2014 INFINITI Q50 radio

1. Introduction
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LASER PRODUCT
This Infiniti InTouch is certified as a Class 1
laser product.
Infiniti InTouch complies with DHHS Rules
21 CFR Chapter 1, Subchapter J.
WARNING!
.Do not disassemble or modify this
system. There are no user serviceable
parts in Infiniti InTouch.
. If maintenance, adjustments and opera-
tions other than those specified in this
manual are attempted, injury due to laser
radiation and exposure could occur.
TRADEMARKS
HD Radio Technology manufactured under
license from iBiquity Digital Corporation.
U.S. and Foreign Patents. HD Radio
TMand
the HD, HD Radio, and “Arc”logos are
proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital
Corp.
SiriusXM services require a subscription
after trial period and are sold separately or
as a package. Our satellite service is
available only to those at least 18 and
older in the 48 contiguous USA and DC. For
more information visit www.siriusxm.com.
“Made for iPod,”“ Made for iPhone,” and
“Made for iPad” mean that an electronic
accessory has been designed to connect
specifically to iPod, iPhone, or iPad,
respectively, and has been certified by
the developer to meet Apple performance
standards. Apple is not responsible for the
operation of this device or its compliance
with safety and regulatory standards.
Please note that the use of this accessory
with iPod, iPhone, or iPad may affect
wireless performance.
Apple, the Apple logo, iPad, iPhone, iPod,
iPod classic, iPod nano, and iPod touch are
trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the
U.S. and other countries. Lightning is a trademark of Apple Inc. App Store is a
service mark of Apple Inc.
Music recognition technology and related
data are provided by Gracenote®. Grace-
note is the industry standard in music
recognition technology and related content
delivery. For more information visit www.
gracenote.com.
CD and music-related data from Gracenote,
Inc., copyright *
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patents owned by Gracenote apply to this
product and service. See the Gracenote
website for a non-exhaustive list of applic-
able Gracenote patents. Gracenote, CDDB,
MusicID, MediaVOCS, the Gracenote logo
and logotype, and the "Powered by Grace-
note" logo are either registered trademarks
or trademarks of Gracenote in the United
States and/or other countries.

The Bluetooth®word mark and logos are
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DENSO CORPORATION is under license.
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Required SiriusXM Satellite Radio and
SiriusXM Traffic monthly subscriptions are
sold separately. SiriusXM Traffic are only
available in select markets. For more
information,
see www.siriusxm.com/siriusxmtraffic
Required SiriusXM Satellite Radio and
SiriusXM Travel Link monthly subscriptions
are sold separately. SiriusXM Travel Link is
only available in select markets. For more information,
see www.siriusxm.com/travellink
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Google CalendarTMcalendaring application
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1. Introduction
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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

4. Audio system
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AUDIO OPERATION PRECAUTIONS
RADIO
Push the ignition switch to the“ACC”or
“ON” position before turning on the radio.
If you listen to the radio with the engine or
the hybrid system not running, the ignition
switch should be pushed to the “ACC”
position.
Radio reception is affected by station
signal strength, distance from radio trans-
mitter, buildings, bridges, mountains and
other external influences. Intermittent
changes in reception quality normally are
caused by these external influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the
vehicle may influence radio reception
quality.
Radio reception
Your radio system is equipped with state-
of-the-art electronic circuits to enhance
radio reception. These circuits are de-
signed to extend reception range, and to
enhance the quality of that reception.
However there are some general character-
istics of both FM and AM radio signals that
can affect radio reception quality in a moving vehicle, even when the finest
equipment is used. These characteristics
are completely normal in a given reception
area, and do not indicate any malfunction
in your radio system.
Reception conditions will constantly
change because of vehicle movement.
Buildings, terrain, signal distance and
interference from other vehicles can work
against ideal reception. Described below
are some of the factors that can affect your
radio reception.
Some cellular phones or other devices may
cause interference or a buzzing noise to
come from the audio system speakers.
Storing the device in a different location
may reduce or eliminate the noise.
FM radio reception
Range: the FM range is normally limited to
25 to 30 miles (40 to 48 km), with
monaural (single station) FM having
slightly more range than stereo FM. Ex-
ternal influences may sometimes interfere
with FM station reception even if the FM
station is within 25 miles (40 km). The
strength of the FM signal is directly related
to the distance between the transmitter
and receiver. FM signals follow a line-of-
sight path, exhibiting many of the same
characteristics as light. For example they
will reflect off objects.

Fade and drift: As your vehicle moves away
from a station transmitter, the signals will
tend to fade and/or drift.
Static and flutter: During signal interfer-
ence from buildings, large hills or due to
antenna position, usually in conjunction
with increased distance from the station
transmitter, static or flutter can be heard.
This can be reduced by lowering the treble
setting to reduce the treble response.
Multipath reception: Because of the reflec-
tive characteristics of FM signals, direct
and reflected signals reach the receiver at
the same time. The signals may cancel
each other, resulting in momentary flutter
or loss of sound.
AM radio reception
AM signals, because of their low frequency,
can bend around objects and skip along
the ground. In addition, the signals can
bounce off the ionosphere and be bent
back to earth. Because of these character-
istics, AM signals are also subject to
interference as they travel from transmitter
to receiver.
Fading: Occurs while the vehicle is passing
through freeway underpasses or in areas
with many tall buildings. It can also occurfor several seconds during ionospheric
turbulence even in areas where no obsta-
cles exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electrical
power lines, electric signs and even traffic
lights.
HD RadioTMTechnology reception
(for U.S.)
HD RadioTMTechnology reception needs to
be activated to receive HD Radio broad-
casts.
“Audio settings” (page 4-31)
This enables you to receive radio broad-
casts digitally (where available), providing
a better quality sound with clear reception.
When this feature is not activated or HD
Radio broadcasts are not available, you
will receive analog radio (AM/FM) broad-
casts.
Satellite radio reception
When the satellite radio is used for the first
time or the battery has been replaced, the
satellite radio may not work properly. This
is not a malfunction. Wait more than 10
minutes with the satellite radio ON and the
vehicle outside of any metal or large
building for the satellite radio to receive all of the necessary data.
The satellite radio mode requires an active
SiriusXM Satellite Radio subscription. The
satellite service is available only to those
at least 18 and older in the 48 contiguous
United States.
The satellite radio performance may be
affected if cargo carried on the roof blocks
the satellite radio signal.
If possible, do not put cargo near the
satellite antenna.
A buildup of ice on the satellite radio
antenna can affect satellite radio perfor-
mance. Remove the ice to restore satellite
radio reception.
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4. Audio system
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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF AUDIO
CONTROL BUTTONS
AUDIO MAIN BUTTONS
*1

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

4. Audio system
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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.