2002 SUBARU IMPREZA Owners Manual

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Type A audio set (if equipped)
The radio will operate only when the ignition switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
Radio operation
HG5008BB
(1) SCAN button
(2) Power switch, Volume control,
Bass/Middle/Treble control and
Fader/Balance control dial
(3) Tuning buttons
(4) FM/AM selection button
(5) Preset buttons
(6) Tone/Balance button

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Power switch and volume/bass/treble/fader/ balance control (PWR/VOL)
The dial (2) 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
The “VOLUME” control knob normally function as
volume control. This knob become a control for
Treble, Bass, Fader or Balance when you select the
appropriate audio mode.
Choose desired volume level for each mode by turn-ing the “VOLUME” control knob. The control function
returns to volume control mode after about 5seconds. To change control modes
: Each brief press of the
“T/B” button changes control modes in the following
sequence starting from volume control mode. (When
the radio is first turned on, the control mode is in the
volume control.)
Volume(VOL)
Bass (BAS) Treble(TRE)
Fader
(FAD)
Balance(BAL)

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DisplayControl mode
HB5036BA
Turn counterclockwiseTurn clockwise
BASBass controlFor less bassFor more bass
TRETreble controlFor less trebleFor more treble
BALBalance con- trolTo increase left speaker volume and decreaseright speaker volumeTo increase right speaker volume anddecrease left speaker volume
FA DFader controlTo increase rear speaker volume and decrease
front speaker volumeTo increase front speaker volume anddecrease rear speaker volume
VOLVolume con- trolFor less volumeFor more volume
FM/AM selection button (FM/AM)
Push the “FM/AM” button (4) when the radio is off to
turn on the radio. Push the
“FM/AM” button when the radio is on to
select FM1, FM2 or AM reception. Each time this
button is pressed, the band will change in the fol-
lowing order:

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FM1FM2
AM
The display indicates which one is currently selected. Stereo indicator
The stereo indicator “ST” will come on when an FM
stereo broadcast is received.
Manual tuning (TUNE)
Push the tuning button (3) marked “ ” to increase
the tuning frequency and press the tuning button
marked “
” to decrease it.
Each time the button is pressed, the frequency
changes 10 KHz in the AM waveband and 0.2 MHzin the FM waveband.
Constant pressure on the button causes a continu-
ous change in the frequency.
Automatic tuning (SCAN)
Press the “SCAN” button (1) to change the radio to
the SCAN mode. In this mode, the radio scans
through the radio band until a station is found. Theradio will stop at the station for five seconds while
displaying 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 sta-
tion reception is weakened by distance from the sta-
tion or proximity to tall buildings and hills.
Selecting preset stations
Presetting a station with a preset button (5) allowsyou 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 “FM/AM” selection button to select AM,
FM1 or FM2 reception.
2. Press the “SCAN” button (1) or tune the radio
manually until the desired station frequency is dis-played.
3. Press one of the preset buttons (5) for at least 2
seconds to store the frequency. The frequency of
the station will flash once on the display at this time.
If the button is pressed for less than 2 seconds, the
preceding selection will remain in memory.

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NOTE If the connection between the radio and battery
is broken for any reason such as vehicle mainte-nance or radio removal, all stations stored in thepreset buttons are cleared. If this occurs, it is
necessary to reset the preset buttons.
Compact disc player operation
HG5008CB
(7) Eject button
(8) Disc slot
(9) DISC button
(10) Repeat/Random button
(11) Track selection buttons

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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 the player will auto-
matically pull the disc into position.A single CD (8 cm/3 inch CD) may also be used
without any adapter.
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 mightshut off. After the last song finishes, the player will
automatically return to track 1 (the first song onthe disc).
n When CD is in the player
Press the “DISC” button (9). The display will show
“CD” and the player will start playback.
NOTE
After the last song finishes, playback will auto-
matically return to track 1 (the first song on the disc).
To select a song from its beginning
n Forward direction
Briefly press the “
” button (11) to skip to the begin-
ning of the next track. Each time the button is
pressed, the indicated track number will increase.
n Backward direction
Briefly press the “ ” button (11) to skip to the begin-
ning of the current track. Each time the button is
pressed, the indicated truck number will decrease.
Fast forwarding and fast reverse
n Fast forwarding
Press the “
” button (11) continuously for more than
1 second to fast forward the disc.
Release the button to stop fast forwarding.
n Fast reverse
Press the “ ” button (11) continuously for more than
1 second to fast reverse the disc.
Release the button to stop fast reverse.
Repeat playback
Press the “RPT/RDM” button (10) and release it in
less than 2 seconds while a song is playing to play
the song repeatedly. The “RPT” indicator will come
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cel the repeat mode, press the button again. Then the “RPT” indicator goes out, and normal playback
mode is restored.
Random playback
Press the “RPT/RDM” button (10) and hold it in for
more than 2 seconds while a disc is being played
back to play all songs on the disc in a random order. The “RDM” indicator will come on and all songs on
the disc will be played in a random order.
To cancel the random mode, press the button again.
Then the “RDM” indicator goes out, and normal
playback mode is restored.
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 “
” (7). The
disc will be ejected.
The disc may be removed even when the ignitionswitch is in the “LOCK” position.
NOTE
Avoid driving the vehicle with a CD sticking out,
because vibration might make it fall out.
CD changer control (If optional in- dash CD changer is connected)
An optional CD changer can be connected to this
audio unit. See your SUBARU dealer for more
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HG5008DB
(12) Track selection buttons
(13) DISC button
(14) Repeat/Randam button
(15) Disc selection button