boxº audio system cannot perform
recording under the following conditions.
c
There is not enough space in the hard disk
c The number of albums reaches the maximum
of 500.
c The number of tracks reaches the maximum
of 3,000.
Automatic recording :
If the ªAutomatic Recordingº function is turned
to ON, recording starts when a CD is inserted.
(See ªMusic Box settingsº later in this section.)
Stopping recording :
To stop the recording, select the STOPbutton
by touching the screen or using the INFINITI
controller.
If the CD is ejected, the audio system is turned
off or the ignition switch is pushed to the LOCK
position, the recording also stops.
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Playing recorded songs
Select the ªMusic Boxº audio system by using
one of the following methods.
cPush the source select switch on the steer-
ing wheel repeatedly until the center display
changes to the Music Box mode. (See
ªSTEERING-WHEEL-MOUNTED CONTROLS
FOR AUDIOº later in this section.)
c Push the AUX´DISC button repeatedly until
the center display changes to the Music Box
mode.
c Give voice commands. (See ªINFINITI VOICE
RECOGNITION SYSTEM (models with naviga-
tion system)º later in this section.) Stopping playback :
The system stops playing when:
a. another mode (radio, CD, CompactFlash orAUX) is selected.
b. the audio system is turned off.
c. the ignition switch is pushed to the LOCK position.
FF (Fast Forward), REW
(Rewind)/APS (Automatic
Program Search) FF, APS
REW :
When the
(fast forward) or(re-
wind) button is pushed for more than 1.5 sec-
onds 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
orbutton 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 INFINITI 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 the
MP3/WMA folder selector.
REPEAT (RPT) :
When the SCAN´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.
cPlay by Artist
Plays songs by an artist whose music is
currently being played. The artists are sorted
in alphabetical order. c
Play by Album
Plays tracks in each album. The albums are
sorted in alphabetical order.
c Play by Date
Plays tracks in each album. The albums are
sorted in order of the date when they were
stored in the system.
c Play by Mood
Plays music from one of the following
moods: Relaxing Music, Lively Music, Slow
Music and Upbeat Music. c
Play by Category
Plays music from one of the following cat-
egories: My Favorites, Hit Songs, Kids'
Songs and Rarely Played.
c 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.
c Search Albums
Displays a list of albums in order of the date
when they were stored in the system. Select-
ing an album displays all of the tracks on the
album and starts playing the first track.
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