2006 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX Owners Manual

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Manual tuning (TUNE)
Push the “ ” side of the tuning button
(3) to increase the tuning frequency and
press the “ ” side of the button to de-
crease it.
Each time the button is pressed, the fre-
quency changes 10 KHz in the AM wave-
band 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 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 dis-
played frequency.
When the “SCAN ” button is pressed for
automatic tuning, stations are scanned in
the direction of low frequencies to high fre-
quencies only.
Automatic tuning may not function proper-
ly if the station reception is weakened by
distance from the station 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 manually until the desired station
frequency is displayed.
3. Press one of the “Preset ” buttons (5)
for at least 2 seconds to store the fre-
quency. 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 maintenance or radio
removal, all stations stored in the pre-
set buttons are cleared. If this occurs,
it is necessary to reset the preset but-
tons.
If a cell phone is placed near the ra-
dio, it may cause the radio to emit
noise when it receives calls. This noise
does not indicate a radio fault.

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Compact disc player operation
(7) Eject button
(8) Disc slot
(9) DISC button
(10) Repeat/Random button
(11) Track selection buttons
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(7) (8)
(11) (10)(9)
To play back a compact disc
When CD is not in the player
Hold a disc with a finger in the center hole
while gripping the edge of the disc, then
insert it in to the slot (with the label side
up) and the player will automatically pull
the disc into position.
A single CD (8 cm/3 inch CD) may also be
used without any adapter.
NOTE
Make sure to always insert a disc
with the label side up. If a disc is insert-
ed with the label side down, it might be
ejected or the player might shut off.
After the last song finishes, the play-
er will automatically 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 automatically return to track 1 (the
first song on the disc).
To select a song from its beginning
Forward direction
Briefly press the “ ” side of the button

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(11) to skip to the beginning of the next
track. Each time this side of the button is
pressed, the indicated track number will
increase.
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 number will
decrease.
Fast-forwarding and fast-reversing
Fast-forwarding
Press the “ ” side of the button (11)
continuously to fast-forward the disc.
Release the button to stop fast-forward-
ing.
Fast-reversing
Press the “ ” side of the button (11)
continuously to fast-reverse the disc.
Release the button to stop fast-reversing.
Repeat playback
Press the “RPT/RDM ” button (10) and re-
lease it in less than 2 seconds while a
song is playing to play the song repeated-
ly. 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 ” indicator goes out, and normal playback mode is restored.
Random playback
Press the “RPT/RDM ” button (10) 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 “RDM ”
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 “RDM ” indicator
goes out, and 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.

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CD changer control (if optional in-dash CD changer is connect-
ed)
An optional CD changer can be connected to this audio un it. Consult the instructions that
accompany the CD changer for operating the CD changer i tself (e.g., how to load or un-
load CDs). See your SUBARU dealer for more informatio n.
(12) Track selection buttons
(13) DISC button
(14) Repeat/Random button
(15) Disc select button
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(15) (13)
(12)
To start playback
When the “DISC ” button (13) 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 play-
er operation to DISC changer opera-
tion. Each time the “DISC ” button is
pressed, the operating mode will
change alternately.
At the end of the disc, the player au-
tomatically continues with the next
disc.
After playback on the last disc finish-
es, playback will automatically return
to the first disc.
If you have loaded fewer than 6
discs, any missing disc is automatical-
ly 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 corresponding num-
ber on one of the “Disc select ” buttons
(15). If you are to listen to the 5th disc in
the CD changer, press the “5 ” button of
the “Disc select ” buttons (15). All other
discs in the CD changer can also be se-

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lected in a similar way.
NOTE
No disc change takes place if the
button corresponding to the storage
tray in which no disc is loaded is
pressed.
If the disc select button correspond-
ing 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
Briefly press the “ ” side of the button
(12) to skip to the beginning of the next
track. Each time this side of the button is
pressed, the indicated track number will
increase.
Backward direction
Briefly press the “ ” side of the button
(12) to skip to the beginning of the current
track. Each time this side of the button is
pressed, the indicated track number will
decrease.
Fast-forwarding and fast-reversing
Fast-forwarding
Press the “ ” side of the button (12)
continuously to fast-forward the disc.
Release the button to stop fast-forward- ing.
If you continue fast-forwarding to the end
of the disc, the CD changer will automati-
cally stop fast-forwarding and start play-
back beginning with the first track on the
current disc.
Fast-reversing
Press the “ ” side of the button (12)
continuously to fast-reverse the disc.
Release the button to stop fast-reversing.
If you continue fast-reverse to the begin-
ning of the disc, the CD changer will auto-
matically stop fast-reverse and start play-
back beginning with the first track on the
current disc.
Repeat playback
Use this to play a certain track repeatedly.
During playback, press the “RPT/RDM ”
button (14) and release it in less than 2
seconds. The “RPT ” indicator will come on
and the song will be played continuously.
To cancel the repeat mode, press the but-
ton again. Then the “RPT ” indicator goes
out, and normal playback mode is re-
stored.
Random playback
Use this to play the tracks on the disc in
random order. During playback, press the “ RPT/RDM ” button (14) and hold it in for
more than 2 seconds. The “RDM ” indica- tor 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
“RDM ” indicator
goes out, and normal playback mode is
restored.

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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
(1)
(8) (7) (6) (2) (3) (4) (5)
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(1) FM button
(2) AM button
(3) Tone selection button
(4) Balance selection button
(5) SCAN button
(6) Tuning knob
(7) Preset buttons
(8) Power switch, Volume control, Bass/
Midrange/Treble control and Fader/
Balance control dial
Power switch and volume/bass/tre-
ble/fader/balance control (PWR/
VOL)
The dial (8) 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/midrange/treble
controls when the “TONE ” button (3) is in
the depressed position. It is also used for
fader/balance controls when the “BAL ”
button (4) is in the depressed position.

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Tone control
The volume control dial (8) normally func-
tion as volume control. The dial become a
control for Bass, Midrange or Treble when you select the appropriate tone control
mode.
Choose desired level for each mode by
turning the volume control dial. The con-
trol function returns to volume controlmode after approximately 5 seconds.
To change control modes:
Each brief
press of the “TONE ” button (3) changes
control modes in the following sequence
Display Control mode
Turn counterclockwise Turn clockwise
BASS Bass control For less bass sound For more bass sound
MIDDLE Midrange control For less midrange sound For more mid range sound
TREBLE Treble control For less treble sound For more treble sound
BALANCE Balance control To increase left speaker volume and decrease right
speaker volume To increase right speaker volume and decrease left
speaker volume
FADER Fader control To increase rear speaker volume and de crease front
speaker volume To increase front speaker volume and decrease rear
speaker volume
VOLUME Volume control For less volume For more volume
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starting from bass control mode. (When
the radio is first turned on, the control
mode is in the volume control.)
Fader and balance control
The volume control dial (8) normally func-
tion as volume control. The dial become
the controls for Fader or Balance when
you select the appropriate fader and bal-
ance control mode.
Choose desired setting for each mode by
turning the volume control dial. The con-
trol function returns to volume control
mode after approximately 5 seconds.
To change control modes: Each brief
press of the “BAL ” button (4) 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.)
Display illumination dimness can-
cellation (BRIGHT)
The brightness of the radio display dims
when the light switch is in the “ ” or
“ ” positions. If this makes the display
difficult to read, press the volume dial for
more than 1.5 seconds to return the dis-
play to original brightness.
Subsequently pressing the volume dial
again for more than 1.5 seconds or if you
can safely do so, turning the light switch to
the OFF position and back to the “ ”
or “ ” position makes the radio display
dim again.
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 ra-
dio is on to select FM1, FM2 or AM recep-
tion.
Stereo indicator
The stereo indicator “ST ” will come on
when an FM stereo broadcast is received.
Manual tuning (TUNE)
: Tuning to a higher frequency
: Tuning to a lower frequency
: Seeking the next higher station
: Seeking the next lower station
Manual tuning
Turn the tuning knob (6) clockwise and re-
lease it immediately to increase the tuning
frequency and turn the tuning knob coun-
terclockwise and release it immediately to
decrease the tuning frequency.
Each time the knob is turned, the frequen-
cy changes 10 kHz in the AM waveband
and 0.2 MHz in the FM waveband.
Seek tuning
Turn the tuning knob (6) and hold it for
more than a half second. Seek tuning will
VOLUME
BASS TREBLE
MIDDLE
FADER BALANCE VOLUME
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