2001 SUBARU FORESTER audio

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How to use this owner
’s manual
Using your Owner ’s manual
Before you op erate your vehic le, c arefully read thi s manual. To p rotec t
yourself and extend the servic e life of your vehic l e, follow the instruc tions
in this manual. Failure to ob serve these instruc tio ns may result in serious
injury and d amag e to your vehic le.
This manual is c omp osed of thirteen c hap ters. Eac h c hap ter b eg ins with
a b rief tab le of c ontents, so you c an usually tell at a g lanc e if that c hap -
ter c ontains the information you want. Chapter 1: Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbag
This c hap ter informs you how to use the seat and se atb elt and c ontains
p rec autions for the SRS airb ag .Chapter 2: Doors and Locks
This c hap ter informs you how to op erate the keys, l oc ks and wind ows.
Chapter 3: Instruments and controls
This c hap ter informs you ab out the op eration of ins trument p anel ind ic a-
tors and how to use the instruments and other switc hes.
Chapter 4: Climate control
This c hap ter informs you how to op erate the c limate c ontrol.
Chapter 5: Audio
This c hap ter informs you how to op erate your aud io system.
Chapter 6: Interior equipment
This c hap ter informs you how to op erate interior eq uip ment.
Chapter 7: Starting and operating
This c hap ter informs you how to start and op erate y our SUBARU.
Chapter 8: Driving tips
This c hap ter informs you how to d rive your SUBARU i n various c ond i-
tions and exp lains some safety tip s on d riving .Chapter 9: In case of emergency
This c hap ter informs you what to d o if you have a p rob lem while d riving ,
suc h as a flat tire or eng ine overheating .Chapter 10: Appearance care
This c hap ter informs you how to keep your SUBARU lo oking g ood .
Chapter 11: Maintenance and service

Doors and locks
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbag
Instruments and controls
Climate control
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Audio
Interior equipment
Starting and operating
In case of emergency
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Appearance care
Maintenance and service
Specifications
Consumer information and Reporting safety defects13
Index14
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Driving tips8
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Table of contents

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Audio Antenna system5-2
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Installation of accessories 5-2
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Audio set 5-3
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Type A audio set (if equipped) 5-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Type B audio set (if equipped) 5-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CD player (if equipped) 5-32
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In-dash 6 CD auto changer (if equipped) 5-34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Precautions to observe when handling a compact disc (CD) 5-37
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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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Cassette player operation: refer to page 5-21
Built in CD changer operation: refer to page 5-24
CD changer control: refer to page 5-29
CD player (Optional audio unit — if equipped)
HB5039AA
Inserting and removing a disc: refer to page 5-32
In-dash 6 CD auto changer (Optional audio unit — if equipped)
HB5040AA
Inserting and removing a disc or all discs: refer to page 5-34

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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.