2018 INFINITI QX30 buttons

3 Audio system
Audio operation precautions ......................................... 3-2Radio ........................................................................\
....... 3-2
Compact Disc (CD) player ........................................ 3-4
Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) player (if
so equipped) .................................................................. 3-5
USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection port ........ 3-8
Compressed Audio Files (MP3/WMA/AAC) ..... 3-9
Bluetooth® streaming audio .................................. 3-13
Names and functions of audio control buttons ..... 3-14 Audio main buttons (Type A) (if so equipped) ..... 3-14
Audio main buttons (Type B) (if so equipped) .... 3-15
Audio main buttons (Type C) (if so equipped) .... 3-16
Steering wheel mounted audio control buttons
(Type A) (if so equipped) ......................................... 3-17
Steering wheel mounted audio control buttons
(Type B) (if so equipped) ......................................... 3-17
Steering wheel mounted audio control buttons
(Type C) (if so equipped) ......................................... 3-18
Steering wheel mounted audio control buttons
(Type D) (if so equipped) ......................................... 3-18
Audio operations ............................................................ 3-18 Audio main operation .............................................. 3-18
Radio ........................................................................\
.... 3-20
Compact Disc (CD) player ...................................... 3-25 Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) player (if
so equipped) ............................................................. 3-27
USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection port .... 3-30
iPod® player ............................................................. 3-33
Bluetooth® streaming audio ................................ 3-36
Auxilliary (AUX) devices (if so equipped) .......... 3-39
Audio settings ................................................................ 3-40
Disc/USB memory device care and cleaning ......... 3-43 Discs ........................................................................\
.... 3-43
USB memory device ............................................... 3-43
Gracenote® End User License Agreement ............. 3-43
Mobile Entertainment System (MES) (if
so equipped) ................................................................... 3-44 Precautions ............................................................... 3-45
Technical information ............................................ 3-45
Remote controller and headphones ................... 3-54
Rear media interface .............................................. 3-59
Activating rear displays ......................................... 3-59
Operations on rear displays ................................ 3-60
Setting and information ........................................ 3-61
Controlling the rear system on the
front display .............................................................. 3-62
Operating tips .......................................................... 3-63
Care and maintenance ........................................... 3-65

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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF AUDIO CONTROL BUTTONS
AUDIO MAIN BUTTONS (Type A) (if so equipped)
:
Push to turn the audio system on/off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
:
Functions to seek radio stations, select
SXM (SiriusXM) channel categories or
to skip and fast-forward/rewind
through tracks.
Disc slot:
Insert a disc with the label side facing
up.
:
Push to switch to the radio mode. The radio band will shift in the order of AM,
FM and SXM each time the button is
pushed.
:
Plays the CD or DVD (if so equipped).
:
Each time the button is pushed, an
available audio source will be selected.
:
Push to change the play mode.
:
Push to scan when scannable source is
playing. Push again to stop scanning.
<>:
Push to eject a disc.
:
Bass, treble, balance and fade can be
adjusted by pushing this button and
turning the knob to select the item to
adjust.
Also, functions to manually tune the
radio stations/channels and to select
MP3/WMA/AAC folders.
Radio memory buttons:
Up to 6 preferred stations/channels can
be registered in the preset list for each
band.
INFO:
The audio system settings can be linked and
memorized for each of the Intelligent Keys.
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AUDIO MAIN BUTTONS (Type B) (if so equipped)
:
Push to turn the audio system on/off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
:
Plays the CD or DVD (if so equipped).
:
Push to switch to the radio mode. The
radio band will shift in the order of AM,
FM and SXM (SiriusXM) each time the
button is pushed.
:
Each time the button is pushed, an
available audio source will be selected.
:
Push to scan when scannable source isplaying. Push again to stop scanning.
/:
Functions to seek radio stations, select
SXM channel categories or to skip and
fast-forward/rewind through tracks.
:
Push to change the play mode.
:
Bass, treble, balance and fade can be
adjusted by pushing this button and
turning the knob to select the item to
adjust.
Also, functions to manually tune the
radio stations/channels and to select
MP3/WMA/AAC folders.
<>:
Push to eject a disc.
Disc slot:
Insert a disc with the label side facing
up.
Radio memory buttons:
Up to 6 preferred stations/channels can
be registered in the preset list for each
band.
INFO:
The audio system settings can be linked and
memorized for each of the Intelligent Keys.
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AUDIO MAIN BUTTONS (Type C) (if so equipped)
:
Functions to seek radio stations, select
SXM (SiriusXM) channel categories or
to skip and fast-forward/rewind
through tracks.
<>:
Push to eject a disc.
:
Push to switch to the radio mode. The
radio band will shift in the order of AM,
FM and SXM each time the button is pushed.
:
Push to display the current setting of
the vehicle information, air conditioner,
audio and navigation route (models with
navigation system) information.
“System status screen” (page 2-17)
:
Each time the button is pushed, a
different audio source will be selected.
Disc slot:
Insert a disc with the label side facing
up.
:
Functions to manually tune AM/FM, to
select SXM categories and to select
MP3/WMA/AAC folders.
Radio memory buttons:
Up to 6 preferred stations/channels can
be registered in the preset list for each
band.
:
Push to turn the audio system on/off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
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STEERING WHEEL MOUNTED
AUDIO CONTROL BUTTONS
(Type A) (if so equipped)
:
While the display is showing a map (if so
equipped), status or audio screen, tilt
this switch upward or downward to
select a station/channel, track or folder.
For most audio sources, tilting the
switch up/down for more than 1.5
seconds provides a different function
than tilting up/down for less than 1.5
seconds.
<>:
Push to go back to the previous screen
or cancel the selection if it is not
completed.
<>:
Push to adjust the volume.
:
With the ignition switch in the ACC or
ON position, push this button to turn
the audio system on. Push to change the
audio source.
NOTE:
You are unable to operate the touch screen
display using the buttons on the steering
wheel whenever the vehicle information
display shows the setting display.
STEERING WHEEL MOUNTED
AUDIO CONTROL BUTTONS
(Type B) (if so equipped)
:
With the ignition switch in the ACC or
ON position, push this button to turn
the audio system on. Push to change the
audio source.
:
While the display is showing a map (if so
equipped), status or audio screen, tilt
this switch upward or downward to
select a station/channel, track or folder.
For most audio sources, tilting the
switch up/down for more than 1.5
seconds provides a different function
than tilting up/down for less than 1.5
seconds.
<>:
Push to go back to the previous screen
or cancel the selection if it is not
completed.
<>:
Push to adjust the volume.
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STEERING WHEEL MOUNTED
AUDIO CONTROL BUTTONS
(Type C) (if so equipped)
:
With the ignition switch in the ACC or
ON position, push this button to turn
the audio system on. Push to change the
audio source.
:
While the display is showing a map,
status or audio screen, tilt this switch
upward or downward to select a sta-
tion/channel, track or folder. For most
audio sources, tilting the switch up/
down for more than 1.5 seconds pro-
vides a different function than tilting
up/down for less than 1.5 seconds.
<>:
Push to go back to the previous screen
or cancel the selection if it is not
completed.
<>:
Push to adjust the volume.
STEERING WHEEL MOUNTED
AUDIO CONTROL BUTTONS
(Type D) (if so equipped)
<>:
Push to turn on/off the audio system.
<+>/<->:
Push to adjust 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 / >on the
audio system or <>on the steering wheel
(if so equipped) to turn on the last audio
source which was playing immediately be-
fore the system was turned off. To turn off
the audio system, push /
> or <>on the steering wheel (if
so equipped) again.
Displaying audio screen
Push

Selecting audio source
1. Turn on the audio source menu screen bytouching [Source] on the upper left
corner of the audio screen.
2. Select an item from the audio source menu screen.
. Pushing // or
on the steering wheel (if so
equipped) can also change the audio
source.
“Names and functions of audio
control buttons” (page 3-14)
. If the audio system has been turned off
while one of the audio sources 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.
Audio source bar
The audio source can be changed with the
source bar on top of the audio screen. The
source bar display can be turned on/off.
Example
Turning source bar on/off:
You can select whether the source bar on
top of the audio screens is displayed or not.
1. Touch [Source] on the upper left corner
of the audio screen.
2. Touch [Show Source Bar] to turn the indicator on/off.
Editing source bar:
The audio sources to be displayed on the
source bar can be changed. 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 the source list to register the audio
source in the source bar.
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digital signal but the sound output is not
yet in the HD Radio mode.
Preset list:
36 stations/channels (FM/AM/SXM)
can be registered in the preset list.
“Radio operation” (page 3-21)
INFO:
HD Radio (if so equipped) reception needs to
be activated to receive HD Radio broad-
casts. This enables you to receive radio
broadcasts digitally (where available), pro-
viding 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)
broadcasts.
Radio operation
Available functions and items displayed on
the screen may vary depending on models
and specifications.
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.
“Names and functions of audio control
buttons” (page 3-14)
“Selecting audio source” (page 3-19)
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 on the steering
wheel (if so equipped) will also seek up/
down to the next station.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Push / /
to tune to the first channel of
the next or previous category.
Tilting and holding on the steering
wheel (if so equipped) will also fast tune the
channels. Manual tuning:
To tune to the preferred station manually,
turn
or push
until the preferred
station is selected.
Scan tuning:
To scan tune the stations/channels, touch
[Control] on the display and then 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.
For models with , pushing the
button can also scan tune the stations/
channels.
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.
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