2012 SUBARU FORESTER Owners Manual

5-4Audio
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 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 5-29 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 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 5-29

&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 5-29
. USB storage device/iPod
®operation:
refer to page 5-32. Bluetooth
®audio device: refer to page
5-40. Hands-free system: refer to page 5-42 Audio
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& 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 5-29
. USB storage device/iPod
®operation:
refer to page 5-32. Bluetooth
®audio device: refer to page
5-40. Hands-free system: refer to page 5-42

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 (SVC) is
a function that automatically adjusts
the volume according to the vehicle
speed. As the vehicle speed increases,
the audio volume automatically in-
creases to match the vehicle speed, in
order to create a pleasant listening
environment even as the driving noiseincreases. .
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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!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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