2014 INFINITI Q50 audio

data in your CD.
USB (Universal Serial Bus)
WARNING!
Do not connect, disconnect or operate the
USB device while driving. Doing so can be a
distraction. If distracted you could lose
control of your vehicle and cause an accident
or serious injury.
CAUTION!
.Do not force the USB device into the USB
port. Inserting the USB device tilted or
up-side-down into the port may damage
the port. Make sure that the USB device
is connected correctly into the USB port.
. Do not grab the USB port cover (if
equipped) when pulling the USB device
out of the port. This could damage the
port and the cover.
. Do not leave the USB cable in a place
where it can be pulled unintentionally.
Pulling the cable may damage the port.
The vehicle is not equipped with a USB
device. USB devices should be purchased separately as necessary.
This system cannot be used to format USB
devices. To format a USB device, use a
personal computer.
In some states/areas, the USB device for
the front seats plays only sound without
images for regulatory reasons, even when
the vehicle is parked.
This system supports various USB memory
devices, USB hard drives and iPod
®
players. Some USB devices may not be
supported by this system.
. Partitioned USB devices may not be
played correctly.
. Some characters used in other lan-
guages (Chinese, Japanese, etc.) are
not displayed properly on the display.
Using English language characters with
a USB device is recommended. General notes for USB use:
Refer to your device manufacture’s owner
information regarding the proper care of
the device.
Notes for iPod use:
. 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.
. 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 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 momen-
tarily black out, but it will soon recover.
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Specification chart for USB
Supported mediaUSB2.0
Supported file systems FAT32
Folder levels Folder levels: 8, Folders: 512 (including root folder), Files: 5000
Format Sampling rateSupported/Not supported
MPEG1 Layer-1- Not supported
Layer-2 - Not supported
Layer-3 44.1, 48, 32 kHz Supported (32-320 kbps)
MPEG2 Layer-1- Not supported
Layer-2 - Not supported
Layer-3 22.05, 24, 16 kHz Supported (16-160 kbps)
MPEG2.5 Layer-1- Not supported
Layer-2 - Not supported
Layer-3 11.025, 12, 8 kHz Supported (16-160 kbps)
WMA *1 32, 44.1, 48 kHzSupported VER.7/8 (48-192 bps)
VER.9/9.1/9.2 (48-320 bps)
AAC (MPEG4) *2 (Extension “m4a”only) 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz Supported (16-320 kbps)
*1 Professional (Voice, Lossless, multichannel) is not supported.
*2 MPEG-2 AAC is not supported.

COMPRESSED AUDIO FILES (MP3/
WMA/AAC)
Explanation of terms
.MP3 —MP3 is short for Moving
Pictures Experts Group Audio Layer 3.
MP3 is the most well known com-
pressed 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 (Sam-
pling: 44.1 kHz, Bit rate: 128 kbps)
with virtually no perceptible loss in
quality. The compression reduces cer-
tain parts of sound that seem inaudible
to most people.
. WMA —Windows Media Audio (WMA) is
a compressed audio format created by
Microsoft as an alternative to MP3. The
WMA codec offers greater file compres-
sion 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 deter-
mined by the bit rate used when
encoding the file.
. Sampling frequency —Sampling fre-
quency 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 in-
formation is displayed on the Album/
Artist/Track title line on the display.
* Windows
®and Windows Media®are
registered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States
of America and/or other countries.
Playback order
. The folder names of folders not contain-
ing 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.
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.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.
Specification chart for CD
Supported media CD, CD-R, CD-RW
Supported file systems CD, CD-R, CD-RW
Supported ver-
sions*1 MP3
Version
MPEG1 Audio Layer3, MPEG2 Audio Layer3, MPEG2.5 Audio Layer3
Sampling frequency MPEG2.5 Audio Layer3: 8kHz, 11.025kHz, 12kHz
MPEG2 Audio Layer3: 16kHz, 22.05kHz, 24kHz
MPEG1 Audio Layer3: 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz
Bit rate 8 kbps - 320 kbps, VBR
WMA*2 Version
WMA7, WMA8, WMA9, WMA9.1, WMA9.2
Bit rate/Sampling frequency Bit rate: Ver7, Ver8: 32-192kbps Ver9,Ver9.1,Ver9.2:32-192kbps, VBR
Sampling frequency: Ver7, Ver8:8k/11.025k/16k/22k/32k/44.1k Ver9,Ver9.1,Ver9.2:8k/
11.025k/16k/22k/32k/44.1k/48 kHz
AAC*4 Bit rate/Sampling frequency Bit rate: 8-320 kbps, VBR
Sampling frequency: 11.025-48kHz
Tag information (Song title, Artist name and Album name) ID3 tag VER1.0, VER1.1, VER2.2, VER2.3, VER2.4 (MP3 only)
WMA tag (WMA only)
AAC Tag (AAC only)
Folder levels CD, CD-R, CD-RW: Folder levels: 8, Folders: 255 (including root folder), Files: 510 (Max. 255
files for one folder)

Displayable character codes*301: SHIFT-JIS, ASCII, ISO-8859-1, UTF-8, UTF-16 BOM, UTF-16 Big Endian, UTF-16 Little Endian,
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 Made by iTunes.
Windows Media Player
This product is protected by certain in-
tellectual property right of Microsoft. Use
or distribution of such technology outside
of this product is prohibited without a
license from Microsoft.
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
Bluetooth®streaming audio.
. The Bluetooth
®streaming audio may
be stopped under the following condi- tions:
—
Receiving a hands-free call.
—Checking the connection to the hands-
free phone.
—Connecting the hands-free phone or theaudio device.
—Downloading the phonebook memoryfrom 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 degra-
dation and wireless connection disrup-
tion.
. While an audio device is connected
through a Bluetooth
®wireless connec-
tion, the battery of the device may discharge quicker than usual.
. This system supports the Bluetooth
®
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile
(A2DP) and Audio/Video Remote Con-
trol Profile (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 discon-
nect the communication and cause
undesired noise. It is recommended
that you turn off the wireless LAN (Wi-
Fi) when using the Bluetooth
®func-
tions.
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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF AUDIO
CONTROL BUTTONS
AUDIO MAIN BUTTONS
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STEERING-WHEEL MOUNTED AUDIO
CONTROL BUTTONS
*1<> (BACK):
Push to go back to the previous screen
or cancel the selection if it is not
completed.
*2:
Tilting the switch up/down while the
audio system is turned on with the
map or display view screen displayed
on the upper touch screen display
(upper display) can operate the audio
system such as changing tracks and
radio stations.
Models with navigation system:
Push to select audio source or display
the audio list.
“ Shortcut menu (models with
navigation system)” (page 2-10)
*3<-+ > (Volume control):
Push the upper (+) or lower (−) side of
the switch to increase or decrease the
volume.
AUDIO OPERATIONS
AUDIO MAIN OPERATION
Turning audio system on/off
The ignition switch must be in the “ACC”or
“ON” position to turn on the audio system.
Push >to turn on the last audio
source that was playing immediately be-
fore the system was turned off. To turn off
the audio system, push >again.
Selecting audio source
1. Turn on the audio source menu screen
by pushing

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INFO:
.
Pushing or can also
change the audio source.
“Audio main buttons” (page 4-10)
.If the audio system has been turned off
while the radio, CD, USB memory device or
Bluetooth
®Streaming Audio device was
playing, turning the audio system back on
will play the audio source that was playing
when the system was turned off.
.The audio source can also be changed with
the source bar (if so equipped) on top of the
audio screen. The source bar display can be
turned on/off.
.The audio system settings can be linked and
memorized for each of the Intelligent Keys.
“ Fully customizable digital environ-
ment” (page 8-28)
Audio source bar
It is possible to display the source select
bar on the audio screen The default setting of the audio source bar
display is ON.
Turning source bar on/off:
1. Touch [Source] on the upper left corner
of the audio screen.
2. Touch [Edit Shortcut].
3. Touch [Show Source Bar] to turn on/off the indicator.
Setting source bar:
The audio sources to be displayed on the
source bar can be set.
1. Touch [Source] on the upper left corner of the audio screen.
2. Touch [Edit Shortcut]. 3. Touch one of the keys on the source bar
and then touch one of the audio
sources from source list to register
the audio source in the source bar.