2007 SUBARU OUTBACK AUX

Antenna system.................................................. 5-2
Printed antenna ................................................... 5-2
FM reception ....................................................... 5-2
XM
TMSatellite 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
XM
TMsatellite 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 Audio
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Audio set
Your 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 Audio
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5-6Audio
& 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

5-8Audio
Control mode (Range of levels)
Turn counterclockwise Turn clockwise
Bass control ( 6 to +6) For less bass sound For more bass sound
Midrange control ( 6 to +6) For less midrange sound For more midrange sound
Treble control ( 6 to +6) For less treble sound For more treble sound
Volume control (0 to 40) For less volume For more volume
AUX volume control* (0 to 40) For less volume For more volume
* Only when an AUX audio product is connected. !
To change balance control modes
Each brief press of the “BAL ”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 “BAL ”button is used for selecting the
following control modes:

Control mode (Range of levels)
Turn counterclockwise Turn clockwise
Fader control (R9 to F9) To decrease front speaker vo-
lume To decrease rear speaker vo-
lume
Balance control (L9 to R9) To increase left speaker vo-
lume and decrease right speaker volume To increase right speaker vo-
lume and decrease left speaker volume
Volume control (0 to 40) For less volume For more volume
AUX volume control* (0 to 40) For less volume For more volume
* Only when an AUX audio product is connected. &
Audio effector switching
(type B)
1. When continuing to press the “AUDIO ”
button, the “SRS WOW ”of audio effector
system starts up with a beep sound. The illumination “
”of the indicator shows
the status of the SRS WOW mode selection.
2. When continuing to press the “AUDIO ”
button in the SRS WOW mode, the beep
sound and the SRS WOW mode finish,
and the “
”turns off.
NOTE
SRS technology is incorporated under
license from SRS Labs, Inc. SRS WOW,
SRS and
symbol are trademarks of
SRS Labs, Inc. Audio
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CD player operation NOTE .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 thebroadcast.. 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 certainones.. 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. NOTE
DO 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. Audio
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! Inserting a disc in a desired posi- tion
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.
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

&Repeating
! To repeat the currently playing
track/file (track)
To repeat a track/file (track), briefly press the“RPT ”button while the track/file (track)
is playing. The display will show “RPT ”,
and the track/file (track) will be repeated.
To cancel the track/file (track) repeat-play
mode, briefly press the “RPT ”button
twice. The “RPT ”indication will go off,
and the normal playback mode will beresumed.
NOTE . Each time you briefly press the
button, the mode will change to the
next one in the following sequence.
If you accidentally press the button and
cancel the track/file (track) repeat-play
mode, press it again to reselect the
repeat-play mode.. The repeat-play mode will be can-
celled if you perform any of the follow-
ing steps:
.Press the “RPT ”button
. Press the “
”button
. Press the disc select button
. Select the radio or AUX mode
. Press the “
”or “”side of the
SEEK/SCAN button on folder re-
peating (MP3 or WMA disc) . Press the “LOAD ”button when
thereisfreespaceintheCD magazine. . Turn off the power of the audio
equipment.. Turn the ignition switch to the
“ OFF ”position. !
To repeat the currently playing disc/ folder
To repeat the currently playing disc/folder,
press the “RPT ”button twice while a track/
file (track) is playing. The display will show“ D-RPT ”for non-MP3/WMA disc, “F-RPT ”
for MP3/WMA folder. And the disc/folder
will be played repeatedly.
To cancel the disc/folder repeat play
mode, press the “RPT ”button once more.
The “D-RPT ”or “F-RPT ”indication will go
off, and the normal playback mode will beresumed.
NOTE . Each time you briefly press the
button, the mode will change to the
next one in the following sequence. Audio
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