2018 NISSAN ALTIMA climate control

FM/AM RADIO WITH COMPACT
DISC (CD) PLAYER (if so equipped)
For additional information, refer to “Audio
operation precautions” in this section.1.
CD eject button 2. CD button
3. Display screen
4. CD insert slot
5.SEEK button
6. SCAN button 7.
TRACK button
8.
BACK button
9. iPod MENU button
10.
ENTER/SETTING button / TUNE/FOLDER
knob
11. Station select (1 - 6) buttons
12. RDM (random) button
13. RPT (repeat) button
14.
(power) button / VOL (volume)
control knob
15. DISP (display) button
16. MEDIA button
17. FM•AM button
Audio main operation
(power) button / VOL (volume) con-
trol knob
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position and press the
(power) but-
ton while the system is off to call up the
mode (radio, CD, AUX, Bluetooth® audio,
USB or iPod®) that was playing immediately
before the system was turned off.
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To turn the system off, press the(power) button.
Turn the VOL (volume) control knob to ad-
just the volume.This vehicle is equipped with Speed Sensi-
tive Volume. When this feature is active, the
audio volume changes as the driving
speed changes.
ENTER/SETTING button
Press the ENTER/SETTING button to show
the Settings screen on the display. Turn the
TUNE/FOLDER knob to navigate the op-
tions and then press the ENTER/SETTING
button to make a selection.
Audio
Bass Adjusts the bass to the desired level.
Treble Adjusts the treble to the desired level.
Balance Adjusts the balance to the desired level. Balance adjusts the sound level between the lef t and right
speakers.
Fade Adjusts the fade to the desired level. Fade adjusts the sound level between the front and rear speakers.
Brightness Adjust the brightness to adjust the appearance of the display screen.
Contrast Adjust the contrast to adjust the appearance of the display screen.
Clock adjust Press the ENTER/SETTING button to highlight the hours or minutes and then use the TUNE/FOLDER
knob to adjust the value. Press the ENTER/SETTING button again to set the value.
On-Screen Clock Toggles ON or OFF the clock display on the upper right corner of the display screen.
RDS Display Toggles ON or OFF the RDS information displayed on the screen while the radio is playing.
Speed Sens Vol. (Speed Sensitive Volume) Adjusts the Speed Sensitive Volume function, which increases the volume of the audio system as the speed of the vehicle increases. Set to “OFF” to disable the feature. The higher the setting, the more the
volume increases in relation to vehicle speed.
AUX Vol. Choose a setting from 0 to +3 to control the boost of incoming auxiliary device volume. A setting of 0
provides no additional boost in volume. A setting of +3 provides the greatest boost in volume.
Language Select Select the desired language for the system from the available options.
Auto Source Change Select ON or OFF for Auto Source Change. With Auto Source Change ON: when the device is plugged
into USB port, the radio will automatically switch to USB source. With Auto Source Change OFF: when
the device is plugged into the USB port, radio will stay on the currently selected source.
Bass, treble, balance and fade can also be adjusted by pressing the ENTER/SETTING button and turning the TUNE/FOLDER knob to select
the item to adjust. When the desired item is shown on the display, turn the tuning to adjust and then press the ENTER/SETTING button
until the display returns to the main audio screen. If the button is not pressed for approximately 10 seconds, the radio or CD display will
automatically reappear.
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5.SEEK button
6. SCAN button
7.
CAT button
8.
BACK button
9. iPod MENU button
10.
ENTER/SETTING button / TUNE/SCROLL
knob
11. Station select (1 - 6) buttons
12. RDM (random) button
13. RPT (repeat) button
14.
(power) button / VOL (volume)
control knob
15. DISP (display) button
16. MEDIA button
17. FM•AM button *No satellite radio reception is available
when the XM button is pressed to access
satellite radio stations unless optional sat-
ellite receiver and antenna are installed
and an SiriusXM® Satellite Radio service
subscription is active. Satellite radio is not
available in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
Audio main operation
(power) button / VOL (volume) con-
trol knob
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position and press the
(power) but-
ton while the system is off to call up the
mode (radio, CD, AUX, Bluetooth® audio,
USB or iPod®) that was playing immediately
before the system was turned off. To turn the system off, press the
(power) button.
Turn the VOL (volume) control knob to ad-
just the volume.
This vehicle may be equipped with Speed
Sensitive Volume. When this feature is ac-
tive, the audio volume changes as the driv-
ing speed changes.
ENTER/SETTING button
Press the ENTER/SETTING button to show
the Settings screen on the display. Turn the
TUNE/SCROLL knob to navigate the op-
tions and then press the ENTER/SETTING
button to make a selection.
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AudioBass Adjusts the bass to the desired level.
Treble Adjusts the treble to the desired level.
Balance Adjusts the balance to the desired level. Balance adjusts the sound level between the lef t and right speakers.
Fade Adjusts the fade to the desired level. Fade adjusts the sound level between the front and rear
speakers.
Brightness Adjust the brightness to adjust the appearance of the display screen.
Contrast Adjust the contrast to adjust the appearance of the display screen.
Clock adjust Press the ENTER/SETTING button to highlight the hours or minutes and then use the TUNE/
SCROLL knob to adjust the value. Press the ENTER/SETTING button again to set the value.
On-Screen Clock Toggles ON or OFF the clock display on the upper right corner of the display screen.
RDS Display Toggles ON or OFF the RDS information displayed on the screen while the radio is playing.
Speed Sens Vol. (Speed Sensitive Volume) Adjusts the Speed Sensitive Volume function, which increases the volume of the audio system as
the speed of the vehicle increases. Set to “OFF” to disable the feature. The higher the setting, the
more the volume increases in relation to vehicle speed.
AUX Vol. Choose a setting from 0 to +3 to control the boost of incoming auxiliary device volume. A setting of
0 provides no additional boost in volume. A setting of +3 provides the greatest boost in volume.
Language Select Select the desired language for the system from the available options.
Bass, treble, balance and fade can also be adjusted by pressing the ENTER/SETTING button and turning the TUNE/SCROLL knob to select
the item to adjust. When the desired item is shown on the display, turn the tuning to adjust and then press the ENTER/SETTING button
until the display returns to the main audio screen. If the button is not pressed for approximately 10 seconds, the radio or CD display will
automatically reappear.
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The current play pattern of the CD is dis-
played on the screen unless no pattern is
applied.
RDM (random) button
When the RDM button is pressed while a
compact disc is playing, the play pattern
can be changed as follows:
CD:
1 Disc Random←→OFF
CD with MP3 or WMA:
1 Disc Random →1 Folder Random →OFF
1 Disc Random: all tracks on the disc will be
played randomly.
1 Folder Random: all tracks in the current
folder will be played randomly.
OFF: No random play pattern is applied. The
indicator on the display will turn off.
The current play pattern of the CD is dis-
played on the screen unless no pattern is
applied.CD EJECT button
When the
CD eject button is pressed
with a compact disc loaded, the compact
disc will eject and the last source will be
played.
When the
CD eject button is pressed
twice with a compact disc loaded, the
compact disc will be ejected further for
easier CD removal. If the disc is not re-
moved within 20 seconds, the disc will re-
load.
Additional features
For additional information about the iPod®
player available with this system, refer to
“iPod® player operation without Navigation
System” in this section.
For additional information about the USB
(Universal Serial Bus) connection port avail-
able with this system, refer to “USB (Univer-
sal Serial Bus) Connection Port (models
without Navigation System)” in this section.
For additional information about the
Bluetooth® audio interface available with
this system, refer to “Bluetooth® streaming
audio without Navigation System (Type B)”
in this section.
USB (Universal Serial Bus)
CONNECTION PORT (models
without Navigation System) (if so
equipped)
Connecting a device to the USB
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 accident or serious injury.
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OFF: No random play pattern is applied. The
indicator on the display will turn off.
The current play pattern of the USB device
is displayed on the screen unless no pat-
tern is applied.
RPT (repeat) button
When the RPT button is pressed while an
audio file on the USB device is playing, the
play pattern can be changed as follows:
1 Folder Repeat→1 Track Repeat →OFF
1 Track Repeat: the current track will be
repeated.
1 Folder Repeat: the current folder will be
repeated.
OFF: No repeat play pattern is applied. The
indicator on the display will turn off.
The current play pattern of the USB device
is displayed on the screen unless no pat-
tern is applied. TUNE/FOLDER or TUNE/SCROLL knob
If there are multiple folders with audio files
on the USB device, turn the TUNE/FOLDER
or TUNE/SCROLL knob to change folders.
Turn the knob to the lef t to skip back a
folder. Turn the knob to the right to skip
ahead a folder. If there is only one folder of
audio files on the USB device, turning the
TUNE/FOLDER or TUNE/SCROLL knob in ei-
ther direction will return to the first track on
the USB device.
iPod®* PLAYER OPERATION
WITHOUT NAVIGATION SYSTEM (if
so equipped)
Connecting iPod®
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 accident or serious injury.
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CAUTION
∙ Do not force the USB device into theUSB 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 connection port.
∙ Do not grab the USB port cover (if so equipped) when pulling the USB de-
vice out of the port. This could dam-
age 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.
For additional information, refer to your de-
vice manufacturer’s owner information re-
garding the proper use and care of the
device.
To connect an iPod® to the vehicle so that
the iPod® can be controlled with the audio
system controls and display screen, use
the USB connection port located in the
center console. Connect the iPod®-specific
end of the cable to the iPod® and the USB
end of the cable to the USB connection
port. on the vehicle. If your iPod® supports
charging via a USB connection, its battery will be charged while connected to the ve-
hicle with the ignition switch in the ACC or
ON position.
While connected to the vehicle, the iPod®
can only be operated by the vehicle audio
controls.
To disconnect the iPod® from the vehicle,
remove the USB end of the cable from the
USB connection port. on the vehicle, then
remove the cable from the iPod®.
* iPod® is a trademark of Apple Inc., regis-
tered in the U.S. and other countries.
Compatibility
The following models are compatible:
∙ iPod® Classic - 5th Generation (firmware version 1.3.0 or later)
∙ iPod® Classic - 6th Generation (firm- ware version 2.0.1 or later)
∙ iPod® Classic - 7th Generation (firmware version 2.0.4 or later)
∙ iPod® nano - 1st generation (firmware version 1.3.1 or later)
∙ iPod® nano - 2nd generation (firmware version 1.1.3 or later) ∙ iPod® nano - 3rd generation (firmware
version 1.1.3 or later)
∙ iPod® nano - 4th generation (firmware version 1.0.4 or later)
∙ iPod® nano - 5th generation (firmware version 1.0.2 or later)
∙ iPod® nano - 6th generation (firmware version 1.1 or later)
∙ iPod® Touch - 2nd generation (firmware version 4.2.1 or later)
∙ iPod® Touch - 3rd generation (firmware version 5.1 or later) (minimum iOS 5.0
required for smartphone integration)
∙ iPod® Touch - 4th generation (firmware version 5.1 or later) (minimum iOS 5.0
required for smartphone integration)
∙ iPhone® 3G (firmware version 4.2.1 or later)
∙ iPhone® 3GS (firmware version 5.1 or later) (minimum iOS 5.0 required for
smartphone integration)
∙ iPhone® 4 (firmware version 5.1 or later) (minimum iOS 5.0 required for smart-
phone integration)
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∙ iPhone® 4S (firmware version 5.1 or later)(minimum iOS 5.0 required for smart-
phone integration)
∙ iPhone®5 (firmware version 5.1 or later) (minimum iOS 5.0 required for smart-
phone integration)
Make sure that your iPod® firmware is up-
dated to the version indicated above.
Audio main operation
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position. Press the MEDIA button repeat-
edly to switch to the iPod® mode.
If the system has been turned off while the
iPod® was playing, pressing the
ENTER/SETTING or MENU button will start
the iPod®.
iPod MENU button
Press the iPod MENU button while the
iPod® is connected to show the iPod® op-
eration menu on the audio display. Scroll
through the menu list using the
TUNE/FOLDER or TUNE/SCROLL control
dial. Press ENTER/SETTING button to select
a menu item. Items in the iPod® menu ap-
pear on the display in the following order: ∙ Now playing ∙ Playlists
∙ Artists
∙ Albums
∙ Songs
∙ Podcasts
∙ Genres
∙ Composers
∙ Audiobooks
∙ Shuffle songs
For additional information about each
item, refer to the iPod® Owner’s Manual.
SEEK/CAT and TRACK buttons
When the
SEEK orCAT/TRACK
button is pressed for less than 1.5 seconds
while the iPod® is playing, the next track or
the beginning of the current track on the
iPod® will be played.
When the
SEEK orCAT/TRACK
button is pressed for more than 1.5 sec-
onds while the iPod® is playing, the iPod®
will play while fast forwarding or rewinding.
When the button is released, the iPod® will
return to the normal play speed. REPEAT (RPT)
When the RPT button is pressed while a
track is being played, the play pattern can
be changed as follows:
Repeat Off
→1 Track Repeat →All Repeat →
Repeat Off
1 Track Repeat: the current track will be
repeated.
All Repeat: all songs in the current list are
repeated.
Repeat Off: no repeat play pattern is ap-
plied.
RANDOM (RDM)
When the RDM button is pressed while a
track is being played, the play pattern can
be changed as follows:
Shuffle Off →Track Shuffle →Album Shuffle
→ Shuffle Off
Track Shuffle: the tracks in the current list
will be played randomly.
Album Shuffle: the albums in the current list
will be played randomly.
Shuffle Off: no random play pattern is ap-
plied.
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