USB NISSAN CUBE 2011 3.G Owners Manual

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1. Side ventilator (P.4-13)
2. Meters and gauges (P.2-4)
3. Center ventilator (P.4-13)
4. Hazard warning flasher switch (P.2-28)
5. Audio system* (P.4-20)— Clock* (P.2-31) 6. Front passenger air bag status light (P.1-49)
7. Front passenger supplemental air bag (P.1-41)
8. Fuel-filler door release handle (P.3-24)
9. Hood release handle (P.3-21)
10. Ignition switch (models without Intelligent Key
system) (P.5-7)
11. Push-button ignition switch (models with Intelli- gent Key system) (P.5-9)
12. Heater and air conditioner* control (P.4-13) — Rear window and outside mirror* defroster
switch (P.2-24)
13. Utility hooks* (P.2-37)
14. Heated seat switch* (P.2-29)
15. iPod
®connector* (P.4-23)/USB connector*
(P.4-24)
16. Power outlet (P.2-33)
17. Glove box (P.2-36)
*: if so equipped
INSTRUMENT PANEL0-8
Illustrated table of contents

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1. Side ventilator
2. Meters and gauges
3. Center ventilator
4. Hazard warning flasher switch
5. Audio system*— Clock* 6. Front passenger air bag status light
7. Front passenger supplemental air bag
8. Fuel-filler door release handle
9. Hood release handle
10. Ignition switch (models without Intelligent Key
system) 11. Push-button ignition switch (models with Intelli-
gent Key system)
12. Heater and air conditioner* control — Rear window and outside mirror* defroster
switch
13. Utility hooks*
14. Heated seat switch*
15. iPod
®connector*/USB connector*
16. Power outlet
17. Glove box
*: if so equipped
INSTRUMENT PANEL
Instruments and controls
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Unplayable Track:
The file is unplayable in this audio
system (only MP3 or WMA CD) .
Interface System for iPod
®(vehicles
without USB port) (if so equipped)
. Some characters used in other languages
(Chinese, Japanese, etc.) are not displayed
properly on the vehicle audio display. We
recommend using English language char-
acters with an iPod
®.
. Large video podcast files cause slow
responses in the iPod®. The vehicle audio
display may momentarily black out, but it will
soon recover.
. If the iPod
®automatically selects large video
podcast files while in the shuffle mode, the
vehicle audio display may momentarily black
out, but it will soon recover.
. Improperly plugging in the iPod
®may cause
a checkmark to be displayed on and off
(flickering) . Always make sure that the iPod
®
is connected properly.
. The 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 the iPod
nano
®(2nd Generation) . .
Audiobooks may not play in the same order
as they appear on the iPod
®.
. The 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
®.
. If you are using an iPod
®(3rd Generation
with Dock connector) , do not use very long
names for the song title, album name or
artist name to avoid the iPod®from resetting
itself.
. Be careful not to do the following, or the
cable could be damaged and a loss of
function may occur.
— Bend the cable excessively (1.6 in (40 mm) radius minimum) .
— Twist the cable excessively (more than 180 degrees) .
— Pull or drop the cable.
— Store objects with sharp edges in the storage where the cable is stored.
— Spill liquids on the cable and connectors.
. Do not connect the cable to the iPod
®if the
cable and/or connectors are wet. It may
damage the iPod
®.
. If the cable and connectors are exposed to water, allow the cable and/or connectors to
dry completely before connecting the cable
to the iPod
®(wait 24 hours for it to dry) .
. If the connector is exposed to fluids other
than water, evaporative residue may cause a
short between the connector pins. In this
case, replace the cable, otherwise damage
to the iPod®and a loss of function may
occur.
. If the cable is damaged (insulation cut,
connectors cracked, contamination such as
liquids, dust, dirt, etc. in the connectors) , do
not use the cable and contact a NISSAN
dealer to replace the cable with a new one.
. When not in use for extended periods of
time, store the cable in a clean, dust free
environment at room temperature and with-
out direct sun exposure.
. Do not use the cable for any other purposes
other than its intended use in the vehicle.
. iPod
®charging is only possible for devices
that support charging via a FireWire
®con-
nection.
* 12V-charge iPod
®s are not chargeable with
this system.
*iPod
®, iPhone
®and FireWire
®are trademarks
of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
countries.
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Compact Disc (CD) with MP3 or WMA
(if so equipped)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 from CD-ROM can reduce the
file size by approximately 10:1 ratio (Sam-
pling: 44.1 kHz, Bit rate: 128 kbps) with
virtually no perceptible loss in quality. MP3
compression removes the redundant and
irrelevant parts of a sound signal that the
human ear doesn’t hear.
. WMA — Windows Media Audio (WMA) is a
compressed audio format created by Micro-
soft as an alternative to MP3. The WMA
codec offers greater file compression than
the MP3 codec, enabling storage of more
digital audio tracks in the same amount of
space when compared to MP3s at the same
level of quality.
. Bit rate — Bit rate denotes the number of
bits per second used by a digital music files.
The size and quality of a compressed digital
audio file is determined by the bit rate used
when encoding the file. .
Sampling frequency — Sampling frequency
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 duration, etc.
ID3 tag information is displayed on the
Album/Artist/Track title line on the display.
* Windows
®and Windows Media
®are regis-
tered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States of America
and other countries of Microsoft Corporation
of the USA.
USB (Universal Serial Bus) (if so
equipped)This system supports various USB memory
sticks, USB hard drives and iPod
®players.
There are some USB devices which may not
be supported with this system.
. Make sure that the USB device is connected
correctly into the USB connector. .
Do not force the memory stick or USB cable
into the USB connector. This could damage
the connector.
. During cold weather or rainy days, the player
may malfunction due to humidity. If this
occurs, remove the USB device and dehu-
midify or ventilate the USB player comple-
tely.
. The USB player sometimes cannot function
when the passenger compartment tempera-
ture is extremely high. Decrease the tem-
perature before use.
. Do not leave USB memory in a place prone
to static electricity or where the air condi-
tioner blows directly. The data in the USB
memory may be damaged.
. The vehicle is not equipped with a USB
memory stick.
. A USB device cannot be formatted with this
system. To format a USB device, use a
personal computer.
. Partitioned USB devices may not be played
correctly.
. Some characters used in other languages
(Chinese, Japanese, etc.) are not displayed
properly on the vehicle center screen. Using
English language characters with a USB
device is recommended.
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.Do not connect a USB device if a connector
or cable is wet. Allow the cable and/or
connectors to dry completely before con-
necting the USB device. If the connector is
exposed to fluids other than water, evapora-
tive residue may cause a short between the
connector pins.
. Large video podcast files cause slow
responses in an iPod
®. The vehicle center
display may momentarily black out, but it will
soon recover.
. If an iPod
®automatically selects large video
podcast files while in the shuffle mode, the
vehicle center display may momentarily
black out, but it will soon recover.
. Audiobooks may not play in the same order
as they appear on an iPod
®.
. 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 con-
tinue 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 the iPod
nano
®(2nd Generation)
iPod
®is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Compressed Audio Files (MP3/WMA/
AAC) (if so equipped)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 Micro-
soft as an alternative to MP3. The WMA
codec offers greater file compression than
the MP3 codec, enabling storage of more
digital audio tracks in the same amount of
space when compared to MP3s at the same
level of quality.
. AAC/M4A — Advanced Audio Coding
(AAC) is a lossy audio compression format.
Audio files that have been encoded with
AAC are generally smaller in size and deliver
a higher quality of sound than 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 frequency
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 duration, etc.
ID3 tag information is displayed on the
Album/Artist/Track title line on the display.
* Windows
®and Windows Media
®are regis-
tered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States of America
and/or other countries.
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Specification chart (for FM-AM-SAT Radio with Compact Disc (CD) player (Type B)):Supported mediaCD, CD-R, CD-RW, USB2.0
Supported file systems CD, CD-R, CD-RW: ISO9660 LEVEL1, ISO9660 LEVEL2, Romeo, Joliet
* ISO9660 Level 3 (packet writing) is not supported.
* Files saved using the Live File System component (on a Windows Vista-based computer) are not supported.
USB memory: FAT16, FAT32
Supported
versions*1 MP3
Version
MPEG1 Audio Layer 3
Sampling frequency 8 kHz - 48 kHz
Bit rate 8 kbps - 320 kbps, VBR*4
WMA*2 Version
WMA7, WMA8, WMA9
Sampling frequency 32 kHz - 48 kHz
Bit rate 32 kbps - 192 kbps, VBR*4
AAC Version
MPEG-AAC
Sampling frequency 8 kHz - 48 kHz
Bit rate 16 kbps - 320 kbps, VBR*4
Tag information (Song title and Artist 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 and files: 999 (Max. 255 files for one folder)
USB
Folder levels: 8, Folders 255, Files: 2500 (Max. 255 files for one folder)
Memory size: 4GB
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Troubleshooting guide (for FM-AM-SAT Radio with Compact Disc (CD) player (Type B)):
SymptomCause and Countermeasure
Cannot play Check if the disc or USB device was inserted correctly.
Check if the disc is scratched or dirty.
Check if there is condensation inside the player, and if there is, wait until the condensation is gone (about 1 hour) before using the
player.
If there is a temperature increase error, the player will play correctly after it returns to the normal temperature.
If there is a mixture of music CD files (CD-DA data) and compressed audio files on a CD, only the music CD files (CD-DA data) will
be played.
Files with extensions other than “.MP3 (.mp3)”, “.WMA (.wma)”, “.AAC (.aac)” or “.M4A (.m4a)” cannot be played. In addition, the
character codes and number of characters for folder names and file names should be in compliance with the specifications.
Check if the disc or the file is generated in an irregular format. This may occur depending on the variation or the setting of
compressed audio writing applications or other text editing applications.
Check if the finalization process, such as session close and disc close, is done for the disc.
Check if the disc or USB device is protected by copyright.
Poor sound quality Check if the disc is scratched or dirty.
It takes a relatively long time before
the music starts playing. If there are many folder or file levels on the disc or USB device, some time may be required before the music starts playing.
Music cuts off or skips The writing software and hardware combination might not match, or the writing speed, writing depth, writing width, etc., might not
match the specifications. Try using the slowest writing speed.
Skipping with high bit rate files Skipping may occur with large quantities of data, such as for high bit rate data.
Move immediately to the next song
when playing. If an unsupported compressed audio file has been given a supported extension like .MP3, or when play is prohibited by copyright
protection, the player will skip to the next song.
The songs do not play back in the
desired order. 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.
Random/Shuffle may be active on the audio system or on a USB device.
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FM-AM-SAT RADIO WITH COMPACT
DISC (CD) PLAYER (Type C)For all operation precautions, see “AUDIO
OPERATION PRECAUTIONS” earlier in this
section.
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 in LOCK
to ACC to update the channel list.Audio main operationHead unit:
The auto loudness circuit enhances the low and
high frequency ranges automatically in both
radio reception and CD playback.
ON·OFF/Volume control:
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position, and then push the ON·OFF button
while the system is off to turn on the last audio
source (i.e. FM or CD) , which was playing
immediately 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 THE
SETUP BUTTON” earlier in this section.
This vehicle has some sound effect functions as
follows:
.
Speed Volume
For more details, see “HOW TO USE THE
SETUP BUTTON” earlier in this section.
Adjusting AUX level:
The volume level of incoming sound can be
selected from “Quiet”, “Medium” and “Loud”
when an auxiliary device is connected to the
system. For more details, see “HOW TO USE
THE SETUP BUTTON” earlier in this section.
Switching the display:
Pushing the AUX button will switch the displays
between USB/iPod
®and AUX.
FM-AM-SAT radio operationWhen 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.
FM·AM radio band select:
Pushing the FM·AM radio band select button will
change the band as follows:
AM ?FM1 ?FM2 ?AMXM 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.
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USB memory operationAudio main operation:
The USB outlet connector is on the lower center
of the instrument panel. Open the lid and
connect a USB memory as illustrated. Then,
switch to the USB memory mode automatically.
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.
PLAY:
When the 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 AUX button
repeatedly until the center display changes to
the USB memory mode.
SEEK/CATEGORY button:
Push the SEEK/CATEGORY button
while
an audio file on the USB device is playing to
return to the beginning of the current track. Push
the SEEK/CATEGORY buttonseveral
times to skip backward several tracks.
Push the SEEK/CATEGORY buttonwhile
an audio file on the USB device is playing to
advance one track. Push the SEEK/CATEGORY
button
several times to skip forward several
tracks. If the last track in a folder on the USB
device is skipped, the first track of the next folder
is played.
Push and hold the SEEK/CATEGORY button
or
for 1.5 seconds while an audio file
on the USB device is playing to reverse or fast
forward the track being played. The track plays
at an increased speed while reversing or fast
forwarding. When the button is released, the
audio file returns to normal play speed.
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Random and repeat play mode:
While files on a USB device are playing, the play
pattern can be altered so that songs are
repeated or played randomly.
Random:
Touch the “Random” key to apply a random play
pattern to the USB device. When the random
mode is active, the
icon is displayed to the
left of the song title or album name to denote
which random pattern is applied. To cancel
Random mode, touch the “Random” key until no
icon is displayed.
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Repeat:
Touch the “Repeat” key to apply a repeat play
pattern to the USB device. When the repeat
mode is active, the
icon is displayed to the
left of the song title or album name to denote
which repeat pattern is applied. To cancel
Repeat mode, touch the “Repeat” key until no
icon is displayed.
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iPod
®player operation
Connecting iPod
®:
Open the tray lid and connect the iPod
®cable to
the USB connector. If the iPod
®supports
charging via USB, the battery of the iPod
®will
be charged while connected to the vehicle.
Depending on the iPod
®model, the display on
the iPod
®shows a NISSAN or Accessory
Attached screen when the connection is com-
pleted. When the iPod
®is connected to the
vehicle, the iPod
®music library can only be
operated by the vehicle audio controls.
*iPod
®is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in
the U.S. and other countries. Compatibility:
The following models are available:
.
Fifth generation iPod
®(firmware version
1.2.3 or later)
. iPod classic
®(firmware version 1.1.1 or
later)
. First generation iPod touch
®(firmware ver-
sion 2.0.0 or later)
. Second generation iPod touch®(firmware
version 1.2.3 or later)
. First generation iPod nano
®(firmware ver-
sion 1.3.1 or later)
. Second generation iPod nano®(firmware
version 1.1.3 or later)
. Third generation iPod nano
®(firmware ver-
sion 1.1 or later)
. Fourth generation iPod nano®(firmware
version 1.0.2 or later)
This unit may not control/operate correctly when
connected to some iPod
®model/firmware ver-
sion and iPhone.
Make sure that the iPod®firmware version is
updated.
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