NISSAN ARMADA 2008 1.G Owners Manual

SEEK/CAT and TRACK buttons:
When the SEEK/CAT
button is pressed
while a compact disc is playing, the track being
played returns to its beginning. Press several
times to skip back through tracks. The compact
disc will go back the number of times the button
is pressed.
When the TRACK
button is pressed while
the compact disc is playing, the next track will
start to play from its beginning. Press several
times to skip through tracks. The compact disc
will advance the number of times the button is
pressed. (When the last track on the compact
disc is skipped through, the first track will be
played.)
The NISSAN controller can also be used to se-
lect tracks when a CD is being played.
SEEK/CAT and TRACK (Rewind·Fast For-
ward) buttons:
Press and hold the SEEK/CAT
(rewind)
button or the TRACK(fast forward) button
while a compact disc is playing; the compact disc
will play while rewinding or fast forwarding. When
the button is released, the compact disc will
return to normal play speed.
When the CD button is pressed 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 pressed with the com-
pact disc loaded with the tape or the radio play-
ing, the tape or radio will automatically be turned
off and the compact disc will start to play.
TUNE FLDR (Folder) knob
While playing an MP3/WMA CD, turn the
TUNE/FLDR knob right or left to scan forward or
backward through available folders.
SCAN·RPT (random and repeat) button:
When the SCAN·RPT button is pressed while the
compact disc is being played, the play pattern
can be changed as follows:
CD:
1 DISC RPT!1 TRK RPT!1 DISC RDM!1
DISC RPT
MP3/WMA CD:
1 DISC RPT!1 FOLDER RPT!1 TRK RPT!
1 DISC RDM!1 FOLDER RDM!1 DISC RPT
1 DISC RPT: the entire disc will be repeated.
1 TRK RPT: the current track playing will be
repeated.
1 DISC RDM: all tracks will be played randomly.
1 FOLDER RPT: the folder currently being ac-
cessed will be repeated.
1 FOLDER RDM: the tracks in the current folder
being accessed will be played randomly.REAR CTRL:
Pressing the REAR CTRL button turns the rear
seat audio controller on. Rear Controls UN-
LOCKED will display. Pressing the REAR CTRL
button again will turn the rear seat audio control-
ler off. Rear Controls LOCKED will display. If the
vehicle is not equipped with a rear seat audio
controller, the display will show “Rear Controls
Not Available”.
Press and hold the REAR CTRL button for ap-
proximately 1.5 seconds to turn on the rear dis-
play screen on. Rear Display ON will display.
Press and hold the REAR CTRL button again will
turn the rear display screen off. Rear Display OFF
will display. If the vehicle is not equipped with a
rear display screen, the display will show “Rear
Controls Not Available”.
(SPEAKER CONTROL) button:
Press the
button to turn the rear speakers
off and headphones on. Press this button again
to turn rear seat speakers back on and head-
phones off.
CD EJECT button:
When the
button is pressed with the com-
pact disc loaded, the compact disc will be
ejected.
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Whenbutton is pressed while the com-
pact disc is being played, the compact disc will
eject and the system will turn off.
AUX jack (if so equipped)
The AUX jack
s1is located below the air condi-
tioner controls. The AUX audio input jack accepts
any standard analog audio input, such as from a
portable cassette tape player, MP3 player or
laptop computers.
Press the DISC/AUX button to play a compatible
device when it is plugged into the AUX jack.
COMPACTFLASH™ (CF) PLAYER
OPERATION (if so equipped)
Turn the ignition switch to the ACC or ON posi-
tion, and insert a CF card
s1into the Compact-
Flash™ player slot
s2. Then press the DISC/AUX
button repeatedly to switch to the Compact-
Flash™ mode.
If the system has been turned off while the Com-
pactFlash™ card was playing, pressing the
VOL/ON·OFF control knob will start the Com-
pactFlash™ card.
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DISC/AUX button:
When the DISC/AUX button is pressed with the
system off and the CF card inserted, the system
will turn on. If another audio source is playing and
a CF card is inserted, press the DISC/AUX but-
ton repeatedly until the center display changes to
the CompactFlash™ mode.
CF display mode
While listening to CF certain text might be able to
be displayed.
Depending on how the files are encoded on the
CF the following text might be able to be dis-
played by touching the “Text” key:
cFolder displays the name of the current
folder being accessed.
cFile displays the name of the file currently
playing.
cSong displays the ID3 encoded tag of the
song name.cAlbum displays the ID3 encoded tag of the
album name.
cArtist displays the ID3 encoded tag of the
artist’s name.
Press the BACK button to exit the CF text display
screen.
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SEEK/CAT and TRACK buttons:
Press theSEEK/CAT button or theTRACK button while the CF card is being played,
the next track or the beginning of the current track
on the CF will be played.
Press and hold the
SEEK/CAT (rewind)
button or theTRACK (fast forward) button
for more than approximately 1.5 seconds, the CF
card will play while rewinding or fast forwarding.
When the
SEEK/CAT (rewind) button or
theTRACK (fast forward) button is re-
leased, the CF card will return to the normal
playing speed.
The NISSAN controller can also be used to se-
lect tracks when the CF card is being played.
For more information on how to use the NISSAN
controller, see “How to use the NISSAN control-
ler” earlier in this section.
Folder selection:
To change to another folder in the CF card either:
cTurn the TUNE/FLDR knob right or left.
cTouch the desired folder key on screen.
cUse the NISSAN controller.
SCAN·RPT button:
Pressing the SCAN·RPT button while the CF
card is playing, the play pattern can be changed
as follows:
1 CF CARD RPT!1 FOLDER RPT!1 TRK
RPT!1 CF CARD RDM!1 FOLDER RDM!
1 CF CARD RPT
1 CF CARD RPT: the entire CF card will be
repeated.
1 FOLDER RPT: the folder currently being ac-
cessed will be repeated.
1 TRK RPT: the current track playing will be
repeated.
1 CF CARD RDM: all the tracks on the CF card
will be played randomly.
1 FOLDER RDM: the tracks in the current folder
being accessed will be played randomly.
CF eject:
Press the knob next to the CF slot while a CF
card is inserted, the CF card will be ejected.
Troubleshooting messages:
The following messages will be displayed under
certain conditions:
cReading CompactFlash™
The system is reading the CF card inserted
in the slot.cNo CompactFlash™ card
A CF card is not inserted in the slot.
cCompactFlash™ read error
The system cannot read the CF card.
cUnplayable file
The system cannot play a music file.
cNo audio file
The CF card inserted in the slot or its folder
does not contain any music files.
Compatibility with other media:
If a commercially available CompactFlash™
adapter is inserted into the slot, other memory
media can also be used.
MUSIC BOX HARD-DISK DRIVE
AUDIO SYSTEM (if so equipped)
The Music Box hard-disk drive audio system can
store songs from CDs being played. The system
has a 9.3 gigabyte (GB) storage capacity and
can record up to 200 hours (approximately 2,900
songs) .
The following CDs can be recorded in the Music
Box hard-disk drive audio system:
cCDs without MP3/WMA files.
cHybrid Compact Disc Digital Audio (Hybrid
CD-DA) specification in Super Audio CDs.
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cCompact Disc Digital Audio (CD-DA) speci-
fication in CD-Extras.
cFirst session of multisession disc.
Extreme temperature conditions [below24°F
(220°C) and above 158°F (70°C)] could affect
the performance of the hard disk.
NOTE:
If the hard disk needs to be replaced due to
a malfunction, all stored music data will be
erased.
Recording songs
1. Operate the audio system to play a CD.
For information on playing CDs, see “Com-
pact Disc (CD) player operation” earlier in
this section.
2. Touch the “REC” key.
The system starts recording the track being
played and REC CD appears on the screen.
If the title information of the track being recorded
is stored either in the hard-disk drive or in the CD,
the title is automatically displayed on the screen.
For title acquisition from the hard-disk drive, mu-sic recognition technology and related data are
provided by GracenoteT.
To view the details of the track, touch the “Text”
key on the screen or use the NISSAN controller
and press the ENTER button. The track name and
album title are displayed on the screen.
If a track is not recorded successfully due to
skipping sounds, the
symbol is displayed
behind the track number.
The Music Box audio system cannot perform
recording under the following conditions:
cThere is not enough space in the hard disk.
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cThe number of albums reaches the maximum
of 500.
cThe number of tracks reaches the maximum
of 3,000.
Automatic recording:
If the “Automatic Recording” function is turned to
ON, recording starts when a CD is inserted. For
more information, see “Music Box settings” later
in this section.
Stopping recording:
To stop the recording, touch the “STOP” key on
the screen. If the CD is ejected, the audio system
is turned off or the ignition switch is turned to the
OFF position, the recording also stops.
Playing recorded songs
Select the Music Box audio system by using one
of the following methods:
cPress the mode select switch on the steer-
ing wheel.
For information, see “Steering wheel switch
for audio control” later in this section.
cPress the MUSIC BOX button.
cGive voice commands.
For information, see “NISSAN voice recog-
nition system” later in this section.Stopping playback:
The system stops playing when:
cAnother mode (radio, CD, CompactFlash™
or AUX) is selected.
cThe audio system is turned off.
cThe ignition switch is turned to the OFF
position.
SEEK/CAT and TRACK buttons:
Press the
SEEK/CAT button or theTRACK button while a track is being played; the
next track or the beginning of the current track will
be played.
Press and hold the
SEEK/CAT (rewind)
button or theTRACK (fast forward) button
for more than approximately 1.5 seconds; the
track will play while rewinding or fast forwarding.
When the
SEEK/CAT (rewind) button or
theTRACK (fast forward) button is re-
leased, the track will return to the normal playing
speed.
The NISSAN controller can also be used to se-
lect tracks.
For more information on how to use the NISSAN
controller, see “How to use the NISSAN control-
ler” earlier in this section.
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SCAN·RPT button:
Pressing the SCAN·RPT button while a track is
playing, the play pattern can be changed as fol-
lows:
ALL Playlist RPT!1 Playlist RPT!1 TRK RPT
!ALL Playlist RDM!1 Playlist RDM!ALL
Playlist RPT
ALL Playlist RPT: the entire playlist will be re-
peated.
1 Playlist RPT: the playlist currently being played
will be repeated.
1 TRK RPT: the current track playing will be
repeated.
ALL Playlist RDM: all the tracks in the playlist will
be played randomly.
1 Playlist RDM: the tracks in the current playlist
will be played randomly.Music Box menu
There are some options available during play-
back. Touch the “Menu” key, then select one of
the following that are displayed on the screen, if
necessary. Refer to the following information for
each item:
cPlay by Artist
Plays songs by an artist whose music is
currently being played. The artists are sorted
in alphabetical order.
cPlay by Album
Plays tracks in each album. The albums are
sorted in alphabetical order.cPlay by Date
Plays tracks in each album. The albums are
sorted in order of the date when they were
stored in the system.
cPlay by Mood
Plays music from one of the following
moods:
– Relaxing Music
– Lively Music
– Slow Music
– Upbeat Music
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cPlay by Category
Plays music from one of the following cat-
egories:
– My Favorites
– Hit Songs
– Kids’ Songs
– Rarely Played
cSearch Artists
Displays a list of artists in alphabetical order.
Selecting an artist displays all of the tracks
by the artist and starts playing the first track.
cSearch Albums
Displays a list of albums in order of the date
when they were stored in the system. Se-
lecting an album displays all of the tracks on
the album and starts playing the first track.
Touch the “Sort” key to re-sort albums in one
of the following order:
– Rec. (Recorded) Date
– Name
– Release Year
– ArtistcSearch Song Details
Set the conditions and touch the “Start
Song Search” key to search for a desired
song that is stored in the system. The con-
ditions are as follows:
– Music Tempo (All, Slow, Normal and Fast)
– Decade (All, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, ’00s, ’10s
and After)
– Group (All, Male Artist, Female Artist,
Group and Duo)
– Category (Rock, Pop, Latin, Jazz, R&B,
Hip Hop, Club/Dance, Punk, Reggae,
Folk, Blues, Country, Metal, Easy Listen-
ing, New Age, Soundtrack, Gospel & Re-
ligious, World, Classical, Children’s and
Other)
cSearch Keywords
Input a search keyword using the keypad
displayed on the screen.
For information, see “How to use the touch
screen” earlier in this section.
cEdit Albums
Select a category (Rec. (Recorded) Date,
Name, Released Year and Artist) and edit
the details using the keypad displayed on
the screen.
For information, see “How to use the touch
screen” earlier in this section.
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cMusic Box System Info.
Displays the following information about the
Music Box audio system:
– Music Box Used / Free Space
Information about Saved Album, Saved
Track and Remaining Time is displayed.
– Mood Categories
Number of saved tracks and their catego-
ries Relaxing Music, Lively Music, Slow
Music, Upbeat Music and Others are dis-
played.
– Deleted Items
Information about the deleted tracks is
displayed.
– Search Missing Titles
If titles are not displayed for CDs that
have been recorded, titles can be ac-
quired using one of the following meth-
ods:
cRetrieve from HDD
Searches the title using the database in
the hard-disk.
cRetrieve from CF
Searches the title from the information
acquired on the Internet.cTransfer Missing Titles to CF
Transfers the information of the album
recorded without titles to a Compact-
Flash™ card.
– Music Box Settings
For information, see “Music Box settings”
later in this section.
– CDDB Version
The version of the built-in GracenoteT
Database is displayed.
Music Box text display:
While listening to a track in the Music Box audio
system you can view certain text. Touch the “Text”
key to display the following information for each
item:
cSet Mood
Set the mood category of the track to “Re-
laxing Music”, “Lively Music”, “Slow Music”
or “Upbeat Music”.
cDelete Track
Delete the track being played.
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cEdit Info.
Edit the name of the track being played and
its artist using the keypad displayed on the
screen.
For information, see “How to use the touch
screen” earlier in this section.
The category of the track can also be set to
Rock, Pop, Latin, Jazz, R&B, Hip Hop,
Club/Dance, Punk, Reggae, Folk, Blues,
Country, Metal, Easy Listening, New Age,
Soundtrack, Gospel & Religious, World,
Classical, Children’s and Others.
cRemove Track
Reset the mood setting of a track.
Restoring deleted data
Deleted music data can be restored by perform-
ing the following:
1. Touch the “Menu” key and then the touch the
“Music Box System Info.” key on the screen.
2. Touch the “Deleted Items” key and then the
“Album/Track” key.
3. Touch the “Restore Album/Track” key to re-
store the deleted music data.You can also listen to the beginning of each track
that has been deleted by performing the follow-
ing:
1. Touch the “Menu” key and then the “Music
Box System Info.” key on the screen.
2. Touch the “Deleted Items” key and then the
“Play Sample” key.
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