2012 NISSAN ARMADA Owners Manual

DISC/AUX button:
When the DISC/AUX button is pressed with the
system off and the CF card inserted, the system
will turn on. If another audio source is playing and
a CF card is inserted, press the DISC/AUX but-
ton repeatedly until the center display changes to
the CompactFlashmode.
CF display mode
While listening to CF certain text might be able to
be displayed.
Depending on how the files are encoded on the
CF the following text might be able to be dis-
played by touching the “Text” key:
● Folder displays the name of the current
folder being accessed.
● File displays the name of the file currently
playing.
● Song displays the ID3 encoded tag of the
song name. ●
Album displays the ID3 encoded tag of the
album name.
● Artist displays the ID3 encoded tag of the
artist’s name.
Press the BACK button to exit the CF text display
screen.
SEEK/CAT and TRACK buttons:
Press theSEEK/CAT button while the CF
card is playing to return to the beginning of the
current track. Press the
TRACK button
while the CF card is playing to skip to the begin-
ning of the next track.
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If you press and hold theSEEK/CAT (re-
wind) button or the
TRACK (fast forward)
button for more than approximately 1.5 seconds,
the CF card will play while rewinding or fast
forwarding. When the
SEEK/CAT (rewind)
button or the
TRACK (fast forward) button
is released, the CF card will return to the normal
playing speed.
The NISSAN controller can also be used to se-
lect tracks when the CF card is being played.
For more information on how to use the NISSAN
controller, see “How to use the NISSAN control-
ler” earlier in this section.
Folder selection:
To change to another folder in the CF card either:
● Turn the TUNE/FLDR knob right or left.
● Touch the desired folder key on screen.
● Use the NISSAN controller.
SCAN·RPT button:
Pressing the SCAN·RPT button while the CF
card is playing changes the play pattern as fol-
lows:
1 CF CARD RPT →1 FOLDER RPT →1 TRK
RPT →1 CF CARD RDM →1 FOLDER RDM →
1 CF CARD RPT 1 CF CARD RPT: the entire CF card will be
repeated.
1 FOLDER RPT: the folder currently being ac-
cessed will be repeated.
1 TRK RPT: the current track playing will be
repeated.
1 CF CARD RDM: all the tracks on the CF card
will be played randomly.
1 FOLDER RDM: the tracks in the current folder
being accessed will be played randomly.
CF eject:
Press the knob next to the CF slot while a CF
card is inserted to eject the CF card.
Troubleshooting messages:
The following messages will be displayed under
certain conditions:
● Reading CompactFlash
The system is reading the CF card inserted
in the slot.
● No CompactFlash card
A CF card is not inserted in the slot.
● CompactFlash read error
The system cannot read the CF card.
● Unplayable file
The system cannot play a music file. ●
No audio file
The CF card inserted in the slot or its folder
does not contain any music files.
Compatibility with other media:
If a commercially available CompactFlash
adapter is inserted into the slot, other memory
media can also be used.
MUSIC BOX (if so equipped)
The Music Box system can store songs from CDs
being played. The system has a 9.3 gigabyte
(GB) storage capacity.
The following CDs can be recorded in the Music
Box system:
● CDs without MP3/WMA files.
● Hybrid Compact Disc Digital Audio (Hybrid
CD-DA) specification in Super Audio CDs.
● Compact Disc Digital Audio (CD-DA) speci-
fication in CD-Extras.
● First session of multisession disc.
Extreme temperature conditions [below 4°F
(20°C) and above 158°F (70°C)] could affect
the performance of the hard-disk.
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NOTE:
If the hard drive needs to be replaced due
to a malfunction, all stored music data will
be erased.
Recording CDs
1. Operate the audio system to play a CD.For information on playing CDs, see “Com-
pact Disc (CD) player operation” earlier in
this section.
2. Touch the “REC” key. REC CD appears on the screen.
NOTE: ● The system starts playing and recording the
1st track on the CD when the “REC” key is
selected. ●
Individual tracks from a CD cannot be se-
lected to be recorded to the Music Box.
● The skip, fast forward and rewind features
are disabled while the CD is recording.
● 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.
● The system records faster than it plays.
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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-disk drive, music
recognition technology and related data are pro-
vided by Gracenote.
To view the details of the track, touch the “Text”
key on the screen or use the NISSAN controller
and press the ENTER button. The track name and
album title are displayed on the screen.
If a track is not recorded successfully due to
skipping sounds, the
symbol is displayed
behind the track number.
The Music Box audio system 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. For
more information, see “Music Box settings” in this
section. Stopping recording:
To stop the recording, touch the “STOP” key on
the screen. If the CD is ejected, the audio system
is turned off or the ignition switch is placed in the
OFF position, the recording also stops.
Playing recorded songs
Select the Music Box audio system by using one
of the following methods:
● Press the mode select switch on the steer-
ing wheel.
For information, see “Steering wheel switch
for audio control” later in this section.
● Press the MUSIC BOX button.
● Give voice commands.
For information, see “NISSAN Voice Recog-
nition system” in this section.
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Stopping playback:
The system stops playing when:● Another mode (radio, CD, CompactFlash
or AUX) is selected.
● The audio system is turned off.
● The ignition switch is placed in the OFF
position.
SEEK/CAT and TRACK buttons:
Press the
SEEK/CAT button while a track
is playing to return to the beginning of the current
track. Press the
TRACK button while a
track is playing to skip to the beginning of the next
track.
If you press and hold the
SEEK/CAT (re-
wind) button or the
TRACK (fast forward)
button for more than approximately 1.5 seconds;
the track will play while rewinding or fast forward-
ing. When the
SEEK/CAT (rewind) button
or the
TRACK (fast forward) button is re-
leased, the track will return to the normal playing
speed.
The NISSAN controller can also be used to se-
lect tracks. For more information on how to use the NISSAN
controller, see “How to use the NISSAN control-
ler” earlier in this section.
Play mode selection:
To change to another album or artist, turn the
TUNE/FLDR knob.
SCAN·RPT button:
Pressing the SCAN·RPT button while a track is
playing changes the play pattern as follows:
ALL Playlist RPT
→1 Playlist RPT →1 TRK RPT
→ ALL Playlist RDM →1 Playlist RDM →ALL
Playlist RPT
ALL Playlist RPT: the entire playlist will be re-
peated.
1 Playlist RPT: the playlist currently being played
will be repeated.
1 TRK RPT: the current track playing will be
repeated.
ALL Playlist RDM: all the tracks in the playlist will
be played randomly.
1 Playlist RDM: the tracks in the current playlist
will be played randomly. Music Box menu
There are some options available during play-
back. Touch the “Menu” key, then select one of
the following that are displayed on the screen, if
necessary. Refer to the following information for
each item:
● Play by Artist
Plays songs by an artist whose music is
currently being played. The artists are sorted
in alphabetical order.
● Play by Album
Plays tracks in each album. The albums are
sorted in alphabetical order.
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●Play by Date
Plays tracks in each album. The albums are
sorted in order of the date when they were
stored in the system.
● Play by Mood
Plays music from one of the following
moods:
– Relaxing Music
– Lively Music
– Slow Music
– Upbeat Music ●
Play by Category
Plays music from one of the following cat-
egories:
– My Favorites
– Hit Songs
– Kids’ Songs
– Rarely Played
● Search Artists
Displays a list of artists in alphabetical order.
Selecting an artist displays all of the tracks
by the artist and starts playing the first track.
●Search Albums
Displays a list of albums in order of the date
when they were stored in the system. Se-
lecting an album displays all of the tracks on
the album and starts playing the first track.
Touch the “Sort” key to re-sort albums in one
of the following order:
– Rec. (Recorded) Date
– Name
– Release Year
– Artist
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●Search Song Details
Set the conditions and touch the “Start
Song Search” key to search for a desired
song that is stored in the system. The con-
ditions are as follows:
– Music Tempo (All, Slow, Normal and Fast)
– Decade (All, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, ’00s, ’10s and After)
– Group (All, Male Artist, Female Artist, Group and Duo)
– Category (Rock, Pop, Latin, Jazz, R&B, Hip Hop, Club/Dance, Punk, Reggae,
Folk, Blues, Country, Metal, Easy Listen-
ing, New Age, Soundtrack, Gospel & Re-
ligious, World, Classical, Children’s and
Other)
● Search Keywords
Input a search keyword using the keypad
displayed on the screen.
For information, see “How to use the touch
screen” earlier in this section.
● Edit Albums
Select a category (Rec. (Recorded) Date,
Name, Released Year and Artist) and edit
the details using the keypad displayed on
the screen.
For information, see “How to use the touch
screen” earlier in this section. ●
Music Box System Info.
Displays the following information about the
Music Box audio system:
– Music Box Used / Free Space Information about Saved Albums, Saved
Tracks and Remaining Time is displayed.
– Mood Categories Number of saved tracks and their catego-
ries (Relaxing Music, Lively Music, Slow
Music, Upbeat Music and Others) are
displayed.
– Deleted Items Information about the deleted tracks is
displayed.
– Search Missing Titles If titles are not displayed for CDs that
have been recorded, titles can be ac-
quired using one of the following meth-
ods:
● Retrieve from HDD
Searches the title using the database in
the hard drive.
● Retrieve from CF
Searches the title from the information
acquired on the Internet. ●
Transfer Missing Titles to CFTransfers the information of the album re-
corded without titles to a CompactFlash
card. Visit www.nissanusa.com/gracenote/
for details.
– Music Box Settings
For information, see “Music Box settings”
later in this section.
– CDDB Version The version of the built-in Gracenote
Database is displayed.
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Music Box text display:
While listening to a track in the Music Box audio
system you can view certain text. Touch the “Text”
key to display the following information for each
item:● Set Mood
Set the mood category of the track to “Re-
laxing Music”, “Lively Music”, “Slow Music”
or “Upbeat Music”.
● Delete Track
Delete the track being played. ●
Edit Info.
Edit the name of the track being played and
its artist using the keypad displayed on the
screen.
For information, see “How to use the touch
screen” earlier in this section.
The category of the track can also be set to
Rock, Pop, Latin, Jazz, R&B, Hip Hop,
Club/Dance, Punk, Reggae, Folk, Blues,
Country, Metal, Easy Listening, New Age,
Soundtrack, Gospel & Religious, World,
Classical, Children’s and Others.
● Remove Track
Reset the mood setting of a track.Restoring deleted data
Deleted music data can be restored by perform-
ing the following:
1. Touch the “Menu” key and then the touch the “Music Box System Info.” key on the screen.
2. Touch the “Deleted Items” key and then the “Album/Track” key.
3. Touch the “Restore Album/Track” key to re- store the deleted music data.
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