2016 SUBARU WRX radio

“ +/- ” switch Mode Operation Function
Except list screen Press Volume up/down
Press and hold Volume up/down continuously
List screen Press Move cursor up/down
“ <> ” switch Mode Operation Function
AM/FM Radio, SiriusXM Press Preset channel up/down
Press and hold Seek up/down continuously
while the switch is being
pressed
aha Press Content up/down
Press and hold Reverse the current content
item for 15 seconds/Fast for-
ward the current content item
for 30 seconds
Audio CD, MP3/WMA/AAC
disc, USB, iPod, BT audio Press Select a track/file
Press and hold Fast forward/rewind
Pandora Press and hold Thumbs up
List screen Press Move cursor left/right Audio/Audio/visual remote controls
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Tips for operating the audio/
visual system & Operating information CAUTION. To avoid damage to the audio/
visual system:
– Be careful not to spill bev-
erages over the audio/visual
system.
– Do not put anything other than
an appropriate disc into the
disc slot.
NOTE The use of a cellular phone inside or
near the vehicle may cause a noise
from the speakers of the audio/visual
system which you are listening to.
However, this does not indicate a
malfunction.
! Radio
Usually, a problem with radio reception
does not mean there is a problem with the
radio — it is just the normal result of
conditions outside the vehicle.
For example, nearby buildings and terrain can interfere with FM reception. Power
lines or phone wires can interfere with AM
signals. And of course, radio signals have
a limited range. The farther the vehicle is
from a station, the weaker its signal will
be. In addition, reception conditions
change constantly as the vehicle moves.
Here, some common reception problems
that probably do not indicate a problem
with the radio are described.
! FM
Fading and drifting stations: Generally, the
effective range of FM is about 25 miles (40
km). Once outside this range, you may
notice fading and drifting, which increase
with the distance from the radio transmit-
ter. They are often accompanied by
distortion.
Static and fluttering: These occur when
signals are blocked by buildings, trees or
other large objects. Increasing the bass
level may reduce static and fluttering.
Station swapping: If the FM signal being
listened to is interrupted or weakened, and
there is another strong station nearby on
the FM band, the radio may tune in the
second station until the original signal can
be picked up again. ! AM
Fading: AM broadcasts are reflected by
the upper atmosphere — especially at
night. These reflected signals can inter-
fere with those received directly from the
radio station, causing the radio station to
sound alternately strong and weak.
Station interference: When a reflected
signal and a signal received directly from
a radio station are very nearly the same
frequency, they can interfere with each
other, making it difficult to hear the broad-
cast.
Static: AM is easily affected by external
sources of electrical noise, such as high
tension power lines, lightening or electrical
motors. This results in static.
! SiriusXM
. Cargo loaded on the roof luggage
carrier, especially metal objects, may
adversely affect the reception of SiriusXM
Satellite Radio.
. Alternation or modifications carried out
without appropriate authorization may in-
validate the user ’ s right to operate the
equipment.Audio/Tips for operating the audio/visual system
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Audio/Useful information
Useful information & SiriusXM Data Service*Data service information, which is com-
prised of traffic information and weather
information, can be received via the
SiriusXM Radio.
To receive the data service information in
the vehicle, a subscription to the SiriusXM
Satellite Radio service is necessary. Refer
to “ SiriusXM Satellite Radio ” F 5-45.
Content set to use the SiriusXM data
service is reset when personal information
is initialized. No. Function
& 1
Option key: Perform the SXM
setting. See below.
& 2
Scan key: Search for a channel
which the direction of higher fre-
quency from current frequency. Re-
produce the channel that can re-
ceive by five seconds.
& 3List key: A list is displayed. There
are three types of lists ( “ Presets ” ,
“ Categories ” ,or “ All Channels ” ) are
available.
“ Presets ” : Preset channels are dis-
played in a list.
“ Categories ” : The channels of the
selected category are displayed in a
list.
“ All Channels ” : All selectable chan-
nels are displayed in a list.
& 4
Info key: Display the contents in-
formation of a channel receiving. No. Function
& 5
Presets tab: Presets list (30 chan-
nels max.) is displayed.
& 6
Categories tab: Categories list is
displayed.
& 7
All Channels tab: All channels list is
displayed.
& 8
Direct Tune tab: Change to the
Direct Tune display. See below.
& 9
Return to the previous display.
& 10
Return to the playback display.
! SXM setting option
1. A option menu screen is displayed
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STARLINK disclaimer error screen
The error screen will be displayed due to
one of the following possible reasons.
. Your smartphone and the system
has not been connected via USB (for
iPhone) or Bluetooth (for Android).
. STARLINK APPS has not been
activated.
3. If you press
Check (Check) on the
STARLINK disclaimer screen, the APPS
main screen will be displayed. No. Function
& 1
Select to go to the Music APPS
screen.
& 2
Select to go to the News APPS
screen.
& 3
Select to go to the Calendar APPS
screen.
& 4
Select to go to the Weather APPS
screen.
& 5
Select to go to the iHeartRadio
APPS screen. Error screen that is displayed while using
STARLINK
The error screen will be displayed while
using STARLINK due to one of the
following possible reasons.
. When your smartphone has no service
or the Bluetooth communication is not
possible.
. When your smartphone is turned off.
. When the STARLINK APPS is quit.
. When connection to the STARLINK
server is not possible.
. When a problem occurs other than a
server error.
NOTE
When using the STARLINK function, a
disclaimer screen will be displayed. Be
sure to fully read the contents before Audio/Useful information
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Radio operation & AM/FM radio ! Overview
Select
AM (AM) or
FM (FM) on the
“ Select Audio Source (Select Audio
Source) ” screen. Refer to “ Selecting an
audio source ” F 5-13. Control screen
Control panel Audio/Radio operation
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Audio/Radio operation
No. Function
& 1
Select to display the audio source
selection screen.
& 2
Select to change the FM band.
& 3
HD Radio indicator.
The indicator on the top right of the
screen changes according to the
reception condition of HD Radio.
& 4
Select to display a station list.
& 5
Select to scan radio channels.
This function enables searching for
receivable stations automatically,
and tunes in to a frequency for 5
seconds if a station is found. When
the 5-second period has elapsed, the
system searches for the next recei-
vable station again, and tunes in to
the frequency for 5 seconds.
& 6
Option key. Select to open the
Option screen.
& 7 If you press a key for less than 1.5
seconds, the system tunes to the
stored frequency.
If you press a key for more than 1.5
seconds, the system stores the
frequency to the selected preset
channel. Refer to “ Presetting a sta-
tion ” F 5-37.
& 8
Select to display the sound setting
screen. Refer to “ Basic operation ”
F 5-12.
& 9
Turn to adjust volume.
Press to turn the audio system on/
off. No. Function
& 10
Turn to step up/down frequencies.
Press to select an audio mode.
& 11
Select to seek for a station/channel.
Select and hold for continuous seek.
NOTE . The radio automatically changes to
stereo reception when a stereo broad-
cast is received.
. The radio automatically blends to an
HD Radio signal in AM or FM where
available.
. Digital, CD-quality sound. HD Radio
Technology enables local radio stations to
broadcast a clean digital signal. AM
sounds like today ’ s FM and FM sounds
like a CD.5-34

! HD caution list
The following caution messages appear. The message “ Acquiring ” appears in the following situations.Caution Contents Case Conditions when caution
disappears
This caution message appears
when the system tries the
digital reception. When acquiring digital data
while receiving a digital broad-
cast and SPS station. . When the reception in digital
of the SPS station is con-
firmed.
. When the system deter-
mined that the SPS station
could not be received.
. When the SPS broadcast is
ended (stopped) by the
radio station while receiv-
ing SPS.Audio/Radio operation
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Audio/Radio operation
The message “ HD Channel is unavailable ” appears in the following situations.Caution Contents Case Conditions when caution
disappears
This caution message appears
when the digital reception is not
possible. . When the system
determined that the SPS
station could not be re-
ceived while receiving a
digital broadcast and SPS
station.
. When the SPS broadcast
is ended (stopped) by the
radio station while receiv-
ing SPS. . When the status is changed
to acquiring digital data
because the reception
condition of SPS station
has improved.
. When the received station is
changed.
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