
&Random playback
Type A and B audio
Type C audio
To playback a track/file(s) at random,
press the “RPT/RDM ”button for 0.5
second or longer while the track/file is playing.
Each time you press the button, the mode
changes in the following sequences.
Type A and B audio:
Type C audio:
NOTE .
The “RDM ”indication refers to the
random playback of the tracks. It
randomly repeats the tracks on the
CD. It is possible to select the function
when formats other than the MP3/WMA/
AAC format CD is playing.. The “F-RDM ”indication refers to the
random playback in the folder. It ran-
domly repeats the tracks in the folder. It
is possible to select the function when
an MP3/WMA/AAC format track is play-ing.. The “D-RDM ”indication refers to the
random playback of a disc. It randomly
repeats the tracks in the CD. It is possible to select the function when
an MP3/WMA format track is playing.
To cancel the random playback mode,
press the
“RPT/RDM ”button again and
select CANCEL. The “RDM ”indication will turn off, and the
normal playback mode will be resumed.
NOTE
Random playback will be cancelled if
you perform any of the following steps. . Press the “
”button
. Press the disc select button (type B
audio) . Press the “SCAN ”button
. Press the “LOAD ”button when
there is free space in the CD magazine
(type B audio) Audio
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& Scan
Type A and B audio
Type C audio
The scan mode lets you listen to the first
10 seconds of each track/file in succes-
sion. Press the “SCAN ”button to start scanning upward beginning with the track/
file(s) following the currently selected one.
After all track/file(s) in the disk/folder have
been scanned, normal playback will be
resumed. To cancel the scan mode, pressthe
“SCAN ”button again.
NOTE
The scan mode will be cancelled if you
perform any of the following steps. . Press the “RPT/RDM ”button
. Turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial
. Press the “
”or “”side of the
“ FOLDER/PTY/CAT ”button
. Press the “
”button
. Press the disc select button (type B
audio) . Select the radio or AUX mode
. Press the “LOAD ”button when
there is free space in the CD magazine
(type B audio). Press the “PTY/CAT ”button
. Turn off the power of the audio
equipment. Turn the ignition switch to the
“ LOCK ”position &
Display selectionType A and B audio
Type C audio
If you press the “TEXT ”button during
playback, the indication will change to the
next one in the following sequence.

Type C audio
2. Press the AUX input selection button “ CD/AUX ”on the audio control panel to
turn on the auxiliary audio input.
3. Play back the portable audio player.
Refer to the Owner ’s Manual of the
portable audio player. NOTE . The AUX jacks of the models with
the genuine SUBARU navigation sys-
tem are the RCA type. For detailed
information, refer to the Owner ’s Man-
ual supplement for the navigation sys-tem.. The output sound of the portable
audio player is not loud, and the sound
via the vehicle ’s speakers that are connected to the vehicle audio set
may be very low. If you turn up the
volume of the audio set, the volume
becomes louder. However, when you
change from one portable audio player
to another one, the volume levels via
the vehicle
’s speakers may be signifi-
cantly louder compared to the prior
device. To avoid a large volume differ-
ence, turn down the volume when you
change between portable audioplayers.. In some cases, when the sound
volume of the portable audio player is
low, the sound becomes bad when you
turn up the volume of the vehicle audio
system. In this case, adjust the sound
volume of the portable audio player.. In some cases, noise occurs be-
cause of a bad connection between the
portable player and the audio system.
Try cleaning the stereo jack and audioplug.. If noise is not reduced, check for
disconnection of the cord or malfunc-
tions of the portable player. Precautions to observe when
handling a compact disc
Use only compact discs (CDs, CD-Rs and
CD-RWs) that have the mark shown in the
following. Also, some compact discs
cannot be played.
Audio
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&Connectable iPod®models
Model Firmware version
iPod
®
5G 1.3
5.5G 1.3
classic 1G 2.0.4
classic 2G 2.0.4
nano 2G 1.1.3
nano 3G 1.1.3
nano 4G 1.0.4
nano 5G 1.0.2
touch 1G 3.1.2
touch 2G 3.1.2
iPhone
®1G (GSM) 3.1.2
3G 3.1.2
3G S 3.1.2
CAUTION
Do not connect an iPod
®other than
the previously stated models. Doing
so may result in a malfunction or,
depending on conditions, cause a fire. NOTE .
iPod
®is a registered trademark of
Apple Inc. . You are only permitted to personally
copy and play copyright-free material
or material that is legally permitted to
be copied and played by using aniPod
®and iTunes. Copyright infringe-
ment is prohibited by law.. To check the firmware version of an
iPod
®, connect it to a computer and
check the device manager. For further
information, see the User ’s Guide that
comes with the iPod
®
. To update the firmware version of an
iPod®, visit the Apple Inc. website.
. Depending on the model and firm-
ware version of an iPod
®, it may not
work properly or not operate at all. & Connecting USB storage de-
vice / iPod
®
CAUTION
. If the data stored in an iPod
®is
deleted while it is connected to
the in-vehicle system, the data
cannot be recovered.
. Do not store an iPod
®in the
vehicle. If an iPod®is left in the
vehicle for a long period of time, it may be deformed, discolored
or damaged by high temperature.
NOTE . Even if a USB storage device or
iPod
®is connected, it cannot be played
unless the “CD/AUX ”button is
pressed. . A movie cannot be played while an
iPod
®is connected.
. While an iPod®is connected, the
iPod®cannot be operated using the
click wheel on the iPod®. However,
touch panel equipped models can beoperated.. When using an iPod
®by connecting
it to in-vehicle equipment, the order of
the list items displayed on the in-
vehicle equipment may be different
from that on the iPod
®. However, this
does not indicate a malfunction. . An iPod
®battery that is connected
to in-vehicle equipment will be charged
when the ignition switch is in the “ON ”
or “Acc ”position. However, activation
of the iPod
®may be delayed if the
battery charge of the iPod®is low.
. If an iPod®does not activate after
operation, disconnect the connection
cable from the iPod
®and reset it. For
the resetting procedure, see the User ’s
Guide that comes with the iPod
®.

.If an iPod®and the connection cable
are connected improperly, the iPod®
cannot be powered on or will not be
recognized by in-vehicle equipment. In
this case, disconnect the connection
cable from the iPod
®, and then connect
it again.
Except STI
STI
The USB connector is located in the
center console. Use the connector to
connect a USB storage device / iPod
®.
& How to play back
1. Connect a USB storage device /iPod
®.
2. Press the “CD/AUX ”button. Each time
you briefly press the button, the mode
changes in the following sequence.
*: Only when a Media Hub is connected.
When the USB/iPod
®mode is selected,
the player will start playback of the USB
storage device / iPod
®.
NOTE . Depending on the number of files
stored in an iPod
®and the firmware Audio
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&Random playback
To playback a track/index/file(s) at ran-
dom, press the “RPT/RDM ”button for 0.5
second or longer while the track/index/file
is playing.
Each time you press the button, the mode
changes in the following sequence.
When connecting USB storage device:
When connecting iPod®:
NOTE . The “FOLDER RDM ”indication re-
fers to the random playback in the
folders. It randomly repeats all of the
tracks in the folder.. The “ALL RDM ”indication refers to
the random playback in the entire USB
storage device. It randomly repeats all
of the tracks in the USB storage device.. The “ALBUM RDM ”indication refers
to the shuffle playback in the album. It
randomly repeats all of the indexes in
the album.. The “SONG RDM ”indication refers
to the shuffle playback in the entireiPod
®. It randomly repeats all of the
indexes in the iPod®.
. When an iPod®is connected, the
files are played back at random by the
shuffle function of the iPod
®. There-
fore, iPod®operation may be different
depending on the model of the con-
nected iPod
®.
. When an audiobook or a podcast is
playing, the mode does not change
even if you press the “RPT/RDM ”
button for 0.5 second or longer.
To cancel the random playback mode,
press the “RPT/RDM ”button for more than
0.5 second and select CANCEL. The“ RDM ”indication will turn off, and the
normal playback mode will resume. &
SCAN (only when connecting
USB storage device)
Scan is operated in the same way a CD is
played. For details, refer to “Scan ”F 5-30.
NOTE
When an iPod
®is connected, you
cannot select the SCAN mode.
& Selecting category (only
when connecting iPod
®)
When the “LIST ”button is pressed for less
than 1.5 seconds, the iPod®menu is
displayed.
Each time you turn the “TUNE/TRACK/
CH ”dial clockwise, the displayed category
changes in the following sequence. Each
time you turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial
Audio
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counterclockwise, the displayed category
changes in the opposite sequence.
To select the category, press the “TUNE/
TRACK/CH ”dial. To close the iPod®
menu, press the “LIST ”button for more
than 1.5 seconds. To return to the pre-
vious screen, briefly press the “LIST ”
button. & Display selection
Refer to “Display selection ”F 5-30.
! Page scroll
Refer to “Page (track/folder title) scroll ”
F 5-31.
& Folder selection (only when
connecting USB storage de- vice)
Refer to “Folder selection ”F 5-31. NOTE
When an iPod
®is connected, you
cannot select a folder. & When “CHECK DEVICE ”is
displayed
This message is displayed under the
following conditions. . When there is a short in the USB bus
. When a non-corresponding device (for
example a USB mouse) is connected. When a non-corresponding iPod
®is
connected . When a connected iPod
®is frozen
. When a transmission malfunction oc-
curs . When an iPod
®confirmation malfunc-
tion occurs. When a HUB class USB storage
device is connected
Disconnect the USB storage device/iPod
®
and check it. Audio control buttons (if
equipped)
These buttons are located on the spokes
of the steering wheel. They allow the
driver to control audio functions without
taking his/her hands off the steeringwheel. &
MODE buttonModels without Hands-free system

Models with Hands-free system
The “MODE ”button is used to select the
desiredaudiomode.Eachtimeitis
pressed, the mode changes to the next
one in the following sequence:
Type A and B audio:
Type C audio:
*1: The frequency last received in the selected waveband will be displayed.
*2: Only when a CD is in the player.
*3: Only when the device is connected.
! Models with Hands-free system
Press this button for more than 1.5
seconds if you wish to immediately cut
the volume to zero.
The audio display will show “MUTE ”.
If you press the button for more than 1.5
seconds again, the original sound volume
will return and “MUTE ”turns off.
& “
”and “”buttons
Models without Hands-free system
Models with Hands-free system
! With radio mode selected
Press the “
”button or “”button. The
radio will seek the next receivable station
and stop on it. That station ’s frequency will
be shown on the audio display. ! With CD mode selected
Press the “
”button to skip forward in the
track/file order. Press the “”button to
skip backward in the track/file order. The
track/file number will be shown on the
audio display.
For models with the Hands-free system,
press the “
”button continuously to
select the next folder. Press the “”
button continuously to go back to the
previous folder. Audio
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