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Antenna system .................................................. 5-2
Printed antenna................................................... 5-2
FM reception ....................................................... 5-2
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Satellite radio reception (if equipped) ..... 5-2
Installation of accessories .................................. 5-4
Audio set ............................................................ 5-5
Type A audio set (if equipped) ............................. 5-5
Type B audio set (if equipped) ............................. 5-6
Power and sound controls................................. 5-7
Power switch and volume control ........................ 5-7
Tone and balance control .................................... 5-7
Audio effector switching (type B) ......................... 5-9
FM/AM radio operation...................................... 5-10
FM/AM selection................................................. 5-10
Tuning ............................................................... 5-10
Station preset .................................................... 5-11
Satellite radio operation (if equipped) .............. 5-12
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satellite radio............................................ 5-12
Satellite radio reception ...................................... 5-12
Band selection ................................................... 5-12
Channel and category selection .......................... 5-13
Channel preset ................................................... 5-14
Display selection ................................................ 5-14
CD player operation .......................................... 5-15
How to insert a CD (type A) ................................ 5-15
How to insert a CD(s) (type B) .. .......................... 5-15
How to play back a CD ...................................... 5-17
To select a track from its beginning. ................... 5-17
Fast-forwarding and fast-reversing ..................... 5-18
Repeating .......................................................... 5-19
Random playback .............................................. 5-20
Scan ................................................................. 5-21
Display selection ............................................... 5-22
Folder selection ................................................. 5-22
How to eject a CD from the player (type A) .... ..... 5-23
How to eject CDs from the player (type B) ..... ..... 5-23
When the following messages are displayed ......................................................... 5-24
AUX unit operation ............................................ 5-25
AUX jack........................................................... 5-25
AUX inputs selection button ............................... 5-25
Audio control buttons (if equipped) ................. 5-26
MODE button..................................................... 5-26
Precautions to observe when handling a
compact disc ................................................... 5-27
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Audio setYour SUBARU may be equipped with one of the following audio sets. See the pages
indicated in this section for operating details.& Type A audio set (if equipped)
The audio set will operate only when the
ignition switch is in the “ACC”or “ON ”
position.
. Power and sound controls: refer to
page 5-7
. Radio operation: refer to page 5-10
. Satellite radio operation (if equipped):
refer to page 5-12
. CD (compact disc) player operation:
refer to page 5-15
. AUX unit operation: refer to page 5-25
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Audio
& Type B audio set (if equipped)
The audio set will operate only when the
ignition switch is in the “ACC”or “ON ”
position.
. Power and sound controls: refer to
page 5-7
. Radio operation: refer to page 5-10
. Satellite radio operation (if equipped):
refer to page 5-12
. CD (compact disc) player operation:
refer to page 5-15
. AUX unit operation: refer to page 5-25
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CD player operationNOTE. Make sure to always insert a disc
with the label side up. If a disc is
inserted with the label side down, the
player displays “CHECK DISC ”.
Refer to “When the following messages
are displayed ”in this section.
. If a disc is inserted during a radio
broadcast, the disc will interrupt the
broadcast.
. After the last song finishes, the disc
will automatically return to track 1 (the
first song on the disc) and will auto-
matically play back.
. The player is designed to be able to
play music CD-Rs and music CD-RWs,
but it may not be able to play certain
ones.
. Single CDs (i.e., 8 cm/3 inch CDs)
are not supported, and if inserted, they
will be immediately ejected.
. The file (song) that has protected by
copyright of WMA cannot be played,
and the player will skip to the next file
(song).
& How to insert a CD (type A)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.NOTEDO NOT INSERT TWO DISCS INTO THE
DISC INSERTION SLOT AT A TIME.&How to insert a CD(s) (type B)1. Briefly press the “LOAD” button. If the
magazine in the player has an idle
position where you can insert a disc, the
disc number indicator associated with the
idle position will blink.
If no indicator blinks, it means that there is no idle position in the magazine.
2. When the
“LOAD” indicator flashes,
insert the disc. Once you have inserted
the disc, the “LOAD”indicator will go off.
The disc will then be automatically drawn
in, and the player will begin to play back
the first track of the disc.
. 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 inserted.
. The disc indicator steadily lights up if a
disc is already inserted in the correspond-
ing position of the magazine.
. While the player is in the loading mode,
if you press “FM AM”,“SAT ”or “AUX ”
button, the player will enter the standby
mode. Press the “CD ”button to start
playback.
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Audio
! Inserting a disc in a desired posi-
tion1. Briefly press the “LOAD”button. If the
magazine in the player has an idle
position where you can insert a disc, the
disc number indicator associated with the
idle position will blink.
The positions in the magazine the indica-
tor of which steadily lights up are already
loaded with discs.
2. Press the disc select button at the
position where you want to insert a disc.
3. When the “LOAD”indicator flashes,
insert the disc. Once you have inserted
the disc, the “LOAD”indicator will go off.
The disc will then be automatically drawn
in, and the player will begin to play the first
track on the disc.
. If you wish to insert another disc,
repeat the procedure beginning with step
1.
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 inserted.
. While the player is in the loading mode,
if you press “FM AM”,“SAT ”or “AUX ”
button, the player will enter standby mode. Press the
“CD”button to start playback.
! Loading all the magazine (Full disc
loading mode)
1. If you continue to press the “LOAD”
button for more than 1.5 seconds, the
player will produce beep sound and will
enter the full disc loading mode.
2. When the disc number indicator and
“ALL LOAD” indicator start flashing, insert
a disc within 15 seconds. If a disc is
successfully loaded during this period, the
disc number indicator will stop blinking
and will steadily light.
3. When the loading of a disc is com-
plete, the next disc number indicator will
blink. Then repeat Step 2.
4. When the magazine is filled with discs
by repeating Steps 2 and 3, the player will
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start playback of the discs, beginning with
the one inserted first.
If you fail to insert any disc during each 15
seconds interval, the full disc loading
mode will be canceled, and the player will
start playback of the disc inserted first.& How to play back a CD! When there is no CD inserted
Insert a CD by referring to “How to insert a
CD (type A) ”/“How to insert a CD(s) (type
B) ”.
When a CD is loaded, the player will start
playback of the CD, beginning with the
first track.
! When CD is in the player (type A)When the “CD”button is pressed, the player will start playback.
!
When there are CDs loaded (type B)
Press a desired one of the disc select
buttons the disc number indicator of which
steadily lights up. The player will then start
playback of the selected CD, beginning
with the first track.
If a disc that the player cannot read has
been loaded, the player will display the
message “CHECK DISC ”.
&To select a track from its
beginning! Forward directionBriefly press the “
”side of the TUNE/
TRACK button to skip to the beginning of
the next track/file (track). Each time the
button is pressed, the indicated track/file
(track) number will increase.
NOTEIn an MP3 or WMA folder, skipping past
the last track/file (track) will take you
back to the first track/file (track) in the
folder.
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Audio
! Backward directionBriefly press the “
”side of the TUNE/
TRACK button to skip to the beginning of
the current track/file (track). Each time the
button is pressed, the indicated track/file
(track) number will decrease.
NOTEIn an MP3 or WMA folder, skipping past
the first track/file (track) will take you to
the last track/file (track) in the folder.
& Fast-forwarding and fast-re-
versing! Fast-forwardingPress the “
”side of the TUNE/TRACK
button continuously to fast-forward the
disc/folder.
Release the button to stop fast-forwarding.
NOTEIf you fast-forward to the end of the last
track/file (track), fast-forwarding will
stop and the player will start playback
beginning with the first track/file
(track). !
Fast-reversing
Press the “
”side of the TUNE/TRACK
button continuously to fast-reverse the
disc/folder.
Release the button to stop fast-reversing.
NOTEIf you fast-reverse to the beginning of
the first track/file (track), fast-reversing
will stop and the player will start play-
back.
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& How to eject a CD from the
player (type A)When a disc is being played back or when
a disc is in the player, press the eject
button “
”. The disc will be ejected.
NOTE.Avoid driving the vehicle with a CD
sticking out, because vibration might
make it fall out.
. If the disc is left ejected for more
than approximately 15 seconds after
the ignition switch is turned to the
“ OFF ”position, a disc protection func-
tion will operate, automatically reload-
ing the disc. In this case, the disc is not
played.
& How to eject CDs from the
player (type B)! Ejecting a CD from the player
Of the discs loaded, you can select and
remove only one disc.1. Use the disc select button to select the
disc to be ejected.
2. Briefly press the “
”button. The
selected disc will be ejected. The disc
number indicator will flash at this time.
When you remove the ejected disc, the
disc number indicator will go off.
To remove more discs in succession,
repeat Steps 1 and 2.Audio
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