2011 SUBARU FORESTER Owners Manual

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 audio controls: refer to page
5-9. Radio operation: refer to page 5-13
. Satellite radio operation (if equipped):
refer to page 5-18. CD (compact disc) player operation:
refer to page 5-22. Auxiliary input jack: refer to page 5-30

&Type C audio set (if equipped)The audio set will operate only when the
ignition switch is in the “Acc ”or “ON ”
position. . Power and audio controls: refer to page
5-9. Radio operation: refer to page 5-13
. Satellite radio operation (if equipped):
refer to page 5-18. CD (compact disc) player operation:
refer to page 5-22. Auxiliary input jack: refer to page 5-30
. USB storage device/iPod
®operation:
refer to page 5-33. Hands-free system: refer to page 5-43 Audio
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5-8Audio
& Type D audio set (if equipped)
The audio set will operate only when the
ignition switch is in the “Acc ”or “ON ”
position. . Power and audio controls: refer to page
5-9. Radio operation: refer to page 5-13
. Satellite radio operation (if equipped):
refer to page 5-18. CD (compact disc) player operation:
refer to page 5-22. Auxiliary input jack: refer to page 5-30
. USB storage device/iPod
®operation:
refer to page 5-33. Hands-free system: refer to page 5-43

Power and audio controls &Power switch and volume control
Type A and B audio
Type C and D audio
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. & Sound controls and audio settings
NOTE . SPEED VOLUME CONTROL is a
function that automatically adjusts the
volume according to the vehicle speed.
As the vehicle speed increases, the
audio volume automatically increases
to match the vehicle speed, in order to
create a pleasant listening environment
even as the driving noise increases.. For type B audio, SRS CS Auto is equipped. SRS CS Auto creates a 5.1ch
equivalent surround field using 6 or 7
speakers that are installed in thevehicle..
For type D audio, SRS TruBass and
FOCUS are equipped.. SRS Sound features:
(1) Sound originating from door
mount speakers can be heard at
ear level (built in SRS FOCUS effect)
(type B and D audio).
(2) Ultra rich bass sound can be
obtained from standard door mount
speakers (built in SRS TruBass
effect) (type B and D audio).
(3) Surround sound can be ob-
tained from 2-channel stereo
sources such as CD, MP3 and FM
(built in SRS Circle Surround II
effect) (type B audio).
(4) SRS CS Auto can position the
center channel image in the center
of the vehicle ’s windshield. This
eliminates the need for a center
speaker (built in SRS Circle Sur-
round II phantom center and SRS
FOCUS effects) (type B audio).
. CS Auto, SRS and “
”symbol are
trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. . CS Auto technology is incorporated
under license from SRS Labs, inc.. TruBass, FOCUS, SRS and “
”symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. .
TruBass and FOCUS technologies
are incorporated under license from
SRS Labs, Inc.
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5-10Audio
!Tone and balance control (type A, B
and C audio)
Type A and B audio
Type C audio
Each brief press of the “TUNE/TRACK/
CH ”dial changes the control modes in the
following sequence.
Choose the preferred level for each mode
by turning the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial.
The control function returns to the tune/
track/channel control mode after approxi-
mately 5 seconds. !
Other settings (type A, B and Caudio)
Type A and B audio
Type C audio
Each brief press of the “MENU ”button
changes the control modes in the follow-
ing sequence.
Type A audio:
Type B audio:
Type C audio:
Choose the preferred settings for each mode by turning the
“TUNE/TRACK/CH ”
dial.
The control function returns to the tune/
track/channel control mode after approxi-
mately 5 seconds. ! Audio settings (type D audio)
1. Press the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial to
display “SETTING Menu ”.
2. Operate the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial
to select the preferred menu. You can
select the menu as shown in the following chart.

First menu Second menu Third menu Screen OFF——
Sound Tone Bass Mid
Treble
Balance BalanceFader
SVC —
SRS Sound —
Screen Brightness —
Contrast —
Screen Size —
Screen Saver Picture Select
Picture Down- load
Picture Erase
BT Audio Setup Pair Audio Player
—
Select AudioPlayer —
Set Passkey —
Delete AudioPlayer —
Others HD ON/OFF —
Initialize —3. Operate the
“TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial
to select the preferred setting for each mode.
NOTE Only “Screen OFF ”can be displayed
while driving. Audio
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5-12Audio
!Adjustable level of each mode
Mode Range of levels (displayed)DefaultsettingTurn counterclockwise Turn clockwise
Volume Volume control 0 to 40 15 For less volume For more volume AUX volume control* 0 to 40 15 For less volume For more volume
Tone and balance Bass control 8 to +8 0 For less bass sound For more bass sound
Midrange control 8 to +8 0 For less midrange sound For more midrange sound
Treble control 8 to +8 0 For less treble sound For more treble sound
Balance L9 to R9 0 Right channel attenuated Left channel attenuated
Fader R9 to F9 0 Front attenuated Rear attenuated
Other settings SPEED VOLUME OFF to 2 OFF For less auto volume change For more auto volume change
BEEP (Type A, B and C audio) OFF to ON ON OFF ON
CS Auto (Type B audio) OFF to ON OFF OFF ON
SRS Sound (Type D audio) OFF to ON ON OFF ON
Brightness (Type D audio) 0 to 15 8 For less brightness For more brightness
Contrast (Type D audio) 0 to 15 8 For less contrast For more contrast
Screen size (Type D audio) Normal to Wide Wide Normal Wide
HD ON/OFF (Type D audio) OFF to ON ON ON OFF
Initialize (Type D audio) Cancel to Initialize Cancel Initialize Cancel
*: For type A and B audio, AUX volume can be adjusted only when an AUX audio product is connected.

FM/AM radio operation &FM/AM selection
Type A and B audio
Type C and D audio
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 the 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.
Type A, B and C audio:
Type D audio:
& Tuning
! Manual tuning
Type A and B audio
Type C and D audio
Turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial clock-
wise to increase the tuning frequency and
turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial counter-
clockwise to decrease it.
Each time the dial is turned, the frequency
interval can be changed between 10 kHz
in the AM mode and 0.2 MHz in the FMmode. ! Stereo indicator
The stereo indicator “ST ”(type A, B and C
audio)/ “STEREO ”(type D audio) will
illuminate when an FM stereo broadcast
is received. !
Seek tuning (SEEK)
Type A and B audio:
Seek up
Seek down
Type C audio:
Seek up
Seek down
Type D audio:Seek up
Seek down
If you press the “”or “”button briefly,
the radio will automatically search for a
receivable station and stop at the first one
it finds. This function may not be available, Audio
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