2002 SUBARU FORESTER CD player

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Cassette player operationHB5043CB
7 Eject button
8 Cassette slot 9
Fast-forward/Rewind button
(Program switching buttons)
Q Dolby B NR 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. Never expose cassettes to heat, direct sunlight or moisture.
Clean the tape head (once or twice a month) using a
wet-type
cleaning cassette
.
Cassette slot
Insert a cassette with the exposed tape side facing to the right. After
inserting, playback starts. Tape travel indicators
The tape travel indicators indicate the direction the cassette tape is moving. : Indicates that the top side of the cassette is being played back.
: Indicates that the bottom side of the cassette is being played
back.

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Program switching buttons
When the program switching buttons “
” and “” 9, are
pressed at the same time during playback, the tape travel indicators will switch and the player will begin playing back the opposite side ofthe tape. The same mechanism is automatically activated when the
end of the tape is reached. This allows the opposite side of the tape
to play, providing continuous playback. Fast-forward button
To fast-forward the tape, press the “
” or “” button 9 in the
same direction as the tape travel indicator. To stop fast-forwarding,
lightly press the opposite side of the “
” or “” button.
Rewind button
To rewind the tape, press the “
” or “” button 9 in the direc-
tion opposite to the tape travel indicator. To stop rewinding, lightly
press the opposite side of the “
” or “” button.
Eject button (
)
When the “
” button 7 is pressed, playback stops and the cassette
tape is ejected.
Before the ignition switch is turned to the “OFF” position, eject the
tape from the player. Always make certain that you remove the cas-sette tape. Dolby BNR button (BNR)
Press “BNR” button
Q when playing tapes recorded using the Dolby
NR system*. The “BNR” indicator will light up and high-frequency
noise on the tape will be reduced for clearer sound reproduction.
* Noise reduction system manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation. “Dolby” and the double-D Symbol are trade marks of
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
CD player operation (if optional CD player is connected) An optional CD player can be connected to this audio unit. See your
SUBARU dealer for more information. For CD player operation proce-
dures, refer to “CD player 2 ” in this chapter.

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Weather band button (WB)
Push the “WB” button when the radio is off to turn on the radio in the
weather band.
Press the “WB” button when the radio is on to select the weather
band.
Cassette player operation
HB5053DB
9 Cassette slot
Q Eject button
W TAPE (cassette player selection) button
E Repeat button R
Fast forward button
T Play button
Y Rewind button
U Program switching button
I Dolby B NR button
If a cassette is inserted into the cassette slot while the ignition switch is
in the ACC or the ON position, that tape will start to play automatically.
Press the TAPE button when you want to play a cassette that has pre-
viously been inserted.

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Cassette tape stop and eject button
When “
” button is pressed, playback stops and the cassette tape
is ejected.
Before the ignition switch is turned to the “OFF” position, eject the
tape from the player. Always make certain that you remove the cas-sette tape. Program button (PROG)
If a cassette is currently being played, the PROG button can be
pressed to switch from the A-side to the B-side or vice-versa. Fast-forward button (FF)
To fast-forward the tape, press the “FF” button. To stop fast-forward-
ing, lightly press the “PLAY” button.
If the “FF” button is pressed twice successively during playback, the
player will fast-forward the tape to the end of the current song and
resume the playback from the beginning of the next song. Rewind button (REW)
To rewind the tape, press the “REW” button. To stop rewinding, lightly
press the “PLAY” button.
If the “REW” button is pressed twice successively during playback,
the player will rewind the tape up to the beginning of the current song
and resume the playback from its beginning. Repeat button (RPT)
If the RPT button is pressed while a song on a cassette tape is being
played, the cassette player will then begin to play that song repeated-
ly. Press the RPT button once again to return to normal playback. Dolby B NR button (B NR)
Press “ B NR” button when playing tapes recorded using the Dolby
NR system*. High-frequency noise on the tape will be reduced for
clearer sound reproduction.
*Noise reduction system manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation. “Dolby” and double-D Symbol are trade marks of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

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Compact disc player operation
HB5053CB
O DISC IN indicator light
P Disc slot
A Disc button S
Eject button
D FF· FB dial
F Repeat button
To play back a compact disc
n When CD is not in the 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) and theplayer will automatically pull the disc into position.
Single CDs (8 cm/3 inch CD) may also be used without an adapter.
After inserting, the DISC IN indicator (LED) will come on and playback
start. NOTE Make sure to always insert a disc with the label side up. If a
disc is inserted with the label side down, it might be ejected or the player might shut off.

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If a disc is inserted during a radio broadcast, the disc will
interrupt the broadcast. After the last song finishes, the disc will automatically return
to track 1 (the first song on the disc) and will automatically playback. n When CD is in the player
When the “DISC” button is pressed, the player will start playback.
To select a song from its beginning
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nForward direction
Turn the “FFFB” dial clockwise and release it immediately to skip to
the beginning of the next track. Each time the knob is turned and
released, the indicated track number will increase. n Backward direction
Turn the “FFFB” dial counterclockwise and release it immediately to
skip to the beginning of the current track. If you continue to turn and
release the knob, the indicated a number will decrease.

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Fast forwarding and fast reverse
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nFast forward
Turn the “FFFB” dial clockwise and hold it continuously for more than
2 seconds to fast forward the disc.
Release the knob to stop fast forwarding. n Fast reverse
Turn the “FFFB” dial counterclockwise and hold it continuously for
more than 2 seconds to fast reverse the disc.
Release the knob to stop fast reverse. Repeat
Press the “RPT” button 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. To stop playback
Press the power switch to stop playback. To eject a disc from the player
When a disc is being played back or when a disc is in the player,
press the eject button “
”. The disc will be ejected.
The disc may be removed even when the ignition switch is in the
“LOCK” position.

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NOTE
Avoid driving the vehicle with a CD sticking out, because vibra- tion might make it fall out.
CD player 1 (if equipped)
HB5039BB
1 Disc slot
2 Disc indicator 3
Eject button
CAUTION
Use only music CDs identified by
mark.
Do not use CDs listed below which could cause damage to the
CD player. Any disc with a peel-off or seal on it.
Any disc with scratches and/or dust.
Bent disc.
Cleaning disc.
CD accessory. (E.g., 3-inch (8 cm) disc adapter)
Do not insert or remove any disc when the automatic transmis-
sion selector lever is in the park position; the selector lever in that position can interfere with disc insertion or removal, causing
scratches on the disc surface (for AT vehicles).