2019 INFINITI QX50 buttons

3. Heater and air conditioner
CLIMATE screen (lower display)
<>/<>:
Push <
>and <>to adjust the
temperature.
When the dual mode is turned on, the
temperature for the driver and the front
passenger can be adjusted separately by
operating <
>and <>on the corre-
sponding side. When the dual mode is
turned off, the temperature for both the
driver’s seat and the front passenger
seat can be adjusted with the tempera-
ture control buttons on the driver’s side.
:
Push to set the automatic
control mode that keeps the air distri-
bution, temperature and the fan speed
automatically.
<>/<> and [+]/[ -]:
The fan speed of the air from the
ventilators can be changed.
Push <
>or touch [] to increase
the fan speed. Push <>or touch
[-] to decrease the fan speed.
For details of the ventilators, refer to
the vehicle Owner’s Manual.
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4 Audio system
Audio operation precautions ......................................... 4-2Radio ........................................................................\
....... 4-2
Compact Disc (CD) player ........................................ 4-4
USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection port ....... 4-5
Compressed Audio Files (MP3/WMA/AAC) ..... 4-7
Bluetooth® streaming audio ................................. 4-10
Names and functions of audio control buttons ..... 4-11
Audio main buttons .................................................. 4-11
Steering-wheel mounted audio
control buttons .......................................................... 4-12
Audio operations ............................................................ 4-12
Audio main operation .............................................. 4-12 Radio ........................................................................\
... 4-14
Compact Disc (CD) player .................................... 4-19
USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection port ..... 4-21
iPod® player ............................................................ 4-24
Bluetooth® streaming audio ................................ 4-27
Auxiliary (AUX) devices ......................................... 4-31
Audio settings ................................................................. 4-32
CD/USB memory device care and cleaning .......... 4-34 CD ........................................................................\
....... 4-34
USB memory device .............................................. 4-34
Gracenote® End User License Agreement ............ 4-34

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF
AUDIO CONTROL BUTTONS
AUDIO MAIN BUTTONS

4. Audio system
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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4. Audio system
- [Folder] (for MP3, WMA, AAC)
- [Play Mode]
Play Mode Indicator:
Indicates the current play mode. Touch
to change the play mode.
For CDs without compressed audio files:
Mode Screen display
Disc Repeat
Disc
1 Track Re-
peat
1 Track
Disc Random
Disc
For CDs with compressed audio files:
Mode Screen display
Disc Repeat
Disc
1 Folder Re-
peat
1 Folder
1 Track Re-
peat
1 Track
Disc Random
Disc
1 Folder Ran-
dom
1 Folder
Folder number (for MP3, WMA, AAC):
Indicates the folder number when a CD
with compressed audio files is loaded.
CD player operation
Loading:
Insert the CD into the slot with the label side
facing up. The CD will be guided automati-
cally into the slot and start playing.
After loading the CD, the CD screen will
appear on the display.
Activation and playing:
The CD mode can be also selected from the
source list or by pushing with a
CD loaded to play the CD.
“Selecting audio source” (page 4-12)“Audio main buttons” (page 4-11)
If the system has been turned off while the
CD was playing, pushing the ON·OFF but-
ton will start the CD.
Selecting track/folder:
Touch [Track] or [Folder] in the CD menu
and select a preferred track or folder from
the list.
Push or tilt up/down
<
/OK> on the steering-wheel briefly to
move to the next or the previous track.
For CDs with compressed audio files, push
or tilt and hold<
/OK>on the steering-wheel to move to the
next or the previous folder.
“Audio main buttons” (page 4-11)
Fast-forwarding/rewinding:
Push and hold the to
fast-forward or rewind the track. Release
to play the track at the
ordinary speed.
Scanning:
Touch [Scan] on the lower display to scan
the tracks in the CD. While scanning, the CD
will play the first 10 seconds of each track
and move on to the next track. Pushing
[Scan] again within the 10 seconds will stop
scanning.
Changing play mode:
Touch [Play Mode] on the lower display to
select the play mode.
CD without compressed audio files:
. Disc Repeat
. 1 Track Repeat
. Disc Random
CD with compressed audio files:
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USB menu:
USB menu items are displayed. Touch
an icon to display the list or to change
the setting.
- [Folder/Track]
- [Artists]
- [Albums]
- [Previous List]
- [Scan]
- [Play Mode]
Play mode indicator:
Indicates the current play mode. Touch
to change the play mode.
Mode Screen display
All Track Re-
peat
All
1 Folder Re-
peat
1 Folder
1 Track Re-
peat
1 Track
All Random
All
1 Folder Ran-
dom
1 Folder
Folder number:
Indicates the folder, artist or album
number and the total number of the
folders/lists.
USB memory device player opera-
tion
Activation and playing:
Connecting the USB memory device into the
connector will activate the USB mode.
The USB memory device can also be selected
from the audio source list by the touch panel
operation or by pushing .
“Selecting audio source” (page 4-12)“Audio main buttons” (page 4-11)
To play the USB memory device touch
[
], and to pause the USB memory touch
[].
Selecting play list:
Select a play list in the USB menu.
Available play list: . [Folder/Track]
. [Artists]
. [Albums] .
[Previous List]
. [Scan]
. [Play Mode]
Skipping tracks/folders:
Push or tilt up/down
<
/OK> on the steering-wheel briefly to
skip to the next or the previous track.
To skip to the next or the previous folder,
push or tilt and hold
<
/OK> on the steering wheel.
Fast-forwarding/rewinding:
Push and hold to fast-
forward or rewind the track. Release to play
the track at the ordinary speed.
Scanning:
Touch [Scan] in the USB menu to scan the
tracks in the USB memory device. While
scanning, the USB memory device will play
the first 10 seconds of each track and move
on to the next track. Touching [Scan] again
within the 10 seconds will stop scanning.
Changing play mode:
Touch [Play Mode] on the lower display to
select the play mode.
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Search condition indicator:
Indicates the current search condition.
[Source]:
Touch to switch to the source list
screen.
“Selecting audio source”
(page 4-12)
Play time:
The play time of the track is displayed.
Track information:
Track information such as the song title,
artist name and album name are dis-
played.
Audio source indicator:
Indicates that iPod® is currently se-
lected among other sources.
Album artwork:
An image of the album artwork is
displayed when available.
Track number:
Indicates the track number and the total
number of tracks.
Shuffle mode indicator:
Touch to change the shuffle mode.
Mode Screen display
Shuffle Al-
bums
Album
All Songs
Song
Shuffle Off Shuffle OFF
[]/[]:
Touch to play/pause the track.
iPod® menu:
- [Previous List]
- [Playlists]
- [Artists]
- [Songs]
- [Albums]
- [Genres]
- [Composers]
- [Podcasts]
- [Audiobooks]
- [Shuffle]
- [Repeat]
Repeat mode indicator:
Touch to change the repeat mode.
Mode Screen display
All Track Re-
peat
All
1 Track Re-
peat
1 Track
Repeat Off Repeat OFF
iPod® player operation
Activation and playing:
Connecting iPod® to the vehicle via USB
cable will activate the iPod® mode.
iPod® can also be selected from the audio
sources list by touch [Source] or by pushing
.
“Selecting audio source” (page 4-12)“Audio main buttons” (page 4-11)
To play and pause the iPod®, touch
[
]/[].
Selecting search method:
A list of search methods is displayed in the
iPod® menu. Touch and select an item to
play the iPod® in your preferred settings.
Fast-forwarding/rewinding:
Push and hold to fast-
forward or rewind the song. Release to play
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