audio INFINITI G35 2006 User Guide

Clock settings The following display will appear when
pushing the ªSETTINGº button, selecting
the ª Clock º key and pushing the ªENTERº
button.
On-screen Clock:
When this item is turned to ON, a clock is
always displayed in the upper right corner
of the screen.
This clock will indicate the time almost
exactly because it is always adjusted by
the GPS system. Clock Format:
Choose either the 12-hour clock display or
the 24-hour clock display.
Offset Adjust:
Adjust the time by increasing or de-
creasing per minute.
Daylight Saving Time:
Turn this item to ON for daylight saving
time application.
Time Zone:
Choose the time zone from the following
O Pacific
O Mountain
O Central
O Eastern
O Atlantic
O Newfoundland
Language/Units settings The Language/Units setting screen will
appear when selecting the ª Language/
Units º key and pushing the ªENTERº
button.SAA1091 SAA1295
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Select the ª Select Language ºorª Select
Units º key and push the ªENTERº button.
Language: ªEnglishº or ªFranÕaisº
Unit: ªUSº Ð Mile, ÉF, MPG
ªMetricº Ð km, ÉC, L/100 km
Select the ª ON º key of the desired lan-
guage or units and push the ªENTERº but-
ton. HOW TO USE THE BUTTONTo change the display brightness, push
the button. Pushing the button again
will change the display to DAY or NIGHT
display. Then, adjust the brightness mov-
ing the joystick right or left.
If no operation is done within 10 seconds,
or if the ªBACKº button is pushed, the
display will return to the previous display.
Adjust the air flow direction of ventilators.
Open or close, and adjust the air flow di-
rection of ventilators.
: This symbol indicates that the
vents are closed when the vent le-
ver is moved left (front) or down
(rear).
: This symbol indicates that the
vents are open when the vent
lever is moved right (front) or up
(rear).SAA1296
Display of Select Language SAA0563A
FrontVENTILATORS
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1. Front window defroster button
2. Rear window defroster
button
(Refer to the ª2. Instruments and con-
trolsº section.)
3. Outside air circulation button
4. Air recirculation
button
5. AUTO/ECON button 6. Fan speed control
button
7. MODE (air flow control) button
8. A/C (Air Conditioner) button
9. OFF button
10. DUAL button (if so equipped)
11. TEMP (Temperature control) dialSAA0564B
Rear (if so equipped)
SAA1306HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER
(Automatic)
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WARNINGO The air conditioner cooling function op-
erates only when the engine is running.
O On hot, sunny days, temperatures in a
closed vehicle could quickly become
high enough to cause severe or possibly
fatal injuries to people or animals. Do
not leave children or adults who would
normally require the assistance of
others in your vehicle. Unattended pets
should also not be left alone.
O Do not use the recirculation mode for
long periods as it may cause the interior
air to become stale and the windows to
fog up.
O Positioning of the heater and/or air con-
ditioner controls should not be done
while driving so full attention may be
given to vehicle operation.
Start the engine and operate the controls
to activate the air conditioner. AUTOMATIC OPERATION
Cooling and/or dehumidified
heating (AUTO) This mode may be normally used all year
round as the system automatically works
to keep a constant temperature. Air flow
distribution and fan speed are also con-
trolled automatically.
1. Push the AUTO/ECON button on.
(AUTO will be displayed.)
2. If the A/C button indicator is off, push
the A/C button to activate air condi-
tioner. The A/C button indicator will
come on.
3. Turn the temperature control dial to
set the desired temperature.
O Adjust the temperature to about 75ÉF
(24ÉC) for normal operation.
O The temperature of the passenger
compartment will be maintained auto-
matically. Air flow distribution and fan
speed are also controlled automati-
cally.
Economical operation (ECON) Economical operation reduces some load
to the engine to improve the fuel economy. It allows higher humidity than
normal operation.
Pushing the AUTO/ECON button changes
operations as follows while the A/C
button indicator is on. AUTO ! ECON !
AUTO
Heating (A/C off) The air conditioner does not activate.
When you need to heat only, use this
mode.
1. Push the AUTO/ECON button. (AUTO
will be displayed.)
2. Push the A/C button to turn off the air
conditioner. The A/C button indicator
will turn off.
3. Turn the temperature control dial to
set the desired temperature.
O The temperature of the passenger
compartment will be maintained auto-
matically. Air flow distribution and fan
speed are also controlled automati-
cally.
O Do not set the temperature lower than
the outside air temperature. Otherwise
the system may not work properly.
O Not recommended if windows fog up.
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Dehumidified defrosting or
defogging 1. Push the front window defroster
button on. (The indicator light on
the button will come on.)
2. Turn the temperature control dial to
set the desired temperature.
O To quickly remove ice from the outside
of the windows, push the fan speed
control button + and set to the
maximum position.
O As soon as possible after the wind-
shield is clean, push the AUTO/ECON
button to return to the auto mode.
O When the front window defroster
button is pushed, the air condi-
tioner will automatically be turned on
at outside temperatures above 23ÉF
(þ5ÉC) to defog the windshield, and
the air recirculation mode will auto-
matically be turned off.
Outside air is drawn into the pas-
senger compartment to improve the
defogging performance. MANUAL OPERATION
Fan speed control Push the fan speed control button þ
or + to manually control the fan
speed.
Push the AUTO/ECON button to return to
automatic control of the fan speed.
Fresh air Push the outside air circulation button
to draw outside air into the passen-
ger compartment. The indicator light on
the button will come on.
Air recirculation Push the air recirculation button to
recirculate interior air inside the vehicle.
The indicator light on the button will
come on.
The air recirculation button will not be ac-
tivated when the air conditioner is in the
defroster mode. Air flow control (MODE) Pushing the MODE button selects the air
outlet to:
: Air flows from center and side
ventilators.
: Air flows from center and side
ventilators and foot outlets.
: Air flows mainly from foot outlets.
: Air flows from defroster and foot
outlets.
To turn the system off Push the OFF button.
DUAL BUTTON (if so equipped) You can set the temperature of the driver
and front passenger sides individually.
Pushing the DUAL button changes the set-
ting position as follows:
Driver/Passenger ! Driver ! Passenger
If selecting the Driver/Passenger position
again after the temperature is individually
set, the display will show the temperature
set for the driver side.
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AMBIENT TEMPERATURE The outside ambient temperature will be
shown on the center display.
The ambient temperature sensor is lo-
cated in front of the radiator. The sensor
may be affected by road or engine heat,
wind direction and other driving condi-
tions. The display may differ from the ac-
tual outside temperature or the tempera-
ture displayed on various signs or bill-
boards.
OPERATING TIPS When the engine coolant temperature and
outside air temperature are low, the air
flow from the foot outlets may not operate
for a maximum of 150 seconds. However,
this is not a malfunction. After the coolant
temperature warms up, the air flow from
the foot outlets will operate normally. The sensor
q A
on the instrument panel
helps maintain a constant temperature;
do not put anything on or around this
sensor.
IN-CABIN MICROFILTER The air conditioning system is equipped
with an in-cabin microfilter which collects
dirt, pollen, dust, etc. To make sure air
conditioner heats, defogs, and ventilates
efficiently, replace the filter in accordance
with the maintenance schedule in the
INFINITI Service and maintenance guide.
To replace the filter, contact an INFINITI
dealer. The filter should be replaced if air flow de-
creases significantly or if windows fog up
easily when operating the heater or air
conditioning system.
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The air conditioning system in your
INFINITI vehicle is charged with a refriger-
ant designed with the environment in
mind. This refrigerant will not harm the
earth's ozone layer. However, special
charging equipment and lubricant are re-
quired when servicing your INFINITI air
conditioner. Using improper refrigerants
or lubricants will cause severe damage to
your air conditioning system. See ªCa-
pacities and recommended fuel/
lubricantsº in the ª9. Technical and con-
sumer informationº section for air condi-
tioning system refrigerant and lubricant
recommendations.
An INFINITI dealer will be able to service
your environmentally friendly air condi-
tioning system.
WARNINGThe air conditioner system contains refriger-
ant under high pressure. To avoid personal
injury, any air conditioner service should be
done only by an experienced technician with
proper equipment. Turn the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position and push the POWER or RADIO
button to turn on the radio. If you listen to
the radio with the engine not running, the
key should be turned to the ACC position.
Radio reception is affected by station sig-
nal strength, distance from radio trans-
mitter, buildings, bridges, mountains and
other external influences. Intermittent
changes in reception quality normally are
caused by these external influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the ve-
hicle may influence radio reception
quality.
Radio reception Your radio system is equipped with state-
of-the-art electronic circuits to enhance
radio reception. These circuits are de-
signed to extend reception range, and to
enhance the quality of that reception.
However there are some general charac-
teristics of FM, AM and satellite radio sig-
nals that can affect radio reception
quality in a moving vehicle, even when
the finest equipment is used. These char-
acteristics are completely normal in a
given reception area, and do not indicate
any malfunction in your radio system. Remember that a moving vehicle is not
the ideal place to listen to a radio. Be-
cause of the movement, reception condi-
tions will constantly change. Buildings,
terrain, signal distance and interference
from other vehicles can work against
ideal reception. Described below are
some of the factors that can affect your
radio reception.
SERVICING AIR CONDITIONER AUDIO SYSTEM
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FM RADIO RECEPTION Range: FM range is normally limited to 25
to 30 miles (40 to 48 km), with monaural
(single channel) FM having slightly more
range than stereo FM. External influences
may sometimes interfere with FM station
reception even if the FM station is within
25 miles (40 km). The strength of the FM
signal is directly related to the distance
between the transmitter and receiver. FM
signals follow a line-of-sight path, exhib-
iting many of the same characteristics as
light. For example they will reflect off ob-
jects. Fade and drift: As your vehicle moves
away from a station transmitter, the sig-
nals will tend to fade and/or drift.
Static and flutter: During signal interfer-
ence from buildings, large hills or due to
antenna position, usually in conjunction
with increased distance from the station
transmitter, static or flutter can be heard.
This can be reduced by adjusting the
treble control counterclockwise to reduce
treble response.
Multipath reception: Because of the re-
flective characteristics of FM signals, di-
rect and reflected signals reach the re-
ceiver at the same time. The signals may
cancel each other, resulting in momentary
flutter or loss of sound.
AM RADIO RECEPTION AM signals, because of their low fre-
quency, can bend around objects and
skip along the ground. In addition, the
signals can be bounced off the iono-
sphere and bent back to earth. Because
of these characteristics. AM signals are
also subject to interference as they travel
from transmitter to receiver.
Fading: Occurs while the vehicle is
passing through freeway underpasses or in areas with many tall buildings. It can
also occur for several seconds during
ionospheric turbulence even in areas
where no obstacles exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, elec-
trical power lines, electric signs and even
traffic lights.
SATELLITE RADIO RECEPTION (if so
equipped) When the satellite radio is first installed
or the battery has been replaced, the sat-
ellite radio may not work properly. This is
not a malfunction. Wait more than 10 min-
utes with satellite radio ON for satellite
radio to receive all of the necessary data.
No satellite radio reception is available
unless optional satellite receiver and an-
tenna are installed and an XM or
SIRIUS TM
satellite radio service subscrip-
tion is active.
Satellite radio is not available in Alaska
and Hawaii.
Satellite radio performance may be af-
fected if cargo carried on the roof blocks
the satellite radio signal.
If possible, do not put cargo over the sat-
ellite antenna.SAA0306
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AUDIO OPERATION PRECAUTIONS
Compact Disc (CD) player O During cold weather or rainy days, the
player may malfunction due to the hu-
midity. If this occurs, remove the CD
and dehumidify or ventilate the player
completely.
O The player may skip while driving on
rough roads.
O The CD player sometimes cannot func-
tion when the passenger compartment
temperature is extremely high. De-
crease the temperature before use.
O Only use high quality 4.7 inches (12
cm) round discs that have the ªCOM-
PACT disc DIGITAL AUDIOº logo on the
disc or packaging.
O Do not expose the CD to direct sun-
light. O CDs that are of poor quality, dirty,
scratched, covered with fingerprints, or
that have pin holes may not work prop-
erly.
O The following CDs may not work prop-
erly:
Ð Copy control compact discs (CCCD)
Ð Recordable compact discs (CD-R)
Ð Rewritable compact discs (CD-RW)
O Do not use the following CDs as they
may cause the CD player to malfunc-
tion.
Ð 3.1 in (8 cm) discs
Ð CDs that are not round
Ð CDs with a paper label
Ð CDs that are warped, scratched, or
have abnormal edges
O CDs with MP3 or WMA format cannot be
written in this audio system.
O If the CD cannot be played, one of the
following messages will be displayed. SAA0480
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CHECK DISC:
· Confirm that the CD is inserted cor-
rectly (the label side is facing up,
etc.).
· Confirm that the CD is not bent or
warped and it is free of scratches.
PUSH EJECT:
This is a malfunction due to excessive
temperature inside the player. Remove
the CD by pushing the EJECT button. Af-
ter a short time, reinsert the CD. The CD
can be played when the temperature of
the player returns to normal.
UNPLAYABLE:
The file is unplayable in this audio sys-
tem (only MP3 or WMA CD). Compact Disc (CD) with MP3 or
WMA Explanation of terms:
O MP3 Ð MP3 is short for Moving Pic-
tures Experts Group Audio Layer 3.
MP3 is the most well-known com-
pressed digital audio file format. This
format allows for near ªCD qualityº
sound, but at a fraction of the size of
normal audio files. MP3 conversion of
an audio track from CD-ROM can re-
duce the file size by approximately
10:1 ratio with virtually no perceptible
loss in quality. MP3 compression re-
moves the redundant and irrelevant
parts of a sound signal that the
human ear doesn't hear.
O WMA Ð Windows Media Audio (WMA)
is a compressed audio format created
by Microsoft as an alternative to MP3.
The WMA codec offers greater file
compression than the MP3 codec, en-
abling storage of more digital audio
tracks in the same amount of space
when compared to MP3s at the same
level of quality.
O Bit rate Ð 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 en-
coding the file.
O Sampling frequency Ð Sampling fre-
quency is the rate at which the
samples of a signal are converted
from analog to digital (A/D conversion)
per second.
O Multisession Ð 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 multises-
sion.
O ID3/WMA Tag Ð The ID3 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,
track time duration, etc. ID3 tag infor-
mation is displayed on the
Album/Artist/Track title line on the
display.
* Windows and Windows Media are
either registered trademarks or trade-
marks of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries.
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