2023 NISSAN ALTIMA USB

The vehicle is not equipped with a USB de-
vice. USB devices should be purchased
separately as necessary.
This system cannot be used to format USB
devices. To format a USB device, use a per-
sonal computer.
In some jurisdictions, the USB device for the
front seats plays only sound without im-
ages for regulatory reasons, even when the
vehicle is parked.
This system supports various USB
memory devices, USB hard drives and
iPod® players. Some USB devices may not
be supported by this system.
• Partitioned USB devices may not playcorrectly.
• Some characters used in other lan- guages (Chinese, Japanese, etc.) may not
appear properly in the display. Using Eng-
lish language characters with a USB de-
vice is recommended.
General notes for USB use:
• For additional information, refer to your device manufacturer’s owner informa-
tion regarding the proper use and care of
the device. Notes for iPod® use:
iPod® is a trademark of Apple Inc., regis-
tered in the U.S. and other countries.
• 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 re- main 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 con- tinue to fast-forward or rewind if it is dis-
connected 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 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 momentarily
black out, but will soon recover.iPod®* player
• Some characters used in other lan-guages (Chinese, Japanese, etc.) are not
displayed properly on the vehicle center
screen. We recommend using English or
Spanish language characters with an
iPod®.
• Large video podcast files cause slow re- sponses in the iPod®. The vehicle center
display may momentarily black out, but it
will soon recover.
• If the iPod® automatically selects large video podcast files while in the shuffle
mode, the vehicle center display may
momentarily black out, but it will soon
recover.
• 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.
• The iPod® nano (2nd Generation) will con- tinue to fast forward or rewind if it is dis-
connected during a seek operation.
• An incorrect song title may appear when the Play Mode is changed while using the
iPod® nano (2nd Generation).
• Audiobooks may not play in the same order as they appear on the iPod®.
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Audio main operation
VOL (volume) knob / PUSH(power) button
Place the ignition switch in the ON position
and press the PUSH(power) button
while the system is off to call up the mode
(radio, AUX, Bluetooth® audio, USB or iPod®)
that was playing immediately before the
system was turned off. To turn the system off, press the PUSH
(power) button.
Turn the VOL (volume) knob to adjust 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.MENU button
Press theMENU button to show the
Menu screen. Touch the “Settings” key on
the display, then touch the “Sound” key.
Sound Settings
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.
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.
Bass, treble, balance, fade and Speed Sensitive Volume can be adjusted by touching “-”/“+” , “L”/”R”, or “R”/”F” keys.
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The AUX input jack accepts any standard
analog audio input such as from a portable
cassette player, CD player, MP3 player or
phone.
Insert a 1/8 in (3.5 mm) stereo mini plug in
the audio input jack. If a cable with a mono
plug is used, the audio output may not
function normally.
Activation and playing
Turn on the AUX device. Connect an AUX
cable to the AUX device and the AUX input
jack. Select AUX mode from the audio
source menu screen or by pressing the
Source button on the steering wheel.
AUX screen
• Audio source indicatorIndicates that the AUX source is currently
playing.
• “Volume Setting” keys Touch one of the keys to select the sound
output gain from Low, Medium and High.
• AUX from Launch Bar Touch to change from another source to
AUX.
Additional features
For additional information, see “USB (Uni-
versal Serial Bus) Connection Port” (P. 4-54)
in this section regarding the USB connec-
tion port available with this system.
For additional information, see “iPod®
player operation” (P. 4-57) in this section re-
garding the iPod® player available with this
system.
For additional information, see “Bluetooth®
streaming audio” (P. 4-60) in this section
about the Bluetooth® audio interface avail-
able with this system.
Microsof t (WMA) Obligation of
Labeling
Additional Obligation of Labeling
This product is protected by certain intel-
lectual property rights of Microsof t
Corporation and third parties. Use or distri-
bution of such technology outside of this
product is prohibited without a license
from Microsof t or an authorized Microsof t
subsidiary and third parties.
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USB (Universal Serial Bus)
CONNECTION PORT
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.
CAUTION
• To avoid damage and loss of function
when using a USB device, note the
following precautions.
• Do not force the USB device into the
USB 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 cor-
rectly into the USB 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 unintention-
ally. 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.
The USB port is located beneath the heater
and air conditioner controls. Insert the USB
device into the connection port. When a compatible storage device is
plugged into the connection port, compat-
ible audio files on the storage device can be
played through the vehicle's audio system.
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USB connections screen
Press theMENU button and touch the
“Connections” key or press the “Settings”
key and touch the “Connections” key to
change USB settings.
• Auto Change Source Touch “ON” or “OFF” to change the audio
source settings for USB memory devices
or an iPod® connected through a USB
cable.
USB screen
1. “USB Menu” key Touch to switch to the USB Menu screen.
2. Track information Track information such as the song
name, artist name and album name are
displayed.
3. Audio source indicator Indicates the currently selected audio
source.
4. USB operation keys Touch to control USB playback
functions 5. Play time and progress bar
The play time of the track is displayed.
The bar indicates the progress in playing
a track.
USB operation keys
Touch to control USB playback functions.
Keys Description
Each time “”keyis
touched, the repeat mode
changes.
Touch to return to the begin-
ning 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 “”keyis
touched, the random mode
changes.
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USB memory device player
operation
Activation and playing
Connecting the USB memory device into
the port will start playing the USB memory.
USB memory device can also be played by
touching the “USB” key on the Menu screen
or by touching USB on the Launch Bar.
To pause playing the USB memory device
touch the “
” key. To resume playing,
touch the “”key.
Skipping tracks
To skip the tracks, press theorbuttons on the control panel or touch the “”or“” keys on the screen repeat-
edly until the preferred track is selected.
NOTE:
Depending on the condition, skipping to
the previous track may require pressing
the button or touching the key twice.
Pressing the button or touching the key
once may only restart the current track
from the beginning.
Fast-forwarding/rewinding
To rewind or fast-forward the track, press
and hold theorbuttons on the
control panel or touch and hold the “”
or “” keys on the screen.
Changing play mode
Repeat mode
Touch the “
” key on the USB screen to
change the repeat mode.
The following modes are available:
All: Repeat all
1 Folder: Repeat folder/sub-folder
1 Track: Repeat track
Random mode
Touch the “
” key on the screen to
change the random mode as follows:
No text displayed: Random off
All: Repeat all
1 Folder: Repeat folder/sub-folder
USB menu
Touch the “USB Menu” key on the USB
screen to display the USB Menu screen.
“Now Playing” key Touch to display the USB
screen.
“Folder List” key Touch to display the folder list. Touch an item on the list to
select the folder. The sub-
folder or track list will be dis-
played. Select a sub-folder or
track from the list.
“Album Artwork” Touch to run on/off the album artwork display on the USB
screen.
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iPod®* PLAYER OPERATION
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.
CAUTION
• Do not force the USB device into the
USB 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 cor-
rectly into the USB 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 unintention-
ally. 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 beneath
the heater and air conditioner controls.
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 vehicle
with the ignition switch in the 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 (firmware version 2.0.1 or later)
• iPod® Classic 7th generation (firmware version 2.0.4 or later)
• iPod® Touch 2nd generation (firmware version 4.2.1 or later)*
• iPod® Touch 3rd generation (firmware version 5.1 or later)
• iPod® Touch 4th generation (firmware version 5.1 or later)
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iPod® memory device player
operation
Activation and playing
Connecting the iPod® to the vehicle via USB
cable will activate the iPod® mode.
The iPod® can also be played by touching
the “iPod” key on the Menu screen or by
touching iPod on the Launch Bar.
Skipping tracks
To skip the tracks, press theorbuttons on the control panel or touch the “”or“” keys on the screen repeat-
edly until the preferred track is selected.
NOTE:
Depending on the condition, skipping to
the previous track may require pressing
the button or touching the key twice.
Pressing the button or touching the key
once may only restart the current track
from the beginning.
Fast-forwarding/rewinding
To rewind or fast-forward the track, press
and hold theorbuttons on the
control panel or touch and hold the “”
or “” keys on the screen,
Changing play mode
Repeat mode
Touch the “
” key on the iPod® screen
to change the repeat mode. The following
modes are available.
No text displayed: Repeat off
All: Repeat all
One: Repeat track
Random mode
Touch the “
” key on the screen to
change the random mode as follows.
“
” is not highlighted: Random off
“
” highlighted: Random on
iPod® Menu
Touch the “iPod Menu” key on the iPod®
screen to display the iPod® Menu screen.
“Now Playing” key Touch to display the USB screen.
“Folder List” key (if
so equipped) Touch to display the folder list.
Touch an item on the list to
select the folder. The sub-
folder or track list will be dis-
played. Select a sub-folder or
track from the list.
“Album Artwork”
key Touch to run on/off the album
artwork display on the USB
screen.
“Playlists” key Touch to display the list ac- cording to the selected item.
“Artists” key
“Albums” key
“Songs” key
“Podcasts” key
“Genres” key
“Composers” key
“Audiobooks” key
“iTunes Radio”
key
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