2012 INFINITI M sat nav

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Safety note .......................................................... 4-3
Center multi-function control panel ...................... 4-4
How to use INFINITI controller.......................... 4-6
How to use touch screen (models with
navigation system) .......................................... 4-6
Menu options (models with
navigation system) .......................................... 4-8
How to select menus on the screen................. 4-9
Vehicle information and settings........................ 4-10 How to use STATUS button ............................ 4-10
How to use brightness control and display
ON/OFF button .............................................. 4-10
How to use DISP button ................................ 4-10
How to use
ECON button
(models without navigation system) .............. 4-10
How to use INFO button ................................ 4-10
How to use SETTING button ........................... 4-16
Rearview monitor............................................... 4-26 How to read displayed lines .......................... 4-27
How to park with predicted course lines........ 4-27
Difference between predicted and
actual distances ............................................ 4-29
Predictive course line settings ....................... 4-32
How to adjust screen .................................... 4-32
Operating tips ............................................... 4-32 Ventilators ........................................................ 4-33
Automatic climate control.................................. 4-33
Automatic climate control (Type A) ............... 4-36
Automatic climate control (Type B) ............... 4-40
Forest Air
®................................................... 4-42
Operating tips.............................................. 4-46
Linking intelligent key.................................. 4-47
In-cabin microfilter....................................... 4-47
Servicing climate control.............................. 4-47
Audio system .................................................... 4-48
Audio operation precautions ........................ 4-48
FM-AM-SAT radio with Compact Disc
(CD) player................................................... 4-61
DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) player operation
(models with navigation system).................. 4-65
USB input operation .................................... 4-68
Bluetooth
®streaming audio
(models with navigation system).................. 4-73
iPod
®player operation ................................ 4-78
Music Box (models with
navigation system)....................................... 4-79
CD/DVD/USB memory care and cleaning...... 4-86
Steering-wheel-mounted controls
for audio ..................................................... 4-87
Antenna ....................................................... 4-88

Audio settings
The display as illustrated will appear when
pushing the SETTING button and selecting
the“Audio ”key.
Bass/Treble/Balance/Fade:
To adjust the speaker tone quality and
sound balance, select the “Bass ”, “Treble” ,
“ Balance ”or “Fade” key and adjust it with
the INFINITI controller.
Theseitemscanalsobeadjustedby
pushing and turning the AUDIO knob.
Speed Sensitive Vol. (if so equipped):
The audio system’ s volume is increased
with the vehicle speed. Select the “Speed
Sensitive Vol.” key and adjust the effect
level with the INFINITI controller. The Speed
Sensitive Volume function is turned off
when the level is set to OFF. Increasing the
value will cause the volume to increase
faster with vehicle speed.
Precision Phased Audio (if so equipped):
When this item is turned to ON, super high
pitch sound and super low pitch sound are
emphasized and midrange sound is played
naturally. BOSE
®Centerpoint®(if so equipped):
When this item is turned to ON, an exciting
surround sound effect is generated from a
traditional stereo recording.
BOSE
®AudioPilot®(if so equipped):
When this item is turned to ON, Audio-
Pilot
®2 Noise Compensation Technology
monitors noise in the passenger compart-
ment with a microphone and compensates
for any unpleasant noise.
Surround Effect (if so equipped):
To adjust the surround sound volume,
select “Surround Effect ”key and adjust it
with the INFINITI controller.
DivX
®Registration Code (models with
navigation system):
The registration code for a device that is
used to download DivX
®files will be
displayed on the screen. If a disc is loaded
or a USB memory is connected to the audio
system, this function will not be activated.
Display Album Cover Art (models with
navigation system):
When this item is turned to ON, the album
cover image is displayed when playing
iPod
®or MP3 music files through a CD,
DVD or USB memory. When the image is not properly embedded in the file or
device, the image will not be displayed.
Phone settings (models with navi-
gation system)
For details of the
“Phone” settings, see
“ Bluetooth®Hands-Free Phone System
(models with navigation system) ”later in
this section.
Bluetooth®settings (models with
navigation system)
For details of the “Bluetooth®” settings,
see “Bluetooth®Hands-Free Phone System
(models with navigation system) ”later in
this section or “Bluetooth
®streaming
audio (models with navigation system) ”
later in this section.
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player.
. During cold weather or rainy days, the
player may malfunction due to the
humidity. If this occurs, remove the
CD and dehumidify or ventilate the
player completely.
. The player may skip while driving on
rough roads.
. The CD player sometimes cannot func-
tion when the passenger compartment
temperature is extremely high. De-
crease the temperature before use.
. Only use high quality 4.7 in (12 cm)
round discs that have the “COMPACT
disc DIGITAL AUDIO ”logo on the disc or
packaging.
. Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight.
. CDs that are of poor quality, dirty,
scratched, covered with fingerprints,
or that have pin holes may not work
properly.
. The following CDs may not work prop-
erly:
— Copy control compact discs (CCCD)
— Recordable compact discs (CD-R)
— Rewritable compact discs (CD-RW)
. Do not use the following CDs as they
may cause the CD player to malfunc- tion.
—
3.1 in (8 cm) discs
— CDs that are not round
— CDs with a paper label
— CDs that are warped, scratched, or
have abnormal edges
. This audio system can only play pre-
recorded CDs. It has no capabilities to
record or burn CDs.
. If the CD cannot be played, one of the
following messages will be displayed.
CHECK DISC:
. Confirm that the CD is inserted correctly
(the label side is facing up, etc.).
. Confirm that the CD is not bent or
warped and it is free of scratches.
PUSH EJECT:
This is an error due to the temperature
inside the player is too high. Remove the
CD by pushing the EJECT button, and after
a short time reinsert the CD. The CD can be
played when the temperature of the player
returns to normal.
UNPLAYABLE:
The file is unplayable in this audio system
(only MP3 or WMA CD).
LHA0484
DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) player
(models with navigation system)
. Do not force a compact disc into the
CD/DVD insert slot. This could damage
the CD/DVD player.
. During cold weather or rainy days, the
player may malfunction due to humid-

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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. For the other setting
methods, see“How to use SETTING button ”
earlier in this section.
This vehicle has some sound effect func-
tions as follows:
. Speed Sensitive Vol.
. Precision Phased Audio (if so equipped)
. BOSE
®Centerpoint®2 (if so equipped)
. BOSE®AudioPilot®2 (if so equipped)
For more details, see “How to use SETTING
button ”earlier in this section. Switching the display:
Pushing the DISC·AUX button will switch
the displays as follows:
.
Models with navigation system
iPod
®/USB ?CD/DVD ?Music Box ?
Bluetooth®Audio ?iPod®/USB
. Models without navigation system
iPod
®/USB ?CD ?iPod®/USB
Linking Intelligent Key (models with navi-
gation system):
The audio settings can be memorized for
each Intelligent Key. For more details, see
“ Setting memory function ”in the “3. Pre-
driving checks and adjustments ”section.
FM-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.
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) band select :
Pushing the XM radio band select button
will change the band as follows:
AM ?FM1 ?FM2 ?AM
radio (XM) band select:
Pushing the XM radio band select button
will change the band as follows:
XM1 ?XM2 ?XM3 ?XM1
The satellite radio is not available in
Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
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 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 button
orto
tune to the first channel of the next or
previous category.
During satellite radio reception, the follow-
ing notices will be displayed under certain
conditions.
. 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
subscription is not active)
SCAN tuning:
Push the SCAN tuning button to tune from
low to high frequencies and stop at each
broadcasting station/channel for 5 sec-
onds. Pushing the button again during this
5 seconds period will stop SCAN tuning
and the radio will remain tuned to that
station/channel. If the SCAN tuning button is not pushed
within 5 seconds, SCAN tuning moves to
the next station/channel.
toStation 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 the
, SCAN button or the
radio TUNE knob.
3. Push and hold the desired station preset button
tountil 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. Menu (XM Satellite Radio) (models with
navigation system):
When the
“Menu ”key 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 the “Alert” key 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
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keypad.
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
. Other
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
automatically turn off and the CD will play.
If the system has been turned off while the
CD was playing, p ushing the ON·OFF
button will start the CD. Do not use 3.1 in (8 cm) discs.
PLAY:
When the DISC·AUX (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 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 follow-
ing 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 com-
pressed 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 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 (models with navigation system) ”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
CD with compressed audio files:
. Folder title
. File title
. Song title
. Album title
. Artist
Next/Previous Track and Fast For-
ward/Rewind:
When the
orbutton 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 the
orbutton 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.
RANDOM (RDM), REPEAT (RPT):
When the RPT button 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.
DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) PLAYER
OPERATION (models with naviga-
tion system)
Precautions
Start the engine when using the DVD
entertainment 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
selector lever to the P (Park) position.
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 opera-
tion.
. 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.
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JVH0049X
Models with navigation system
JVH0050X
Models without navigation system1. Audio source switch
2. Menu control switch (models with
navigation 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 increase or decrease the
preset station.
. 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 increase or decrease the
preset channel.
. 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 increase or decrease the
track number.
. Tilting up/down for more than 1.5
seconds will skip to the next or
previous index.
. Pushing the menu control switch will
show the iPod Menu.
CD:
. Tilting up/down for less than 1.5
seconds will increase or decrease the
track number.
. Tilting up/down for more than 1.5
seconds will increase/decrease the
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