INFINITI QX30 2018 Infiniti Connection

(single station) 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, exhibiting many
of the same characteristics as light. For
example they will reflect off objects.
Fade and drift: As your vehicle moves away
from a station transmitter, the signals will
tend to fade and/or drift.
Static and flutter: During signal interference
from buildings, large hills or due to antenna
position, usually in conjunction with in-
creased distance from the station transmit-
ter, static or flutter can be heard. This can be
reduced by lowering the treble setting to
reduce the treble response.
Multipath reception: Because of the reflec-
tive characteristics of FM signals, direct and
reflected signals reach the receiver 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 frequency,
can bend around objects and skip along the
ground. In addition, the signals can bounce
off the ionosphere and be 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 turbu-
lence even in areas where no obstacles exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electrical
power lines, electric signs and even traffic
lights.
HD RadioTMTechnology reception
(for U.S.)
HD RadioTMTechnology reception needs to
be activated to receive HD Radio broad-
casts.
“Audio settings” (page 3-40)
This enables you to receive radio broadcasts
digitally (where available), providing a better
quality sound with clear reception. When
this feature is not activated or HD Radio
broadcasts are not available, you will receive analog radio (AM/FM) broadcasts.
Satellite radio reception
When the satellite radio is used for the first
time or the vehicle battery (12V battery) has
been replaced, the satellite radio may not
work properly. This is not a malfunction.
Wait more than 10 minutes with the satellite
radio ON and the vehicle outside of any
metal or large building for the satellite radio
to receive all of the necessary data.
The satellite radio mode requires an active
SiriusXM Satellite Radio subscription. The
satellite service is available only to those at
least 18 and older in the 48 contiguous
United States and DC.
The satellite radio performance may be
affected if cargo carried on the roof blocks
the satellite radio signal.
If possible, do not put cargo near the
satellite antenna.
A buildup of ice on the satellite radio
antenna can affect satellite radio perfor-
mance. Remove the ice to restore satellite
radio reception.
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COMPACT DISC (CD) PLAYER
.Do not force a compact disc into the CD
insert slot. This could damage the CD
and/or CD player.
. Trying to load a CD with the CD door
closed could damage the CD and/or CD player.
. During cold or rainy weather, the player
may malfunction due to the humidity. If
this occurs, remove the CD and dehumi-
dify or ventilate the player completely.
. The player may skip while driving on
rough roads.
. The CD player sometimes cannot func-
tion when the passenger compartment
temperature is extremely high. Decrease
the temperature before use.
. Only use high quality 4.7 in (12 cm) round
discs that have the “COMPACT disc
DIGITAL AUDIO” logo on the disc or
packaging.
. Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight.
. CDs that are of poor quality, are dirty,
scratched, or covered with fingerprints,
or that have pin holes may not work
properly.
. The following CDs may not work prop-
erly:
— Copy control compact discs (CCCD)
— Recordable compact discs (CD-R) — Rewritable compact discs (CD-RW)
. Do not use the following CDs as they
may cause the CD player to malfunction.
— 3.1 in (8 cm) discs
— CDs that are not round
— CDs with a paper label
— CDs that are warped, scratched, or have abnormal edges
. This audio system can only play prere-
corded CDs. It has no capabilities to
record or burn CDs.
. If a CD cannot be played, error messages
similar to the following may be displayed.
— Disc read error: Indicates a CLV/Focus, TOC or Ac-
cess error. Check and re-insert the
CD. Make sure that it is inserted
correctly.
— Eject disc, please: Indicates a mechanism error. If the
CD can be ejected, eject and re-insert
the CD. If the CD cannot be ejected, it
is recommended you contact an
INFINITI retailer.
— Unplayable error: Indicates that no readable files are
found on the inserted CD. Check the
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data on your CD.
DIGITAL VERSATILE DISC (DVD)
PLAYER (if so equipped)
Copyright and trademark
.The technology protected by the U.S.
patent and other intellectual property
rights owned by Macrovision Corpora-
tion and other right holders is adopted
for this system.
. This copyright protected technology
cannot be used without a permit from
Macrovision Corporation. It is limited to
be personal use, etc., as long as the
permit from Macrovision Corporation is
not issued.
. Modifying or disassembling is prohibited.
. Dolby digital is manufactured under
license from Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
. Dolby and the double D mark
are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
. DTS is a registered trademark of DTS,
Inc. and DTS 2.0 “
” is a trademark of
DTS, Inc.
. DTS and DTS Digital Surround “
” are
registered trademarks of DTS, Inc.
Parental level (parental control)
DVDs with the parental control settings can
be played with this system. Please use your
own judgement to set the parental control
with the system.
Disc selection
You can play the following disc formats with
the DVD drive:
. DVD-Video
. DVD-VR
. Video-CD
. DTS-CD
Use DVDs with the region code “ALL” or the
code applicable to your DVD player. (The
region code
is displayed as a small symbol
printed on the DVD.) This vehicle-installed
DVD player can only play DVDs with an
applicable region code.
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Do not use the following DVDs as they may
cause the DVD player to malfunction:. 3.1 in (8 cm) discs
. DVDs with incompatible region code
. DVDs that are not round
. DVDs with a paper label
. DVDs that are warped, scratched, or
have unequal edges
The following DVDs may not work properly: . Recordable digital video discs (DVD-R)
. Rewritable digital video discs (DVD-RW)
Specification chart for DVD
Playable media:
The following media can be played on the
system.
. DVD+RW
. DVD+R
. DVD+R DL
. DVD-RW (corresponds to CPRM)
. DVD-R (corresponds to CPRM)
. DVD-R DL (corresponds to CPRM) .
DVD-ROM
. Dual DISC (not guaranteed)
Video codec:
The following video codecs are supported by
the system.
Video file format
DVD Video
DVD-VR with CPRM
VIDEO CD Ver. 1.0
Ver. 1.1
Ver. 2.0
DTS CD
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Audio codec:
The following combinations of audio codecs support video formats.
Sound formatDVD-Video DVD-VR Video-CDDTS-CD
LPCM Supported Supported Not supported Not supported
Dolby Digital Supported Supported Not supported Not supported
Dolby Digital EX Supported with limited output
*1 Not supported
Not supported Not supported
Dts Supported Not supported Not supported Supported
dts-ES Supported with limited output
*2 Not supported
Not supported Not supported
dts 96/24 Supported with limited output
*3 Not supported
Not supported Not supported
MPEG1 Layer3 Supported Supported SupportedNot supported
MPEG2 Layer3 Supported with limited output
*4 Supported with limited output Not supported *5 Not supported
*1 A back surround channel is assigned to the LS and RS channels and output.
*2 A surround centre channel is assigned to the LS and RS channels and output.
*3 Output in 48kHz / 24bit.
*4 A back surround channel of DVD-Video and DVD-VR/MPEG2 is assigned to the LS and RS channels and output.
*5 MPEG2 Layer3 of VIDEO CD indicates SVCD. SVCD may play but its performance is not guaranteed. The 2ch output is utilized for the
audio output of SVCD.
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USB (Universal Serial Bus) CON-
NECTION PORT
WARNING
Do not connect, disconnect or operate the
USB memory device while driving.
Doing so can be a distraction. If dis-
tracted you could lose control of your
vehicle and cause an accident or serious
injury.
CAUTION
.Do not force the USB memory device
into the USB connection port. Insert-
ing the USB memory device tilted or
upside down into the port may da-
mage the port. Make sure that the
USB memory device is connected
correctly into the USB connection
port.
. Do not grab the USB connection port
cover (if so equipped) when pulling
the USB memory device out of the
port. This could damage the port and
the cover. .
Do not leave the USB cable in a place
where it can be pulled unintentionally.
Pulling the cable may damage the
port.
The vehicle is not equipped with a USB
memory device. USB memory devices should
be purchased separately as necessary.
This system cannot be used to format USB
memory devices.
To format a USB memory device, use a
personal computer.
In some jurisdictions, the USB memory
device for the front seats plays only sound
without images for regulatory reasons, even
when the vehicle is parked.
This system supports various USB memory
devices, USB hard drives and iPod® players.
Some USB memory devices may not be
supported by this system. . Partitioned USB memory devices may
not play correctly.
. Some characters used in other languages
(Chinese, Japanese, etc.) may not appear
properly in the display. Using English
language characters with a USB memory
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:
“Made for iPod®” and “Made for iPhone®”
mean that an electronic accessory has been
designed to connect specifically to iPod® or
iPhone®, respectively, and has been certified
by the developer to meet Apple performance
standards. Apple is not responsible for the
operation of this device or its compliance
with safety and regulatory standards. Please
note that the use of this accessory with
iPod® or iPhone® may affect wireless
performance.
Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone®, iPod®, iPod
classic®, iPod nano®, and iPod touch® are
trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the
U.S. and other countries. Lightning
TMis a
trademark of Apple Inc. App StoreSMis a
service mark of Apple Inc.
. Improperly plugging in the iPod® may
cause a check-mark to be displayed on/
off (flickering). Always make sure that
the iPod® is connected properly.
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.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
continue to fast-forward or rewind if it
is disconnected 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
order as they appear on an iPod®.
. Large video files cause slow responses in
an iPod®. The in-vehicle display may
momentarily black out, but will soon
recover.
. If an iPod® automatically selects large
video files while in the shuffle mode, the
in-vehicle display may momentarily black
out, but will soon recover.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 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 com-
pared to MP3s at the same level of
quality.
This product is protected by certain
intellectual property rights of Microsoft
Corporation and third parties. Use or distribution of such technology outside
of this product is prohibited without a
license from Microsoft or an authorized
Microsoft subsidiary and third parties.
. AAC — Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is
a compressed audio format. AAC offers
greater file compression than MP3 and
enables music file creation and storage
at the same quality as 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 determined 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
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, track time
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duration, etc. ID3 tag information is
displayed on the Album/Artist/Track
title line on the display.
* Windows® and Windows Media® are
registered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States
of America and/or other countries.Playback order
Root folder
Folder
Audio file .
The folder names of folders not contain-
ing compressed audio files are not shown
in the display.
. If there is a file in the top level of a disc/
USB, root folder is displayed.
. The playback order is the order in which
the files were written by the writing
software, so the files might not play in
the desired order.
. 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 frequency MPEG2.5 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, WMA9.1, WMA9.2
Bit rate/Sampling frequency Bit 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*3 Bit rate/Sampling frequency Bit 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*4 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 Made by iTunes®.
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*4 Available codes depend on what kind of media, versions and information are going to be displayed.
Specification chart for USB
Supported mediaUSB2.0
Supported file systems FAT32
Folder levels Folder levels: 8, Folders: 512 (including the 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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