2006 SUBARU OUTBACK radio

1-62 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
Always consult your SUBARU dealer if
you want to install any accessory parts on
your vehicle.y Attachment of a hands-free mi-
crophone or any other accesso-
ry to a front pillar , a center pillar,
a rear pillar, the windshield, a
side window, an assist grip, or
any other cabin surface that
would be near a deploying SRS
curtain airbag.
y Installation of additional electri-
cal/electronic equipment such
as a mobile two-way radio on or
near the SRS airbag system
components and/or wiring is
not advisable. This could inter-
fere with proper operation of the
SRS airbag system.
Do not perform any of the following
modifications. Such modifications
can interfere with proper operation
of the SRS airbag system.
y Attachment of any equipment
(bush bar, winches, snow plow,
skid plate, etc.) other than genu-
ine SUBARU accessory parts.
y Modification of the suspension
system or front end structure. y Installation of a tire of different
size and construction from the
tires specified on the vehicle plac-
ard attached to the driver’s door
pillar or specified for individual
vehicle models in this Owner’s
Manual.
y Attachment of any equipment
(side steps or side sill protectors,
etc.) other than genuine SUBARU
accessory parts to the side body.

2-8 Keys and doors
hicle.
The keyless entry system has the follow-
ing functions.
y Locking and unlocking the doors (and
rear gate on the Station wagon) without a
key
y Locking and unlocking the doors (and
trunk lid on the Sedan) without key
y Unlocking the rear gate on the Station
wagon without key
y Unlocking the trunk lid on the Sedan
without key
y Sounding a panic alarm
y Arming and disarming the alarm sys-
tem. See the next section “Alarm system”
for detailed information.
The operable distance of the keyless entry
system is approximately 30 feet (10
meters). However, this distance will vary
depending on environmental conditions.
The system’s operable distance will be
shorter in areas near a facility or electronic
equipment emitting strong radio waves
such as a power plant, broadcast station,
TV tower, or remote controller of home
electronic appliances.
The keyless entry system does not oper-
ate when the key is inserted in the ignition
switch. : Trunk lid/rear gate unlock button
: Unlock/disarm button
: Lock/arm button
A: Panic button
1) Front
2) Back „ Locking the doors
Press the “ ” button to lock all doors
and rear gate (Station wagon). An elec-
tronic chirp will sound once and the turn
signal lights will flash once.
If any of the doors (o r the rear gate/trunk
lid) is not fully closed, an electronic chirp
will sound five times and the turn signal
lights will flash five times to alert you that
the doors (or the rear gate/trunk lid) are
not properly closed. When you close the
door, it will automatically lock and then an
electronic chirp will sound once and the
turn signal lights will flash once. 200898A12
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3-4 Instruments and controls
T Manual transmission vehicles
The key can be turned from “ACC” to
“LOCK” only when the key is pushed in
while turning it.
„ ACCIn this position the electrical accessories
(radio, accessory power outlet, etc.) can
be used.
„ ONThis is the normal operating position after
the engine is started. „ START
The engine is started in this position. The
starter cranks the engine to start it. When
the key is released (after the engine has
started), the key automatically returns to
the “ON” position.
If your registered key fails to start the en-
gine, pull out the key once (the security in-
dicator light will blink), and then insert the
key in the ignition swit ch and turn it to the
“START” position and again try to start the
engine.
NOTE The engine may not st art in the follow-
ing cases: y The key grip is touching another key
or a metallic key holder.
y The key is near another key that con-
tains an immobilizer transponder.300591
Do not turn the ignition switch to the
“START” position while the engine
is running. 300502
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3-26 Instruments and controls
To adjust the time shown by the clock,
press the “+” button or the “–” button. The
indicated time will change in one-minute
increments. If you keep the button
pressed, the rate at which the indicated
time changes will speed up.
To reset the minutes to “00” with a radio
time signal, push the “SET” button. The clock will also show the time if you
press the “DISP” button while the ignition
switch is in the “LOCK” position. It is pos-
sible to adjust the time setting while the
time is being shown. If you do not press
the “+” button or “–” button for 10 seconds
while the time is being shown, the time in-
dication will go off.
Also, the time indication will go off if you
open and close the driver’s door while the
time is being shown. Information display (Vehicle
without Navigation System) NOTE If your vehicle is equipped with a navi-
gation system, refer to the separate
“Operating Instructions for Monitor
System”.
With the ignition switch in the “ON” posi-
tion, each successive push of the “DISP”
button toggles the display in the following
sequence:300599
To ensure safety, do not attempt to
set the time during driving, as an ac-
cident could result. 300600
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5Audio Antenna system .................................................. 5-2 Printed antenna ....................................................... 5-2
FM reception ........................................................... 5-2
Installation of accessories ................................ 5-2
Audio set ............................................................. 5-3 Type A audio set ..................................................... 5-3
Type B audio set ..................................................... 5-3
Type C audio set ..................................................... 5-3
Type A audio set (if equipped) .......................... 5-4 Radio operation ...................................................... 5-5
Compact disc player operation ............................. 5-9
Type B audio set (if equipped) .......................... 5-13 Radio operation ...................................................... 5-14
Built-in CD changer operation ............................... 5-18
Type C audio set (if equipped) .......................... 5-26 Radio operation ...................................................... 5-27
Built-in CD changer operation ............................... 5-31
Audio control buttons (if equipped) ................. 5-39
Precautions to observe when handling a
compact disc ................................................... 5-40
MP3 audio ........................................................... 5-42 What is MP3? .......................................................... 5-42
Creating MP3 files ................................................... 5-42
Saving MP3 files on a disc ..................................... 5-42
Supported file systems .......................................... 5-43
Compression format ............................................... 5-43
Numbers of folders and files ................................. 5-43
Copyright issues ..................................................... 5-43

5-2 Audio Audio
Antenna system „ Printed antenna
Sedan Station wagon
The antenna is printed on the inner sur-
face of the rear window glass.
„ FM reception Although FM is normally static free, recep-
tion can be affected by the surrounding ar-
ea, atmospheric c onditions, station
strength and transmitter distance. Build-
ings or other obstructions may cause mo-
mentary static, flutter or station interfer-
ence. If reception continues to be unsatis-
factory, switch to a stronger station. Installation of accessories Always consult your SUBARU dealer be-
fore installing a citizen band radio or other
transmitting de vice in your vehicle. Such
devices may cause the electronic control
system to malfunction if they are incorrect-
ly installed or if they are not suited for the
vehicle.Do not use sharp instruments or
window cleaner containing abra-
sives to clean the inner surface of
the window on which the antenna is
printed. Doing so may damage the
antenna printed on the window.
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Audio
5-3
Audio set Your SUBARU may be equipped with one
of the following audio sets. See the pages
indicated in this section for operating de-
tails.
„ Type A audio set
y Radio operation: refer to page 5-5
y CD (compact disc) player operation: re-
fer to page 5-9 „ Type B audio set
y Radio operation: refer to page 5-14
y Built-in CD changer operation: refer to
page 5-18 „ Type C audio set
y Radio operation: refer to page 5-27
y Built-in CD changer operation: refer to
page 5-31 PUSH POWER-VOL
SEEK
SCAN TUNE
TRACKAUDIO P-201UN
BAL RPT RDM FM AM CD
123 456
500224 500225 PUSH POWER-VOL
SEEK
SCAN TUNE
TRACKAUDIO 6 CD CHANGER P-203UH
BAL RPT RDM LOAD
FM AM CD
123 456
500226 PUSH POWER-VOL
SEEK
SCANFOLDER
TUNE
TRACKAUDIOMP3 6 CD CHANGER P-203UE
BAL RPTRDM
TEXT LOAD
FM AM CD
123 456

Audio
5-5
– CONTINUED –„ Radio operationT Power switch and volume control
The dial 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.
The dial can also be used for tone and bal-
ance adjustment. T Tone and balance control
The volume control dial normally functions
as a volume control. This dial becomes a
control for Bass, Midrange, Treble, Fader
or Balance when you select the appropri-
ate tone and balance control mode.
Choose desired volume level for each
mode by turning the volume control dial.
The control function returns to volume
control mode after approximately 5 sec-
onds. V To change tone control modes
Each brief press of the “AUDIO” 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.)
The “AUDIO” button is used for selecting
the following control modes:PUSH POWER-VOL 500228 PUSH ON/VOL
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AUDIO 500229
Volume
(VOLUME) Bass
(BASS) Midrange
(MIDDLE)
Treble
(TREBLE)