2012 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE climate settings

To turn the system off, press the VOL/ON·OFF
control knob.
Turn the VOL/ON·OFF control knob to adjust the
volume.
This vehicle may be equipped with Speed Sen-
sitive Volume (SSV) for audio. When this feature
is active, the audio volume changes as the driving
speed changes.
Setting control knob (Audio, Display and
Clock):
Press the SETTING button to adjust the audio,
display and clock settings as follows:
Bass→Treble →Fade →Balance →Speed
Sensitive Volume (SSV) →Brightness →Con-
trast →On-screen Clock →Clock Adjust →
Bass
Once the desired setting is displayed on the
screen, turn the SCROLL/TUNE knob left or right
to adjust the chosen setting. Press the SETTING
button to move to the next setting or wait approxi-
mately five seconds to exit the setting adjustment
mode. Audio settings:
Adjust the bass, treble, fade and balance by
selecting the desired setting with the SETTING
button and then adjusting the level with the
SCROLL/TUNE knob. Balance adjusts the
sound between the left and right speakers. Fade
adjusts the sound between the front and rear
speakers.
Speed Sensitive Volume:
To change the Speed Sensitive Volume (SSV)
level from 1 to 5, or to turn the feature off entirely,
choose the Speed Sensitive Volume (SSV) set-
ting with the SETTING button and then adjust the
level with the SCROLL/TUNE knob. Speed Sen-
sitive Volume (SSV) adjusts the volume of the
audio system as the vehicle’s driving speed
changes.
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Display settings:
To adjust the brightness or contrast of the display
screen, press the SETTING button until the cho-
sen setting is displayed. Use the SCROLL/TUNE
knob to adjust the display to the desired level.On-screen Clock:
The clock is shown in the upper right corner of
the screen. To turn this feature off or to re-enable
the clock display after it has been turned off,
press the SETTING button until the On-screen
Clock mode is displayed. Use the
SCROLL/TUNE knob to toggle the feature on or
off.Clock adjust:
To adjust the time, perform the following steps:
1. Press the SETTING button repeatedly until the Clock Adjust mode is displayed on the
screen.
2. The hours will begin blinking. Adjust the hours by turning the SCROLL/TUNE knob
left or right and press the ENTER button.
3. The minutes will begin blinking. Adjust the minutes by turning the SCROLL/TUNE knob
left or right and press the ENTER button.
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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.
PWR/Volume control:
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position, and then press the PWR button to turn
the audio system on. The mode (the radio or CD
player for example) that was playing immediately
before the audio system or vehicle was turned off
resumes playing. While the system is on, press-
ing the PWR button turns the system off.
Turn the VOL control knob to adjust the volume.
SETTING button:
The settings screen appears when the SETTING
button is pressed.
The following items are available in the settings
screen.● Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade
Adjusts the sound of the audio system. Bal-
ance adjusts the sound between the left and
right speakers. Fade adjusts the sound be-
tween the front and rear speakers.
Turn the TUNE·SCROLL control dial to se-
lect the Bass, Treble, Balance or Fade and then press the ENTER button. Turn the
TUNE·SCROLL control dial again to adjust
the Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade to the
preferred level.
● Speed Sensitive Volume (Speed Sens Vol.)
To change the Speed Sensitive Volume
(Speed Sens Vol.) level from 0 (off) to 5, turn
the TUNE·SCROLL control dial until the de-
sired level is displayed and press the ENTER
button.
● AUX Vol.
Controls the volume level of incoming sound
when an auxiliary device is connected to the
system. Choose a setting between 1 and 3
or choose 0 to turn the feature off.
● Brightness and Contrast
Adjust the brightness and contrast of the
screen.
Select the Bass, Treble, Balance or Fade
and then press the ENTER button. Turn the
TUNE·SCROLL control dial to adjust the
brightness and contrast of the screen to the
preferred level.
● Clock Adjust
Adjust the clock using the following proce-
dure.
1. Select Clock Adjust and then press the EN- TER button. 2. Adjust the hour with the TUNE·SCROLL
control dial and then press the ENTER but-
ton.
3. Adjust the minute with the TUNE·SCROLL control dial and then press the ENTER but-
ton.
24 hour clock is not available.
● On-Screen Clock
When this item is turned on, the clock is
displayed on the screen.
Select the On-Screen Clock and then press
the ENTER button. You can toggle between
ON and OFF using the TUNE·SCROLL con-
trol dial.
● RDS Display
When this has been set to ON, RDS (radio
data system) information will be shown on
the display. Select RDS Display and then
press the ENTER button. You can toggle
between ON and OFF using the
TUNE·SCROLL control dial.
● iPod Menu language
The iPod menu language can be set to Eng-
lish, French or Spanish. Select iPod menu
language and then press the ENTER button.
Use the TUNE·SCROLL control dial to se-
lect the preferred language.
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This vehicle has Speed Sensitive Volume (SSV)
for audio. The audio volume changes as the driv-
ing speed changes.
AUDIO control knob (Bass, Treble, Bal-
ance and Fade):
Press the AUDIO control knob to change the
mode as follows:
Bass→Treble →Balance →Fade
To adjust Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade, press
the AUDIO control knob until the desired mode
appears in the display. Turn the tuning knob to
adjust Bass and Treble to the desired level. You
can also use the tuning knob to adjust Fade and
Balance modes. Fade adjusts the sound level
between the front and rear speakers and Balance
adjusts the sound between the right and left
speakers.
Once you have adjusted the sound quality to the
desired level, press the AUDIO control knob re-
peatedly until the radio or CD display reappears.
If the control knob is not pressed for approxi-
mately 10 seconds, the radio or CD display will
automatically reappear. Speed Sensitive Volume (SSV):
To change the SSV mode from OFF to 5, press
the SETTING button. Select the “Audio” key to
display the audio settings screen. Select the “–”
key or “+” key to change the SSV level.
While in this screen you can also adjust the other
audio settings by selecting the corresponding
key.
Once you have adjusted the sound quality to the
desired level, select the “Back” key.
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AUX (auxiliary) input jacks
The auxiliary input jacks are located inside the
center console
1. NTSC compatible devices
such as video games, camcorders and portable
video players can be connected to the auxiliary
input jacks. Audio devices, such as some MP3
players, can also be connected to the system
through the auxiliary input jacks.
The auxiliary input jacks are color coded for iden-
tification purposes:
● Red – right channel audio input
● White – left channel audio input
● Yellow – video input Before connecting a device to the auxiliary input
jacks, turn off the power of the portable device.
With a compatible device connected to the aux-
iliary input jacks, press the DISC·AUX button
repeatedly until the AUX mode appears in the
display. The output from the device will be played
through the display (when the vehicle is in the (P)
Park position and the parking brake engaged)
and audio system.
AUX settings
Select the “Settings” key.
The display mode can be set to Normal, Wide or
Cinema. The volume setting can be set to Low,
Medium or High.
Additional features
For more information about the iPodplayer
available with this system, see “iPod player op-
eration with Navigation System” in this section.
For more information about the USB interface
available with this system, see “USB interface
(models with Navigation System)” in this section.
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PLAY:
Select the
key to start playing the DVD or
resume playing the DVD after it has been paused.
STOP:
Select the
key to stop playing the DVD.
NEXT/PREVIOUS
CHAPTER:
Select the
key to skip the chapter(s) of the
disc forward. Select the
key to skip the
chapter(s) of the disc backward. The chapters
will advance forward or backward the number of
times the respective key is touched.
CM SKIP:
This function is only for DVD-VIDEO and DVD-
VR. Select the
orkey to fast forward
or rewind a set interval of time based on the CM
settings. For more information, see “DVD set-
tings” in this section.
Next/Prev:
This function is only for DVD-AUDIO. Select the
“+” or “-” key to advance or rewind the still image.
The still image will advance or rewind the number
of times the key is touched. Top Menu:
When the “Top Menu” key is selected while the
DVD is playing, the top menu specific to each
disc will be displayed. For details, see the instruc-
tions attached to the disc.
DVD settings
Select the “Settings” key to adjust the following
settings:
● Key (DVD-VIDEO, DVD-AUDIO)
Displays the operation keys for the specific
DVD menu.
– Select the directional keys to move the cursor on the DVD menu.
– Select the “Enter” key to fix the selected menu item.
– Select the “Move” key to move the loca- tion of the operation keys on the screen.
– Select the “Back” key to return to the previous menu screen.
– Select the “Hide” key to hide the opera- tion keys.
● Title Menu (DVD-VIDEO)
Some menus specific to each disc will be
shown. For details, see the instructions at-
tached to the disc. ●
Title Search (DVD-VIDEO, DVD-VR)
The scene with the specified title will be
displayed the number of times the “+” or “-”
side is selected.
● Group Search (DVD-AUDIO, VIDEO CD)
The scene with the specified group will be
displayed the number of times the “+” or “-”
side is selected.
● 10 Key Search (DVD-VIDEO, VIDEO CD,
CD-DA, DVD-VR)
Select the “10 Key Search” key to open the
number entry screen. Input the number you
want to search for and select the “OK” key.
The specified Title/Chapter or Group/Track
will be played.
● Select No. (VIDEO CD)
Select the “Select No.” key to open the
number entry screen. Input the number you
want to search for and select the “OK” key.
The specified scene will be played.
● Angle (DVD-VIDEO)
If the DVD contains different angles (such as
moving images) , the current image angle
can be switched to another one. Select the
“Angle” key and use the “+” or “-” key to
change the angle.
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Settings:
Select the “Settings” key to adjust the following
settings:● Audio File Playback
Switch to the audio playback mode. This
item is displayed only when the USB
memory contains audio files.
● Play Mode
Choose between the “Normal” or “1 Track
Repeat” play modes. ●
10 Key Search
Select the “10 Key Search” key to open the
number entry screen. Input the number you
want to search for and the specified file or
folder will be played.
● Display
Adjust the image quality of the screen.
● DRC
DRC (Dynamic Range Compression) auto-
matically adjusts the soundtrack volume
level to maintain a more even sound to the
speakers.
● Audio
Choose the preferred language of the audio.
● Subtitle
Choose the preferred language of the sub-
titles.
● Display Mode
Choose between the “Normal”, “Wide”,
“Cinema” or “Full” display modes.iPod* PLAYER OPERATION
WITHOUT NAVIGATION SYSTEM
(Type A) (if so equipped)
Connecting iPod
To connect an iPod to the vehicle so that the
iPod can be controlled with the audio system
controls and display screen, use the USB jack
located in the center console. Open the protec-
tive cover
1on the USB jack in the center
console. Then connect the iPod-specific end of
the cable to the iPod and the USB end of the
cable to the USB jack on the vehicle. If your iPod
supports charging via a USB connection, its bat-
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Interface:
The interface for iPodoperation shown on the
vehicle center display is similar to the iPod in-
terface. Use the touchscreen to control your fa-
vorite 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 keys shown on the screen are also
available: ● Menu: returns to the previous screen.
●
: plays/pauses the music selected.
Play mode:
While the iPodis playing, touch the “Menu” key
to display the iPod menu. Touch the “Play
Mode” key to display the Play Mode screen and
adjust the settings for Shuffle, Repeat and Audio-
books. For further information about each item,
see the iPod Owner’s Manual.
Seeking button:
When the
orside of the seeking
button is pressed for less than 1.5 seconds while
the iPod is playing, the next track or the begin-
ning of the current track on the iPod will be
played.
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