2004 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX Owners Manual

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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 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)
(6) (5)
(2)
(3) (4)
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(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 vol-
ume control. The radio is turned ON and OFF by push-
ing the dial and the volume is controlled by turning the
dial. " Tone and balance control
The “VOLUME” control knob normally function as vol-
ume control. This knob become a control for Treble,
Bass, Fader or Balance when you select the appropri-
ate audio mode.
Choose desired volume level for each mode by turning
the “VOLUME” control knob. The control function re-
turns to volume control mode after about 5 seconds.
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)Balance(BAL)
Fader
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Display Control mode
Turn counterclockwise Turn clockwise
BAS Bass control For less bass For more bass
TRE Treble control For less treble For more treble
BAL Balance control To increase left speaker volume and
decrease right speaker volume To increase right speaker volume and
decrease left speaker volume
FAD Fader control To increase rear speaker volume and
decrease front speaker volume To increase front speaker volume and
decrease rear speaker volume
VOL Volume control For less volume For 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 se-
lect FM1, FM2 or AM reception. Each time this button
is pressed, the band will change in the following order:
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 chang-
es 10 KHz in the AM waveband and 0.2 MHz in the FM
waveband.
Constant pressure on the button causes a continuous
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. The radio will stop
at the station for five seconds while displaying the fre-
quency, after which scanning will continue until the en-
tire 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 tun-
ing, stations are scanned in the direction of low fre-
quencies 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) allows you
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 man-
ually until the desired station frequency is displayed.
3. Press one of the preset buttons (5) for at least 2
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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 preced-
ing 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 nec-
essary to reset the preset buttons.

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Compact disc player operation
(7) (8)
(11) (10)(9)
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(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
" 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 shut off." 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 “DISC” button (9). 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 select a song from its beginning
" 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. " 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
" Fast forwarding
Press the “ ” button (11) 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/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 on and the
song will be played continuously. To cancel the repeat