INFINITI QX30 2018 Owners Manual

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 play cor-
rectly.
•Some characters used in other languages
(Chinese, Japanese, etc.) may not appear
properly in the display. Using English lan-
guage characters with a USB device is
recommended.
General notes for USB use:
Refer to your device manufacturer’s owner
information regarding the proper use and
care of the device.
Notes for iPod use:
iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered 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 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 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 or-
der as they appear on an iPod.
•Large video files cause slow responses in
an iPod. The vehicle display may momen-
tarily black out, but will soon recover.
•If an iPod automatically selects large video
files while in the shuffle mode, the vehicle
display may momentarily black out, but will
soon recover.
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Specification chart for USB
Supported mediaUSB2.0
Supported file systems FAT32
Folder levels Folder levels: 8, Folders: 512 (including root folder), Files: 5000
Format Sampling rateSupported/Not supported
MPEG1 Layer-1 - Not supported
Layer-2 - Not supported
Layer-3 44.1, 48, 32 kHz Supported (32-320 kbps)
MPEG2 Layer-1 - Not supported
Layer-2 - Not supported
Layer-3 22.05, 24, 16 kHz Supported (16-160 kbps)
MPEG2.5 Layer-1 - Not supported
Layer-2 - Not supported
Layer-3 11.025, 12, 8 kHz Supported (16-160 kbps)
WMA *1 32, 44.1, 48 kHzSupported VER.7/8 (48-192 bps)
VER.9/9.1/9.2 (48-320 bps)
AAC (MPEG4) *2
(Extension “m4a” only) 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32,
44.1, 48 kHzSupported (16-320 kbps)
*1 Professional (voice, lossless, multichannel) is not supported.
*2 AAC (MPEG-2) is not supported.
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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 compres-
sion reduces certain parts of sound that
seem inaudible to most people.
•WMA — Windows Media Audio (WMA) is
a compressed audio format created by Mi-
crosoft as an alternative to MP3. The
WMA codec offers greater file compres-
sion than the MP3 codec, enabling stor-
age of more digital audio tracks in the
same amount of space when compared to
MP3s at the same level of quality.
•Bit rate — Bit rate denotes the number of
bits per second used by a digital music file.
The size and quality of a compressed digi-
tal audio file is determined by the bit rate
used when encoding the file.
•Sampling frequency — Sampling frequency
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, and track time du-
ration, etc. ID3 tag information is dis-
played on the Album/Artist/Track title line
on the display.
* Windows® and Windows Media® are reg-
istered trademarks or trademarks of Micro-
soft Corporation in the United States of
America and/or other countries.
Playback order:
ARoot folder
BFolder
CAudio file
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•The folder names of folders not containing
compressed audio files are not shown on
the display.
•If there is a file in the top level of a disc/
USB, the root folder is displayed.
•The playback order is the order in which
the files were written by the writing soft-
ware, so the files might not play in the
desired order.
•The music playback order of compressed
audio files is as illustrated.
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Specification chart for CD:
Supported mediaCD, CD-R, CD-RW
Supported file systems CD, CD-R, CD-RW
Supported ver-
sions*1 MP3
Version MPEG1 Audio Layer3, MPEG2 Audio Layer3, MPEG2.5 Audio Layer3
Sampling fre-
quencyMPEG2.5 Audio Layer3: 8kHz, 11.025kHz, 12kHz
MPEG2 Audio Layer3: 16kHz, 22.05kHz, 24kHz
MPEG1 Audio Layer3: 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz
Bit rate 8 kbps - 320 kbps, VBR
WMA*2 Version WMA7, WMA8, WMA9, WMA9.1, WMA9.2 Bit rate/
Sampling fre-
quencyBit rate: Ver7, Ver8: 32-192kbps Ver9,Ver9.1,Ver9.2: 32-192kbps, VBR
Sampling frequency: Ver7, Ver8: 8k/11.025k/16k/22k/32k/44.1k Ver9,Ver9.1,Ver9.2: 8k/11.025k/
16k/22k/32k/44.1k/48 kHz
AAC*4 Bit rate/ Sampling fre-
quencyBit rate: 8-320 kbps, VBR
Sampling frequency: 11.025-48kHz
Tag information (Song title, Artist name and Album
name) ID3 tag VER1.0, VER1.1, VER2.2, VER2.3, VER2.4 (MP3 only)
WMA tag (WMA only)
AAC Tag (AAC only)
Folder levels CD, CD-R, CD-RW: Folder levels: 8, Folders: 255 (including root folder), Files: 510 (Max. 255 files for one
folder)
Displayable character codes*3 01: SHIFT-JIS, ASCII, ISO-8859-1, UTF-8, UTF-16 BOM, UTF-16 Big Endian, UTF-16 Little Endian, 02:
UNICODE, 03: UTF-16
*1 Files created with a combination of 48 kHz sampling frequency and 64 kbps bit rate cannot be played.
*2 Protected WMA files (DRM) cannot be played.
*3 Available codes depend on what kind of media, versions, and information are going to be displayed.
*4 Made by iTunes.
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Windows Media Player:
This product is protected by certain intellec-
tual property right of Microsoft. Use or dis-
tribution of such technology outside of this
product is prohibited without a license from
Microsoft.
Bluetooth® Audio player
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are
registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth
SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by
DENSO CORPORATION is under license.
Other trademarks and trade names are those
of their respective owners.
•Some Bluetooth® streaming audio de-
vices may not be recognized by the in-
vehicle audio system.
•It is necessary to set up the wireless con-
nection between a compatible Bluetooth®
streaming audio device and the in-vehicle
Bluetooth® module before using the
Bluetooth® streaming audio.
•The Bluetooth® streaming audio may be
stopped under the following conditions: – When receiving a hands-free call
– When checking the connection to the hands-free phone
– When connecting the hands-free phone or the audio device – When downloading a phonebook
memory from a connected cellular
phone
•Do not place a Bluetooth® streaming au-
dio device in an area surrounded by metal
or far away from the in-vehicle
Bluetooth® module to prevent tone qual-
ity degradation and wireless connection
disruption.
•While an audio device is connected
through Bluetooth® wireless connection,
the battery of the device may discharge
quicker than usual.
•This system supports the Bluetooth® Ad-
vanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
and Audio/Video Remote Control Profile
(AVRCP).
•Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) and the Bluetooth®
functions share the same frequency band
(2.4 GHz). Using the Bluetooth® and the
wireless LAN functions at the same time
may slow down or disconnect the commu-
nication and cause undesired noise. It is
recommended that you turn off the wire-
less LAN (Wi-Fi) when using the
Bluetooth® functions.
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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF
AUDIO CONTROL BUTTONS
Main audio buttons
1<SEEK•CAT•TRACK>:
Functions to seek radio stations or to skip
and fast-forward/rewind through
tracks.
2<>:
Push to eject a disc.
3<RADIO>:
Push to switch to the radio mode. The
radio band will switch between AM, FM,
and SXM (SiriusXM) each time the button
is pushed.
4<MEDIA>:
Each time the button is pushed, a differ-
ent audio source (CD, iPod, USB or
Bluetooth® Streaming Audio) will be se-
lected.
5Disc slot:
Insert a disc with the label side facing up.
6<TUNE•CH•FOLDER>:
Functions to manually tune AM/FM , to
select SXM categories and to select
MP3/WMA/AAC folders.
7Radio memory buttons: Up to six pre-
ferred stations can be registered in the
preset list for each band.
8<VOL/>:
Push to turn the audio system on/off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
Audio APPS information will be displayed
when music is played via INFINITI InTouch
Apps.
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Steering wheel mounted audio
control buttons
1System on/off: Push to turn on/off the
audio system.
2Volume control: Push the upper <+> or
lower <-> buttons to increase or decrease
the volume.
INFINITI controller AUDIO button
Push <AUDIO> to display the current audio
screen.
MAIN AUDIO OPERATION
Turning audio system on/off
The ignition switch must be in the ACC or ON
position to turn on the audio system. Push
<VOL/
> or <>on the steering wheel
to turn on the last audio source which was
playing immediately before the system was
turned off. To turn off the audio system, push
<VOL/
> or <>on the steering wheel
again.
Selecting audio source
1. Turn on the audio source menu screen by touching [Source] on the upper left corner
of the audio screen.
2. Select an item from the audio source menu screen.
•Pushing <RADIO> or<MEDIA> can also
change the audio source.
See &#34;Main audio buttons&#34; earlier in this
section.
•If the audio system has been turned off
while one of the audio sources was play-
ing, 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.
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•Audio APPS information will be displayed
when music is played via INFINITI InTouch
Apps.
Audio source bar
The audio source can be changed with the
source bar on top of the audio screen. The
source bar display can be turned on/off.
Turning source bar on/off:
You can select whether the source bar on top
of the audio screens is displayed or not. 1. Touch [Source] on the upper left corner of
the audio screen.
2. Touch [Show Source Bar] to turn the in- dicator on/off. Editing source bar:
The audio sources to be displayed on the
source bar can be changed.
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 the source list to register the audio
source in the source bar.
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RADIO
How to view radio operation screen
* For models with radio status indicator and
reception information display.The radio screen can be viewed and operated
on the display.
1Radio mode indicator: The current radio
mode is displayed.
2[Source]: Touch to switch to the source
select screen. See &#34;Selecting audio
source&#34; later in this section
3[Control]: Touch to display the control
screen. See &#34;Radio Controls&#34; later in this
section
4HD Radio reception status indicator (for
AM and FM):
The icon is displayed when HD Radio
digital signal is received. The icon flashes
when the radio is acquiring the digital
signal but the sound output is not yet in
the HD mode.
5Radio band indicator: The currently se-
lected radio band (AM, FM or SXM) is
displayed.
6Reception information display: Reception
information available at the time such as
frequency, station/channel name, etc..
are displayed.
On the SXM screen, touch this area to
display the category list.
736 stations/channels can be registered in
the preset list.
See &#34;Presetting&#34; later in this section.
NOTE
HD Radio reception needs to be activated to
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