2002 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX audio

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Type B audio set (if equipped)
The radio will operate only when the ignition switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
Radio operation
HS5004BB
(1) FM button
(2) AM button
(3) SCAN button
(4) Tuning knob
(5) Preset buttons
(6) Fader/Balance selection button
(7) Power switch, Volume control,
Bass/Treble control and
Fader/Balance control dial
(8) Bass/Treble selection button

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Power switch and volume/bass/treble/fader/ balance control (PWR/VOL)
The dial (7) 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. This dial is used for bass/treble controls when the
“BAS/TRE”
button (8) is in the depressed position. It
is also used for fader/balance controls when the
“BAL/FAD” button (6) is in the depressed position.
Display
Control mode
HB5036BA
Turn counterclockwiseTurn clockwise
BASBass controlFor less bassFor more bass
TRETreble controlFor less trebleFor more treble
BALBalance controlTo increase left speaker volume and decrease right speaker volumeTo increase right speaker volume and decrease left speaker volume
FA dFader controlTo increase rear speaker volume anddecrease front speaker volumeTo increase front speaker volume and decrease rear speaker volume
VOLVolume controlFor less volumeFor more volume

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nTone control
The volume control dial (7) normally function as vol-
ume control. The dial become a control for Bass or
Treble when you select the appropriate tone controlmode.
Choose desired 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
“BAS/TRE” button (8) changes control modes in the
following sequence starting from bass control mode.
(When the radio is first turned on, the control mode
is in the volume control.)
Bass Treble Volume (BAS) (TRE) (VOL)
nFader and balance control
The volume control dial (7) normally function as vol-
ume control. The dial become the controls for Fader
or Balance when you select the appropriate fader
and balance control mode.
Choose desired setting 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
“FAD/BAL” button (6) changes control modes in the
following sequence starting from fader control
mode. (When the radio is turned on, the control
mode is in the volume control.)
Balance Fader Volume
(BAL) (FAd) (VOL)
nDisplay illumination dimness cancellation
The brightness of the radio display dims when the
light switch is in the “p ” or “w ” positions. If this
makes the display difficult to read, press the volume
dial for more than two seconds to return the displayto original brightness.
FM/AM selection button
Push the “FM” (1) or “AM” (2) button when the radio
is off to turn on the radio.Push the “FM” or “AM” button when the radio is on
to select FM1, FM2 or AM reception.
Stereo indicator
The stereo indicator “ST” will come on when an FM
stereo broadcast is received.

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Manual tuning (TUNE)
HS5005BA
: Tuning to a higher frequency
: Tuning to a lower frequency
❚: Seeking the next higher station
❚ : Seeking the next lower station
n Manual tuning
Turn the tuning knob (4) clockwise and release it im-
mediately to increase the tuning frequency and turn
the tuning knob counterclockwise and release it im-
mediately to decrease the tuning frequency.
Each time the knob is turned, the frequencychanges 10 kHz in the AM waveband and 0.2 MHzin the FM waveband. n
Seek tuning
Turn the tuning knob (4) and hold it for more than a
half second. Seek tuning will operate and stop auto-
matically on the next station.
Continue this operation until you find the desiredstation.
Automatic tuning (SCAN)
Press the “SCAN” button (3) 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.

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How to preset stations
1. Press the “FM/AM” selection button to select AM,
FM1 or FM2 reception.
2. Press the “SCAN” button (3) or tune the radio
manually until the desired station frequency is dis-played.
3. Press one of the preset buttons (5) for at least
1.5 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 1.5 se-
conds, the preceding selection will remain in
memory.
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 the
preset buttons are cleared. If this occurs, it is
necessary to reset the preset buttons.

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Cassette player operation
HS5004CB
(9) Cassette slot
(10) Eject button
(11) Repeat button
(12) TAPE (cassette player
selection) button
(13) TPS button
(14) Dolby B NR button
(15) Fast forward button
(16) Program switching button
(17) Rewind button

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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 andto 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.
To play back a cassette tape
n When cassette tape is not in the player
When a cassette is partially inserted, it is automati-
cally drawn in and starts tape playback.
n When cassette tape is in the player
When the “TAPE” button (12) is pressed, the display
will show “PLAY” and the player will start playback.
Tape travel indicators
These indicate the direction the cassette tape ismoving. : indicates that the top side of the cassette is be-
ing played back. : indicates that the bottom side of the cassette is
being played back.
Program switching button (PROG)
When the program switching button “PROG” (16) is
pressed during playback, the tape travel indicatorswill switch and the player will begin playing back theopposite side of the 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 (FF)
To fast-forward the tape, press the “FF” button (15).
The display will show “FF”. To stop fast-forwarding,
press the “FF” or “TAPE” (12) button.
Rewind button (REW)
To rewind the tape, press the “REW” button (17).
The display will indicate “REW”. To stop rewinding,
press the “REW” or “TAPE” (12) button.
Eject button (
)
When “
” button (10) is pressed, play back stops
and the cassette tape is ejected. The ejection function also operates when the ignition switch is in the “LOCK” position. Always make cer-
tain that you remove the cassette tape.

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Tape program sensor button (TPS)
n Blank skip
When the “TPS” button (13) is pressed, the “TPS” in-
dicator will come on and the player will automatically
skip any blank portion of 15 second or more and
play the next program, even if it is on the other side.
To cancel blank skip mode, press the “TPS” button
again.
n Blank search
Press “TPS” button (13) during playback to return to
the beginning of the current selection or to skip to
the beginning of the next selection. To use this func-
tion, press the “TPS” button to turn on the “TPS” in-
dicator. If the fast-forward button “FF” (15) is then
pressed, the player advances the tape to the begin-
ning of the next selection and starts playing it. If the
rewind button “REW” (17) is pressed instead, the
player rewinds the tape to the beginning of the cur-
rent selection and starts replaying it. The “TPS”
function may not operate properly under the follow- ing conditions: When the recording level is low.
When there are long pauses in the middle of a
selection. When the tape contains verbal material such as
conversations.
When the blanks between selections are shorter
than five seconds. When there are no blanks between selections (live
concerts, etc.).
Repeat button (RPT)
Push the “RPT” button (11) to repeat the piece of
music being listened to. To use this function, push the “RPT” button while the piece you want to hear
again is being played. “RPT” will be indicated on the
display. When the selection ends, the cassette play-
er automatically rewinds to the beginning of the
piece and the selection begins again. To cancel the
repeat function, push the “RPT” button again. Until
the repeat function is cancelled, the same piece of
music will be repeated indefinitely. The “RPT” func-
tion may not operate properly under the followingconditions: When the recording level is low.
When there are long pauses in the middle of a
selection. When the tape contains verbal material such as
conversations. When the blanks between selections are shorter
than five seconds. When there are no blanks between selections (live
concerts, etc).