NISSAN MAXIMA 2009 Owner´s Manual

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:
●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”.
●Artist and song information.
If the station broadcasts RDS information, the
RDS icon is displayed.
Compact disc (CD) player operation
Place the ignition in 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 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.
DISC·AUX button:
When the DISC·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 DISC·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.
SEEK/CAT and TRACK
buttons:
When the SEEK/CAT
button is pressed
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 TRACK
button is pressed 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 ispressed. (When the last track on the compact
disc is skipped through, the first track will be
played.)
The NISSAN controller can also be used to se-
lect tracks when a CD is being played.
SEEK/CAT and TRACK
(Rewind and Fast
Forward) buttons:
Press and hold the SEEK/CAT
(rewind)
button or the TRACK
(fast forward) button
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 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 tape or the radio play-
ing, the tape or radio will automatically be turned
off and the compact disc will start to play.
TUNE/FOLDER knob
While playing an MP3/WMA CD, turn the
TUNE/FOLDER knob right or left to scan forward
or backward through available folders.
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CD select buttons:
To play another CD that has been loaded, press a
CD select button (1 – 6) .
CD EJECT button:
When the
button is pressed with the com-
pact disc loaded, the compact disc will be
ejected.
When
button is pressed while the com-
pact disc is being played, the compact disc will
eject and the system will turn off.
AUX (auxiliary) input jacks
The auxiliary input jacks are located inside the
center console
1. NTSC compatible devices
such as video games, camcorders and portable
video players can be connected to the auxiliary
input jacks. Audio devices, such as some MP3
players, can also be connected to the system
through the auxiliary input jacks.The auxiliary input jacks are color coded for iden-
tification purposes:
●Red – right channel audio input
●White – left channel audio input
●Yellow – video input
Before connecting a device to the auxiliary input
jacks, turn off the power of the portable device.
With a compatible device connected to the aux-
iliary input jacks, press the DISC·AUX button
repeatedly until the AUX mode appears in the
display. The output from the device will be played
through the display (when the vehicle is in the (P)
park position and the parking brake engaged)
and audio system.
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AUX settings
Select the “Settings” key using the NISSAN con-
troller and press the ENTER button.
Choose one of the display modes by selecting
the “
” key or the “” key:
●Normal
●Wide
●Cinema
COMPACTFLASH™ (CF) PLAYER
OPERATION (if so equipped)
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position, remove the CompactFlash™ cover
1
and insert a CF card into the CompactFlash™
player slot
2. Then press the DISC·AUX button
repeatedly to switch to the CompactFlash™
mode.
If the system has been turned off while the Com-
pactFlash™ card was playing, pressing the
VOL/ON·OFF control knob will start the Com-
pactFlash™ card.
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DISC·AUX button:
When the DISC·AUX button is pressed with the
system off and the CF card inserted, the system
will turn on. If another audio source is playing and
a CF card is inserted, press the DISC·AUX but-
ton repeatedly until the center display changes to
the CompactFlash™ mode.
CF display mode
While listening to CF certain text might be able to
be displayed.
Depending on how the files are encoded on the
CF the following text might be able to be dis-
played by touching the “Text” key:
●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.
Press the BACK button to exit the CF text display
screen.
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SEEK/CAT and TRACK buttons:
Press theSEEK/CAT button or theTRACK button while the CF card is being played,
the next track or the beginning of the current track
on the CF will be played.
Press and hold the
SEEK/CAT (rewind)
button or the
TRACK (fast forward) button
for more than approximately 1.5 seconds, the CF
card will play while rewinding or fast forwarding.
When the
SEEK/CAT (rewind) button or
the
TRACK (fast forward) button is re-
leased, the CF card will return to the normal
playing speed.
The NISSAN controller can also be used to se-
lect tracks when the CF card is being played.
For more information on how to use the NISSAN
controller, see “How to use the NISSAN control-
ler” earlier in this section.
Folder selection:
To change to another folder in the CF card either:
●Turn the TUNE/FOLDER knob right or left.
●Touch the desired folder key on screen.
●Use the NISSAN controller.
RPT/RDM button:
Pressing the RPT/RDM button while the CF card
is playing, the play pattern can be changed as
follows:
1 CF CARD RPT→1 FOLDER RPT→1 TRK
RPT→1 CF CARD RDM→1 FOLDER RDM→
1 CF CARD RPT
1 CF CARD RPT: the entire CF card will be
repeated.
1 FOLDER RPT: the folder currently being ac-
cessed will be repeated.
1 TRK RPT: the current track playing will be
repeated.
1 CF CARD RDM: all the tracks on the CF card
will be played randomly.
1 FOLDER RDM: the tracks in the current folder
being accessed will be played randomly.
CF eject:
Press the knob next to the CF slot while a CF
card is inserted, the CF card will be ejected.
Troubleshooting messages:
The following messages will be displayed under
certain conditions:
●Reading CompactFlash™
The system is reading the CF card inserted
in the slot.
●No CompactFlash™ card
A CF card is not inserted in the slot.
●CompactFlash™ read error
The system cannot read the CF card.
●Unplayable file
The system cannot play a music file.
●No audio file
The CF card inserted in the slot or its folder
does not contain any music files.
Compatibility with other media:
If a commercially available CompactFlash™
adapter is inserted into the slot, other memory
media can also be used.
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iPod* PLAYER OPERATION (if so
equipped)
Connecting iPod
Open the center console lid and open the iPod
cover. Connect the cable
1as illustrated, and
then connect the other end of the cable to your
iPod
2. Your vehicle is equipped with the spe-
cialized cable for connecting the iPodto your
vehicle audio unit. The battery of your iPodis
charged during the connection to the vehicle.
The display on the iPodshows a NISSAN
screen when the connection is completed. Whileconnecting the iPodto the vehicle, the iPod
can only be operated by the vehicle audio con-
trols.
To disconnect the cable from the vehicle outlet,
press the center connector button to unlatch the
connector and pull the connector straight out of
the outlet. To disconnect the cable from the
iPod, press the side connector buttons and pull
the iPodconnector straight out of the iPod.
*iPodis 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)
●iPodmini (Firmware version 1.41 or later)
●iPodphoto (Firmware version 1.2.1 or
later)
●iPodnano (Firmware version 1.2 or later)
Make sure that your iPodfirmware is updated.
Audio main operation
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position. Press the DISC·AUX button repeatedly
to switch to the iPodmode.
If the system has been turned off while the iPod
was playing, pressing the VOL/ON·OFF control
knob will start the iPod.
DISC·AUX button:
When the DISC·AUX button is pressed with the
system off and the iPodconnected, the system
will turn on. If another audio source is playing and
the iPodis connected, press the DISC·AUX
button repeatedly until the center display
changes to the iPodmode.
Interface:
The interface for iPodoperation shown on the
vehicle center display is similar to the iPodin-
terface. Use the NISSAN controller and the EN-
TER or BACK button to play the iPodwith your
favorite settings.
The following items can be chosen from the menu
list screen. For further information about each
item, see the iPodOwner’s Manual.
●Playlists
●Podcasts
●Songs
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●Albums
●Artists
●Genres
●Composers
●Audiobooks
The following keys shown on the screen are also
available:
●MENU: returns to the previous screen.
●
: plays/pauses the music selected.
SEEK/CAT and TRACK buttons:
When the
SEEK/CAT button orTRACK button is pressed for less than 1.5 sec-
onds while the iPodis playing, the next track or
the beginning of the current track on the iPod
will be played.
When the
SEEK/CAT button orTRACK button is pressed for more than 1.5 sec-
onds while the iPodis playing, the iPodwill
play while fast forwarding or rewinding. When the
button is released, the iPodwill return to the
normal play speed.
The NISSAN controller can also be used to se-
lect tracks when the iPodis playing.RPT/RDM button:
When the RPT/RDM button is pressed while a
track is being played, the play pattern can be
changed as follows:
SHUFFLE OFF/RPT OFF→SHUFFLE OFF/1
TRK RPT→SHUFFLE OFF/ALL RPT→TRK
SHUFFLE/RPT OFF→TRK SHUFFLE/ALL RPT
→ALBUM SHUFFLE/RPT OFF→ALBUM
SHUFFLE/ALL RPT→SHUFFLE OFF/RPT OFF
SHUFFLE OFF/RPT OFF: the iPodwill be
played normally.
SHUFFLE OFF/1 TRK RPT: the current track
playing will be repeated.
SHUFFLE OFF/ALL RPT: All tracks will be re-
peated.
TRK SHUFFLE/RPT OFF: the tracks will be
played in a mixed order.
TRK SHUFFLE/ALL RPT: the tracks will be
played in a mixed order and will be repeated.
ALBUM SHUFFLE/RPT OFF: the albums on the
iPodwill be played in a mixed order.
ALBUM SHUFFLE/ALL RPT: the albums on the
iPodwill be played in a mixed order and re-
peated.
MUSIC BOX HARD-DISK DRIVE
AUDIO SYSTEM (if so equipped)
The Music Box hard-disk drive audio system can
store songs from CDs being played. The system
has a 9.3 gigabyte (GB) storage capacity and
can record up to 200 hours (approximately 2,900
songs) .
The following CDs can be recorded in the Music
Box hard-disk drive audio system:
●CDs without MP3/WMA files.
●Hybrid Compact Disc Digital Audio (Hybrid
CD-DA) specification in Super Audio CDs.
●Compact Disc Digital Audio (CD-DA) speci-
fication in CD-Extras.
●First session of multisession disc.
Extreme temperature conditions [below4°F
(20°C) and above 158°F (70°C)] could affect
the performance of the hard disk.
NOTE:
If the hard disk needs to be replaced due to
a malfunction, all stored music data will be
erased.
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Recording CDs
1. Operate the audio system to play a CD.
For information on playing CDs, see “Com-
pact Disc (CD) player operation” earlier in
this section.
2. Touch the “REC” key. REC CD appears on
the screen.
NOTE:
●The system starts playing and recording the
1st track on the CD when the “REC” key is
selected.●Individual tracks from a CD cannot be se-
lected to be recorded to the Music Box
hard-disk drive.
●The skip, fast forward and rewind features
are disabled while the CD is recording.
●The recording process can be stopped at
any time. All tracks that were played before
the CD was stopped are stored.
●Individual tracks can be deleted from the
hard-disk drive after the CD is recorded.
●The system records faster than it plays.
If the title information of the track being recorded
is stored either in the hard-disk drive or in the CD,
the title is automatically displayed on the screen.For title acquisition from the hard-disk drive, mu-
sic recognition technology and related data are
provided by Gracenote.
To view the details of the track, touch the “Text”
key on the screen or use the NISSAN controller
and press the ENTER button. The track name and
album title are displayed on the screen.
If a track is not recorded successfully due to
skipping sounds, the
symbol is displayed
behind the track number.
The Music Box audio system cannot perform
recording under the following conditions:
●There is not enough space in the hard disk.
●The number of albums reaches the maximum
of 500.
●The number of tracks reaches the maximum
of 3,000.
Automatic recording:
If the “Automatic Recording” function is turned to
ON, recording starts when a CD is inserted. For
more information, see “Music Box settings” later
in this section.
Stopping recording:
To stop the recording, touch the “STOP” key on
the screen. If the CD is ejected, the audio system
is turned off or the ignition switch is placed in the
OFF position, the recording also stops.
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Playing recorded songs
Select the Music Box audio system by using one
of the following methods:
●Press the SOURCE select switch on the
steering wheel.
For information, see “Steering wheel switch
for audio control” later in this section.
●Press the DISC·AUX button repeatedly until
the center display changes to the Music Box
mode.●Give voice commands.
For information, see “NISSAN Voice Recog-
nition system (if so equipped)” later in this
section.
Stopping playback:
The system stops playing when:
●Another mode (radio, CD, CompactFlash™
or AUX) is selected.
●The audio system is turned off.
●The ignition switch is placed in the OFF
position.
SEEK/CAT and TRACK buttons:
Press theSEEK/CAT button or theTRACK button while a track is being played; the
next track or the beginning of the current track will
be played.
Press and hold the
SEEK/CAT (rewind)
button or the
TRACK (fast forward) button
for more than approximately 1.5 seconds; the
track will play while rewinding or fast forwarding.
When the
SEEK/CAT (rewind) button or
the
TRACK (fast forward) button is re-
leased, the track will return to the normal playing
speed.The NISSAN controller can also be used to se-
lect tracks.
For more information on how to use the NISSAN
controller, see “How to use the NISSAN control-
ler” earlier in this section.
Play mode selection:
To change to another album or artist, turn the
TUNE/FOLDER knob.
RPT/RDM button:
Pressing the RPT/RDM button while a track is
playing, the play pattern can be changed as fol-
lows:
ALL Playlist RPT→1 Playlist RPT→1 TRK RPT
→ALL Playlist RDM→1 Playlist RDM→ALL
Playlist RPT
ALL Playlist RPT: the entire playlist will be re-
peated.
1 Playlist RPT: the playlist currently being played
will be repeated.
1 TRK RPT: the current track playing will be
repeated.
ALL Playlist RDM: all the tracks in the playlist will
be played randomly.
1 Playlist RDM: the tracks in the current playlist
will be played randomly.
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Music Box menu
There are some options available during play-
back. Touch the “Menu” key, then select one of
the following that are displayed on the screen, if
necessary. Refer to the following information for
each item:
●Play by Artist
Plays songs by an artist whose music is
currently being played. The artists are sorted
in alphabetical order.
●Play by Album
Plays tracks in each album. The albums are
sorted in alphabetical order.●Play by Date
Plays tracks in each album. The albums are
sorted in order of the date when they were
stored in the system.
●Play by Mood
Plays music from one of the following
moods:
– Relaxing Music
– Lively Music
– Slow Music
– Upbeat Music●Play by Category
Plays music from one of the following cat-
egories:
– My Favorites
– Hit Songs
– Kids’ Songs
– Rarely Played
●Search Artists
Displays a list of artists in alphabetical order.
Selecting an artist displays all of the tracks
by the artist and starts playing the first track.
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