2018 INFINITI Q50 HYBRID Infiniti Intouch

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF
AUDIO CONTROL BUTTONS
AUDIO MAIN BUTTONS

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STEERING-WHEEL MOUNTED
AUDIO CONTROL BUTTONS
<> (BACK):
Push to go back to the previous screen
or cancel the selection if it is not
completed.
:
Tilting the switch up/down while the
audio system is turned on with the map
(if so equipped) 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.
Push to select audio source or display
the audio list from the shortcut menu.
“Shortcut menu” (page 2-11)
<-+ > (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 before
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

INFO:
. Pushing or can
also change the audio source.
“Audio main buttons” (page 4-11)
. 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 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 8-30)
Audio source bar
It is possible to display the source 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 [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 Source Bar].
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.
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RADIO
How to view radio screenThe radio screen can be viewed and oper-
ated on the lower touch screen display
(lower display).
Radio mode indicator:
The current radio mode is displayed.
[Source]:
Touch to switch to the source select
screen.
“Selecting audio source”
(page 4-12)
HD Radio reception status indicator (for
AM and FM):
The icon is displayed when HD Radio
digital signal is received. The icon
flashes when the system is acquiring
the digital signal but the sound output is
not yet in the HD Radio mode.
Radio band indicator:
Current radio band (AM, FM or SXM) is
displayed.
Reception information display:
Reception information available at the
time such as frequency, station/channel
name, etc. are displayed.
On the SXM screen, touch this area to
display the category list.
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[Control]:
Touch to display the control screen.
“Radio controls” (page 4-16)
Preset list:
36 stations/channels (FM/AM/SXM)
can be registered in the preset list.
“Presetting” (page 4-15)
INFO:
HD Radio reception needs to be activated to
receive HD Radio broadcasts. This enables
you to receive radio broadcasts digitally
(where available), providing a better quality
sound with clear reception. When this
feature is not activated or HD Radio broad-
casts are not available, you will receive
analog radio (AM/FM) broadcasts.
Radio operation
Radio activation and band selection:
Push or select the preferred radio
band (AM, FM or SXM) from the audio
source list to turn on the radio. Each time
is pushed, the radio band will
change.
“Selecting audio source” (page 4-12)
INFO:
When the stereo broadcast signal is weak,
the radio will automatically change from
stereo to monaural reception.
Seeking stations/channels:
AM and FM radio
Push to tune from low
to high or high to low frequencies and to
stop at the next broadcasting station.
Tilting and holding <
/OK>on the steer-
ing-wheel will also seek up/down to the
next station.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Push to tune to the
first channel of the next or previous cate-
gory.
Tilting and holding <
/OK>on the steer-
ing-wheel will also fast tune the channels.
Scan tuning:
To scan tune the stations/channels, touch
[Control] on the lower display and touch
[Scan]. The stations/channels will be tuned
from low to high frequencies and stop at
each broadcasting station/channel for 5
seconds. Touching [Scan] again during this
5 seconds period will stop scan tuning and the radio will remain tuned to that station/
channel.
Presetting:
Up to 36 stations/channels can be regis-
tered for AM, FM and SXM in the preset list.
1. Select a radio band (AM, FM or SXM).
2. Tune to the station/channel you wish to
store in the preset list.
3. Touch and hold one of the preset numbers in the preset list.
4. The information such as frequency (AM/ FM), channel number (SXM), etc. will be
displayed on the preset list.
INFO:
. To change the preset stations/channels,
touch and hold one of the preset num-
bers. You can select whether to change
the station/channel or to delete the
preset setting.
. Tilting <
/OK>will scroll up/down the
preset stations/channels.
Alert Notification (SXM only):
Favorite artists and songs can be registered
to receive an alert notice when a song of the
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registered conditions is on the radio. To tune
to the respective channel, touch [Listen to be
consistent]. The alert can be ignored by
touching [Cancel].
“Radio controls” (page 4-16)
INFO:
Satellite Radio: . The satellite 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 and DC.
. It may take some time to receive the
activation signal after the initiation of
the SiriusXM Satellite Radio subscrip-
tion. After receiving the activation signal,
an available channel list will automati-
cally be updated in the radio. Push the
ignition switch from LOCK to ACC to
update the SiriusXM channel list.
Radio controls
Touch [Control] on the AM, FM or SXM
screen to display the control screen.
The following items are available.
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FM/AM:
[Station List]Touch to display the available station list.
While listening to FM radio, Auto Update is not performed.
[Scan] Touch to scan tune the stations.
“Radio operation” (page 4-15)
[HD Radio Mode] When this item is turned on, the analog and digital reception switches automatically. When this item is
turned off, the reception is fixed in the analog mode.
[HD Radio Info] Touch to display the HD Radio information such as name of song, artist and album.
This item is available when [RDS Info] is not active.
[Tag]
(HD Radio broadcasts only) Touch to register the tag information for iTunes Tagging. If an iPod® is plugged in after the registration, the
tag information can be stored in an iPod® and be used to purchase the songs via iTunes.
[RDS Info] (FM only) Touch to display the RDS information.
This item is available when [HD Radio Info] is not active.
SXM:
[Categories] Touch to display the category list.
[Direct Tune] Touch to display the keypad to enter the frequency and directly tune to the channel.
“Radio operation” (page 4-15)
[Scan] Touch to scan tune the channels.
“Radio operation” (page 4-15)
[Instant Replay] Up to 30 minutes of the broadcast of the channel that has been tuned in to can be replayed. Touch to select from [
], [], [], [], [] and [].
[Tag] Touch to register the tag information for iTunes Tagging. If an iPod® is plugged in after the registration, the tag information can be stored in an iPod® and be used to
purchase the songs via iTunes.
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[Other][Favorite Artists] Touch to set a favorite artists alert notification. Up to 8 artists can be registered.
While a song of your favorite artist is playing, touch the list and touch [Add]/
[Update]. To receive the alert notification, select [Notify Alert ON].
[Favorite Songs] Touch to set a favorite songs alert notification. Up to 8 songs can be registered.
While a song of your favorite artist is playing, touch the list and touch [Add]/
[Update]. To receive the alert notification, select [Notify Alert ON].
[Customize Channel List] Touch to customize the channel list. Only the selected channels will be tuned in to when you seek or scan the channels. You can select each item or select [All Select]/
[Deselect All].
[Artist Alert History] Touch to display the artist list for an alert notice.
[Song Alert History] Touch to display the song list for an alert notice.
[Favorite Alert Settings] Touch to turn on/off the alert notice for the registered favorite artists and songs.
[Channel Locking Settings] Touch to select or unselect the channel that you wish to lock out. A passcode is required to change the settings. The default passcode is 1234.
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