2016 SUBARU WRX bluetooth

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
it again.
. Grayed-out screen buttons cannot
be operated.
. The displayed image may become
darkerandmovingimagesmaybe
slightly distorted when the screen is
cold.
. In extremely cold conditions, the
map may not be displayed and the data
input by a user may be deleted. Also,
the screen buttons may be harder than
usual to press.
. When you look at the screen
through polarized material such as
polarized sunglasses, the screen may
be dark and hard to see. If so, look at
the screen from different angles, adjust
the screen settings on the “ Display
Settings (Display Settings) ” screen or
take off your sunglasses.
& Entering letters and num-
bers/list screen operation! Entering letters and numbers
When entering the Bluetooth device name
or PIN-code, or the phone number, letters
and numbers can be entered via the
screen. In-Car-Device setting
No. Function
& 1
Enter the desired characters (alpha-
bet key mode).
& 2
Display the number keys (change to
number key mode).
& 3
Enter a space.
& 4
Set the characters/numbers entered
into the window.
& 5
Delete a character/number entered
into the window. Dialpad
No. Function
& 1
Enter the desired numbers.
& 2
Delete a number entered into the
window.5-8

Gear wheel symbol tab
Item Function
System
Language Select to change the language.
Button
Beeps Select to set the sound beeps
on/off.
System
Software Select to update software ver-
sions. This menu is not used in
usual operation.
Reset to
Factory
Setting Select to reset the device to
factory settings. This menu is not
used in usual operation.
When reset to factory setting,
turn ignition off and on again. Bluetooth symbol tab
Item Function
BT De-
vices Con-
nection Select to pair/connect the Blue-
tooth devices.
In-Car-De-
vice setting Select to enter the Bluetooth
device name or PIN-code. Note symbol tab
Item Function
Balance/
Fader Select to adjust speaker volume
balance (right/left and front/rear).
Speed Vo-
lume Con-
trol Select to adjust speaker volume
coupled to vehicle speed.
Graphic
Equalizer Select to adjust sound quality in
each frequency band.
Sound Re-
storer Select to add high-pitched tone
to the compressed audio file.
Volume
Smoother Select to adjust volume differ-
ence between audio sources.
Virtual
Bass Select to add harmonic tone so
that low-pitched tone is
strengthened. Audio/Other settings
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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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Audio/Useful information
! Direct Tune
1. A channel input screen is displayed
when touch the Direct Tune tab.
2. Input any number and press OK,
receive the channel which input. & STARLINK The STARLINK function allows the system
to link with a smartphone using Bluetooth.
! Displaying STARLINK information
1. Press APPS key on the home screen,
or press APPS button, the APPS screen is
displayed.
2. If you press “ STARLINK ” on the APPS
screen, the STARLINK disclaimer screen
or the error screen is displayed. No. Function
& 1
Check: Go to APPS screen.
& 2
Cancel: STARLINK disclaimer
screen is disappeared and return to
the previous screen.5-30

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

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