radio NISSAN ALTIMA 2006 L31 / 3.G User Guide
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Program type (PTY):
PTY can be used to search for a certain program
type. Certain areas have a limited number of
stations that transmit RDS. Many stations trans-
mit call letters and frequencies only.
Searching or scanning by program type may yield
a limited number of selections.
When CAT/RPT button is pressed for more than
1.5 seconds during FM or SAT (if so equipped)
mode, the PTY name of the current tuned station
is displayed. During this time if the PTY data code
is zero or the data is unreadable, the display will
show NONE.
To change the PTY:
1. Press the CAT/RPT button.
2. Press the TUNE/FF-REV (
or)
up/down button to chose a specific program
type.
ROCK, CLASSIC ROCK, SOFT ROCK,
TOP 40, COUNTRY, JAZZ, CLASSICAL,
OLDIES, NEWS, SPORTS, TALK, ANYSEEK tuning:
3.
After selecting a program type, push the
SEEK/TRACK button (or) for
less than 1.5 seconds within 10 seconds.
Tuning to the PTY station will start. If you do
not push the SEEK button within the 10 sec-
ond period, the PTY mode will be canceled.
SCAN tuning:
4.
Push the SCAN button for more than 1.5
seconds to scan the PTY name stations and
stop at each broadcasting station for 5 sec-
onds. Pushing the button again during this 5
second period will stop SCAN tuning and the
radio will remain tuned to that station. If the
SCAN button is not pushed within 5 seconds,
SCAN tuning moves to the next station.
Speed Sensitive Control Volume (SSV) (if
so equipped)
Your vehicle has Speed Sensitive Control Vol-
ume (SSV) for audio. The audio volume changes
as the driving speed changes.
Press and hold the AUDIO button until the radio
beeps to start the editing mode. Press the AU-
DIO button until the display shows“SSV OFF”.
Press TUNE/FF-REV (
or)to
change between:
Off!Low!Mid!High
Compact disc (CD) player operation
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position.
CAUTION
cDo not force a compact disc into the CD
insert slot. This could damage the CD
and/or CD changer/player.
cTrying to load a CD with the CD door
closed could damage the CD and/or CD
changer.
CD6 button
When the CD6 button is pressed with a compact
disc loaded and the radio playing, the radio turns
off and the last used compact disc starts to play.
CD loading
Press the LOAD button to start CD loading
mode.
The following sequence will occur:
1. If other discs are already loaded, the disc
number indicator on the lowest available
disc select button will start blinking. The
display shows“Select Disc”.
2. The display changes to“Insert Disc”for a
maximum of 15 seconds.
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3. During the 15 second interval, insert the
disc. The display changes to“Loading
Disc”.
4. The CD will play after the disc is set to a play
position.
5. The indicator changes fromblinking disc
number indicatortosolid disc number
indicatorand the display changes to show
the Disc number icon, Disc number, Track
number and Elapsed time.
All disc loading
1. Press and hold the LOAD button until the
radio beeps (>1.5 seconds) .
2. Thenumbered discindicator on the lowest
available disc select button will start blink-
ing. The display shows“All Loading”.
3. The display changes to“Insert Disc”for a
maximum of 15 seconds.
4. During the 15 second interval, insert the
disc. The display changes to“Loading
Disc”.
5. The indicator changes fromblinking num-
bered disctosolid numbered disc.
6. The disc number icon is turned on.7. Repeat steps 2–5 until all discs are loaded,
then the last loaded disc will begin to play.
The display shows the Disc number, Track
number and Elapsed Time.
Selected disc loading
1. Press an available disc select button whose
indicator is off. The display shows“Please
Wait”.
2. Thenumbered discindicator starts blink-
ing and the display shows“Insert Disc”for
15 seconds.
3. Insert the CD. The display shows“Loading
Disc”.
4. The CD will play after the disc is set to a play
position.
5. The indicator changes fromblinking num-
bered disctosolid numbered discand
the display shows the Disc icon, Disc num-
ber, Track number and Elapsed Time.
If a disc is not inserted within 15 seconds or if the
load button is pressed during load sequence, the
entire disc load sequence will be canceled.
Disc play
Press the CD6 button. If a CD is loaded and the
radio is playing, the radio turns off and the last
loaded disc starts to play.Selected disc play
1. Press the disc select button whose disc icon
is displayed.
2. The indicator blinks during the change.
3. The CD plays after the disc is set to a play
position.
4. The indicator changes fromblinking num-
bered disctosolid numbered discand
the display shows the Disc number, Track
number and Elapsed Time.
CAT/RPT :
When the CAT/RPT button is pushed while the
compact disc is being played, the play pattern
can be changed as follows:
ALL DISC RPT!1 DISC RPT!1 TRACK RPT
!ALL DISC RDM!1 DISC RDM!ALL DISC
RPT
ALL DISC RPT: All discs loaded will be repeated.
1 DISC RPT: The disc that is currently playing will
be repeated.
1 TRACK RPT: The current track will be repeated
ALL DISC RDM: Tracks from all discs will be
played randomly.
1 DISC RDM: Tracks from the disc that is cur-
rently playing will be played randomly.
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FF (fast forward) REW
(rewind) buttons
When the TUNE/FF-REV (or) button
is pressed while the compact disc is playing, the
compact disc plays at an increased speed while
fast forwarding or rewinding. When the button is
released, the CD returns to normal play speed.
SEEK/TRACK buttons
When
is pressed while the compact disc
is playing, the track following the present one
starts to play from the beginning. Press
several times to skip several tracks. Each time the
button is pressed, the CD advances 1 additional
track. The track number appears in the display
window. (When the last track on the compact
disc is skipped, the first track is played.)
Whenis pressed, the track being played
returns to the beginning. Pressseveral times
to skip back several tracks. Each time the button is
pressed, the CD moves back 1 track. If the play
pattern is in CAT/RPT mode when the button is
pressed the next random selection will be played.
CD scan
1 Disc All Tracks
Press the SCAN button (<1.5 seconds) to scan
all tracks of the current disc for 10 seconds per
track. The display shows the track number andelapsed time as normal. The disc track number is
flashed during Scan mode.
The Scan mode is canceled once it scans
through all tracks on the disc, or if the SCAN
button is pressed during Scan mode.
All Discs, 1 Track
Press and hold the SCAN button (>1.5 seconds)
to scan the first track of all the loaded discs for 10
seconds per track. The display shows the track
number and elapsed time as normal. The disc
track number is flashed during Scan mode.
The Scan mode is canceled once it scans
through all the loaded discs, or if the SCAN
button is pressed during Scan mode.
Eject CD
Current disc
1. Press the
button.
2. The numbered disc indicator starts to blink
and the display shows“Select Disc”for 2
seconds. The display then changes to“Disc
Eject”.
3. The disc ejects. Remove the disc. (If the disc
is not removed within 15 seconds, the disc
will reload.)4. The indicator and symbol for the disc are
turned off.
Select a disc
1. Press the desired disc, then press
the
button.
2. The numbered disc indicator starts blinking
and the display shows“Select Disc”for 2
seconds. The display then changes to“Disc
Eject”.
3. The disc ejects. Remove the disc (If the disc
is not removed within 15 seconds, the disc
will reload.)
4. The indicator and symbol for the disc are
turned off.
All discs
1. Press and hold the
button until the
radio beeps (>1.5 seconds) .
2. The display then shows“All Disc Eject”.
3. When a disc is removed, the indicator and
disc icon will be turned off, and then the next
disc will emerge, and so on.
4. The display will be turned off after all discs
are ejected and removed.
If a disc is not removed within 15 seconds, or if
the
button is pressed again during the
Eject sequence, the entire disc Eject sequence
will be canceled.
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1. SEEK/TRACK change button
2. TUNE/REW/FF button
3. PAUSE/MUTE button
4. CAT/RPT button
5. PRESET A-B-C select button
6. CD play button7. FM band select button
8. AM band select button
9. SAT (satellite) radio select button*
10. SCAN button
11. LOAD button
12. CD insert slot13. CD eject button
14. POWER/VOLUME control knob
15. Station and CD select buttons (1 - 6)
16. Tuning and AUDIO control knob
(BASS, MID, TREBLE, FADE, BAL-
ANCE and SSV)
*No satellite radio reception is available
and “NO SAT” is displayed when the
SAT button is pressed unless optional
satellite receiver and antenna are in-
stalled and an XMTor SIRIUS™ satellite
radio service subscription is active. Sat-
ellite radio is not available in Alaska,
Hawaii and Guam.
FM-AM-SAT RADIO WITH
COMPACT DISC (CD) CHANGER (if
so equipped)
No satellite radio reception is available and “NO
SAT” is displayed when the SAT button is
pressed to select satellite radio stations unless
optional satellite receiver and antenna are in-
stalled and an XMTor SIRIUS™ satellite radio
service subscription is active. Satellite radio is
not available in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
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Audio main operation
POWER/VOLUME control:
Turn the ignition key to ACC or ON, and then
push the POWER/VOLUME control knob while
the system is off to call up the mode (radio or CD)
which was playing immediately before the system
was turned off.
To turn the system off, press the
POWER/VOLUME control knob.
Turn the POWER/VOLUME control knob to ad-
just the volume.
This vehicle has speed sensitive control volume
(SSV) for audio. The audio volume changes as
the driving speed changes.
AUDIO knob (BASS, MIDRANGE, TREBLE,
FADE, BALANCE and SSV):
Press the AUDIO knob to change the mode as
follows:
BASS!MID!TREBLE!FADE!BALANCE
!SSV
To adjust Bass, Mid (Midrange) , Treble, Fade and
Balance, press the AUDIO knob until the desired
mode appears in the display. Turn the Tuning
knob to adjust Bass and Treble to the desired
level. You can also use the Tuning knob to adjust
Fader and Balance modes. Fader adjusts thesound level between the front and rear speakers
and Balance adjusts the sound between the right
and left speakers.
To change the SSV mode to OFF, LOW, MID or
HIGH, turn the Tuning knob to the right or left.
Once you have adjusted the sound quality to the
desired level, press the AUDIO knob repeatedly
until the radio or CD display reappears. Other-
wise, the radio or CD display will automatically
reappear after about 10 seconds.
Clock set
For setting the clock see “Adjusting the time”
earlier in this section.
Display CD text:
To change the text displayed while playing a CD,
press the AUDIO knob until “Display Mode” ap-
pears.
Turn the Tuning knob within 2 seconds. The text
will change as follows:
Track numberÃ!Track titleÃ!Disc titleÃ!
Track number
Display satellite radio text (if so equipped):
To change the text displayed while listening to
satellite radio, press the AUDIO knob until “Dis-
play Mode” appears.Turn the Tuning knob within 2 seconds. The text
will change as follows:
Channel numberÃ!Channel nameÃ!Artist
Ã!TitleÃ!Channel number
Pause/mute button:
To mute or pause the audio sound, push the
PAUSE/MUTE button. Radio mute will flash in the
display screen.
To release the mute or pause, push the button
again.
FM/AM/SAT radio operation
FM/AM/SAT band select:
Pushing the FM, AM or SAT radio select button
will change the band to either FM, AM or SAT
(satellite-if so equipped) radio stations.
When the FM, AM or SAT radio select button is
pushed while the ignition switch is in the ACC or
ON, the radio will come on at the station last
played.
The last station played will also come on when
the Power/Volume control knob is depressed to
ON.
No satellite radio reception is available and “NO
SAT” is displayed when the SAT button is
pressed unless optional satellite receiver and
antenna are installed and an XMTor SIRIUS™
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satellite radio service subscription is active. Sat-
ellite radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii and
Guam.
If a compact disc is playing when the FM, AM or
SAT radio select button is pushed, the compact
disc will automatically be turned off and the last
radio station played will come on.
The FM stereo indicator ST will glow during FM
stereo reception. When the stereo broadcast
signal is weak, the radio will automatically change
from stereo to monaural reception.
TUNE (Tuning):
WARNING
The radio should not be tuned while driv-
ing so full attention may be given to ve-
hicle operation.
To manually tune the radio, push the TUNE button
(
or) or turn the tuning knob to right
or left.
To move quickly through the channels, hold either
the
orbutton down for more than
1.5 seconds.
SEEK tuning:
Push the SEEK/TRACK button (
or)
for less than 1.5 seconds to tune from high to low
or low to high frequencies and stop at the next
broadcasting station.
SCAN tuning
Push the SCAN button. SCAN illuminates in the
display window. SCAN tuning begins from low to
high frequencies. SCAN tuning stops for 5 sec-
onds at each broadcasting station that has suffi-
cient signal strength. When scanning, SCAN
blinks in the display. Pushing the SCAN button
again during this 5 second period stops SCAN
tuning and the radio remains tuned to that station.
Station memory operations:
18 stations can be set for the FM, AM and SAT
(Satellite-if so equipped) radio to the A, B and C
preset button in any combination of FM, AM or
SAT stations.
1. Choose preset channel A, B or C using the
preset select button.
2. Select the desired FM, AM or SAT station
band.3. Tune to the desired station using manual,
SEEK or SCAN tuning. Push and hold any of
the desired station memory buttons (1 – 6)
until a beep sound is heard.
4. The channel indicator will then come on and
the sound will resume. Memorizing is now
complete.
5. Other buttons can be set in the same man-
ner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse
blows, the radio memory will be canceled. In that
case, reset the desired stations.
Radio data system (RDS):
RDS stands for Radio Data System, and is a data
information service transmitted by some radio
stations on the FM band (not AM band) and/or
SAT radio encoded within a regular SAT broad-
cast. Currently, most RDS stations are in large
cities, but many stations are now considering
broadcasting RDS data.
RDS can display:
cStation call sign, such as “WHFR 98.3”.
cStation name, such as “The Groove”.
cMusic or programming type such as “Clas-
sical”, “Country” or “Rock”.
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If the station broadcasts RDS information, the
RDS icon is displayed.
Program type (PTY):
PTY can be used to search for a certain program
type. Certain areas have a limited number of
stations that transmit RDS. Many stations trans-
mit call letters and frequencies only.
Searching or scanning by program type may yield
a limited number of selections.
When CAT/RPT button is pressed for more than
1.5 seconds during FM or SAT (if so equipped)
mode, the PTY name of the current tuned station
is displayed. During this time if the PTY data code
is zero or the data is unreadable, the display will
show NONE.
To change the PTY:
1. Press the CAT/RPT button.
2. Press the TUNE/FF-REV (
or)
up/down button to chose a specific program
type.
ROCK, CLASSIC ROCK, SOFT ROCK,
TOP 40, COUNTRY, JAZZ, CLASSICAL,
OLDIES, NEWS, SPORTS, TALK, ANY
SEEK tuning:3. After selecting a program type, push the
SEEK/TRACK button (
or) for
less than 1.5 seconds within 10 seconds.
Tuning to the PTY station will start. If you do
not push the SEEK button within the 10
second period, the PTY mode will be can-
celed.
SCAN tuning:
4. Push the SCAN button for more than 1.5
seconds to scan the PTY name stations and
stop at each broadcasting station for 5 sec-
onds. Pushing the button again during this 5
second period will stop SCAN tuning and
the radio will remain tuned to that station. If
the SCAN button is not pushed within 5
seconds, SCAN tuning moves to the next
station.
Compact disc (CD) changer operation
CAUTION
cDo not force a compact disc into the CD
insert slot. This could damage the CD
and/or CD changer/player.
cTrying to load a CD with the CD door
closed could damage the CD and/or CD
changer.
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position
and insert the compact disc into the slot with thelabel side facing up. The compact disc will be
guided automatically into the slot and start play-
ing. To insert the disc, first push the LOAD button.
If the radio is already operating, it will automati-
cally turn off and the compact disc will play.
If the system has been turned off while the com-
pact disc was playing, pushing the
POWER/VOLUME control knob will start the
compact disc.
LOAD button:
To insert a CD in the CD changer, push the LOAD
button for less than 1.5 seconds. Select the
loading slot by pushing the CD insert select
button (1 – 6) , then insert the CD.
To insert 6 CDs to the CD changer, push the
LOAD button for more than 1.5 seconds.
The slot numbers (1 – 6) will illuminate on the
display when CDs are loaded into the changer.
CD button:
When the CD button is pushed 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 pushed with the compact
disc loaded with the radio playing, the radio will
automatically be turned off and the compact disc
will start to play.
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REW (Rewind) , FF (Fast
Forward):
When the
(rewind) or(fast forward)
button is pushed 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 pushed 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 pushed with the compact
disc loaded with the tape or the radio playing, the
tape or radio will automatically be turned off and
the compact disc will start to play.
SEEK/TRACK:
When the
button is pushed for less than 1.5
seconds while a compact disc is playing, the
track being played returns to its beginning. Push
several times to skip back through tracks. The
compact disc will go back the number of times
the button is pushed.
When the
button is pushed for less than 1.5
seconds while the compact disc is playing, the
next track will start to play from its beginning.
Push several times to skip through tracks. The
compact disc will advance the number of timesthe button is pushed. (When the last track on the
compact disc is skipped through, the first track
will be played.)
When pushing the
orbutton for more
than 1.5 seconds, each track will play for about
10 seconds. To stop playing, push
the
button again.
CD select buttons:
To play another CD that has been loaded, push a
CD select button (1 – 6) .
CAT/RPT:
When the CAT/RPT play button is pushed while
the compact disc is played, the play pattern can
be changed as follows:
ALL DISC RPT!1 DISC RPT!1 TRACK RPT
!ALL DISC RDM!1 DISC RDM!ALL DISC
RPT
ALL DISC RPT: All discs loaded will be repeated.
1 DISC RPT: The disc that is currently playing will
be repeated.
1 TRACK RPT: The track that is currently playing
will be repeated
ALL DISC RDM: Tracks from all discs will be
played randomly
1 DISC RDM: Tracks from the disc that is cur-
rently playing will be played randomly
CD EJECT:
Current disc:
cPress the slot number (1 – 6) for the desired
disc, then press the
button. The com-
pact disc will be ejected. If the disc is not
removed within 15 seconds, the disc will
reload.
All discs:
cPress and hold the
button for more
than 1.5 seconds. The compact discs will be
ejected one by one. If a disc is not removed
within 15 seconds, or the
button is
pressed again during the eject sequence,
the entire disc eject sequence will be can-
celed.
When this button is pushed while the compact
disc is being played, the compact disc will eject
and the last source will be played.
CD IN indicator:
The slot numbers (1 – 6) will illuminate if CDs
have been loaded into the changer in CD mode
only.
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“MODE” select switch
Push the mode select switch to change the
modes:
PRESET A!PRESET B!PRESET C!CD
Volume control switch
Push the volume control switch up or down to
increase or decrease the volume.
Tuning
Memory change (radio):
While in one of the preset radio station banks (A,
B or C) , push the tuning switch
orfor less than 1.5 seconds to change to the next
preset station in memory.
Seek tuning (radio):
Push the tuning switch
orfor more
than 1.5 seconds to seek the next or previous
radio station.
Next/Previous track (CD):
Push the tuning switch
orfor less
than 1.5 seconds to return to the beginning of the
present track or skip to the next track. Push
several times to skip back or skip through tracks.This system searches for the blank intervals be-
tween selections. If there is a blank interval within
1 program or there is no interval between pro-
grams, the system may not stop in the desired or
expected location.
Change disc (CD) (if so equipped):
Push the tuning switch
orfor more
than 1.5 seconds to change the playing disc up
or down.
ANTENNA
Window antenna
The antenna pattern is printed inside the rear
window.
CAUTION
cDo not place metalized film near the
rear window glass or attach any metal
parts to it. This may cause poor recep-
tion or noise.
cWhen cleaning the inside of the rear
window, be careful not to scratch or
damage the rear window antenna.
Lightly wipe along the antenna with a
dampened soft cloth.When installing a CB, ham radio or car phone in
your NISSAN, be sure to observe the following
cautions, otherwise the new equipment may ad-
versely affect the engine control system and
other electronic parts.
WARNING
cA cellular telephone should not be used
while driving so full attention may be
given to vehicle operation. Some juris-
dictions prohibit the use of cellular tele-
phones while driving.
cIf you must make a call while your ve-
hicle is in motion, the hands free cellu-
lar phone operational mode (if so
equipped) is highly recommended. Ex-
ercise extreme caution at all times so
full attention may be given to vehicle
operation.
cIf a conversation in a moving vehicle
requires you to take notes, pull off the
road to a safe location and stop your
vehicle before doing so.
CAR PHONE OR CB RADIO
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CAUTION
cKeep the antenna as far away as pos-
sible from the electronic control
modules.
cKeep the antenna wire more than 8 in
(20 cm) away from the electronic con-
trol system harnesses. Do not route the
antenna wire next to any harness.
cAdjust the antenna standing-wave ratio
as recommended by the manufacturer.
cConnect the ground wire from the CB
radio chassis to the body.
cFor details, consult a NISSAN dealer.
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