NISSAN MAXIMA 2008 A34 / 6.G Owners Manual

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) button:
To manually tune the radio, press the TUNE
button
or.
To move quickly through the channels, press and
hold either the
orbutton.
SEEK (tuning) button:
Press the SEEK button
orfor less
than 1.5 seconds to tune from high to low or low
to high frequencies and stop at the next broad-
casting station.
SCAN (tuning) button:
Press the
SCAN button to stop at each
broadcasting station for 5 seconds. Pressing 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 pressed
within 5 seconds, scan tuning moves to the next
station.PRESET A·B·C (Station memory opera-
tions):
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 bank A, B or C using the
PRESET A·B·C select button.
2. Select the desired FM, AM or SAT station
band.
3. Tune to the desired station using manual,
SEEK or SCAN tuning. Press 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. Programming 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 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) . Cur-rently, 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”.
cArtist and song information.
If the station broadcasts RDS information, the
RDS icon is displayed.
Compact disc (CD) changer operation
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position
and insert the compact disc into the slot with the
label side facing up. The compact disc will be
guided automatically into the slot and start play-
ing. To insert the disc, first press the
but-
ton.
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, pressing the POWER
button will start the compact disc.
Do not use 3.1 in (8 cm) diameter compact discs
in the CD changer.
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LOAD button:
To insert a CD in the CD changer, press the load
button
for less than 1.5 seconds. Select
the loading slot by pressing the CD insert select
button (1 – 6) , then insert the CD.
To insert 6 CDs to the CD changer, press 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/AUX button:
When the CD/AUX button is pressed 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/AUX button is pressed with the
compact disc loaded but the radio playing, the
radio will automatically be turned off and the
compact disc will start to play.
TUNE (Rewind and Fast
Forward) button:
While playing a compact disc without MP3 press
the TUNE button
(rewind) or(fast
forward) , the compact disc will play while rewind-
ing or fast forwarding. When the button is re-
leased, the compact disc will return to normal
play speed.
MP3 TUNE
(CAT•FOLDER) button:
While playing an MP3, press the TUNE
button
orto scan forward or back-
ward through available folders.
To fast forward or rewind through an audio track,
press the TUNE button
orfor more
than 1.5 seconds.
SEEK button:
When the SEEK button
is pressed for less
than 1.5 seconds while a CD or MP3 CD is
playing, the track or file being played returns to its
beginning. Press
button several times to
skip back through tracks or files. The CD or MP3
CD will go back the number of times the button is
pressed.
When the SEEK button
button is pressed
for less than 1.5 seconds while a CD or MP3 CD
is playing, the next track or file will start to play
from its beginning. Press
button several
times to skip through tracks or files. The CD or
MP3 CD will advance the number of times the
button is pressed. When the last track or file on
the CD or MP3 CD is skipped through, the first
track or file will be played. If there are multiple
CDs in the CD changer, when the last track or file
is skipped through, the next CD will start to play.CD select buttons:
To play another CD that has been loaded, press a
CD select button (1 – 6) .
MIX/RPT button:
When the MIX/RPT button is pressed while a
compact disc is being played, the play pattern
can be changed as follows:
Repeat All!Repeat Disc!Repeat Track!Mix
All Discs!Mix Disc!Repeat All
Repeat Disc: The disc that is currently playing will
be repeated.
Repeat Track: The track that is currently playing
will be repeated.
Mix All Disc: Tracks from all discs will be played
randomly.
Mix Disc: Tracks from the disc that is currently
playing will be played randomly.
Repeat All: All discs will be played normally, with
no special play pattern enabled.
MP3 MIX/RPT mode:
When the MIX/RPT button is pressed while an
MP3 compact disc is being played, the play
pattern can be changed as follows:
Repeat All!Repeat Disc!Repeat Folder!
Repeat Track!Mix All Disc!Mix Disc!Mix
Folder!Repeat All
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Repeat Disc: The disc that is currently playing will
be repeated.
Repeat Folder: The folder selected that is cur-
rently playing will be repeated.
Repeat Track: The track that is currently playing
will be repeated.
Mix All Disc: Tracks from all discs will be played
randomly.
Mix Disc: Tracks from the disc that is currently
playing will be played randomly.
Mix Folder: Tracks from that folder that is cur-
rently accessed will be played randomly.
Repeat All: All discs will be played normally, with
no special play pattern enabled.
SCAN button:
While listening to a CD, press the
SCAN
button to preview the first 10 seconds of each
track on the CD playing. Pressing the
SCAN button again during this 10 second period
stops the scan and the CD remains on that track.
MP3 SCAN mode:
While listening to an MP3 CD, press the
SCAN button to preview the first 10 seconds of
each file in the current folder. The scan will con-
tinue on to the next folder and files if there is more
than one folder on the MP3 CD. Pressingthe
SCAN button again during this 10
second period stops the scan and the MP3 CD
remains in that folder.
CD/AUX (Auxiliary) button:
The AUX jack is located on the audio system. The
AUX audio input jack accepts any standard ana-
log audio input such as from a portable cassette
tape/CD player, MP3 player or laptop computers.
Press the CD/AUX button to play a compatible
device when it is plugged into the AUX jack.
CD EJECT:
Current/Selected disc:
cPress the
button, then press the slot
number (1 – 6) for the desired disc. The
compact disc will be ejected. If no slot num-
ber (1 – 6) is pressed, the current loaded
disc will be ejected. Also, if the ejected 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 pressed 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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1. SEEK/TRACK button
2. TUNE/FOLDER·CAT button
3. SCAN/RPT button
4. DISP button
5. PRESET A·B·C button6. CD button
7. FM button
8. AM button
9. SAT* button
10. AUX button11. LOAD button
12. CD insert slot
13.
CD eject button
14. POWER/VOLUME control knob
15. Station and CD select (1 - 6) buttons
16. TUNE/TRACK and AUDIO control knob
(BASS, MID, TREBLE, FADE, BAL-
ANCE and SSV (if so equipped))
*
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
XMTsatellite radio service subscription is
active. Satellite radio not available in
Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
FM/AM/SAT RADIO WITH
COMPACT DISC (CD) CHANGER (if
so equipped)
For all operation precautions, see9Audio opera-
tion precautions9earlier in this section.
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 XMTsatellite radio
service subscription is active. Satellite radio not
available in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
Type B
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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 may be equipped with Speed Sen-
sitive Volume (SSV) for audio. The audio volume
changes as the driving speed changes.
AUDIO knob (Bass, Treble, Fade and Bal-
ance):
Press the AUDIO knob to change the mode as
follows:
Bass!Treble!Fade!Balance
To adjust Bass, 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 the sound level betweenthe 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 knob repeatedly
until the radio or CD display reappears. Other-
wise, the radio or CD display will automatically
reappear after about 10 seconds.
DISP (display) button:
The DISP (display) button will show text about
FM stations, CD or MP3 and SAT (satellite, if so
equipped) information in the audio display.
FM display mode
To change the text displayed while listening to an
FM station that broadcasts with Radio Data Sys-
tem (RDS) , press the DISP button. The DISP
button will allow you to change RDS information
as follows: Station call number!Program type
!Station information!Station call number.
cStation call number displays the radio fre-
quency number of the station.
cProgram type displays the type or category
of radio station.
cStation information displays information the
radio station wants to broadcast.
For additional information, see “Radio data sys-
tem (RDS)” later in this section.CD display mode
To change the text displayed while playing a CD
with text, press the DISP button. The DISP button
will allow you to scroll through CD text as follows:
Disc title, Track titleÃ!Disc titleÃ!Track title.
cTrack title mode displays the title of the se-
lected CD track.
cDisc title mode displays the title of the CD
being played.
MP3 display mode
To change the text displayed when listening to an
MP3 with MP3 text (when CD with text is being
used) , press the DISP button. The DISP button
will scroll through the CD text as follows: Folder
title, Artist name, Track titleÃ!Folder titleÃ!
Artist nameÃ!Track title.
To change the default display mode press the
AUDIO knob repeatedly until DISPLAY MODE
appears on the display, then rotate the knob to
select the following display modes: Disc number
Ã!Folder number.
Once a display mode is selected press the AU-
DIO knob again to store the setting.
cFolder number mode displays the folder
number and the file number of the folder
currently being played.
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cDisc number mode displays the number se-
lected disc and the track that is currently
being played.
Display satellite radio display mode (if so
equipped)
To change the text displayed when listening to
satellite radio (if so equipped) press the DISP
button. The DISP button will scroll through the
broadcast information as follows: NameÃ!
TitleÃ!Current display mode.
To change the default display mode press the
AUDIO button to display mode and press the
TUNE button to select the following display
modes: Channel numberÃ!Channel name
Ã!NameÃ!Title. Once the display mode is
selected press the AUDIO button again to store
the setting. If the AUDIO button is not pressed
after 8 seconds the display will refresh with the
last selected display mode setting.
cChannel number mode displays the channel
number of the selected satellite radio sta-
tion.
cChannel name mode displays the channel
name of the selected satellite radio station.
cName mode displays the name of the artist,
host or weather condition of the selected
satellite radio station.cTitle mode displays the song title, show
name, or temperature of the selected satel-
lite radio station.
FM/AM/SAT radio operation
FM/AM/SAT band select:
Pressing 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
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 POWER/VOLUME control knob is pressed
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 XMTsatellite radio
service subscription is active. Satellite 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 broadcastsignal is weak, the radio will automatically change
from stereo to monaural reception.
TUNE/FOLDER·CAT
(Tuning):
To manually tune the radio, press the
TUNE/FOLDER·CAT button
oror
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/TRACK (tuning)
button:
Press the SEEK/TRACK button
orfor less than 1.5 seconds to tune from high to low
or low to high frequencies and stop at the next
broadcasting station.
To seek quickly through the channels, press and
hold the SEEK/TRACK button for more than 1.5
seconds. When the button is released the radio
will seek to the next broadcasting station.
SCAN/RPT tuning button:
Press the SCAN/RPT button to stop at each
broadcasting station (AM, FM or SAT, if so
equipped) for 5 seconds. Pressing the button
again during this 5 second period will stop scan
tuning and the radio will remain tuned to that
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station. If the SCAN/RPT button is not pressed
within 5 seconds, scan tuning moves to the next
station.
PRESET A·B·C (Station memory opera-
tions):
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 bank A, B or C using the
PRESET A·B·C select button.
2. Select the desired FM, AM or SAT station
band.
3. Tune to the desired station using manual,
SEEK or SCAN tuning. Press 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. Programming 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 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) . Cur-
rently, 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”.
cArtist and song information.
If the station broadcasts RDS information, the
RDS icon is displayed.
Compact disc (CD) changer operation
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position
and press thebutton, then press one of
the CD insert (1–6) slots. Insert the compact disc
into the slot with the label side facing up. The
compact disc will be guided automatically into
the slot and start playing.
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, pressing the
VOL/ON·OFF control knob will start the compact
disc.
button:
To insert a CD in the CD changer, press
the
button for less than 1.5 seconds. Se-
lect the loading slot by pressing the CD insert
select button (1 – 6) , then insert the CD.
To insert 6 CDs to the CD changer, press and
hold the
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 pressed 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 pressed with the com-
pact 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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TUNE/FOLDER·CAT
button:
CD:
cWhile playing a CD press the
orbutton, the CD plays at an in-
creased speed while rewinding or fast for-
warding through the current track being
played. When the button is released the CD
returns to normal play speed.
MP3 CD:
c
While playing an MP3, press the
TUNE/FOLDER·CAT button
orto scan backward or forward through avail-
able folders.
cPress and hold the
orbutton
for more than 1.5 seconds while an MP3 CD
is playing, the MP3 CD plays at an increased
speed while rewinding or fast forwarding
through the current track being played.
When the button is released the MP3 CD
returns to normal play speed.
SEEK/TRACK button:
When the
button is pressed for less than
1.5 seconds while a compact disc is playing, the
track being played returns to its beginning. Press
several times to skip back through tracks. The
compact disc will go back the number of times
the button is pressed.
When the
button is pressed for less than
1.5 seconds while the compact disc is playing,
the next track will start to play from its beginning.
Press several times to skip through tracks. The
compact disc will advance the number of times
the button is pressed. (When the last track on the
compact disc is skipped through, the first track
will be played.)
CD select buttons:
To play another CD that has been loaded, press a
CD select button (1 – 6) .
SCAN/RPT:
When the SCAN/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
RPTALL 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 randomlyCD EJECT:
Current disc:
cPress the
button for less than 1.5
seconds. Then press one of the CD select (1
– 6) buttons for the selected CD to be
ejected. If one of the CD select (1 – 6)
buttons are not pressed within 1.5 seconds
the current loaded CD 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.
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When this button is pressed 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.
AUX jack (if so equipped)
The AUX jack
s1is located below the air condi-
tioner controls. The AUX audio input jack accepts
any standard analog audio input such as from a
portable cassette tape player, MP3 player or
laptop computers.
Press the AUX button to play a compatible device
when it is plugged into the AUX jack.
CD CARE AND CLEANING
cHandle a CD by its edges. Do not bend the
disc. Never touch the surface of the disc.
cAlways place the discs in the storage case
when they are not being used.
c
To clean a disc, wipe the surface from the center
to the outer edge using a clean, soft cloth. Do
not wipe the disc using a circular motion.
cDo not use a conventional record cleaner or
alcohol intended for industrial use.
cA new disc may be rough on the inner and
outer edges. Remove the rough edges by
rubbing the inner and outer edges with the
side of a pen or pencil as illustrated.
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1. Volume control switch
2. MODE select switch
3. POWER on/off switch
4. Tuning switch1. Volume control switch
2. Phone operation switch
3. POWER on and MODE select switch
4. Tuning switch
STEERING WHEEL SWITCH FOR
AUDIO CONTROL
The audio system can be operated using the
controls on the steering wheel.
POWER on/off switch
With the ignition key turned to the ACC or ON
position, push the POWER switch to turn the
audio system on or off.If you have the Type B switch, with the ignition key
turned to the ACC or ON position push the
MODE switch to turn the audio system on.
MODE select switch
Push the mode select switch to change the mode
in the following sequence: Preset A!Preset B
!Preset C!CD*!AUX**.
*This mode is only available when a CD is loaded.
**This mode is only available when a compatible
auxiliary device is plugged into the AUX jack.
Volume control switch
Push the volume control switch up or down to
increase or decrease the volume.
Tuning
Memory change (radio):
Push the tuning switch (
or) for less
than 1.5 seconds to change presets.
Seek tuning (radio):
Push the tuning switch (
or) for
more than 1.5 seconds to seek the next or previ-
ous radio station.
Type A
WHA0611
Type B
WHA0612
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