2005 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
Built-in CD changer operation ......................... 5-22
In-dash 6 CD auto changer (if equipped) .... 5-27 Loading and unloading compact discs .......... 5-27
Precautions to observe when handling a compact disc .......................................... 5-30

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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
y Radio operation: refer to page 5-5
y Compact disc player operation: refer to page 5-10
y CD changer control: refer to page 5-13
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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-forwarding and track up
button
(11) Fast-reversing and track down
button
(12) Random button
(13) Repeat button
(14) Scan button
(15) PWR (power) switch

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TTo play back a compact disc
V 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 y 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. y After the last song finishes, the player will auto-
matically return to track 1 (the first song on the
disc). V 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). T 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. T
To select a song from its beginning
V Forward direction
Briefly press the “ ” side of the button (10) to skip
to the beginning of the next track. Each time this side
of the button is pressed, the indicated track number
will increase. V Backward direction
Briefly press the “ ” side of the button (11) to skip
to the beginning of the current track. Each time this
side of the button is pressed, the indicated track num-
ber will decrease. T Fast-forwarding and fast-reversing
V Fast-forwarding
Press the “ ” side of the button (10) continuously
for more than 1 second to fast-forward the disc.
Release the button to stop fast-forwarding. V Fast-reversing
Press the “ ” side of the button (11) continuously
for more than 1 second to fast-reverse the disc.
Release the button to stop fast-reversing.

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Repeat playback
Press the “RPT” button (13) and release it in less than
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. T 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
disc will be played in a random order.
To cancel the random mode, press the button again.
Then the “RAND” indicator goes out, and normal play-
back mode is restored. T 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. T 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 “ ” (9). The disc
will be ejected.
The disc may be removed even when the ignition
switch is in the “LOCK” position.
NOTE y
Avoid driving the vehicle with a CD sticking out,
because vibration might make it fall out. y 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 y 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. y At the end of the disc, the player automatically
continues with the next disc. y After playback on the last disc finishes, play-
back will automatically return to the first disc. y If you have loaded fewer than 6 discs, any miss-
ing disc is automatically skipped. T 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 y No disc change takes place if the button corre-
sponding to the storage tray in which no disc is
loaded is pressed. y If the disc select button corresponding to the
disc now in playback is pressed again, the disc
will be replayed from its beginning. T To select a song from its beginning
V Forward direction
Briefly press the “ ” side of the button (17) to skip
to the beginning of the next track. Each time this side
of the button is pressed, the indicated track number
will increase. V Backward direction
Briefly press the “ ” side of the button (17) to skip
to the beginning of the current track. Each time this
side of the button is pressed, the indicated track num-
ber will decrease. T Fast-forwarding and fast-reversing
V Fast-forwarding
Press the “ ” side of 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,

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Built-in CD changer operation
(10)
(9) (11) (12) (14) (13) (15) (16)
(17)
(18)
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(9) Eject button
(10) SCAN button
(11) CD (CD player selection) button
(12) Disc slot
(13) DISC indicator
(14) Repeat button
(15) Random button
(16) LOAD button
(17) Disc select buttons
(18) Track selection buttons

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NOTE yMake 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. y Single CDs (i.e., 8 cm/3 inch CDs) are not sup-
ported, and if inserted, they will be immediately
ejected. y If a disc is inserted during a radio broadcast, the
disc will interrupt the broadcast. T How to insert a CD(s)
V Inserting a CD
1. Press “LOAD” button (16). If the magazine in the
player has an idle position where you can insert a disc,
the “DISC” indicator (13) associated with the idle posi-
tion will blink.
If no indicator blinks, it means that there is no idle po-
sition in the magazine.
2. As soon as the “DISC” indicator (13) begins to
blink, the “LOAD” will appear on display for a period of
15 seconds. Insert a disc during the period. The disc
will be then automatically drawn in, and the player will
begin to play back the first track of the disc. y To insert more discs in succession, repeat Steps 1
and 2. The magazine will be loaded with discs in the ascending order of position number.
If you do not insert any disc in 15 seconds after you
have pressed the “LOAD” button, the player will begin
to play back the first track of the last disc you have in- serted.y
The disc indicator steadily lights up if a disc is al-
ready inserted in the corresponding position of the
magazine.y While the player is in the loading mode, if you press
the “FM/AM” selection button (2), the player will enter
the standby mode. Press the “CD” button (11) to start
playback. V Inserting a disc in a desired position
1. Press the “LOAD” button (16). If the magazine in
the player has an idle position where you can insert a
disc, the “DISC” indicator (13) associated with the idle
position will blink.
The positions in the magazine the indicator of which
steadily lights up are already loaded with discs.
2. Press the disc select button (17) at the position
where you want to insert a disc. The associated
“DISC” indicator will blink, and the “LOAD” will be dis-
played.
3. If you insert a disc during the 15-second period
while the “LOAD” is on display, the disc will be auto-
matically drawn in, and the player will start playback of
the disc, beginning with the first track.