2012 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX radio

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FM/AM radio operation &FM/AM selection
Type A audio
Type B audio
Press the “FM/AM ”button when the radio
is off to turn on the radio.
Press the “FM/AM ”button when the radio
is on to select the preferred reception mode.
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.
& Tuning
! Manual tuning
Type A audio
Type B 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 ”will illuminate
when an FM stereo broadcast is received. !
Seek tuning (SEEK)
Type A audio:
Seek up
Seek down
Type B audio:
Seek up
Seek down
If you press the “”or “”side of the
“ SEEK ”button briefly, the radio will auto-
matically search for a receivable station
and stop at the first one it finds.
This function may not be available when
radio signals are weak. When this hap-
pens, perform manual tuning to select the
desired station.

!Scan tuning (SCAN)
Type A audio
Type B audio
If you press the “SCAN ”button briefly, the
radio will switch to the scan mode. In this
mode, the radio scans through the radio
band until a station is found. The radio will
stop at the station for 5 seconds while
displaying the frequency, after which
scanning will continue until the entire band
has been scanned.
Press the “SCAN ”button again to cancel
the SCAN mode and to stop at any
displayed channel.
Automatic tuning may not function prop-
erly if the station reception is weakened by
distance from the station or proximity to
tall buildings and hills. !
PTY (Program type) group tuning
(only FM reception)
Type A audioType B audio
Press the “PTY/CAT ”button to change to
the PTY selection mode. At this time, the
PTY group that you are currently listening
to will be displayed for 10 seconds. In the
PTY selection mode, “PTY ”is displayed
on the screen. ! PTY (Program type) group selection
Type A audio:
PTY group up by
one step
PTY group down by
one step
Type B audio:
PTY group up by
one step
PTY group down by
one step
In the PTY selection mode, press the “ FOLDER/PTY/CAT ”button “”or “”to
change the PTY group by one step at a time.
This operation only changes the display. It
does not change the station that is
currently being received. ! Seek in PTY (Program type) group
Type A audio:
Seek up
Seek down
Type B audio:
Seek up
Seek down
In the PTY selection mode, when the
desired PTY group has been selected,
pressing the “SEEK ”button “
”or “”
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seeks within that PTY group.
The control function returns to the normal
mode after approximately 10 seconds. &Displaying radio PS (Pro-
gram Service Name) and RT
(Radio Text)
Type A audio
Type B audio
If the PS (Program Service Name) and/or
RT (Radio Text) are available, pressingthe “TEXT ”button changes the display
among PS, RT and frequency. The initial
setting is “PS ”.
NOTE . The maximum number of characters
that can be displayed for PS is 8. . The maximum number of characters
that can be displayed for RT is 64. . If RT is 13 characters or longer,
press and hold the “TEXT ”button in
order to change the page. &
Station preset
! How to preset stations
1. Select the preferred reception mode.
2. Select the preferred station.
3. Press and hold one of the preset
buttons (from
to) to store the
frequency. If the button is pressed briefly,
the preceding selection will remain in the
memory.
NOTE . Up to six stations for each reception
mode may be preset. . If the connection between the radio
and battery is broken for any reason
such as vehicle maintenance or radio
removal, all stations stored in the
preset buttons are cleared. If this
occurs, it is necessary to reset the
preset buttons.. If a cell phone is placed near the
radio, it may cause the radio to emit
noise when a phone call is received.
This noise does not indicate a radiomalfunction. !
Selecting preset stations
1. Select the preferred reception mode.
2. Press the preferred preset button (from
to) briefly.

Satellite radio operation (if equipped)
To receive satellite radio, it is necessary to
install the SUBARU genuine satellite
receiver (optional equipment) and to enter
into a contract. For details, please contact
your SUBARU dealer. &Sirius XM
TMSatellite Radio
Activation (for U.S.A. only)
Models with Sirius XM
TMare eligible for a
3-month complimentary subscription to
the Sirius XM
TMSatellite Radio service.
! Activation process
If you would like to activate your Satellite
Radio online, please visit
http://www.sir-iusxm.com/activationhelp and follow the
step-by-step instructions for easy activa-tion. & Sirius satellite radio (for
Canada only)
Sirius satellite radio is a recent innovation
that allows the listener to experience
digital sound quality and to have a greater
variety of channels.
Use of satellite radio (Sirius) requires a
tuner, antenna and a service contract. For
details, please contact your SUBARU dealer or visit Sirius Satellite Radio at
www.sirius.ca or call 1-888-539-7474 for
more information. Sirius, the Sirius dog
logo, channel names and logos are trade-
marks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. &
Satellite radio reception
Satellite radio signals are best received in
areas with a clear view of the open sky. In
areas where there are tall buildings, trees,
tunnels or other structures that may
obstruct the signal of the satellites, there
may be signal interruptions. Other circum-
stances that may result in signal loss
include driving near a wall, steep cliff, hill
or driving on the lower level of a multi-
tiered road or inside of a parking garage.
To help reduce this condition, satellite
radio providers have installed ground-
based repeaters in heavily populated
areas. However, you may still experience
reception problems in some areas. !
Sirius XM
TMsatellite radio reception
tips for antenna on the windshield
(for U.S.A. only —if equipped)
For some models, the satellite radio
antenna is fixed to the upper right hand
corner of the windshield.
The Sirius XM
TMsatellite radio receiver
that is fitted to your vehicle receives the
necessary signals from two specially
designated satellites that are in a geosta-
tionary orbit over the equator. One satellite
covers the east coast and the other covers
the west coast. Both of them direct their
signals north. These signals are then
relayed throughout the radio reception
area by a network of ground repeater
stations. The satellite radio signals are
transmitted as “line of sight ”signals. The
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line of sight signals can be blocked by
objects such as buildings, but the network
of repeater stations allows signal cover-
age within urban areas such as cities.
You may experience problems in receiving
Sirius XM
TMsatellite radio signals in the
following situations. . If you are driving northward in a coastal
area
Because the satellite radio antenna is
located on the windshield, the signal
comes from the south and may not be
able to reach the antenna in some
circumstances when you are driving north.
. If you are driving in a tunnel or a
covered parking area . If you are driving beneath the top level
of a multi-level freeway .
If you drive under a bridge
. If you are driving next to a tall vehicle
(such as a truck or a bus) that blocks the signal . If you are driving in a valley where the
surrounding hills or peaks block the signal
from the south . If you are driving on a mountain road
where the southern direction is blocked by mountains
. If you are driving in an area with tall
trees that block the signal (10 m or more),
for example on a road that goes through a
dense forest . The signal can become weak in some
areas that are not covered by the repeater
station network.
Please note that these may be other unforeseen circumstances when there
are problems with the reception of XM
TM
satellite radio signals. &
Displaying satellite radio ID
of tuner
When you activate satellite radio, you
should have your satellite radio tuner ID
ready because each tuner is identified by
its unique satellite radio tuner ID.
The satellite radio ID will be needed when
you activate satellite radio and receive
satellite radio customer support.
The satellite radio ID can be found on the
audio display by tuning the channel to “0 ”.
Turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial to select
the satellite radio channel.
NOTE
For Sirius, change the display to an
indication mode other than the channel
number after performing the aboveoperation.

&Band selection
Type A audio
Type B audio
Push the “SAT ”button when the radio is
off to turn on the radio.
Push the “SAT ”button when the radio is
on to select SAT1, SAT2 or SAT3 recep- tion.
& Channel and category selec- tion
! Channel selection
Type A audio
Type B audio
Turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial clock-
wise to select the next channel and turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial counterclock-
wise to select the previous channel. !
Skip channel selection
When in the SAT mode, press and hold
the following buttons to change to the
channel selection mode.
Type A audio:
Channel up by 10 steps
Channel down by 10 steps
Type B audio:
Channel up by 10 steps
Channel down by 10 steps
! Category selection
Type A audio
Type B audio
To activate the category search mode,
press the “PTY/CAT ”button. To deactivate
the category search mode, press the“ PTY/CAT ”button again.
When in the category search mode, press
the following buttons to change the cate-
gory up or down.
Type A audio:
Category up by one step
Category down by
one step
Type B audio:
Category up by one step
Category down by
one step
When a category is selected, turning the “ TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial selects channels
only within the selected category.
The control function returns to the normal
mode after approximately 10 seconds. Audio
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!Channel scan
Type A audio
Type B audio
Press the “SCAN ”button briefly to change
the radio to the SCAN mode. In this mode,
under the selected category, the radio
scans through the channel until a station
is found. The radio will stop at the station
for 5 seconds while displaying the channel
number, after which scanning will continue
until the entire channel has been scanned
from the low end to the high end.
Press the “SCAN ”button again to cancel
the SCAN mode and to stop on any
displayed channel.
& Channel preset
! How to preset channels
1. Press the “SAT ”button to select SAT1,
SAT2 and SAT3 reception.
2. Select the desired channel.
3. Press and hold one of the preset
buttons (from
to) to store the
channel. If the button is pressed briefly,
the preceding selection will remain in
memory. NOTE .
Up to six SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3
channels each may be preset. . If the connection between the radio
and battery is broken for any reason
such as vehicle maintenance or radio
removal, all channels stored in the
preset buttons are cleared. If this
occurs, it is necessary to reset the
preset buttons. ! Selecting preset channels
1. Press the “SAT ”button to select SAT1,
SAT2 or SAT3 reception.
2. Press the preferred preset button
briefly. & Display selection
Type A audio
Type B audio
Press the “TEXT ”button while receiving
the satellite radio to change the display as follows.
CD player operation NOTE . Make sure to always insert a disc
with the label side up. If a disc is
inserted with the label side down, the
player displays “CHECK DISC ”. Refer
to “When the following messages are
displayed ”F 5-22.
. If a disc is inserted during a radio
broadcast, the disc will interrupt thebroadcast.. After the last song finishes, the disc
will automatically return to track 1 (the
first track on the disc) and will auto-
matically play back. . The player is designed to be able to
play music CD-Rs and music CD-RWs,
but it may not be able to play certainones.. Mini CDs (i.e., 8 cm/3 inch CDs) are
not supported, and if inserted, they will
be immediately ejected.. CDs that can be played back are
accompanied by the following restric-tions.
–Maximum number of folders: 255
– Maximum number of files in a
folder: 255 – Maximum number of files on a
CD: 510

resumed. To cancel the scan mode, press the“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 A
audio) . Select the radio or AUX mode
. Press the “LOAD ”button when
there is free space in the CD magazine
(type A audio). Press the “PTY/CAT ”button
. Turn off the power of the audio
equipment. Turn the ignition switch to the
“ LOCK ”position
& Display selection
Type A audio
Type B audio
If you press the “TEXT ”button during playback, the indication will change to the
next one in the following sequence.
For CD-DA:
For MP3/WMA/AAC:
For iPod®:
*1: For type B audio,
“ARTIST TITLE ”is
displayed.
*2: For type B audio, “FOLDER TITLE ”is
displayed.
*3: For type B audio, “FILE TITLE ”is displayed.
! Page (track/folder title) scroll
If you press the “TEXT ”button while the
title (name) is displayed again and hold it,
the title will be scrolled so you can see all
of it. NOTE .
The display is designed to show
titles for up to 24 characters. . If no operations are performed for 10
seconds, the screen that was displayed
before pressing and holding the“ TEXT ”button will be shown.
& Folder selection
NOTE . Selecting folders in this way is
possible only within a single disc. . Only MP3/WMA/AAC folders are re-
cognized when an attempt to select the
next or previous folder is made. If no
appropriate folder exists on the disc,
pressing the “”or “”side of the
“ FOLDER/PTY/CAT ”button starts play-
back beginning with the first track/file.
Press the following buttons briefly.
Type A audio:
To select the next folder
To go back to the
previous folder
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