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. Hybrid Compact Disc Digital Audio

(Hybrid CD-DA) specification in Super
Audio CDs

. Compact Disc Digital Audio (CD-DA)

specification in CD-Extras

. First session of multisession disc
Extreme temperature conditions [below
−48F (−208C) and above 1588F (708C)]
could affect the performance of the hard-
disk.

NOTE:

If the audio system needs to be replaced
due to a malfunction, all stored music data
will be erased.

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Recording CD

1. Operate the audio system to play a CD.

For the details of playing a CD, see
“Compact Disc (CD) player operation”
earlier in this section.

2. Select the

“Start REC” key.

NOTE:
. The system starts playing and record-

ing the 1st track on the CD when the
“Start REC” key is selected.

. 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.

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If the title information of the track being
recorded is stored either in the in-vehicle
memory or in the CD, the title is auto-
matically displayed on the screen. For title
acquisition from the in-vehicle memory,
music recognition technology and related
data are provided by Gracenote

®

.

If a track is not recorded successfully due
to skipping sounds, the

mark is

displayed behind the track number.

The Music Box

®

cannot perform recording

under the following conditions.
. There is not enough space in-vehicle

memory

. 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. (See

“Music Box

®

settings

” later

in this section.)

Stopping recording:

To stop the recording, select the

“Stop

REC

” key button by touching the screen or

using the INFINITI controller.

If the CD is ejected, the audio system is
turned off or the ignition switch is pushed
to 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.
. Push the audio source switch on the

steering wheel repeatedly until the
center display changes to the Music
Box

®

mode. (See

“Steering-wheel-

mounted controls for audio

” later in

this section.)

. Push the DISC·AUX button repeatedly

until the center display changes to the
Music Box

®

mode.

. Give voice commands. (See “INFINITI

Voice Recognition system

” later in this

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Stopping playback:

The system stops playing when:

a.

another mode (radio, CD, DVD, USB
memory, iPod

®

or AUX) is selected.

b.

the audio system is turned off.

c.

the ignition switch is pushed to the
LOCK position.

Next/Previous Track and Fast

Forward/Rewind:

When the

or

button is pushed for

more than 1.5 seconds while a track is
being played, the track will play while fast
forwarding or rewinding. When the button
is released, the track will return to the
normal play speed.

When the

or

button is pushed for

less than 1.5 seconds while a track is
being played, the next track or the begin-
ning of the current track will be played.

When the rewind button is pushed for less
than 1.5 seconds within 3 seconds after
the current track starts playing, the pre-
vious track will be played.

The INFINITI controller can also be used to
select tracks when a track is being played.

Play mode selection:

The TUNE/FOLDER knob will skip from
album to album unless it is playing

“All

Songs

” from the Music Library menu. When

playing

“All Songs”, the knob will change

the track instead of the album. The upper
right corner of the main screen will indicate
if the TUNE knob is changing by track or
album.

Play pattern change:

When the

button is pushed while a

track is being played, the play pattern can
be changed as follows:

(Normal)

? 1 Album Repeat ? 1 Track

Repeat

? 1 Album Random ? All Random

? (Normal)
Tag Track:

Select

“Tag Track” key on the screen when

a track is being played. A menu will show
the 5 available playlists. Select one of the
playlists to add the current song to that
playlist. If a playlist is not selectable (text
is grayed out), it means the song already
exists in that playlist.

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There are some options available by
selecting the

“Menu” key on the screen

during playback. Select one of the follow-
ing options that are displayed on the
screen if necessary.

Now Playing:

Displays a track list to choose a preferred
track for playback.

Music Library:

There are some options available during
playback. Select one of the following
options that are displayed on the screen
if necessary.

. Artists

Play tracks by an artist whose music is
currently being played. The artists are
sorted in alphabetical order.

. Albums

Play tracks in each album. The albums
are sorted in alphabetical order.

. All Songs

Play tracks from all recorded tracks. The
tracks are sorted in alphabetical order.

. Genres

Play tracks by a selected genre.

My Playlists:

Displays the Playlist and edits the Playlist
if necessary.

Select the

“Edit” key.

The following items are available
. Add Current Songs

Add a current track to the Playlist.

. Add Songs by Album

Displays a list of albums in alphabetical
order. Selecting an album displays all
of the tracks in the album. Select tracks
from the list to add to the Playlist.

. Add Songs by Artist

Displays a list of artists in alphabetical
order. Selecting an artist displays all of

the tracks by the artist. Select tracks
from the list to add to the Playlist.

. Edit Song Order

Reorder the tracks in the Playlist by
selecting a track and specifying the
order.

. Edit Name

Edit the name of the Playlist using the
keypad displayed on the screen. (See
“How to use INFINITI controller” earlier
in this section.)

. Delete Songs

Delete tracks in the Playlist by selecting
from the displayed song list.

Play Mode:

Choose the preferred play mode from the
following items.
. Normal
. 1 Album Repeat
. 1 Track Repeat
. 1 Playlist Random
. 1 Artist Random
. 1 Album Random
. 1 All Track Random
. 1 All Random

Edit Music Information:

Displays the following information about
the Music Box

®

to edit if necessary.

. Edit Information of Current Song

Edit the

“Track”, “Artist” and “Genre”

information of the current track using
the keypad displayed on the screen.
(See

“How to use touch screen” earlier

in this section.)
Edit the

“Mode” information by select-

ing from the list.

. Edit Information by Album

Edit the displayed name and of a
selected album and the track informa-
tion in the album.

. Update Gracenote from USB Device

Update the in-vehicle Gracenote Data-
base using a USB memory. Search the
title from a information acquired on the
Internet.
Visit www.InfinitiUSA.com/music-up-
date/ for details.

. Transfer Missing Titles to USB

Transfer the information of an album
recorded without titles to a USB mem-
ory.
Visit www.InfinitiUSA.com/music-up-
date/ for details.

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. Update Gracenote from HDD

Search the title using the database in
the hard disk drive.

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Music Box

®

settings

To set the Music box

®

to your preferred

settings, select the

“Menu” key during

playback, and the

“Music Box Settings”

key with the INFINITI controller, and then
push the

ENTER button.

Music Box Used/Free Space:

Information about

“Saved Album”, “Saved

Track

” and “Remaining Time” is displayed.

Automatic Recording:

When this item is turned to ON, the Music
Box

®

automatically starts recording when

a CD is inserted.

Delete Songs from Music Box:

Deletes the current song, selected songs or
albums by choosing from the list, or all
songs/albums in the Music Box

®

.

Recording Quality:

Set the recording quality of 105 kbps or
132 kbps. The default is set to 105 kbps.

CDDB Version:

The version of the built-in Gracenote
Database is displayed.

Gracenote

NOTE:
. The information contained in the Grace-

note Database is not fully guaranteed.

. The service of the Gracenote Database

on the Internet may be stopped with-
out prior notice for maintenance.

End-User License Agreement

USE OF THIS PRODUCT IMPLIES ACCEP-
TANCE OF THE TERMS BELOW.

Gracenote

®

MusicID

®

Terms of Use

This application or device contains soft-
ware from Gracenote, Inc. of Emeryville,
California (

“Gracenote”). The software from

Gracenote (the

“Gracenote Software”) en-

ables this application to perform disc and/
or file identification and obtain music-
related information, including name, artist,
track, and title information (

“Gracenote

Data

”) from online servers or embedded

databases (collectively,

“Gracenote Ser-

vers

”) and to perform other functions. You

may use Gracenote Data only by means of
the intended End-User functions of this
application or device. You agree that you
will use Gracenote Data, the Gracenote
Software, and Gracenote Servers for your
own personal non-commercial use only.
You agree not to assign, copy, transfer or
transmit the Gracenote Software or any
Gracenote Data to any third party. YOU
AGREE NOT TO USE OR EXPLOIT GRACE-
NOTE DATA, THE GRACENOTE SOFTWARE,
OR GRACENOTE SERVERS, EXCEPT AS EX-
PRESSLY PERMITTED HEREIN.

You agree that your non-exclusive license
to use the Gracenote Data, the Gracenote
Software, and Gracenote Servers will ter-
minate if you violate these restrictions. If
your license terminates, you agree to cease
any and all use of the Gracenote Data, the
Gracenote Software, and Gracenote Ser-
vers. Gracenote reserves all rights in

Gracenote Data, the Gracenote Software,
and the Gracenote Servers, including all
ownership rights. Under no circumstances
will Gracenote become liable for any
payment to you for any information that
you provide.

You agree that Gracenote, Inc. may enforce
its rights under this Agreement against you
directly in its own name.

The Gracenote service uses a unique
identifier to track queries for statistical
purposes. The purpose of a randomly
assigned numeric identifier is to allow the
Gracenote service to count queries without
knowing anything about who you are. For
more information, see the web page for the
Gracenote Privacy Policy for the Gracenote
service.

The Gracenote Software and each item of
Gracenote Data are licensed to you

“AS

IS.

” Gracenote makes no representations

or warranties, express or implied, regard-
ing the accuracy of any Gracenote Data
from in the Gracenote Servers. Gracenote
reserves the right to delete data from the
Gracenote Servers or to change data
categories for any cause that Gracenote
deems sufficient. No warranty is made that
the Gracenote Software or Gracenote Ser-

vers are error-free or that functioning of
Gracenote Software or Gracenote Servers
will be uninterrupted. Gracenote is not
obligated to provide you with new en-
hanced or additional data types or cate-
gories that Gracenote may provide in the
future and is free to discontinue its
services at any time.

GRACENOTE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTI-
CULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRIN-
GEMENT. GRACENOTE DOES NOT WARRANT
THE RESULTS THAT WILL BE OBTAINED BY
YOUR USE OF THE GRACENOTE SOFTWARE
OR ANY GRACENOTE SERVER. IN NO CASE
WILL GRACENOTE BE LIABLE FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES
OR FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST
REVENUES.

Copyright:

Music recognition technology and related
data are provided by Gracenote

®

. Grace-

note is the industry standard in music
recognition technology and related content
delivery. For more information, please visit
www.gracenote.com.

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CD and music-related data from Gracenote,
Inc., copyright © 2000-2009 Gracenote.
Gracenote Software, copyright © 2000-
2009 Gracenote. This product and service
may practice one or more of the following
U.S. Patents: #5,987,525; #6,061,680;
#6,154,773, #6,161,132, #6,230,192,
#6,230,207, #6,240,459, #6,330,593,
and other patents issued or pending. Some
services supplied under license from Open
Globe, Inc. for U.S. Patent: #6,304,523.

Gracenote and CDDB are registered trade-
marks of Gracenote. The Gracenote logo
and logotype, and the

“Powered by Grace-

note

” logo are trademarks of Gracenote.

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FRONT AUXILIARY INPUT JACKS

The front auxiliary input jacks are located
in the console box. NTSC compatible
devices such as video games, camcorders
and portable video players can be con-
nected to the auxiliary jacks. Compatible
audio devices, such as some MP3 players,
can also be connected to the system
through the auxiliary jacks. The images
from the connected device can be viewed
on the front and rear displays.

The auxiliary jacks are color coded for
identification purposes.
. Yellow - video input

. White - left channel audio input
. Red - right channel audio input
Before connecting a device to a jack, turn
off the power of the portable device.

With a compatible device connected to the
jacks, push the DISC·AUX button repeat-
edly until the display switches to the AUX
mode. The output from the device will be
played through the monitor and audio
system.

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How to use AUX button

Images being played can be switched to
the center display if NTSC/PAL compatible
devices are connected to the front auxiliary
input jacks in the console box.

Push the

button on the instrument

panel to perform switching. The above
display will appear when the

“Menu” key

is selected using the INFINITI controller.

AUX video will not be displayed on the
front display unless the parking brake is
set.
. Models with Dual head restraint DVD

system

To display the front AUX images on the
rear displays, push

button on the

remote controller for the Dual Head
Restraint DVD System. (See

“Dual head

restraint DVD system

” later in this

section.)

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AUX Menu

When the

“Menu” key on the display is

selected while in the AUX mode, the menu
screen will be displayed.

Display Mode:

Choose the display mode from the follow-
ing items.
. Normal
. Wide
. Cinema
Volume Settings:

Choose the volume setting from the
following items.

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. Low
. Medium
. High
Display:

Adjust the image quality of the screen,
select the preferred adjustment items.

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CD/DVD/USB MEMORY CARE AND
CLEANING

CD/DVD

. Handle a CD/DVD 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 indus-

trial use.

. A new disc may be rough on the inner

and outer edges. Remove the rough
edges by rubbing the inner and outer
edges with the side of a pen or pencil
as illustrated.

USB memory

. Never touch the terminal portion of the

USB memory.

. Do not place heavy objects on the USB

memory.

. Do not store the USB memory in highly

humid locations.

. Do not expose the USB memory to

direct sunlight.

. Do not spill any liquids on the USB

memory.

Refer to the USB memory Owner

’s Manual

for the details.

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1.

Audio source switch

2.

Menu control switch

3.

Back switch

4.

Volume control switch

STEERING-WHEEL-MOUNTED CON-
TROLS FOR AUDIO

Menu control switch

While the display is showing a MAP,
STATUS or Audio screen, tilt the switch
upward or downward to select a station,
track, CD or folder. For most audio sources,
tilting the switch up/down for more than
1.5 seconds provides a different function
than tilting up/down for less than 1.5

seconds.

AM and FM radio:
. Tilting up/down for less than 1.5

seconds will increase or decrease the
preset station.

. Tilting up/down for more than 1.5

seconds will seek up or down to the
next station.

. Pushing the menu control switch will

show the list of preset stations.

XM Satellite Radio:
. Tilting up/down for less than 1.5

seconds will increase or decrease the
preset channel.

. Tilting up/down for more than 1.5

seconds will go to the next or previous
category.

. Pushing the menu control switch will

show the XM Menu.

iPod

®

:

. Tilting up/down for less than 1.5

seconds will increase or decrease the
track number.

. Tilting up/down for more than 1.5

seconds will skip to the next or
previous index.

. Pushing the menu control switch will

show the iPod Menu.

CD:
. Tilting up/down for less than 1.5

seconds will increase or decrease the
track number.

. Tilting up/down for more than 1.5

seconds will increase/decrease the
folder number (if playing compressed
audio files).

. Pushing the menu control switch will

show the CD Menu.

DVD:
. Tilting up/down for less than 1.5

seconds will increase or decrease the
track number.

. Tilting up/down for more than 1.5

seconds will increase or decrease the
title number.

. Pushing the menu control switch will

select an item from the DVD display.

. When the transparent operation menu

appears, the switch will control the
menu.

USB:
. Tilting up/down for less than 1.5

seconds will increase or decrease the

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track number.

. Tilting up/down for more than 1.5

seconds will increase/decrease the
folder number

. Pushing the menu control switch will

show the USB Menu.

Music Box

®

(if so equipped):

. Tilting up/down for less than 1.5

seconds will increase or decrease the
track number.

. Tilting up/down for more than 1.5

seconds will increase/decrease the
album (folder) number (if playing com-
pressed audio files).

. Pushing the menu control switch will

show the Music Box Menu.

Bluetooth

®

streaming audio:

. Tilting up/down for less than 1.5

seconds will increase or decrease the
track number.

BACK switch

Push this switch to go back to the previous
screen or cancel the selection if it is not
completed.

Volume control switches

Push the upper (+) or lower (

−) side switch

to increase or decrease the volume.

Audio source switch

Push the audio source switch to change
the mode as follows.

AM

? FM1 ? FM2 ? XM1 ? XM2 ? XM3

? CD/DVD ? Music Box

®

(if so equipped)

? USB/iPod

®

? Bluetooth

®

streaming

audio

? AUX

Media not connected/inserted will be
skipped.

ANTENNA

Window antenna

The antenna pattern is printed inside the
3rd row seat window.

CAUTION

. Do not place metalized film near the 3rd

row seat window or attach any metal
parts to it. This may cause poor recep-
tion or noise.

. When cleaning the inside of the 3rd row

seat window, be careful not to scratch or

damage the 3rd row seat window anten-
na. Lightly wipe along the antenna with
a dampened soft cloth.

If your vehicle is equipped with the Dual
Head Restraint DVD System, you can enjoy
playing video files via a DVD, CD or USB
memory that provides images and sound
both from the front and rear display
screens.

You can also enjoy compatible auxiliary
devices such as video games, camcorders
or portable video players through the
auxiliary jacks.

The front and right/left rear displays can
show different sources individually. The
maximum of 3 audio sources, such as an
iPod

®

, DVD and auxiliary device, can be

enjoyed at the same time.

WARNING

The driver must not attempt to operate the
Dual Head Restraint DVD System while
driving so full attention may be given to
vehicle operation.

Park the vehicle in a safe location and apply
the parking brake to view the images on the
front center display screen using the DVD
player.

CAUTION

. Do not attempt to use the system in

extremely high or low temperature con-
dition [below

−48F (−208C) or above

158

8F (708C)].

. To avoid draining the vehicle battery, do

not operate the system for more than 15
minutes without starting the engine.

The front display is designed not to show
the images while driving, as the driver

’s

attention must be given to vehicle opera-
tion for safety. Sounds are available. To
show the images in the front display, stop
the vehicle in a safe location, move the
selector lever to the P (Park) position and
apply the parking brake.

SYSTEM COMPONENTS

Rear displays

CAUTION

. The glass screen on the liquid crystal

display may break if hit with a hard or
sharp object. If the glass breaks, do not
touch the liquid crystalline material. In
case of contact with skin, wash immedi-
ately with soap and water.

. Use soft, damp cloth when cleaning the

Dual Head Restraint DVD System compo-
nents. Do not use solvents or cleaning
solutions.

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The rear displays are located on the back of
the front head restraints.

Use the remote controller to operate the
rear display screen.

Push the preferred side (L or R) of the
power ON/OFF button on the remote
controller to activate the rear display.

The rear screens can also be activated
using the INFINITI controller. (See

“REAR

DISPLAY settings

” earlier in this section.)

Do not block the range of the wireless
remote controller receiver and wireless
headphones transmitter

*

1

.

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Rear auxiliary input jacks

The rear auxiliary input jacks are located at
the rear of the center console. NTSC/PAL
compatible devices can be connected to
the auxiliary jacks. The images from the
connected device can be viewed on the
rear displays.

The rear auxiliary jacks are color coded for
identification purposes.
. Yellow - video input
. White - left channel audio input
. Red - right channel audio input
Before connecting a device to a jack, turn
off the power of the portable device.

To display rear the AUX screen, push the
preferred side (L or R) of the AUX (L)/AUX
(R) buttons (rear input jacks) on the remote
controller.

The connected device from the rear aux-
iliary input jacks cannot be displayed on
the front screen.

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Headphones

Headphones are a wireless type and no
cables are necessary. The headphones can
only be used in the rear seat.

Power ON/OFF:

Push the power ON/OFF button to turn the
headphones on or off.

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Volume control:

Turn the volume control knob to adjust the
volume.

The headphones will automatically turn off
in about 4 minutes if there is no sound
during that period. The headphones will
also turn off after approximately 4 hours of
continuous use. To prevent the battery
from being discharged, keep the power
turned off when not in use.

If the sound from the headphones is not
clear, it may be due to interference from an
infrared communication device or a cellular
phone. If this happens, turn down the
headphone volume or stop using the

headphones.

It is also possible that the headphones
may be too far from the transmitter which
is in the rear display screen. This is not a
malfunction.

The sound may also be interrupted tem-
porarily when there is an obstacle between
the headphones and the transmitter. Re-
move the obstacle, such as opaque materi-
als, hands, hair, etc.

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Channel change:

When the rear displays are playing differ-
ent sources, slide the channel select switch
to select the sound (

“A ch” is the sound on

the left display.

“B ch” is the sound on the

right display.).

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Remote controller

The remote controller has the following
controls:

1.

DVD button

2.

Joystick

3.

AUX button (front input jacks)

4.

ENTER button

5.

DISP (Display) button (L or R)

6.

VOLUME CONTROL button (

or

)

7.

TRACK/CHANNEL button (

or

)

8.

Power ON·OFF button (L or R)

9.

AUX (L)/AUX (R) buttons (rear input
jacks)

10. USB button
11. BACK button
12. SOUND button
13. Keypad

See

“Remote controller operation” later in

this section for the function of each button.

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Select rear displays audio source:

The AUX (L) button or AUX (R) button (REAR)
selects each screen source individually

*

1

.

The DVD button, USB button or AUX button
(Front) selects the source for front and rear
screens at once

*

2

.

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