System maintenance...........................4-46
Vents...........................................4-47
Heater and air conditioner (automatic)..............4-48
Automatic operation...........................4-49
Manual operation..............................4-49
Operating tips.................................4-50
CLIMATE setting screen........................4-51
Rear automatic air conditioning system. ..........4-53
Servicing air conditioner...........................4-56
Audio system....................................4-56
Radio........................................4-56
FM radio reception............................4-56
AM radio reception............................4-57
Satellite radio reception........................4-57
Audio operation precautions....................4-57
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player........................................4-72
Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) Player
Operation (models with Navigation System)......4-80
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection Port
(models without Navigation System)
(if so equipped)...............................4-83USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection Port
(models with Navigation System)
(if so equipped)...............................4-84
iPod®* player operation without Navigation
System (if so equipped)........................4-88
iPod®* player operation with Navigation
System (if so equipped)........................4-90
USB/iPod® Charging Ports....................4-94
Bluetooth® streaming audio (if so equipped).....4-95
CD care and cleaning..........................4-98
Steering wheel switch for audio control..........4-99
Antenna.....................................4-100
INFINITI Mobile Entertainment System (MES)
(if so equipped).................................4-101
System components..........................4-101
Before operating dual head restraint/
headrest DVD system.........................4-106
Playing a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)...........4-107
Operating tips................................4-112
Care and maintenance........................4-112
Car phone or CB radio...........................4-113
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System without
Navigation System (if so equipped)................4-113
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 dis-
played.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.
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●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”.
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.
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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.●Partitioned USB devices may not play cor-
rectly.
●Some characters used in other languages
(Chinese, Japanese, etc.) may not appear
properly in the display. Using English lan-
guage characters with a USB device is rec-
ommended.
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
(flickering) . Always make sure that the
iPod® is connected properly.
●An iPod® nano (1st Generation) may remain
in fast forward or rewind mode if it is con-
nected during a seek operation. In this case,
please manually reset the iPod®.
●An iPod® nano (2nd Generation) will con-
tinue to fast-forward or rewind if it is discon-
nected 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 mo-
mentarily 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 (if so
equipped)
●Some Bluetooth® audio devices may not be
recognized by the in-vehicle audio system.
●It is necessary to set up the wireless con-
nection between a compatible Bluetooth®
audio device and the in-vehicle Bluetooth®
module before using the Bluetooth® audio.
●Operating procedure of the Bluetooth® au-
dio will vary depending on the devices. Make
sure how to operate your audio device be-
fore using it with this system.
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Troubleshooting guide
SymptomCause and Countermeasure
Cannot playCheck if the CD/USB device is inserted correctly.
Check if the CD 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 player will play correctly after it returns to the normal temperature.
If there is a mixture of music CD files (CD-DA data) and compressed audio files on a CD, only the music CD files (CD-DA data) will be played.
Files with extensions other than “.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 disc or file is generated in an irregular format. This may occur depending on the variation or the setting of the compressed audio file writ-
ing application or other text editing applications.
Check if the finalization process, such as session close and disc close, is done for the disc.
Check if the CD/USB device is protected by copyright.
Poor sound quality Check if the CD is scratched or dirty.
It takes a relatively long time
before the music starts
playing.If there are many folders or file levels on the CD/USB device, or if it is a multisession disc, some time may be required before the music starts playing.
Music cuts off or skipsThe writing software and hardware combination might not match, or the writing speed, writing depth, writing width, etc., might not match the
specifications. Try using the slowest writing speed.
Skipping with high bit rate
filesSkipping may occur with large quantities of data, such as for high bit rate data.
Moves immediately to the
next song when playingIf an unsupported compressed audio file has been given a supported extension like “.MP3”, or when play is prohibited by copyright protection, the
player will skip to the next song.
Songs do not play back in
the desired 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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Troubleshooting guide
SymptomCause and Countermeasure
Cannot playCheck if the CD/DVD/USB device was inserted correctly.
Check if the CD/DVD 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 player will play correctly after it returns to the normal temperature.
If there is a mixture of music CD files (CD-DA data) and compressed audio files on a CD, only the music CD files (CD-DA data) will be played.
Files with extensions other than “.MP3”, “.WMA”, “.AAC”, “.M4A” or “.AA3” cannot be played. In addition, the character codes and number of charac-
ters for folder names and file names should be in compliance with the specifications.
Check if the disc or file is generated in an irregular format. This may occur depending on the variation or the setting of the compressed audio file writ-
ing application or other text editing applications.
Check if the finalization process, such as session close and disc close, is done for the disc.
Check if the CD/DVD/USB device is protected by copyright.
Poor sound quality Check if the CD/DVD is scratched or dirty.
It takes a relatively long time
before the music starts
playing.If there are many folders or file levels on the CD/DVD/USB device, or if it is a multisession disc, some time may be required before the music starts
playing.
Music cuts off or skipsThe writing software and hardware combination might not match, or the writing speed, writing depth, writing width, etc., might not match the
specifications. Try using the slowest writing speed.
Skipping with high bit rate
filesSkipping may occur with large quantities of data, such as for high bit rate data.
Moves immediately to the
next song when playingIf an unsupported compressed audio file has been given a supported extension like “.MP3”, or when play is prohibited by copyright protection, the
player will skip to the next song.
Songs do not play back in
the desired 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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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 button9.
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® Sat-
ellite Radio service subscription is active. Satel-
lite radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii and
Guam.
For additional information, refer toAudio opera-
tion precautionsin 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
volume.SAA2957
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