2012 SUBARU FORESTER Owners Manual

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to the shuffle playback on the entire iPod
®. It randomly repeats all of the
tracks on the iPod®.
. When an iPod®is connected, the
tracks 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 “RDM ”button.
To cancel the random playback mode,
press the “RDM ”button and select CAN-
CEL. The “RDM ”indication will turn off
and the normal playback mode will re-sume. & SCAN (only when connecting
USB storage device) (type Caudio)
Scan is operated in the same way as for a
CD. For details, refer to “Scan (type A, B
and C audio) ”F 5-27.
NOTE
When an iPod
®is connected, you
cannot select the SCAN mode. &
Selecting category (only
when connecting iPod
®)
When the
button is pressed briefly,
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 dial counterclockwise,
the displayed category changes in the
opposite sequence.
To select the category, press the dial. To
close the iPod®menu, press and hold thebutton. To return to the previous
screen, briefly press thebutton.
& Display selection
Refer to “Display selection (type A, B and
C audio) ”F 5-27. !
Page scroll
Refer to “Page (track/folder title) scroll ”
F 5-27.
& Folder selection (only when
connecting USB storage de- vice)
Refer to “Folder selection ”F 5-28.
NOTE
When an iPod
®is connected, you
cannot select a folder. & Setting the playing speed
(only when the audiobook is
playing) (type D audio)
Each time you briefly press
(the
“ RPT ”button) while the audiobook is
playing, the playing speed changes in
the following sequence.
& When the following mes-
sages are displayed
If one of the following messages is
displayed while connecting the USB sto-
rage device/iPod
®, determine the cause

based on the following information. If you
cannot clear those messages, please
contact your SUBARU dealer. !When “CHECK DEVICE ”is dis-
played
This message is displayed under the
following conditions. . When there is a short in the USB bus
. When an unsupported device (for ex-
ample a USB mouse) is connected. When an unsupported iPod
®is con-
nected. 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. ! When “NO USB ”is displayed (type
D audio)
This message is displayed under the
following conditions. . No USB storage devices/iPod
®are
connected.. A non-connectable USB storage de-
vice/iPod
®is connected. Connect a connectable USB storage device/iPod
®.
! When “No song ”is displayed (type
D audio)
This message is displayed when there are
no playable audio tracks on the connected
USB storage device/iPod
®. Connect a
USB storage device/iPod®that has play-
able audio tracks stored on 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 button
Models without Hands-free system Audio
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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 and D 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 and hold this button if you wish to
immediately cut the volume to zero.
The audio display will show “MUTE ”.
If you press and hold the button 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 briefly.
The radio will seek the next preset station
and stop on it.
Press and hold 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 order. Press the “”button to skip
backward in the track order. The track
number will be shown on the audio
display.
When the MP3/WMA/AAC format track is
playing, press and hold the “
”button to
select the next folder. Press and hold the “
” button to go back to the previous
folder. ! With USB/iPod
®mode selected
Press the “
”button to skip forward in the
track order. Press the “”button to skip
backward in the track order. The track
number will be shown on the audio
display. ! With SAT mode selected
Press the “
”button to skip forward in the
channel order. Press the “”button to skip backward in the channel order.
The channel will be shown on the audio
display. &
Volume control buttons
Models without Hands-free system
Models with Hands-free system
Press the “+ ” button to increase the
volume. Press the “ ” button to reduce
the volume.
A number indicating the volume will be
shown on the audio display. Audio
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&MUTE button (models with-
out Hands-free system)
Press the “”button if you wish to
immediately cut the volume to zero.
The audio display will show “MUTE ”.
If you press the button again, the original
sound volume will return and “MUTE ”
turns off. Bluetooth
®audio (type C and
D audio)
This function enables you to play back
audio sources from Bluetooth
®audio
devices. You need to register the Blue-
tooth
®audio device in the system before
using it.
NOTE
The Bluetooth word mark and logo are
registered tradem arks of Bluetooth
SIG, Inc. & Media format
Bluetooth
®audio devices cannot be
connected if they are not compatible with
the following Bluetooth
®profiles.
. A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) .
AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control
Profile)
& Setting Bluetooth
®audio
1. Select “BT-A SETUP ”by pressing the
“ MENU ”button (type C audio)/Select “BT
Audio Setup ”by operating the “TUNE/
TRACK/CH ”dial (type D audio).
2. Perform the following procedure by
operating the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial
while “BT-A ”(type C audio)/ “BT Audio ”
(type D audio) is displayed.
NOTE
You cannot set a Bluetooth
®audio
while driving. ! Registering (pairing) device
1. Select the “PAIR AUDIO ”(type C
audio)/ “Pair Audio Player ”(type D audio)
menu. If a device is already registered, “ MEMORY FULL ”is displayed and the
mode changes to the Bluetooth
®audio
setting mode.
2. After the passkey is shown on the
display, input the passkey into the device.
If you input the correct passkey, “PAIRED ”
is displayed and the registering procedure
is finished. If you input an incorrect
passkey, “FAILED ”is displayed, the re-

gistering procedure was not successful
and the mode changes to theBluetooth®
audio setting mode. NOTE
After the ignition switch is turned to the “LOCK ”position, the registered device
is not automatically connected to the
system even if the ignition switch is
turned to the “Acc ”or “ON ”position.
! Selecting device
1. Select the “SELECT AUDIO ”(type C
audio)/ “Select Audio Player ”(type D
audio) menu. If no devices are registered,“ EMPTY ”is displayed and the mode
changes to the Bluetooth
®audio setting
mode.
2. Select the “CONFIRM ”menu. If the
device is connected, “SELECTED ”is
displayed and the selecting procedure is
finished. If the device cannot be con-nected, “FAILED ”is displayed and the
selecting procedure was not successful. ! Setting passkey
1. Select the “SET PASSKEY ”menu.
After the currently set passkey is dis-
played, a new passkey can be entered.
2. Input the new passkey by operating the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial. 3. Select the
“CONFIRM ”menu. The new
passkey is displayed, the passkey is
changed and the mode changes to theBluetooth
®audio setting mode.
! Deleting device
1. Select the “DELETE AUDIO ”(type C
audio)/ “Delete Audio Player ”(type D
audio) menu. If no devices are registered,“ EMPTY ”is displayed and the mode
changes to the Bluetooth
®audio setting
mode.
2. Select the “CONFIRM ”menu. “DE-
LETED ”is displayed and the mode
changes to the Bluetooth
®audio setting
mode. & Bluetooth
®audio operation
NOTE
Depending on the connected device, it
may not activate as per the following
items or not work smoothly. ! How to play back
Press the
button and select the “BT-
A ” (type C audio)/ “BT Audio ”(type D
audio) mode. ! To select a track from its beginning
Select a track in the same way as for a
CD. Refer to “To select a track from the
beginning ”F 5-24. !
Repeating
Repeating is operated in the same way as
for a CD. Refer to “Repeating ”F 5-25.
Each time you briefly press the
button (type C audio)/button (the
“ RPT ”button) (type D audio), the mode
changes in the following sequence.
! Random playback
Random playback is operated in the same
way as for a CD. Refer to “Random
playback ”F 5-26. Each time you press
and hold the
button (type C audio)/
press thebutton (the “RDM ”button)
briefly (type D audio), the mode changes
in the following sequence.
! Display selection (type C audio)
Select an item to be displayed using the
same way as for a CD. Refer to “Display
selection (type A, B and C audio) ”F 5-27.
Each time you briefly press the
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button, the indication changes in the
following sequence.
!Folder selection
Select a folder in the same way as for a
CD. Refer to “Folder selection ”F 5-28. Hands-free system (if equipped) NOTE .
For models with the genuine
SUBARU navigation system, refer to
the Owner ’s Manual supplement for the
navigation system.. When selling your vehicle, make
sure that you initialize the Hands-free
system to prevent personal data from
being improperly accessed.
The Hands-free system operates while the
ignition switch is in the “Acc ”or “ON ”
position. &
Tips for the Hands-free sys- tem
! Bluetooth
®
It is possible to connect a cell phone to the
in-vehicle equipment through the Blue-
tooth
®format (wireless) to make a phone
call from the in-vehicle equipment or take
an incoming phone call.
Since the Bluetooth
®format is wireless, a
connection between the in-vehicle equip-
ment and the cell phone can be made
without placing them in close proximity of
each other. The cell phone can be used
with it left in the breast pocket or bag. NOTE . The Hands-free system may not
operate properly under the following conditions.
–The cell phone is turned off.
– The cell phone is not in the
phone call area. – The battery of the cell phone has
run down.– The cell phone is not connected
to the Hands-free system.– The cell phone is behind the seat
or in the glove box.– A metal material covers or
touches the cell phone.
. Depending on the type of cell phone

that is used, the screen on the cell
phone may remain illuminated while
the ignition switch is in the“ON ”
position. If this occurs, turn the illumi-
nation off by adjusting the cell phonesettings. . Depending on the setting of the cell
phone, the dial lock function may be
activated after making a call. Deacti-
vate the automatic dial lock function of
the cell phone before using the Hands-
free system. . Depending on the type of cell phone
that is used, operation and the sound
volume may be different from those of
cell phones currently used. . When the ignition switch is turned to
the “LOCK ”position during a call, the
call may be disconnected or continued
on the cell phone depending on the
type of cell phone that is used. Note
that operation of the cell phone may be
necessary if the call is continued on the
cell phone. . Do not speak at the same time as the
other party during a call. If you and the
party speak at the same time, it may be
difficult for the other party to hear your
voice and vice versa. This is normal. . The receiver sound volume should
be set as low as possible. Otherwise,
the party you are calling may notice an undesirable echo sound. .
Speak clearly and loudly.
. Your voice may be difficult to be
heard by the party under the following conditions.
–Driving on a rough road.
– Driving at a high speed.
– Driving with a window open.
– When air from the ventilator
blows directly towards the micro-phone. – When the sound coming from the
ventilator is loud.– When the cell phone is too close
to the microphone.
. The sound quality may degrade due
to the influence of the cell phone that is
connected to the system or the circum-
stances of the Bluetooth network. . When another Bluetooth
®device is
simultaneously connected, noise may
be heard in the voice coming from the
hands-free phone. ! Corresponding profiles for the cell phone
. HFP (Hands Free Profile): Ver. 1.0
. OPP (Object Push Profile): Ver. 1.1 &
Certification for the Hands-
free system
CAUTION
FCC WARNING
Changes or modifications not ex-
pressly approved by the party re-
sponsible for compliance could void
the user ’s authority to operate the
equipment.
NOTE
This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC Rules and RSS-Gen of IC
Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this de-
vice may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesiredoperation. NOTE
This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protec-
tion against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment Audio
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