2018 INFINITI QX80 Infiniti Connection

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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RADIO
How to view radio operation screenThe radio screen can be viewed and oper-
ated on the touch screen display.
Radio mode indicator:
The current radio mode is displayed.
[Source]:
Touch to switch to the source select
screen.
“Selecting audio source”
(page 3-19)
[Control]:
Touch to display the control screen.
“Radio controls” (page 3-23)
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.
HD Radio reception status indicator (for
AM and FM) (if so equipped):
The icon is displayed when HD Radio
digital signal is received. The icon
flashes when the radio is acquiring the
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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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3. Touch and hold one of the presetnumbers in the preset list or push and
hold the desired radio memory buttons.
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 on the steering wheel (if
so equipped) 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
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 3-23)
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. Change the
ignition switch position from LOCK to
ACC to update the SiriusXM channel list.
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Radio controls
Touch [Control] on the AM, FM or SXM screen to display the control screen.
The following items are available.
Available setting items may vary depending on the models and specifications.
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 3-21)
[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 3-21)
[Scan] Touch to scan tune the channels.
“Radio operation” (page 3-21)
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[Instant Replay]Up to 30 minutes of the broadcast of the channel that has been tuned in to can be replayed.
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[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®.
[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 [Alert ON].
[Favorite Songs] Touch to set a favorite songs alert notification. Up to 8 songs can be registered. While your favorite song is playing, touch the list and touch [Add]/[Update]. To receive the alert
notification, select [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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