2016 SUBARU WRX USB

Antenna system .................................................. 5-2Roof antenna ...................................................... 5-2
FM reception ....................................................... 5-2
Installation of accessories .................................. 5-3
Audio set ............................................................. 5-3Audio set ............................................................ 5-4
Basic information before use ............................. 5-5Initial screen ....................................................... 5-5
Loading and unloading a disc .............................. 5-5
Connecting and disconnecting a USB memory/
portable device ................................................. 5-6
Touch screen gestures ........................................ 5-7
Touch screen operation ....................................... 5-7
Entering letters and numbers/list screen
operation .......................................................... 5-8
Screen adjustment .............................................. 5-9
Other settings ..................................................... 5-10
Basic operation .................................................. 5-12Some basics ...................................................... 5-12
Audio/visual remote controls ............................ 5-18Steering switches ............................................... 5-18
Tips for operating the audio/visual system ...... 5-21Operating information. ........................................ 5-21
Useful information .............................................. 5-28
SiriusXM Data Service* ....................................... 5-28
STARLINK .......................................................... 5-30
Radio operation .................................................. 5-33
AM/FM radio ....................................................... 5-33
SiriusXM Satellite Radio ..................................... 5-45 Media operation ................................................. 5-50CD .................................................................... 5-50
USB memory ..................................................... 5-53
iPod .................................................................. 5-56
Bluetooth audio ................................................. 5-60
aha TM
by HARMAN ............................................ 5-64
AUX .................................................................. 5-73
Pandora ®
........................................................... 5-76
Bluetooth ®
settings ........................................... 5-81Registering/connecting Bluetooth ®
device .......... 5-81
Setting Bluetooth details .................................... 5-84
Phone operation (Hands-free system for
cellular phones) .............................................. 5-87Quick reference ................................................. 5-87
Some basics ...................................................... 5-88
Calling on the Bluetooth phone .......................... 5-91
Receiving on the Bluetooth phone ...................... 5-98
Talking on the Bluetooth phone .......................... 5-99
Setup ................................................................ 5-101 Phone settings ................................................ 5-101
What to do if.... ................................................. 5-103Troubleshooting ............................................... 5-103
Voice command system operation ................. 5-107
Voice command system ................................... 5-107
Command list ................................................... 5-110
Appendix .......................................................... 5-114
Certification ..................................................... 5-114
Certification for the Hands-free system ............. 5-115
Certification for Mexico models ........................ 5-115Audio
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Audio/Basic information before use
NOTE . For compatible discs, refer to “ CD
player and disc ” F 5-22.
. When inserting a disc, gently insert
it with the label facing up.
! Unloading a disc
1. Press
and remove the disc. & Connecting and disconnect-
ing a USB memory/portable
device ! Connecting a device
Connect a device to the USB port.
Turn on the power of the device when it is
not turned on.
NOTE . This device has a USB port for USB
memory/portable device.
. For compatible USB memory de-
vices, refer to “ USB memory device ”
F 5-24.
. For compatible iPod models, refer to
“ iPod ” F 5-24.
. Even if a USB hub is used to
connect more than two USB devices, only the last connected device will be
recognized.
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“ +/- ” 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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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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MPEG2 and MPEG4.
! Error messages Mode Message Explanation
CD “ Disc read error. ” . This indicates that no MP3/WMA/AAC files
are included in the disc.
. This indicates that the disc is dirty, damaged,
or it was inserted upside down. Clean the
disc or insert it correctly. It indicates a disc
which is not playable is inserted.
“ Please eject disc. ” There is a trouble inside the system.
Eject the disc.
USB “ Media not connected. Press
AUDIO/TUNE knob to exit. ” This indicates a problem in the USB memory or
its connection. Refer to “ Connecting and dis-
connecting a USB memory/portable device ”
F 5-6.
“ No audio file. ” This indicates that no MP3/WMA/AAC files are
included in the USB memory.
“ Unplayable file ” This indicates that the accessed file cannot play
back.
iPod “ Media not connected ” This indicates that a USB device/iPod is not
connected to the system.
“ No audio file ” This indicates that there is no audio file in the
connected iPod.
“ Unplayable file ” This indicates that the accessed file cannot play
back.
NOTE If the malfunction is not rectified: Take your vehicle to your SUBARU dealer. Audio/Tips for operating the audio/visual system
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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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Audio/Useful information
using the function.
NOTE Connection method
iPhone: USB
Android: Bluetooth
Supported devices
iPhone: iPhone 4/iPhone 4S/iPhone 5
(iOS Ver. 5.1 or later)
Android: (OS Ver. 4.0 or later)5-32