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.The skip, fast forward and rewind
features are disabled while the CD is
recording.
. The recording process can be stopped
at any time. All tracks that were played
before the CD was stopped are stored.
. Individual tracks can be deleted from
the hard-disk drive after the CD is
recorded.
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If the title information of the track being recorded
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 Gracenote
®.
To view the details of the track, select the Text
key by touching the screen or using the multi-
function 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 “Music Box” hard-disk drive cannot perform
recording under the following conditions. .
There is not enough space in the hard disk
. The number of albums reaches the maximum
of 500.
. The number of tracks reaches the maximum
of 3,000.
Automatic recording:
If the “Automatic Recording” function is turned
to ON, recording starts when a CD is inserted.
(See “Music Box settings” later in this section.)
Stopping recording:
To stop the recording, select the STOPbutton
by touching the screen or using the multi-
function controller.
If the CD is ejected, the audio system is turned
off or the ignition switch is pushed to the OFF
position, the recording also stops.
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Playing recorded songsSelect the “Music Box” hard-disk drive by using
one of the following methods.
.Push the source select switch repeatedly on
the steering wheel until the center display
changes to the “Music Box” mode. (See
“STEERING-WHEEL-MOUNTED CON-
TROLS FOR AUDIO” later in this section.)
. Push the DISC button repeatedly until the
center display changes to the “Music Box”
mode.
. Give voice commands. (See “NISSAN
VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM (models
with navigation system)” later in this sec- tion.)
Stopping playback:
The system stops playing when:
a. another mode (radio, CD, CompactFlash or AUX) is selected.
b. the audio system is turned off.
c. the ignition switch is pushed to the OFF position.
FF (Fast Forward) , REW (Re-
wind)/APS (Automatic Pro-
gram Search) FF, APS REW:
When the(fast forward) or
(rewind)
button is pushed for more than 1.5 seconds
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
or
button 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 multi-function 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) , RANDOM (RDM):
When the 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.
.Play by Artist
Plays songs by an artist whose music is
currently being played. The artists are sorted
in alphabetical order.
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.Play by Album
Plays tracks in each album. The albums are
sorted in alphabetical order.
. Play by Date
Plays tracks in each album. The albums are
sorted in order of the date when they were
stored in the system.
. Play by Mood
Plays music from one of the following
moods: Relaxing Music, Lively Music, Slow
Music and Upbeat Music. .
Play by Category
Plays music from one of the following
categories: My Favorites, Hit Songs, Kids’
Songs and Rarely Played.
. 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.
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.Search Albums
Displays a list of albums in order of the date
when they were stored in the system.
Selecting an album displays all of the tracks
on the album and starts playing the first
track.
Select the “Sort” key to re-sort albums in
one of the following order: Rec. (Recorded)
Date, Name, Release Year, Artist.
. Search Song Details
Set the conditions and select the “Start
Song Search ” key to search for a desired
song that is stored in the system. The
conditions are as follows: Music Tempo (All, Slow, Normal and Fast)
Decade (All, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, ’00s and ’10s
and After)
Group (All, Male Artist, Female Artist, Group
and Duo)
Category (Rock, Pop, Latin, Jazz, R&B, Hip
Hop, Club/Dance, Punk, Reggae, Folk,
Blues, Country, Metal, Easy Listening, New
Age, Soundtrack, Gospel & Religious,
World, Classical, Children’s and Other)
. Search Keywords
Input a search keyword using the keypad
displayed on the screen. (See “HOW TO
USE TOUCH SCREEN (models with navi-
gation system)” earlier in this section.)
. Edit Albums
Select a category (Rec. (Recorded) Date,
Name, Released Year and Artist) and edit
the details using the keypad displayed on
the screen. (See “HOW TO USE TOUCH
SCREEN (models with navigation system)”
earlier in this section.) .
Music Box System Info.
Displays the following information about the
“Music Box” hard-disk drive:
a. “Music Box” Used / Free Space (Informa-
tion about “Saved Album”, “Saved Track”
and “Remaining Time” is displayed.)
b. Mood Categories (Number of saved tracks and their categories (Relaxing
Music, Lively Music, Slow Music, Upbeat
Music and Others) are displayed.)
c. Deleted Items (Information about the deleted tracks is displayed.)
d. Search Missing Titles
If titles are not displayed for CDs that have
been recorded, titles can be acquired using
one of the following methods:
— Retrieve from HDD Searches the title using the database in
the hard disk.
— Retrieve from CF Searches the title from the information
acquired on the Internet. Visit
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— Transfer Missing Titles to CFTransfers the information of the album
recorded without titles to a Compact-
Flash card. Visit
www.nissanusa.com/gracenote/ for de-
tails.
e. “Music Box” Settings (See “Music Box settings” later in this section.)
f. CDDB Version (the version of the built-in Gracenote Database is displayed.)
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Text:
Refer to the following information for each item.
. Set Mood
Set the mood category of the track to
“Relaxing Music”, “Lively Music”, “Slow
Music” or “Upbeat Music”.
. Delete Track
Delete the track being played.
. Edit Info.
Edit the name of the track being played and
its artist using the keypad displayed on the
screen. (See “HOW TO USE TOUCH SCREEN (models with navigation system)”
earlier in this section.)
The category of the track can also be set to
Rock, Pop, Latin, Jazz, R&B, Hip Hop, Club/
Dance, Punk, Reggae, Folk, Blues, Country,
Metal, Easy Listening, New Age, Sound-
track, Gospel & Religious, World, Classical,
Children’s and Others.
. Remove Track
Reset the mood setting of a track.
Restoring deleted dataDeleted music data can be restored by perform-
ing the following.
1. Select the “Menu ” key and then the “Music
Box System Info. ” key on the screen.
2. Select the “Deleted Items ” key and then
the “ Album/Track ” key.
3. Select the “Restore Album/Track” key to restore the deleted music data.
You can also listen to the beginning of each
track that has been deleted by performing the
following.
1. Select the “Menu ” key and then the “Music
Box System Info. ” key on the screen.
2. Select the “Deleted Items ” key and then
the “Play Sample ” key.
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STEERING-WHEEL-MOUNTED CON-
TROLS FOR AUDIO
ENTER (models with navigation system)
or tuning (models without navigation
system) switchPush the switch upward or downward to select
a channel, track, CD or folder when they are
listed on the display.
Tune/Track:
RADIO
.Pushing DOWN “
”/UP “
” shorter
Next or previous preset channel
. Pushing DOWN “
”/UP “
” longer
Next or previous station
CD
. Pushing DOWN “
”/UP “
” shorter
Next track or the beginning of the current
track
. Pushing DOWN “
”/UP “
” longer
Disc change (When only one disc is loaded,
the 1st track of the disc will be selected.)
CD/CF (if so equipped) with MP3/WMA
. Pushing DOWN “
”/UP “
” shorter Next track or the beginning of the current
track
. Pushing DOWN “
”/UP “
” longer
Folder change (When the last folder on a
disc is playing, the next disc will be
selected.)
iPod
®(if so equipped)
. Pushing DOWN “
”/UP “
” shorter
Previous or next track (Start/Pause or Menu
can be selected when the ENTER button is
pushed.)
. Pushing DOWN “
”/UP “
” longer
Rewind or fast forward search
Music Box hard-disk drive audio system (if
so equipped)
. Pushing DOWN “
”/UP “
” shorter
Next track or the beginning of the current
track
. Pushing DOWN “
”/UP “
” longer
Playlist change (When the last playlist is
playing, the next playlist will be selected.)
ENTER switch operation:
You can also use the ENTER switch to select the
items on the usual setting menu screen. After selecting an MP3 folder using the up and
down switch, push the ENTER switch to
complete the selection.
While the display is in the NAVI, STATUS or
Audio setting screen, some audio functions can
also be controlled using the ENTER switch. The
function varies depending on if you push the
switch shorter (less than 1.5 seconds) or longer
(more than 1.5 seconds) .
BACK switch
Push this switch to go back to the previous
screen or cancel the selection if it is not
completed.Volume control switchesPush the upper (+) or lower (
) side switch to
increase or decrease the volume.SOURCE select switchPush the source select switch to change the
mode, Preset A, Preset B, Preset C, “iPod
®” (if
so equipped) , “Music Box” (if so equipped) , CD,
and CompactFlash (if so equipped) . If they are
not ready to function, those modes will be
skipped.
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This vehicle is equipped with the mobile
entertainment system, which enables you to
play a Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) , providing the
images and sounds both in the front and rear
display screens.
WARNING
.The driver must not attempt to
operate or view the Mobile Enter-
tainment System (MES) while the
vehicle is in motion so that full
attention may be given to vehicle
operation.
. Do not attempt to modify the system
to display a movie on the front
screen while the vehicle is being
driven. Doing so may distract the
driver and may cause a collision and
serious personal injury or death.
CAUTION
.The glass screen on the liquid
crystal display may break if hit with
a hard or sharp object. If the glass
breaks, do not touch the liquid
crystalline material, which contains
a small amount of mercury. In case of contact with skin, wash immedi-
ately with soap and water.
. Use a damp, soft cloth when clean-
ing the Mobile Entertainment Sys-
tem components. Do not use
solvents or cleaning solutions.
. Do not attempt to use the system in extreme
temperature conditions [below 48F
( 20 8C) or above 158 8F (70 8C)].
. To avoid discharging the vehicle battery, do
not operate the system more than 15
minutes without starting the engine.
Movies will not be shown on the front display
while the vehicle is in any drive position to
reduce driver distraction. Audio is available
when a movie is played. To view movies in the
front display, stop the vehicle in a safe location,
move the selector lever to the P (Park) position
and apply the parking brake.
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DVD player operation precautionsDo not use the following DVD’s as they
may cause the DVD player to malfunction:
. 3.1 in (8 cm) discs with an adapter
. DVD’s with a region code other than
NISSAN MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT
SYSTEM (MES) (if so equipped)
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“1”. The region code
*A
is displayed in
a small symbol printed on the top of
the DVD
*B
.
. DVD’s that are not round
. DVD’s with a paper label
. DVD’s that are warped, scratched, or
have unequal edges
. Recordable digital video discs (DVD-R)
. Rewritable digital video discs (DVD-
RW)
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DIGITAL VERSATILE DISC (DVD) SYS-
TEM COMPONENTS
DVD driveThe DVD drive is located inside of the center
console. Insert a DVD into the slot with the label
side facing the front of the vehicle. The DVD will
be guided automatically into the slot.
When ejecting the DVD, push the EJECT button
*1.
CAUTION
.Do not force a DVD into the slot.
This could cause damage the player.
. Do not use 8 cm (3.1 in) discs.Displays
WARNING
Park the vehicle in a safe location and
apply the parking brake to view the
images on the front center display
screen using the DVD drive or other
devices connected to the auxiliary input
jacks (if so equipped) .
CAUTION
.The glass screen on the liquid
crystal display may break if hit with
a hard or sharp object. If the glass
breaks, do not touch the liquid
crystalline material, which contains
a small amount of mercury. In case
of contact with skin, wash immedi-
ately with soap and water.
. Use soft, damp cloth when cleaning
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