Nissan 2011 altima coupe User Manual

Power Button 

Stop Button

Next Track/Chapter 
and Previous Track/
Chapter Button

Title Button

Enter Button

Display Button 

Mode Button

Subtitle Button

Audio Button

Angle Button

Clear Button

Pause Button

Play Button

Fast Forward/Fast Reverse Button

Menu Button

Navigation Keys

Back Button

Numeric Keypad 

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                                          May 2010 (11)

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This easy-to-use Quick Reference Guide is intended to help you more fully appreciate some of the unique 
features and functions of your new vehicle. However, it is not intended to replace your Owner’s Manual. 
The Owner’s Manual contains more detailed information to help you better understand the important safety 
warnings, features, operation, and maintenance of your vehicle. All information, specifications, photographs 
and illustrations in this publication are those in effect at the time of printing. NISSAN reserves the right to 
change specifications or design without obligation. 

Press once to eject a DVD from the player. 

Insert the DVD here.

 – With the ignition in the ACC or ON position, press 

this button to turn the DVD player on or off.

 – Press this button to select the Audio/Video source between 

DVD and AUX input.

 – Press the button once to stop the disc in play.

 – Press this button once to begin play; press again to 

pause play.

 – Press this button when the DVD is in PLAY mode and the DVD 

menu will appear in the display. Press the button again to resume play.

 – Press this button for less than 2 seconds and the display 

menu will appear on screen; press the button for longer than 2 seconds to 
remove the display information screen. 

 – These buttons perform a number of functions, depending 

on which mode the player is in. 

 – These are used to plug additional compatible devices into the 

DVD system. They are color-coded (yellow – video input; white – left channel 
audio input; red – right channel audio input).

The flip down screen has a wireless remote 
control receiver. The screen rotates down for 
viewing and back up into the housing when 
not in use.

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The wireless headphones include separate buttons 
for power and volume control. The headphones 
automatically turn off after 30 seconds if no sound 
is present.

For optimum wireless headphone performance, 
increase the volume on the rear seat controller to 
the maximum level and adjust the wireless 
headphone volume using the volume control on 
the wireless headphone. Using a lower volume 
setting on the rear seat controller can cause static 
noise in the wireless headphone.

The wireless headphone audio signal originates 
from the rear audio controls. This signal needs 
an unobstructed path to the headphones to 
maintain performance.

The DVD player plays DVD videos, video CDs and audio CDs. To play a DVD, begin 
by placing the ignition switch in the ACC or ON position and pressing the POWER 
button. Insert the disc into the slot. The disc is automatically drawn in. The player can 
be operated by using the control panel buttons or the remote control. The DVD player 
can be operated by pressing the CD•DVD button. Press the REAR ON•OFF button to 
toggle the rear audio control on and off. Press the CD•DVD button to toggle between 
the CD and DVD operation.

The DVD player plays DVD videos, video CDs and audio CDs. To play a CD, begin 
by placing the ignition switch in the ACC or ON position and pressing the POWER 
button. Insert the disc into the slot. The disc is automatically drawn in. The player can 
be operated by using the control panel buttons or the remote control.

Auxiliary input jacks are used to plug in compatible devices, such as video games 
and portable video players. The jacks are located on the control panel and are 
color-coded for identification. Refer to the section titled “DVD PLAYER CONTROLS” 
for a description.

The NISSAN Mobile Entertainment System can be played on the front control panel
screen by inserting a DVD, placing the shift selector lever in P (Park) and applying the 
parking brake.

 EJECT BUTTON – Press once to eject a DVD from the player.

 DVD SLOT – Insert the DVD here.

 INPUT JACKS – These are used to plug additional compatible devices into the  

 

 DVD system. They are color-coded (yellow – video input; white – left channel audio

       input; red – right channel audio input).

To operate the DVD drive, touch the preferred key or 
select the preferred key displayed on the operation 
screen using the NISSAN controller and press the 
ENTER button.

PAUSE key - Touch the   PAUSE key to pause 
the DVD. To resume playing the DVD, touch the   
PLAY key. To pause the DVD, it is also possible to 
press the   button on the keypad of the remote controller.

PLAY key - Touch the   PLAY key to start playing the DVD, for example, after 
pausing the DVD. To start playing the DVD, it is also possible to press the   
button on the keypad of the remote controller.

STOP key - Touch the   STOP key to stop playing the DVD. To stop playing 
the DVD, it is also possible to press the   button on the keypad of the 
remote controller.

SKIP (forward) key - Touch the 

 SKIP key to skip the chapter(s) of the disc 

forward. The chapters will advance the number of times the 

 SKIP key is touched. 

Touch and hold the 

 SKIP key for more than 1.5 seconds to fast forward the disc. 

When the 

 SKIP key is released, the disc will be played normally. To skip the 

chapter(s) forward, it is also possible to press the 

 button on the keypad of the 

remote controller.

SKIP (rewind) key - Touch the 

 SKIP key to skip the chapter(s) of the disc 

backward. The chapters will go back the number of times the 

 SKIP key is 

touched. Touch and hold the 

 SKIP key for more than 1.5 seconds to reverse 

the disc. When the 

 SKIP key is released, the disc will be played normally. To 

skip the chapter(s) backward, it is also possible to press the 

 button on the 

keypad of the remote controller. 

For additional information, see “NISSAN Mobile Entertainment System (MES) (if so 
equipped)” in the Owner’s Manual.

The DVD player plays DVD videos, video CDs and audio CDs. To play a DVD, begin by 
placing the ignition switch in the ACC or ON position. Insert the disc into the slot. The disc 
is automatically drawn in. The player can be operated by using the control panel buttons 
or the remote control. The DVD player can be operated by pressing the DISC/AUX button. 
Press the REAR CTRL button to toggle the rear audio control on and off. Press the 
DISC/AUX button to toggle between the CD, AUX and DVD operation.

The DVD player plays DVD videos, video CDs and audio CDs. To play a CD, begin by 
placing the ignition switch in the ACC or ON position. Insert the disc into the slot. The disc 
is automatically drawn in. The player can be operated by using the control panel buttons or 
the remote control.

Auxiliary input jacks are used to plug in compatible devices, such as video games and 
portable video players. The jacks are located on the DVD player and are color-coded for 
identification. Refer to the section titled “DVD PLAYER CONTROLS” for a description.

 This button allows the rear passengers to adjust 

the headphone volume.

MODE BUTTON – This button allows the rear passengers to change between FM, 
AM, CD, and DVD.

SPEAKER CONTROL BUTTON – Press this button to turn the rear speakers 
off and the headphones on; press again to turn the rear speakers on and the 
headphones off.

NEXT BUTTON – When this button is pressed while in FM or AM mode, the radio 
will change to the next preset. The NEXT button does not function while in XM

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(if so equipped) radio mode or when playing a DVD or CD.

SEEK BUTTON – In FM or AM mode this button allows rear seat passengers to 
find the next radio station up or down the band frequency. In CD mode, this button 
allows the rear passengers to choose the next or previous selection on the disc.

HEADPHONE JACKS – These allow two rear seat passengers to listen privately to 
the audio system.

To lock or unlock audio controls, depending on what DVD system you have, 
press the REAR ON•OFF or REAR CTRL button on the front radio control panel.

REMOTE AUDIO SYSTEM CONTROLS (if so equipped, Pathfinder only)
Press the REAR CTRL button on the front radio control panel to allow the remote 
controller to control some audio system functions in the rear seats. Press the REAR 
CTRL button again to allow the audio system to be controlled by only the front controls.

*Red transmitter will be visible when infrared headphones are on.