AUX INFINITI QX56 2013 Owner's Manual

19. Console box (P.2-57)—Power outlet (P.2-52)
— Auxiliary input jacks* (P.4-78,
P.4-84)
— Rear automatic air conditioning
system* (P.4-44)
20. Power outlet (P.2-52)/Front cup holders (P.2-54)
*: if so equipped
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Safety note .......................................................... 4-3
Center multi-function control panel ...................... 4-3
How to use INFINITI controller.......................... 4-4
How to use touch screen ................................. 4-4
Menu options .................................................. 4-6
How to select menus on the screen................. 4-7
Vehicle information and settings.......................... 4-7 How to use STATUS button .............................. 4-7
How to use brightness control and display
ON/OFF button ................................................ 4-7
How to use INFO button .................................. 4-7
How to use SETTING button ........................... 4-12
Around View
TMMonitor...................................... 4-21
How to switch the display ............................. 4-23
How to see each view.................................... 4-24
Difference between predicted and
actual distances ............................................ 4-28
Camera aiding corner sonar function ............. 4-30
Moving Object Detection (MOD) ..................... 4-32
How to adjust the screen view....................... 4-34
Around View
TMMonitor settings .................... 4-35
Operating tips ............................................... 4-37
Ventilators ......................................................... 4-38
Automatic climate control .................................. 4-39 Automatic climate control .............................. 4-41 Operating tips.............................................. 4-46
Linking Intelligent Key ................................. 4-46
In-cabin microfilter....................................... 4-46
Servicing climate control.............................. 4-47
Audio system .................................................... 4-47 Audio operation precautions ........................ 4-47
FM-AM-SAT radio with Compact Disc
(CD) player................................................... 4-60
DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)
player operation .......................................... 4-64
USB memory operation ................................ 4-67
Bluetooth
®streaming audio ........................ 4-72
iPod®player operation ................................ 4-76
Front auxiliary input jacks............................ 4-78
CD/DVD/USB memory care and cleaning...... 4-80
Steering-wheel-mounted controls
for audio ..................................................... 4-81
Antenna ....................................................... 4-82
Dual head restraint DVD system (if
so equipped)..................................................... 4-83 System components..................................... 4-83
Before operating dual head restraint
DVD system ................................................. 4-91
Playing Digital Versatile Disc (DVD)/USB ...... 4-92
Operating tips.............................................. 4-97

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You can also adjust the guidance voice
volume by turning the VOLUME control
knob while voice guidance is being an-
nounced.
Ringtone/Incoming Call/Outgoing Call:
For the details of these items, see“Blue-
tooth
®Hands-Free Phone System” later in
this section.
Switch Beeps:
When this item is turned to ON, you will
hear a beep sound when you use a button.
Guidance Voice:
When this item is turned to ON, you will
hear voice guidance in the navigation
operation or in other operations.
NOTE:
When the voice guidance is being an-
nounced during audio playback, turning
the volume knob does not adjust the
music level; it adjusts the guidance
volume level. If voice guidance is not
being heard, please check the Guidance
Volume level.
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REAR DISPLAY settings (if so
equipped)
The “Rear Display” screen will appear
when the SETTING button is pushed, the
“Rear Display” key is selected. (See “Dual
head restraint DVD system” later in this
section.)
Display Control:
The rear seat display can be set from the
front seat using the control panel. Select
the “L”(left) or “R”(right) display and push
Enter button. When an item is set to ON,
the selected side of the rear display turns
on. Select “DVD”,“USB”, “F.AUX” (if so equipped) or
“R.AUX”for Source “L”(left)
and “R”(right) and push the ENTER button
to switch each display to the selected
source.
Auto Display:
When an item is turned on and a DVD or
USB (movie file only) is played, the rear
display turns on automatically.
Rear Speaker:
This item turns the rear speakers on/off.
DRIVER ASSISTANCE settings (if so
equipped)
For details of the “Driver Assistance ”
settings, refer to the following items:
. “Lane Departure Warning (LDW)/Preven-
tion (LDP) system ”in the “5. Starting
and driving” section.
. “Blind Spot Warning/Blind Spot Inter-
vention
TM/Back-up Collision Interven-
tion systems” in the“5. Starting and
driving” section.
. “Distance Control Assist (DCA) system”
in the “5. Starting and driving” section.
. “Forward Collision Warning (FCW) sys-
tem” in the “5. Starting and driving”
section.

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1. ON·OFF/VOLUME control knob
2. DISC·AUX button
3. FM·AM band select button
4. XM band select button
5. SCAN button
6. SEEK·CAT/TRACK button7. RDM (random)·RPT (repeat) play but-
ton
8. Radio tuning / MP3/WMA/AAC folder selector / AUDIO control knob
9. Disc EJECT button
10. CD/DVD slot 11. Radio station preset buttons
No satellite radio reception is available
unless a SiriusXM Satellite Radio subscrip-
tion is active.
FM-AM-SAT RADIO WITH COMPACT
DISC (CD) PLAYER
The audio control buttons are also located
on the center multi-function control panel.
For all operation precautions, see “Audio
operation precautions” earlier in this sec-
tion.
The satellite radio mode requires an active
SiriusXM Satellite Radio subscription. The
satellite radio is not available in Alaska,
Hawaii and Guam.
It may take some time to receive the
activation signal after subscribing the
SiriusXM Satellite Radio. After receiving
the activation signal, an available channel
list will be automatically updated in the
radio. Push the ignition switch from LOCK
to ACC to update the channel list.

Audio main operation
Head unit:
The auto loudness circuit enhances the low
and high frequency ranges automatically in
both radio reception and CD playback.
ON·OFF/Volume control:
Push 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:
To 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),
rotate the Audio control knob to set the
desired setting. For the other setting
methods, see“How to use SETTING button”
earlier in this section.
This vehicle has some sound effect func-
tions as follows: .
Speed Sensitive Vol. (if so equipped)
. Driver’s Audio Stage (if so equipped)
For more details, see “Vehicle information
and settings” earlier in this section.
Switching the display:
Pushing the DISC·AUX button will switch
the displays as follows:
iPod
®/USB ?CD/DVD ?Bluetooth®
streaming audio ?AUX ?iPod®/USB
Linking Intelligent Key:
The audio settings can be memorized for
each Intelligent Key. For more details, see
“Setting memory function” in the“3. Pre-
driving checks and adjustments” section.
FM-AM-SAT radio operation
When 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.
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) band select:
Pushing the FM·AM radio band select
button will change the band as follows:
AM ?FM1 ?FM2 ?AM
radio (SiriusXM Satellite Radio) band
select:
Pushing the XM radio band select button
will change the band as follows:
XM1 ?XM2 ?XM3 ?XM1
The satellite radio is not available in
Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
TUNE (Tuning): . For AM and FM radio
Turn the radio TUNE knob for manual
tuning.
. For SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Turn the radio TUNE knob to seek
channels from all of the categories
when any category is not selected.
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Selecting a category will go to the first
channel in that category as defined by
SiriusXM Satellite Radio.
. Direct Tune
Inputs the channel number by using a
keypad.
Compact Disc (CD) player operation
Push 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.
PLAY:
When the DISC·AUX (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 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:
When 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)
Next/Previous Track and Fast
Forward/Rewind:
When the
orbutton is pushed for more than 1.5 seconds while the CD is
being played, the CD will play while fast
forwarding or rewinding. When the button
is released, the CD will return to normal
play speed.
When the
orbutton is pushed for
less than 1.5 seconds while the CD is being
played, the next track or the beginning of
the current track on the CD will be played.
When the rewind button is pushed for less
than 1.5 seconds within 3 seconds after
the current track starts playing, the pre-
vious track will be played.
REPEAT (RPT), RANDOM (RDM):
When the
button is pushed while the
CD is played, the play pattern can be
changed as follows:
(CD)
(CD with compressed audio files)
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CD EJECT:
When the Disc 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.
DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) PLAYER
OPERATION
Precautions
Start the engine when using the DVD
entertainment system.
Movies will not be shown on the front
display while the vehicle is in any drive
position to reduce driver distraction. Audio
is available when a movie is played. To
view movies in the front display, stop the
vehicle in a safe location, move the shift
lever to the P (Park) position and apply the
parking brake.
WARNING
. The driver must not attempt to operate
the DVD system or wear the headphones while the vehicle is in motion so that full
attention may be given to vehicle opera-
tion.
. Do not attempt to modify the system to
display a movie on the front screen while
the vehicle is being driven. Doing so may
distract the driver and may cause a
collision and serious personal injury or
death.
CAUTION
.Only operate the DVD while the vehicle
engine is running. Operating the DVD for
extended periods of time with the
engine OFF can discharge the vehicle
battery.
. Do not allow the system to get wet.
Excessive moisture such as spilled
liquids may cause the system to mal-
function.
. While playing VIDEO-CD media, this DVD
player does not guarantee complete
functionality of all VIDEO-CD formats.
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Playing a DVD
Park the vehicle in a safe location for the
front seat occupants to operate the DVD
drive while watching the images.
Inserting/removing disc:
Insert a DVD into the CD/DVD slot with the
labeled side up. The DVD will be guided
automatically into the slot. When ejecting
the DVD, push the EJECT button.
DISC·AUX button:
When a DVD is loaded, it will begin playing
automatically.
The operation screen will be turned on

when the DISC·AUX button located on the
instrument panel is pushed while a DVD is
being played, and it will turn off auto-
matically after a period of time. To turn it
on again, push the DISC·AUX button again.
DVD operation keys:
When the DVD is playing without the
operation screen being shown as illu-
strated, you may use the touch screen to
select items from the displayed video. You
may also use the INFINITI controller to
select an item from the displayed video.
When the operation screen is being shown,
use the INFINITI controller or touch screen
to select an item from the displayed
menus.
PAUSE:
Select the “
”key to pause the DVD. To
resume playing the DVD, use the “PLAY”
key.
PLAY:
Select the “
”key to start playing the
DVD, for example, after pausing the DVD.
STOP:
Select the “
”key to stop playing the DVD.
/Next/Previous Chapter:
Select the “
”or “”key to skip the
chapter(s) of the disc forward/backward.
The chapters will advance/go back the
number of times this key is selected.
/Commercial Skip:
This function is only for DVD-VIDEO, DVD-
VR. Select the “
”or “”key to skip
forward or backwards by the set amount as
defined in the DVD Settings menu.
Top Menu:
When the “Top Menu” key is selected in
the screen while a DVD is being played, the
top menu specific to each disc will be
displayed. For details, see the instructions
on the disc.
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Example
DVD settings
Select the “Settings”key to adjust the
following settings.
Key (DVD-VIDEO):
Keys for the DVD menu operation are
displayed.
: Move the cursor to select a DVD
menu.
Enter: Enter the selected menu.
Move: Change the display location by
moving the operation key.
Back: Return to the previous screen.
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Subtitle (DVD-VIDEO, DVD-VR):
Select the preferred language for subtitles.
Display Mode (DVD-VIDEO, VIDEO-CD, DVD-
VR):
Select from the“Full”,“Wide”, “Normal” or
“Cinema” modes.
Title List (DVD-VR):
Select the preferred title from the list.
Play Mode:
Select the preferred play mode.
PG/PL Mode (DVD-VR):
Select the “PG”or“PL” mode.
Display settings
To adjust the front display mode, push the
SETTING button while the DVD is being
played, select the “Others”key and then
select the “Display”key.
To adjust the display ON/OFF, brightness,
tint, color and contrast, select the “Display
Adjustment” key and then select each key.
Then you can adjust each item using the
INFINITI controller. After changes have
been made push the BACK button to save
the setting.
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USB MEMORY OPERATION
Audio main operation
Open the tray lid and connect a USB
memory
*1as illustrated. Then, push the
DISC·AUX button repeatedly to switch to
the USB memory mode.
If the system has been turned off while the
USB memory was playing, pushing the
ON·OFF/VOL control knob will start the USB
memory.
WARNING
Do not connect or disconnect the USB device
while driving. Doing so can be a distraction.
If distracted your could lose control of your
vehicle and cause an accident or serious
injury.
CAUTION
. Depending on size and shape of USB
device, the tray lid may not fully close.
Do not force tray lid closed as this may
damage USB device.
. Do not force the USB device into the USB
port. Inserting the USB device tilted or
up-side-down into the port may damage
the USB device and the port. Make sure
that the USB device is connected cor-
rectly into the USB port. (Some USB
devices come with a
mark as a
guide. Make sure that the mark is facing
the correct direction before inserting the
device.)
. Do not locate objects near the USB
device to prevent the objects from
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leaning on the USB device and the port.
Pressure from the objects may damage
the USB device and the port.
Playable files
Only files that meet the following condi-
tions are playable.
Music files:
.File format: MP3 (“ .mp3), WMA (“.
wma”), AAC (“.aac”), M4A (“.m4a”)
. File size: 2 gigabytes or less
Video files:
. File format DivX (“.divx”), MPEG4 (ASF)
(“.afs”, “.avi”)
. File size: 2 gigabytes or less
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File selection
When there are both audio and movie files
in the USB memory, the mode select
screen is displayed. Select the preferred
contents to play.
When there is only one type of file, the
audio or movie operation screen is dis-
played and starts to play.
If a video file restricts the number of
playbacks, a pop-up screen will appear to
confirm it is ok to play. Answer yes or no as
requested by the display.
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Audio file operation
PLAY:
When the DISC·AUX button is pushed with
the system off and the USB memory
inserted, the system will turn on.
If another audio source is playing and a
USB memory is inserted, push the
DISC·AUX button repeatedly until the cen-
ter display changes to the USB memory
mode.