ECO mode NISSAN CUBE 2014 3.G Owner's Manual

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Static and flutter: During signal interference from
buildings, large hills or due to antenna position,
usually in conjunction with increased distance
from the station transmitter, 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 reflective
characteristics of FM signals, direct and re-
flected 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 be bounced off the
ionosphere and 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 turbulence even in
areas where no obstacles exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electrical
power lines, electric signs and even traffic lights.Satellite radio reception (if so equipped):
When the satellite radio is first installed or the
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 away from any metal or
large buildings for the satellite radio to receive all
of the necessary data.
The satellite radio mode requires an active
SiriusXM Satellite Radio subscription. The sa-
tellite radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii and
Guam.
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 performance. 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.
. During cold weather or rainy days, the
player may malfunction due to the
humidity. If this occurs, remove the CD

and dehumidify 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. De-
crease 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 sun-
light.
. CDs that are of poor quality, dirty,
scratched, 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 malfunc-
tion.
—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 pre-
recorded CDs. It has no capabilities to
record or burn CDs.
. If the CD cannot be played, one of the
following messages will be displayed.
Check Disc:
—Confirm that the CD is inserted
correctly (the label side is facing
up, etc.) .
— Confirm that the CD is not bent or
warped and it is free of scratches.
Push Eject:
This is an error due to the temperature
inside the player is too high. Remove
the CD by pushing the EJECT button,
and after a short time reinsert the CD.
The CD can be played when the tem-
perature of the player returns to nor-
mal.
Unplayable Track:
The file is unplayable in this audio
system (only MP3 or WMA CD) .Interface System for iPod®(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
®.
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.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®
connection.* 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.
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 registered
trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corpora-
tion in the United States of America and other
countries of Microsoft Corporation of the USA.
USB (Universal Serial Bus) (if so
equipped)
WARNING
Do not connect, disconnect or operate
the USB device while driving. Doing so
can be a distraction. If distracted you
could lose control of your vehicle and cause an accident or serious injury.
CAUTION
.
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 port. Make sure
that the USB device is connected
correctly into the USB port.
. Do not grab the USB port cover (if
so equipped) when pulling the USB
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 unin-
tentionally. Pulling the cable may
damage the port.
The vehicle is not equipped with a USB device.
USB devices should be purchased separately
as necessary.
This system cannot be used to format USB
devices. To format a USB device, use a personal
computer.
In some states/area, the USB 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 devices may not be supported by
this system.
. Partitioned USB devices may not be played
correctly.
. Some characters used in other languages
(Chinese, Japanese, etc.) are not displayed
properly on display. Using English language
characters with a USB device is recom-
mended.
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:
iPod®is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in
the U.S. and other countries.
. 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.
. 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
®.
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.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 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 vehicle center display may
momentarily black out, but will soon recover.
. If an iPod
®automatically selects large video
files while in the shuffle mode, the vehicle
center display may momentarily black out,
but will soon recover.
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.

setting.
AUDIO button:
Push the AUDIO button to change the selecting
mode as follows.
Push the TUNE (,) or SEEK (,)
button to adjust Bass and Treble to the desired
level. Use the TUNE or SEEK button also to
adjust Fade or Balance modes. Fade adjusts the
sound level between the front and rear speakers
and Balance adjusts the sound between the
right and left speakers.
To turn the beep sound off or on, push the TUNE
or SEEK button until the desired mode is
displayed. This turns on or off the beep sound
when audio buttons are pushed.
To change the Speed Sensitive Volume (Spd
Sen Vol) mode to OFF, LOW, MID or HIGH,
push the TUNE or SEEK button until the desired
mode is displayed.
Once you have adjusted the sound quality to the
desired level, push the AUDIO button repeatedly
until the normal mode display reappears. Other-
wise, the normal mode display will automatically
reappear after approximately 5 seconds.
CLOCK button:
Push the CLOCK button to turn on or off the
CLOCK display.
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Push the CLOCK button*1to turn the clock on
or off.
1. Push and hold the CLOCK button
*1until
the clock display starts to flash.
2. Push the SEEK/TRACK button
*2to adjust
the hours.
3. Push the TUNE/FF·REW button
*3to
adjust the minutes.
4. Push the CLOCK button
*1again to exit
the clock set mode.
The display will return to the regular clock
display after 5 seconds.
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Radio operation
Radio (FM/AM) band select:
Pushing the FM·AM radio band select button will
change the band as follows:
AM ?FM1 ?FM2 ?AM
When the stereo broadcast signal is weak, the
radio will automatically change from stereo to
monaural reception.
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 station last
played.
TUNE (Tuning):
Push the TUNE button
orfor manual
tuning. To move quickly through the stations,
push and hold the TUNE button.
SEEK tuning:
Push the SEEK button
orto tune from
low to high or high to low frequencies and to
stop at the next broadcasting station.
SCAN tuning:
Push the SCAN button to tune from low to high
frequencies and stops at each broadcasting
station for 5 seconds. Pushing the button again during this 5 seconds period will stop SCAN
tuning and the radio will remain tuned to that
station.
If the SCAN tuning button is not pushed within 5
seconds, SCAN tuning moves to the next
station.
toStation memory operations:
12 stations can be set for the FM band (6 each
for FM1 and FM2), and 6 can be set for the AM
band for easy access.
1. Choose the radio band using the radio band select button.
2. Tune to the desired station using the SEEK, SCAN or TUNE button.
3. Push and hold the desired radio station preset button
tountil a beep sound is
heard. (The radio mutes when the radio
station preset button is pushed.)
4. The station indicator will then come on and the sound will resume. Memorizing is now
complete.
5. Other buttons can be set in the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse
opens, the radio memory will be erased. 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)
encoded within a regular radio broadcast.
Currently, most RDS stations are in large cities,
but many stations are now considering broad-
casting 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”.
. Traffic reports about delays or construction.
If the station broadcasts RDS information, the
RDS icon is displayed.
RADIO DISPLAY change:
When the DISP button is pushed during the FM
radio mode, the radio display will change in the
following order.
FM radio:
Frequency ↔PS/PTY
In the FM radio mode, pressing the DISP button
will switch the frequency display to the PTY
display (if available) , and if the DISP button is
not pushed again within 5 seconds, it will
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RANDOM (RDM)/REPEAT (RPT):
When the RPT button is pushed for less than
1.5 seconds while the CD is being played, the
play pattern can be changed as follows:
CD:
CD with MP3 or WMA:
CD EJECT:
When the CD 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 and the
system will turn off.
If the CD is ejected and is not removed, it
will be pulled back into the slot to protect
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Interface system for iPod®operation
Connecting iPod®:
The iPod®outlet connector is on the lower
center of the instrument panel. Connect the
cable
*1as illustrated, and then connect the
other end of the cable to your iPod®*2. Your
vehicle is equipped with the specialized cable
for connecting the iPod
®to your vehicle audio
unit. The battery of your iPod®is charged while it
is connected to the vehicle if the iPod®supports
charging via a FireWire®connection.
When the connection is complete, a NISSAN
logo will be displayed on the iPod
®and an iPod®
icon on the audio display illuminates. While connecting the iPod
®to the vehicle, the iPod®
can only be operated by the vehicle audio
controls.
To disconnect the cable from the vehicle outlet,
fully depress the center connector button to
unlatch the connector and pull the connector
straight out of the outlet. To disconnect the
cable from the iPod
®, fully depress the side
connector buttons and pull the iPod®connector
straight out of the iPod®.
*iPod®, iPhone®and FireWire®are a trademark of
Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
countries.
Compatibility:
The following models are available:
. Third generation iPod
®(Firmware version
2.3 or later) (Audiobook and Podcast are not
available)
. Fourth generation iPod
®(Firmware version
3.1.1 or later)
. Fifth generation iPod
®(Firmware version
1.1.2 or later)
. iPod mini
®(Firmware version 1.41 or later)
. iPod photo®(Firmware version 1.2.1 or
later)
. iPod nano
®(Firmware version 1.2 or later)
The fourth generation iPod nano®, iPod touch®,
the second generation iPod classic®and

iPhone®3G may not work with the system in
some cases.
Make sure that your iPod
®firmware is updated.
* 12V-charge iPod®s are not chargeable with this
system.
iPod®button:
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position. Then, push the iPod
®button to switch
to the iPod®mode.
If another audio source is playing and the iPod®
is connected, pushing the iPod®button changes
to the iPod®mode.
If the system has been turned off while the iPod®
was playing, pushing the PWR button will start
the iPod®.
Top menu item selecting:
When the iPod®MENU button is pushed while
the iPod®is connected, the interface for iPod®
operation is shown on the audio display. The
items on the menu list can be scrolled by
pushing the SEEK button
orand the
TUNE buttonorwhile the iPod®is
operational. To select an item, push ENTER. The
display can be changed as follows:
For more information about each item, see the
iPod®Owner’s Manual.
BACK, ENTER button:
. When the ENTER button is pushed while
the top menu is displayed, program details
are shown on the audio display.
. To select the program, push to search using
the SEEK
orand ENTER button.
. When the BACK button is pushed, it returns
to the previous display.
iPod®play information:
When the DISP button is pushed while a
program is being played, the program informa-
tion display will change as follows:
* Artist Name will not be displayed for a Podcast.
FF (Fast Forward) , REW (Re-
wind) button:
When the
orbutton is pushed for more
than 1.5 seconds while the iPod®is playing, the
iPod®will play while fast forwarding or rewind-
ing. When the button is released, the iPod®will
return to the normal play speed.
When the
orbutton is pushed for less than 1.5 seconds while the iPod
®is playing, the
next track or the beginning of the current track
on the iPod
®will be played.
APS (Automatic Program
Search) FF, APS REW button:
When the
orbutton is pushed for more
than 1.5 seconds while the iPod®is playing,
numbers of tracks can be skipped through.
When the
orbutton is pushed for less
than 1.5 seconds while iPod®is playing, the next
track or the beginning of the current track on the
iPod
®will be played.
REPEAT (RPT) , RANDOM (RDM):
When the RPT button is pushed while a track is
being played, the play pattern can be changed
as follows:
Except Podcast and Audiobook:
Podcast:
ALL REPEAT ↔TRACK REPEAT
Audiobook:
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AUX (Auxiliary) input
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 cassette tape/CD player, MP3 player or
laptop computer.
AUX (Auxiliary) button:
With an AUX device plugged in, push the AUX
button repeatedly until the display changes to
the AUX mode.
When the AUX button is pushed with no device
plugged into the jack, the audio system does not
change to the AUX mode.
NISSAN strongly 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.
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1. XM band select button
2. CD insert slot
3. CD EJECT button
4. TUNE/SCROLL control knob and AUDIO button
5. Radio station preset buttons
6. AUX button
7. ON·OFF button/VOLUME control knob 8. FF (forward)/REW (rewind) or SEEK/CATE-
GORY button
9. CD button
10. FM·AM band select button
No satellite radio reception is available unless a
SiriusXM Satellite Radio subscription is active.