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Notes for iPod®use:
iPod®is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in
the U.S. and other countries.
. Improperly plugging in the iPod
®may cause
a checkmark to be displayed on and off
(flickering) . Always make sure that the iPod
®
is connected properly.
. An iPod nano®(1st Generation) may remain
in fast forward or rewind mode if it is
connected during a seek operation. In this
case, please manually reset the iPod
®.
. An iPod nano®(2nd Generation) will con-
tinue to fast-forward or rewind if it is
disconnected during a seek operation.
. An incorrect song title may appear when the
Play Mode is changed while using an iPod
nano
®(2nd Generation)
. Audiobooks may not play in the same order
as they appear on an iPod
®.
. Large video files cause slow responses in an
iPod
®. The vehicle display may momentarily
black out, but will soon recover.
. If an iPod
®automatically selects large video
files while in the shuffle mode, the vehicle
display may momentarily black out, but will
soon recover.
iPod®PLAYER AND iPhone®
This system supports iPod®and iPhone®
models.
. A USB cable for connecting an iPod®or
iPhone®is not included with this system.
Use your own USB cable to connect an
iPod
®or iPhone®.
. Once connected to the system, operation
will not be possible from an iPod
®or
iPhone®.
. Some functions may be limited depending
on the model of iPod
®or iPhone®and/or the
version of the firmware currently installed.
. When connected to the system, the battery
of an iPod
®or iPhone®will be recharged.
. Do not use headphones or other acces-
sories when an iPod
®or iPhone®is con-
nected to the system. Doing so could
prevent the system from operating properly.
. NISSAN does not accept any responsibility
for any data that may be lost from an iPod
®
or iPhone®while it is connected to the
system.
. Please refer to the Owner’s Manual of the
iPod
®or iPhone®that is connected to the
system. .
Large video files cause slow responses in an
iPod
®. The vehicle center display may
momentarily black out, but it will soon
recover.
. If an iPod
®automatically selects large video
files while in the shuffle mode, the vehicle
center display may momentarily black out,
but it will soon recover.
. An iPod nano
®(1st Generation) may remain
in fast forward or rewind mode if it is
connected during a seek operation. In this
case, please manually reset the iPod
®.
. After the Album Shuffle setting has been set
when an iPod touch
®1G is connected, if the
USB cable is pulled out and inserted again,
or if the power switch is placed in the "ACC"
or "OFF" positions from the "ON" position,
the song that was last played will not be
saved.
. Songs that are being played back cannot be
cued using the track down operation of an
iPod touch
®1G. To use this function,
update the firmware of the iPod®that is
being used (version 2.2.1 or later) .
. After the Album Shuffle setting has been set
when an iPod touch
®2G is connected, if the
USB cable is pulled out and inserted again,
or if the power switch is placed in the "ACC"
or "OFF" positions from the "ON" position,

the song that was last played will not be
saved. This can be fixed by updating the
iPod
®’s firmware (version 4.0 or later) .
. After the Album Shuffle setting has been set
when an iPhone
®is connected, if the USB
cable is pulled out and inserted again, or if
the power switch is placed in the "ACC" or
"OFF" positions from the "ON" position, the
song that was last played will not be saved.
. After the Album Shuffle setting has been set
when an iPhone
®3G or iPhone®3GS is
connected, if the USB cable is pulled out
and inserted again, or if the power switch is
placed in the "ACC" or "OFF" positions from
the "ON" position, the song that was last
played will not be saved. This can be fixed
by updating the iPhone
®’s firmware (version
4.0 or later) .
. When an iPhone
®3G, iPhone®3GS or
iPhone®4 is playing back music, if a
Bluetooth®audio device is connected, or if
the iPod®mode is switched to again after
switching to the Bluetooth®streaming audio
mode and playing back Bluetooth®audio,
there may be no audio output. In this case,
disconnect the iPhone
®from the system and
then reconnect it again. .
There may be no audio output of Bluetooth
®
streaming audio if an iPhone®3G or an
iPhone®3GS and a Bluetooth®audio
device are connected to the system and
the audio mode is toggled back and forth
between the Bluetooth
®streaming audio
mode and the iPod®mode. In this case,
disconnect the Bluetooth®streaming audio
from the system and connect again. Addi-
tionally, this can be fixed by updating the
iPhone
®’s firmware (version 4.0 or later) .
iPod®and iPhone®are a trademark of Apple
Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Compatibility
The following models are available.
. Fifth generation iPod®(firmware version 1.3
or later)
. iPod Classic
®(firmware version 1.1.2 or
later)
. First generation iPod touch
®(firmware ver-
sion 2.2.1 or later)
. Second generation iPod touch
®(firmware
version 2.2.1 or later)
. Third generation iPod touch
®(firmware
version 5.1.1 or later)
. First generation iPod nano
®(firmware ver-
sion 1.3.1 or later) .
Second generation iPod nano
®(firmware
version 1.1.3 or later)
. Third generation iPod nano
®(firmware ver-
sion 1.1 or later)
. Fourth generation iPod nano
®(firmware
version 1.0.3 or later)
. Fifth generation iPod nano
®(firmware ver-
sion 1.0.1PC or later)
. iPhone
®(firmware version 3.1.3 or later)
. iPhone®3G (firmware version 3.1.3 or later)
. iPhone®3GS (firmware version 3.1.3 or
later)
. iPhone
®4 (firmware version 4.0 or later)
. iPhone®4S (firmware version 5.0 or later)
Make sure that the iPod®firmware version is
updated.
COMPRESSED AUDIO FILES (MP3/
WMA)
Explanation of terms
. MP3 — MP3 is short for Moving Pictures
Experts Group Audio Layer 3. MP3 is the
most well known compressed digital audio
file format. This format allows for near "CD
quality" sound, but at a fraction of the size of
normal audio files. MP3 conversion of an
audio track can reduce the file size by
approximately a 10:1 ratio (Sampling: 44.1
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kHz, Bit rate: 128 kbps) with virtually no
perceptible loss in quality. The compression
reduces certain parts of sound that seem
inaudible to most people.
. WMA — Windows Media Audio (WMA) is a
compressed audio format created by Micro-
soft as an alternative to MP3. The WMA
codec offers greater file compression than
the MP3 codec, enabling storage of more
digital audio tracks in the same amount of
space when compared to MP3s at the same
level of quality.
. Bit rate — Bit rate denotes the number of
bits per second used by a digital music file.
The size and quality of a compressed digital
audio file is determined by the bit rate used
when encoding the file.
. Sampling frequency — Sampling frequency
is the rate at which the samples of a signal
are converted from analog to digital (A/D
conversion) per second.
. Multisession — Multisession is one of the
methods for writing data to media. Writing
data once to the media is called a single
session, and writing more than once is
called a multisession.
. ID3/WMA Tag — The ID3/WMA tag is the
part of the encoded MP3 or WMA file that
contains information about the digital music file such as song title, artist, album title,
encoding bit rate, track time duration, etc.
ID3 tag information is displayed on the
Album/Artist/Track title line on the display.
* Windows
®and Windows Media®are regis-
tered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States of America
and/or other countries.
Playback order
. The folder names of folders not containing
compressed audio files are not shown in the
display.
. If there is a file in the top level of a disc/USB,
"Root Folder" is displayed.

.The playback order is the order in which the
files were written by the writing software, so
the files might not play in the desired order.
. Music playback order of compressed audio
files is as illustrated.
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Specification chart
Supported mediaCD, CD-R, CD-RW, USB2.0
Supported file systems CD, CD-R, CD-RW
USB memory: FAT16, FAT32
Supported ver-
sions*1 MP3
Version
MPEG1 Audio Layer3, MPEG2 Audio Layer3
Sampling frequency MPEG2 Audio Layer3: 16kHz, 22.05kHz, 24kHz
MPEG1 Audio Layer3: 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz
Bit rate 8 kbps - 320 kbps
WMA*2 Version
WMA7, WMA8, WMA9
Bit rate/Sampling
frequency 32kbps/22.05kHz, 32kHz, 44.1kHz 36kbps/32kHz 40kbps/32kHz 44kbps/32kHz 48kbps/32kHz, 44.1kHz
64kbps/32kHz, 44.1kHz 80kbps/44.1kHz 96kbps/44.1kHz 128kbps/44.1kHz, 48kHz 160kbps/44.1kHz, 48kHz
192kbps/44.1kHz, 48kHz
Tag information (Song title and Artist name) ID3 tag VER1.0, VER1.1, VER2.2, VER2.3, VER2.4 (MP3 only)
WMA tag (WMA only)
Folder levels CD, CD-R, CD-RW: Folder levels: 8, Folders: 255 (including root folder) , Files: 510 (Max. 255 files for one folder)
USB 2.0: Folder levels: 8, Folders: 512 (including root folder) , Files: 8000(Max. 255 files for one folder)
Displayable character codes*3 01: SHIFT-JIS, 02: UNICODE, 03: UTF-16
*1 Files created with a combination of 48 kHz sampling frequency and 64 kbps bit rate cannot be played.
*2 Protected WMA files (DRM) cannot be played.
*3 Available codes depend on what kind of media, versions and information are going to be displayed.
*4 When VBR files are played, the playback time may not be displayed correctly.

BLUETOOTH®STREAMING AUDIO
.Some Bluetooth®audio devices may not be
recognized by the in-vehicle audio system.
. It is necessary to set up the wireless
connection between a compatible Blue-
tooth
®audio device and the in-vehicle
Bluetooth®module before using the Blue-
tooth®streaming audio.
. The Bluetooth®streaming audio may be
stopped under the following conditions:
— Receiving a hands-free call.
— Checking the connection to the hands-
free phone.
— Connecting the hands-free phone or the audio device.
— Downloading the phonebook memory from the connected cellular phone.
. Do not place a Bluetooth
®audio device in
an area surrounded by metal or far away
from the in-vehicle Bluetooth
®module to
prevent tone quality degradation and wire-
less connection disruption.
. While an audio device is connected through
a Bluetooth
®wireless connection, the bat-
tery of the device may discharge quicker
than usual. .
This system supports the Bluetooth
®Audio
Distribution Profile (A2DP, AVRCP).
. Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) and the Bluetooth
®
functions share the same frequency band
(2.4 GHz) . Using the Bluetooth®and the
wireless LAN functions at the same time may
slow down or disconnect the communica-
tion and cause undesired noise. It is
recommended that you turn off the wireless
LAN (Wi-Fi) when using the Bluetooth
®
functions.
. Bluetooth®trademark:
Bluetooth®is a trademark owned
by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and
licensed to Clarion.
AUDIO MAIN OPERATION
Turning audio system on/off
Push the power switch to the "ACC" or "ON"
position, and then push thebutton while the
system is off to turn on the last audio source,
that was playing immediately before the system
was turned off. While the system is on, pushing
the
button turns the system off.
Switching audio screen
. FM/AM radio band select:
Pushing the FM·AMbutton will change the
band as follows:
AM ?FM1 ?FM2 ?AM
. SiriusXM satellite radio band select:
Pushing the XMbutton will change the
band as follows:
XM1 ?XM2 ?XM3 ?XM1
. Audio mode select:
Pushing the CD·AUXbutton will switch the
displays as follows:
USB memory/iPod
®player*1/Pandora® *1*2
? CD ?Bluetooth®streaming audio*1?
AUX ?USB memory/iPod®player*1/Pan-
dora®*1*2
*1 Screen only displays when a device capable of
playback is connected.
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*2 The Pandora®is only available in U.S.
Audio settings
It is possible to adjust the speaker tone quality
and sound balance.
1. Push theMENUbutton and touch [Set-
tings].
2. Touch [Audio].
3. Touch the item you would like to adjust.
Available settings
. [Bass]:
Adjust the tone quality of the bass by
touching [+] or [-].
. [Treble]:
Adjust the tone quality of the treble by
touching [+] or [-].
. [Balance]:
Adjust the sound level between the left and
right speakers by touching [L] or [R]. .
[Fade]:
Adjust the sound level between the front and
rear speakers by touching [R] or [F].
. [Speed Sensitive Vol.]:
The sound volume is increased based on the
vehicle speed. Touch [+] or [-] to adjust the
effect level from 0 (OFF) to 3.
FM-AM-SAT RADIO OPERATION
When the FM·AMbutton or the XMbutton is
pushed while the power switch is in the "ACC"
or "ON" position, the radio will turn on at the
channel last played.
The last channel played will also turn on when
the
button is pushed to ON. The satellite
radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii and
Guam.
If another audio source is playing when the
FM·AM button or the XMbutton is turned to
ON, the audio source will automatically be
turned off and the last radio channel played will
turn on.
When the stereo broadcast signal is weak, the
radio will automatically change from stereo to
monaural reception.
The satellite radio mode requires an active
SiriusXM Satellite Radio subscription. The sa-
tellite radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii and
Guam. It may take some time to receive the activation
signal after subscribing the SiriusXM Satellite
Radio. After receiving the activation signal, an
available channel list will be automatically
updated in the radio. Push the power switch
from LOCK to ACC to update the channel list.
Selecting FM/AM/SAT radio band
FM/AM radio band select:
Pushing the
FM·AMbutton will change the
band as follows:
AM ?FM1 ?FM2 ?AM
SiriusXM Satellite Radio band select:
Pushing the XMbutton will change the band as
follows:
XM1 ?XM2 ?XM3 ?XM1
How to view radio screen

FM/AM radio screen:
*1Displays the broadcasting station and category
currently being received.
*2Displays the frequency currently being received.
*3[Info]:
Displays the broadcasting station information
currently being received.
*4[SCAN]:
Touch to tune from low to high frequencies and
stop at each broadcasting station for 5 seconds.
*5Displays the preset channel list. If 1 of the 6
preset stations listed is touched and held, the
current station will be stored as the new preset.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio screen:
*1Indicates the channel, category, program and title
currently being received.
*2Indicates the frequency currently being received.
*3[CAT]:
Displays a category list for SiriusXM Satellite
Radio. When a category is selected, the channel
list will be displayed.
*4[Direct]:
Input the channel number by using a keypad.
*5[Info]:
Indicates the broadcasting station information
currently being received.
*6[SCAN]:
Touch to tune from low to high frequencies and
stop at each broadcasting channel for 5 seconds.
*7Displays the preset channel list. If 1 of the 6
preset stations listed is touched and held, the
current station will be stored as the new preset.
Selecting channel/category
TUNE (Tuning):
For AM and FM radio:
Push theTUNE SEEK CH button for manual
tuning.
For SiriusXM Satellite Radio:
Push the TUNE SEEK CH button to seek
channels from all of the categories.
During satellite radio reception, the following
messages will be displayed under certain
conditions.
. No Signal (No signal is received while the
SAT tuner is connected)
. Channel Off Air (Broadcasting signed off)
. Check Antenna (Antenna connection error) .
Loading (The system is receiving the music
or information that is provided from the
selected channel)
. Channel Not Available (No channels are
searched)
. Channel Not Authorized (There is no user
subscription to this channel)
SEEK tuning:
For AM and FM radio:
Push the TUNE SEEK CH button for less than
1.5 seconds to tune from low to high or high to
low frequencies and to stop at the next broad-
casting station.
When the TUNE SEEK CH button is pushed
and held, radio frequencies will increase or
decrease by skipping the broadcasting stations.
When the button is released, the next broad-
casting station is selected.
SCAN tuning:
Touch [SCAN] to tune from low to high
frequencies and stop at each broadcasting
station/channel for 5 seconds.
Touch [SCAN] again during this 5 second
period to stop SCAN tuning. The radio will
remain tuned to that station/channel.
If [SCAN] is not touched within 5 seconds,
SCAN tuning moves to the next station/channel.
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