CF cards:
CAUTION
Do not force the CompactFlashcard into
the CompactFlash player slot. Forcing
the CF card could damage the pins inside
the CF player slot, especially if the CF card
is upside down or backwards.
● Never touch the terminal portion of the Com-
pactFlash cards. Do not bend the cards.
● Always place the cards in the storage case
when they are not being used.
● Do not place heavy objects on the cards. ●
Do not store the cards in highly humid loca-
tions.
● Do not expose the cards to direct sunlight.
● Do not spill any liquids on the cards.
Refer to the CompactFlash card Owner’s
Manual for more details.
1. Volume control switch
2. Phone operation switch
3. POWER on and MODE select switch
4. Tuning switch
STEERING WHEEL SWITCH FOR
AUDIO CONTROL
The audio system can be operated using the
controls on the steering wheel.
POWER on switch
With the ignition switch in the ACC or ON posi-
tion, push the POWER switch to turn the audio
system on.
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1. VOL (volume) control button
2. MODE select button
3.
speaker control button
4. NEXT button
5. SEEK button
6. Headphone jacks 7. Infrared headphone transmitter lens*
*Red transmitters will be visible when
infrared headphones are on.
REAR AUDIO CONTROLS
Press the REAR CTRL button on the front radio
control panel to turn the rear controls on. Press
the button again to turn the rear controls off.
Press the
button; the headphones symbol
illuminates on the front display when the head-
phones are on. Two headphone jacks are pro-
vided so two rear seat passengers may listen to
the audio system privately.
One or two infrared headphones are included if
the vehicle is equipped with the DVD entertain-
ment system. Most portable radio headphones
work with the rear audio controls.
For vehicles equipped with the FM/AM/SAT radio
with compact disc player, if the rear passengers
turn off the rear speakers and are using head-
phones they may choose to listen to a different
media than the front passengers. The rear pas-
sengers can listen to the radio along with the
front passengers or they can listen to a CD.
VOL (volume) button:
The VOL button allows the rear passengers to
adjust the headphone volume level. The vehicle
volume can also be changed if the REAR CTRL is
enabled and the rear audio mode is the same as
the front.
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1. EJECT button
2. DVD slot
3. Auxiliary input jacks
DIGITAL VIDEO DISC (DVD) PLAYER
CONTROLS
1.EJECT button:
When the
button is pressed with the
DVD loaded, it will be ejected.
The display will show the eject symbol in the
upper left corner of the display for 4 seconds
once the
button is pressed.
If the DVD is not loaded, the display will
show “NO DISC”. If the DVD comes out and is not removed
within 25 seconds, it will be pulled back into
the slot to protect it.
2. DVD slot:
Insert a DVD into the slot with the label side
facing up. The DVD will be guided automati-
cally into the slot.
3. Auxiliary input jack:
For information, see “DVD auxiliary input
jacks” later in this section.
1. POWER button
2. STOP button
3. NEXT TRACK/CHAPTER and PREVI-
OUS TRACK/CHAPTER button
4. TITLE button
5. ENTER button
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Headphones
Power ON/OFF:
Press the power button to turn the headphones
on or off.
Volume control:
Turn the volume control knob to adjust the vol-
ume.
The headphones will automatically be turned off
in 30 seconds if there is no sound during that
period. To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, keep the power supply turned off when
not in use.NOTE:
For optimum infrared headphone perfor-
mance, increase the volume on the rear
seat controller to the maximum level and
adjust the infrared headphone volume us-
ing the volume control on the headphones.
Using a lower volume setting on the rear
seat controller can cause static noise in the
infrared headphones.
BEFORE OPERATING THE DVD
MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
Precautions
Start the engine when using the DVD entertain-
ment system.
WARNING
The driver must not attempt to operate the
DVD System or wear the headphones
while the vehicle is in motion so that full
attention may be given to vehicle
operation.
CAUTION
●
Only operate the DVD while the vehicle
engine is running. Operating the DVD
for extended periods of time with the
engine OFF can discharge the vehicle
battery.
● Do not allow the system to get wet.
Excessive moisture such as spilled liq-
uids may cause the system to
malfunction.
While playing VIDEO-CD media, this DVD player
does not guarantee complete functionality of all
VIDEO-CD formats.
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Copyright and trademark
●The technology protected by the U.S. patent
and other intellectual property rights owned
by Macrovision Corporation and other right
holders is adopted for this system.
● This copyright protected technology cannot
be used without a permit from Macrovision
Corporation. It is limited to be personal use,
etc., as long as the permit from Macrovision
Corporation is not issued.
● Modifying or disassembling is prohibited.
● Dolby digital is manufactured under license
from Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
● Dolby and the double D mark are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
● DTS and DTS Digital Surround are regis-
tered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems,
Inc.
Parental level (parental control)
DVDs with the parental control setting can be
played with this system. Please use your own
judgement to set the parental control with the
system.
Disc selection
You can play the following disc formats with the
DVD drive:
● DVD-VIDEO
● VIDEO-CD
● CD-DA (Conventional Compact Disc) (CD
with MP3/WMA cannot be played.)
Use DVDs with a region code 1; DVDs with
region code ALL or 1 will operate in the DVD
entertainment system. The region code is dis-
played as a small symbol printed on the top of the
DVD. This vehicle-installed DVD player cannot
play DVDs with a region code other than 1 or
ALL.
Display settings
Front display:
To adjust the front display mode, press the SET-
TING button while the DVD is being played,
select the “Display” key with the INFINITI control-
ler, and then press the ENTER button. To adjust
the display ON/OFF, brightness, tint, color, con-
trast and black level, select each key using the
INFINITI controller and press the ENTER button.
Then you can adjust each item using the INFINITI
controller. After changes have been made press
the BACK button to save the settings.
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Rear display:
To adjust the rear display mode, press the DISP
(Display) button on the remote controller.
To adjust the display brightness, tint, color and
contrast, select each key using the directional
keys on the remote controller. Use the left or right
key to adjust the level up or down.
Press the BACK button to apply the settings and
return to the previous display.
PLAYING A DIGITAL VERSATILE
DISC (DVD)
With the DVD player, you can hear DVD videos,
video CDs and CDs using headphones. Passen-
gers in the rear seat can enjoy the sound inde-
pendently of the front seat.
Press the DISC/AUX button located on the front
controls to hear the sound of the DVD play
through the speakers.
Press the REAR CTRL button located on the
front controls to disable or enable rear seat audio
controls. For more information on rear seat audio
controls see, “Rear Audio Controls” earlier in this
section.Pressing the
button on the front controls
turns the rear speakers on or off and enables or
disables the wireless headphones .
It is possible to operate the DVD player by remote
control.
Headphones are a wireless type and no cables
are necessary. You can use them in almost all the
ranges in the rear seat. (It is not possible to use
the headphones in the front seat.)
DISC/AUX button
Park the vehicle in a safe location and
apply the parking brake for the front seat
occupants to operate the DVD drive while
watching the images.
Press the DISC/AUX button on the instrument
panel and turn the display to the DVD mode.
When a DVD is loaded, it will be replayed auto-
matically.
The operation screen will be turned on when the
DISC/AUX button located on the instrument
panel is pressed while a DVD is being played,
and it will turn off automatically after a period of
time. To turn it on again, press the DISC/AUX
button once more.
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DVD operation keys
To operate the DVD drive, touch the preferred key
or select the preferred key displayed on the op-
eration screen using the INFINITI controller.
PAUSE key:
Touch the “
” PAUSE key to pause the DVD.
To resume playing the DVD, touch the
“
”PLAY key.
To pause the DVD, it is also possible to press
the
button on the keypad of the remote
controller.
PLAY key:
Touch the “
” PLAY key to start playing the
DVD, for example, after pausing the DVD.
To start playing the DVD, it is also possible to
press the
button on the keypad of the
remote controller.
STOP key:
Touch the “
” STOP key to stop playing the
DVD.
To stop playing the DVD, it is also possible to
press the
button on the keypad of the
remote controller.
SKIP (forward) key:
Touch the “
” SKIP key to skip the chapter(s)
of the disc forward. The chapters will advance the
number of times the “
” SKIP key is touched.
Touch and hold the “
” SKIP key for more
than 1.5 seconds to fast forward the disc. When
the “
” SKIP key is released, the disc will be
played normally.
To skip the chapter(s) forward, it is also possible
to press the
button on the keypad of the
remote controller.
SKIP (rewind) key:
Touch the “
” SKIP key to skip the chapter(s)
of the disc backward. The chapters will go back
the number of times the “
” SKIP key is
touched.
Touch and hold the “
” SKIP key for more
than 1.5 seconds to rewind the disc. When the
“
” SKIP key is released, the disc will be
played normally.
To skip the chapter(s) backward, it is also pos-
sible to press the
button on the keypad of
the remote controller.
DVD settings
Touch the “Settings” key to adjust the following
settings while playing a DVD.
When all the changes have been made, press
BACK button to save all the settings.
Switch to DVD-AUX:
Switch the output source from the DVD drive to
another device connected to the auxiliary input
jacks located on the DVD player.
For more information, see “DVD auxiliary input
jacks” later in this section.
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DVD Language:
Touch the “DVD Language” key to open the num-
ber entry screen. Input the number correspond-
ing to the preferred language and touch the “OK”
key. The DVD top menu language will be
changed to the one specified.
DRC:
DRC (Dynamic Range Compression) allows you
to tune the dynamic range of the sound recorded
in the DolbyDigital format. Touch the “–” key or
the “+” key to tune the DRC.
DVD auxiliary input jacks
The auxiliary input jacks are located on the front of
the DVD player, which is located inside the cen-
ter console. NTSC and PAL compatible devices
such as video games, camcorders and portable
video players can be connected to the auxiliary
jacks.
The auxiliary jacks are color coded for identifica-
tion purposes.
● Yellow - video input
● White - left channel audio input
● Red - right channel audio input Before connecting a device to a jack, power off
the portable device and turn off the DVD player.
To view something connected to the auxiliary
input jacks, press the DISC/AUX button until the
DVD mode appears, then touch the “Settings”
key. Then touch the “Switch to DVD-AUX” key.
The screen will change to the DVD-AUX mode.
DVD-AUX settings
Touch the “Settings” key to adjust the following
settings:● Switch to DVD:
Touch this key to switch back to the DVD
mode.
● Video Format:
If the auxiliary source is in a different video
format, touch the “
” key or the “”
key and the video format will change.
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