2014 NISSAN LEAF audio

Troubleshooting guide:
SymptomCause and Countermeasure
Cannot playCheck if the disc or USB device was inserted correctly.
Check if the disc is scratched or dirty.
Check if there is condensation inside the player. If there is, wait until the condensation is gone (about 1 hour) before using the player.
If there is a temperature increase error, the CD player will play correctly after it returns to the normal temperature.
If there is a mixture of music CD files (CD-DA data) and MP3/WMA files on a CD, only the music CD files (CD-DA data) will be played.
Files with extensions other than “.MP3”,“.WMA”, “.mp3” or “.wma” cannot be played. In addition, the character codes and number of characters for
folder names and file names should be in compliance with the specifications.
Check if the finalization process, such as session close and disc close, is done for the disc.
Check if the disc or USB device is protected by copyright.
Poor sound qualityCheck if the disc is scratched or dirty.
Bit rate may be too low.
It takes a relatively long time be-
fore the music starts playing.If there are many folders or file levels on the MP3/WMA disc or USB device, or if it is a multisession disc, some time may be required before the
music starts playing.
Music cuts off or skips The writing software and hardware combination might not match, or the writing speed, writing depth, writing width, etc., mightnot match the
specifications. Try using the slowest writing speed.
Skipping with high bit rate files Skipping may occur with large quantities of data, such as for high bit rate data.
Moves immediately to the next
song when playingWhen a non-MP3/WMA file has been given an extension of “.MP3”, “.WMA”, .“mp3”or “.wma”, or when play is prohibited by copyright protection,
there will be approximately 5 seconds of no sound and then the player will skip to the next song.
Songs do not play back in the de-
sired orderThe playback order is the order in which the files were written by the writing software. Therefore, the files might not play in the desired order.
Random/Shuffle may be active on the audio system or on the USB device.
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USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory
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 so
equipped) when pulling the USB de-
vice 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 apersonal computer. In some states/area, the USB
device for the front seats plays only sound with-
out images for regulatory reasons, even when the
vehicle is parked.
This system supports various USB memory de-
vices, USB hard drives and iPod® players. Some
USB devices may not be supported by this sys-
tem.
Partitioned USB devices may not play correctly.
Some characters used in other languages (Chi-
nese, Japanese, etc.) may not appear properly in
the display. Using English language characters
with a USB device is recommended.
General notes for USB use:
Refer to your device manufacturer’s owner infor-
mation regarding the proper use and care of the
device.
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 (flicker-
ing) . Always make sure that the iPod is con-
nected 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 continue
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 center display may momen-
tarily black out, but 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 will soon
recover.
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 Bluetooth® audio device
and the in-vehicle Bluetooth® module before
using the Bluetooth® audio.
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• Operating procedure of the Bluetooth® audio
will vary depending on the devices. Make sure
how to operate your audio device before using it
with this system.
• The Bluetooth® audio may be stopped under
the following conditions:
– Receiving a call on the Hands-Free Phone
System.
– Checking the connection to the hands-free
phone.
• Do not place the Bluetooth® audio device in an
area surrounded by metal or far away from the
in-vehicle Bluetooth® module to prevent tone
quality degradation and wireless connection
disruption.
• While an audio device is connected through the
Bluetooth® wireless connection, the battery
power of the device may discharge quicker than
usual.
• This system supports the Bluetooth® Audio
Distribution Profile (A2DP, AVRCP) .
BLUETOOTH® is a trademark
owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and licensed to
Visteon.FM-AM-SAT RADIO WITH
COMPACT DISC (CD) PLAYER
(MODELS WITHOUT NAVIGATION
SYSTEM)
1. FM·AM band select button
2. CD EJECT button3. XM band select button
4. DISP (display) screen
5. Color display
6. iPod MENU button
7. Radio CAT (category)/REW (rewind) button
for SEEK/TRACK
8. Radio SCAN tuning button
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9. Radio CAT (category)/FF (fast forward) but-
ton for SEEK/TRACK
10. BACK button
11. CD·AUX button
12. PWR (power) button/VOL (volume) control
knob
13. RPT (repeat) play button
14. RDM (random) play button
15. Radio station preset select buttons
16. AUX IN jack
17. TUNE·SCROLL control knob
18. ENTER/SETTING button
For all operation precautions, see “Audio opera-
tion precautions” in this section.
• No satellite radio reception is available when the
SAT band option is selected unless the optional
satellite receiver and antenna are installed, and
there is an active SiriusXM Satellite Radio sub-
scription.
• The satellite radio mode requires an active Siri-
usXM Satellite Radio subscription. The satellite
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 up-dated in the radio. Place the power switch from
LOCK to ACC to update the channel list.
Audio main operation
Head unit:
The auto loudness circuit enhances the low and
high frequency ranges automatically in both radio
reception and CD playback.
PWR (Power)/VOL (Volume) control:
Place the power switch in the ACC or ON posi-
tion, and then press the PWR button while the
system is off to turn on the last audio source,
which was playing immediately before the system
was turned off. While the system is on, pressing
the PWR button turns the system off.
Turn the VOL control knob to adjust the volume.
ENTER/SETTING button:
The settings screen will appear when pressing
the ENTER/SETTING button.
The following items are available in the settings
screen.
• Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade
Controls the sound of the audio system. Bal-
ance adjusts the sound between the left andright speakers. Fade adjusts the sound be-
tween the front and rear speakers.
Select the “Bass”, “Treble”, “Balance” or “Fade”
using the TUNE·SCROLL control knob and then
press the ENTER/SETTING button. Turn the
TUNE·SCROLL control knob to adjust the Bass,
Treble, Balance and Fade of the screen to the
preferred level.
• Speed Sens Vol.
To change the Speed Sensitive Volume (Speed
Sens Vol.) level from off to 5, turn the
TUNE·SCROLL control knob.
• AUX Vol.
Controls the volume level of incoming sound
when an auxiliary device is connected to the
system. To change the AUX Vol. level from +1 to
+3, turn the TUNE·SCROLL control knob.
• Brightness and Contrast
Adjust the brightness and contrast of the
screen.
Select the “Brightness” or “Contrast” using the
TUNE·SCROLL control knob and then press the
ENTER/SETTING button. Turn the
TUNE·SCROLL control knob to adjust the bright-
ness and contrast of the screen to the preferred
level.
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• Clock Adjust
Adjust the clock according to the following pro-
cedure:
1) Press the ENTER/SETTING button
1
and turn the TURN/SCROLL knob until
“Setting Clock” and “Clock Adjust” ap-
pear on the display.
2) Press the ENTER/SETTING button
1to
select “Clock Adjust.”
3) Turn the TUNE·SCROLL control knob
2
to adjust the hour.
4) Press the ENTER/SETTING button
1.
5) Turn the TUNE·SCROLL control knob
2
to adjust the minute.6) Press the ENTER/SETTING button
1.
• On-Screen Clock
When this item is turned on, a clock is always
displayed in the upper right corner of the
screen.
Select the “On-Screen Clock” using the
TUNE·SCROLL control knob and then press the
ENTER/SETTING button. You can toggle be-
tween ON and OFF using the TUNE·SCROLL
control knob.
• RDS Display
When this has been set to ON, RDS (radio data
system) information will be shown on the dis-
play. Select RDS display and then press the
ENTER/SETTING button. You can toggle be-
tween ON and OFF using the TUNE·SCROLL
control knob.
• iPod® Menu language
The iPod® menu language can be set to Eng-
lish, French or Spanish.
Select iPod® menu language and then press the
ENTER/SETTING button. Use the
TUNE·SCROLL control knob to select the pre-
ferred language.DISP button:
Display of the screen can be canceled by press-
ing the DISP button. You can then listen to music
that is being played back. If you want to display
the screen again, either press the DISP button
once more or press the FM·AM, SiriusXM Satel-
lite Radio or CD·AUX button.
CD·AUX button:
Pressing the CD·AUX button will switch the dis-
plays as follows:
CD→iPod®/USB→AUX→CD
BACK button:
When the BACK button is pressed, it returns to
the previous display.
FM-AM-SAT radio operation
FM/AM band select:
Pressing the radio band select button will change
the band as follows:
AM→FM1→FM2→AM
SiriusXM (SAT) band select:
Pressing the XM band select button will change
the band as follows:
XM1→XM2→XM3→XM1
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When the XM band select button is pressed
while the power switch is in the ACC or ON
position, the radio will come on at the channel last
played.
The last channel played will also come on when
the PWR button is pressed to ON.
The satellite radio is not available in Alaska, Ha-
waii and Guam.
If another audio source is playing when the radio
select band button is turned to ON, the audio
source will automatically be turned off and the
last radio channel played will come on.
When the stereo broadcast signal is weak, the
radio automatically changes from stereo to mon-
aural reception.
TUNE (Tuning):
• For AM and FM radio
Turn the radio TUNE/SCROLL control knob for
manual tuning.
• For SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Turn the radio TUNE/SCROLL control knob to
seek channels from all of the categories when
any category is not selected.SEEK tuning/CAT (category):
• For AM and FM radio
Press the SEEK button
orto tune
from low to high or high to low frequencies and
to stop at the next broadcasting station.
• For SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Press the SEEK button
orto tune to
the first channel of the next or previous cat-
egory.
SCAN tuning:
Press the radio SCAN tuning button to tune from
low to high frequencies and stop at each broad-
casting station/channel for 5 seconds. “SCAN” is
shown on the display. Pressing the button again
during this 5 second period will stop SCAN
tuning and the radio will remain tuned to that
station/channel.
If the radio SCAN tuning button is not pressed
within 5 seconds, SCAN tuning moves to the next
station/channel.
1to6Station memory operations:
Twelve stations/channels can be set for the FM
band (6 each for FM1 and FM2) . Eighteen chan-
nels can be set for the SiriusXM Satellite radio (6each for XM1, XM2 and XM3) (if so equipped)
and six stations can be set for the AM band.
1. Choose the radio band using the radio band
select button.
2. Tune to the desired station/channel using the
SEEK·CAT, SCAN button or the
TUNE·SCROLL control knob
3. Press and hold the desired station preset
button
1to6.
4. The channel indicator will then come on and
the sound will resume. Memorizing is now
complete.
5. Other buttons can be set in the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse
opens, the radio memory will be erased. In that
case, reset the desired stations/channels.
Compact disc (CD) player operation
Place the power switch in the ACC or ON posi-
tion and insert the Compact Disc (CD) into the
slot with the label side facing up. The CD will be
guided automatically into the slot and start play-
ing.
After loading the CD, the number of tracks on the
CD and the play time will appear on the display.
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If the radio is already operating, it will automati-
cally turn off and the CD will play.
If the system has been turned off while the CD
was playing, pressing the PWR button will start
the CD.
Do not use 3.1 in (8 cm) discs.
CD·AUX button:
When the CD·AUX button is pressed with the
system off and the CD loaded, the system will
turn on and the CD will start to play.
With the CD·AUX button is pressed with the CD
loaded and the radio playing, the radio will auto-
matically be turned off and the CD will start to
play.
Next/Previous Track and Fast
Forward/Rewind:
When the FF or REW button is pressed for more
than 1.5 seconds while the CD is being played,
the CD will play while fast forwarding or rewind-
ing. When the button is released, the CD will
return to normal play speed.
When the FF or REW button is pressed for less
than 1.5 seconds while the CD is being played,
the next track or the beginning of the current track
on the CD will be played.Repeat (RPT):
When the RPT play button is pressed while the
CD is played, the play pattern can be changed as
follows:
(CD)
Normal↔1 Track Repeat
(CD with compressed audio files)
Normal→1 Folder Repeat→1 Track Repeat-
→Normal
Random (RDM):
When the RDM play button is pressed while a
CD is being played, the play pattern can be
changed as follows:
(CD)
Normal↔1 Disc Random
(CD with compressed audio files)
Normal→1 Disc Random→1 Folder Random-
→Normal
CD EJECT:
When the CD EJECT button is pressed with a
compact disc loaded, the CD will be ejected.
When this button is pressed while the CD is
being played, the CD will be ejected.If the CD comes out and is not removed, it
will be pulled back into the slot to protect it.
AUX IN jack:
The AUX IN jack is located on the audio unit. The
AUX IN audio jack accepts any standard analog
audio input such as from a portable cassette
tape/CD player, MP3 player or laptop computer.
CD·AUX button:
When the CD•AUX button is pressed with no
device plugged into the jack, the audio system
does not change to the AUX mode.
NISSAN strongly recommends using a stereo
mini plug cable when connecting your music
device to the audio system. Music may not play
properly when a monaural cable is used.
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USB MEMORY OPERATION
Audio main operation:
The USB outlet connector is located in the center
console. Open the lid and connect a USB
memory as illustrated. Then, switch to the USB
memory mode automatically.
If the system has been turned off while the USB
memory was playing, pressing the PWR button
will start the USB memory.
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 USB device and the
port. Make sure that the USB device is
connected correctly into the USB port.
(Some USB devices come with a
mark as a guide. Make sure that
the mark is facing the correct direction
before inserting the device.)
• Do not locate objects near the USB
device to prevent the objects from
leaning on the USB device and the
port. Pressure from the objects may
damage the USB device and the port.
CD·AUX button:
When the CD·AUX button is pressed with the
system off and the USB memory inserted, the
system will turn on.
Next/Previous File and Fast
Forward/Rewind:
When the
orbutton is pressed for
more than 1.5 seconds while a USB memory is
being played, the USB memory will play while fast
forwarding or rewinding. When the button is re-leased, the USB memory will return to normal
play speed.
When the
orbutton is pressed for
less than 1.5 seconds while the USB memory is
being played, the next track or the beginning of
the current track on the USB memory will be
played.
The multi-function controller can also be used to
select tracks when the USB memory is being
played.
Folder selection:
To change to another folder in the USB memory,
turn the folder selector.
REPEAT (RPT):
When the RPT button is pressed while the USB
memory is being played, the play pattern can be
changed as follows:
To change the play mode, press the RPT button
repeatedly and the mode will change as follows:
Normal→1 Folder Repeat→1 Track Repeat-
→Normal
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