2011 NISSAN GT-R Owners Manual

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Bluetooth streaming audio.Some Bluetooth
®audio devices may not be
recognized by the in-vehicle audio system.
. It is necessary to set up the wireless
connection between a compatible Blue-
tooth
®
audio device and the in-vehicle
Bluetooth®module before using the Blue-
tooth streaming audio.
. Operating procedure of the Bluetooth
streaming audio will vary depending on the
device. Make sure it is understood how to
operate an audio device before using it with
this system.
. The Bluetooth streaming audio may be
stopped under the following conditions:
— Receiving a hands-free call.
— Checking the connection to the hands- free phone.
. Do not place a Bluetooth
®audio device in
an area surrounded by metal or far away
from the in-vehicle Bluetooth®module to
prevent tone quality degradation and wire-
less connection disruption.
. While an audio device is connected through
a Bluetooth
®wireless connection, the bat-
tery power of the device may discharge
quicker than usual.
. This system supports the Bluetooth
®Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP, AVRCP) .
. Bluetooth
®is a trademark owned by Blue-
tooth SIG, Inc.
Music BoxRecording:. Note that data that is lost and not stored to
the in-vehicle memory due to system da-
mage, improper operation or malfunction is
not under warranty.
. Vehicle owners are not permitted to record
music without permission of the owner of
the copyright except for personal use.
. Check if the music is appropriately recorded
to the in-vehicle memory after recording
when the compact disc cannot be rere-
corded.
. Some music cannot be recorded depending
on the disc condition due to high-speed
recording.
. Jumping sounds may be recorded when a
compact disc is recorded while driving on
rough roads and excessive vibration occurs.
. A mark indicating jumping sounds is dis-
played if jumping sounds are recorded.
. No sounds may be recorded if jumping sounds occurs or the disc is in poor
condition.
. Tracks that include Serial Copy Manage-
ment System (SCMS) are not recorded.
. If a compact disc is scratched or dirty, it may
not be recorded, jumping sounds may occur
or it may take a long time to record.
Automatic title download:.The title information that is automatically
downloaded may differ from the actual title.
. When newly released compact discs are
recorded, their title information may not be
downloaded.
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ANTENNAWindow antennaThe antenna pattern is printed inside the rear
window.
CAUTION
.Do not place metalized film near the
rear window glass or attach any
metal parts to it. This may cause
poor reception or noise.
. When cleaning the inside of the rear
window, be careful not to scratch or
damage the rear window antenna.
Lightly wipe along the antenna with
a dampened soft cloth.
FM-AM-SAT RADIO WITH COM-
PACT DISC (CD) PLAYERThe 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 available
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 operationHead 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
immediately 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 bal-
ance: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.
“AUDIO SETTINGS” page 7-3.
Switching the display:Pushing will switch the displays
as follows:
iPod
®/USB ?CD/DVD ?Music Box ?
Bluetooth
®streaming audio (if so equipped) ?
AUX (if so equipped) ?iPod
®/USB
FM-AM-SAT radio operationFM/AM radio band select:Pushing will change the band as
follows:
AM ?FM1 ?FM2 ?AM
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XM satellite radio band select:
Pushingwill change the band as
follows:
XM1 ?XM2 ?XM3 ?XM1
When or 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
or 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 <
>or <
>to tune from low to
high or high to low frequencies and to stop
at the next broadcasting station.
. For XM Satellite Radio
Push <
>or <
>to 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
performed)
. UPDATING (When the satellite radio sub-
scription is not active)
SCAN tuning:
Push to tune from low to high
frequencies and stop at each broadcasting
station/channel for 5 seconds. Pushing the
button again during this 5 seconds period will stop SCAN tuning and the radio will remain
tuned to that station/channel.
If
is not pushed within 5 seconds,
SCAN tuning moves to the next station/channel.
*1
to
*6
Station memory operations:
12 stations/channels can be set for the FM band
(6 each for FM1 and FM2) , 18 for XM radio (6
each for XM1, XM2 and XM3) and 6 stations
can be set for the AM band.
1. Choose the radio band using the radio band select button.
2. Tune to the desired station/channel using <
>, <
>, or the radio
TUNE knob.
3. Push and hold the desired station preset button
*1
to*6
until the radio mutes.
4. The station indicator will then come on and the sound will resume. Memorizing is now
complete.
5. Other buttons can be set in the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse
opens, the radio memory will be erased. In that
case, reset the desired stations/channels.
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List (AM and FM radio):When [List] on the display is selected while the
FM or AM radio is being played, the preset
station list will be displayed.
If 1 of the 6 preset stations listed is touched and
held, the current station will be stored as the
new preset.Menu (XM Satellite Radio):When [Menu] on the display is selected while
the XM Satellite Radio is being played, the menu
list will be displayed.
The following items are available.
.Preset List
Displays the preset channel list. If 1 of the 6
preset stations listed is touched and held,
the current station will be stored as the new
preset.
. Customize Channel List
Selects specific channels to skip while using
the TUNE, SEEK/CATEGORY or Menu-
Categories feature.
. Favorite Artists & Songs
Stores the current artist or song that is being
played. Touch [Alert] to be reminded when
the stored artist or song is playing on a
station while listening to XM. .
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
keypad.
Compact Disc (CD) player operationPush 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 auto-
matically 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.
PLAY:When
is pushed with the system
off and the CD loaded, the system will turn on
and the CD will start to play.
When 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:When [Menu] 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
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— 1 Folder Repeat (for CD with com-pressed audio files)
— 1 Track Repeat
— 1 Disc Random
— 1 Folder Random (for CD with com- pressed 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 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. CD:
.
Disc title
. Track title
CD with compressed audio files:
. Folder title
. File title
. Song title
. Album title
. Artist
Next/Previous Track and Fast Forward/
Rewind:When <
>(fast forward) or <
>(rewind)
is pushed for more than 1.5 seconds while the
CD is being played, the CD will play while fast
forwarding or rewinding. When the button is
released, the CD will return to normal play
speed.
When <
>or <
>is pushed for less
than 1.5 seconds while the CD is being played,
the next track or the beginning of the current
track on the CD will be played.
REPEAT (RPT) , RANDOM (RDM):
When is pushed while the CD is
played, the play pattern can be changed as
follows:
(CD)(CD with compressed audio files)
CD EJECT:
When the CD EJECT button is pushed with the
CD loaded, the CD will be ejected.
When this button is pushed while the CD is
being played, the CD will be ejected.
If the CD comes out and is not removed, it
will be pulled back into the slot to protect
it.
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DVD (DIGITAL VERSATILE DISC)
PLAYER OPERATION
PrecautionsStart the engine when using the DVD entertain-
ment system.
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 shift lever to the P (Park) position and
apply the parking brake.
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.
. 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
.Only operate the DVD while the
vehicle engine is running. Operating
the DVD for extended periods of
time with the engine OFF can dis-
charge the vehicle battery.
. Do not allow the system to get wet.
Excessive moisture such as spilled
liquids may cause the system to
malfunction.
. While playing VIDEO-CD media, this
DVD player does not guarantee
complete functionality of all VI-
DEO-CD formats.Display settingsTo adjust the front display mode, push TING> while the DVD is being played, select
[Others] and then select [Display].
To adjust the display ON/OFF, brightness, tint,
color and contrast, select [Display Adjustment]
and then select each key.
Then you can adjust each item using the center
dial. After changes have been made push
<
> to save the setting.
Playing a DVDDISC·AUX button:Park the vehicle in a safe location for the
front seat occupants to operate the DVD
drive while watching the images.
Push 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
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 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 center dial to select an
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item from the displayed video. When the
operation screen is being shown, use the center
dial or touch screen to select an item from the
displayed menus.
PAUSE:
Select [
]to pause the DVD. To resume
playing the DVD, use [PLAY].
PLAY:
Select [
]to start playing the DVD, for
example, after pausing the DVD.
STOP:
Select [
]to stop playing the DVD.
/
Next/Previous Chapter:
Select []or [
]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 []or [
]to skip forward or
backwards by the set amount as defined in the
DVD Settings menu.
/
Next/Previous Image:
This function is only for DVD-AUDIO. Select
[
] or [
]to advance or rewind the still
image. The still image will advance or rewind the
number of times this key is selected.
Top Menu:When [Top Menu] 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.
Example
DVD settingsSelect [Settings] to adjust the following settings.Key (DVD-VIDEO, DVD-AUDIO):Keys for the DVD menu operation are displayed.
: Move the cursor to select a DVD menu.
Enter: Enter the selected menu. Move: Change the display location by moving
the operation key.
Back: Return to the previous screen.
Hide: Hide the operation key.
Title Menu (DVD-VIDEO):Some menus specific to each disc will be
shown. For details, see the instructions on the
disc.Title Search (DVD-VIDEO, DVD-VR):The scene with the specified title will be
displayed each time the [+] side or [ ] side is
selected.Group Search (DVD-AUDIO, VIDEO CD):A scene in the specified group will be displayed
each time the [+] side or [] side is selected.10 Key Search (DVD-VIDEO, VIDEO-CD,
CD-DA, DVD-VR):Select [10 Key Search] to open the number
entry screen. Input the number to be searched
and select [OK]. The specified Title/Chapter or
Group/Track will be played.Select No. (VIDEO-CD):Select [Select No.] to open the number entry
screen. Input the number to be searched and
select [OK]. The specified scene will be played.
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Angle (DVD-VIDEO):If the DVD contains different angles (such as
moving images) , the current image angle can be
switched to another one. Select [Angle]. The
angle will change each time the [+] side or []
side is selected.Angle Mark (DVD-VIDEO):When this item is turned on, an angle mark will
be shown on the bottom of the screen if the
scene can be seen from a different angle.Menu Skip (DVD-VIDEO):DVD menus are automatically configured and
the contents will be played directly when [Menu
Skip] is turned on. Note that some discs may not
be played directly even if this item is turned on.CM Skip (DVD-VIDEO):Select [CM Skip]. Choose the setting time from
15, 30 or 60 seconds by selecting the [+] side
or [ ] side.DRC (DVD-VIDEO, DVD-VR):DRC (Dynamic Range Compression) automati-
cally adjusts the soundtrack volume level to
maintain a more even sound to the speakers.DVD Language (DVD-VIDEO, VIDEO-
CD):Select [DVD Language] to open the number
entry screen. Input the number corresponding to
the preferred language and select [OK]. The DVD top menu language will be changed to the
one specified.
Display:To adjust the image quality of the screen, select
the preferred adjustment items.Audio:Select the preferred language for audio.Subtitle (DVD-VIDEO, DVD-VR):Select the preferred language for subtitles.Display Mode (DVD-VIDEO, VIDEO-CD,
DVD-VR):Select from the “Full”, “Wide”, “Normal” or
“Cinema” modes.Title List (DVD-VR):Select the preferred title from the list.Play Mode:Select the preferred play mode.PG/PL Mode (DVD-VR):Select the “PG” or “PL” mode.
USB MEMORY OPERATION
Audio main operationOpen the console lid and connect a USB
memory as illustrated. Then, push
C·AUX> 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.
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