2014 INFINITI Q50 USB

Table of Contents
1Introduction
How to use this manual ................... 1-2
Safety information ........................... 1-3
Laser product .................................. 1-4
2Getting Started
Control buttons and functions .......... 2-2
Starting system ............................... 2-7
Touch panel operation .................... 2-8
Menu screen and
operation method ........................... 2-9
How to operate dual display .......... 2-10
Items to be set initially .................. 2-16
3Heater and air conditioner
Heater and air conditioner
operation precautions ...................... 3-2
Heater and air
conditioner controls ......................... 3-3
Automatic climate control system ..... 3-6Heated seats (if so equipped) .......... 3-9
Heated steering-wheel (if
so equipped) ................................. 3-10
Rear window and outside
mirror defroster ............................. 3-11
Heater and air
conditioner settings ....................... 3-11
4Audio system
Audio operation precautions ............ 4-2
Names and functions of audio
control buttons .............................. 4-10
Audio operations ........................... 4-11
Audio settings ............................... 4-31
CD/USB memory device care
and cleaning .................................. 4-33
Gracenote
®End User
License Agreement ......................... 4-33
5Hands-Free Phone
Bluetooth®Hands-Free
Phone System .................................. 5-2
6Infiniti InTouch Apps
Infiniti InTouch Apps Overview ......... 6-2
Using applications ........................... 6-3
Vehicle Apps .................................... 6-3
Mobile Apps ................................... 6-8
7Monitor system
RearView Monitor (if so equipped) ... 7-2
Around View®Monitor (AVM) (if
so equipped) ................................... 7-6
Difference between predictive and
actual distances ............................. 7-19
8Information and settings
Information screen ........................... 8-2
SiriusXM Travel Link®..................... 8-4
Infiniti Connection
TM..................... 8-10
Settings screen .............................. 8-22
Fully customizable
digital environment ........................ 8-28

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setting.
*2:
Tilt to select an item on the screen or
adjust a setting. Push to enter the
selected item.
For models with navigation system, if
this button is pushed while a map is
displayed, the shortcut menu is dis-
played.
“ Upper touch screen display
(upper display)” (page 2-10)
Tilt up or down to operate audio
system, when the map or display view
is display on the upper screen.
“ Steering-wheel mounted audio
control buttons” (page 4-11)
*3<-+>(Volume control) :
Allows you to adjust the volume.
*4<> (TALK):
Push to enter the voice recognition
mode.
“Giving voice commands”
(page 10-2)
*5<> (PHONE):
Push to display the hands-free phone
operation screen.
When you receive a phone call, push this button to answer the call.
“5. Hands-Free Phone”
MEDIA HUB
The Media Hub is located in the center
console and consists of the USB/iPod®
interface, auxiliary input jacks and SD card
slot.
*1AUDIO IN (Auxiliary audio input) jack:
Connect an audio player that accepts a
1/4 in (3.5 mm) TRS connector (such
as an MP3 player etc.) to play music.
*2VIDEO IN (Auxiliary video input) jack:
Connect a video player to play a movie.
*3SD card slot
(models with navigation system):
Insert an SD card. Push the inserted
SD card in and release it to eject the
SD card from the slot. An SD card
containing map data is provided with
the vehicle of the system.
*4USB/iPod interface:
Connect to play media from an iPod,
iPhone or a USB memory.
When using Infiniti InTouch Apps with
iPhone, connect via USB cable.
Refer to your device manufacture’
s
owner information regarding the prop-
er use and care of the device.
CAUTION!
. Never insert foreign objects such as
coins into the SD card slot. Doing so
may result in a malfunction of the device.
. Do not apply overload to the SD card
when inserting it to the slot. Doing so
may result in a malfunction of the device.
. The SD card may be hot when it is
removed from the device. This does not
indicate a malfunction.
. Depending on size and shape of USB
device, the console lid may not fully
close. Do not force the console lid closed

as this may damage USB device.
NOTE:
.
Even when iPods or iPhones are connected
to both of the USB/iPod interfaces, the
system recognizes only one of the con-
nected iPods or iPhones at a time.
.Only one of the two connected USB devices
can be operated by the voice recognition
system.
.Do not remove the SD card containing map
data. If the SD card containing map data is
accidentally removed, reinserti the SD card
containing map data into the slot and place
the ignition switch in the OFF position.
STARTING SYSTEM
The system starts when the ignition switch
is pushed to the “ACC”or“ON” position.
START-UP SCREEN
For this system, when the ignition switch is
pushed to the “ACC”or“ON” position, the
start-up screen is displayed.
NOTE:
Do not keep the navigation system on with the
engine or the hybrid system stopped. Doing so
may discharge the vehicle battery (12V bat-
tery). When you use the navigation system,
always keep the engine or the hybrid system
running.
LOG-IN SCREEN
Three unique users can be recognized by
the vehicle, with personal settings linked
to the Intelligent Key assigned to each
user. A welcome message screen is dis-
played with the detected user’s name each
time the system starts.
“Fully customizable digital environ-
ment” (page 8-28)
When an Intelligent Key is used for the first
time, the vehicle will prompt the user to
create a new registration with a message on the lower display.
“User registration”
(page 8-28)
User selection
Upper display
1. The system starts when the ignition
switch is pushed to the “ON”position.
A welcome message screen is dis-
played.
2. Check the message that is displayed on the screen. If the name shown in the
welcome message is incorrect, touch
the guest icon or the icon with your
name.
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4 Audio system
Audio operation precautions ................................ 4-2Radio .............................................................. 4-2
Compact Disc (CD) player ................................ 4-4
USB (Universal Serial Bus)............................... 4-5
Compressed Audio Files (MP3/WMA/AAC)........ 4-7
Bluetooth
®streaming audio ............................ 4-9
Names and functions of audio control buttons.... 4-10
Audio main buttons....................................... 4-10
Steering-wheel mounted audio
control buttons.............................................. 4-11
Audio operations ............................................... 4-11
Audio main operation .................................... 4-11 Radio........................................................... 4-13
Compact Disc (CD) player............................. 4-18
USB memory device player .......................... 4-20
iPod player .................................................. 4-23
Bluetooth
®streaming audio ........................ 4-26
Auxiliary (AUX) devices ................................ 4-30
Audio settings................................................... 4-31
CD/USB memory device care and cleaning ........ 4-33 CD ............................................................... 4-33
USB memory device ..................................... 4-33
Gracenote
®End User License Agreement .......... 4-33

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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4. Audio system
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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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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF AUDIO
CONTROL BUTTONS
AUDIO MAIN BUTTONS
*1