2011 INFINITI EX ignition

AUDIO OPERATION PRECAUTIONS
Radio
Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position and push the radio band select button
to turn on the radio. If you listen to the radio
with the engine not running, the ignition switch
should be pushed to 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 INFINITI 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 INFINITI radio system.
Reception conditions will constantly change
because of vehicle movement. Buildings, ter-
rain, 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.
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 re-
ceiver. 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.
SAA0306
AUDIO SYSTEM
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1. AM·FM·SAT band select button
2. DISC·AUX button1. RADIO AM·FM band select button
2. DISC/DISC·AUX button
FM-AM-SAT RADIO WITH COMPACT
DISC (CD) PLAYER
For all operation precautions, see “AUDIO OP-
ERATION PRECAUTIONS” earlier in this section.
The satellite radio mode requires an active XM
Satellite Radio subscription. The satellite radio
is not available in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
It may take some time to receive the activation
signal after subscribing the XM Satellite Radio.
After receiving the activation signal, an avail-
able channel list will be automatically updated
in the radio. For XM, push the ignition switch
from LOCK to ACC to update the channel list.
Audio main operation
Head unit :
The auto loudness circuit enhances the low and
high frequency ranges automatically in both
radio reception and CD playback.
ON·OFF/Volume control :
Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position, and then push the ON·OFF button
while the system is off to turn on the last audio
source (i.e. FM or CD), which was playing im-
With navigation system
SAA1533
Without navigation system (Type A)
SAA1504
Without navigation system (Type B)
SAA2101A
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mediately before the system was turned off.
While the system is on, pushing the ON·OFF
button turns the system off.
Turn the VOL control knob to adjust the volume.
Adjusting tone quality and speaker balance :
To adjust Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade, push
the Audio control knob. When the display
shows the setting you want to change (Bass,
Treble, Balance and Fade), rotate the Audio
control knob to set the desired setting. For the
other setting methods, see “HOW TO USE SET-
TING BUTTON” earlier in this section.
This vehicle has some sound effect functions as
follows:
●Speed Sensitive Vol.
For more details, see “HOW TO USE SETTING
BUTTON” earlier in this section.
Switching the display :
Pushing the DISC·AUX or DISC button will
switch the displays as follows:
iPod/USB →CD/DVD →Music Box →
Bluetooth Audio→iPod/USBFM-AM-SAT radio operation
orradio (FM/AM/SAT) band
select :
Pushing the RADIO AM·FM or FM·AM radio band
select button will change the band as follows:
AM →FM1 →FM2 →XM1 →XM2 →XM3 →AM
When the RADIO AM·FM or AM·FM SAT radio
band select button is pushed while the ignition
switch is in the ACC or ON position, the radio
will come on at the channel last played.
The last channel played will also come on when
the ON·OFF button is pushed to ON.
The satellite radio is not available in Alaska,
Hawaii and Guam.
If another audio source is playing when the
RADIO AM·FM or AM·FM SAT radio band select
button is turned to ON, the audio source will
automatically be turned off and the last radio
channel played will come on.
When the stereo broadcast signal is weak, the
radio will automatically change from stereo to
monaural reception.
TUNE (Tuning) :
● For AM and FM radio
Turn the radio TUNE knob for manual tuning. ●
For XM Satellite Radio
Turn the radio TUNE knob to seek channels
from all of the categories when any category
is not selected.
SEEK tuning/CATEGORY
(CAT) :
● For AM and FM radio
Push the SEEK·CAT or TRACK button
orto tune from low to high or high to
low frequencies and to stop at the next
broadcasting station.
● For XM Satellite Radio
Push the SEEK·CAT or TRACK button
orto tune to the first channel of the
next or previous category.
During satellite radio reception, the following
notices will be displayed under certain condi-
tions.
● NO SIGNAL (No signal is received while the
SAT tuner is connected.)
● OFF AIR (Broadcasting signed off)
● CHECK ANTENNA (Antenna connection error)
● LOADING (When the initial setting is per-
formed)
● UPDATING (When the satellite radio sub-
scription is not active)
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Compact Disc (CD) player operation
Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position and insert the Compact Disc (CD) into
the slot with the label side facing up. The CD
will be guided automatically into the slot and
start playing.
After loading the CD, the number of tracks on
the CD and the play time will appear on the
display.
If the radio is already operating, it will automati-
cally turn off and the CD will play.
If the system has been turned off while the CD
was playing, pushing the ON·OFF button will
start the CD.
Do not use 3.1 in (8 cm) discs.
orPLAY :
When the DISC·AUX or 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·AUX or 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. Menu (models with navigation system) :
When the “Menu” key on the display is selected
while the CD is being played, the menu screen
will be displayed. The following menu options
are available.
●
Folder List (for CD with compressed audio
files)
Displays the folder list.
● Track List
Displays the track list.
● Play Mode
Select a play mode from the following items.
– Normal
– 1 Folder Repeat (for CD with compressed audio files)
– 1 Track Repeat
– 1 Disc Random
– 1 Folder Random (for CD with compressed audio files)
● Record to Music Box (for CD)
Select to choose specific songs on the CD to
record to the Music Box. ●
Title Text Priority (for CD)
Set the priority to CDDB (Compact Disc Data
Base) to acquire track information from the
Gracenote Database, or set the priority to
CD-TEXT to acquire the information from
CDs.
● Automatic Recording (for CD)
When this item is turned to ON, the Music
Box hard drive/flash memory automatically
starts recording when a CD is inserted.
● Recording Quality (for CD)
The larger number (132) will increase the
recorded sound quality while taking up more
space on the Music Box leaving less room
for more songs.
For the details of Music Box, see “MUSIC
BOX” later in this section.
Text (models without navigation system) :
When the “Text” 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:
● Disc title
● Track title
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Audio main operation
Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position. Then, push the DISC·AUX button re-
peatedly to switch to the Bluetoothaudio
mode. If the system has been turned off while
the Bluetooth audio device was playing, push-
ing the ON·OFF/VOL control knob will start the
Bluetooth audio device.
The ability to pause, change tracks, fast for-
ward, rewind, randomize and repeat music may
be different between devices. Some or all of
these functions may not be supported on each
device.
DISC·AUX button :
When the DISC·AUX button is pushed with the
system off and the Bluetooth audio device
connected, the system will turn on. If another
audio source is playing and the Bluetooth
audio device is connected, push the DISC·AUX
button repeatedly until the display changes to
the Bluetooth audio mode.
Next/Previous Track and
Fast Forward/Rewind :
When the
orbutton is pushed for
more than 1.5 seconds while a Bluetooth audio
file is being played, the Bluetooth audio de-
vice will play while forwarding or rewinding.
When the button is released, the Bluetooth
audio device will return to normal play speed.
When the
orbutton is pushed for
less than 1.5 seconds while a Bluetooth audio
file is being played, the next track or the
beginning of the current track on the
Bluetooth audio device will be played. The
INFINITI controller can also be used to select
tracks when the Bluetooth audio play mode
screen is shown on the display. (“Bluetooth
audio” will be indicated on the header of the
screen.)
REPEAT (RPT), RANDOM (RDM) :
To change the play mode, push the
button repeatedly and the mode changes as
follows.
Normal →Shuffle All Tracks →Shuffle Group →
Repeat 1 Track →Repeat All Tracks →Repeat
Group →Normal
Operation keys :
To operate a Bluetooth audio device, select a
key displayed on the operation screen using the
INFINITI controller.
Play
Select the “
” key to start playing when
pausing. Select this key again to pause the
audio play.
Pause
Select the “
” key to pause the
Bluetooth audio device. Select this key again
to resume playing.
SAA2510
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●First generation iPod touch (firmware ver-
sion 2.1)
● Second generation iPod touch (firmware
version 2.1.1)
● First generation iPod nano (firmware ver-
sion 1.3.1)
● Second generation iPod nano (firmware
version 1.1.3)
● Third generation iPod nano (firmware ver-
sion 1.1 PC)
● Third generation iPhone (firmware version
2.1)
Make sure that the iPod version is updated.
Audio main operation
Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position. Then, push the DISC·AUX or DISC
button repeatedly to switch to the iPod mode.
If the system has been turned off while the
iPod was playing, pushing the ON·OFF button
will start the iPod.
orPLAY :
When the DISC·AUX or DISC button is pushed
with the system off and the iPod connected,
the system will turn on. If another audio source
is playing and the iPod is connected, push the
DISC·AUX or DISC button repeatedly until the
center display changes to the iPod mode.
Interface :
The interface for iPod operation shown on the
vehicle center display is similar to the iPod
interface. Use the INFINITI controller and the
ENTER or BACK button to play the iPod with
your favorite settings.
The following items can be chosen from the
menu list screen. For further information about
each item, see the iPod Owner’s Manual.
● Now Playing
● Playlists
● Artists
● Albums
● Songs
● Podcasts
● Genres
● Composers ●
Audiobooks
● Shuffle Songs
The following touch-panel buttons shown on
the screen are also available:
●
: returns to the previous screen.
●
: plays/pauses the music selected.
Next/Previous Track and
Fast Forward/Rewind :
When the
orbutton is pushed for
more than 1.5 seconds while the iPod is play-
ing, the iPod will play while fast forwarding or
rewinding. When the button is released, the
iPod will return to the normal play speed.
When the
orbutton is pushed for
less than 1.5 seconds while the iPod is play-
ing, the next track or the beginning of the
current track on the iPod will be played.
The INFINITI controller can also be used to
select tracks when the iPod is playing.
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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.
Playing recorded songs
Select the “Music Box” audio system by using
one of the following methods.
●Push the audio source switch on the steering
wheel repeatedly until the center display
changes to the Music Box mode. (See
“STEERING-WHEEL-MOUNTED CONTROLS
FOR AUDIO” later in this section.)
● Push the DISC·AUX or DISC button repeat-
edly until the center display changes to the
Music Box mode. ●
Give voice commands. (See “INFINITI VOICE
RECOGNITION SYSTEM (models with naviga-
tion system)” later in this section.)
Stopping playback :
The system stops playing when:
a. another mode (radio, CD, DVD, USB memory or iPod) is selected.
b. the audio system is turned off.
c. the ignition switch is pushed to the LOCK position.
With navigation system
SAA2515
Without navigation system
SAA2614
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WARNING
●Use a phone after stopping your vehicle in a
safe location. If you have to use a phone
while driving, exercise extreme caution at all
times so full attention may be given to ve-
hicle operation.
● If you find yourself unable to devote full at-
tention to vehicle operation while talking on
the phone, pull off the road to a safe location
and stop your vehicle before doing so.
CAUTION
To avoid draining the vehicle battery, use a
phone after starting the engine.
Your INFINITI is equipped with Bluetooth
Hands-Free Phone System. If you are an owner
of a compatible Bluetooth enabled cellular
phone, you can set up the wireless connection
between your cellular phone and the in-vehicle
phone module. With Bluetooth wireless tech-
nology, you can make or receive a telephone
call with your cellular phone in your pocket.
Once a cellular phone is connected to the
in-vehicle phone module, no phone connecting
procedure is required anymore. Your phone is
automatically connected with the in-vehicle phone module when the ignition switch is
pushed to the ON position with the registered
cellular phone turned on and carried in the
vehicle.
You can register up to 5 different Bluetooth
cellular phones in the in-vehicle phone module.
However, you can talk on only one cellular
phone at a time.
The INFINITI Voice Recognition system supports
the phone commands, so dialing a phone num-
ber using your voice is possible. For more
details, see “INFINITI VOICE RECOGNITION SYS-
TEM (models with navigation system)” later in
this section; page 4-116.
Before using the Bluetooth
Hands-Free Phone
System, refer to the following notes.
● Set up the wireless connection between a
compatible cellular phone and the in-vehicle
phone module before using the Bluetooth
Hands-Free Phone System.
● Some Bluetooth enabled cellular phones
may not be recognized by the in-vehicle
phone module. Please visit
www.InfinitiUSA.com/bluetooth for a recom-
mended phone list. ●
You will not be able to use a hands-free
phone under the following conditions:
– Your vehicle is outside of the telephone service area.
– Your vehicle is in an area where it is difficult to receive radio waves; such as in
a tunnel, in an underground parking ga-
rage, behind a tall building or in a moun-
tainous area.
– Your cellular phone is locked in order not to be dialed.
● When the radio wave condition is not ideal
or ambient sound is too loud, it may be
difficult to hear the other person’s voice
during a call.
● Immediately after the ignition switch is
pushed to the ON position, it may be impos-
sible to receive a call for a short period of
time.
● Do not place the cellular phone in an area
surrounded by metal or far away from the
in-vehicle phone module to prevent tone
quality degradation and wireless connection
disruption.
● While a cellular phone is connected through
the Bluetooth wireless connection, the bat-
tery power of the cellular phone may dis-
charge quicker than usual.
BLUETOOTH HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM
(models with navigation system)
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