2003 SUBARU FORESTER CD player

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Antenna system ........................................... 5-2 FM reception ................................................... 5-2
Installation of accessories .......................... 5-3
Audio set ....................................................... 5-3 Type A audio set ............................................. 5-3
Type B audio set ............................................. 5-4
In-dash 6 CD auto changer (Optional audio
unit – if equipped) ........................................... 5-4
Type A audio set (if equipped) .................... 5-5 Radio operation .............................................. 5-5
Compact disc player operation ..................... 5-10
CD changer control (If optional in-dash CD
changer is connected) .................................... 5-13
Type B audio set (if equipped) ................... 5-16 Radio operation .............................................. 5-16
Cassette player operation .............................. 5-22
Built in CD changer operation ....................... 5-26
In-dash 6 CD auto changer (if equipped) ... 5-31 Loading and unloading compact discs ........ 5-31
Precautions to observe when handling
a compact disc (CD) .................................... 5-34

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Installation of accessories
Always consult your SUBARU dealer before installing
a citizen band radio or other transmitting device in
your vehicle. Such devices may cause the electronic
control system to malfunction if they are incorrectly in-
stalled or if they are not suited for the vehicle.Audio set
Your SUBARU may be equipped with one of the fol-
lowing audio sets. See the pages indicated in this sec-
tion for operating details. Type A audio set
Radio operation: refer to page 5-5
Compact disc player operation: refer to page 5-10
CD changer control: refer to page 5-13
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Type B audio set
Radio operation: refer to page 5-16
Cassette player operation: refer to page 5-22
Built-in CD changer operation: refer to page 5-26
In-dash 6 CD auto changer (Optional
audio unit – if equipped)
Inserting and removing a disc or all discs: refer to
page 5-31
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Compact disc player operation
(15) (7)
(8)(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
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(7) Disc slot
(8) CD button
(9) Eject button
(10) Fast forward and track up button
(11) Fast reverse and track down
button
(12) Random button
(13) Repeat button
(14) Scan button
(15) PWR (power) switch

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To play back a compact disc
When CD is not in the player
Hold a disc with a finger in the center hole while grip-
ping the edge of the disc, then insert it in to the slot
(with the label side up) and the player will automatical-
ly pull the disc into position.
A single CD (8 cm/3 inch CD) may also be used with-
out 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 might shutoff. After the last song finishes, the player will auto-
matically return to track 1 (the first song on the disc). When CD is in the player
Press the “CD” button (8). The display will show “CD”
and the player will start playback.
NOTE
After the last song finishes, playback will automat-
ically return to track 1 (the first song on the disc). To stop playback of a CD
When the “PWR” button (15) is pressed during play- back of a CD, the CD stops playing temporarily. To let
the CD resume playing, press the button again.
To select a song from its beginning
Forward direction
Brieflypressthe“ ”button(10)toskiptothebe-
ginning of the next track. Each time the button is
pressed, the indicated track number will increase. Backward direction
Brieflypressthe“ ”button(11)toskiptothebe-
ginning of the current track. Each time the button is
pressed, the indicated truck number will decrease. Fast forwarding and fast reverse
Fast forwarding
Press the “ ” button (10) continuously for more
than 1 second to fast forward the disc.
Release the button to stop fast forwarding. 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” button (13) and release it in less than

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2 seconds while a song is playing to play the song re-
peatedly. 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” indica-
tor goes out, and normal playback mode is restored.
Random playback
Press the “RAND” button (12) 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
“RAND” indicator will come on and all songs on the
discwillbeplayedinarandomorder.
To cancel the random mode, press the button again.
Then the “RAND” indicator goes out, and normal play-
back mode is restored. Scan
Press the “SCAN” button (14) and release it in less
than 2 seconds, and you can hear the first 10 seconds
of each track to search for the desired program. To
continue listening to the program, press the “SCAN”
button again. After all tracks on the disc has been
scanned, 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 ignition
switch is in the “LOCK” position.
NOTE
Avoid driving the vehicle with a CD sticking out,
because vibration might make it fall out. To protect the disc, the disc is automatically
loaded if it is left in the ejected position for more
than approximately 15 seconds (Auto Reload). In
this case, the disc is not played.

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To start playback
When the “CD” button (16) is pressed, the CD changer
will start playback. The display shows the current disc
number, track number and the elapsed time during
playback.
NOTE If a disc is in the player, the “DISC” button is
used to change from CD player operation to DISC
changer operation. Each time the “DISC” button is
pressed, the operating mode will change alter-
nately. At the end of the disc, the player automatically
continues with the next disc. After playback on the last disc finishes, play-
back will automatically return to the first disc. If you have loaded fewer than 6 discs, any miss-
ing disc is automatically skipped. Selection of a desired disc
You can select a desired disc from among the discs
contained in the CD changer only by pressing the cor-
responding number on one of the disc select buttons.
If you are to listen to the 5th disc in the CD changer,
press the “5” button of the disc select buttons. All other
discs in the CD changer can also be selected in a sim-
ilar way.
NOTE No disc change takes place if the button corre-
sponding to the storage tray in which no disc is
loaded is pressed. If the disc select button corresponding to the
disc now in playback is pressed again, the disc
will be replayed from its beginning. To select a song from its beginning
Forward direction
Brieflypressthe“ ”button(17)toskiptothebe-
ginning of the next track. Each time the button is
pressed, the indicated track number will increase. Backward direction
Brieflypressthe“ ”button(17)toskiptothebe-
ginning of the current track. Each time the button is
pressed, the indicated track number will decrease. Fast forwarding and fast reverse
Fast forwarding
Press the “ ” button (17) continuously for more
than 1 second to fast forward the disc.
Release the button to stop fast forwarding.
If you continue fast forwarding to the end of the disc,
the CD changer will automatically stop fast forwarding
and start playback beginning with the first track on the

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