NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE 2012 D32 / 4.G Owners Manual

1. CD·AUX button
2. FM·AM band select button
3.
CD eject button
4. XM band select button
5. DISP (display) button
6. Color display 7. iPod
MENU button
8. Rewind button for SEEK/TRACK
9. Radio SCAN tuning button
10. Fast forward button for SEEK/TRACK
11. BACK button 12. PWR (power) button/VOL (volume)
control knob
13. CD RPT (repeat) play button
14. CD RDM (random) play button
15. Radio station preset select buttons
16. AUX IN jack
17. TUNE·SCROLL control dial
18. ENTER/SETTING button
FM/AM/SAT RADIO WITH
COMPACT DISC (CD) PLAYER
(Type B) (if so equipped)
For all operation precautions, see Audio opera-
tion precautions in this section.
No satellite radio reception is available when the
XM (satellite) band option is selected unless the
optional satellite receiver and antenna are in-
stalled, and there is an active XM Satellite Radio
subscription.
The satellite radio mode requires an active XM
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 XM Satellite Radio.
After receiving the activation signal, an available
channel list will be automatically updated in the
radio. For XM, place the ignition switch from
LOCK to ACC to update the channel list.
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Audio main operation
Head unit:
The auto loudness circuit enhances the low and
high frequency ranges automatically in both radio
reception and CD playback.
PWR/Volume control:
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position, and then press the PWR button to turn
the audio system on. The mode (the radio or CD
player for example) that was playing immediately
before the audio system or vehicle was turned off
resumes playing. While the system is on, press-
ing the PWR button turns the system off.
Turn the VOL control knob to adjust the volume.
SETTING button:
The settings screen appears when the SETTING
button is pressed.
The following items are available in the settings
screen.● Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade
Adjusts the sound of the audio system. Bal-
ance adjusts the sound between the left and
right speakers. Fade adjusts the sound be-
tween the front and rear speakers.
Turn the TUNE·SCROLL control dial to se-
lect the Bass, Treble, Balance or Fade and then press the ENTER button. Turn the
TUNE·SCROLL control dial again to adjust
the Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade to the
preferred level.
● Speed Sensitive Volume (Speed Sens Vol.)
To change the Speed Sensitive Volume
(Speed Sens Vol.) level from 0 (off) to 5, turn
the TUNE·SCROLL control dial until the de-
sired level is displayed and press the ENTER
button.
● AUX Vol.
Controls the volume level of incoming sound
when an auxiliary device is connected to the
system. Choose a setting between 1 and 3
or choose 0 to turn the feature off.
● Brightness and Contrast
Adjust the brightness and contrast of the
screen.
Select the Bass, Treble, Balance or Fade
and then press the ENTER button. Turn the
TUNE·SCROLL control dial to adjust the
brightness and contrast of the screen to the
preferred level.
● Clock Adjust
Adjust the clock using the following proce-
dure.
1. Select Clock Adjust and then press the EN- TER button. 2. Adjust the hour with the TUNE·SCROLL
control dial and then press the ENTER but-
ton.
3. Adjust the minute with the TUNE·SCROLL control dial and then press the ENTER but-
ton.
24 hour clock is not available.
● On-Screen Clock
When this item is turned on, the clock is
displayed on the screen.
Select the On-Screen Clock and then press
the ENTER button. You can toggle between
ON and OFF using the TUNE·SCROLL con-
trol dial.
● RDS Display
When this has been set to ON, RDS (radio
data system) information will be shown on
the display. Select RDS Display and then
press the ENTER button. You can toggle
between ON and OFF using the
TUNE·SCROLL control dial.
● iPod Menu language
The iPod menu language can be set to Eng-
lish, French or Spanish. Select iPod menu
language and then press the ENTER button.
Use the TUNE·SCROLL control dial to se-
lect the preferred language.
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DISP button:
The display screen can be turned off by pressing
the DISP button. You can listen to music while the
display is off. If you want to turn the screen on,
either press the DISP button or press the FM·AM,
XM or CD·AUX button.
Switching the display:
Pressing the CD·AUX button switches the dis-
plays as follows:
CD→iPod/USB →AUX →CD
FM-AM-SAT radio operation
Radio (FM/AM) band select:
Press the radio band select button to change the
band as follows:
AM →FM1 →FM2 →AM
XM radio (SAT) band select:
Press the radio band select button to change the
band as follows:
XM1 →XM2 →XM3 →XM1
When the radio band select button is pressed
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 PWR button is pressed to ON.
The satellite radio is not available in Alaska, Ha-
waii and Guam.
If another audio source is playing when the radio
band select button is pressed, the audio source
automatically turns off and the last radio channel
played comes on.
When the stereo broadcast signal is weak, the
radio automatically changes from stereo to mon-
aural reception.
TUNE (Tuning):
● For AM and FM radio
Turn the radio TUNE dial for manual tuning.
● For XM Satellite Radio
Turn the radio TUNE dial to seek channels
from all of the categories when any category
is not selected.
SEEK tuning/CAT
(category):
● For AM and FM radio
Press the SEEK button
orto
tune from low to high or high to low frequen-
cies and to stop at the next broadcasting
station. ●
For XM Satellite Radio
Press the SEEK button
orto
tune to the first channel of the next or previ-
ous category.
SCAN tuning:
Press the SCAN tuning button to tune from low
to high frequencies and stop at each broadcast-
ing station/channel for 5 seconds. Pressing 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 pressed within 5
seconds, SCAN tuning moves to the next
station/channel.
1to6Station memory operations:
12 stations/channels can be set for the FM band
(6 each for FM1 and FM2) , 12 for XM radio (6
each for XM1 and XM2) 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, SCAN button or the radio
TUNE dial.
3. Press and hold the desired station preset button
1to6until the radio beeps.
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4. Preset: XX is displayed on the screen.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
opens, the radio memory will be erased. In that
case, reset the desired stations/channels.
Compact Disc (CD) player operation
Place the ignition switch in 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.
While listening to an MP3/WMA CD, certain text
may be displayed on the screen if the CD has
been encoded with text information. Depending
on how the MP3/WMA CD is encoded, informa-
tion such as Artist, Song and Folder will be dis-
played.
The track number and the total number of tracks
in the current folder or on the current disc are
displayed on the screen as well.
If the radio is already operating, it automatically
turns off and the CD will play.
If the audio system is turned off while the CD is
playing, the CD plays when the audio system is
turned back on. Do not use 3.1 in (8 cm) discs.
PLAY:
When the CD·AUX button is pressed with the
system off and the CD loaded, the system will
turn on and the CD will start to play.
When the CD·AUX button is pressed with the CD
loaded and the radio playing, the radio will auto-
matically be turned off and the CD will start to
play.Next/Previous Track and
Fast Forward/Rewind:
Press and hold the
orbutton for 1.5
seconds while the CD is playing to reverse or fast
forward the track being played. The track plays at
an increased speed while reversing or fast for-
warding. When the button is released, the CD
returns to normal play speed.
Press the
orbutton for less than 1.5
seconds while the CD is playing to return to the
beginning of the current track or to play the next
track. Press the button several times to skip for-
ward or backwards several tracks.
TUNE·SCROLL control dial (MP3/WMA CD
only):
If an MP3/WMA CD with multiple folders is play-
ing, turn the TUNE·SCROLL control dial to change folders. Turn the dial to the left to skip
back a folder. Turn the dial to the right to skip
ahead a folder.
REPEAT (RPT):
When the RPT button is pressed while the CD is
played, the play pattern can be changed as fol-
lows:
(CD)
Normal
←→1 Track Repeat
(CD with compressed audio files)
Normal →1 Folder Repeat →1 Track Repeat →
Normal
RANDOM (RDM):
When the RDM button is pressed while a CD is
being played, the play pattern can be changed as
follows:
(CD)
Normal ←→1 Disc Random
(CD with compressed audio files)
Normal →1 Disc Random →1 Folder Random
→ Normal
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CD EJECT:
When the CD EJECT button is pressed with the
CD loaded, the CD ejects and the last source
plays.
The CD automatically reloads if it is not
removed from the slot to protect the CD.
AUX IN jack:
The AUX IN jack is located on the audio unit. The
AUX IN audio input jack accepts any standard
analog audio input such as from a portable cas-
sette tape/CD player, MP3 player or laptop com-
puter.
CD·AUX button:
When the CD·AUX button is pressed with no
device plugged into the jack, the audio system
does not change to the AUX mode.
NISSAN recommends using a stereo mini plug
cable when connecting your music device to the
audio system. Music may not play properly when
a monaural cable is used.Additional features
For more information about the iPod player
available with this system, see “iPod player op-
eration without Navigation System (Type B)” in
this section.
For more information about the USB interface
available with this system, see “USB interface
(models without Navigation System) (Type B)” in
this section.
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1. OPEN/TILT button (Screen tilts down toexpose CD/DVD insert slot)
2. Display screen
3. SETTING button
4. AUDIO button/control knob
5. Station select (1 - 6) buttons 6.Seeking button
7. VOL/ON·OFF control knob
8. DISC·AUX button
9. XM button*
10. FM·AM button 11.
button
*No satellite radio reception is available
when the XM button is pressed to ac-
cess satellite radio stations unless op-
tional satellite receiver and antenna are
installed and an XM satellite radio ser-
vice subscription is active. Satellite ra-
dio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii
and Guam.
FM/AM/SAT RADIO WITH CD/DVD
PLAYER (if so equipped)
For all operation precautions, see Audio opera-
tion precautions in this section.
Audio main operation
VOL/ON·OFF control:
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position and push the VOL/ON·OFF control knob
while the system is off to call up the mode that
was playing immediately before the system was
turned off.
To turn the system off, press the VOL/ON·OFF
control knob.
Turn the VOL/ON·OFF control knob to adjust the
volume.
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This vehicle has Speed Sensitive Volume (SSV)
for audio. The audio volume changes as the driv-
ing speed changes.
AUDIO control knob (Bass, Treble, Bal-
ance and Fade):
Press the AUDIO control knob to change the
mode as follows:
Bass→Treble →Balance →Fade
To adjust Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade, press
the AUDIO control 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 Fade and
Balance modes. Fade adjusts the sound level
between the front and rear speakers and Balance
adjusts the sound between the right and left
speakers.
Once you have adjusted the sound quality to the
desired level, press the AUDIO control knob re-
peatedly until the radio or CD display reappears.
If the control knob is not pressed for approxi-
mately 10 seconds, the radio or CD display will
automatically reappear. Speed Sensitive Volume (SSV):
To change the SSV mode from OFF to 5, press
the SETTING button. Select the “Audio” key to
display the audio settings screen. Select the “–”
key or “+” key to change the SSV level.
While in this screen you can also adjust the other
audio settings by selecting the corresponding
key.
Once you have adjusted the sound quality to the
desired level, select the “Back” key.
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Display album cover art:
When an audio source encoded with album
cover art is played, the album cover art can be
displayed on the screen. To toggle this feature on
or off, touch the “Display Album Cover Art” key.
When the feature is activated, the amber indica-
tor next to the word ON will illuminate.CD, DVD or USB with compressed audio
files
While listening to a CD or compressed audio
files, certain text might be able to be displayed
(when CD encoded with text is being used) .
Depending on how the CD or compressed audio
files are encoded, the following text might be
displayed:
● Folder displays the name of the current
folder being accessed.
● File displays the name of the file currently
playing. ●
Song displays the ID3 encoded tag of the
song name.
● Album displays the ID3 encoded tag of the
album name.
● Artist displays the ID3 encoded tag of the
artist’s name.
Some of this text might not display while playing a
regular CD.
FM/AM/SAT radio operation
FM/AM band select:
Pressing the FM·AM button will change the band
as follows:
AM →FM1 →FM2 →AM
When the FM·AM button is pressed while the
ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position, the
radio will come on at the station last played.
The last station played will also come on when
the VOL/ON·OFF control knob is pressed ON.
If a compact disc is playing when the FM·AM
button is pressed, the compact disc will auto-
matically be turned off and the last radio station
played will come on.
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The FM stereo indicator STEREO will illuminate
during FM stereo reception. When the stereo
broadcast signal is weak, the radio will automati-
cally change from stereo to monaural reception.
XM band select:
Press the XM button to change the band as
follows:
XM1*→XM2* →XM3* →XM1 (satellite, if so
equipped)
When the XM button is pressed while the ignition
switch is in the ACC or ON position, the radio will
come on at the station last played.
The last station played will also come on when
the VOL/ON·OFF control knob is pressed ON.
*When the XM button is pressed, the satellite
radio reception will not be available unless an
optional satellite receiver and antenna are in-
stalled and an XM satellite radio service sub-
scription is active. Satellite radio is not available
in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
If a compact disc is playing when the XM button
is pressed, the compact disc will automatically be
turned off and the last radio station played will
come on. TUNE/FOLDER (Tuning) knob:
To manually tune the radio, turn the
TUNE/FOLDER knob to the right or left.
Seeking button:
For AM or FM:
Press the
side of the seeking button to
tune from high to low frequencies and stop at the
next broadcasting station. Press the
side
of the seeking button to tune from low to high
frequencies and stop at the next broadcasting
station.
For XM:
Press the
orside of the seeking
button to go to the first channel of the previous or
next category.
1 to 6 Station memory operations:
Six stations can be set for the AM band. Twelve
stations can be set for the FM band (6 for FM1, 6
for FM2) . Eighteen channels can be set for the
XM radio (6 for XM1, 6 for XM2, 6 for XM3 – if so
equipped) .
1. Choose the radio band AM, FM1 or FM2 using the FM·AM select button, or choose
the satellite band XM1, XM2 or XM3 using
the XM button. 2. Tune to the desired station using
the
seeking button. Press and
hold any of the desired station memory but-
tons (1 – 6) until the preset number is up-
dated on the display and the sound is briefly
muted.
3. The channel indicator will then come on and the sound will resume. Programming is now
complete.
4. Other buttons can be set in the same man- ner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse
opens, the radio memory will be canceled. In that
case, reset the desired stations.
List (AM and FM)
Select the “List” key to see a list of the presets in
the AM, FM1 or FM2 preset banks.
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Menu (XM, if so equipped)
Select the “Menu” key to see a list of options:● Preset List – Displays the list of presets.
Press and hold the key on the touchscreen
to save a preset.
● Customize Channel List – deselect chan-
nels to skip while using the TUNE/FOLDER
knob.
● Favorite Artist & Songs
– Tags the current artist or song playing on XM as a favorite. – Turn the Alert ON to indicate whenever a
favorite artist or song is playing on XM.
The audio system must be playing XM
radio for this feature to work.
– Delete a favorite artist or song.
● Categories – Displays a category list for XM
radio. Select a category to select the first
channel for that category.
● Direct Tune – Tune to a channel by entering
the channel number.
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) . Cur-
rently, most RDS stations are in large cities, but
many stations are now considering broadcasting
RDS data.
RDS can display: ● Station call sign, such as “WHFR 98.3”.
● Station name, such as “The Groove”.
● Music or programming type such as “Clas-
sical”, “Country”, or “Rock”.
● Station specific text.
If the station broadcasts RDS information, the
text information is automatically displayed.Compact disc (CD) player operation
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position. The CD/DVD insert slot is located be-
hind the display screen. To insert a CD, press the
OPEN/TILT button on the audio unit. The display
screen will automatically move down to expose
the CD/DVD insert slot. Insert the CD into the
slot with the label side facing up. The CD will be
guided automatically into the slot and begin play-
ing. To return the display screen to its upright
position after the CD is inserted, press the
OPEN/TILT button again.
If the radio is already operating, it will automati-
cally turn off and the compact disc will play.
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