2012 NISSAN MAXIMA ECO mode

To exit the scrolling by letter mode, perform one of
the following:● Press the ENTER button on the NISSAN
controller.
● Push the ENTER switch on the steering
wheel.
● Do not touch the controls for 2 seconds.
MUSIC BOX WITHOUT
NAVIGATION SYSTEM (if so
equipped)
The Music Box system can store songs from CDs
being played. The system has an 800 megabyte
(MB) 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 drive. 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” in this sec-
tion.
2. Select the “REC” key with the NISSAN con- troller. “REC Track” appears on the screen.
NOTE: ● The system starts playing and recording the
1st track on the CD when the “REC” key is
selected.
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●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
Music Box after the CD is recorded.
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.
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 Music Box.
● The number of albums reaches the maximum
of 99.
● The number of tracks reaches the maximum
of 2,000.
Automatic recording:
If the “Automatic Recording” function is turned to
ON, recording starts when a CD is inserted and
any previous CD “converting” is finished. For
more information, see “Music Box settings” in this
section.
Stopping recording:
To stop the recording, select the “Stop REC” 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 SOURCE select switch on the
steering wheel.
For information, see “Steering wheel switch
for audio control” in this section.
● Press the DISC button repeatedly until the
center display changes to the Music Box
mode.
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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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●My Playlists
Displays the playlists stored in the system.
Touch the “Edit” key next to a playlist to
perform the following operations for that
playlist:
– Add Current Song - adds the song cur- rently playing to the playlist.
– Add Songs by Album - adds songs to the playlist by album.
– Add Songs by Artist - adds songs to the playlist by artist.
– Edit Song Order - edits the order of the songs in the playlist. – Edit Name - changes the name of the
playlist.
– Delete Songs - deletes songs from the playlist.
●Play Mode
Alters the play mode of the playlist. Touch
the key of the mode you wish to apply. The
modes change the play pattern as follows:
– Normal - no play pattern is applied.
– 1 Album Repeat - the songs in the current album are repeated.
– 1 Track Repeat - the current track is re- peated.
– 1 Album Random - the songs in the cur- rent album are played randomly.
– All Random - all songs are played ran- domly.
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Audio main operation
To switch to the Bluetoothaudio mode, press
the DISC button repeatedly until the
Bluetooth audio mode is displayed on the
screen.
The controls for the Bluetooth audio are dis-
played on the screen.
Bluetooth audio settings
To adjust the Bluetooth audio settings, follow
the procedure below:
1. Press the SETTING button on the instru- ment panel.
2. Select the “Bluetooth” key.
3. Select the “Connected Devices” key. 4. Select the “Audio Player” key.
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SOURCE select switch
Push the source select switch to change the
mode in the following sequence:
Models without Navigation System:
AM→FM1 →FM2 →XM1 →XM2 →XM3
(satellite radio, if so equipped) →USB* (if so
equipped) →CD/DVD* →Music Box** (if so
equipped) →AUX* →AM.
Models with Navigation System:
AM →FM1 →FM2 →XM1 →XM2 →XM3
(satellite radio, if so equipped) →CD/DVD*→
Music Box** →USB/iPod* →Bluetooth Au-
dio* →AUX* →AM.
* These modes are only available when compat-
ible media storage is inserted into the device.
** This mode is only available when music has
been downloaded into the Music Box system.
Volume control switch
Push the volume control switch to increase or
decrease the volume.
Menu control switch/ENTER button
While the display is showing a MAP, STATUS or
Audio screen, tilt the Menu Control switch up-
ward or downward to select a station, track, CD or folder. For most audio sources, tilting the
switch up/down for more than 1.5 seconds pro-
vides a different function than a tilting up/down
for less than 1.5 seconds.
AM and FM:
● Tilt up/down for less than 1.5 seconds to
increase or decrease the preset station.
● Tilt up/down for more than 1.5 seconds to
seek up or down to the next station.
● Press the ENTER button to show the list of
preset stations.
XM (if so equipped): ● Tilt up/down for less than 1.5 seconds to
increase or decrease the preset station.
● Tilt up/down for more than 1.5 seconds to
go to the next or previous category.
● Press the ENTER button to show the XM
Menu.
iPod (if so equipped):
● Tilt up/down for less than 1.5 seconds to
increase or decrease the track number.
● Press the ENTER button to show the iPod
Menu. CD:
● Tilt up/down for less than 1.5 seconds to
increase or decrease the track number.
● Tilt up/down for more than 1.5 seconds to
increase or decrease the folder number (if
playing compressed audio files) .
● Press the ENTER button to show the CD
Menu.
DVD (if so equipped): ● Tilt up/down for less than 1.5 seconds to
increase or decrease the track number.
● Tilt up/down for more than 1.5 seconds to
increase or decrease the title number.
● Press the ENTER button to select an item
from the DVD display.
● When the transparent operation menu ap-
pears, the switch will control the menu.
USB (if so equipped): ● Tilt up/down for less than 1.5 seconds to
increase or decrease the track number.
● Tilt up/down for more than 1.5 seconds to
increase or decrease the folder number.
● Press the ENTER button to show the USB
Menu.
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Music Box (if so equipped):● Tilt up/down for less than 1.5 seconds to
increase or decrease the track number.
● Tilt up/down for more than 1.5 seconds to
increase or decrease the album (folder)
number (if playing compressed audio files) .
● Press the ENTER button to show the Music
Box Menu.
Bluetooth Audio (if so equipped):
● Tilt up/down for less than 1.5 seconds to
increase or decrease the track number.
AUX: ● Press the ENTER button to show the AUX
Menu.
ANTENNA
Window antenna
The antenna pattern is printed inside the rear
window.
CAUTION
● Do not place metalized film near the
rear window glass or attach any metal
parts to it. This may cause poor recep-
tion or noise.
● When cleaning the inside of the rear
window, be careful not to scratch or
damage the rear window antenna.
Lightly wipe along the antenna with a
dampened soft cloth. When installing a CB, ham radio or car phone in
your NISSAN, be sure to observe the following
precautions; otherwise, the new equipment may
adversely affect the engine control system and
other electronic parts.
WARNING
●
A cellular telephone should not be used
for any purpose while driving so full
attention may be given to vehicle op-
eration. Some jurisdictions prohibit the
use of cellular telephones while driving.
● If you must make a call while your ve-
hicle is in motion, the hands free cellu-
lar phone operational mode (if so
equipped) is highly recommended. Ex-
ercise extreme caution at all times so
full attention may be given to vehicle
operation.
● If you are unable to devote full attention
to vehicle operation while talking on
the phone, pull off the road to a safe
location and stop your vehicle.
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