radio NISSAN QUEST 2001 V41 / 2.G User Guide

tinues in the SEEK mode at the highest
station.
SCAN tuning
Push the SCAN tuning button, SCAN illumi-
nates in the display. SCAN tuning begins
from low to high frequencies and stops at
each broadcasting station for 5 seconds.
Pushing the button again during this 5 sec-
ond period stops SCAN tuning and remains
tuned to that station.
Station memory operations
Six stations can be set for the AM band.
Twelve stations can be set for the FM band
(six for FM1, six for FM2).
1. Push the FM or AM buttons to select AM,FM1, or FM2. The selected band illumi-
nates in the display.
2. Tune to the desired station.
3. Push the desired station select button for
more than 1.5 seconds. The radio mutes
when the select button is pushed.
4. When the sound resumes, memorizing is
complete.
5. Other station select buttons can be set in
the same manner.
If the battery is disconnected, or if the radio
fuse opens, the radio memory is canceled.
In that case, reset the desired stations.
RDS (Radio Data System)
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. Most RDS stations are currently
in large cities, but many stations are now
considering broadcasting RDS data.
RDS can display:
cStation name or call-sign, such as
``WHFR 98.3''.
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cMusic or programming type such as
``Classical'', ``Country'', or ``Rock''.
cText Messages such as telephone num-
bers for dial in requests, advertisements
and other simple messages.
cTraffic reports about delays or construc-
tion.
Using RDS
To turn RDS on push the RDS/CLK button
until RDS OFF is displayed, then press the
SEL button until RDS ON is displayed.
To change display type turn RDS ON then
use the SEL button to choose between:
cSHOW TYPE - Music or program type.
cSHOW NAME - Station name or call-
sign.
cSHOW TEXT - Text Messages such as
telephone numbers for dial in requests,
advertisements and other simple mes-
sages.
cSHOW NONE - No text display.
To choose traffic reports press the
RDS/CLK button until TRAFFIC OFF is dis-
played, the use then SEL button to chooseTRAFFIC ON, then use the seek or scan
control to look for a station that may transmit
traffic reports, the radio will display a
``TRAF'' icon to show it is in traffic mode and
tuned to a station that may transmit traffic
reports. If the radio searches through the
whole band and then returns to the previous
station it was originally playing there are no
stations in the area that are transmitting
traffic reports.
If a cassette or compact disc is being played
while the traffic option is on and the station
previously tuned into displays a traffic bul-
letin the radio will pause the cassette or
compact disc and broadcast the bulletin,
then resume playing the cassette or com-
pact disc.
Using RDS to search for programming type
Certain areas have a limited number of
stations that transmit RDS. Many stations
transmit call letters and frequencies only.
Searching or scanning by program type
may yield a limited number of selections.
Press the RDS/CLK button until FIND
CLASSIC is displayed, then use the SEL
button to choose between CLASSIC,
COUNTRY, INFO, JAZZ, RELIGUS (Reli-gious), ROCK, SOFT and TOP40. When
you have chosen a program type, use the
SEEK, SCAN, or AUTOSET controls to look
for a station transmitting that kind of pro-
gram. If the radio searches through the
whole band and then returns to the previous
station it was originally playing there are no
stations in the area that are transmitting that
type of programming.
Cassette tape player operation
Turn the ignition to ACC or ON, and care-
fully insert a cassette tape into the tape
door. The cassette tape automatically pulls
into the player and begins to play.
When a casssette is inserted into the audio
system, the word TAPE illuminates in the
display to inform you that there is a tape in
the radio.
If the radio is already operating it automati-
cally turns off the CD or radio station and the
cassette tape begins to play and TAPE 1
PLAY is displayed. TAPE 1 PLAY indicates
side 1 is playing on the tape currenty. The
cassette tape automatically changes direc-
tion to play the other side when the first side
is complete and will display TAPE 2 PLAY.
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PLAY/STOP
Push the CD, AM, or FM button while the
cassette tape is playing to stop the tape.
Push the TAPE button to play the tape.
Changing the direction of tape play
Push the SIDE 1-2 select button to switch
sides on the tape. The display will change
from TAPE 1 PLAY to TAPE 2 PLAY.
FF (Fast Forward), REW (Rewind)
Push the REW or FF button for the desired
direction.
When REW is pushed TAPE 1 REW illumi-
nates on the display (TAPE 2 REW will
illuminate if on side 2). When FF is pushed
TAPE 2 FF illuminates on the display (TAPE
2 FF will illuminate if on side 2). To stop the
FF or REW function, press the FF or REW
button again or the TAPE button.
Dolby NR (Noise Reduction)
Push the
button for Dolby NR encoded
tapes to reduce high frequency tape noise.
When activated, a
appears in the dis-
play window.
Dolby NR is manufactured under license
from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpora-tion. ``Dolby NR'' and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Li-
censing Corporation.
AMS (Automatic Music Search)
Pushing the seek button while playing a
cassette tape activates the Automatic Music
Search (AMS) mode. Press
SEEK to
rewind the tape to the previous selection, or
press SEEK
to forward the tape to the
nest selection.
This system searches for the blank intervals
between selections. If there is a blank inter-
val within one program or there is no interval
between programs, the system may not
stop in the desired or expected location.
Metal or chrome tape usage
The cassette player is automatically set to
high performance play when playing a metal
or chrome tape.
TAPE EJECT
Push the EJ button. The cassette tape
automatically come out.
Compact Disc (CD) player opera-
tion
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ONposition and carefully insert the compact
disc into the slot with the label side up. The
compact disc is automatically pulled into the
slot and starts to play.
If the radio or cassette tape is already
operating, it automatically turns off and the
compact disc begins to play.
CAUTION
Do not force the compact disc into the
slot. This could damage the player.
TAPE/CD
When the CD side of the TAPE/CD button is
pushed with the compact disc loaded and
the tape or the radio playing, the tape or
radio turns off and the compact disc starts to
play.
FF (Fast Forward), REW (Rewind)
When the FF or REW button is pushed
while the compact disc is playing, the com-
pact disc plays at an increased speed while
fast forwarding or rewinding. When the but-
ton is released, the compact disc returns to
normal play speed.
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COMPACT DISC (CD) PLAYER
(if so equipped)
The compact disc player consists of two
main components; the 6 CD magazine and
the CD changer. Both components are lo-
cated on the center instrument panel con-
sole, below the ashtray.
How to load the CD magazine
To load the magazine with CDs, first push
the EJECT button on the CD changer to
eject the magazine, then remove the maga-
zine from the changer. The inside of the CD
magazine contains six shelves, one foreach CD to be loaded. Carefully slide a CD
(label side up) onto one of the shelves and
push it in. Repeat as desired, loading up to
six CDs.
CD magazine insert
Once the desired number of CDs are loaded
into the magazine, insert the magazine back
into the CD changer.
With the ignition switch OFF, the CD maga-
zine loads into the CD changer. Once the
ignition switch is turned to ACC or ON, the
audio system returns to its previous mode.
With the ignition switch in the ACC or ONposition, the CD magazine loads into the
CD changer and begins play with disc one,
track one.
CD button
Push this button to switch from radio or tape
mode to CD mode. CD play begins auto-
matically if at least one disc is loaded in the
magazine. The display window shows the
CD number for three seconds, then the track
number for three seconds, then displays
both together for the remainder of the track.
If the CD button is pushed while in the radio
or tape mode, and there are no CDs loaded
in the magazine, the display window flashes
a NO DISC message for 4 seconds.
CD Player controls
SEEK
Push
SEEK to select the previous
track number, or push SEEKto select
the next track number. After the last track on
a disc, pushing SEEK
selects the first
track of the same disc.
SELECT DISCS
Push
TUNE to select the previous CD
in the magazine. Push TUNEto select
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the next CD in the magazine.
SCAN
Push this button to audition the first 10
seconds of each track on a disc. At the end
of the disc, the SCAN function continues
with the first track on the same disc. The
display window flashes the track number
being auditioned during the SCAN function.
FF (Fast Forward)
Press this button to advance the CD mecha-
nism and move ahead on the disc. If held for
less than three seconds, this button causes
the CD to advance at three times the normal
play speed. If held for more than three
seconds, the CD advances at 10 times the
normal play speed.
The volume decreases and the display win-
dow shows the elapsed time during the
entire fast forward period.
REW (Rewind)
Press this button to reverse the CD mecha-
nism and move back to a previous point on
the disc. If held for less than three seconds,
this button causes the CD to reverse at
three times the normal play speed. If held
for more than three seconds, the CD re-verses at 10 times the normal play speed.
The mechanism reverses to the beginning
of track 1 and begins play if the button is
held continuously. The volume decreases
and the display window shows the elapsed
time during the entire fast reverse period.
COMP (Compression)
Press this button to activate the compres-
sion function. This function reduces the
dynamic range of the CD program material,
which provides the listener with a more
consistent level of volume. The display win-
dow showsaCorCOMP (dual media radio)
when the compression button is pushed.
SHUFFLE
Press this button to randomly select the play
order of the tracks on a CD. When all tracks
of one CD have been played, the system
changes to the next CD in the magazine
and proceeds to play the tracks in a ran-
domly selected order. The shuffle feature
remains in effect until turned off by pressing
the SHUFFLE button again.
When the shuffle function is activated,
SHUFFLE illuminates in the display.
CD CARE AND CLEANING
cHandle a CD by its edges. Never touch the
surface of the disc. Do not bend the disc.
cAlways place the discs in the storage
case when they are not being used.
cTo 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.
cA new disc may be rough on the inner and
outer edges. Remove the rough edges by
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rubbing the inner and outer edges with the
side of a pen or pencil as illustrated.
CAUTION
cDuring 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.
cThe player may skip while driving on
rough roads.
cThe CD player sometimes cannot
function when the compartment tem-
perature is extremely high. Decrease
the temperature before use.
cDo not expose the CD to direct sun-
light.
cDo not touch the playing surface of
the disc.
cDo not use 8 cm discs. They may
cause player damage even if using
with the optional adapter.
cRecordable compact discs (CD-R)
and rewritable compact discs (CD-
RW) may not function properly in the
CD player.
STEERING WHEEL SWITCH FOR
AUDIO CONTROLS (if so
equipped)
The radio controls mounted on the right side
of the steering wheel provide convenient
access to three commonly used functions:
VOL,VOL, and NEXT. Use the
NEXT button to select the next pre-
programmed station (AM/FM), the next se-
lection on the tape, or the next selection on
the CD.
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REAR AUDIO CONTROLS (if so
equipped)
Radio features controlled by the rear seat
remote control (if so equipped) are listed
below:cVolume: þ/+
cMedia select: AM/FM, tape, CD, CD
changer.
cSpeakers ON/OFFcMem: proceed to the next preset station
(AM/FM).
cSeek:bc
Push the Memory three and Memory five
buttons on the front radio controls simulta-
neously to turn the rear controls on. Push
them again to turn the rear audio controls off.
The(headphones symbol) illuminates
in the front display when the rear audio
controls are on. Two headphone jacks are
provided so two rear seat passengers may
listen to the audio system privately.
The rear volume controls can only increase
the volume to the level at which the front
radio volume control is set.
Headphones are not included with the ve-
hicle. Most portable radio headphones work
with the rear audio controls.
For vehicles equipped with the premium
FM-AM radio with cassette player, compact
disc player and 6 disc CD player, if the rear
passengers turn off the rear speakers and
are using headphones they may choose to
listen to a different media than the front
passengers. The rear passengers can listen
to the radio while the front passengers can
listen to the same thing, a cassette tape,
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CD, or the CD changer. The radio will go
into DUAL PLAY mode and the rear pas-
sengers can use the rear controls to change
media.
VOLUME button
The VOLUME button allows the rear pas-
sengers to adjust the headphone volume
level.
MEDIA button
The MEDIA button allows the rear passen-
ger to change between AM, FM1, FM2,
TAPE, CD, and CD DJ. The media options
are listed on the faceplate of the rear audio
controls. When a source of media is se-
lected, that media selection is backlit.
MEM button
In AM, FM1, or FM2 mode the MEM button
allows the rear passenger to successively
access memory preset station 1 through 6.
In CD DJ mode the MEM button allows the
rear passengers to select other compact
discs in the CD changer.
SEEK button
In AM, FM1, or FM2 mode the SEEK
andbutton allows the rear pas-
sengers to find the next radio station up or
down the station band frequency.
In TAPE mode the SEEK
and
button allows the rear passengers use Au-
tomatic Music Search (AMS) to find the next
or previous song on the cassette.
In CD mode the SEEK
andbutton
allows the rear passengers to find the next
or previous selection on the CD.
In CD DJ mode the SEEK
and
button allows the rear passengers to find
the next or previous selection on the CD.
For vehicles equipped with the FM-AM radio
with cassette player, when the rear seat
controls are on, push the SPKRS ON-OFF
button to turn all speakers off. Push again to
turn all speakers on.
For vehicles equipped with the premium
FM-AM radio with cassette player, compact
disc player and 6 disc CD player, when the
rear seat controls are on, push the SPKRS
ON-OFF button to turn the rear speakers
off. Push again to turn the rear speakers on.If the rear audio system was on when the
ignition was turned OFF, the audio system
``remembers'' and the rear system is still on
when the engine is started again. The sys-
tem also ``remembers'' if the speakers were
ON or OFF. Therefore, the speakers may
have to be turned on again by pressing the
SPKRS ON-OFF button or turning the rear
audio controls off.
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Flip-down screen
CAUTION
cThe glass screen on the liquid crys-
tal display may break if hit with a
hard or sharp object. If the glass
breaks, do not touch the liquid crys-
talline material, which contains a
small amount of mercury. In case of
contact with skin, wash immediately
with soap and water.c
The screen rotates down to view and up
into the housing to store when not in
use. Ensure that the screen is latched
securely into the housing when stored.
Playing a Videocassette Tape
CAUTION
cDo not insert foreign objects into the
VCP.
cOnly operate the VCP while the ve-
hicle engine is running. Operating
the VCP for extended periods of time
with the engine OFF can discharge
the vehicle battery.
c
Do not leave a videocassette tape in
the VCP for extended periods of time.
The FES is automatically activated when
the vehicle ignition and radio are both ON.
Open the floor console and insert the video-
cassette tape into the Video Cassette
Player (VCP). The videocassette tape will
start to play automatically.
c
The system will not allow a videocas-
sette to be inserted in the wrong position.
cThe VCP and floor console covers
should remain closed when the video-
cassette is playing.
cWhen the ignition is turned ON, audio is
set to low volume through the head-
phones. Press the VOLUME button on
the RSEM to increase the volume. To
listen through the vehicle's speaker sys-
tem, press the speaker control button.
To remove the videocassette tape, press
the STOP button and then press the EJECT
button. When the engine is turned OFF, the
videocassette tape is automatically ejected
from the VCP.
To Play a Video Game
1. Connect the video line from your video
game device to the VIDEO jack.
2. Connect the audio cable to the left and
right AUDIO jacks.
3. Press the MEDIA button to activate the
AUX mode. The LCD screen will turn on
and the AUX indicator will illuminate.
4. If desired, press the speaker control but-
ton and plug a headphone into the head-
phone jack. With the headphones ON,
the rear speakers will not operate.
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Removing and installing VCP
Press down on the release lever and care-
fully pull up on the VCP. To install, carefully
slide the VCP into the case until you hear it
click into place. Do not force the VCP into
the console. Make sure no objects are in the
console prior to installation.NOTE:
The FES may be equipped with a secu-
rity screw. If you have difficulty remov-
ing the VCP, check to see if the security
screw is installed. The security screw is
located on the drivers side of the con-
sole near the floor. The security screw
can be removed using a tamper resistant
Torx
žbit (size T20). If you need assis-
tance, please see your Nissan dealer.
REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT
MODULE (RSEM) (if so equipped)
WARNING
The driver must not attempt to operate
the RSEM while the vehicle is in motion
so that full attention may be given to
vehicle operation.
The RSEM is automatically activated when
the vehicle ignition and radio are both
turned ON. The headphones symbol illumi-
nates in the front radio display when the
rear audio controls are on. Press the three
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