2008 SUBARU OUTBACK audio

XMTMsatellite radio signals in the follow-
ing situations. . If you are driving northward in a coastal
area
You will notice that the XM
TMsatellite
radio antenna is fixed to the upper right
hand corner of your windscreen.
The signal comes from the south and may
not be able to reach the antenna in some
circumstances when you are driving north.
. If you are driving in a tunnel or a
covered parking area . If you are driving beneath the top level
of a multi-level freeway. If you drive under a bridge
. If you are driving next to a tall vehicle
(such as a truck or a bus) that blocks the signal . If you are driving in a valley where the
surrounding hills or peaks block the signal
from the south . If you are driving on a mountain road
where the southern direction is blocked by mountains. If you are driving in an area with tall
trees that block the signal (10 m or more),
for example on a road that goes through a
dense forest . The signal can become weak in some
areas that are not covered by the repeater
station network.
Please note that these may be other
unforeseen circumstances when there
are problems with the reception of XM
TM
satellite radio signals. Audio
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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 installed or if they are not
suited for the vehicle.

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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& 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

Power and sound controls &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
balance adjustment. &
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 appro-
priate 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. !
To change tone control modesEach 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: Audio
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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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The SRS WOW mode has the following qualities. .Natural feeling of stereophonic ef-
fect . Rich and varied bass sound
. Crystal-clear sound FM/AM radio operation &
FM/AM selection
Push the “FM AM ”button when the radio
is off to turn on the radio.
Push the “FM AM ”button when the radio
is on to select FM1, FM2 or AM reception.
Each brief press of the “FM AM ”button
changes the radio in the following se-
quence starting from the last radio band
with you selected.
& Tuning
! Manual tuning
Press the “”side of the TUNE/TRACK
button to increase the tuning frequency
and press the tuning button marked “
”
to decrease it.
Each time the button is pressed, the
frequency interval can be changed be-
tween 10 kHz in the AM mode and 0.2
MHz in the FM mode.
If you hold down the “
”side of the
button, the tuning frequency will increase
continuously, and if you hold down the“
” side of the button, the tuning
frequency will decrease continuously. Re-
lease the button when your desired
frequency is reached.