2020 INFINITI QX60 ECO mode

(single station) FM having slightly more
range than stereo FM. External influences
may sometimes interfere with FM station
reception even if the FM station is within 25
miles (40 km). The strength of the FM signal
is directly related to the distance between
the transmitter and receiver. FM signals
follow a line-of-sight path, exhibiting many
of the same characteristics as light. For
example they will reflect off objects.
Fade and drift: As your vehicle moves away
from a station transmitter, the signals will
tend to fade and/or drift.
Static and flutter: During signal interference
from buildings, large hills or due to antenna
position, usually in conjunction with in-
creased distance from the station transmit-
ter, static or flutter can be heard. This can be
reduced by lowering the treble setting to
reduce the treble response.
Multipath reception: Because of the reflec-
tive characteristics of FM signals, direct and
reflected signals reach the receiver at the
same time. The signals may cancel each
other, resulting in momentary flutter or loss
of sound.AM radio reception
AM signals, because of their low frequency,
can bend around objects and skip along the
ground. In addition, the signals can bounce
off the ionosphere and be bent back to
earth. Because of these characteristics, AM
signals are also subject to interference as
they travel from transmitter to receiver.
Fading: Occurs while the vehicle is passing
through freeway underpasses or in areas
with many tall buildings. It can also occur for
several seconds during ionospheric turbu-
lence even in areas where no obstacles exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electrical
power lines, electric signs and even traffic
lights.
HD RadioTMTechnology reception
(for U.S.)
HD RadioTMTechnology reception needs to
be activated to receive HD Radio broad-
casts.
“Audio settings” (page 3-38)
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
broadcasts are not available, you will receive analog radio (AM/FM) broadcasts.
Satellite radio reception
When the satellite radio is used for the first
time or the vehicle battery (12V battery) has
been replaced, the satellite radio may not
work properly. This is not a malfunction.
Wait more than 10 minutes with the satellite
radio ON and the vehicle outside of any
metal or large building for the satellite radio
to receive all of the necessary data.
The satellite radio 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.
The satellite radio performance may be
affected if cargo carried on the roof blocks
the satellite radio signal.
If possible, do not put cargo near the
satellite antenna.
A buildup of ice on the satellite radio
antenna can affect satellite radio perfor-
mance. Remove the ice to restore satellite
radio reception.
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.An iPod nano® (1st generation) may
remain in fast-forward or rewind mode
if it is connected during a seek operation.
In this case, please manually reset the
iPod®.
. An iPod nano® (2nd generation) will
continue to fast-forward or rewind if it
is disconnected during a seek operation.
. An incorrect song title may appear when
the Play Mode is changed while using an
iPod nano® (2nd generation).
. Audiobooks may not play in the same
order as they appear on an iPod®.
. Large video files cause slow responses in
an iPod®. The in-vehicle display may
momentarily black out, but will soon
recover.
. If an iPod® automatically selects large
video files while in the shuffle mode, the
in-vehicle display may momentarily black
out, but will soon recover.COMPRESSED AUDIO FILES
(MP3/WMA/AAC)
Explanation of terms
.MP3 — MP3 is short for Moving Pictures
Experts Group Audio Layer 3. MP3 is the
most well known compressed digital
audio file format. This format allows for
near “CD quality” sound, but at a fraction
of the size of normal audio files. MP3
conversion of an audio track can reduce
the file size by approximately a 10:1 ratio
(Sampling: 44.1 kHz, Bit rate: 128 kbps)
with virtually no perceptible loss in
quality. The compression reduces certain
parts of sound that seem inaudible to
most people.
. WMA — Windows Media Audio (WMA)
is a compressed audio format created by
Microsoft as an alternative to MP3. The
WMA codec offers greater file compres-
sion than the MP3 codec, enabling
storage of more digital audio tracks in
the same amount of space when com-
pared to MP3s at the same level of
quality.
This product is protected by certain
intellectual property rights of Microsoft
Corporation and third parties. Use or distribution of such technology outside
of this product is prohibited without a
license from Microsoft or an authorized
Microsoft subsidiary and third parties.
. AAC — Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is
a compressed audio format. AAC offers
greater file compression than MP3 and
enables music file creation and storage
at the same quality as MP3.
. Bit rate — Bit rate denotes the number of
bits per second used by a digital music
file. The size and quality of a compressed
digital audio file is determined by the bit
rate used when encoding the file.
. Sampling frequency — Sampling fre-
quency is the rate at which the samples
of a signal are converted from analog to
digital (A/D conversion) per second.
. Multisession — Multisession is one of the
methods for writing data to media.
Writing data once to the media is called
a single session, and writing more than
once is called a multisession.
. ID3/WMA Tag — The ID3/WMA tag is
the part of the encoded MP3 or WMA
file that contains information about the
digital music file such as song title, artist,
album title, encoding bit rate, track time
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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. 3. Touch and hold one of the preset
numbers 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 3-21)
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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COMPACT DISC (CD) PLAYER
How to view CD operation screen
[Source]:
Touch to switch to the source list
screen.
“Selecting audio source”
(page 3-17)
[Scan]:
Touch to play the first 10 seconds of the
tracks. Touch again to stop scanning.
Track information:
Track information such as the song title,
artist name and album name is dis-
played.
Audio source indicator:
Indicates that CD is currently selected.
Play time:
The play time of the track is displayed.
Track number:
This indicates the current track number
and the total number of tracks.
CD menu:
CD menu items are displayed. Touch an
icon to display the list or to change the
setting.
- [Track]
- [Folder] (for MP3, WMA, AAC)
- [Play Mode]
Play Mode indicator:
This 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 Repeat]
1 Track
[Disc Random]
Disc
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For CDs with compressed audio files:
ModeScreen display
[Disc Repeat]
Disc
[1 Folder Repeat]
1 Folder
[1 Track Repeat]
1 Track
[Disc Random]
Disc
[1 Folder Random]
1 Folder
Folder number (for MP3, WMA, AAC):
This 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 starts playing.
After loading the CD, the CD screen will
appear on the display.
Activation and playing:
The CD mode can be selected from the
source list or by pushing the /
with a CD loaded to play the CD.
“Names and functions of audio control
buttons” (page 3-14)
“Selecting audio source” (page 3-17)
If the audio system has been turned off while
the CD was playing, pushing ON·OFF>/ >or <>on the
steering wheel (if so equipped) will start
playing the CD again.
Selecting track/folder:
Touch [Track] or [Folder] in the CD menu
and select a preferred track or folder from
the list.
Push to move to the
next or previous track.
Tilting up/down the on the
steering wheel (if so equipped) can also
move the tracks.
For CDs with compressed audio files, turn
, push
or tilt and hold
on the steering wheel (if so
equipped) to move to the next or previous
folder.
“Names and functions of audio control
buttons” (page 3-14) Fast-forwarding or rewind:
Push and hold to fast-
forward or rewind the track. Release to play
the track at normal speed.
Scanning:
Touch [Scan] on the display or push
(if so equipped) 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. Touching [Scan] or pushing
(if so equipped) again within the
10 seconds will stop scanning.
Changing play mode:
Touch [Play Mode], [
]or[] to select
the play mode.
For models with , pushing the
button can also change the play mode.
Ejecting CD:
Push <
>to eject the CD. If the CD is
ejected and left unremoved, it will be
reloaded into the slot to protect the CD.
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[1 Folder Random]1 Folder
Folder number:
This indicates the folder number and the
total number of folders/lists.
USB memory device player opera-
tion
Activation and playing:
USB memory device mode can also be
activated from the audio source list and the
audio source bar by the touch panel opera-
tion or by pushing.
“Names and functions of audio control
buttons” (page 3-14)
“Selecting audio source” (page 3-17)
To play the USB memory device, touch [
],
and to pause the USB memory, touch []
on the USB operation screen.
Selecting play list:
Select a play list by touching an icon on the
USB menu. . Folder/Track (List)
. Artist (List) .
Album (List)
. Previous (List)
Skipping tracks/folders:
Push to skip to the
next or previous track.
Tilting up/down the on the
steering wheel (if so equipped) can also
skip the tracks.
To skip to the next or previous folder, turn
, push
or tilt and hold
on the steering wheel (if so
equipped).
Fast-forwarding or rewinding:
Push and hold to fast-
forward or rewind the track. Release to play
the track at normal speed.
Scanning:
Touch [Scan] on the display or push
(if so equipped) 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] or pushing (if so
equipped) again within the 10 seconds will
stop scanning. Changing play mode:
Touch [Play Mode], [
]or[] to select
the play mode.
For models with , pushing the
button can also change the play mode.
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Track number:
This indicates the current track number
and the total number of tracks.
Shuffle mode indicator:
Touch to change the shuffle mode.
ModeScreen display
[Shuffle albums]
Albums
[All songs]
Songs
[Shuffle Off]
Off
[]/[]:
Touch to play or 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 Repeat]
All
[1 Track Repeat]
1 Track
[Repeat Off]
Off
iPod® player operation
Activation and playing:
Inserting the iPod® cable into the connec-
tion port will activate the iPod® mode.
iPod® can also be selected from the audio
sources list and the source bar by touch
panel operation or by pushing .
“Names and functions of audio control
buttons” (page 3-14)
“Selecting audio source” (page 3-17)
To play and pause the iPod®, touch
[
]/[] in the iPod® menu.
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 or rewinding:
Push and hold to fast-
forward or rewind the song. Release to play
the song at normal speed.
Changing play mode:
Touch [Shuffle], [Repeat], [
]or[]to
select the play mode.
For models with , pushing the
button can also change the play mode.
Skipping songs:
Push to skip to the
next or previous song.
Tilting up/down the on the
steering wheel (if so equipped) can also
skip the songs.
Even when iPod® and/or iPhone® are
inserted into both of the two USB connec-
tion ports, the system recognizes only one of
the connected iPod® and/or iPhone® at a
time.
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AUDIO SETTINGS
Audio settings can be adjusted or audio related functions can be turned on/off using the following procedure.
Some of the setting items may not be displayed when the audio system is turned off.
Available setting items may vary depending on the models and specifications.
1. Display the Settings menu screen.
“Displaying operation screen” (page 2-10)
2. Touch [Audio].
The following setting items are available:
. [Sound Settings]
Setting Items Action
[Bass] Adjust the speaker tone quality and sound balance by touching [+]/[-], [L]/[R] or [R]/[F].
[Treble]
[Balance]
[Fade]
[Bose® Centerpoint] When this item is turned on, surround sound playback is generated from a traditional stereo recording. Turn on
this item to activate Bose® Centerpoint and to change its effect level with the [Surround Vol].
[Bose® AudioPilot] Adjusts the volume and sound quality depending on the changes of the vehicle speed and the noise picked up
by the microphone. It compensates for noise for different road surface conditions and open windows. Turn on
the item to activate Bose® AudioPilot.
[Surround Vol] Touch [+]/[-] to adjust the surround volume level if Bose® Centerpoint is turned on.
[Speed Sensitive Vol] This automatically adjusts the volume depending on the vehicle speed. Touch [+]/[-] to change the sensitivity
level.
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