Nissan Versa

 sedan Owners Manual

Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems » Audio system
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD) player (Type B) (if so equipped)

For additional information, refer to "Audio operation precautions" in this section.

1. CD eject button

2. FM-AM button

3. AUX button

4. CD insert slot

5. Backward seek button and Forward seek button

6. BACK button

7. TUNE knob / AUDIO button

8. Display screen

9. ON-OFF button / VOL (volume) control knob

10. CD button

11. SXM button*

*No satellite radio reception is available when the SXM button is pressed to access satellite radio stations unless optional satellite receiver and antenna are installed and a SiriusXM Satellite Radio service subscription is active. Satellite radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.

Audio main operation

ON-OFF button / VOL (volume) control knob

Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON position and press the ON-OFF button 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 ON-OFF button.

Turn the VOL (volume) control knob to adjust the volume.

This vehicle may be equipped with Speed Sensitive Volume. When this feature is active, the audio volume changes as the driving speed changes.

Audio settings

1. Press the [ ] button.

2. Touch the "Settings" key.

3. Touch the "Audio" key.

Use the touch-screen to adjust the following items to the desired setting:

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 left and right speakers.
Fade	Adjusts the fade to the desired level. Fade adjusts the sound level between the front and rear speakers.
Speed Sensitive Vol.	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 Volume Level	Controls the volume level of incoming sound when an auxiliary device is connected to the system. Available options are Low (Quiet), Medium, and High (Loud).

Bass, treble, balance and fade can also be adjusted by pressing the AUDIO button and turning the TUNE 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 AUDIO 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.

SXM settings

To view the SXM settings: 1. Press the [ ] button.

2. Touch the "Settings" key.

3. Touch the "SXM" key.

The signal strength, activation status and other information are displayed on the screen.

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 playing.

The FM stereo indicator (ST) is shown on the screen during FM stereo reception. When the stereo broadcast signal is weak, the radio automatically changes from stereo to monaural reception.

SXM band select

Pressing the SXM button will change the band as follows: SXM1* → SXM2* → SXM3*→ SXM1* (satellite, if so equipped)

When the SXM button is pressed while the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position, the radio will come on at the last station played.

The last station played will also come on when the ON-OFF button is pressed.

*When the SXM button is pressed, the satellite radio mode will be skipped unless an optional satellite receiver and antenna are installed and a SiriusXM Satellite Radio service subscription is active. Satellite radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.

If a compact disc is playing when the SXM button is pressed, the compact disc will automatically be turned off and the last radio station played will come on.

While the radio is in SXM mode, the operation can be controlled through the touch-screen.

Touch the "Channels" key to display a list of channels. Touch a channel displayed on the list to change to that channel. Touch the "Categories" key to display a list of categories. Touch a category displayed on the list to display options within that category.

Tuning with the touch-screen

When in AM or FM mode, the radio can be tuned using the touch-screen. To bring up the visual tuner, touch the "Tune" key on the lower right corner of the screen. A screen appears with a bar running from low frequencies on the left to high frequencies on the right. Touch the screen at the location of the frequency you wish to tune and the station will change to that frequency. To return to the regular radio display screen, touch the "OK" key.

Tuning with the TUNE control knob

The radio can also be manually tuned using the TUNE knob. When in FM or AM mode, turn the TUNE knob to the left for lower frequencies or to the right for higher frequencies. When in SXM mode, turn the TUNE knob to change the channel.

SEEK tuning

When in FM or AM mode, press the seek buttons or  to tune from low to high or high to low frequencies and to stop at the next broadcasting station.

When in SXM mode, press the seek buttons or to change the category.

1 to 6 Station memory operations

Twelve stations can be set for the FM band (six for FM1 and six for FM2) and six stations can be set for the AM band. Eighteen stations can be set for the SXM band (six for SXM1, six for SXM2 and six for SXM3).

1. Choose the radio band AM, FM1 or FM2 using the FM*AM select button or choose the radio band SXM1, SXM2, SXM3 using the SXM button.

2. Tune to the desired station using manual or seek tuning. Touch and hold any of the desired station memory keys (1 - 6) until a beep sound is heard.

3. The channel indicator will then come on and the sound will resume. Programming is now complete.

4. Other keys can be set in the same manner.

If the battery cable is disconnected or if the fuse opens, the radio memory will be canceled. In that case, reset the desired stations.

Presets can also be selected by touching the desired preset number on the screen.

Smart Favorites Preset Setup (if so equipped)

The Smart Favorites feature allows the user to designate presets, within the SXM1, SXM2 and SXM3 bands, as their Smart Favorites. When any of the Smart Favorite presets are selected, the current track on that station will play from the beginning of the song.

To program a Smart Favorite preset: 1. Press the SXM button.

2. Touch the "Setup" key.

3. Touch the "Tune Start" key to activate (ON) or deactivate (OFF) Smart Favorites.

4. Touch the "Add Preset" key to select an available preset.

For additional information, refer to "1 to 6 Station memory operations" in this section.

NOTE:

• Smart Favorites will start functioning only after the audio unit is turned on for a few minutes.
• Tune Start is supported for music channels only.

Replay Screen

The Replay Screen gives the user the ability to replay, skip, pause or rewind the currently aired track.

When the "Replay" key is touched, the Replay Screen is prompted.

REPLAY   To replay a track from the beginning, press the seek button. The user can continue to press the seek button to replay previous songs, but can only go back as far as the system permits. The system will warn the user when they cannot skip any further back by displaying "At the End" in the bottom left corner of the screen.

SKIP   To skip a track, press the   track button.

"Live" will appear in the bottom left corner of the screen indicating the difference from play time to live audio.

PAUSE  To pause a track, press the pause button.

REWIND/ FAST FORWARD    To rewind/ fast forward a track, hold the   or seek/track button.

Compact disc (CD) player operation

If the radio is already operating, it automatically turns off and the compact disc begins to play.

CD button

When the CD 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 CD button is pressed with a compact disc loaded and the radio playing, the radio will automatically be turned off and the compact disc will start to play.

CD/MP3 display mode

Menu item
CD/MP3 display mode	While listening to a CD or an MP3/WMA CD, certain text may be displayed (when a CD encoded with text is being used). Depending on how the CD or MP3/WMA CD is encoded, the text is displayed listing the artist, album and song title. There are other keys displayed on the screen when a CD is playing:
Random	Touch the "Random" key to apply a random play pattern to the CD. If an MP3 CD is playing, touching "Random" or alternates between Random Folder, and Random All. This text will appear on the display. To cancel Random mode, touch the "Random" key until the key is no longer highlighted
Repeat	Touch the "Repeat" key to apply a repeat play pattern to the CD. If an MP3 CD is playing, touching "Repeat" alternates between repeating the current song and repeating the current folder. This text will appear on the display. To cancel repeat mode, touch the "Repeat" key until the key is no longer highlighted
Browse	Touch the "Browse" key to display the titles on the CD in list format. Touch the title of a song in the list to begin playing that song. If an MP3 CD is playing, touching the "Browse" key will also list the folders on the disc. Follow the procedure for selecting a song with the touch-screen to choose a folder.

SEEK (Reverse or Fast Forward) buttons

Press and hold the SEEK buttons or for 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 buttons

Press the SEEK button   while a CD or MP3/WMA CD is playing to return to the beginning of the current track. Press the SEEK button several times to skip backward several tracks.

Press the SEEK button while a CD or MP3/WMA CD is playing to advance one track.

Press the SEEK button several times to skip forward several tracks. If the last track on a CDis 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.

AUX button

The AUX IN audio input jack accepts any standard analog audio input such as from a portable cassette tape/CD player, MP3 player or a laptop computer. Press the AUX button to play a compatible device plugged into the AUX IN jack.

EJECT button

When the button is pressed with a compact disc loaded, the compact disc will eject and the last source will be played.

If the disc is not removed within 10 seconds, the disc will reload.

Additional features

For additional information, refer to "iPod player operation with Navigation System" in this section.

For additional information, refer to "USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection port (models with Navigation System)" in this section.

For additional information, refer to "Bluetooth streaming audio with Navigation System" in this section.

Radio

FM radio reception

AM radio reception

Satellite radio reception (if so equipped)

Audio operation precautions

FM/AM radio with compact disc (CD) player (Type A) (if so equipped)

FM/AM radio with compact disc (CD) player (Type B) (if so equipped)

FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD) player (Type A) (if so equipped)

FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD) player (Type B) (if so equipped)

USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection port (models without Navigation System) (if so equipped)

USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection port (models with Navigation System) (if so equipped)

iPod* player operation without Navigation System (if so equipped)

iPod* player operation with Navigation System (if so equipped)

Bluetooth streaming audio without Navigation System (Type A) (if so equipped)

Bluetooth streaming audio without Navigation System (Type B) (if so equipped)

Bluetooth streaming audio with Navigation System (if so equipped)

CD care and cleaning

Steering wheel switch for audio control

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