2016 SUBARU WRX ESP

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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Labeled discs
CAUTION. Do not use special shaped, trans-
parent/translucent, low quality or
labeled discs such as those
shown in the illustrations. The
use of such discs may damage
the player, or it may be impossi-
ble to eject the disc.
. This system is not designed for
use of Dual Discs. Do not use
Dual Discs because they may
cause damage to the player.
. Do not use discs with a protec-
tion ring. The use of such discs
may damage the player, or it may
be impossible to eject the disc. . Do not use printable discs. The
use of such discs may damage
the player, or it may be impossi-
ble to eject the disc.
. Handle discs carefully, especially when
inserting them. Hold them on the edge and
do not bend them. Avoid getting finger-
prints on them, particularly on the shiny
side.
. Dirt, scratches, warping, pin holes or
other disc damage could cause the player
to skip or to repeat a section of a track. (To
see a pin hole, hold the disc up to the
light.)
. Remove discs from the players when
not in use. Store them in their plastic
cases away from moisture, heat and direct
sunlight. To clean a disc : Wipe it with a soft, lint-
free cloth that has been dampened with
water. Wipe in a straight line from the
center to the edge of the disc (not in
circles). Dry it with another soft, lint-free
cloth. Do not use a conventional record
cleaner or anti-static device.
! CD-R/RW discs
. CD-R/CD-RW discs that have not been
subject to the “ finalizing process ” (a
process that allows discs to be played
on a conventional CD player) cannot be
played.
. It may not be possible to play CD-R/
CD-RW discs recorded on a music CD
recorder or a personal computer because
of disc characteristics, scratches or dirt on
the disc, or dirt, condensation, etc. on theAudio/Tips for operating the audio/visual system
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Audio/Tips for operating the audio/visual system
lens of the unit.
. It may not be possible to play discs
recorded on a personal computer depend-
ing on the application settings and the
environment. Record with the correct
format. (For details, contact the appropri-
ate application manufacturers of the ap-
plications.)
. CD-R/CD-RW discs may be damaged
by direct exposure to sunlight, high tem-
peratures or other storage conditions. The
unit may be unable to play some damaged
discs.
. If you insert a CD-RW disc into the
player, playback will begin more slowly
than with a conventional CD or CD-R disc.
. Recordings on CD-R/CD-RW cannot
be played using the DDCD (Double
Density CD) system.
! USB memory device
. USB communication formats: USB
1.1/2.0 HS (480 Mbps) and FS (12 Mbps)
. File formats: FAT 16/32
. Correspondence class: Mass storage
class
! iPod
The following iPod ®
, iPod nano ®
, iPod
classic ®
, iPod touch ®
and iPhone ®
de-
vices can be used with this system. Made for
. iPod touch (5th generation)*
. iPod touch (4th generation)
. iPod touch (3rd generation)
. iPod touch (2nd generation)
. iPod touch (1st generation)
. iPod classic
. iPod nano (7th generation)*
. iPod nano (6th generation)*
. iPod nano (5th generation)
. iPod nano (4th generation)
. iPod nano (3rd generation)
. iPod nano (2nd generation)*
. iPod nano (1st generation)*
. iPhone 5S*
. iPhone 5C*
. iPhone 5*
. iPhone 4S
. iPhone 4
. iPhone 3GS
. iPhone 3G
. iPhone
*: iPod video not supported
Depending on differences between mod-
els or software versions etc., some mod-
els might be incompatible with this sys-
tem. ! File information
Compatible compressed files (Audio) Item USB DISC
Compatible
file format MP3/WMA/AAC
Folders in the
device Maximum
512 Maximum
255
Files in the
device Maximum
8000 Maximum
512
Files per
folder Maximum
255 —
Corresponding sampling frequency
(Audio) File type Frequency (kHz)
MP3 files:
MPEG 1 LAYER 3 32/44.1/48
MP3 files:
MPEG 2 LSF LAYER 3 16/22.05/24
WMA files:
Ver. 7, 8, 9 (9.1/9.2) 32/48/64/80/96/128/
160/192
AAC files:
MPEG4/AAC-LC 48/44.1/32/24/22.05/
16/12/11.025/85-24

Corresponding bit rates (Audio) File type Bit rate (kbps)
MP3 files:
MPEG 1 LAYER 3 32 - 320
MP3 files:
MPEG 2 LSF LAYER 3 8 - 160
WMA files: Ver. 7, 8 CBR 48 - 192
WMA files:
Ver. 9 (9.1/9.2) CBR 32 - 192
AAC files:
MPEG4/AAC-LC 16 - 320
(Variable Bit Rate (VBR) compatible)
. MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3), WMA
(Windows Media Audio) and AAC (Ad-
vanced Audio Coding) are audio compres-
sion standards.
. This system can play MP3/WMA/AAC
files on CD-R, CD-RW discs, USB mem-
ory, and Bluetooth device.
. This system can play disc recordings
compatible with ISO 9660 level 1 and level
2 and with the Romeo and Joliet file
system.
. When naming an MP3/WMA/AAC file,
add an appropriate file extension (.mp3/
.wma/.m4a).
. This system plays back files with .mp3/
.wma/.m4a file extensions as MP3/WMA/
AAC files respectively. To prevent noise and playback errors, use the appropriate
file extension.
. This system can play only the first
session when using multi-session compa-
tible CDs.
. MP3 files are compatible with the ID3
Tag Ver. 1.0, Ver. 1.1, Ver. 2.2 and Ver. 2.3
formats. This system cannot display disc
title, track title and artist name in other
formats.
. WMA/AAC files can contain a WMA/
AAC tag that is used in the same way as
an ID3 tag. WMA/AAC tags carry informa-
tion such as track title and artist name.
. The emphasis function is available only
when playing MP3/WMA files recorded at
32, 44.1 and 48 kHz.
. This system can play back AAC files
encoded by iTunes.
. The sound quality of MP3/WMA files
generally improves with higher bit rates. In
order to achieve a reasonable level of
sound quality, discs recorded with a bit
rate of at least 128 kbps are recom-
mended.
. The MP3/WMA player does not play
back MP3/WMA files from discs recorded
using packet write data transfer (UDF
format). Discs should be recorded using
“ pre-mastering ” software rather than
“ packet write ” software. . M3u playlists are not compatible with
the audio device.
. MP3i (MP3 interactive) and MP3PRO
formats are not compatible with the audio
device.
. The player is compatible with VBR
(Variable Bit Rate).
. When playing back files recorded as
VBR (Variable Bit Rate) files, the play time
will not be correctly displayed if the fast
forward or reverse operations are used.
. It is not possible to check folders that
do not include MP3/WMA/AAC files.
. MP3/WMA/AAC files in folders up to 8
levels deep can be played. However, the
start of playback may be delayed when
using discs containing numerous levels of
folders. For this reason, we recommend
creating discs with no more than 2 levels
of folders.Audio/Tips for operating the audio/visual system
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WARNING. SiriusXM Satellite Radio Services
— Legal Disclaimers and Warn-
ings
– Fees and Taxes — Subscrip-
tion fee, taxes, one time acti-
vation fee, and other fees may
apply. Subscription fee is con-
sumer only. All fees and pro-
gramming subject to change.
Subscriptions subject to Cus-
tomer Agreement available at
www.siriusxm.ca XM service
only available in Canada.
Explicit Language Notice —
Channels with frequent expli-
cit language are indicated
with an “ XL ” preceding the
channel name. Channel block-
ing is available for SiriusXM
Satellite Radio receivers by
notifying XM at;
Visit www.siriusxm.ca or call-
ing
1-877-209-0079 CAUTION. It is prohibited to copy, decom-
pile, disassemble, reverse engi-
neer, hack, manipulate, or other-
wise make available any technol-
ogy or software incorporated in
receivers compatible with the
SiriusXM Satellite Radio System
or that support the XM website,
the Online Service or any of its
content. Furthermore, the
AMBE ®
voice compression soft-
ware included in this product is
protected by intellectual property
rights including patent rights,
copyrights, and trade secrets of
Digital Voice Systems, Inc.
. Note: this applies to SiriusXM
Satellite Radio receivers only
and not XM Ready devices.
NOTE . SiriusXM Satellite Services — De-
scriptions
– Only SiriusXM Satellite Radio ®
brings you more of what you love,
all in one place. Get over 175
channels, including commercial-
free music, plus the best sports,
news, talk, comedy and entertain- ment. Welcome to the world of
satellite radio. More information
about SiriusXM Satellite Radio is
available online at www.siriusxm.
ca.
. SiriusXM Satellite Services — Sub-
scription Instructions
– For SiriusXM Services requiring
a subscription (such as SiriusXM
Satellite Radio, and some Infotain-
ment & data services), the following
applies.
Required SiriusXM Satellite Radio
and some Infotainment & data ser-
vices monthly subscriptions sold
separately after trial period. Sub-
scription fee is consumer only. All
fees and programming subject to
change. Subscriptions are subject
to the Customer Agreement avail-
able at www.siriusxm.ca. Sirius, XM
and all related marks and logos are
trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc.
All other marks, channel names and
logos are the property of their
respective owners.
For more information, program
schedules, and to subscribe or
extend subscription after compli-
mentary trial period; more informa-
tion is available at:
Visit www.siriusxm.ca or calling Audio/Radio operation
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Audio/Radio operation
1-877-209-0079
. SiriusXM Satellite Radio is solely
responsible for the quality, availability
and content of the satellite radio ser-
vices provided, which are subject to
the terms and conditions of the
SiriusXM Satellite Radio customer ser-
vice agreement.
. Customers should have their radio
ID ready; the radio ID can be found by
tuning to “ Ch 000 ” on the radio. For
details, see “ DISPLAYING THE RADIO
ID ” below.
. All fees and programming are the
responsibility of SiriusXM Satellite
Radio and are subject to change.
! Displaying the Radio ID
Each SiriusXM tuner is identified with a
unique radio ID. The radio ID is required
when activating an SiriusXM Satellite
Services or when reporting a problem. 1. If “ Ch 000 ” is selected using the
“ AUDIO/TUNE ” knob, the ID code, will
be displayed.
2. If you touch the Option key, the Radio
ID will be displayed on the Option screen. ! Presetting a channel
1. The Presets list is displayed via either
of the following procedures.
. When you press the List key in the
SiriusXM main screen (if the list that
was displayed the last time is Presets).
. When you select the Categories tab
(star icon) in each list screen.
2. The current channel is stored if you
press and hold the Preset list key for 1.5
seconds. You can store up to 30 channels
(A beep sounds when a channel stored).
. The “ Playing ” icon is displayed for
the currently selected channel.5-48

! Before using aha application
In order to use the aha application on this
system, the application must be installed
on the smartphone.
! Settings required to use aha
application
. Search and download the aha applica-
tion from your smartphone app store.
– iPhone and iPod touch: Apple App
Store via iTunes
– Android device: Google Play Store
. Create an account and login to the aha
application on the smartphone.
NOTE Please use the latest version of the aha
application.
! About app-based connected con-
tent
Requirements for using the connected
content services of the aha application
on this system.
. Latest version of the system is compa-
tible with connected content application(s)
for the smartphone, available from aha,
downloaded to your smartphone.
. A current account with a wireless
content service provider.
. A smartphone data plan: If the data
plan for your smartphone does not provide for unlimited data usage, additional
charges from your carrier may apply for
accessing app-based connected content
via 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, or 4G LTE wireless
networks.
. Connection to the internet via 3G, 4G,
Wi-Fi, or 4G LTE networks.
NOTE . Changes to product specifications
may result in differences between the
content of the manual and features of
the product.
. Be careful not to exceed the data
usage limits for your smartphone.
Doing so will result in additional data
usage charges from your phone car-
rier.
. Access to app-based connected
content will depend on the availability
of wireless cellular and/or Wi-Fi net-
work coverage for the purpose of
allowing your smartphone to connect
to the internet.
. Service availability may be geogra-
phically limited by region. Consult the
wireless connected content service
provider for additional information.
. Ability of this product to access
connected content is subject to change
without notice and could be affected by
any of the following: compatibility issues with future firmware versions
of the smartphone; compatibility is-
sues with future versions of the con-
nected content application(s) for the
smartphone; changes to or disconti-
nuation of the connected content ap-
plication(s) or service by its provider.
. Communication and phone call
charges for smartphones should be
paid by the wireless subscriber.
. If you lose the data in a smartphone
or other device while using it with the
system, no compensation will be given
for the lost data.
. Fuji Heavy Industries makes no
guarantee regarding the content pro-
vided by aha.
. aha may not work due to factors on
smartphones, smartphone applications
or stations. Fuji Heavy Industries is not
responsible for it. Audio/Media operation
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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