2011 INFINITI G-CONVERTIBLE AUX

WARNING
●Do not disassemble or modify this system. If
you do, it may result in accidents, fire, or
electric shock.
● Do not use this system if you notice any
abnormality, such as a frozen screen or lack
of sound. Continued use of the system may
result in accident, fire or electric shock.
● In case you notice any foreign object in the
system hardware, spill liquid on it, or notice
smoke or smell coming from it, stop using
the system immediately and contact your
nearest INFINITI retailer. Ignoring such con-
ditions may lead to accidents, fire, or electric
shock.
● Park the vehicle in a safe location and apply
the parking brake to view the images on the
front center display screen.
Do not attempt to operate the system in extreme
temperature conditions [below 4°F (20°C)
and above 158°F (70°C)]. Operating this system
under these conditions may result in system
malfunctions.
1. “STATUS ” status display button (P. 4-7)
2, 6, 7, 10, 11. For navigation system control buttons (Refer to the sepa-
rate Navigation System Own-
er’s Manual.)
3. INFINITI controller (P. 4-4)
4. “PHONE ” Bluetooth Hands-Free Phone
System button (P. 4-85)
5. “
OFF ” brightness control and dis-
play ON/OFF button (P. 4-7) 8. “AM·FM·SAT
” band selector button
(P. 4-37)
9. “DISC·AUX ” selector button (P. 4-37)
12. “INFO ” vehicle and navigation informa-
tion button (P. 4-8)
13. “SETTING ” button (P. 4-12)
Models with navigation system
SAA1523
SAFETY NOTE CENTER MULTI-FUNCTION CONTROL PANEL
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1. “AUX” button (P. 4-37)
2. “RADIO AM·FM ” band selector button
(P. 4-37)
3. INFINITI controller (P. 4-4)
4. “
OFF ” brightness control and dis-
play ON/OFF button (P. 4-7)
5. “INFO ” vehicle information button
(P. 4-8)
6. “DISC ” selector button (P. 4-37)
7. “STATUS ” status display button (P. 4-7)
8. “SETTING ” button (P. 4-12)
When you use this system, make sure the
engine is running. If you use the system with the engine not run-
ning (ignition ON or ACC) for a long time, it will
use up all the battery power, and the engine will
not start.
Models without navigation system
SAA1524
Models with navigation system
SAA1541
Models without navigation system
SAA1508
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1. AM·FM·SAT radio band select button
2. DISC·AUX button1. AUX/Satellite band select button
2. RADIO AM·FM radio band select button
3. DISC 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-
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.
Models with navigation system
SAA1533
Models without navigation system
SAA2922
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This vehicle has some sound effect functions as
follows:
●Speed Sensitive Vol. (if so equipped)
● Precision Phased Audio (if so equipped)
For more details, see “HOW TO USE SETTING
BUTTON” earlier in this section.
For models with BOSE Sound System, tone
qualities are adjusted automatically according
to the roof condition (open/close). The output
from the audio system may be interrupted
during adjustment. This is not a malfunction.
Switching the display :
● Models with navigation system
Pushing the DISC·AUX button will switch the
displays as follows:
iPod/USB →CD/DVD →Music Box →
Bluetooth Audio→iPod/USB
● Models without navigation system
Pushing the DISC button will switch the display
as follows:
CD →Music Box →CD
Pushing the AUX button will switch the display
as follows:
USB/iPod →XM1 →XM2 →XM3 →
USB/iPodFM-AM-SAT radio operation
When the 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 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.
radio (FM/AM/SAT) band select (mod-
els with navigation system) :
Pushing the AM·FM or SAT radio band select
button will change the band as follows:
AM →FM1 →FM2 →XM1 →XM2 →XM3 →AM
radio (FM/AM) band select (models
without navigation system) :
Pushing the RADIO AM·FM radio band select
button will change the band as follows:
AM →FM1 →FM2 →AM
radio (SAT) band select (models
without navigation system) :
Push the satellite band select button to select
the satellite radio mode XM1, XM2 or XM3.
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.
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●Categories
Selecting a category will go to the first
channel in that category as defined by XM
Radio.
● Direct Tune
Inputs the channel number by using a key-
pad.
Text (models without navigation system) :
When the “Text” key is selected with the
INFINITI controller on the display and then the
ENTER button is pushed while the satellite radio
is being played, the text information listed
below will be displayed on the screen.
● CH Name
● Category
● Name
● Title
● OtherCompact 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.
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Playing a DVD
DISC·AUX button :
Park the vehicle in a safe location for the front
seat occupants to operate the DVD drive while
watching the images.
Push 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
automatically.
The operation screen will be turned on when the
DISC·AUX button located on the instrument
panel is pushed while a DVD is being played,and it will turn off automatically after a period of
time. To turn it on again, push the DISC·AUX
button again.
DVD operation keys :
When the DVD is playing without the operation
screen being shown, you may use the touch
screen to select items from the displayed video.
You may also use the INFINITI controller to
select an item from the displayed video. When
the operation screen is being shown, use the
multifunction controller or touch screen to se-
lect an item from the displayed menus.
PAUSE:
Select the “
” key to pause the DVD. To
resume playing the DVD, use the “PLAY” key.
PLAY:
Select the “
” key to start playing the DVD,
for example, after pausing the DVD.
STOP:
Select the “
” key to stop playing the DVD.
/Next/Previous Chapter:
Select the “
”or“” key to skip the
chapter(s) of the disc forward/backward. The
chapters will advance/go back the number of
times this key is selected.
/Commercial Skip:
This function is only for DVD-VIDEO, DVD-VR.
Select the “
”or“” key to skip
forward or backwards by the set amount as
defined in the DVD Settings menu.
Top Menu :
When the “Top Menu” key is selected in the
screen while a DVD is being played, the top
menu specific to each disc will be displayed. For
details, see the instructions on the disc.
SAA2497
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USB INPUT OPERATION
Audio main operation
Open the console lid and connect a USB
memory
1as illustrated. Then, push the
DISC·AUX or AUX button repeatedly to switch to
the USB memory mode.
If the system has been turned off while the USB
memory was playing, pushing the ON·OFF/VOL
control knob will start the USB memory.
File selection (models with navigation
system)
When there are both audio and movie files in
the USB memory, the mode select screen is
displayed. Select the preferred contents to play.
When there is only one type of file, the audio or
movie operation screen is displayed and starts
to play.
If a video file restricts the number of playbacks,
a pop-up screen will appear to confirm it is ok to
play. Answer yes or no as requested by the
display.
SAA2500
Models with navigation system
SAA2501
Models without navigation system
SAA2611
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Audio file operation
orPLAY :
When the DISC·AUX or AUX button is pushed
with the system off and the USB memory in-
serted, the system will turn on.
If another audio source is playing and a USB
memory is inserted, push the DISC·AUX or AUX
button repeatedly until the center display
changes to the USB memory mode.
Next/Previous File and Fast
Forward/Rewind :
Push the FF or REW button for more than 1.5
seconds while a USB memory is being played to
fast forward or rewind through a track. When
the button is released, the USB memory will
return to normal play speed.
When the FF button is pushed for less than 1.5
seconds while a USB memory is being played,
the next track on the USB memory will be
played.
When the REW button is pushed for less than 1.5
seconds within 3 seconds after the current track
started playing, the previous track will be
played. When the REW button is pushed for less than 1.5
seconds after 3 seconds from when the current
track started playing, the beginning of the
current track will be played.
The INFINITI controller can also be used to
select tracks when the USB memory is being
played.
Folder selection :
To change to another folder in the USB memory,
turn the folder selector or choose a folder
displayed on the screen using the INFINITI
controller.
REPEAT (RPT), RANDOM (RDM) :
When the RPT button is pushed while the USB
memory is played, the play pattern can be
change as follows.
To change the play mode, push the RPT button
repeatedly and the mode will change as follows.
Normal →1 Folder Repeat →1 Track Repeat →
All Random →1 Folder Random →Normal Text (models without navigation system) :
When the “Text” key is selected on the screen
using the INFINITI controller and then the ENTER
button is pushed while a USB memory is being
played, the music information listed below will
be displayed on the screen.
●
Folder title
● File title
● Song title
● Album Title
● Artist
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