NISSAN ALTIMA 2005 L31 / 3.G Owners Manual

broadcasting station. If using the down button,
once the lowest broadcasting station is reached,
the radio continues in the SEEK mode at the
highest broadcasting station.
SCAN tuning
Push the SCAN button. SCAN illuminates in the
display window. SCAN tuning begins from low to
high frequencies. SCAN tuning stops for 5 sec-
onds at each broadcasting station that has suffi-
cient signal strength. When scanning, SCAN
blinks in the display. Pushing the SCAN button
again during this 5 second period stops SCAN
tuning and the radio remains tuned to that station.
Station memory operation
Each preset mode (A, B or C) has 6 presets,
capable of storing any combination of AM, FM,
SAT (if so equipped ) and FM RDS stations.
Press the PRESET ABC button to change be-
tween the presets:
A! B! C
The radio displays icon A, B or C to indicate
which set of presets is active.
To store a radio station in a preset: 1. Select the desired preset by pressing PRE- SET ABC. 2. Select the desired AM, FM or SAT (if so
equipped) station band.
3. Tune to the desired station.
4. Press the desired station select button (>1.5 seconds) .
5. A beep will sound indicating memorization is complete.
6. Other station select buttons can be set in the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the radio
fuse opens, the radio memory is canceled. In that
case, reset the desired stations.
Radio data system (RDS):
RDS stands for Radio Data System, and is a data
information service transmitted by some radio
stations on the FM band (not AM band) and/or
SAT radio encoded within a regular radio broad-
cast. Currently, most RDS stations are in large
cities, but many stations are now considering
broadcasting RDS data.
RDS can display: c Station call sign, such as “WHFR 98.3”.
c Station name, such as “The Groove”.
c Music or programming type such as “Clas-
sical”, “Country”, or “Rock”. c
Traffic reports about delays or construction.
If the station broadcasts RDS information, the
RDS icon is displayed.
Program type (PTY):
PTY can be used to search for a certain program
type. Certain areas have a limited number of
stations that transmit RDS. Many stations trans-
mit call letters and frequencies only.
Searching or scanning by program type may yield
a limited number of selections.
When CAT/RPT button is pressed for more than
1.5 seconds during FM or SAT (if so equipped)
mode, the PTY name of the current tuned station
is displayed. During this time if the PTY data code
is zero or the data is unreadable, the display will
show NONE.
To change the PTY: 1. Press the CAT/RPT button.
2. Press the TUNE/FF-REV (
or)
up/down button to chose a specific program
type.
ROCK, CLASSIC ROCK, SOFT ROCK,
TOP 40, COUNTRY, JAZZ, CLASSICAL,
OLDIES, NEWS, SPORTS, TALK, ANY
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SEEK tuning:3.
After selecting a program type, push the
SEEK/TRACK button (or) for
less than 1.5 seconds within 10 seconds.
Tuning to the PTY station will start. If you do
not push the SEEK button within the 10 sec-
ond period, the PTY mode will be canceled.
SCAN tuning:
4.
Push the SCAN button for more than 1.5
seconds to scan the PTY name stations and
stop at each broadcasting station for 5 sec-
onds. Pushing the button again during this 5
second period will stop SCAN tuning and the
radio will remain tuned to that station. If the
SCAN button is not pushed within 5 seconds,
SCAN tuning moves to the next station.
Speed Sensitive Control Volume (SSV) (if
so equipped)
Your vehicle has Speed Sensitive Control Vol-
ume (SSV) for audio. The audio volume changes
as the driving speed changes.
Press and hold the AUDIO button until the radio
beeps to start the editing mode. Press the AU-
DIO button until the display shows “SSV OFF”.
Press TUNE/FF-REV (
or)to
change between:
Off !Low !Mid !High
Compact disc (CD) player operation
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position.
CAUTION
c Do not force a compact disc into the CD
insert slot. This could damage the CD
and/or CD changer/player.
c Trying to load a CD with the CD door
closed could damage the CD and/or CD
changer.
CD6 button
When the CD6 button is pressed with a compact
disc loaded and the radio playing, the radio turns
off and the last used compact disc starts to play.
CD loading
Press the LOAD button to start CD loading
mode.
The following sequence will occur: 1. If other discs are already loaded, the disc number indicator on the lowest available
disc select button will start blinking. The
display shows “Select Disc” .
2. The display changes to “Insert Disc”for a
maximum of 15 seconds. 3. During the 15 second interval, insert the
disc. The display changes to “Loading
Disc” .
4. The CD will play after the disc is set to a play position.
5. The indicator changes from blinking disc
number indicator tosolid disc number
indicator and the display changes to show
the Disc number icon, Disc number, Track
number and Elapsed time.
All disc loading 1. Press and hold the LOAD button until the radio beeps (>1.5 seconds) .
2. The numbered disc indicator on the lowest
available disc select button will start blink-
ing. The display shows “All Loading”.
3. The display changes to “Insert Disc”for a
maximum of 15 seconds.
4. During the 15 second interval, insert the disc. The display changes to “Loading
Disc”.
5. The indicator changes from blinking num-
bered disc tosolid numbered disc.
6. The disc number icon is turned on.
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7. Repeat steps 2–5 until all discs are loaded,then the last loaded disc will begin to play.
The display shows the Disc number, Track
number and Elapsed Time.
Selected disc loading 1. Press an available disc select button whose indicator is off. The display shows “Please
Wait”.
2. The numbered disc indicator starts blink-
ing and the display shows “Insert Disc”for
15 seconds.
3. Insert the CD. The display shows “Loading
Disc”.
4. The CD will play after the disc is set to a play position.
5. The indicator changes from blinking num-
bered disc tosolid numbered disc and
the display shows the Disc icon, Disc num-
ber, Track number and Elapsed Time.
If a disc is not inserted within 15 seconds or if the
load button is pressed during load sequence, the
entire disc load sequence will be canceled.
Disc play
Press the CD6 button. If a CD is loaded and the
radio is playing, the radio turns off and the last
loaded disc starts to play. Selected disc play
1. Press the disc select button whose disc icon is displayed.
2. The indicator blinks during the change.
3. The CD plays after the disc is set to a play position.
4. The indicator changes from blinking num-
bered disc tosolid numbered disc and
the display shows the Disc number, Track
number and Elapsed Time.
CAT/RPT :
When the CAT/RPT button is pushed while the
compact disc is being played, the play pattern
can be changed as follows:
ALL DISC RPT !1 DISC RPT !1 TRACK RPT
! ALL DISC RDM !1 DISC RDM !ALL DISC
RPT
ALL DISC RPT: All discs loaded will be repeated.
1 DISC RPT: The disc that is currently playing will
be repeated.
1 TRACK RPT: The current track will be repeated
ALL DISC RDM: Tracks from all discs will be
played randomly.
1 DISC RDM: Tracks from the disc that is cur-
rently playing will be played randomly.FF (fast forward) REW
(rewind) buttons
When the TUNE/FF-REV (
or) but-
ton is pressed while the compact disc is playing,
the compact disc plays at an increased speed
while fast forwarding or rewinding. When the
button is released, the CD returns to normal play
speed.
SEEK/TRACK buttons
When
is pressed while the compact disc
is playing, the selection following the present one
starts to play from the beginning. Press
several times to skip several selections. Each
time the button is pressed, the CD advances 1
additional selection. The track number appears in
the display window. (When the last selection on
the compact disc is skipped, the first selection is
played.)
When
is pressed, the selection being
played returns to the beginning. Press
several times to skip back several selections.
Each time the button is pressed, the CD moves
back 1 selection. If the play pattern is in CAT/RPT
mode when the button is pressed the next ran-
dom selection will be played.
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CD scan
1 Disc All Tracks
Press the SCAN button (<1.5 seconds) to scan
all tracks of the current disc for 10 seconds per
track. The display shows the track number and
elapsed time as normal. The disc track number is
flashed during Scan mode.
The Scan mode is canceled once it scans
through all tracks on the disc, or if the SCAN
button is pressed during Scan mode.
All Discs, 1 Track
Press and hold the SCAN button (>1.5 seconds)
to scan the first track of all the loaded discs for 10
seconds per track. The display shows the track
number and elapsed time as normal. The disc
track number is flashed during Scan mode.
The Scan mode is canceled once it scans
through all the loaded discs, or if the SCAN
button is pressed during Scan mode.Eject CD
Current disc 1. Press the
button.
2. The numbered disc indicator starts to blink and the display shows “Select Disc”for 2
seconds. The display then changes to “Disc
Eject” .
3. The disc ejects. Remove the disc. (If the disc is not removed within 15 seconds, the disc
will reload.)
4. The indicator and symbol for the disc are turned off.
Select a disc 1. Press the desired disc, then press the
button.
2. The numbered disc indicator starts blinking and the display shows “Select Disc”for 2
seconds. The display then changes to “Disc
Eject” .
3. The disc ejects. Remove the disc (If the disc is not removed within 15 seconds, the disc
will reload.)
4. The indicator and symbol for the disc are turned off. All discs
1. Press and hold the
button until it
beeps (>1.5 seconds) .
2. The display then shows “All Disc Eject”.
3. When a disc is removed, the indicator and disc icon will be turned off, and then the next
disc will emerge, and so on.
4. The display will be turned off after all discs are ejected and removed.
If a disc is not removed within 15 seconds, or if
the
button is pressed again during the
Eject sequence, the entire disc Eject sequence
will be canceled.
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1. SEEK/TRACK change button
2. TUNE/REW/FF button
3. PAUSE/MUTE button
4. CAT/RPT button
5. PRESET A-B-C select button
6. CD play button7. FM band select button
8. AM band select button
9. SAT (satellite) radio select button*
10. SCAN button
11. LOAD button
12. CD insert slot13. CD eject button
14. POWER/VOLUME control knob
15. Station and CD select buttons (1 - 6)
16. Tuning and AUDIO control knob
(BASS, MID, TREBLE, FADE and BAL-
ANCE)
*No satellite radio reception is available
and “NO SAT” is displayed when the
SAT button is pressed unless optional
satellite receiver and antenna are in-
stalled and an XM Tor SIRIUS™ satellite
radio service subscription is active.
FM-AM-SAT RADIO WITH
COMPACT DISC (CD) CHANGER (if
so equipped)
No satellite radio reception is available and “NO
SAT” is displayed when the SAT button is
pressed to select satellite radio stations unless
optional satellite receiver and antenna are in-
stalled and an XM Tor SIRIUS™ satellite radio
service subscription is active.
Audio main operation
POWER/VOLUME control:
Turn the ignition key to ACC or ON, and then
push the POWER/VOLUME control knob while
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the system is off to call up the mode (radio or CD)
which was playing immediately before the system
was turned off.
To turn the system off, press the
POWER/VOLUME control knob.
Turn the POWER/VOLUME control knob to ad-
just the volume.
This vehicle has speed sensitive control volume
(SSV) for audio. The audio volume changes as
the driving speed changes.
AUDIO knob (BASS, MIDRANGE, TREBLE,
FADE, BALANCE and SSV if so equipped):
Press the AUDIO knob to change the mode as
follows:
BASS!MID !TREBLE !FADE !BALANCE
! SSV
To adjust Bass, Mid (Midrange) , Treble, Fade and
Balance, press the AUDIO knob until the desired
mode appears in the display. Turn the Tuning
knob to adjust Bass and Treble to the desired
level. You can also use the Tuning knob to adjust
Fader and Balance modes. Fader adjusts the
sound level between the front and rear speakers
and Balance adjusts the sound between the right
and left speakers.
To change the SSV mode to OFF, LOW, MID or
HIGH, turn the Tuning knob to the right or left. Once you have adjusted the sound quality to the
desired level, press the AUDIO knob repeatedly
until the radio or CD display reappears. Other-
wise, the radio or CD display will automatically
reappear after about 10 seconds.
Clock set
For setting the clock see “Adjusting the time” on
page 4-8.
Display CD text:
To change the text displayed while playing a CD,
press the AUDIO knob until “Display Mode” ap-
pears.
Turn the Audio knob within 2 seconds. The text
will change as follows:
Track number
Ã!Track title Ã!Disc title Ã!
Track number
Display satellite radio text (if so equipped):
To change the text displayed while listening to
satellite radio, press the AUDIO knob until “Dis-
play Mode” appears.
Turn the Tuning knob within 2 seconds. The text
will change as follows:
Channel number Ã!Channel name Ã!Artist
Ã! TitleÃ! Channel number Pause/mute button:
To mute or pause the audio sound, push the
PAUSE/MUTE button. Radio mute will flash in the
display screen.
To release the mute or pause, push the button
again.
FM/AM/SAT radio operation
FM/AM/SAT band select:
Pushing the FM, AM or SAT radio select button
will change the band to either FM, AM or SAT
(satellite-if so equipped) radio stations.
When the FM, AM or SAT radio select button is
pushed while the ignition switch is in the ACC or
ON, the radio will come on at the station last
played.
The last station played will also come on when
the Power/Volume control knob is depressed to
ON.
No satellite radio reception is available and “NO
SAT” is displayed when the SAT button is
pressed unless optional satellite receiver and
antenna are installed and an XM
Tor SIRIUS™
satellite radio service subscription is active.
If a compact disc is playing when the FM, AM or
SAT radio select button is pushed, the compact
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disc will automatically be turned off and the last
radio station played will come on.
The FM stereo indicator ST will glow during FM
stereo reception. When the stereo broadcast
signal is weak, the radio will automatically change
from stereo to monaural reception.
TUNE (Tuning):
WARNING
The radio should not be tuned while driv-
ing so full attention may be given to ve-
hicle operation.
To manually tune the radio, push the TUNE button
(
or) or turn the tuning knob to right
or left.
To move quickly through the channels, hold either
the
orbutton down for more than
1.5 seconds.
SEEK tuning:
Push the SEEK/TRACK button (
or)
for less than 1.5 seconds to tune from high to low
or low to high frequencies and stop at the next
broadcasting station. SCAN tuning
Push the SCAN button. SCAN illuminates in the
display window. SCAN tuning begins from low to
high frequencies. SCAN tuning stops for 5 sec-
onds at each broadcasting station that has suffi-
cient signal strength. When scanning, SCAN
blinks in the display. Pushing the SCAN button
again during this 5 second period stops SCAN
tuning and the radio remains tuned to that station.
Station memory operations:
18 stations can be set for the FM, AM and SAT
(Satellite-if so equipped) radio to the A, B and C
preset button in any combination of FM, AM or
SAT stations.
1. Choose preset channel A, B or C using the preset select button.
2. Select the desired FM, AM or SAT station band.
3. Tune to the desired station using manual, SEEK or SCAN tuning. Push and hold any of
the desired station memory buttons (1 - 6)
until a beep sound is heard.
4. The channel indicator will then come on and the sound will resume. Memorizing is now
complete.
5. Other buttons can be set in the same man- ner. If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse
blows, the radio memory will be canceled. In that
case, reset the desired stations.
Radio data system (RDS):
RDS stands for Radio Data System, and is a data
information service transmitted by some radio
stations on the FM band (not AM band) and/or
SAT radio encoded within a regular radio broad-
cast. Currently, most RDS stations are in large
cities, but many stations are now considering
broadcasting RDS data.
RDS can display:
c Station call sign, such as “WHFR 98.3”.
c Station name, such as “The Groove”.
c Music or programming type such as “Clas-
sical”, “Country”, or “Rock”.
c Traffic reports about delays or construction.
If the station broadcasts RDS information, the
RDS icon is displayed.
Program type (PTY):
PTY can be used to search for a certain program
type. Certain areas have a limited number of
stations that transmit RDS. Many stations trans-
mit call letters and frequencies only.
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Searching or scanning by program type may yield
a limited number of selections.
When CAT/RPT button is pressed for more than
1.5 seconds during FM or SAT (if so equipped)
mode, the PTY name of the current tuned station
is displayed. During this time if the PTY data code
is zero or the data is unreadable, the display will
show NONE.
To change the PTY:1. Press the CAT/RPT button.
2. Press the TUNE/FF-REV (
or)
up/down button to chose a specific program
type.
ROCK, CLASSIC ROCK, SOFT ROCK,
TOP 40, COUNTRY, JAZZ, CLASSICAL,
OLDIES, NEWS, SPORTS, TALK, ANY
SEEK tuning: 3. After selecting a program type, push the SEEK/TRACK button (
or) for
less than 1.5 seconds within 10 seconds.
Tuning to the PTY station will start. If you do
not push the SEEK button within the 10
second period, the PTY mode will be can-
celed. SCAN tuning:
4. Push the SCAN button for more than 1.5 seconds to scan the PTY name stations and
stop at each broadcasting station for 5 sec-
onds. Pushing the button again during this 5
second period will stop SCAN tuning and
the radio will remain tuned to that station. If
the SCAN button is not pushed within 5
seconds, SCAN tuning moves to the next
station.
Compact disc (CD) changer operation
CAUTION
cDo not force a compact disc into the CD
insert slot. This could damage the CD
and/or CD changer/player.
c Trying to load a CD with the CD door
closed could damage the CD and/or CD
changer.
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position
and insert the compact disc into the slot with the
label side facing up. The compact disc will be
guided automatically into the slot and start play-
ing. To insert the disc, first push the LOAD button.
If the radio is already operating, it will automati-
cally turn off and the compact disc will play. If the system has been turned off while the com-
pact disc was playing, pushing the
POWER/VOLUME control knob will start the
compact disc.
LOAD button:
To insert a CD in the CD changer, push the LOAD
button for less than 1.5 seconds. Select the
loading slot by pushing the CD insert select
button (1 - 6) , then insert the CD.
To insert 6 CDs to the CD changer, push the
LOAD button for more than 1.5 seconds.
The slot numbers (1 - 6) will illuminate on the
display when CDs are loaded into the changer.
CD button:
When the CD button is pushed with the system
off and the compact disc loaded, the system will
turn on and the compact disc will start to play.
When the CD button is pushed with the compact
disc loaded with the radio playing, the radio will
automatically be turned off and the compact disc
will start to play.
REW (Rewind) , FF (Fast
Forward):
When the
(rewind) or(fast forward)
button is pushed while a compact disc is playing,
the compact disc will play while rewinding or fast
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forwarding . When the button is released, the
compact disc will return to normal play speed.
When the CD button is pushed with the system
off and the compact disc loaded, the system will
turn on and the compact disc will start to play.
When the CD button is pushed with the compact
disc loaded with the tape or the radio playing, the
tape or radio will automatically be turned off and
the compact disc will start to play.
SEEK/TRACK:
When the
button is pushed for less than 1.5
seconds while a compact disc is playing, the
track being played returns to its beginning. Push
several times to skip back through tracks. The
compact disc will go back the number of times
the button is pushed.
When the
button is pushed for less than 1.5
seconds while the compact disc is playing, the
next track will start to play from its beginning.
Push several times to skip through tracks. The
compact disc will advance the number of times
the button is pushed. (When the last track on the
compact disc is skipped through, the first track
will be played.) When pushing the
orbutton for more
than 1.5 seconds, each track will play for about
10 seconds. To stop playing, push
the
button again.
CD select buttons:
To play another CD that has been loaded, push a
CD select button (1 - 6) .
CAT/RPT:
When the CAT/RPT play button is pushed while
the compact disc is played, the play pattern can
be changed as follows:
ALL DISC RPT !1 DISC RPT !1 TRACK RPT
! ALL DISC RDM !1 DISC RDM !ALL DISC
RPT
ALL DISC RPT: All discs loaded will be repeated.
1 DISC RPT: The disc that is currently playing will
be repeated.
1 TRACK RPT: The track that is currently playing
will be repeated
ALL DISC RDM: Tracks from all discs will be
played randomly
1 DISC RDM: Tracks from the disc that is cur-
rently playing will be played randomly
CD EJECT:
Current disc: c Press the slot number (1 - 6) for the desired
disc, then press the
button. The com-
pact disc will be ejected. If the disc is not
removed within 15 seconds, the disc will
reload (except 3.1 in [8 cm] diameter com-
pact discs) .
All discs: c Press and hold the
button for more
than 1.5 seconds. The compact discs will be
ejected one by one. If a disc is not removed
within 15 seconds, or the
button is
pressed again during the eject sequence,
the entire disc eject sequence will be can-
celed.
When this button is pushed while the compact
disc is being played, the compact disc will eject
and the last source will be played.
CD IN indicator:
The slot numbers (1 - 6) will illuminate if CDs
have been loaded into the changer.
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CD CARE AND CLEANING
cHandle a CD by its edges. Do not bend the
disc. Never touch the surface of the disc.
c Always place the discs in the storage case
when they are not being used.
c
To clean a disc, wipe the surface from the center
to the outer edge using a clean, soft cloth. Do
not wipe the disc using a circular motion.
c Do not use a conventional record cleaner or
alcohol intended for industrial use.
c A new disc may be rough on the inner and
outer edges. Remove the rough edges by
rubbing the inner and outer edges with the
side of a pen or pencil as illustrated.
1. Volume control switch
2. Mode select switch
3. Audio power on/off switch
4. Audio tuning Up/Down
STEERING WHEEL SWITCH FOR
AUDIO CONTROL (if so equipped)
1. Volume control switch
2. Mode select switch
3. Trip
4. Audio tuning Up/Down
POWER on/off switch (Type A)
With the ignition key turned to the ACC or ON
position, push the POWER switch to turn the
audio system on or off.
Trip set (Type B)
For information on using the trip computer see
“Trip computer” in the “Instrument and controls”
section of this owner’s manual.
LHA0049
Type A
WHA0471
Type B
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