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5. The standby message screen will appear.Operate the compatible Bluetooth audio
device. For the connecting procedure of
the audio device, see the Bluetooth au-
dio instructions.
When the connecting is completed, the
screen will return to the Bluetooth setup
display.
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 Bluetooth audio
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.)
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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. Play Mode :
The play mode setting display will appear when
the “Menu” key is selected.
Choose the preferred play mode from the fol-
lowing items.
●
Shuffle
Choose “Shuffle OFF”, “Shuffle All Tracks”
and “Shuffle Group”.
● Repeat
Choose from “Repeat OFF”, “Repeat 1 Track”,
“Repeat All Tracks” and “Repeat Group”.
Bluetooth settings
To set up the Bluetooth device system to the
preferred settings, push the SETTING button
and select the “Bluetooth” key.
Bluetooth :
If this setting is turned off, the connection
between the Bluetooth devices and the in-
vehicle Bluetooth module will be canceled.
Connect Bluetooth :
Connects to the Bluetooth device. See “Con-
necting procedure” earlier in this section. Up to
5 devices can be registered.
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Connected Devices :
Registered devices are shown on the list. Select
a Bluetoothdevice from the list, the following
options will be available.
● Select
Select “Select” to connect the selected de-
vice to the vehicle. If there is a different
device currently connected, the selected de-
vice will replace the current device.
● Edit
Rename the selected Bluetooth device us-
ing the keypad displayed on the screen. (See
“HOW TO USE TOUCH SCREEN (models with
navigation system)” earlier in this section.)
● Delete
Delete the selected Bluetooth device.
Edit Bluetooth Info :
Change the name broadcasted by this system
over Bluetooth. Change the PIN code that is
entered when connecting a hands free device to
this system. Replace Connected Phone :
Replace the Bluetooth
connection with a con-
nected Bluetooth cellular phone. For details
about Hands-Free Phone System, see
“BLUETOOTH HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM
(models with navigation system)” later in this
section.
IPOD PLAYER OPERATION
Connecting iPod
Open the console lid and connect the iPod
cable to the USB connector. If compatible, the
battery of the iPod is charged while the con-
nection to the vehicle.
Depending on the version of the iPod, the
display on the iPod shows an INFINITI or
Accessory Attached screen when the connection
is completed. When the iPod is connected to
the vehicle, the iPod music library can only be
operated by the vehicle audio controls.
* iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered
in the U.S. and other countries.
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Compatibility
The following models are available:
Models with navigation system :
●Fifth generation iPod (version 1.2.3 or later)
● iPod Classic (version 1.1.1 or later)
● First generation iPod touch (version 2.0.0
or later)
● Second generation iPod touch (firmware
version 1.2.3 or later)
● First generation iPod nano (firmware ver-
sion 1.3.1 or later)
● Second generation iPod nano (firmware
version 1.1.3 or later)
● Third generation iPod nano (firmware ver-
sion 1.1 or later)
● Fourth generation iPod nano (firmware ver-
sion 1.0.2 or later)
Models without navigation system :
● Fifth generation iPod (firmware version 1.3)
● First generation iPod Classic (firmware ver-
sion 1.1.2 PC)
● Second generation iPod Classic (firmware
version 2.0 PC) ●
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)
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 button re-
peatedly 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.
PLAY :
When the DISC·AUX 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
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.
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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.
REPEAT (RPT), RANDOM (RDM) :
When the RPT button is pushed while a track is
being played, the play pattern can be changed
as follows:
MUSIC BOX HARD DRIVE (models with
navigation system)
The Music Box hard drive audio system can
store songs from CDs being played. The system
has a 9.3 gigabyte (GB) storage capacity.
The following CDs can be recorded in the Music
Box hard drive audio system.
● CDs that contain uncompressed audio files
● Hybrid Compact Disc Digital Audio (Hybrid
CD-DA) specification in Super Audio CDs
● Compact Disc Digital Audio (CD-DA) specifi-
cation in CD-Extras
● First session of multisession disc
Extreme temperature conditions [below 4°F
(20°C) and above 158°F (70°C)] could affect the
performance of the hard drive.
NOTE:
If the hard drive 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 “Compact
Disc (CD) player operation” earlier in this
section.
2. Select the “Start REC” key.
NOTE:
● The system starts playing and recording the
1st track on the CD when the “Start REC” key
is selected.
● The recording process can be stopped at any
time. All tracks that were played before the
CD was stopped are stored.
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●Individual tracks can be deleted from the
hard drive after the CD is recorded.
● The order of the tracks may not be changed
while recording.
If the title information of the track being re-
corded is stored either in the hard drive or in
the CD, the title is automatically displayed on
the screen. For title acquisition from the hard
drive, music recognition technology and related
data are provided by Gracenote.
If a track is not recorded successfully due to
skipping sounds, the
mark is displayed
behind the track number.
The Music Box hard drive cannot perform re-
cording under the following conditions.
● There is not enough space in the hard drive.
● 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 “Stop REC” key
button 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 OFF
position, the recording also stops.
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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 button repeatedly 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.
Next/Previous Track and Fast
Forward/Rewind :
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 :
The TUNE/FOLDER knob will skip from album to
album unless it is playing “All Songs” from the
Music Library menu. When playing “All Songs”, the knob will change the track instead of the
album. The upper right corner of the main
screen will indicate if the TUNE knob is chang-
ing by track or album.
REPEAT (RPT), RANDOM (RDM) :
When the RPT·RDM button is pushed while a
track is being played, the play pattern can be
changed as follows:
(Normal) →1 Album Repeat →1 Track Repeat →
1 Album Random →All Random →(Normal)
Tag Track :
Select “Tag Track” key on the screen when a
track is being played. A menu will show the 5
available playlists. Select one of the playlists to
add the current song to that playlist. If a playlist
is not selectable (text is grayed out), it means
the song already exists in that playlist.
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There are some options available by selecting
the “Menu” key on the screen during playback.
Select one of the following options that are
displayed on the screen if necessary.
Now Playing :
Displays a track list to choose a preferred track
for playback.
Music Library :
There are some options available during play-
back. Select one of the following options that
are displayed on the screen if necessary.●
Artists
Play tracks by an artist whose music is
currently being played. The artists are sorted
in alphabetical order.
● Albums
Play tracks in each album. The albums are
sorted in alphabetical order.
● All Songs
Play tracks from all recorded tracks. The
tracks are sorted in alphabetical order.
● Genres
Play tracks by a selected genre.
My Playlists :
Displays the Playlist and edits the Playlist if
necessary.
Select the “Edit” key.
The following items are available
● Add Current Songs
Add a current track to the Playlist.
● Add Songs by Album
Displays a list of albums in alphabetical
order. Selecting an album displays all of the
tracks in the album. Select tracks from the
list to add to the Playlist. ●
Add Songs by Artist
Displays a list of artists in alphabetical
order. Selecting an artist displays all of the
tracks by the artist. Select tracks from the
list to add to the Playlist.
● Edit Songs Order
Reorder the tracks in the Playlist by select-
ing a track and specifying the order.
● Edit Name
Edit the name of the Playlist using the
keypad displayed on the screen. (See “HOW
TO USE INFINITI CONTROLLER” earlier in this
section.)
● Delete Songs
Delete tracks in the Playlist by selecting from
the displayed song list.
Play Mode :
Choose the preferred play mode from the fol-
lowing items.
● Normal
● 1 Album Repeat
● 1 Track Repeat
● 1 Playlist Random
● 1 Artist Random
● 1 Album Random
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