OEM BT45-NIS User manual

Table of Contents
BT45-NIS Package Content ................................................. 2
Introduction ........................................................................ 2
Notice ................................................................................... 2
Installation/Operation Precautions: .................................. 2
Compatibility Information
Vehicle Compatibility ............................................... 3 & 4
Bluetooth Device Compatibility ..................................... 5
Radio & Device Compatibility for Music Info Display .... 5
Installation
DIP Switch Setting & Installation Quick Guide............... 6
Installation Steps & Diagrams ........................................ 7
Diagram A: Cable Connections ....................................... 8
Diagram B: Cable Connections ....................................... 9
Diagram C: Recommended Microphone Locations .... 10
Bluetooth Setup
Bluetooth Device Pairing Instructions: ........................ 11
Media Audio Streaming ................................................. 12
Hands Free Phone Calls.................................................. 13
AUX Input ........................................................................... 15
USB Charging Port ............................................................ 15
Troubleshooting ................................................................ 16
Q&A..................................................................................... 17

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BT45-NIS Package Content
• 1 Owner’s Manual • 1 BT45 Interface Module
• 1 BT-NIS12 (12 pin) Cable • 1 BT-NIS10 (10 pin) Cable
• 1 BT-NIS20 (20 pin) Cabl • 1 Microphone
Introduction
The BT45 seamlessly integrates your vehicle’s OEM sound system with
Bluetooth (HFP) devices so you can make hands free phone calls and
stream your music. You can wirelessly connect your A2DP Bluetooth
prole equipped smartphone or tablet to playback stored music or stream
from your favorite music apps such as Pandora or iHeart Radio. The
BT45 also includes a 3.5mm auxiliary audio input so you can play back
music stored in your non-Bluetooth devices.
The BT45’s plug & play technology takes advantage of the OEM radio’s
ability to accept an external CD changer or Satellite Radio by converting
it into Bluetooth phone/audio streaming/AUX input source. This design
innovation allows you to maintain functionality of any of the following
existing factory installed options: Bluetooth HandsFreeLink, LiveTrafc,
Navigation, CD changer, Satellite radio, RSE (rear seat entertainment
system), and AUX/USB input.
Notice
USA SPEC solely distributes its products through authorized dealers in
order to ensure its customers receive proper services and information
from the dealers. USA SPEC reserves the right to only offer technical
support or warranty services for products purchased through authorized
USA SPEC dealers. Please refer to our website www.usaspec.com for a
list of authorized dealers.
Installation/Operation Precautions:
· DO read the entire manual before starting the installation. We recom-
mend that the BT45 be installed by a qualied professional since all
i n s t a l l a t i o n s w i l l r e q u i r e t h e r e m o v a l o f s o m e p a r t s o f t h e v e h i c l e s u c h
as dashboard, backseat, etc.
· DO install the interface securely using Velcro or wire ties (not included)
and keep away from any moving parts such as the gas pedal.
· DO NOT open, disassemble, or modify the BT45 in any way. Such
attempts will void the warranty on the product.
· DO NOT expose the interface to extreme temperature, humidity, or
direct sunlight.
· DO NOT operate the Bluetooth device while driving. Always give full
attention to the road while driving.

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Compatibility Information
Vehicle Compatibility
Model Year Compatibility Note
Altima
99-01 Double din radio with CD/CHG button
05-06 BOSE radio only
07-12
Not compatible if radio has “iPod/MENU”
button. Vehicles with navigation and
6-disc MP3 Changer mounted below the
radio use BT45-INFI
Armada
02-07 BOSE radio only
08-12 Non-navigation radio only. Not
compatible with Platinum Edition
Frontier 05-10 Bose radio only
11-12 Non-navigation radio only.
Maxima
99-01 Double din radio with CD/CHG
button
04-08 BOSE radio only
09-12
Radio must have a SAT button or
RADIO and CAT buttons. Non-navigation
radio only.
Murano 04-07 All models
09-10 Non-navigation radio only.
Pathnder
99-01 Double din radio with CD/CHG button
05-07 BOSE radio only
08-12
Radio must have a SAT button or
RADIO and CAT buttons. Non-navigation
radio only.

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Model Year Compatibility Note
Quest 04-09 Radio must have a SAT button or
RADIO and CAT buttons. Non-navigation
radio only.
Rogue 08-10 Not compatible with Navigation or SD
slot radio.
Sentra 99-00 Double din radio with CD/CHG button.
03-06 Radio must have CDC button
07-10 BOSE radio only. Radio must have a
SAT button or RADIO and CAT buttons.
Titan 05-07 BOSE radio only. Radio must have a
SAT button or RADIO and CAT buttons.
08-12 Radio must have a SAT button or
RADIO and CAT buttons. Non-navigation
radio only.
Versa 07-10 Radio must have a SAT button or
RADIO and CAT buttons.
Xterra 99-01 Double din radio with CD/CHG button.
05-10 BOSE radio only. Radio must have a
SAT button or RADIO and CAT buttons.
350Z 04-08 Radio must have a SAT button or RADIO
and CAT buttons.
370Z 09-10 Radio must have a SAT button or RADIO
and CAT buttons.

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Bluetooth Device Compatibility
BT45 is compatible with most Bluetooth-enabled devices including
iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Android smartphones & tablets,
Blackberry, and Nokia Windows smartphones. Device must have
Bluetooth prole A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Prole) and
AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Prole) 1.4 or higher for
audio streaming and text display.
Note: Due to the difference in Bluetooth technology, some
Bluetooth enabled devices may be incompatible or may not
support all the features when used with a BT45.
Radio & Device Compatibility for Music Info
Display
The display of artist, album, and song title information on the radio
is deteremined by the following 3 factors:
1. Your radio must have a SAT (or XM) button or RADIO and CAT
buttons.
2. Your device’s operating system.
Music info display on your radio is available for:
· iPod, iPhone, and iPad with iOS 6.0 or higher
· Android devices with 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or higher
3. Your device’s Bluetooth AVRCP prole must be 1.4 or higher.
Refer to your device’s product manual to conrm its prole
version.

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Installation
DIP Switch Setting & Installation Quick Guide
“SAT” (or XM) button
or
“RADIO” & “CAT” buttons
Radio is capable of
displaying music information
See Installation
Instruction on
Page 7.
ID Your Radio
CD/CHG button
Radio is NOT capable of
displaying music information
Set DIP Switch
1=ON
2=OFF
3=ON
4=OFF
Set DIP Switch
1=ON
2=ON
3=ON
4=ON
See Installation
Instruction on
Page 7.

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Installation Steps & Diagrams
Install the microphone
See Diagram C on p.10 for
recommended locations
Pair your Bluetooth
device (phone)
See p. 9 for instructions
Learn about audio
streaming, hands-free
phone calls, and AUX input
on p. 10-13.
Make sure you have
completed all of the above
steps and made a couple of
test calls before putting
your car back together
Install the BT45 interface
module in an easily
accessible location
Remove the radio
Determine whether your
radio has a 10-pin or
20-pin connector
Radio has a 10pin
connector
See Diagram A (p.8)
Radio has a 20 pin
connector
See Diagram B (p.9)

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Diagram A: Cable Connections
BT-NIS12
Radio with 10pin Connector
Un-plug the10pin
factory cable from the radio
Un-plug the 12pin factory SAT cable from the radio. *Not every vehicle will have this cable.
Securely connect the ground wire to a metal surface
BT-NIS10 Ground wire
TO RADIO
BT45 Interface Module

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Diagram B: Cable Connections
BT-NIS12
Un-plug the 20pin
factory cable from the radio
Un-plug the 12pin factory SAT cable from the radio. *Not every vehicle will have this cable.
Securely connect the ground wire to a metal surface
20 pin female
Radio with 20pin connector
BT-NIS20
Ground wire
TO RADIO
BT45 Interface Module

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Diagram C: Recommended Microphone
Locations

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Bluetooth Setup
Bluetooth Device Pairing Instructions:
Turn the vehicle’s ignition on
Press the “PRESET A/B/C” button
to select PRESET A
Press the SAT or RADIO button
to set the radio in SAT MODE
Store PRESET 4 & 6:
press & hold one button at a time
until a beep is heard
The above steps is to set
PRESET 4 as Bluetooth and
PRESET 6 as AUX input
You may use the rest of the
PRESETS on A,B, or C to store
your favorite AM/FM or SAT
stations.
radio with SAT (or XM) button
or
RADIO & CAT buttons
Enable the Bluetooth function on your phone
Scan/search for available devices
Once the pairing process is complete you will
hear the “CONNECTED” voice prompt and
the radio will display your phone’s
name i.e. USA SPEC Test Phone.
Select BT45-NIS from the list of available
devices your phone has detected and allow
the pairing process to take place.
Turn the vehicle’s ignition on
Press the CDC or CD/CHG
button to set the radio in CD
Changer mode
DISC #4 will be Bluetooth and
DISC #6 will be AUX input
Radio with CDC or CD/CHG
button
Note: some devices may ask for pin# during the paring process.
Paring pin # 1234

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Media Audio Streaming
Device requires Bluetooth A2DP profile
•If you have music stored in your device, it will begin to play
right after the “CONNECTED” voice prompt. If playback doesn’t
start automatically, press TUNE UP or TRACK/SEEK UP to initiate
playbck.
• You can also proceed to manually select play from your favorite
music apps such as Pandora, Podcast apps, & etc.
Device with AVRCP 1.4 & higher
Radio will display music information such as artist,
album, and song title.
Device with older AVRCP profile
Radio will display [NO TEXT] and the BT45 will assign
track numbers to the currently playing music.
When you pause the music, radio will display [PAUSED].
If music info consists of foreign language characters not
supported by radio, it will be displayed as “????”
Playback control from your radio (Track Up/Down)
Device requires Bluetooth AVRCP profile
• From radio:
Press TUNE UP/DOWN button(s)/knob.
• After you pause the music, and the radio
display says [PAUSED], you can use the
TUNE UP button/knob to restart playback.
• The steering wheel controls in SAT mode
is designed to perform PRESET changes
thus it can not be used to change tracks
during media streaming. (In some vehicles
you may be able to change tracks by
pressing & holding the steering wheel
control’s SEEK/TUNE UP/DOWN or
CH+/-. button).
radio with SAT (or XM) button
or
RADIO & CAT buttons
Radio with CDC or CD/CHG
button
Radio not capable of displaying
music information such as artist,
album, and song title. BT45 will
assign track numbers to the
currently playing music.
• From radio:
Press SEEK/TRACK UP/DOWN button
• From Steering Wheel:
Press TRACK UP/DOWN button
• After you pause the music you can use
the SEEK/TRACK UP button to restsart
playback.

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Hands Free Phone Calls
*How to Enable/Disable Voice Prompt
• Turn engine ON
• Start audio streaming
• While streaming turn Bluetooth off
from your phone/device’s
setting.
• Wait 5-10 seconds, turn TUNE
button/knob to the right to ENABLE
and turn to the left to DISABLE.
Incoming call
Radio will display caller’s # and
you’ll hear “You have a call
from (caller’s #)” or “Private” if
Caller ID is not available.
If the voice prompt * function is
disabled, you will only hear the
phone ringtone.
Manually switch over to
Bluetooth/SAT mode from your
radio. BT45 will not
automatically mute the audio if
you are in AM/FM or CD source
To Answer the call
From radio:
Press/turn the TUNE UP
button/knob
From steering wheel:
In some vehicles you may have
to press & hold the
SEEK/TUNE UP or CH+ button.
Once the incoming call is
answered, radio will display
[ACTIVE]
To reject or end the call
From radio:
Press/turn the TUNE DOWN
button/knob
From steering wheel:
In some vehicles you my have to
press & hold the SEEK/TUNE
DOWN or CH- button
radio with SAT (or XM) button
or
RADIO & CAT buttons
Radio with CDC or CD/CHG
button
Manually switch over to
Bluetooth/CDC mode from
your radio. BT45 will not
automatically mute the audio if
you are in AM/FM or CD source
You’ll hear “You have a call
from (caller’s #)” or “Private” if
Caller ID is not available. Your
radio is not capable of
displaying caller’s #.
If the voice prompt * function is
disabled, you will only hear the
phone ringtone.
To Answer the call
From radio:
Press the SEEK/TRACK UP
button
From steering wheel:
Press the TRACK UP button
To reject or end the call
From radio:
Press the SEEK/TRACK DOWN
button
From steering wheel:
Press the TRACK DOWN button

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* Please keep in mind that the environment inside a moving
vehicle tends to be noisier than your average environment. This
will affect how accurately your phone's voice recognition function
such as Siri picks up your voice command.
Outgoing Call
Dail the outgoing call from your
phone.
You can also engage your
phone’s voice dialing* function
through BT45’s microphone.
Dail the outgoing call from your
phone.
You can also engage your
phone’s voice dialing* function
through BT45’s microphone.
To end the call
From radio:
Press/turn the SEEK/TUNE
DOWN button/knob
From steering wheel:
In some vehicles you my have to
press & hold the SEEK/TUNE
DOWN or CH- button
Manually switch over to
Bluetooth/SAT mode (PRESET
#4) from your radio.
radio with SAT (or XM) button
or
RADIO & CAT buttons
Radio with CDC or CD/CHG
button
Manually switch over to
Bluetooth/CDC mode (DISC #4)
from your radio.
To end the call
From radio:
Press the SEEK/TRACK DOWN
button
From steering wheel:
Press the TRACK DOWN button

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Aux 3.5 mm Audio Input
• You'll need a 3.5mm to headphone jack cable (not included in
this package)
Note: Remember to manually adjust the volume of your audio
device to MAX after it's been connected.
Maximum charging output: 2.1 amps at 5 volt
(charging cable not provided)
Transferring an active call from Hands-free to
Handset
From radio:
Press/turn the TUNE UP
button/knob
From Steering wheel:
Press & hold the SEEK/TUNE UP
or CH+ button
Press the same button again to
transfer the call back to Bluetooth
Hands-Free mode
radio with SAT (or XM) button
or
RADIO & CAT buttons
Radio with CDC or CD/CHG
button
From radio:
Press/turn the SEEK/TRACK UP
button/knob
From Steering wheel:
Press the TRACK UP button
Press the same button again to
transfer the call back to Bluetooth
Hands-Free mode
• Go to Bluetooth/SAT mode.
• Press Preset 6 to access the audio
device connected to the AUX port.
• Go to Bluetooth/CDC mode
• Press DISC 6 to access the audio
device connected to the AUX port.
AUX Input
USB Charging Port

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• I can not get the BT45-NIS to power up, the radio doesn’t seem to
recognize the BT45 is connected.
Make sure the BT-NIS cable’s ground wire is properly and
securely grounded.
• I’m unable to pair my smartphone/device.
If you have an Android device, make sure the “Only visible to
 paireddevices”oponisUNCHECKED.Somemesitcantake 
up to 60 seconds for the BT45 to be detected by your
smartphone/device.
• My radio is not displaying any music info such as song tles.
 ConrmthatyourdeviceisequippedwithBluetoothprole 
 AVRCP1.4orhigher,ithasiOS6.0orhigher,orAndroid4.0or 
higher.
 Musicstreamingapps’infodisplaycapabiliesvarythussome 
might not display properly on your radio.
• The BT45’s USB port will not charge my device.
 PleaseusedataSYNCandCHARGE(USB2.0capability)cables. 
 NotallUSBcablesonthemarketsupportchargingfor  
Smartphones.
• I have a device connected through BT45’s AUX input and the
volume is very low.
Turn the volume on the actual device to MAX then use the
radio’s volume control to adjust the level.
• When I answer an incoming call directly from my phone by
pressing the ANSWER key on the phone, the phone audio doesn’t
go through the car’s speakers.
1.AlliPhoneswithiOS6.0&up:ifyouansweredthecallby 
using the phone’s answer key then the phone audio will not get
 transferredtothecar’saudiosystem.YouiPhonewillbein 
“private / handset” mode.
 2.MostAndroidphones,youcananswerthecalldirectlyfrom 
 youphoneandsllhavetheaudiogothroughthecarspeaker.
Troubleshooting

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Q&A
• I already have a USA SPEC PA15-NIS installed in my Nissan, can I
have both a BT45-NIS and a PA15-NIS connected in my vehicle?
No, unfortunately you can only have one or the other.
• Do I lose my SAT funcons since SAT is now for Bluetooth?
 No,youwillnotloseyourOEMSATfuncons.
• How do I access the SAT/Bluetooth mode?
PresstheRADIObuontochangetheaudiosourcetoSAT/ 
 Bluetoothmodeasfollowed:
 AM->FM->OEMSAT->AM->FM->SATBluetooth
• My vehicle is equipped with factory HandsFree Bluetooth, is the
BT45-NIS sll compable?
 Yes,forasmootheroperaonalexperiencewerecommendthat
you un-pair the factory Bluetooth from your smartphone/device
and use the BT45-NIS only.
 ◦Androidphones:youhavetheopontosetyourAndroid
device to use BT45 for media audio only and use the factory
 BluetoothforHandsfreephonecalls.Youmayhavetomanually
 connectyourphoneaeryoustartyourcar.
 ◦iPhoneswithiOS6&up:itwillautomaticallyconnecttoboth 
 OEMBluetoothandBT45atthesametime.Whenthereisan 
 incomingcallyoucanselectfromyouriPhonedirectlywhether 
 tousetheOEMorBT45Bluetoothtoanswerthecall.

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LIMITED WARRANTY
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the factory and warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period
of one year to the original owner. The one-year warranty period begins at the date of
purchase from an authorized dealer.
PRODUCTS COVERED:
Products and related accessories supplied by USA SPEC, Inc. with the brand name
of USA SPEC are covered by this warranty. Only products purchased in the USA are
covered.
WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:
1. Damage due to improper installation or operation, negligence, abuse, or not following
instructions, warnings or acceptable industry procedures.
2. Damage caused during the shipment or transportation of the product. All claims of
this nature must be presented to the carrier.
3. Damage caused by acts of God, war, or civil disturbance, including without limitation,
ood, re, storms, earthquake or other acts of nature.
4. Any expenses or cost to remove or reinstall products.
5. Any product without the original serial number and factory seal, or has been serviced
or modied without the authorization of USA SPEC.
6. Any product not distributed by an authorized USA SPEC dealer.
TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE:
Contact the Customer Service center for assistance at (626) 336 - 3836. A detailed
description of the problem(s) is required for service. Proof of purchase is also required
when sending a product for warranty service. If the problem cannot be resolved and
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