2012 NISSAN 370Z COUPE Owners Manual

.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:
When the
orbutton is pushed for more
than 1.5 seconds while the iPod®is playing, the
iPod®will play while fast forwarding or rewind-
ing. 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 playing, the
next track or the beginning of the current track
on the iPod
®will be played.
When the rewind button is pushed for less than
1.5 seconds within 3 seconds after the current
track starts playing, the previous track will be
played. The multi-function 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®(if so equipped)
The Music Box®can store songs from CDs
being played. The system has 9.3GB storage
capacity in models with navigation system.
The following CDs can be recorded in the Music
Box
®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) spe-
cification in CD-Extras
. First session of multisession disc Extreme temperature conditions [below
−48F(
−208C) and above 1588F (708C)] could
affect the performance of the hard drive.
NOTE:
If the system needs to be replaced due to a
malfunction, all stored music data will be
erased.
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Recording CDs
1. Operate the audio system to play a CD. Forthe details of playing CDs, see “Compact
Disc (CD) player operation” (P.4-54).
2. Select the “Start REC” key.
NOTE:
. The system starts playing and record-
ing 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.
. Individual tracks can be deleted from
the hard drive after the CD is recorded.
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If the title information of the track being recorded
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
recording 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” (P.4-73).)
Stopping recording:
To stop the recording, select the “Stop REC”
key button by touching the screen or using the
multi-function 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” (P.4-77).)
. Push the DISC·AUX button repeatedly until
the center display changes to the Music
Box
®mode.
. Give voice commands. (See “NISSAN Voice
Recognition System (models with navigation
system)” (P.4-103) .) Stopping playback:
The system stops playing when:
1. another mode (radio, CD, DVD, USB memory, iPod
®or AUX) is selected.
2. the audio system is turned off.
3. the ignition switch is pushed to the LOCK position.
Next/Previous Track and Fast
Forward/Rewind:
When the
orbutton is pushed for more
than 1.5 seconds 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.
When the rewind button is pushed for less than
1.5 seconds within 3 seconds after the current
track starts playing, the previous track will be
played.
The multi-function 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 changing 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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Example
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 multi-function controller” (P.4-
4) .)
. Delete Songs
Delete tracks in the Playlist by selecting from
the displayed song list.
Play Mode:
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
®hard drive to edit if necessary.

.Edit Information of Current Song
Edit the “Track”, “Artist” and “Genre” in-
formation of the current track using the
keypad displayed on the screen. (See “How
to use touch screen” (P.4-4) .)
Edit the “Mode” information by selecting
from the list.
. Edit Information by Album
Edit the displayed name and of a selected
album and the track information in the album.
. Update Gracenote from USB Device
Update the in-vehicle Gracenote Database
using a USB memory. Search the title from a
information acquired on the Internet. Visit
www.nissanusa.com/gracenote/ for details.
. Transfer Missing Titles to USB
Transfer the information of an album re-
corded without titles to a USB memory. Visit
www.nissanusa.com/gracenote/ for details.
. Update Gracenote from HDD
Search the title using the database in the
hard drive.
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Music Box®settings
To set the Music box®hard drive to your
preferred settings, select the “Menu” key during
playback, and the “Music Box Settings” key
with the multi-function controller, and then push
the ENTER button.
Music Box
®Used/Free Space:
Information about “Saved Album”, “Saved Track”
and “Remaining Time” is displayed.
Automatic Recording:
When this item is turned to ON, the Music Box
®
hard drive 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:
The version of the built-in Gracenote Database
is displayed.
Gracenote
NOTE:
. The information contained in the
Gracenote Database is not fully guar-
anteed.
. The service of the Gracenote Database
on the Internet may be stopped without
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 software
from Gracenote, Inc. of Emeryville, California
(“Gracenote”) . The software from Gracenote
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(the “Gracenote Software”) enables this appli-
cation to perform disc and/or file identification
and obtain music-related information, including
name, artist, track, and title information (“Grace-
note Data”) from online servers or embedded
databases (collectively, “Gracenote Servers”)
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 Grace-
note Data to any third party. YOU AGREE NOT
TO USE OR EXPLOIT GRACENOTE DATA,
THE GRACENOTE SOFTWARE, OR GRACE-
NOTE SERVERS, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY
PERMITTED HEREIN.
You agree that your non-exclusive license to use
the Gracenote Data, the Gracenote Software,
and Gracenote Servers will terminate if you
violate these restrictions. If your license termi-
nates, you agree to cease any and all use of the
Gracenote Data, the Gracenote Software, and
Gracenote Servers. Gracenote reserves all
rights in Gracenote Data, the Gracenote Soft-
ware, and the Gracenote Servers, including all
ownership rights. Under no circumstances will
Gracenote become liable for any payment to youfor 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 assigned numeric identi-
fier is to allow the Gracenote service to count
queries without knowing anything about who
you are. For more information, see the web page
for the Gracenote Privacy Policy for the Grace-
note service.
The Gracenote Software and each item of
Gracenote Data are licensed to you “AS IS.”
Gracenote makes no representations or warran-
ties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy
of any Gracenote Data from in the Gracenote
Servers. Gracenote reserves the right to delete
data from the Gracenote Servers or to change
data categories for any cause that Gracenote
deems sufficient. No warranty is made that the
Gracenote Software or Gracenote Servers are
error-free or that functioning of Gracenote
Software or Gracenote Servers will be unin-
terrupted. Gracenote is not obligated to provide
you with new enhanced or additional data types
or categories that Gracenote may provide in the
future and is free to discontinue its services at
any time.
GRACENOTE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTI-
CULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRIN-
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WARRANT THE RESULTS THAT WILL BE
OBTAINED BY YOUR USE OF THE GRACE-
NOTE SOFTWARE OR ANY GRACENOTE
SERVER. IN NO CASE WILL GRACENOTE
BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR
INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR FOR ANY LOST
PROFITS OR LOST REVENUES.
Copyright:
Music recognition technology and related data
are provided by Gracenote
®. Gracenote is the
industry standard in music recognition technol-
ogy and related content delivery. For more
information, please visit www.gracenote.com.
CD and music-related data from Gracenote,
Inc., copyright
*C2000-2009 Gracenote.
Gracenote Software, copyright
*C2000-2009
Gracenote. This product and service may
practice one or more of the following U.S.
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#6,154,773, #6,161,132, #6,230,192,
#6,230,207, #6,240,459, #6,330,593, and
other patents issued or pending. Some services
supplied under license from Open Globe, Inc.

for U.S. Patent: #6,304,523.
Gracenote and CDDB are registered trade-
marks of Gracenote. The Gracenote logo and
logotype, and the “Powered by Gracenote” logo
are trademarks of Gracenote.
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AUXILIARY INPUT JACKS (models with
navigation system)
The auxiliary input jacks are located in the center
console. NTSC/PAL compatible devices such
as video games, camcorders and portable video
players can be connected to the auxiliary jacks.
Compatible audio devices, such as some MP3
players, can also be connected to the system
through the auxiliary jacks.
The auxiliary jacks are color coded for identifica-
tion purposes.
.Yellow - video input
. White - left channel audio input .
Red - right channel audio input
Before connecting a device to a jack, turn off the
power of the portable device.
With a compatible device connected to the
jacks, push the DISC·AUX button repeatedly
until the display switches to the AUX mode. The
output from the device will be played through
the monitor and audio system.
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AUX Menu
When the “Menu” key on the display is selected
while in the AUX mode, the menu screen will be
displayed.
Display Mode:
Choose the display mode from the following
items.
.Normal
. Wide
. Cinema
Volume Settings:
Choose the volume setting from the following
items. .
Low
. Medium
. High
Display:
Adjust the image quality of the screen, select the
preferred adjustment items.
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CD/DVD/USB MEMORY CARE AND
CLEANING
CD/DVD
. Handle a CD/DVD by its edges. Never touch
the surface of the disc. Do not bend the
disc.
. Always place the discs in the storage case
when they are not being used.
. To clean a disc, wipe the surface from the
center to the outer edge using a clean, soft
cloth. Do not wipe the disc using a circular
motion.
Do not use a conventional record cleaner or
alcohol intended for industrial use.