Compact Flash Card..?

Pushing_Tin

My car has the music box with the CF reader. I have no experience with CF aside from putting one into my digital camera. What exactly do I need to buy in order to transfer the MP3s on my PC to the card, to put into the car?

Educ8r

You will need a card reader. Put the CF card in it, attach it to your computer then copy and paste.

Pushing_Tin

Thanks, did you buy one yet or have one?

While I've got you what are the engine break in rules on the car?

Educ8r

I don't have the navi so I don't have the compact flash slot, but the 6 disc changer plays mp3's which is awesome.

Brea-In Schedule per Nissan (page 5-22 of owner's manual)
During the first 1200 miles follow these recommendations to obtain maximm engine performance and ensure the future reliability and economy of your new vehicle.

Failure to follow these recommendations may result in shortened engine life and reduced engine performance.

• Avoid driving for long periods at constant speed, either fast or slow. Do not run the engine over 4000 rpm
• Do no accelerate at full throttle in any gear.
• Avoid quick starts.
• Avoid hard breaking as much as possible.

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Pushing_Tin

Heh, I'm going refrain from asking any more questions until I get my owner's manual tomorrow.

Pushing_Tin

^^Fantastic thanks, it's going to be very hard not to make engine sing for 1200 miles though. =(

MC

walmart has a cheap $12 Targus universal card reader in their camera department even comes with a USB cord. i picked it up to use with the CF card in my car. i love it i never burn stuff to CD's anymore just paste to the card then switch stuff out when im tired of it

Pushing_Tin

I read on some other sites that you can't use anything bigger than 2gb, can you confirm that? Seems like the SanDisk was the best option.

Educ8r

manual doesn't mention anything about the size of the CF card

shumby

it is not limited to size of CF but limited to the amount of titles it can read as well don't make titles too long or it will noot read that song.

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MC

i bought a 2gig sony compact flash for like $20 at circuit city... the nissan CF interface has a 512 song limit

billydsz

Can you put the songs into subfolders and limit each folder to 512 songs??

Pushing_Tin

Check the the date of the OP.

CHP Officer

The compact flash card reader is possibly the worst idea for the 370Z's music system. It trumps the out-of-place, out-of-theme fuel meter.


I have the Touring edition, with the upgraded Bose sound system. While it's true that the CF card read can be used to play music, 1) the music box won't upload the songs, so you have to have a CF card dedicated to your music and inserted, and 2) who the heck uses CF cards anymore? I mean, has anyone bought a camera, computer, or music player in the last five years that uses a CF card? In America, at least, the SD card is king! It's a worthless little hole in the sound system face plate, IMHO.


My 370Z is a fabulous car, otherwise.