Compact disc (CD) player (models
without Navigation System)
CAUTION
●Do not force a compact disc into the CD
insert slot. This could damage the CD
and/or CD changer/player.
● Trying to load a CD with the CD door
closed could damage the CD and/or CD
changer.
● Only one CD can be loaded into the CD
player at a time.
● Only use high quality 4.7 in (12 cm)
round discs that have the “COMPACT
disc DIGITAL AUDIO” logo on the disc
or packaging.
● During cold weather or rainy days, the
player may malfunction due to the hu-
midity. If this occurs, remove the CD
and dehumidify or ventilate the player
completely.
● The player may skip while driving on
rough roads. ●
The CD player sometimes cannot func-
tion when the compartment tempera-
ture is extremely high or low.
Decrease/increase the temperature
before use.
● Do not expose the CD to direct sun-
light.
● CDs that are in poor condition or are
dirty, scratched or covered with finger-
prints may not work properly.
● The following CDs may not work prop-
erly:
● Copy control compact discs (CCCD)
● Recordable compact discs (CD-R)
● Rewritable compact discs (CD-RW)
● Do not use the following CDs as they
may cause the CD player to malfunc-
tion:
● 3.1 in (8 cm) discs with an adapter
● CDs that are not round
● CDs with a paper label
● CDs that are warped, scratched, or
have abnormal edges ●
This audio system can only play pre-
recorded CDs. It has no capability to
record or burn CDs.
● If the CD cannot be played, one of the
following messages will be displayed.
CHECK DISC:
● Confirm that the CD is inserted cor-
rectly (the label side is facing up,
etc.) .
● Confirm that the CD is not bent or
warped and it is free of scratches.
PRESS EJECT:
This is an error due to excessive tem-
perature inside the player. Remove the
CD by pressing the EJECT button. After
a short time, reinsert the CD. The CD
can be played when the temperature of
the player returns to normal.
UNPLAYABLE:
The file is unplayable in this audio sys-
tem (only MP3 or WMA (if so equipped)
CD) .
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CD/DVD combination player (models
with Navigation System)
●Do not force a disc into the CD/DVD
insert slot. This could damage the
CD/DVD player.
● During cold weather or rainy days, the
player may malfunction due to the hu-
midity. If this occurs, remove the
CD/DVD and dehumidify or ventilate
the player completely.
● The player may skip while driving on
rough roads.
● The CD/DVD player sometimes cannot
function when the passenger compart-
ment temperature is extremely high.
Decrease the temperature before use.
● Only use high quality 4.7 in (12 cm)
round discs that have the “COMPACT
disc DIGITAL AUDIO” or “DVD Video”
logo on the disc or packaging.
● Do not expose the CD/DVD to direct
sunlight.
● CDs/DVDs that are of poor quality,
dirty, scratched, covered with finger-
prints, or that have pinholes may not
work properly. ●
The following CDs/DVDs are not guar-
anteed to play:
● Copy control compact discs (CCCD)
● Recordable compact discs (CD-R)
● Rewritable compact discs (CD-RW)
● Recordable compact discs (DVD±R,
DVD±R DL)
● Rewritable compact discs
(DVD±RW, DVD±RW DL)
● Do not use the following CDs/DVDs as
they may cause the CD/DVD player to
malfunction.
● 3.1 in (8 cm) discs
● CDs/DVDs that are not round
● CDs/DVDs with a paper label
● CDs/DVDs that are warped,
scratched, or have abnormal edges
● This audio system can only play pre-
recorded CDs/DVDs. It has no capa-
bilities to record or burn CDs/DVDs.
●
If the CD/DVD cannot be played, one of
the following messages will be displayed.
Disc Read Error:
● Confirm that the CD/DVD is inserted
correctly (the label side is facing up,
etc.) . ●
Confirm that the CD/DVD is not bent
or warped and it is free of scratches.
Please Eject Disc:
This error may be due to the tempera-
ture inside the player getting too high.
Remove the CD/DVD by pressing the
EJECT button, and after a short time
reinsert the CD/DVD. The CD/DVD can
be played when the temperature of the
player returns to normal.
Unplayable File:
● The file may be copy protected.
● The file is not MP3, WMA, AAC, M4A
or DIVX type.
Region Invalid
● The DVD is not for region 1 or all
regions.
● Use DVDs with a region code “1”,
“ALL” or “1 included” for your DVD
entertainment system. (The region
code
Ais displayed as a small sym-
bol printed on the top of the DVD
B.) This vehicle-installed DVD
player cannot play DVDs with a re-
gion code other than “1” or “ALL”.
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Copyright and trademark● The technology protected by the U.S.
patent and other intellectual property
rights owned by Macrovision
Corporation and other right holders is
adopted for this system. ●
This copyright protected technology
cannot be used without a permit from
Macrovision Corporation. It is limited
to personal use, etc., as long as the
permit from Macrovision Corporation
is not issued.
● Modifying or disassembling is prohib-
ited.
● Dolby digital is manufactured under li-
cense from Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
● Dolby and the double D mark “
”
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories,
Inc.
● DTS and DTS Digital Surround “
”
are registered trademarks of Digital
Theater Systems, Inc.
USB (Universal Serial Bus)
Connection Port
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 acci-
dent 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 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 de-
vices. To format a USB device, use a personal
computer.
In some jurisdictions, the USB device for the front
seats plays only sound without images for regu-
latory 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.
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FM/AM/SAT RADIO WITH
COMPACT DISC (CD) PLAYER
1. ON-OFF button/VOL (volume) control knob
2.
SEEK/CAT/TRACK button (back)
3.
SEEK/CAT/TRACK button (forward) 4. FM·AM button
5. XM button*
6. DISC·AUX button
7. RDM (random)/RPT (repeat) button 8. SCAN button
9.
CD eject button
10. AUDIO button/TUNE/FOLDER knob
11. Station select (1 - 6) buttons
*No satellite radio reception is available when the
DISC•AUX button is pressed to access satellite
radio stations unless optional satellite receiver and
antenna are installed and a SiriusXM® Satellite
Radio service subscription is active. Satellite radio
is not available in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
For additional information, refer to Audio opera-
tion precautions in this section.
Audio main operation
Head unit
The auto loudness circuit enhances the low and
high frequency ranges automatically in both radio
reception and CD playback.
ON·OFF button/ VOL (volume) control knob
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position and press the ON·OFF button while the
system is off to call up the mode that was playing
immediately before the system was turned off.
To turn the system off, press the ON·OFF button.
Turn the VOL (volume) control knob to adjust the
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Audio settings
Press the SETTING button and select the “Au-
dio” key to adjust the following audio settings.
Bass/Treble/Balance/Fade
To adjust the speaker tone quality and sound
balance, select the “Bass”, “Treble”, “Balance” or
“Fade” key and adjust it with the INFINITI control-
ler.
Fade adjusts the sound level between the front
and rear speakers and Balance adjusts the sound
between the right and left speakers.The AUDIO button/ TUNE/FOLDER knob can
also be used to change the bass, treble, balance
and fade settings. Press the AUDIO button to
change the mode as follows:
Bass
→Treble →Balance →Fade
To adjust Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade, press
the AUDIO button until the desired mode ap-
pears in the display. Turn the TUNE/FOLDER
knob to adjust Bass and Treble to the desired
level. You can also use the TUNE/FOLDER knob
to adjust Fade and Balance modes. Once you have adjusted the sound quality to the
desired level, press the AUDIO button repeatedly
until the radio or CD display reappears. If the
AUDIO button is not pressed for approximately
10 seconds, the radio or CD display will auto-
matically reappear.
BOSE® Centerpoint® (if so equipped)
When this item is turned to ON, an exciting
surround sound effect is generated from a tradi-
tional stereo recording.
Surround Effect (models with Navigation
System)
To adjust the surround sound volume, select
“Surround Effect” key and adjust it with the
INFINITI controller.
Speed Sensitive Vol.
The audio system’s volume is increased with the
vehicle speed. Select the “Speed Sensitive Vol.”
key and adjust the effect level with the INFINITI
controller. The Speed Sensitive Volume function
is turned off when the level is set to OFF. Increas-
ing the value will cause the volume to increase
faster with vehicle speed.
Models without Navigation System
LHA2137
Models with Navigation System
LHA2147
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DivX® Registration Code (models with
Navigation System)
The registration code for a device that is used to
download DivX® files will be displayed on the
screen. If a disc is loaded or a USB memory is
connected to the audio system, this function will
not be activated.
Display Album Cover Art (models with
Navigation System)
When this item is turned to ON, the album cover
image is displayed when playing iPod® or MP3
music files through a CD, DVD or USB memory
device. The image will not be displayed when the
image is not properly embedded in the file or
device.
Switching the display
Press the DISC·AUX button to switch the dis-
plays as follows:● Models without Navigation System
iPod®/USB →CD →iPod®/USB
● Models with Navigation System
iPod®/USB →CD/DVD →Bluetooth® Audio →
iPod®/USB Linking Intelligent Key (models with Navi-
gation System)
The audio settings can be memorized for each
Intelligent Key. For additional information, refer to
“Setting memory function” in the “Pre-driving
checks and adjustments” section of this manual.
FM/AM/SAT radio operation
FM/AM band select
Pressing the FM·AM button will change the band
as follows:
AM
→FM1 →FM2 →AM
When the FM·AM button is pressed while the
ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position, the
radio will come on at the station last played.
The last station played will also come on when
the ON·OFF button is pressed ON.
If a compact disc is playing when the FM·AM
button is pressed, the compact disc will auto-
matically be turned off and the last radio station
played will come on.
The FM stereo indicator STEREO will illuminate
during FM stereo reception. When the stereo
broadcast signal is weak, the radio will automati-
cally change from stereo to monaural reception. XM band select
Pressing the XM button will change the band as
follows:
XM1*
→XM2* →XM3* →XM1
When the XM button is pressed while the ignition
switch is in the ACC or ON position, the radio will
come on at the station last played.
The last station played will also come on when
the VOL/ON·OFF control knob is pressed ON.
*When the XM button is pressed, the satellite
radio reception will not be available unless an
optional satellite receiver and antenna are in-
stalled and a SiriusXM® Satellite Radio service
subscription is active. Satellite radio is not avail-
able in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
If a compact disc is playing when the XM button
is pressed, the compact disc will automatically be
turned off and the last radio station played will
come on.
TUNE/FOLDER (Tuning) knob
To manually tune the radio, turn the
TUNE/FOLDER knob to the right or left.
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SEEK•CAT/TRACK tuningbutton
For AM or FM:
Press the SEEK•CAT/TRACK button
orto tune from high to low or low to high
frequencies and stop at the next broadcasting
station.
For XM:
Press the SEEK•CAT/TRACK button
orto go to the first channel of the previous
or next category.
During satellite radio reception, the following no-
tices will be displayed under certain conditions.
● NO SIGNAL (No signal is received while the
SAT tuner is connected)
● OFF AIR (Broadcasting signed off)
● CHECK ANTENNA (Antenna connection
error)
● LOADING (When the initial setting is per-
formed)
● UPDATING (When the satellite radio sub-
scription is not active)
SCAN tuning
Press the SCAN button to stop at each broad-
casting station for 5 seconds. Pressing the
SCAN button again during this 5 second period will stop scan tuning and the radio will remain
tuned to that station. If the SCAN button is not
pressed within 5 seconds, scan tuning moves to
the next station.
1 to 6 Station memory operations
Six stations can be set for the AM band. Twelve
stations can be set for the FM band (6 for FM1, 6
for FM2) . Eighteen channels can be set for the
satellite radio (6 for XM1, 6 for XM2, 6 for XM3) .
1. Choose the radio band AM, FM1 or FM2 using the FM·AM select button, or choose
the satellite band XM1, XM2 or XM3 using
the XM button.
2. Tune to the desired station using manual, SEEK or SCAN tuning. Press and hold any
of the desired station memory buttons (1 –
6) until the preset number is updated on the
display and the sound is briefly muted.
3. The channel indicator will then come on and the sound will resume. Programming is now
complete.
4. Other buttons can be set in the same man- ner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse
opens, the radio memory will be canceled. In that
case, reset the desired stations. List (AM and FM)
Select the “List” key using the INFINITI controller
or touch-screen to see a list of the presets in the
AM, FM1 or FM2 preset banks.
Text (SiriusXM® Satellite Radio) (models
without Navigation System)
Select the “Text” key with the INFINITI controller
and then press the ENTER button while the sat-
ellite radio is being played to display the text
information listed below:
● CH Name
● Category
● Name
● Title
● Other
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Menu (SiriusXM Satellite Radio) (models
with Navigation System)
Select the “Menu” key using the INFINITI control-
ler or touch-screen to see a list of options:●
Preset List – Displays the list of presets. Press
and hold the touch-screen or ENTER button
on the INFINITI controller to save a preset.
● Customize Channel List – Deselect chan-
nels to skip while using the TUNE/FOLDER
knob.
● Favorite Artist & Songs
– Tags the current artist or song playing on SiriusXM® Satellite Radio as a favorite. – Turn the Alert ON to indicate whenever a
favorite artist or song is playing on
SiriusXM® Satellite Radio. The audio
system must be playing SiriusXM® Sat-
ellite Radio for this feature to work.
– Delete a favorite artist or song.
● Categories – Displays a category list for
SiriusXM® Satellite Radio. Select a cat-
egory to select the first channel for that
category.
● Direct Tune – Tune to a channel by entering
the channel number.
Radio data system (RDS)
RDS stands for Radio Data System, and is a data
information service transmitted by some radio
stations on the FM band (not AM band) . Cur-
rently, most RDS stations are in large cities, but
many stations are now considering broadcasting
RDS data.
RDS can display: ● Station call sign, such as “WHFR 98.3”.
● Station name, such as “The Groove”.
● Music or programming type such as “Clas-
sical”, “Country”, or “Rock”.
● Station specific text. If the station broadcasts RDS information, the
text information is automatically displayed.
Compact disc (CD) player operation
Place the ignition in the ACC or ON position and
insert the compact disc into the slot with the label
side facing up. The compact disc will be guided
automatically into the slot and start playing.
If the radio is already operating, it will automati-
cally turn off and the compact disc will play.
If the system has been turned off while the com-
pact disc was playing, pressing the ON·OFF
button will start the compact disc.
DISC·AUX button
When the DISC·AUX button is pressed with the
system off and the compact disc loaded, the
system will turn on and the compact disc will start
to play.
When the DISC·AUX button is pressed with the
compact disc loaded but the radio playing, the
radio will automatically be turned off and the
compact disc will start to play.
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