2021 INFINITI Q50 change wheel

the character input position.
Touch to delete the last character
entered.
Touch and hold to delete all the char-
acters entered.
Touch to change the type of keyboard.
Touch to switch between the uppercase
and lowercase character input screen.
Touch to enter a space.
Touch to enter a character.
Touch to confirm the entry.
Number input screen
Entered numbers are displayed.
Touch the preferred position to move
the character input position.
Touch to delete the last number en-
tered.
Touch and hold to delete all the numbers
entered.
Touch to enter a number.
Touch to confirm the entry.
HOW TO OPERATE DUAL DIS-
PLAY
UPPER TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY
(upper display)
The upper touch screen display (upper dis-
play) mainly displays the information, the
view monitor system or the navigation map
(if so equipped) screen.
For operating the upper display, touch the
display directly, push the steering wheel
switch or use the INFINITI controller.
Shortcut menu
The shortcut menu can be displayed on the
upper display.
Models with navigation system:
The shortcut menu may differ according to
the map scrolling or the map displaying the
current position.
2. Getting started
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2. Getting started
Example
While the current vehicle location is dis-
played on the map screen, push
on the INFINITI controller or the steering
wheel to display the shortcut menu on the
upper display.
INFO:
Touching [
] on the map screen will also
display the shortcut menu.
Available option menus may vary depending
on models and specifications.
The following options are available.
. [Steering Assist]
Refer to the vehicle Owner’s Manual.
. [TURN ALC ON]/[TURN ALC OFF]
Refer to the vehicle Owner’s Manual.
. [Audio Source]
“Selecting audio source” (page 3-13)
. [Audio List]
“Audio main operation” (page 3-13)
. [Call History]
“Making a call” (page 4-5)
. [Phonebook]
“Making a call” (page 4-5)
. [Cancel Route]
“Canceling Route” (page 6-33)
. [Points of Interest]
“Finding points of interest”
(page 6-18)
. [Save Location]
“Storing location by moving map”
(page 6-46)
. [Split Map Views]
“Changing display view”
(page 2-15)
. [Customize This Menu]
Edit items to be displayed in the shortcut
menu.
— [Change Menu Order] Change the order in which shortcut
menu items are shown. Touch and
drag the item to the position in the list
where you wish to insert it. — [Edit Menu Items]
Select items to be displayed in the
shortcut menu.
While scrolling the map screen, push on the INFINITI controller or the
steering wheel to display the following
options.
. [New Destination]
“Setting point on map” (page 6-25)
. [Add to Route]
“Setting destination or waypoint”
(page 6-37)
. [Nearby POIs]
“Finding points of interest”
(page 6-18)
. [Save Location]
“Storing location by moving map”
(page 6-46)
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.[Delete]“Deleting individual item on map”
(page 6-53)
INFO:
. Touch [
] to display the Google Map
Satellite View. Touching []or[]on
the satellite view screen can change the
map scale.
. Touch [
] to display Google Street View.
The view can be shifted to left and right
by touching [<] and [>].
Models without navigation system:
When <
/OK>on the INFINITI controller
or steering wheel is pushed when no item is
selected, the shortcut menu is shown on the
upper display.
INFO:
Touching [
] on the upper display will also
display the shortcut menu.
Available option menus may vary depending
on models, specifications and software ver-
sion.
The following options are available. .
[Audio Source]
“Selecting audio source”
(page 3-13)
. [Audio List]
“Audio main operation” (page 3-13)
. [Call History]
“Making a call” (page 4-5)
. [Phonebook]
“Making a call” (page 4-5)
. [Displayed Feature]
“Changing display view”
(page 2-15)
. [Customize This Menu]
Edit items to be displayed in the shortcut
menu.
— [Change Menu Order] Change the order in which shortcut
menu items are shown. Touch and
drag the item to the position in the list
where you wish to insert it.
— [Edit Menu Items] Select items to be displayed in the
shortcut menu.
Changing display view
Various information screens can be shown
on the upper display by selecting from the display view bar (for models with navigation
system) or displayed feature screen (for
models without navigation system).
For models with navigation system, set
display will be shown in addition to the
navigation map.
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2. Getting started
CONNECTIONS SETTINGS
Changing the settings and viewing informa-
tion of connected devices, Wi-Fi (if so
equipped) and USB are available on the
Connections settings screen.
Setting devices
Settings of the connected devices, such as
smartphones used for Hands-Free Phone,
Apple CarPlay®, Android Auto, etc., can be
changed.
The information of the devices can also be
confirmed.
“Apple CarPlay®” (page 5-18)“Android AutoTM” (page 5-22)“Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone Sys-
tem” (page 4-2)
“Bluetooth® audio operation”
(page 3-33)Connecting cellular phone/audio device:
Example
To use the Bluetooth® device with the in-
vehicle system for the first time, the device
connection operation is required.
1. Push

[] Each time [] is touched, the
repeat mode changes.
“Changing play mode”
(page 3-23)
[
] Touch once to return to the beginning of the current track.
Touch again to select the pre-
vious track. Touch and hold to
rewind the current track.
[
] Touch to play the track.
[
] Touch to pause the track.
[
] Touch to select the next track. Touch and hold to fast-forward
the track.
[
] Each time [] is touched, the
random mode changes.
“Changing play mode”
(page 3-23)
CD player operation
Loading:
Insert a CD into the slot with the label side
facing up. The CD will be guided automati-
cally into the slot and start playing.
Activation and playing:
The CD mode can also be selected from the
source menu or by pushing /
with a CD loaded to play the CD.
“Selecting audio source” (page 3-13)“Audio main buttons” (page 3-11)
Skipping tracks:
Skip the tracks with the following opera-
tions. . Control panel
— Push
. Steering wheel
— Tilt <
/OK>
. Touch screen
— Touch [
]/[]
INFO:
Depending on the condition, skipping to the
previous track may require pushing the
button or touching the key twice. Pushing
the button or touching the key once may
only restart the current track from the
beginning.
Changing folders:
To change folders, touch [CD Menu].
“CD Menu” (page 3-24)
Skip to different folders with the following
operation. If no folders are found, tracks will be skipped.
. Control panel
— Push
Rewinding/fast-forwarding:
Rewind or fast-forward the track with the
following operations. . Control panel
— Push and hold
. Steering wheel
— Tilt and hold <
/OK>
. Touch screen
— Touch and hold [
]/[]
Changing play mode:
Repeat mode
Touch [
] on the CD screen to change the
repeat mode. The following modes are
available.
. CD
[All]: Repeat Album
[Track]: Repeat track
No text displayed: Repeat off
. CD with compressed audio files
[All]: Repeat all
[Folder]: Repeat folder/sub-folder
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3. Audio system
USB operation keys:
Touch to control USB playback func-
tions.
[] Each time [] is touched, the
repeat mode changes.
“Changing play mode”
(page 3-26)
[
] Touch to return to the beginning of the current track. Touch again
to select the previous track.
Touch and hold to rewind the
current track.
[
] Touch to play the track.
[
] Touch to pause the track.
[
] Touch to select the next track. Touch and hold to fast-forward
the track.
[
] Each time [] is touched, the
random mode changes.
“Changing play mode”
(page 3-26)
USB memory device player opera-
tion
Activation and playing:
Connecting the USB memory device into the
USB connection port will start playing the USB memory.
USB memory device can also be played by
selecting the source on the audio source
menu screen or by pushing
/
.
“Selecting audio source” (page 3-13)“Audio main buttons” (page 3-11)
Selecting search method:
A list of search methods is displayed in the
USB menu.
“USB Menu” (page 3-27)
Skipping tracks:
Skip the tracks with the following opera-
tions. . Control panel
— Push
. Steering wheel
— Tilt <
/OK>
Touch screen
— Touch [
]/[]
INFO:
Depending on the condition, skipping to the
previous track may require pushing the
button or touching the key twice. Pushing the button or touching the key once may
only restart the current track from the
beginning.
Changing folders:
To change folders, touch [USB Menu].
“USB Menu” (page 3-27)
Push to skip to
different folders.
Rewinding/fast-forwarding:
Rewind or fast-forward the track with the
following operations.
. Control panel
— Push and hold
. Steering wheel
— Tilt and hold <
/OK>
. Touch screen
— Touch and hold [
]/[]
Changing play mode:
Repeat mode
Touch [
] on the USB screen to change the
repeat mode. The following modes are
available.
No text displayed: Repeat off
[All]: Repeat all
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[iPod Menu]:
Touch to display the iPod® Menu
screen.
“iPod® Menu” (page 3-30)
[Source]:
Touch to switch to the source menu
screen.
“Selecting audio source”
(page 3-13)
Track information:
Track information such as the song
name, artist name and album name are
displayed.
Device name indicator:
Indicates the name of the iPod® cur-
rently playing.
Album artwork:
Image of an album artwork is displayed
when available if the setting is turned
on.
“iPod® Menu” (page 3-30)
Play time and progress bar:
The play time of the track is displayed.
The progress bar indicates the progress
in playing the current track.
iPod® operation keys:
Touch to control iPod® playback func-
tions.
[] Each time [] is touched, the
repeat mode changes.
“Changing play mode”
(page 3-30)
[
] Touch to return to the beginning of the current track. Touch again
to select the previous track.
Touch and hold to rewind the
current track.
[
] Touch to play the track.
[
] Touch to pause the track.
[
] Touch to select the next track. Touch and hold to fast-forward
the track.
[
] Each time [] is touched, the
random mode changes.
“Changing play mode”
(page 3-30)
iPod® player operation
Depending on the connected device, some
functions cannot be used. Activation and playing:
Connecting an iPod® to the vehicle via USB
cable will activate the iPod® mode.
The iPod® can also be played by selecting
the source on the audio source menu screen
or by pushing
/.
“Selecting audio source” (page 3-13)“Audio main buttons” (page 3-11)
Selecting search method:
A list of search methods is displayed in the
iPod® menu.
“iPod® Menu” (page 3-30)
Skipping tracks:
Skip the tracks with the following opera-
tions. . Control panel
— Push
. Steering wheel
— Tilt <
/OK>
. Touch screen
— Touch [
]/[]
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3. Audio system
INFO:
Depending on the condition, skipping to the
previous track may require pushing the
button or touching the key twice. Pushing
the button or touching the key once may
only restart the current track from the
beginning.
Rewinding/fast-forwarding:
Rewind or fast-forward the track with the
following operations. . Control panel
— Push and hold
. Steering wheel
— Tilt and hold <
/OK>
. Touch screen
— Touch and hold [
]/[]
Changing play mode:
Repeat mode
Touch [
] on the iPod® screen to change
the repeat mode. The following modes are
available.
No text displayed: Repeat off
[All]: Repeat all
[Track]: Repeat track Random mode
Touch [
] on the screen to change the
random mode as follows.
No text displayed: Random off
[Random]: Random play
iPod® Menu
Touch [iPod Menu] on the iPod® screen to
display the iPod® menu screen.
The following items are available.
[Now Playing] Touch to display the iPod® screen.
[Current List] A list of tracks in the currently selected cate-
gory is displayed.
[Album Artwork] Touch to turn on/off the album artwork dis-
play on the iPod®
screen. [Playlists] Touch to display the list
according to the se-
lected item.
[Artists]
[Albums]
[Songs]
[Genres]
[Composers]
[Audiobooks]
[Podcasts]
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