2011 SUBARU IMPREZA audio

Antenna system &Roof antenna
CAUTION
. Be sure to lower the antenna rod
before entering garages, parking
towers and other locations with
low ceilings.
. Remove the antenna rod before
washing your car at a car wash. If
the antenna rod is left attached, it
may scratch the roof.
. When reinstalling the removed
antenna rod, be sure to fully
tighten it.
1) Unscrew
2) Remove
The roof antenna is installed in the center
at the rear part of the roof.
It is possible to remove the antenna rod by
unscrewing it from its base. &
FM reception
Although FM is normally static free,
reception can be affected by the surround-
ing area, atmospheric conditions, station
strength and transmitter distance. Build-
ings or other obstructions may cause
momentary static, flutter or station inter-
ference. If reception continues to be
unsatisfactory, switch to a stronger station. 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. Refer to the
pages indicated in this section for operat-
ing details. NOTE
If a cell phone is placed near the audio
set, it may cause the audio set to emit
noise when the phone receives calls.
This noise does not indicate an audio
set malfunction. Note that a cell phone
should be placed as far as possible
from the audio set.

&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 5-8. Radio operation: refer to page 5-12
. Satellite radio operation (if equipped):
refer to page 5-17. CD (compact disc) player operation:
refer to page 5-23. Auxiliary input jack: refer to page 5-34 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 5-8. Radio operation: refer to page 5-12
. Satellite radio operation (if equipped):
refer to page 5-17. CD (compact disc) player operation:
refer to page 5-23. Auxiliary input jack: refer to page 5-34

&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 sound controls: refer to
page 5-8. Radio operation: refer to page 5-12
. Satellite radio operation (if equipped):
refer to page 5-17. CD (compact disc) player operation:
refer to page 5-23. Auxiliary input jack: refer to page 5-34
. USB storage device/iPod
®operation:
refer to page 5-37. Hands-free system: refer to page 5-46 Audio
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Power and sound controls &Power switch and volume control
Type A and B audio
Type C 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 control
! Tone and balance control
Type A and B audio
Type C audio
Each brief press of the sound control dial
changes the control modes in the follow-
ing sequence.
Choose the desired level for each mode
by turning the sound control dial.
The control function returns to the tune/
track/channel control mode after approxi-
mately 5 seconds.

!Other sound setting controls
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 desired settings for each
mode by turning the sound control dial.
The control function returns to the tune/
track/channel control mode after approxi-
mately 5 seconds. !
SPEED VOLUME setting
SPEED VOLUME CONTROL is a function
that automatically adjusts the volume
according to the vehicle speed. As the
vehicle speed increases, the audio vo-
lume automatically increases to match the
vehicle speed, in order to create a
pleasant listening environment even as
the driving noise increases. The amount of this automatic volume change can be set
in the range from OFF to 2. The initial
setting is OFF. !
BEEP setting
A beep sound (operation sound) that
occurs when the audio system is operated
can be set ON/OFF. The initial setting isON. ! SRS CS Auto setting (type B audio)
SRS CS Auto can be set ON/OFF. When
this setting is ON, “
”is displayed on the
screen.
NOTE
SRS CS Auto creates a 5.1ch equiva-
lent surround field using 10 speakers
that are installed in the vehicle.
SRS CS Auto features:
1) Sound originating from door mount
speakers can be heard at ear level
(built in SRS FOCUS effect).
2) Ultra rich bass sound can be ob-
tained from standard door mount
speakers (built in SRS TruBass effect).
3) Surround sound can be obtained
from 2-channel stereo sources such as
CD, MP3 and FM (built in SRS Circle
Surround II effect).
4) SRS CS Auto can position the
center channel image in the center of
the vehicle ’s windshield. This elimi- Audio
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nates the need for a center speaker
(built in SRS Circle Surround II phan-
tom center and SRS FOCUS effects).
CS Auto, TruBass, FOCUS, Circle Sur-
round-II, SRS and “
”symbol are
trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc.
CS Auto technology is incorporated
under license from SRS Labs, inc.