2001 SUBARU FORESTER radio

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Replacement of seat fabric or leather (for vehicles with SRS
side airbags only) Installation of additional fabric or leather on the front seat
(for vehicles with SRS side airbags only)
Installation of additional electrical/electronic equipment such
as a mobile two-way radio on or near the SRS airbag system
components and/or wiring is not advisable. This could interferewith proper operation of the SRS airbag system.
CAUTION
Do not perform any of the following modifications. Such modifi-cations can interfere with proper operation of the SRS airbag sys-tem. Attachment of any equipment (brush bar, winches, snow plow,
skid plate, etc.) other than SUBARU genuine accessory parts tothe front end. Modification of the suspension system or front end structure.
Installation of a tire of different size and construction from the
original tires listed on the tire placard attached to the door jamb. Attachment of any equipment (side steps or side sill protec-
tors, etc.) to the side body (for vehicles with side airbags only).
Always c onsult your SUBARU d ealer if you want to in stall any ac c essory
p arts to your vehic le.

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Automatic transmission vehicles:
HS0124
HS0123
The key can be turned from “ACC” to “LOCK” only when the selector lever is in the “P” position. n Manual transmission vehicles:
HS0125
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2
The key can be turned from “ACC” to “LOCK” only when the key is
pushed in while turning it. ACC
In this position the electrical accessories (radio, accessory power socket, etc.) can be used. ON
This is the normal operating position after the engine is started.

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Audio set
Your SUBARU may be equipped with one of the following audio sets. See the pages indicated in this section for operating details.The audio type code number is found on the lid of the cassette slot.
Type A audio set
HS5003AA
Radio operation: refer to page 5-5
Cassette player operation: refer to page 5-8
CD player control: refer to page 5-10
CD changer control: refer to page 5-13
Type B audio set
HS5004AA
Radio operation: refer to page 5-16

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Type A audio set (if equipped) The audio set will operate only when the ignition switch is in the “ACC” or
“ON” position.
Radio operation
HS5003BB
1 Power switch/Volume, Tone,
Balance, Fader control dial
2 AUDIO button
3 BAND button 4
Tuning buttons
5 Preset buttons
6 SCAN button
Power switch and volume/bass/treble/fader/balance control
n Power switch and volume control (PWR/VOL)
The dial 1 is used for both power (ON/OFF) and volume control. The
radio is turned ON and OFF by pushing the dial and the volume is
controlled by turning the dial. n Tone and balance control (AUDIO)
The volume control dial 1 normally functions as a volume control.
This dial becomes a control for Bass, Treble, Fader or Balance when
you select the appropriate tone and balance control mode.

5-6Choose desired volume level for each mode by turning the volume
control dial. The control function returns to volume control mode after
about 5 seconds.
To change control modes:
Each brief press of the “AUDIO” button
2 changes control modes in the following sequence starting from vol-
ume control mode. (When the radio is first turned on, the control mode
is in the volume control.)
Volume Bass Treble Fader Balance
The “AUDIO” button 2 is used for selecting the following control
modes:
Display
Control mode
HB5036BA
Turn counterclockwiseTurn clockwise
BASBass controlFor less bassFor more bass
TRETreble controlFor less trebleFor more treble
FA dFader controlTo increase rear speaker
volume and decrease front
speaker volumeTo increase front speaker
volume and decrease rear
speaker volume
BALBalance controlTo increase left speaker
volume and decrease right
speaker volumeTo increase right speakervolume and decrease left
speaker volume
VOLVolume controlFor less volumeFor more volume
Waveband selection
Push the “BAND” button 3 to select FM1, FM2 or AM reception. The
display indicates which one is currently selected.

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Stereo indicator
The stereo indicator “ST” will come on when an FM stereo broadcast
is received. Tuning (TUNE)
n Manual tuning (TUNE)
Press the tuning button 4 marked “ ” to increase the tuning frequen-
cy and press the tuning button marked “ ” to decrease it.
Each time the button is pressed, the frequency interval can be
changed between 10 kHz in the AM mode and 0.2 MHz in the FMmode.
Constant pressure on the button causes a continuous change in the
frequency. n Automatic tuning (SCAN)
Press the “SCAN” button
6 to change the radio to the SCAN mode. In
this mode, the radio scans through the radio band until a station is
found. The radio will stop at the station for five seconds while display-
ing the frequency, after which scanning will continue until the entire
band has been scanned from the low end to the high end.
Press the “SCAN” button again to cancel the SCAN mode and to stop
on any displayed frequency.
When the “SCAN” button is pressed for automatic tuning, stations are
scanned in the direction of low frequencies to high frequencies only.
Automatic tuning may not function properly if the station reception is
weakened by distance from the station or proximity to tall buildingsand hills. Selecting preset stations
Presetting a station with a “preset button ”
5 allows you to select that
station in a single operation. Up to six AM, FM1 and FM2 stations
each may be preset. How to preset stations
1. Press the “BAND” button
3 to select FM1, FM2 or AM reception.
2. Press the “SCAN” button or tune the radio manually until the
desired station frequency is displayed.

5-83. Press one of the preset buttons for more than 2 seconds to store
the frequency. At this time, there will momentarily be no sound from
the radio. If the button is pressed for less than 2 seconds, the preced-
ing selection will remain in memory. NOTE If the connection between the radio and battery is broken for any
reason such as vehicle maintenance or radio removal, all stationsstored in the preset buttons are cleared. If this occurs, it is neces-sary to reset the preset buttons.
Cassette player operation
HS5003CB
7 Cassette slot
8 Eject button
9 TAPE button
Q TPS (Tape Program Search)
W Repeat button E
Fast-forward button
R Rewind button
T Dolby B NR button
Y Program button
NOTE Only use good quality cassettes (cassettes longer than C-90 are
not recommended). Put cassettes back in their boxes immediately after use to protect
them from dust and dirt and to prevent the tape from unwinding.

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To start playback
n When CD is not in the CD player
Hold a disc with a finger in the center hole while gripping the edge of
the disc, then insert it in to the slot (with the label side up) on the CDplayer and the player will automatically pull the disc into position.
After insertion, the CD player mode indicator “CD” will come on and
playback will start. n When CD is in the CD player
Press the “CD” button
U. The “CD” indicator will come on, and the
track number will appear on the display and the CD player will start playback. NOTE If the “CD” button is pressed during a radio broadcast, the
disc will interrupt the broadcast. After playback on the last song finishes, the player will auto-
matically return to track 1 (the first song on the disc). To select a song from its beginning
Briefly press the “ ❚” button
P to skip to the beginning of the next
track and briefly press the “❚ ” button to skip to the beginning of
the current track. Fast-forwarding and fast-reverse
Press the “ ❚” button
P continuously for more than a half second
to fast-forward the disc.
Press the “❚ ” button continuously for more than a half second to
fast reverse the disc.
Release the button to stop fast forwarding or fast reverse. Repeat
Press the “RPT” button
O while a song is playing to play the song
repeatedly. The “RPT” indicator will come on and the song will be
played continuously. To cancel the repeat mode, press the button
again. Then the “RPT” indicator goes out, and normal playback mode
is restored.