2016 SUBARU WRX Owners Manual

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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! Presetting a station
The AM band can store up to 12 stations
(AM1 and AM2, 6 stations each).
The FM band can store up to 18 stations
(FM1, FM2 and FM3, 6 stations each).
. AM2andFM3canstoreupto6
stations when performing the auto store
function.
The SAT band can store up to 30 stations.
Refer to “ Presetting a channel ” F 5-48.
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. If you press a key for more than 1.5
seconds, the system stores the frequency
to the selected preset channel.
. To change the preset station to a
different one, select and hold the
preset station. ! Selecting a station from the list
A station list can be displayed.
1. Select
.
2. Select the desired station and then
select
Back (Back) or
Close (Close).
! Update the station list
1. Select
Update Station List (Update
Station List) on the station list screen and
the following screen will be displayed. .
Cancel (Cancel): Select to cancel
the manual update.
.
OK (OK): Select to execute the
manual update.
NOTE . The audio system sound is muted
during refresh operation.
. In some situations, it may take some
time to update the station list.
! Bookmark the list
1. Select
Bookmark (Bookmark) on the
station list screen and the following screen
will be displayed. Audio/Radio operation
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Audio/Radio operation
2. If you select an item from the book-
mark list, the following image will be
displayed.
3. When you call up bookmark informa-
tion, a QR code converted from the
bookmark information will be displayed on the screen. You can access a URL by
reading the QR code using a smartphone,
etc.
! Delete bookmark from the list
1. Select
Delete Bookmark (Delete
Bookmark) on the station list screen and
the following screen will be displayed.
2. If you select an item from the book-
mark list, the item will be deleted from the
bookmark list.
3. If you select
Delete All (Delete All), all
bookmark items in the bookmark list will
be deleted. . FM stations can provide additional
digital-only audio programming on HD2/
HD3 Channels.
! Radio broadcast data system
This audio system is equipped with Radio
Broadcast Data Systems (RBDS). RBDS
mode allows text messages to be received
from radio stations that utilize RBDS
transmitters.
When RBDS is on, the radio can
. only select stations of a particular
program type,
. display messages from radio stations,
. search for a stronger signal station.5-38

! Selecting a desired program type
list
1. Select
Option (Option).
2. FM radio only: Select a desired pro-
gram type list of station and select a
desired station. 3. The program type list is in the following
order:
. All PTY (All program type)
. Info
. Rock
. Soft
. To p 4 0
. Country
. Oldies
. Jazz
. Classical
. R & B (Rhythm and Blues)
. Religious
. Misc
. Weather ! Selecting a desired auto store
1. Select
Start (Start) on the option
screen and the following screen will be
displayed.
2. If you press a key for less than
OK
(OK), this function enables searching for
receivable stations automatically, and pre-
set of 6 stations whose signal strength is
best, sorted by frequencies. Audio/Radio operation
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Audio/Radio operation
! About HD Radio TM
technology
HD Radio Technology manufactured un-
der license from iBiquity Digital Corpora-
tion. Foreign Patents. HD Radio TM
and the
HD, HD Radio, and “ Arc ” logos are
proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital
Corp.
HD Radio TM
Technology is the digital
evolution of analog AM/FM radio. Your
radio product has a special receiver which
allows it to receive digital broadcasts
(where available) in addition to the analog
broadcasts it already receives. Digital
broadcasts have better sound quality than
analog broadcasts as digital broadcasts provide free, crystal clear audio with no
static or distortion. For more information,
and a guide to available radio stations and
programming, refer to www.hdradio.com.
! Available HD Radio TM
technology
! Multicast
On the FM radio frequency most digital
stations have “ multiple ” or supplemental
programs on one FM station.
1. Select
Sub CH (Sub CH) on the
control screen and the following screen
will be displayed.5-40

2. The indication that shows whether the
current broadcast is digital or analog is
displayed on the top right of the control
screen.
3. Select the desired channel.
. Turning the “ AUDIO/TUNE ” knob can also select the desired multicast
channel.
! Preserving a music information
Tag information in the music broadcasting
is preserved in the system and transmits
to an iPod.
1. If you select a tag in the control screen
while receiving HD Radio, the tag setting
screen will be displayed. 2. Connect an iPod. Refer to “ Connecting
and disconnecting a USB memory/porta-
ble device ” F 5-6.
. Turn on the power of the iPod if it is
not turned on.
. Once an iPod is connected, the
music tag moves from the radio into
the iPod.
. When the iPod is connected to
iTunes, the “ tagged ” information of
the songs which were tagged while
listening to the radio can be viewed.
Then a user may decide to purchase
the song or CD/Album which had been
listened to on their radio. Audio/Radio operation
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