ECO mode INFINITI G-CONVERTIBLE 2012 Workshop Manual

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.Some characters used in other lan-
guages (Chinese, Japanese, etc.) are
not displayed properly on the vehicle
center screen. Using English language
characters with a USB device is recom-
mended.
. Do not connect a USB device if a
connector or cable is wet. Allow the
cable and/or connectors to dry com-
pletely before connecting the USB
device. If the connector is exposed to
fluids other than water, evaporative
residue may cause a short between
the connector pins.
. Large video podcast files cause slow
responses in an iPod
®. The vehicle
center display may momentarily black
out, but it will soon recover.
. If an 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.
. Audiobooks may not play in the same
order as they appear on an iPod
®.
. An iPod nano®(1st generation) may
remain in fast forward or rewind mode
if it is connected during a seek opera-
tion. In this case, please manually reset the iPod
®.
. An iPod nano®(2nd generation) will
continue to fast forward or rewind if it
is disconnected during a seek opera-
tion.
. An incorrect song title may appear when
the Play Mode is changed while using
the iPod nano
®(2nd generation)
iPod®is a trademark of Apple Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Compressed Audio Files (MP3/
WMA/AAC)
GUID-B446D7CD-1DC6-407C-B44A-2B063B7A016BExplanation of terms:GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407. 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 approxi-
mately a 10:1 ratio (Sampling: 44.1
kHz, Bit rate: 128 kbps) with virtually
no perceptible loss in quality. The
compression reduces certain parts of
sound that seem inaudible to most
people. .
WMA —Windows Media Audio (WMA) is
a compressed audio format created by
Microsoft as an alternative to MP3. The
WMA codec offers greater file compres-
sion than the MP3 codec, enabling
storage of more digital audio tracks in
the same amount of space when
compared to MP3s at the same level
of quality.
. AAC/M4A —Advanced Audio Coding
(AAC) is a lossy audio compression
format. Audio files that have been
encoded with AAC are generally smaller
in size and deliver a higher quality of
sound than MP3.
. Bit rate —Bit rate denotes the number
of bits per second used by a digital
music file. The size and quality of a
compressed digital audio file is deter-
mined by the bit rate used when
encoding the file.
. Sampling frequency —Sampling fre-
quency 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

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Specification chart:GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
Supported mediaCD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM*5, DVD±R*5, DVD±RW*5, DVD±R DL*5, USB2.0
Supported file systems CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM (models with navigation system), DVD±R, DVD±RW, DVD±R DL: ISO9660 LEVEL1,
ISO9660 LEVEL2, Romeo, Joliet
* ISO9660 Level 3 (packet writing) is not supported.
* Files saved using the Live File System component (on a Windows Vista-based computer) are not supported.
UDF Bridge (UDF1.02+ISO9660), UDF1.5, UDF2.0
* VDF1.5/VDF2.0 (packet writing) is not supported.
USB memory: FAT16, FAT32
Supported
versions*1 MP3
Version
MPEG1 Audio Layer 3
Sampling frequency 8 kHz - 48 kHz
Bit rate 8 kbps - 320 kbps, VBR*4
WMA*2 Version
WMA7, WMA8, WMA9
Sampling frequency 32 kHz - 48 kHz
Bit rate 32 kbps - 192 kbps, VBR (Ver.9)*4
AAC*5 Version
MPEG-AAC
Sampling frequency 8 kHz - 96 kHz
Bit rate 16 kbps - 320 kbps, VBR*4
Tag information (Song title and Artist name) ID3 tag VER1.0, VER1.1, VER2.2, VER2.3, VER2.4 (MP3 only)
WMA tag (WMA only)
Folder levels With navigation system:
Folder levels: 8, Folders: 512 (including root folder), Files: 5,000
Without navigation system:
Folder levels: 8, Folders and files: 999 (Max. 255 files for one folder)
Text character number limitation With navigation system: 100 characters
Without navigation system: 64 characters
Displayable character codes*3 01: ASCII, 02: ISO-8859-1, 03: UNICODE (UTF-16 BOM Big Endian), 04: UNICODE (UTF-16 Non-BOM Big Endian), 05:
UNICODE (UTF-8), 06: UNICODE (Non-UTF-16 BOM Little Endian), 07: SHIFT-JIS

*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 When VBR files are played, the playback time may not be displayed correctly.
*5 Models with navigation system
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Compressed Video Files (models
with navigation system)
GUID-04C5AC15-2740-4755-A19A-BE4CA01A8FB2Explanation of terms:GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407.DivX®- DivX®refers to the DivX®codec
owned by DivX, Inc. used for a lossy
compression of video based on MPEG-
4.
. AVI - AVI stands for Audio Video
Interleave. It is a standard file format
originated by Microsoft Corporation. A
“.divx” encoded file can be saved into
the “.avi” file format for playback on
this system if it meets the requirements
stated in the table in this section.
However, not all the “.avi”files are
playable on this system since different
encodings can be used than the DivX
®
codec.
. ASF - ASF stands for Advanced Systems
Format. It is a file format owned by
Microsoft Corporation. Note: Only “.
asf” files that meet the requirements
stated in the table in this section can
be played.
. Bit rate —Bit rate denotes the number
of bits per second used by a digital
video file. The size and quality of a
compressed digital audio file is deter- mined by the bit rate used when
encoding the file.
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Requirement for Supporting Video Playback:GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407MediaCD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD±R, DVD±RW, DVD±RW DL, USB 2.0 Memory
File Systems CD, CD-R,
CD-RW,
DVD,
DVD±R,
DVD±RW,
DVD±RW DL ISO9660 LEVEL1, ISO9660 LEVEL2, Romeo, Joliet, UDF Bridge (UDF1.02
+ISO9660), UDF1.5, UDF2.0
- ISO9660 Level 3 (packet writing) is not supported.
- Files saved using the Live File System component (on a Windows Vista-
based computer) are not supported.
- VDF1.5/VDF2.0 (packet writing) is not supported.
USB Memory FAT16, FAT32
File Types .divx, .avi Video CodecsDivX3, DivX4, DivX5, DivX6
Audio Codecs MP3, MPEG2.5 Audio Layer3, AC3, LPCM
.asf Video Codec ISO-MPEG4
Audio Codec G.726
Bit Rates .divx, .avi Maximum Average 4Mbps
Maximum Peak8Mbps
Resolution .divx, .avi Minimum32632
Maximum 7206480
.asf Minimum 32632
Maximum 720
6576
Bluetooth®Audio player (models
with navigation system)
GUID-11272E71-73D4-4292-A12D-929DB775FF6E. Some Bluetooth®audio devices may
not be recognized by the in-vehicle
audio system.
. It is necessary to set up the wireless
connection between a compatible Blue-
tooth
®audio device and the in-vehicle
Bluetooth®module before using the
Bluetooth®audio player.
. Operating procedure of the Bluetooth®
audio player will vary depending on the
device. Make sure it is understood how
to operate an audio device before using
it with this system.
. The Bluetooth
®audio player may be
stopped under the following condi-
tions:
— Receiving a hands-free call.
— Checking the connection to the
hands-free phone.
. Do not place a Bluetooth
®audio device
in an area surrounded by metal or far
away from the in-vehicle Bluetooth
®
module to prevent tone quality degra-
dation and wireless connection disrup-
tion.

SAA1533
Models with navigation system
1. AM·FM·SAT radio band select button
2. DISC·AUX button
SAA2922
Models without navigation system
1. AUX/Satellite band select button
2. RADIO AM·FM radio band select but-
ton
3. DISC button
FM-AM-SAT RADIO WITH COMPACT
DISC (CD) PLAYER
GUID-A8D248EB-6B03-444F-9184-74B5AD0A3E52For all operation precautions, see “Audio
operation precautions” (P.4-39).
The satellite radio mode requires an active
XM Satellite Radio subscription. The satel-
lite radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii
and Guam.
It may take some time to receive the activation signal after subscribing the XM
Satellite Radio. After receiving the activa-
tion signal, an available channel list will be
automatically updated in the radio. For XM,
push the ignition switch from LOCK to ACC
to update the channel list.
Audio main operationGUID-12E9E908-9A26-4A2D-8254-200EA72F37F0Head unit:GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407The auto loudness circuit enhances the low
and high frequency ranges automatically in
both radio reception and CD playback.
ON·OFF/Volume control:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position, and then push the ON·OFF button
while the system is off to turn on the last
audio source, which was playing immedi-
ately before the system was turned off.
While the system is on, pushing the
ON·OFF button turns the system off.
Turn the VOL control knob to adjust the
volume.
Adjusting tone quality and speaker bal-
ance:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407To adjust Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade,
push the Audio control knob. When the
display shows the setting you want to
change (Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade),
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rotate the Audio control knob to set the
desired setting. For the other setting
methods, see“How to use SETTING button”
(P.4-13).
This vehicle has some sound effect func-
tions as follows:
. Speed Sensitive Vol. (if so equipped)
. Precision Phased Audio (if so equipped)
. BOSE
®AudioPilot®(if so equipped)
For more details, see “How to use SETTING
button” (P.4-13).
For models with BOSE Sound System, tone
qualities are adjusted automatically ac-
cording to the roof condition (open/close).
The output from the audio system may be
interrupted during adjustment. This is not a
malfunction.
Switching the display:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407. Models with navigation system
Pushing the DISC·AUX button will switch
the displays as follows:
iPod
®/USB ?CD/DVD ?Music Box®?
Bluetooth®Audio ?iPod®/USB
. Models without navigation system
Pushing the DISC button will switch the
display as follows:
CD ?Music Box
®?CD Pushing the AUX button will switch the
display as follows:
USB/iPod
®?
XM1 ?XM2 ?XM3 ?
USB/iPod®
FM-AM-SAT radio operationGUID-8CCC0D99-C92F-489F-8CF0-BF1E682C17DDWhen the radio band select button is
pushed while the ignition switch is in the
ACC or ON position, the radio will come on
at the channel last played.
The last channel played will also come on
when the ON·OFF button is pushed to ON.
The satellite radio is not available in
Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
If another audio source is playing when the
radio band select button is turned to ON,
the audio source will automatically be
turned off and the last radio channel
played will come on.
When the stereo broadcast signal is weak,
the radio will automatically change from
stereo to monaural reception.
radio (FM/AM/SAT) band select
(models with navigation system):
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407Pushing the AM·FM or SAT radio band
select button will change the band as
follows: AM
?FM1 ?FM2 ?XM1 ?XM2 ?XM3
? AM
radio (FM/AM) band select (models
without navigation system):
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407Pushing the RADIO AM·FM radio band
select button will change the band as
follows:
AM ?FM1 ?FM2 ?AM
radio (SAT) band select (models
without navigation system):
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407Push the satellite band select button to
select the satellite radio mode XM1, XM2
or XM3.
TUNE (Tuning):
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407. For AM and FM radio
Turn the radio TUNE knob for manual
tuning.
. For XM Satellite Radio
Turn the radio TUNE knob to seek
channels from all of the categories
when any category is not selected.
SEEK tuning/CATEGORY (CAT):GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407. For AM and FM radio
Push the SEEK·CAT or TRACK button

orto tune from low to high or high
to low frequencies and to stop at the
next broadcasting station.
. For XM Satellite Radio
Push the SEEK·CAT or TRACK button
orto tune to the first channel of the
next or previous category.
During satellite radio reception, the follow-
ing notices will be displayed under certain
conditions.
. NO SIGNAL (No signal is received while
the SAT tuner is connected.)
. OFF AIR (Broadcasting signed off)
. CHECK ANTENNA (Antenna connection
error)
. LOADING (When the initial setting is
performed)
. UPDATING (When the satellite radio
subscription is not active)
SCAN tuning:GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407Push the SCAN tuning button to tune from
low to high frequencies and stop at each
broadcasting station/channel for 5 sec-
onds. Pushing the button again during this
5 seconds period will stop SCAN tuning
and the radio will remain tuned to that
station/channel. If the SCAN tuning button is not pushed
within 5 seconds, SCAN tuning moves to
the next station/channel.
*1to*6Station memory operations:GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C40712 stations/channels can be set for the FM
band (6 each for FM1 and FM2), 18 for XM
radio (6 each for XM1, XM2 and XM3) and 6
stations can be set for the AM band.
1. Choose the radio band using the radio
band select button.
2. Tune to the desired station/channel
using the SEEK·CAT, TRACK, SCAN
button or the radio TUNE knob.
3. Push and hold the desired station
preset button
*1to*6until the radio
mutes.
4. The station indicator will then come on and the sound will resume. Memorizing
is now complete.
5. Other buttons can be set in the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if
the fuse opens, the radio memory will be
erased. In that case, reset the desired
stations/channels. List (AM and FM radio) (models with
navigation system):
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407When the
“List”key on the display is
selected while the FM or AM radio is being
played, the preset station list will be
displayed.
If 1 of the 6 preset stations listed is
touched and held, the current station will
be stored as the new preset.
Menu (XM Satellite Radio) (models with
navigation system):
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407When the “Menu”key on the display is
selected while the XM Satellite Radio is
being played, the menu list will be
displayed.
The following items are available.
. Preset List
Displays the preset channel list. If 1 of
the 6 preset stations listed is touched
and held, the current station will be
stored as the new preset.
. Customize Channel List
Selects specific channels to skip while
using the TUNE, SEEK/CATEGORY or
Menu-Categories feature.
. Favorite Artists & Songs
Stores the current artist or song that is
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being played. Touch the“Alert”key to
be reminded when the stored artist or
song is playing on a station while
listening to XM.
. Categories
Selecting a category will go to the first
channel in that category as defined by
XM Radio.
. Direct Tune
Inputs the channel number by using a
keypad.
Text (models without navigation system):
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407When the “Text”key is selected with the
INFINITI controller on the display and then
the ENTER button is pushed while the
satellite radio is being played, the text
information listed below will be displayed
on the screen.
. CH Name
. Category
. Name
. Title
. Other
Compact Disc (CD) player operationGUID-FAE4F579-A69E-4E6C-A880-8DA46C6CE364Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position and insert the Compact Disc (CD)
into the slot with the label side facing up.
The CD will be guided automatically into
the slot and start playing.
After loading the CD, the number of tracks
on the CD and the play time will appear on
the display.
If the radio is already operating, it will
automatically turn off and the CD will play.
If the system has been turned off while the
CD was playing, pushing the ON·OFF
button will start the CD.
Do not use 3.1 in (8 cm) discs.
orPLAY:GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407When the DISC·AUX or DISC (CD play)
button is pushed with the system off and
the CD loaded, the system will turn on and
the CD will start to play.
When the DISC·AUX or DISC button is
pushed with the CD loaded and the radio
playing, the radio will automatically be
turned off and the CD will start to play. Menu (models with navigation system):
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407When the
“Menu”key on the display is
selected while the CD is being played, the
menu screen will be displayed. The follow-
ing menu options are available.
. Folder List (for CD with compressed
audio files)
Displays the folder list.
. Track List
Displays the track list.
. Play Mode
Select a play mode from the following
items.
— Normal
— 1 Folder Repeat (for CD with com-
pressed audio files)
— 1 Track Repeat
— 1 Disc Random
— 1 Folder Random (for CD with
compressed audio files)
. Record to Music Box
®(for CD)
Select to choose specific songs on the
CD to record to the Music Box
®.
. Title Text Priority (for CD)
Set the priority to CDDB (Compact Disc
Data Base) to acquire track information
from the Gracenote Database, or set

the priority to CD-TEXT to acquire the
information from CDs.
. Automatic Recording (for CD)
When this item is turned on, the Music
Box
®hard drive/flash memory auto-
matically starts recording when a CD is
inserted.
. Recording Quality (for CD)
The larger number (132) will increase
the recorded sound quality while taking
up more space on the Music Box
®
leaving less room for more songs.
For the details of Music Box®, see “Music
Box®” (P.4-51).
Text (models without navigation system):
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407When the “Text”key is selected in the
screen using the INFINITI controller and
then the ENTER button is pushed while the
CD is being played, the music information
below will be displayed on the screen.
CD:
. Disc title
. Track title
CD with compressed audio files:
. Folder title
. File title .
Song title
. Album title
. Artist
Next/Previous Track and Fast
Forward/Rewind:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407Push the FF or REW button for more than
1.5 seconds while a CD is being played to
fast forward or rewind through the track.
When the button is released, the CD will
return to normal play speed.
When the FF button is pushed for less than
1.5 seconds while a CD is being played, the
next track on the CD will be played.
When the REW button is pushed for less
than 1.5 seconds within 3 seconds after
the current track started playing, the
previous track will be played.
When the REW button is pushed for less
than 1.5 seconds after 3 seconds from
when the current track started playing, the
beginning of the current track will be
played.
REPEAT (RPT), RANDOM (RDM):GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407When the RPT button is pushed while the
CD is played, the play pattern can be
changed as follows: (CD)
NOS2606
(CD with compressed audio files)
NOS2607
CD EJECT:GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407When the CD EJECT button is pushed with
the CD loaded, the CD will be ejected.
When this button is pushed while the CD is
being played, the CD will be ejected.
If the CD comes out and is not removed, it
will be pulled back into the slot to protect
it.
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