2012 NISSAN 370Z COUPE Owners Manual

SCAN tuning:
Push the SCAN tuning button to tune from low
to high frequencies and stops at each broad-
casting station 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.
If the SCAN tuning button is not pushed within 5
seconds, SCAN tuning moves to the next
station.
toStation memory operations:
Twelve stations can be set for the FM band (6
each for FM1 and FM2) and 6 stations can be
set for the AM band.
1. Choose the radio band AM, FM1 or FM2 using the radio band select button.
2. Tune to the desired station using the SEEK, SCAN or TUNE button.
3. Select the desired station and push and hold the desired station preset buttons 1 to
6 until a beep sound is heard. (The radio
mutes when the select button is pushed.)
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
blows, the radio memory will be erased. In that
case, reset the desired stations.
Compact Disc (CD) player operation
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position, and insert the 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 disc, the number of tracks on
the disc 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 PWR button will start
the CD.
MP3 or WMA CDs are not supported with this
CD player. If an MP3 or WMA CD is inserted
into the slot, the counter on the audio display
automatically advances without sound. However
this is a specification of the CD mechanism and
not a malfunction.
Do not use 3.1 in (8 cm) discs.
CD PLAY:
When the CD 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 CD 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.
FF (Fast Forward) , REW (Rewind):
When the
orof the TUNE button is
pushed 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.
APS (Automatic Program Search) FF,
APS REW:
When the
of the SEEK button is pushed
while the CD is being played, the next track or
the current track on the CD will start to play from
its beginning. Push several times to skip through
tracks. The CD will advance the number of times
the button is pushed. (When the last track on
the CD is skipped through, the first track will be
played.)
When the
button is pushed, the track being
played returns to its beginning. Push several
times to skip back through tracks. The CD will
go back the number of times the button is
pushed.
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REPEAT (RPT)/RANDOM
(RDM) play:
When the RPT or RDM button is pushed while a
CD is being played, the play pattern can be
changed as follows:
RPT button:
1 Disc Repeat (Normal play) ↔1 Track Repeat
RDM button:
1 Disc Repeat (Normal play) ↔1 Disc Random
The display shows the following symbols:
(No mark): 1 Disc Repeat 1: 1 Track Repeat
RDM: 1 Disc Random
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 come out and the
system will turn off.
If the CD comes out and is not removed, it
will be pulled back into the slot to protect
it.
SCAN tuning:
When the SCAN tuning button is pushed while the CD is being played, the beginning of all the
tracks of the CDs will be played for 10 seconds
in sequence.
Pushing the button again during this 10 second
period will stop SCAN tuning.
If the SCAN tuning button is not pushed within
10 seconds, SCAN tuning continues to move to
the next CD track.
AUX (Auxiliary) input
AUX IN jack:
The AUX IN jack is located on the audio unit.
The AUX IN audio input jack accepts any
standard analog audio input such as from a
portable cassette tape/CD player, MP3 player or
laptop computer.
AUX (Auxiliary) button:
Push the AUX button to play a compatible
device when it is plugged into the AUX IN jack.
When the AUX button is pushed with no device
plugged into the jack, the audio system does not
change to the AUX mode (the AUX button is
invalid).
NISSAN strongly recommends using a stereo
mini plug cable when connecting your music
device to the audio system. Music may not play
properly when a monaural cable is used.

SAA2280
1. CD EJECT button
2. DISP (display) button
3. Radio station preset/CD select buttons
4. Audio display
5. SCRL (scroll) button
6. LOAD button
7. SEEK the TRACK, CAT (category) or FILE/APS(automatic program search) FF (fast forwar-
d)·APS REW (rewind) button
8. MUTE button
9. FM·AM band select button
10. AUDIO button
11. SAT (satellite) band select button
12. SCAN tuning button 13. ON·OFF button/ VOL (volume) control knob
14. DISC button
15. RPT (repeat) button
16. AUX (auxiliary) button
17. RDM (random) button
18. AUX IN jack
19. TUNE the CH (channel) or FOLDER/FF·REW
button
FM-AM-SAT RADIO WITH COMPACT
DISC (CD) CHANGER (models without
navigation system)
For all operation precautions, see “Audio opera-
tion precautions” (P.4-31) .
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 to 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.
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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 call up the mode (radio,
CD or AUX) 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.
MUTE button:
Push the
button to mute the audio sound.
Push the
button again to release the mute.
Adjusting tone quality and speaker bal-
ance:
To adjust Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade, push
the Audio button. When the display shows the
setting you want to change (Bass, Treble,
Balance and Fade) , push the SEEK or TUNE
button to set the desired setting.
These items can also be adjusted by pushing
the AUDIO button. .
Speed Sensitive Vol.
Sound volume is increased according to the
vehicle speed. Choose the effect level from
“HIGH”, “MID”, “LOW” or “OFF”.
. Beep tuning
When this item is turned to ON, you will hear
a beep sound when you use a button.
FM-AM-SAT radio operation
radio (FM/AM) band select:
Pushing the radio band select button will
change the band as follows:
AM ?FM1 ?FM2 ?AM
radio (SAT) band select:
Pushing the radio band select button will
change the band as follows:
XM1 ?XM2 ?XM3 ?XM1
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 mode requires an active XM
Satellite Radio subscription. 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.
TUNE (Tuning):
. For AM and FM radio
Push the TUNE button
orfor
manual tuning.
. For XM Satellite Radio
Push the TUNE button
orto seek
channels from all of the categories when any
CAT 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 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 the SCAN tuning button to tune from low
to high frequencies and stop at each broad-
casting 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 the SCAN tuning button is not pushed within 5
seconds, SCAN tuning moves to the next
station/channel.
*1to*6Station memory operations:
18 stations/channels can be set for the SAT
band (6 each for XM1, XM2 and XM3) , 12 can
be set for the FM band (6 each for FM1 and
FM2), and 6 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 SEEK, SCAN or TUNE button.
3. Push and hold the desired radio station preset button
*1to*6until a beep sound
is heard. (The radio mutes when the select
button is pushed.)
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.
RADIO DISPLAY change:
When the DISP button is pushed while the radio
is being played, the audio display will change as
follows:
Compact Disc (CD) changer operation
Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position, push the LOAD button and insert the
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.
CD LOAD:
To insert a CD in the CD changer, push the
LOAD button for less than 1.5 seconds. Select
the loading position by pushing the CD insert
select button
*1to*6, then insert the CD.
To insert 6 CDs to the CD changer in
succession, push the LOAD button for more
than 1.5 seconds.
The inserted slot numbers will illuminate on the
display.
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PLAY:
When the 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 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.
When the DISC button is pushed while a CD is
loaded and a medium is played using the
auxiliary input jacks, you can toggle back and
forth between CD and medium.
CD DISPLAY information:
When the DISP button is pushed while the CD
is being played, the audio display will change as
follows:
CD:
CD with MP3 or WMA:
FF (Fast Forward) , REW (Re-
wind):
CD:
When the
orbutton is pushed 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.
CD with MP3 or WMA:
When the
orbutton is pushed for less
than 1.5 seconds while the CD is being played,
the folders in the CD will change.
When the
orbutton is pushed for more
than 1.5 seconds while the CD is being played,
the CD will play while forwarding or rewinding.
When the button is released, the CD will return
to the normal play speed.
APS (Automatic Program
Search) FF, APS REW:
When the
button is pushed while the CD is
being played, the program next to the present
one will start to play from its beginning. Push
several times to skip through programs. The CD
will advance the number of times the button is
pushed. (When the last program on the CD is
skipped through, the first program will be
played.) When the
button is pushed, the program being played returns to its beginning.
Push several times to skip back through
programs. The CD will go back the number of
times the button is pushed.
CD PLAY selection:
To change to another CD already loaded into the
player, push the CD play select buttons
*1to
*6.
REPEAT (RPT) play:
When the RPT button is pushed while the CD is
played, the play pattern can be changed as
follows:
(CD)
(CD with MP3 or WMA)

RANDOM (RDM) play:
When the RDM button is pushed while the CD
is played, the play pattern can be changed as
follows:
(CD)
(CD with MP3 or WMA)
Scroll (SCRL) button:
When the title is displayed but it is a long one,
the whole title is not shown in the display. In this
case, push the
button to scroll the title.
When the title is scrolled to the end of it, the
display will stop moving and return to the first
condition.
CD EJECT:
When the CD EJECT button is pushed with the
CD loaded, the CD will be ejected.
To eject the discs selected by the CD select
button, push the EJECT button for less than 1.5
seconds. To eject all the discs, push the EJECT button for
more than 1.5 seconds.
When this button is pushed while the CD is
being played, the CD will come out and the
system will turn off.
If the CD comes out and is not removed, it
will be pulled back into the slot to protect
it.
AUX (Auxiliary) input
AUX IN jack:
The AUX IN jack is located on the audio unit.
The AUX IN audio input jack accepts any
standard analog audio input such as from a
portable cassette tape/CD player, MP3 player or
laptop computer.
AUX (Auxiliary) button:
Push the AUX button to play a compatible
device when it is plugged into the AUX IN jack.
When the AUX button is pushed with no device
plugged into the jack, the audio system does not
change to the AUX mode (the AUX button is
invalid).
NISSAN strongly recommends using a stereo
mini plug cable when connecting your music
device to the audio system. Music may not play
properly when a monaural cable is used.
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SAA2495
1. DVD·CD EJECT button
2. ON·OFF button/VOL (volume) control knob
3. Radio station preset select buttons
4. DISC·AUX (auxiliary) button
5. Radio TUNE (tuning) folder selector/AUDIOcontrol knob
6. Radio SCAN tuning button 7. FM·AM band select button
8. CD RPT (repeat)/RDM (random) play button
9. SAT (satellite) button
10. Radio CAT (category)/REW (rewind) button for
SEEK/TRACK
11. FF (fast forward) button for SEEK/TRACK
FM-AM-SAT RADIO WITH COMPACT
DISC (CD) PLAYER (models with navi-
gation system)
For all operation precautions, see “Audio opera-
tion precautions” (P.4-31) .
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 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 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, which was playing immediately before
the system was turned off. While the system is
on, pushing the ON·OFF button turns the system
off.