radio NISSAN SENTRA 2018 Owner´s Manual
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OPERATING TIPS
The sunload sensor, located on the top
passenger’s side of the instrument panel,
helps the system maintain a constant
temperature. Do not put anything on or
around this sensor.∙ When the engine coolant temperature and outside air temperature are low, the
air flow from the foot outlets may not
operate for a maximum of 150 seconds.
However, this is not a malfunction. Af ter
the coolant temperature warms up, air
flow from the foot outlets will operate
normally. The air conditioner system in your NISSAN
vehicle is charged with a refrigerant de-
signed with the environment in mind.
This refrigerant does not harm the
earth’s ozone layer.
Special charging equipment and lubricant
is required when servicing your NISSAN air
conditioner. Using improper refrigerants or
lubricants will cause severe damage to
your air conditioner system. For additional
information, refer to “Air conditioner sys-
tem (if so equipped) refrigerant and oil rec-
ommendations” in the “Technical and con-
sumer information” section of this manual.
It is recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer to service your “environmentally
friendly” air conditioning system.
WARNING
The air conditioner system contains re-
frigerant under high pressure. To avoid
personal injury, any air conditioner ser-
vice should be done only by an experi-
enced technician with proper
equipment.
RADIO
With the ignition placed in the ACC or ON
position, press the
(power ON) or ON-
OFF button to turn the radio on. If you listen
to the radio with the engine not running,
the ignition should be placed in the ACC
position.
Radio reception is affected by station sig-
nal strength, distance from radio transmit-
ter, buildings, bridges, mountains and other
external influences. Intermittent changes
in reception quality normally are caused by
these external influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the ve-
hicle may influence radio reception qual-
ity.
Radio reception
Your NISSAN radio system is equipped with
state-of-the-art electronic circuits to en-
hance radio reception. These circuits are
designed to extend reception range, and to
enhance the quality of that reception.
However, there are some general charac-
teristics of both FM and AM radio signals
that can affect radio reception quality in a
moving vehicle, even when the finest
equipment is used. These characteristics
are completely normal in a given reception
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SERVICING AIR CONDITIONER (if so
equipped) AUDIO SYSTEM
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area and do not indicate any malfunction
in your NISSAN radio system.
Reception conditions will constantly
change because of vehicle movement.
Buildings, terrain, signal distance and inter-
ference from other vehicles can work
against ideal reception. Described below
are some of the factors that can affect your
radio reception.
Some cellular phones or other devices may
cause interference or a buzzing noise to
come from the audio system speakers.
Storing the device in a different location
may reduce or eliminate the noise.
FM RADIO RECEPTION
Range: FM range is normally limited to 25 –
30 mi (40 – 48 km), with monaural (single
channel) FM having slightly more range
than stereo FM. External influences may
sometimes interfere with FM station re-
ception even if the FM station is within 25
mi (40 km). The strength of the FM signal is
directly related to the distance between
the transmitter and receiver. FM signals fol-
low a line-of-sight path, exhibiting many of
the same characteristics as light. For ex-
ample, they will reflect off objects.Fade and drif t: As your vehicle moves away
from a station transmitter, the signals will
tend to fade and/or drif t.
Static and flutter: During signal interfer-
ence from buildings, large hills or due to
antenna position (usually in conjunction
with increased distance from the station
transmitter), static or flutter can be heard.
This can be reduced by adjusting the treble
control to reduce treble response.
Multipath reception: Because of the reflec-
tive characteristics of FM signals, direct and
reflected signals reach the receiver at the
same time. The signals may cancel each
other, resulting in momentary flutter or loss
of sound.AM RADIO RECEPTION
AM signals, because of their low frequency,
can bend around objects and skip along
the ground. In addition, the signals can be
bounced off the ionosphere and bent back
to earth. Because of these characteristics,
AM signals are also subject to interference
as they travel from transmitter to receiver.
Fading: Occurs while the vehicle is passing
through freeway underpasses or in areas
with many tall buildings. It can also occurfor several seconds during ionospheric tur-
bulence even in areas where no obstacles
exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electrical
power lines, electric signs and even traffic
lights.
SATELLITE RADIO RECEPTION (if so
equipped)
When the satellite radio is used for the first
time or the battery has been replaced, the
satellite radio may not work properly. This
is not a malfunction. Wait more than
10 minutes with satellite radio ON and the
vehicle outside of any metal or large build-
ing for satellite radio to receive all of the
necessary data.
No satellite radio reception is available and
“NO SAT” or “No Signal” is displayed when
the SAT band option is selected unless op-
tional satellite receiver and antenna are in-
stalled and a SiriusXM® Satellite Radio ser-
vice subscription is active. Satellite radio is
not available in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
Satellite radio performance may be af-
fected if cargo carried on the roof blocks
the satellite radio signal.
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If possible, do not put cargo over the satel-
lite antenna.
A build up of ice on the satellite radio an-
tenna can affect satellite radio perfor-
mance. Remove the ice to restore satellite
radio reception.
AUDIO OPERATION PRECAUTIONSCompact disc (CD) player
CAUTION
∙ Do not force a compact disc into the
CD insert slot. This could damage the
CD and/or CD player.
∙ Trying to load a CD with the CD door closed could damage the CD and/or
CD player.
∙ Only one CD can be loaded into the CD player at a time.
∙ Only use high quality 4.7 in (12 cm)
round discs that have the “COMPACT
disc DIGITAL AUDIO” logo on the disc
or packaging.
∙ During cold weather or rainy days, the
player may malfunction due to the
humidity. If this occurs, remove the
CD and dehumidif y or ventilate the
player completely.
∙ The player may skip while driving on
rough roads.
∙ The CD player sometimes cannot
function when the compartment
temperature is extremely high or low.
Decrease/increase the temperature
before use.
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FM/AM RADIO WITH COMPACT
DISC (CD) PLAYER (if so equipped)
For additional information, refer to “Audio
operation precautions” in this section.1.
CD eject button 2. FM•AM button
3. CD insert slot
4. Display screen
5. SCAN button 6.
SEEK/TRACK buttons
7. iPod MENU button
8.
BACK button
9. ENTER/SETTING button and TUNE/ FOLDER control knob
10. Station select (1–6) buttons
11. RDM button
12. RPT button
13.
VOL (volume) knob /(power) button
14. DISP button
15. MEDIA button
16. CD button
Audio main operation
VOL (volume) knob /(power)
button
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position and press the VOL (volume) knob
/
(power) button while the system is
off to call up the mode that was playing
immediately before the system was turned
off.
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To turn the system off, press the VOL (vol-
ume) knob /
(power) button.
Turn the VOL (volume) knob /
(power)
to adjust the volume. ENTER/SETTING button
Press the ENTER/SETTING button to show
the Settings screen on the display. Turn the
TUNE/FOLDER knob to navigate the op-
tions and then press the ENTER/SETTING
button to make a selection.
Audio
Bass Adjusts the bass to the desired level.
Treble Adjusts the treble to the desired level.
Balance Adjusts the balance to the desired level. Balance adjusts the sound level between the lef t and right speakers.
Fade Adjusts the fade to the desired level. Fade adjusts the sound level between the front and rear
speakers.
Speed Sens Vol. (Speed Sensitive Volume) Adjusts the speed sensitive volume function, which increases the volume of the audio system as
the speed of the vehicle increases. Set to “OFF” to disable the feature. The higher the setting, the
more the volume increases in relation to vehicle speed.
AUX Vol. Choose a setting from 0 to +3 to control the boost of incoming auxiliary device volume. A setting
of 0 provides no additional boost in volume. A setting of +3 provides the greatest boost in volume.
Brightness and Contrast Adjust the brightness or contrast to adjust the appearance of the display screen.
Clock Allows the user to set time manually.
On-Screen Clock Toggles ON or OFF the clock display on the upper right corner of the display screen.
RDS Display Toggles ON or OFF the RDS information displayed on the screen while the radio is playing.
Language Select the desired language for the system from the available options.
Bass, treble, balance and fade can also be adjusted by pressing the ENTER/SETTING button and turning the TUNE/FOLDER control knob
to select the item to adjust. When the desired item is shown on the display, turn the tuning to adjust and then press the ENTER/SETTING
button until the display returns to the main audio screen. If the button is not pressed for approximately 10 seconds, the radio or CD display
will automatically reappear.
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Clock Set1. Press the ENTER/SETTING button.
2. Turn the TUNE/FOLDER knob to select CLOCK.
3. Press the ENTER/SETTING button.
4. Turn the TUNE/FOLDER knob to select “set time”.
5. Press the ENTER/SETTING button.
6. Rotate the TUNE/FOLDER knob to ad- just hours.
7. Press the ENTER/SETTING button.
8. Turn the TUNE/FOLDER knob to adjust minutes.
9. Press the ENTER/SETTING button.
10. Press the
BACK button to finish.
iPod MENU button
This button can only be used for iPod® op-
erations. For additional information, refer to
“iPod® player operation without Navigation
System” in this section. DISP (display) button
Press the DISP (display) button while a CD is
playing to change the text shown in the
audio display as follows:
For CDs:
Running Time
→Album Title: →Artist
Name: →Song Title
For MP3 CDs:
Running Time →Folder Title: →Album Title:
→ Artist Name: →Song Title:
If the text information is too long to fully be
displayed on the screen; press and hold the
DISP button for longer than 1.5 seconds to
scroll through the rest of the text.
Press the DISP (display) button while the
radio is playing to toggle the audio display
between station number and RDS.
MEDIA button
Press the MEDIA button to toggle between
different media options connected to the
system.
BACK button
Press the
BACK button to return to
the previous menu screen.
FM/AM radio operation
FM·AM button
Press the FM·AM button to change the
band as follows:
AM →FM1 →FM2 →AM
If another audio source is playing when the
FM·AM button is pressed, the audio source
playing will automatically be turned off and
the last radio station played will begin play-
ing.
TUNE/FOLDER knob tuning
Turn the TUNE/FOLDER knob to the lef t or
right for manual tuning.
SEEK tuning
Press the SEEK•TRACK button
orto tune from low to high or high to
low frequencies and to stop at the next
broadcasting station.
SCAN tuning
Press the SCAN button to stop at each
broadcasting station for 5 seconds. SCAN
will appear on the screen while the radio is
scan tuning.
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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.
1 to 6 Station memory operations
Twelve stations can be set for the FM band
(6 for FM1, 6 for FM2) and six stations can be
set for the AM band.1. Choose the radio band AM, FM1 or FM2 using the AM or FM button.
2. 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.
3. The channel indicator will then come on and the sound will resume. Pro-
gramming is now complete.
4. Other buttons can be set in the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected or if the
fuse opens, the radio memory will be can-
celed. In that case, reset the desired sta-
tions.Compact disc (CD) player
operation
If the radio is already operating, it automati-
cally turns off and the compact disc begins
to play.
CD button
When the CD button is pressed with a com-
pact disc loaded and the radio playing, the
radio turns off and the last used compact
disc starts to play.
CD/MP3 display mode
While listening to an MP3/WMA CD, certain
text may be displayed on the screen if the
CD has been encoded with text informa-
tion. Depending on how the MP3/WMA CD
is encoded, information such as Artist,
Song and Folder will be displayed.
The track number and the total number of
tracks in the current folder or on the cur-
rent disc are displayed on the screen as
well.
SEEK/TRACK (Reverse or Fast Forward) button
Press and hold the SEEK/TRACK
button
orfor 1.5 seconds while
the compact disc is playing to reverse or fast forward the track being played. The
compact disc plays at an increased speed
while reversing or fast forwarding. When
the button is released, the compact disc
returns to normal play speed.
SEEK/TRACK button
Press the SEEK/TRACK button
while a
CD or MP3/WMA CD is playing to return to
the beginning of the current track. Press
the SEEK/TRACK button
several
times to skip backward several tracks.
Press the SEEK/TRACK button
while a
CD or MP3/WMA CD is playing to advance
one track. Press the SEEK/TRACK
button
several times to skip forward
several tracks. If the last track on a CD is
skipped, the first track on the disc is played.
If the last track in a folder of an MP3/WMA
CD is skipped, the first track of the next
folder is played.
TUNE/FOLDER knob (MP3/WMA CD only)
If an MP3/WMA CD with multiple folders is
playing, turn the TUNE/FOLDER knob to
change folders. Turn the knob to the lef t to
skip back a folder. Turn the knob to the right
to skip ahead a folder.
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FM/AM/SAT RADIO WITH
COMPACT DISC (CD) PLAYER (Type
A) (if so equipped)
For additional information, refer to “Audio
operation precautions” in this section.1.
CD eject button
2. RPT button
3. RDM button
4. Display screen 5. SCAN button
6.
SEEK/CAT buttons
7. iPod MENU button
8.
BACK button
9. ENTER/SETTING button and TUNE/SCROLL control knob
10. Station select (1–6) buttons
11.
VOL (volume) knob /(power) button
12. DISP button
13. MEDIA button
14. XM button*
15. FM•AM button
*No satellite radio reception is available
when the XM button is pressed to access
satellite radio stations unless optional sat-
ellite receiver and antenna are installed
and an SiriusXM® Satellite Radio service
subscription is active. Satellite radio is not
available in Alaska, Hawaii or Guam.
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Audio main operation
(power) button / VOL (volume)
control knob
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position and press the
(power) but-
ton while the system is off to call up the
mode (radio, CD, AUX, Bluetooth® audio,
USB or iPod®) that was playing immediately
before the system was turned off. To turn the system off, press the
(power) button.
Turn the VOL (volume) control knob to ad-
just the volume.
This vehicle may be equipped with Speed
Sensitive Volume. When this feature is ac-
tive, the audio volume changes as the driv-
ing speed changes.
ENTER/SETTING button
Press the ENTER/SETTING button to show
the Settings screen on the display. Turn the
TUNE/SCROLL knob to navigate the op-
tions and then press the ENTER/SETTING
button to make a selection.
Audio
Bass Adjusts the bass to the desired level.
Treble Adjusts the treble to the desired level.
Balance Adjusts the balance to the desired level. Balance adjusts the sound level between the lef t and right speakers.
Fade Adjusts the fade to the desired level. Fade adjusts the sound level between the front and rear speakers.
Speed Sens Vol. (Speed Sensitive Volume) Adjusts the speed sensitive volume function, which increases the volume of the audio system as the speed of the vehicle increases. Set to “OFF” to disable the feature. The higher the setting, the more the volume in-
creases in relation to vehicle speed.
AUX Vol. Choose a setting from 0 to +3 to control the boost of incoming auxiliary device volume. A setting of 0 pro-
vides no additional boost in volume. A setting of +3 provides the greatest boost in volume.
Brightness and Contrast Adjust the brightness or contrast to adjust the appearance of the display screen.
Clock Allows the user to set time manually.
On-Screen Clock Toggles ON or OFF the clock display on the upper right corner of the display screen.
RDS Display Toggles ON or OFF the RDS information displayed on the screen while the radio is playing.
Language Select the desired language for the system from the available options.
Bass, treble, balance and fade can also be adjusted by pressing the ENTER/SETTING button and turning the TUNE/SCROLL control knob
to select the item to adjust. When the desired item is shown on the display, turn the tuning to adjust and then press the ENTER/SETTING
button until the display returns to the main audio screen. If the button is not pressed for approximately 10 seconds, the radio or CD display
will automatically reappear.
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Clock Set1. Press the ENTER/SETTING button.
2. Turn the TUNE/SCROLL knob to select CLOCK.
3. Press the ENTER/SETTING button.
4. Turn the TUNE/SCROLL knob to select “set time”.
5. Press the ENTER/SETTING button.
6. Rotate the TUNE/SCROLL knob to ad- just hours.
7. Press the ENTER/SETTING button.
8. Turn the TUNE/SCROLL knob to adjust minutes.
9. Press the ENTER/SETTING button.
10. Press the
BACK button to finish.
BACK button
Press the
BACK button to return to
the previous menu screen.
DISP (display) button
The DISP (display) button turns the display
screen on or off. iPod MENU button
This button can only be used for iPod® op-
erations. For additional information, refer to
“iPod® player operation without Navigation
System” in this section.
FM/AM/SAT radio operation
FM·AM button
Press the FM·AM button to change the
band as follows:
AM
→FM1 →FM2 →AM
If another audio source is playing when the
FM·AM button is pressed, the audio source
playing will automatically be turned off and
the last radio station played will begin play-
ing.
XM band select
Press the XM button to change the band as
follows:
XM1* →XM2* →XM3* →XM1 (satellite, if so
equipped)
When the XM 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) button is pressed
on.
*When the XM button is pressed, the satel-
lite radio reception will not be available un-
less an optional satellite receiver and an-
tenna are installed and a SiriusXM® Satellite
Radio service subscription is active. Satel-
lite radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii
and Guam.
If a compact disc is playing when the XM
button is pressed, the compact disc will
automatically be turned off and the last
radio station played will come on.
TUNE/FOLDER knob (Tuning)
Turn the TUNE/FOLDER knob to the lef t or
right for manual tuning.
SEEK tuning
Press the
SEEK button orTRACK button to tune from low to high or
high to low frequencies and to stop at the
next broadcasting station.
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