ignition NISSAN PATHFINDER 2009 Owner´s Manual

*When the RADIO AM·FM button is
pressed, the satellite radio mode will be
skipped unless an optional satellite re-
ceiver and antenna are installed and an
XMTsatellite radio service subscription
is active. Satellite radio is not available
in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
FM/AM/SAT RADIO WITH
COMPACT DISC (CD) CHANGER (if
so equipped)
For all operation precautions, see “Audio opera-
tion precautions” earlier in this section.
The satellite radio mode will be skipped unless an
optional satellite receiver and antenna are in-
stalled and an XMTsatellite radio service sub-
scription is active. Satellite radio is not available
in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
Audio main operation
VOL/ON·OFF control:
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position and then push the VOL/ON·OFF 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 VOL/ON·OFF
control knob.Turn the VOL/ON·OFF control knob to adjust the
volume.
This vehicle has Speed Sensitive Volume (SSV)
for audio. The audio volume changes as the driv-
ing speed changes.
AUDIO control knob (Bass, Treble, Balance
and Fade):
Press the AUDIO control knob to change the
mode as follows:
Bass!Treble!Balance!Fade
To adjust Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade, press
the AUDIO control 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 Fade and
Balance modes. Fade adjusts the sound level
between the 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 control knob re-
peatedly until the radio or CD display reappears.
Otherwise, the radio or CD display will automati-
cally reappear after about 10 seconds.Speed Sensitive Volume (SSV):
To change the SSV mode from OFF to 5, press
the SETTING button. Then select the “Audio” key
using the NISSAN controller, then press the EN-
TER button; the audio settings screen will be
displayed. Select the “–” key or “+” key, then
press the ENTER button to change the SSV.
While in this screen you can also adjust the other
audio settings by selecting the corresponding
key.
Once you have adjusted the sound quality to the
desired level, press the BACK button.
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CD/MP3 display mode
While listening to a CD or an MP3/WMA CD
certain text might be able to be displayed (when
CD encoded with text is being used) .
Depending on how the CD or MP3/WMA CD is
encoded the following text might be able to be
displayed by selecting the “Text” key using the
NISSAN controller and pressing the ENTER but-
ton:
cFolder displays the name of the current
folder being accessed.
cFile displays the name of the file currently
playing.cSong displays the ID3 encoded tag of the
song name.
cAlbum displays the ID3 encoded tag of the
album name.
cArtist displays the ID3 encoded tag of the
artist’s name.
cDisc displays the disc name of the CD cur-
rently playing.
cTrack displays the name of the song on the
CD currently playing.
Some of this text or modes might not display
while playing a regular CD. Press the BACK
button to exit the CD text display screen.PAUSE·MUTE button:
To mute or pause the audio sound, press the
PAUSE·MUTE button.
Press the PAUSE·MUTE button again to resume
the audio sound.
FM/AM/SAT radio operation
FM/AM/SAT band select:
Pressing the RADIO AM·FM button will change
the band as follows:
AMÃ!FM or SAT* (satellite, if so equipped)
When the RADIO AM·FM 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 VOL/ON·OFF control knob is pressed ON.
*When the RADIO AM·FM button is pressed, the
satellite radio mode will be skipped unless an
optional satellite receiver and antenna are in-
stalled and an XMTsatellite radio service sub-
scription is active. Satellite radio is not available
in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
If a compact disc is playing when the RADIO
AM·FM button is pressed, the compact disc will
automatically be turned off and the last radio
station played will come on.
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The FM stereo indicator ST will illuminate during
FM stereo reception. When the stereo broadcast
signal is weak, the radio will automatically change
from stereo to monaural reception.
TUNE/FLDR (Tuning) knob:
To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE/FLDR
knob to the right or left.
SEEK/CAT and TRACK
tuning buttons:
Press the SEEK/CAT
button or the
TRACK
button for less than 1.5 seconds
to tune from high to low or low to high frequen-
cies and stop at the next broadcasting station.
SCAN tuning:
Press the SCAN button to stop at each broad-
casting station for 5 seconds. Pressing the
SCAN 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 press the
button, 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.
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*When the AM·FM/SAT button is
pressed, the satellite radio mode will be
skipped unless an optional satellite re-
ceiver and antenna are installed and an
XMTsatellite radio service subscription
is active. Satellite radio is not available
in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
FM/AM/SAT RADIO WITH
COMPACT DISC (CD) PLAYER (if so
equipped)
For all operation precautions, see “Audio opera-
tion precautions” earlier in this section.
The satellite radio mode will be skipped unless an
optional satellite receiver and antenna are in-
stalled and an XMTsatellite radio service sub-
scription is active. Satellite radio is not available
in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
Audio main operation
VOL/ON·OFF control:
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position and then push the VOL/ON·OFF 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 VOL/ON·OFF
control knob.Turn the VOL/ON·OFF control knob to adjust the
volume.
This vehicle has Speed Sensitive Volume (SSV)
for audio. The audio volume changes as the driv-
ing speed changes.
AUDIO control knob (Bass, Treble, Balance
and Fade):
Press the AUDIO control knob to change the
mode as follows:
Bass!Treble!Balance!Fade
To adjust Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade, press
the AUDIO control 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 Fade and
Balance modes. Fade adjusts the sound level
between the 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 control knob re-
peatedly until the radio or CD display reappears.
Otherwise, the radio or CD display will automati-
cally reappear after about 10 seconds.Speed Sensitive Volume (SSV):
To change the SSV mode from OFF (0) to 5,
press the SETTING button. Then touch the “Au-
dio” key, the audio settings screen will be dis-
played. Touch the “–” key or “+” key, to change
the SSV.
While in this screen you can also adjust the other
audio settings by touching the corresponding
key.
Once you have adjusted the sound quality to the
desired level, touch the “BACK” key.
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CD/MP3 display mode
While listening to a CD or an MP3/WMA CD
certain text might be able to be displayed (when
CD encoded with text is being used) .
Depending on how the CD or MP3/WMA CD is
encoded the following text might be able to be
displayed by touching the “Text” key:
cFolder displays the name of the current
folder being accessed.
cFile displays the name of the file currently
playing.
cSong displays the ID3 encoded tag of the
song name.cAlbum displays the ID3 encoded tag of the
album name.
cArtist displays the ID3 encoded tag of the
artist’s name.
cDisc displays the disc name of the CD cur-
rently playing.
cTrack displays the name of the song on the
CD currently playing.
Some of this text or modes might not display
while playing a regular CD. Press the BACK
button to exit the CD text display screen.
FM/AM/SAT radio operation
FM/AM/SAT band select:
Pressing the RADIO AM·FM button will change
the band as follows:
AMÃ!FM or SAT* (satellite, if so equipped)
When the RADIO AM·FM 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 VOL/ON·OFF control knob is pressed ON.
*When the RADIO AM·FM button is pressed, the
satellite radio mode will be skipped unless an
optional satellite receiver and antenna are in-
stalled and an XMTsatellite radio service sub-
scription is active. Satellite radio is not available
in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
If a compact disc is playing when the RADIO
AM·FM button is pressed, the compact disc will
automatically be turned off and the last radio
station played will come on.
The FM stereo indicator ST will illuminate during
FM stereo reception. When the stereo broadcast
signal is weak, the radio will automatically change
from stereo to monaural reception.
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TUNE/FLDR (Tuning) knob:
To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE/FLDR
knob to the right or left.
SEEK/CAT and TRACK
tuning buttons:
Press the SEEK/CAT
button or the
TRACK
button for less than 1.5 seconds
to tune from high to low or low to high frequen-
cies and stop at the next broadcasting station.
SCAN·RPT (SCAN tuning) button:
Press the SCAN·RPT button to initiate scan tun-
ing. Scan tuning will stop at each broadcasting
station for 5 seconds. Press the SCAN·RPT but-
ton again during this 5 second period to stop
scan tuning; the radio will remain tuned to that
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) player 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.
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.
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(SPEAKER CONTROL) button:
Press the
button to turn the rear speakers
off and the headphones on. Press this button
again to turn rear seat speakers back on and the
headphones off.
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 jack
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 a
laptop computer.
Press the DISC/AUX button to play a compatible
device when it is plugged into the AUX jack.
COMPACTFLASH™ (CF) PLAYER
OPERATION (if so equipped)
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position, and insert a CF card
s1into the Com-
pactFlash™ player slot
s2. Then press the DISC/
AUX button repeatedly to switch to the Com-
pactFlash™ 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 Compact-
Flash™ card.
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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 GracenoteT.
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:
cThere is not enough space in the hard disk.
cThe number of albums reaches the maximum
of 500.
cThe 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 turned to the
OFF position, the recording also stops.
Playing recorded songs
Select the Music Box audio system by using one
of the following methods:
cPress the mode select switch on the steer-
ing wheel.
For information, see “Steering wheel switch
for audio control” later in this section.
cPress the MUSIC BOX button.
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cGive voice commands.
For information, see “NISSAN Voice Recog-
nition system (if so equipped)” later in this
section.
Stopping playback:
The system stops playing when:
cAnother mode (radio, CD, CompactFlash™
or AUX) is selected.
cThe audio system is turned off.
cThe ignition switch is placed in the OFF
position.
SEEK/CAT and TRACK buttons:
Press the
SEEK/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/FLDR knob.
SCAN·RPT button:
Pressing the SCAN·RPT 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.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:
cPlay by Artist
Plays songs by an artist whose music is
currently being played. The artists are sorted
in alphabetical order.
cPlay by Album
Plays tracks in each album. The albums are
sorted in alphabetical order.
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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 switch placed in 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
switch placed in 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!PRE-
SET B!PRESET C!Music Box** (if so
equipped)!CD*!CompactFlash™* (if so
equipped)!DVD* (if so equipped)!AUX***.
*These modes are only available when compat-
ible media storage is inserted into the device.
**This mode is only available when music has
been downloaded into the Music Box hard-disk
drive audio system.
***This mode is only available when a compatible
auxiliary device is plugged into the AUX jack.
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