2020 NISSAN 370Z audio

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OPERATING TIPS
When the engine coolant temperature
and outside air temperature are low, the
air flow from the foot outlets may not
operate. This is not a malfunction. After
the coolant temperature warms up, air
will flow normally from the foot outlets.
The sensors
andon the instrument
panel helps maintain a constant tem-
perature. Do not put anything on or
around this sensor.
IN-CABIN MICROFILTER
The air conditioning system is equipped
with an in-cabin microfilter which collects
dirt, pollen, dust, etc. To make sure the air
conditioner heats, defogs, and ventilates
efficiently, replace the filter in accordance
with the specified maintenance intervals
listed in the “9. Maintenance and sche-
dules” section. It is recommended to see a
NISSAN dealer to replace the filter.
The filter should be replaced if air flow
is extremely decreased or when win-
dows fog up easily when operating
heater or air conditioning system.
SERVICING AIR CONDITIONER
The air conditioning system in your
NISSAN is charged with a refrigerant
designed with the environment in mind.
This refrigerant will not harm the
earth’s ozone layer. However, special
charging equipment and lubricant are
required when servicing your NISSAN air
conditioner. Using improper refrigerants
or lubricants will cause severe damage to
your air conditioning system. (See “Capa-
cities and recommended fluids/lubri-
cants” (P.10-2) for air conditioning
system refrigerant and lubricant recom-
mendations.)
Your NISSAN dealer will be able to service
your environmentally friendly air condi-
tioning system.
WARNING
The system contains refrigerant un-
der high pressure. To avoid personal
injury, any air conditioner service
should be done only by an experi-
enced technician with the proper
equipment.

AUDIO OPERATION PRECAUTIONS
Radio
Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position and push the radio band select
button to turn on the radio. If you listen to
the radio with the engine not running, the
ignition switch should be pushed to the
ACC position.
Radio reception is affected by station
signal strength, distance from radio
transmitter, buildings, bridges, mountains
and other external influences. Intermit-
tent changes in reception quality nor-
mally are caused by these external
influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the
vehicle may influence radio reception
quality.
Radio reception:
Your NISSAN radio system is equipped
with state-of-the-art electronic circuits to
enhance radio reception. These circuits
are designed to extend reception range,
and to enhance the quality of that recep-
tion.
However there are some general charac-
teristics of both FM and AM radio signals
that can affect radio reception quality in a
moving vehicle, even when the finest
equipment is used. These characteristicsare completely normal in a given recep-
tion area, and do not indicate any mal-
function in your NISSAN radio system.
Reception conditions will constantly
change because of vehicle movement.
Buildings, terrain, signal distance and
interference from other vehicles can work
against ideal reception. Described below
are some of the factors that can affect
your radio reception.
Some cellular phones or other devices
may cause interference or a buzzing
noise to come from the audio system
speakers. Storing the device in a different
location may reduce or eliminate the
noise.
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FM radio reception:
Range: FM range is normally limited to 25
to 30 miles (40 to 48 km), with monaural
(single channel) 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, exhibit-
ing 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
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signals will tend to fade and/or drift.
Static and flutter: During signal interfer-
ence from buildings, large hills or due to
antenna position, usually in conjunction
with increased distance from the station
transmitter, static or flutter can be heard.
This can be reduced by lowering the
treble setting to reduce the treble re-
sponse.
Multipath reception: Because of the re-
flective characteristics of FM signals, di-
rect and reflected signals reach the
receiver at the same time. The signals
may cancel each other, resulting in mo-
mentary flutter or loss of sound.
AM radio reception:
AM signals, because of their low fre-
quency, can bend around objects and
skip along the ground. In addition, the
signals can be bounced off the iono-
sphere and 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 pas-
sing through freeway underpasses or in
areas with many tall buildings. It can also
occur for several seconds during iono-
spheric turbulence even in areas where
no obstacles exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electri-cal power lines, electric signs and even
traffic lights.
Satellite radio reception (if so
equipped):
When the satellite radio is used for the
first time or the battery has been re-
placed, 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 subscrip-
tion. The satellite radio is not available in
Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
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 build up 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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Compact Disc (CD) player
. Do not force a compact disc into the
CD insert slot. This could damage the
CD and/or CD changer/player.
. Trying to load a CD with the CD door
closed could damage the CD and/or
CD changer.

.During cold weather or rainy days, the
player may malfunction due to the
humidity. If this occurs, remove the CD
and dehumidify or ventilate the player
completely.
. The player may skip while driving on
rough roads.
. The CD player sometimes cannot
function when the passenger com-
partment temperature is extremely
high. Decrease the temperature be-
fore use.
. Only use high quality 4.7 in (12 cm)
round discs that have the “COMPACT
disc DIGITAL AUDIO” logo on the disc
or packaging.
. Do not expose the CD to direct sun-
light.
. CDs that are of poor quality, dirty,
scratched, covered with fingerprints,
or that have pin holes may not work
properly.
. The following CDs may not work
properly:
— Copy control compact discs (CCCD)
— Recordable compact discs (CD-R)
— Rewritable compact discs (CD-RW)
. Do not use the following CDs as they
may cause the CD player to malfunc-
tion. — 3.1 in (8 cm) discs
— CDs that are not round
— CDs with a paper label
— CDs that are warped, scratched, or
have abnormal edges
. This audio system can only play pre-
recorded CDs. It has no capabilities to
record or burn CDs.
. If the CD cannot be played, one of the
following messages will be displayed.
CHECK DISC:
— Confirm that the CD is inserted
correctly (the label side is facing
up, etc.).
— Confirm that the CD is not bent or warped and it is free of scratches.
PUSH EJECT:
This is an error due to the tempera-
ture inside the player is too high.
Remove the CD by pushing the EJECT
button, and after a short time reinsert
the CD. The CD can be played when
the temperature of the player returns
to normal.
UNPLAYABLE:
The file is unplayable in this audio
system (only MP3 or WMA CD).
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DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) player
(models with navigation system)
. Do not force a compact disc into the
CD/DVD insert slot. This could damage
the CD/DVD player.
. During cold weather or rainy days, the
player may malfunction due to hu-
midity. If this occurs, remove the CD/
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DVD and dehumidify or ventilate the
player completely.
. The player may skip while driving on
rough roads.
. The CD/DVD player sometimes cannot
function when the passenger com-
partment temperature is extremely
high. Decrease the temperature be-
fore use.
. Only use high quality 4.7 in (12 cm)
round discs that have the “COMPACT
disc DIGITAL AUDIO” or “DVD Video”
logo on the disc or packaging.
. Do not expose the CD/DVD to direct
sunlight.
. CD/DVDs that are of poor quality,
dirty, scratched, covered with finger-
prints, or that have pinholes may not
work properly.
. The following CD/DVDs are not guar-
anteed to play:
— Copy control compact discs (CCCD)
— Recordable compact discs (CD-R)
— Rewritable compact discs (CD-RW)
— Recordable DVDs (DVD±R, DVD±R
DL)
— Rewritable DVDs (DVD±RW, DVD±RW DL)
. Do not use the following CD/DVDs as
they may cause the CD/DVD player to
malfunction. — 3.1 in (8 cm) discs
— CD/DVDs that are not round
— CD/DVDs with a paper label
— CD/DVDs that are warped,
scratched or have abnormal edges
— This audio system can only play prerecorded CD/DVDs. It has no
capabilities to record or burn CD/
DVDs.
. If the CD/DVD cannot be played, one
of the following messages will be
displayed.
Disc Read Error:
— Confirm that the CD/DVD is in-
serted correctly (the label side is
facing up, etc.).
— Confirm that the CD/DVD is not bent or warped and it is free of
scratches.
Please Eject Disc:
— This may be an error due to the temperature inside the player being
too high. Remove the CD/DVD by
pushing the EJECT button, and
after a short time reinsert the CD/
DVD. The CD/DVD can be played
when the temperature of the player
returns to normal. If the error
persists, consult your local dealer.
Unplayable File: — The file may be copy protected.
— The file is not MP3, WMA, AAC, M4A
or DivX® type.
Region Invalid:
— The DVD is not for region 1 or all regions. Use DVDs with a region
code “1”, “ALL” or “1 included” for
your DVD entertainment system.
(The region code
is displayed as
a small symbol printed on the top
of the DVD
.) This vehicle-installed
DVD player cannot play DVDs with a
region code other than “1” or “ALL”.
Copyright and trademark:
. The technology protected by the U.S.
patent and other intellectual property
rights owned by Macrovision Corpora-
tion and other right holders is
adopted for this system.
. This copyright protected technology
cannot be used without a permit from
Macrovision Corporation. It is limited
to be personal use, etc., as long as the
permit from Macrovision Corporation
is not issued.
. Modifying or disassembling is prohib-
ited.
. Dolby digital is manufactured under
license from Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
. Dolby and the double D mark “
” are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories, Inc.

.DTS and DTS 2.0 “” are registered
trademarks of DTS, Inc.
Parental level (parental control):
DVDs with the parental control setting
can be played with this system. Please
use your own judgement to set the
parental control with the system.
Disc selection:
The following disc formats can be played
with the DVD drive.
. DVD-VIDEO
. VIDEO-CD
. CD-DA (Conventional Compact Disc)
. DTS-CD
USB (Universal Serial Bus) connec-
tion port
WARNING
Do not connect, disconnect or oper-
ate 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.
CAUTION
.Do not force the USB device into
the USB connection port. Insert-
ing the USB device tilted or up-
side-down into the port may da-
mage the port. Make sure that
the USB device is connected cor-
rectly into the USB connection
port.
. Do not grab the USB connection
port cover (if so equipped) when
pulling the USB device out of the
port. This could damage 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.
The vehicle is not equipped with a USB
device. USB devices should be purchased
separately as necessary.
This system cannot be used to format
USB devices. To format a USB device, use
a personal computer.
In some states/area, the USB device for
the front seats plays only sound without
images for regulatory reasons, even when
the vehicle is parked. This system supports various USB mem-
ory devices, USB hard drives and iPod®
players. Some USB devices may not be
supported by this system.
.
Partitioned USB devices may not be
played correctly.
. Some characters used in other lan-
guages (Chinese, Japanese, etc.) may
not appear properly in the display.
Using English language characters
with a USB device is recommended.
General notes for USB use:
Refer to your device manufacturer’s own-
er information regarding the proper use
and care of the device.
Notes for iPod® use:
“Made for iPod®”, “Made for iPhone®”, and
“Made for iPad®” mean that an electronic
accessory has been designed to connect
specifically to iPod®, iPhone®, or iPad®,
respectively, and has been certified by the
developer to meet Apple performance
standards.
Apple is not responsible for the operation
of this device or its compliance with
safety and regulatory standards.
Please note that the use of this accessory
with iPod®, iPhone®, or iPad® may affect
wireless performance.
iPad®, iPhone®, iPod®, iPod classic®, iPod
nano®, iPod shuffle®, and iPod touch® are
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trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the
U.S. and other countries. Lightning is a
trademark of Apple Inc.
.Improperly plugging in the iPod® may
cause a checkmark to be displayed on
and off (flickering). Always make sure
that the iPod® is connected properly.
. An iPod nano® (1st Generation) may
remain in fast forward or rewind mode
if it is connected during a seek opera-
tion. 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 opera-
tion.
. 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 vehicle center display
may momentarily black out, but will
soon recover.
. If an iPod® automatically selects large
video files while in the shuffle mode,
the vehicle center display may mo-
mentarily black out, but will soon
recover.Compressed Audio Files (MP3/
WMA/AAC) (if so equipped)
Explanation of terms:
.MP3 — MP3 is short for Moving Pic-
tures Experts Group Audio Layer 3.
MP3 is the most well known com-
pressed 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 (Sam-
pling: 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
compression than the MP3 codec,
enabling storage of more digital audio
tracks in the same amount of space
when compared to MP3s at the same
level of quality.
This product is protected by certain
intellectual property rights of Micro-
soft 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/M4A — Advanced Audio Coding
(AAC) is a lossy audio compression
format. Audio files that have been
encoded with AAC are generally smal-
ler in size and deliver a higher quality
of sound than 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 deter-
mined 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 conver-
sion) per second.
. Multisession — Multisession is one of
the methods for writing data to med-
ia. Writing data once to the media is
called a single session, and writing
more than once is called a multises-
sion.
. 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 duration, etc. ID3 tag in-
formation is displayed on the Album/

Artist/Track title line on the display.
* Windows® and Windows Media® are
registered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United
States of America and/or other countries.
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Playback order:
. The folder names of folders not con-
taining compressed audio files are not
shown in the display.
. If there is a file in the top level of a
disc/USB, “Root Folder” is displayed. .
The playback order is the order in
which the files were written by the
writing software, so the files might not
play in the desired order.
. Music playback order of compressed
audio files is as illustrated.
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