2012 INFINITI FX climate control

.Second generation iPod Classic®(firm-
ware version 2.0 PC)
. First generation iPod touch
®(firmware
version 2.1)
. Second generation iPod touch
®(firm-
ware version 2.1.1)
. First generation iPod nano
®(firmware
version 1.3.1)
. Second generation iPod nano
®(firm-
ware version 1.1.3)
. Third generation iPod nano
®(firmware
version 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 AUX
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 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 or
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.
Next/Previous Track and Fast-
Forward/Rewind:
Push the FF or REW button for more than
1.5 seconds while a iPod
®is being played
to fast-forward or rewind through the track.
When the button is released, the iPod
®will
return to the normal play speed.
When the FF button is pushed for less than
1.5 seconds while the iPod
®audio device
is being played, the next track 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 iPod
®is playing.
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Recording CDs
1. Operate the audio system to play a CD.For the details of playing CDs, see
“Compact Disc (CD) player operation”
(P.4-66).
2. Select the “Start REC”or“REC” key.
NOTE:
. The system starts playing and record-
ing the 1st track on the CD when the
“Start REC” or“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.
. Individual tracks can be deleted from
the hard drive/flash memory after the
CD is recorded.
. The order of the tracks may not be
changed while recording.
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Models with navigation system
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Models without navigation system If the title information of the track being
recorded is stored either on the hard drive/
flash memory or on the CD, the title is
automatically displayed on the screen. For
title acquisition from the hard drive/flash
memory, 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
®cannot perform recording
under the following conditions.
. There is not enough space on the hard
drive/flash memory
. 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 on, recording starts when a CD is
inserted. (See “Music Box
®settings”(P.4-
88).)
Stopping recording:
To stop the recording, select the “Stop
REC” key button by touching the screen or
using the INFINITI controller.
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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.
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Models with navigation system
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Models without navigation system
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” (P.4-91).)
. Push the DISC·AUX or DISC button
repeatedly until the center display
changes to the Music Box
®mode.
. Give voice commands (models with
navigation system). (See “INFINITI Voice
Recognition System (models with navi-
gation system)” (P.4-120).)
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:
Push the FF or REW button for more than
1.5 seconds while a track is being played

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There are some options available by
selecting the“Menu”key on the screen
during playback. Select one of the follow-
ing options that are displayed on the
screen if necessary.
Now Playing (models with navigation
system):
Displays a track list to choose a preferred
track for playback.
Music Library:
There are some options available during
playback. 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 (models with navigation
system):
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
selecting 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” (P.4-5).).
Delete Songs
Delete tracks in the Playlist by selecting
from the displayed song list.
Play Mode (models with navigation sys-
tem):
Choose the preferred play mode from the
following items.
. Normal
. 1 Album Repeat
. 1 Track Repeat
. 1 Playlist Random
. 1 Artist Random
. 1 Album Random
. 1 All Track Random
. 1 All Random
Edit Music Information:
Displays the following information about
the Music Box
®to edit if necessary.
. Edit Information of Current Song (mod-
els with navigation system)
Edit the “Track”,“Artist”and“Genre”
information of the current track using
the keypad displayed on the screen.
(See “How to use touch screen (models
with navigation system)” (P.4-5).)
Edit the “Mode”information by select-
ing from the list.

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Music Box®settings
To set the Music Box®to your preferred
settings, select the “Menu”key during
playback, and the “Music Box Settings”
key with the INFINITI controller, and then
push the ENTERbutton.
Music Box Used/Free Space: Information about “Saved Album”,“Saved
Track” and“Remaining Time” is displayed.
Automatic Recording:
When this item is turned on, the Music
Box
®automatically starts recording when
a CD is inserted.
Delete Songs from Music Box:
Deletes the current song, selected songs or
albums by choosing from the list, or all
songs/albums in the Music Box
®.
Recording Quality:
Set the recording quality of 105 kbps or
132 kbps. The default is set to 105 kbps.
CDDB Version (models with navigation
system)/Gracenote Database Version
(models without navigation system):
The version of the built-in Gracenote
Database is displayed.
Gracenote
NOTE:
. The information contained in the Grace-
note Database is not fully guaranteed.
. The service of the Gracenote Database
on the Internet may be stopped with-
out prior notice for maintenance.
End-User License Agreement
USE OF THIS PRODUCT IMPLIES ACCEP-
TANCE OF THE TERMS BELOW.
Gracenote MusicID
®Terms of Use
This application or device contains soft-
ware from Gracenote, Inc. of Emeryville,
California (“Gracenote”). The software from
Gracenote (the “Gracenote Software”) en-
ables this application to perform disc and/
or file identification and obtain music-
related information, including name, artist,
track, and title information (“ Gracenote
Data”) from online servers or embedded
databases (collectively, “Gracenote Ser-
vers”) and to perform other functions. You
may use Gracenote Data only by means of
the intended End-User functions of this
application or device. You agree that you
will use Gracenote Data, the Gracenote Software, and Gracenote Servers for your
own personal non-commercial use only.
You agree not to assign, copy, transfer or
transmit the Gracenote Software or any
Gracenote Data to any third party. YOU
AGREE NOT TO USE OR EXPLOIT GRACE-
NOTE DATA, THE GRACENOTE SOFTWARE,
OR GRACENOTE SERVERS, EXCEPT AS EX-
PRESSLY PERMITTED HEREIN.
You agree that your non-exclusive license
to use the Gracenote Data, the Gracenote
Software, and Gracenote Servers will ter-
minate if you violate these restrictions. If
your license terminates, you agree to cease
any and all use of the Gracenote Data, the
Gracenote Software, and Gracenote Ser-
vers. Gracenote reserves all rights in
Gracenote Data, the Gracenote Software,
and the Gracenote Servers, including all
ownership rights. Under no circumstances
will Gracenote become liable for any
payment to you for any information that
you provide.
You agree that Gracenote, Inc. may enforce
its rights under this Agreement against you
directly in its own name.
The Gracenote service uses a unique
identifier to track queries for statistical
purposes. The purpose of a randomly

1. Audio source switch
2. Menu control switch (models withnavigation system) or audio tuning
switch (models without navigation
system)
3. Back switch
4. Volume control switch
STEERING-WHEEL-MOUNTED CON-
TROLS FOR AUDIO
Menu control switch (models with
navigation system) or audio tuning
switch (models without navigation
system)
While the display is showing a MAP
(navigation systems only), STATUS or Audio
screen, tilt the switch upward or downward
to select a station, track, CD or folder. For
most audio sources, tilting the switch up/
down for more than 1.5 seconds provides a
different function than tilting up/down for
less than 1.5 seconds.
AM and FM radio:
. Tilting up/down for less than 1.5
seconds will scroll up or down through
the preset stations.
. Tilting up/down for more than 1.5
seconds will seek up or down to the next station.
. Pushing the menu control switch will
show the list of preset stations.
XM Satellite Radio:
. Tilting up/down for less than 1.5
seconds will scroll up or down through
the preset channels.
. Tilting up/down for more than 1.5
seconds will go to the next or previous
category.
. Pushing the menu control switch will
show the XM Menu.
iPod
®:
. Tilting up/down for less than 1.5
seconds will scroll up or down through
the track numbers.
. Tilting up/down for more than 1.5
seconds will skip to the next or
previous playlist.
. Pushing the menu control switch will
show the iPod Menu.
CD:
. Tilting up/down for less than 1.5
seconds will scroll up or down through
the track numbers.
. Tilting up/down for more than 1.5
seconds will scroll up or down through the folders (if playing compressed
audio files).
. Pushing the menu control switch will
show the CD Menu.
DVD (models with navigation system):
. Tilting up/down for less than 1.5
seconds will scroll up or down through
the tracks.
. Tilting up/down for more than 1.5
seconds will scroll up or down through
the title numbers.
. Pushing the menu control switch will
select an item from the DVD display.
. When the transparent operation menu
appears, the switch will control the
menu.
USB:
. Tilting up/down for less than 1.5
seconds will scroll up or down through
the track numbers.
. Tilting up/down for more than 1.5
seconds will scroll up or down through
the folders.
. Pushing the menu control switch will
show the USB Menu.
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Music Box®(if so equipped):
. Tilting up/down for less than 1.5
seconds will scroll up or down through
the track numbers.
. Tilting up/down for more than 1.5
seconds will scroll up or down through
the albums (folders) (if playing com-
pressed audio files).
. Pushing the menu control switch will
show the Music Box
®Menu.
Bluetooth streaming audio (models with
navigation system):
. Tilting up/down for less than 1.5
seconds will scroll up or down through
the track numbers.
BACK switch
Push this switch to go back to the previous
screen or cancel the selection if it is not
completed.
Volume control switches
Push the upper (+) or lower (−) side switch
to increase or decrease the volume.
Audio source switch
Push the audio source switch to change
the mode as follows. .
Models with navigation system
AM ?FM1 ?FM2 ?XM1 ?XM2 ?
XM3 ?CD/DVD ?Music Box
®(if so
equipped) ?USB/iPod®?Bluetooth®
streaming audio
. Models without navigation system
AM ?FM1 ?FM2 ?XM1 ?XM2 ?
XM3 ?CD ?Music Box
®(if so
equipped) ?USB/iPod®
Media not connected/inserted will be
skipped.
ANTENNA
Window antenna (if so equipped)
The 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.

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Roof antenna
Removing the antenna:
You can remove the antenna if necessary.
Hold the bottom of the antenna and
remove by turning counterclockwise.
To install the antenna, turn the antenna
clockwise and tighten.
CAUTION
.To avoid damaging or deforming the
antenna, be sure to remove the antenna
under the following conditions.
—The vehicle enters an automatic car
wash.
—The vehicle enters a garage with alow ceiling.
—The vehicle is covered with a carcover.
. Always properly tighten the antenna rod
during installation. Otherwise, the an-
tenna rod may break during vehicle
operation.
When installing a car phone or a CB radio
in your vehicle, be sure to observe the
following cautions, otherwise the new
equipment may adversely affect the elec-
tronic control modules and electronic con-
trol system harness.
WARNING
.A cellular phone should not be used for
any purpose while driving so full atten-
tion may be given to vehicle operation.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of
cellular phones while driving.
. If you must make a call while your
vehicle is in motion, the hands-free
cellular phone operational mode (if so
equipped) is highly recommended. Ex-
ercise extreme caution at all times so full
attention may be given to vehicle opera-
tion.
. If a conversation in a moving vehicle
requires you to take notes, pull off the
road to a safe location and stop your
vehicle before doing so.
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CAR PHONE OR CB RADIO