2012 NISSAN MAXIMA AUX

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 using the NISSAN con-
troller.
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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Playing a DVD
DISC-AUX button
Park the vehicle in a safe location for the front
seat occupants to operate the DVD drive while
watching the images.
Press the DISC-AUX button until the DVD mode
is active on the display.
When a DVD is loaded, it will be replayed auto-
matically.The operation screen will be turned on when the
DISC-AUX button is pressed while a DVD is
playing. The operation screen will turn off auto-
matically after a period of time. To turn it on again,
press the DISC-AUX button.
DVD operation keys
When the DVD is playing without the operation
screen being shown, you may use the touch-
screen to select items from the displayed video.
You may also use the NISSAN controller to select
an item from the displayed video. When the op-
eration screen is being shown, use the NISSAN
controller or the touchscreen to select an item
from the displayed menus.
PAUSE:
Select the
key to pause the DVD. To re-
sume playing the DVD, use the
key.
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 or selected
with the NISSAN controller.
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.
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)
Displays the operation keys for the specific
DVD menu.
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●Display Mode (DVD-VIDEO, VIDEO CD,
DVD-VR)
Choose from the “Full”, “Wide”, “Normal” or
“Cinema” mode.
● Title List (DVD-VR)
Choose the preferred title from the list.
● Play Mode
Choose the preferred play mode.
● PG/PL Mode (DVD-VR)
Choose from the “PG” or “PL” mode.
USB INTERFACE (models without
Navigation System) (if so equipped)
Connecting a device to the USB input
jack
The USB input jack is located in the center con-
sole. Insert the USB device into the jack
1.
When a compatible storage device is plugged
into the jack, compatible audio files on the stor-
age device can be played through the vehicle’s
audio system.
Audio file operation
AUX button:
Place the ignition switch in the ON or ACC
position and press the AUX button to switch to
the USB input mode. If another audio source is
playing and a USB memory device is inserted,
press the AUX button repeatedly until the center
display changes to the USB memory mode.
If the system has been turned off while the USB
memory was playing, push the ON-OFF/VOL
control knob to restart the USB memory.
SEEK/CAT and TRACK (Reverse or Fast Forward)
buttons:
Press and hold the SEEK/CAT
(rewind)
button or TRACK
(fast forward) button for
1.5 seconds while an audio file on the USB
device is playing to reverse or fast forward the
track being played. The track plays at an in-
creased speed while reversing or fast forwarding.
When the button is released, the audio file re-
turns to normal play speed.
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Menu:
There are some options available during play-
back. Select one of the following that are dis-
played on the screen, if necessary. Refer to the
following information for each item.● Movie Playback
Switch to the movie playback mode. This
item is displayed only when the USB
memory contains movie files.
The shift selector must be in Park (P) with
the parking brake engaged to watch movies
from a USB device. ●
Folder List/Track List
Displays the folder or track list. The “Movie
Playback” key is also displayed in this list
screen and enables you to switch to the
movie playback mode.
● Play Mode
Choose the preferred play mode using the
NISSAN controller or the touchscreen.Movie file operation
Park the vehicle in a safe location for the
front seat occupants to operate the USB
memory while watching the images.
DISC-AUX button:
When the DISC-AUX button is pushed with the
system off and the USB memory inserted, the
system will turn on. If another audio source is
playing and the USB memory is inserted, press
the DISC-AUX button repeatedly until the center
display changes to the USB memory mode.
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Audio main operation
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position. Press the AUX button repeatedly to
switch to the iPodmode.
If the system has been turned off while the iPod
was playing, pressing the VOL/ON·OFF control
knob will start the iPod.
AUX button:
When the AUX button is pressed with the system
off and the iPod connected, the system will turn
on. If another audio source is playing and the
iPod is connected, press the AUX button re-
peatedly until the center display changes to the
iPod mode. Interface:
The interface for iPod
operation shown on the
vehicle center display is similar to the iPod in-
terface. Use the NISSAN controller and the
BACK button to play the iPod with your favorite
settings.
The following items can be chosen from the menu
list screen. For further information about each
item, see the iPod Owner’s Manual.
● Playlists
● Podcasts
● Songs ●
Albums
● Artists
● Genres
● Composers
● Audiobooks
The following keys shown on the screen are also
available: ● MENU: returns to the previous screen.
●
: plays/pauses the music selected.
SEEK/CAT and TRACK buttons:
When the
SEEK/CAT button orTRACK button is pressed for less than 1.5 sec-
onds while the iPod is playing, the next track or
the beginning of the current track on the iPod
will be played.
When the
SEEK/CAT button orTRACK button is pressed for more than 1.5 sec-
onds while the iPod is playing, the iPodwill
play while fast forwarding or rewinding. When the
button is released, the iPod will return to the
normal play speed.
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Audio main operation
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position. Press the DISC·AUX button repeatedly
to switch to the iPodmode.
If the system has been turned off while the iPod
was playing, pressing the VOL/ON·OFF control
knob will start the iPod.
DISC·AUX button:
When the DISC·AUX button is pressed with the
system off and the iPod connected, the system
will turn on. If another audio source is playing and
the iPod is connected, press the DISC·AUX
button repeatedly until the center display
changes to the iPod mode. Interface:
The interface for iPod
operation shown on the
vehicle center display is similar to the iPod in-
terface. Use the NISSAN controller and the
BACK button to play the iPod with your favorite
settings. The touchscreen can also be used to
control your favorite 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.
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Stopping playback:
The system stops playing when:● Another mode (radio, CD, USB memory,
iPod 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” in this section.
Play mode selection:
To change to another album or artist, turn the
TUNE/FOLDER knob.
RPT/RDM button:
Press the RPT/RDM button while a track is play-
ing to change the play pattern as follows:
Repeat All
→1 Folder Repeat →1 Track Repeat
→ All Random→ 1 Folder Random →Repeat All
Music Box menu
There are some options available during play-
back. Select 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:● Music Library
There are some options available during
playback. Select one of the following op-
tions that are displayed on the screen, if
necessary.
● Albums
Play tracks in each album. The albums are
stored in alphabetical order.
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Playing recorded songs
Select the Music Box audio system by using one
of the following methods:● Press the SOURCE select switch on the
steering wheel.
For information, see “Steering wheel switch
for audio control” in this section.
● Press the DISC·AUX button repeatedly until
the center display changes to the Music Box
mode.
● Give voice commands.
For information, see “NISSAN Voice Recog-
nition system” in this section. Stopping playback:
The system stops playing when:
● Another mode (radio, CD, USB, Bluetooth
Audio 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” in this section.
TUNE/FOLDER knob:
The TUNE/FOLDER knob skips from album to
album unless it is playing “All Songs” from the
Music Library menu. When playing “All Songs”,
the TUNE/FOLDER knob changes the track in-
stead of the album. The upper right corner of the
screen indicates if the TUNE/FOLDER knob is
changing by track or album.
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