1997 Nissan Altima Owner's Manual - Page 89

● Cassette tapes should be removed from the player when not in use. Store cassettes in their protective cases and away from direct sunlight, heat, moisture or magnetic sources. ● Direct sunlight can cause the cassette to become deformed. The use of deformed cassettes may cause the cassette to jam in the player. ● Do not use cassettes that have peeling or loose labels. If used, the label could jam in the player. ● If a cassette has loose tape, insert a pencil through one of the cassette hubs and rewind the tape firmly. Loose tape may cause jamming and wavering sound quality. ● Over a period of time, the playback head, capstan and pinch roller may gather a tape coating residue as the tape passes over the head. This residue accumulation can cause a weak or wavering sound and should be removed periodically with a head cleaning tape. If the residue is not removed periodically, the player may need to be disassembled for cleaning. COMPACT DISC (CD) PLAYER OPERATION Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position and insert the compact disc into the slot with the label side facing 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. If the system is turned off while the compact disc is playing, pushing the POWER button starts the compact disc. When this button is pushed while the compact disc is playing, the compact disc stops playing. FF (fast forward), REW (rewind) button When the FF (fast forward) or REW (rewind) button is pushed while the compact disc is playing, the compact disc plays at an increased speed while fast forwarding or rewinding. When the button is released, the compact disc returns to normal play speed. Automatic Program Search (APS) FF, APS REW button When the APS FF button is pushed while the compact disc is playing, the selection following the present one starts to play from its beginning. Push several times to skip several selections. The compact disc advances the number of times the button is pushed. (When the last selection on the compact disc is skipped, the first selection is played.) When the APS REW button is pushed, the selection being played returns to its beginning. Push several times to skip back several CD button When this button is pushed with the system off and the compact disc loaded, the system turns on and the compact disc starts to play. When this button is pushed with the compact disc loaded and the tape or the radio playing, the tape or radio automatically turns off and the compact disc starts to play. 3-21