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lect a tape coating residue as the tape is
played. This residue accumulation can
cause weak or wavering sound, and
should be removed periodically with a
head cleaning tape. If the residue is not
removed periodically, the player may
need to be disassembled for cleaning.
Compact Disc (CD) player
During cold weather or rainy days, the
player may malfunction due to the hu-
midity. If this occurs, remove the CD and
dehumidify or ventilate the player com-
pletely.

The player may skip while driving on
rough roads.

The CD player sometimes cannot func-
tion when the compartment tempera-
ture is extremely high. Decrease the
temperature before use.

Only use high quality 4.7 inches (12 cm)
round discs that have the “COMPACT
disc DIGITAL AUDIO” logo on the disc or
packaging.

Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight.
CDs that are of poor quality, dirty,
scratched, covered with fingerprints, or
that have pin holes may not work prop-
erly.

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 malfunction.
•8 cm (3.1 in) discs with an adapter
•CDs that are not round
•CDs with a paper label
•CDs that are warped, scratched, or
have abnormal edges
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FM-AM RADIO WITH CASSETTE
PLAYER AND COMPACT DISC (CD)
PLAYER
Audio main operationHead unit
The tape deck employs a permalloy head which
allows for improved reproduction of high fre-
quency ranges. Noise is also greatly reduced by
the combined use of the Dolby NR (Noise
Reduction) system. The auto loudness circuit
enhances the low frequency range automatically
in tape and CD playback.
Power/Volume control:
Turn the ignition key to ACC or ON, and then
push the Power/Volume control dial while the
system is off to call up the mode (radio, tape or
CD) which was playing immediately before the
system was turned off. When no CD or tape is
loaded, the radio will come on. While the system
is on, pushing the Power/Volume control dial
turns the system off.
To turn the radio off, press the Power/Volume
control dial.
Turn the Power/Volume control dial to adjust the
volume.
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CAUTION
Do not force the cassette tape into the
tape door. This could cause player dam-
age.
If the system is turned off by pushing the
ON⋅OFF/VOL control knobwith the cassette
tape still in the player, the tape will resume
playing when the system is turned back on.
PLAY:

When the TAPE button is pushed with the
system turned off and a tape loaded, the
system will come on and the tape will play.

When the TAPE button is pushed with either
the radio or compact disc turned on and the
tape loaded, the compact disc or the radio
will automatically be turned off and the tape
will play.
FF (Fast Forward), REW
(Rewind):
Push the(fast forward) button to fast
forward the tape. To rewind the tape, push the
(rewind) button. Either the FF or REW
symbol illuminates on the right side of the display
window. To stop the FF or REW function, pressthe
(fast forward) or
(rewind) again,
or the TAPE button.
APS (Automatic Program
Search) FF, APS REW:
When the(APS FF) button is pushed
while the tape is being played, the next program
will start to play from the beginning. Push the
(APS FF) button several times to skip
through programs. The tape will advance the
number of times the button is pushed (up to nine
programs).
When the
(APS REW) button is pushed
once, the program being played starts over from
the beginning. Push the
(APS REW) but-
ton several times to skip back several selections.
The tape will go back the number of times the
button is pushed. Either the FF or REW symbol
flashes on the right side of the display window
while searching for the selection.
This system searches for the blank intervals
between selections. If there is a blank interval
within one program or there is no interval be-
tween programs, the system may not stop in the
desired or expected location.
PROG (Program):
Push the PROG button to change the tape side
while the tape is being played.
The cassette tape will automatically change di-rections to play the other side when the first side
is completed.
Dolby NR (Noise Reduction):
Push the Dolby NR
button for Dolby NR
encoded tapes to reduce high frequency tape
noise. The indicator will come on.
Dolby noise reduction manufactured under li-
cense from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Cor-
poration. Dolby NR and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Li-
censing Corporation.
Metal or chrome tape usage:
The cassette player will be automatically set to
high performance play when playing a metal or
chrome cassette tape.TAPE EJECT:
When this button is pushed with the tape
loaded, the tape will be ejected.
When the tape is ejected while it is being played,
the system will be turned off.
Compact Disc (CD) player operationTurn 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.
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After loading the disc, the number of tracks on
the disc and the play time will appear on the
display.
If the radio or tape is already operating, it will
automatically turn off and the compact disc will
play.
CAUTION
Do not force the compact disc into the
slot. This could damage the player.
If the system has been turned off while the
compact disc was playing, pushing the
ON⋅OFF/VOL control knobwill start the com-
pact disc.
8 cm diameter compact discs can also be used
without an adapter.
PLAY:
When the CD/CHG button is pushed 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/CHG button is pushed with the
compact disc loaded but the tape or the radio
playing, the tape or radio will automatically be
turned off and the compact disc will start to play.
FF (Fast Forward), REW
(Rewind):
When the(fast forward) or
(rewind)
button is pushed while the compact disc is
being played, the compact disc will play while
fast forwarding or rewinding. When the button is
released, the compact disc will return to normal
play speed.
APS (Automatic Program
Search) FF, APS REW:
When the(APS FF) button is pushed
while the compact disc is being played, the
program next to the present one will start to play
from its beginning. Push several times to skip
through programs. The compact disc will ad-
vance the number of times the button is pushed.
(When the last program on the compact disc is
skipped through, the first program will be
played.) When the
(APS REW) button is
pushed, the program being played returns to its
beginning. Push several times to skip back
through programs. The compact disc will go
back the number of times the button is pushed.
PROG (Program):
When the PROG button is pushed while the
compact disc is being played, the play pattern
will change as follows:no mark: All the programs will be played repeat-
edly in sequence.
1: Only one program (the one being played
when the PROG button is pushed) will be
repeated.
RANDOM: Programs will be played at random,
not following the sequence on the compact disc.
The same program may be repeated twice.
When the compact disc is ejected, the
play pattern will automatically change to
no mark.
CD EJECT:
When the CD EJECT button is pushed with the
compact disc loaded, the compact disc will be
ejected.
When the button is pushed twice consecutively
the compact disc will be ejected further than
when pushed once.
When this button is pushed while the compact
disc is being played, the compact disc will come
out and the system will turn off.
If the compact disc comes out and is not
removed, it will be pulled back into the slot
to protect it. (Except 3.1 in (8 cm) diameter
compact discs)
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1. CD LOAD button
2. SEEK/APS REW, APS FF/TRACK
CHANGE button
3. ON⋅OFF/VOLUME control knob
4. SCAN tuning button
5. AUTO.P (Automatic preset) button
6. CD play button
7. TAPE play button
8. RADIO (Mode) select button
9. PTY (Program type), CAT (Category) button
10.RPT (repeat), DISP (Display) play button
11.AUDIO (BASS, TREBLE, FADER, BALANCE
and NR (Dolby)) button
12.CD EJECT button
13.RADIO TUNE/FF⋅REW/AUDIO (Bass,
treble, fader, balance) ADJUSTING button
14.Station and preset (FM/AM/SAT)/CD insert
or CD play select button
15.TAPE EJECT button
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FM-AM-SATELLITE RADIO WITH
CASSETTE PLAYER AND
COMPACT DISC (CD) PLAYER/CD
CHANGERSatellite radio reception capability is not func-
tional, and “NO SAT” will be displayed while
scrolling through audio modes, unless optional
satellite receiver and antenna were installed, and
an XM
or SIRIUS
TM
satellite radio service
subscription is active. For information on satellite
radio, contact a NISSAN dealer.
Audio main operationHead unit
The radio has an FM diversity reception system,
which employs two antennas printed on the front
windshield. This system automatically switches
to the antenna which is receiving. The best
signal at a given moment.
The tape deck employs a permalloy head which
allows for improved reproduction of high fre-
quency ranges. Noise is also greatly reduced by
the combined use of the Dolby NR (Noise
Reduction) system. The auto loudness circuit
enhances the low frequency range automatically
in both radio reception and tape and CD play-
back.ON⋅OFF/Volume control:
Turn the ignition key to ACC or ON, and then
push the ON⋅OFF/VOL control knobwhile the
system is off to call up the mode (radio, tape or
CD) which was playing immediately before the
system was turned off. When no CD or tape is
loaded, the radio will come on. While the system
is on, pushing the ON⋅OFF/VOL control knob
turns the system off.
To turn the radio off, push the ON⋅OFF/VOL
control knob.
Turn the ON⋅OFF/VOL control knobto adjust
the volume.
AUDIO button (BASS, TREBLE, FADER,
BALANCE and NR (Dolby)):
Push the AUDIO button to change the selecting
mode as follows.
BASS→TREBLE→FADER→BALANCE→
NR (when cassette playing)→BASS
To adjust BASS, TREBLE, FADER and BAL-
ANCE, push the AUDIO button until the desired
mode BASS, TREBLE, FADER or BALANCE
appears in the display. Push the TUNE
(
or
) button to adjust Bass and
Treble to the desired level. Use the TUNE
(
or
) button also to adjust Fader or
Balance modes. Fader adjusts the sound levelbetween the front and rear speakers and Bal-
ance adjusts the sound between the right and
left speakers.
To change the NR (Dolby) mode to OFF or ON,
push the TUNE (
or
) button while
cassette tape is playing. When Dolby is ON, the
display indicates the
mark.
After 10 seconds, the radio or cassette tape
display reappears. Once the sound quality is set
to the desired level, push the AUDIO button
repeatedly until the radio or cassette tape dis-
play appears.
Dolby noise reduction manufactured under li-
cense from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Cor-
poration. Dolby NR and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Li-
censing Corporation.
Metal or chrome tape usage:
The cassette player will be automatically set to
high performance play when playing a metal or
chrome cassette tape.
FM-AM-SAT radio operationRADIO FM/AM/SAT mode select:
Pushing the RADIO mode select button will
change the mode as follows:
AM→FM1→FM2→SAT1→SAT2→AM
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The cassette tape will be automatically pulled
into the player.
The radio or CD will turn off (if it is on) and the
cassette tape will begin to play.
CAUTION
Do not force the cassette tape into the
tape door. This could cause player dam-
age.
If the system is turned off by pushing the
ON⋅OFF/VOL control knobwith the cassette
tape still in the player, the tape will resume
playing when the system is turned back on.
PLAY:

When the TAPE button is pushed with the
system turned off and a tape loaded, the
system will come on and the tape will play.

When the TAPE button is pushed with either
the radio or compact disc turned on and the
tape loaded, the compact disc or the radio
will automatically be turned off and the tape
will play.

When the TAPE button is pushed while the
tape is being played, the tape side will be
changed.
FF (Fast Forward), REW
(Rewind):
Push the(fast forward) button to fast
forward the tape. To rewind the tape, push the
(rewind) button. Either the FF or REW
symbol illuminates on the right side of the display
window. To stop the FF or REW function, press
the
(fast forward) or
(rewind) again,
or the TAPE button.
APS (Automatic Program
Search) FF, APS REW:
When the(APS FF) button is pushed
while the tape is being played, the next program
will start to play from the beginning. Push the
(APS FF) button several times to skip
through programs. The tape will advance the
number of times the button is pushed (up to nine
programs).
When the
(APS REW) button is pushed
once, the program being played starts over from
the beginning. Push the
(APS REW) but-
ton several times to skip back several selections.
The tape will go back the number of times the
button is pushed. Either the FF or REW symbol
flashes on the right side of the display window
while searching for the selection.
This system searches for the blank intervals
between selections. If there is a blank intervalwithin one program or there is no interval be-
tween programs, the system may not stop in the
desired or expected location.
SCANtuning:
Push the SCAN tuning button while playing
tape, and it stops at the next tape program for 5
seconds. Pushing the button again during this 5
second period will stop SCAN tuning and the
tape program is continued. If the SCAN tuning
button is not pushed within 5 seconds, SCAN
tuning moves to the next tape program.TAPE EJECT:
When this button is pushed with the tape
loaded, the tape will be ejected.
When the tape is ejected while it is being played,
the system will be turned off.
Compact disc (CD) changer
operationTurn 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.
After loading the disc, the number of tracks on
the disc and the play time will appear on the
display.
If the radio or tape is already operating, it will
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automatically turn off and the compact disc will
play.
CAUTION
Do not force the compact disc into the
slot. This could damage the player.
If the system has been turned off while the
compact disc was playing, pushing the
ON⋅OFF/VOL control knobwill start the com-
pact disc.
8 cm diameter compact discs can also be used
without an adapter.
LOAD button:
To insert a CD in the CD changer, push the
LOAD button for less than 1.5 seconds. And
select the loading slot by pushing the CD insert
select button (1 to 6) then insert the CD.
To insert 6 CDs to the CD changer, push the
LOAD button for more than 1.5 seconds.
The inserted slot numbers will illuminate on the
display.PLAY:
When the CD6 button is pushed with the system
off and the compact disc loaded, the system will
turn on and the compact disc will start to play.When the CD6 button is pushed with the com-
pact disc loaded but the tape or the radio
playing, the tape or radio will automatically be
turned off and the compact disc will start to play.
FF (Fast Forward), REW
(Rewind):
When the(fast forward) or
(rewind)
button is pushed while the compact disc is
being played, the compact disc will play while
fast forwarding or rewinding. When the button is
released, the compact disc will return to normal
play speed.
APS (Automatic
Program Search) FF,
APS REW:
When the(APS FF) button is pushed
while the compact disc is being played, the
program next to the present one will start to play
from its beginning. Push several times to skip
through programs. The compact disc will ad-
vance the number of times the button is pushed.
(When the last program on the compact disc is
skipped through, the first program will be
played.) When the
(APS REW) button is
pushed, the program being played returns to its
beginning. Push several times to skip back
through programs. The compact disc will go
back the number of times the button is pushed.CD PLAY button:
To change CD, push the CD play select button
(1 to 6).
SCANtuning:
When the SCAN tuning button is pushed for
less than 1.5 seconds while the CD is being
played, the beginning of all the tracks of CDs will
be played for 10 seconds in sequence.
When the SCAN tuning button is pushed for
more than 1.5 seconds while the CD is being
played, the first program in all the CDs will be
played for 10 seconds.
Pushing the button again during this 10 second
period will stop SCAN tuning.
If the SCAN tuning button is not pushed within
10 seconds, SCAN tuning moves to the next
disc program.REPEAT (RPT):
When the RPT button is pushed while the
compact disc is played, the play pattern can be
changed as follows:
DISPLAY CD TEXT:
To indicate the CD mode text, push the PTY
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button during CD playing.
To change the indicated text, push the PTY
button.
The text will change as follows:If the text is more than 11 letters, push the
AUTO.P button to display the remaining text.
CD EJECT:
When the CD EJECT button is pushed with the
compact disc loaded, the compact disc will be
ejected.
To eject the discs selected by the CD select
button, push the EJECT button for less than 1.5
seconds.
To eject all the discs, push the EJECT button for
more than 1.5 seconds.
If the compact disc comes out and is not
removed, it will be pulled back into the slot
to protect it. (without 8 cm diameter com-
pact discs)
CD INindicator:
CD IN indicator appears on the display when the
CD is loaded with the system on.
CD CARE AND CLEANING
Handle a CD by its edges. Never touch the
surface of the disc. Do not bend the disc.

Always place the discs in the storage case
when they are not being used.

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.
Do not use a conventional record cleaner or
alcohol intended for industrial use.

A new disc may be rough on its inner and
outer edges. Remove the rough edges using
the side of a pen or pencil as illustrated.1. Mode select switch (if so equipped)
2. Volume control switch (up or down)
3. Memory change seek and APS switch (up)
4. Memory change seek and APS switch
(down)
“MODE” select switch (if so
equipped)Push the mode select switch to change the
mode in the sequence of AM, FM1, FM2, (SAT1,
SAT2 if so equipped), CD autochanger and
Tape.
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AUDIO CONTROL (if so equipped)
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Volume control switchesPush the upper or lower side switch to increase
or decrease the volume.
Tuning
Memory change (radio):
Push the tuning switch “
”or“
” for
less than 1.5 seconds to change the radio
frequency/channel.
Seek tuning (radio):
Push the tuning switch “
”or“
” for
more than 1.5 seconds to seek the next or
previous FM/AM radio station or satellite radio
channel.
APS (Automatic Program Search) FF,
APS REW (tape or CD changer):
Push the tuning switch “”or
“
” for less than 1.5 seconds to return to
the beginning of the present program or skip to
the next program. Push several times to skip
back or skip through programs.
This system searches for the blank intervals
between selections. If there is a blank interval
within one program or there is no interval be-
tween programs, the system may not stop in the
desired or expected location.FF REW (tape or CD changer):
Push the tuning switch “
”or“
” for
more than 1.5 seconds to rewind or fast forward
the tape or to change the playing disc up or
down.
To stop the FF or REW function, press the
switch you pushed for more than 1.5 seconds
again.
ANTENNA
Manual antennaThe manual antenna on your vehicle remains in
the upper position at all times. The antenna
cannot be shortened, but can be removed.
When you need to remove the antenna, turn the
antenna nut counterclockwise. To install the
antenna rod, turn the antenna nut clockwise.
Tighten the antenna rod to specification using a
suitable tool, such as an open-end wrench. The
antenna rod tightening specification is 3.4 to 3.6
N⋅m (30 to 32 in-lb). Do not use pliers to tighten
the antenna as they can leave marks on the
antenna surface. The antenna rod cannot be
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