2016 SUBARU WRX CD player

Audio/Media operation
CAUTION. Do not leave your portable player
in the car. In particular, high
temperatures inside the vehicle
may damage the portable player.
. Do not push down on or apply
unnecessary pressure to the por-
table player while it is connected
as this may damage the portable
player or its terminal.
. Do not insert foreign objects into
the port as this may damage the
portable player or its terminal.
NOTE If you press the “ Mute ” switch on the
steering wheel during playback, the
track pauses. If you press the “ Mute ”
switch once again, the playback will
resume. & iPod ! Overview
TheiPodoperationscreencanbe
reached by the following methods:
. Connect an iPod. Refer to “ Connecting
and disconnecting a USB memory/porta-
ble device ” F 5-6.
. Select
USB/iPod (USB/iPod) on the
“ Select Audio Source (Select Audio
Source) ” screen. Refer to “ Selecting an
audio source ” F 5-13.5-56

Audio/Media operation
WARNINGDo not operate the player ’ s controls
or connect the iPod while driving.
CAUTION. Do not leave your portable player
in the car. In particular, high
temperatures inside the vehicle
may damage the portable player.
. Do not push down on or apply
unnecessary pressure to the por-
table player while it is connected
as this may damage the portable
player or its terminal.
. Do not insert foreign objects into
the port as this may damage the
portable player or its terminal.
NOTE . When an iPod is connected using a
genuine iPod cable, the iPod starts
charging its battery.
. When an iPod is connected and the
audio source is changed to iPod mode,
the iPod will resume playing from the
same point it was last used.
. Depending on the iPod that is con-
nected to the system, certain functions may not be available.
. Files/tracks selected by operating a
connected iPod may not be recognized
or displayed properly.
. If you press the “ Mute ” switch on
the steering wheel during playback, the
track pauses. If you press the “ Mute ”
switch once again, the playback will
resume.
& Bluetooth audio The Bluetooth audio system enables
users to enjoy listening to music that is
played on a portable player on the vehicle
speakers via wireless communication.
This audio system supports Bluetooth, a
wireless data system capable of playing
portable audio music without cables. If
your device does not support Bluetooth,
the Bluetooth audio system will not func-
tion.
! Overview
Select
BT Audio (BT Audio) on the “ Select
Audio Source (Select Audio Source) ”
screen. Refer to “ Selecting an audio
source ” F 5-13.
Depending on the type of portable player
connected, some functions may not be
available and/or the screen may look
differently than shown in this manual.5-60

WARNING. Do not operate the player ’ s con-
trols or connect to the Bluetooth
audio system while driving.
. Your audio unit is fitted with
Bluetooth antennas. People with
implantable cardiac pacemakers,
cardiac resynchronization ther-
apy-pacemakers or implantable
cardioverter defibrillators should
maintain a reasonable distance
between themselves and the
Bluetooth antennas. The radio
waves may affect the operation
of such devices.
. Before using Bluetooth devices,
users of any electrical medical
device other than implantable
cardiac pacemakers, cardiac re-
synchronization therapy-pace-
makers or implantable cardiover-
ter defibrillators should consult
the manufacturer of the device
for information about its opera-
tion under the influence of radio
waves. Radio waves could have
unexpected effects on the opera-
tion of such medical devices. CAUTIONDo not leave your portable player in
the vehicle. In particular, high tem-
peratures inside the vehicle may
damage the portable player.
NOTE . Depending on the Bluetooth device
that is connected to the system, the
music may start playing when selecting
while it is paused. Conversely, the
music may pause when selecting
while it is playing.
. In the following conditions, the sys-
tem may not function:
– The Bluetooth device is turned
off.
– The Bluetooth device is not con-
nected.
– The Bluetooth device has a low
battery.
. Itmaytaketimetoconnectthe
phone when Bluetooth audio is being
played.
. For operating the portable player,
see the instruction manual that comes
with it.
. If the Bluetooth device is discon-
nected due to poor reception from the
Bluetooth network when the ignition switch is in the “ ACC ” or “ ON ” posi-
tion, the system will automatically
reconnect to the portable player.
. If the Bluetooth device is discon-
nected on purpose, such as it was
turned off, this does not happen.
Reconnect the portable player manu-
ally.
. Bluetooth device information is re-
gistered when the Bluetooth device is
connected to the Bluetooth audio sys-
tem. When selling or disposing of the
vehicle, remove the Bluetooth audio
information from the system. Refer to
“ Other settings ” F 5-10.
! Connecting a Bluetooth device
To use the Bluetooth audio system, it is
necessary to register a Bluetooth device
with the system.
Registering an additional device
1. Select the Bluetooth Setting Key on
the BT Audio menu screen.
2. Select
Add (Add) on the BT Devices
Connection screen.
3. Register a Bluetooth device.
4. For more information: Refer to “ Regis-
tering a Bluetooth device ” F 5-84.
Selecting a registered device
1. Select the Bluetooth Setting Key on
the BT Audio menu screen. Audio/Media operation
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Audio/Media operation
WARNINGDo not operate the player ’ s controls
or connect the portable audio device
while driving.
CAUTION. Do not leave portable audio de-
vice in the vehicle. The tempera-
ture inside the vehicle may be-
come high, resulting in damage
to the player.
. Do not push down on or apply
unnecessary pressure to the por-
table audio device while it is
connected as this may damage
the portable audio device or its
terminal.
. Do not insert foreign objects into
the port as this may damage the
portable audio device or its term-
inal. & Pandora ®
Pandora is an application for a smart-
phone. This can automatically select and
play recommended tracks.
By rating the track currently playing, tracks
that better match your preference will be
recommended.
In order to connect to this system, use a
USB port for an iPhone or iPod touch and
Bluetooth for Android devices.
Depending on differences between mod-
els or software version etc., some models
might be incompatible with this system.
This function is not available if the
Pandora application has not been in-
stalled on the smartphone.
NOTE . Connect a smartphone to the USB
port before turning the ignition switch
to the “ ACC ” or “ ON ” position.
. When it is not played back normally,
press the POWER/VOLUME knob twice
while a USB cable is connected.
! Overview
The Pandora operation screen can be
reached by the following methods:
. Connecting a Pandora device. Refer to
“ Connecting a Bluetooth device ” F 5-85 or “ Connecting and disconnecting a USB
memory/portable device ” F 5-6.
. Select
Pandora (Pandora) on the
“ Select Audio Source (Select Audio
Source) ” screen. Refer to “ Selecting an
audio source ” F 5-13.
. Select
Pandora (Pandora) on the
“ APPS (APPS) ” screen. Refer to
“ STARLINK ” F 5-30.5-76

Audio/Media operation
Control screen (Delete Station) No. Function
& 1
Select to delete the selected item from
the list.
& 2
Select to cancel the operation to delete
a station.
WARNINGDo not operate the player ’ s controls
or connect the smartphone while
driving.
CAUTIONDo not leave your smartphone in the
car. In particular, high temperatures
inside the vehicle may damage the
smartphone.
NOTE Follow the specific operation proce-
dures for the smartphone application.5-80

Audio/Bluetooth ®
settings
When “ Add ” is selected (Waiting for the
connection request from a device).
. For details about operating the Blue-
tooth device, see the manual that
comes with it.
. To cancel the registration, select
Cancel (Cancel).
5. Register the Bluetooth device using
your Bluetooth device.
. A PIN-code is not required for SSP
(Secure Simple Pairing) compatible
Bluetooth devices. Depending on the
type of Bluetooth device being con-
nected, a message confirming regis-
tration may be displayed on the Blue-
tooth device ’ s screen. Respond and
operate the Bluetooth device accord-
ing to the confirmation message.
6. Check that the screen is displayed when registration is complete.
. The system waits for connection
requests coming from the registered
device.
. At this stage, the Bluetooth func-
tions are not yet available.
! Registering a Bluetooth Audio de-
vice for the first time
To use the Bluetooth Audio, it is necessary
to register an audio device with the
system.
Once the player has been registered, it is
possible to use the Bluetooth Audio.
This operation cannot be performed while
driving.
For details about registering a Bluetooth
device: Refer to “ Registering a Bluetooth
device ” F 5-84.
The device registration procedure is the
same for both the hands-free system and
Bluetooth audio.5-82