2003 SUBARU IMPREZA Owners Manual

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Antenna system
Before listening to the radio, extend the antenna to
its full length for better reception and reproduction
quality. FM reception
Although FM is normally static free, reception can
be affected by the surrounding area, atmospheric
conditions, station strength and transmitter distance.Buildings or other obstructions may cause momen-
tary static, flutter or station interference. If reception
continues to be unsatisfactory, switch to a stronger station. Installation of accessories
Always consult your SUBARU dealer before instal- ling a citizen band radio or other transmitting devicein your vehicle. Such devices may cause the elec-
tronic control system to malfunction if they are incor-
rectly installed or if they are not suited for the ve- hicle.

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Audio set
Your SUBARU may be equipped with one of the fol- lowing audio sets. See the pages indicated in thissection 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 5-12
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

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In-dash 6 CD auto changer 1 (Optional audio unit – if equipped)
Inserting and removing a disc or all discs: refer to
page 5-31

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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
(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
Turn counterclockwiseTurn clockwise
BASBass controlFor less bassFor more bass
TRETreble controlFor less trebleFor more treble
BALBalance con- trolTo increase left speaker volume and decrease
right 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

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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:
FM1
FM2 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
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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. 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.