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necting an Android device: Refer to
“Registering/connecting Bluetooth®
device”F5-65.
NOTE
When iPhone/iPod touch and Android
devices are connected at the same
time, iPhone/iPod touch is prioritized.
!How to change the source
.Select the“aha”key on the source
select screen. Refer to“Basic operation”
F5-18.
.Select the“aha”key on the APPS
screen. Refer to“SUBARU STARLINK”
F5-26.
NOTE
When starting-up“aha”,thereare
some smartphone models for which
“aha”application does not start up
automatically.!Using aha application
1. When the top screen is displayed,
touch the station key.
Example of the main screen
2. Select the desired station from the list.
The selected station is displayed.
NOTE
.The following operations are not
available on this system. Perform these
operations on the smartphone.
–Add/Reorder/Delete stations
–Login to Facebook/Twitter
.For the aha function, the following
touch screen gestures are not avail-
able.
–Multi-touch operation
–Double-tap
.For details on the services or the
operations, check the aha site
(http://www.aharadio.com) on the inter-
net.
.The button display will vary depend-
ing on each station or content item.
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&Pandora®(if equipped)
Pandora is an application for a smart-
phone. This can automatically select and
play recommended tracks.
By rating the track currently playing, tracks
that better match your preference will be
recommended.
In order to connect to this system, use a
USB port for an iPhone or iPod touch and
Bluetooth for Android devices.
Depending on differences between mod-
els or software version etc., some models
might be incompatible with this system.
This function is not available if the
Pandora application has not been in-
stalled on the smartphone.
WARNING
Do not operate the player’s controls
or connect the smartphone while
driving. Doing so may result in loss
of control of your vehicle and cause
an accident or serious injury.
CAUTION
.Do not leave your smartphone in
the car. In particular, high tem-
peratures inside the vehicle may
damage the smartphone.
.Do not push down on or apply
unnecessary pressure to the
smartphone while it is connected
as this may damage the smart-
phone or its terminal.
.Do not insert foreign objects into
the port as this may damage the
smartphone or its terminal.
NOTE
Follow the specific operation proce-
dures for the smartphone application.
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!Control screen and audio panel
No. Function
&1Select to display the audio source
selection screen.
&2Select to open the station list. Refer to
“Station list”F5-51.
&3Select to skip the current track.
&4The track pauses when touched during
playback and plays when touched
during pause.
&5
Select to set thumbs up.
This gives a high rating to the current
song.
All other similar songs will be played
back more frequently.No. Function
&6
Select to set thumbs down.
This gives a low rating to the current
song.
All other similar songs will be played
back less frequently.
When you select thumbs down, the
current track is skipped.
&7
During playback of a station, you can
use this key to bookmark a song or
artist. Refer to“Registering Bookmarks”
F5-51.
&8Turn to adjust volume.
Press to turn the audio system on/off.
&9Turn clockwise to skip to the next track.
Press to select an audio source. Refer
to“Selecting an audio source”F5-18.
&10Press to display the sound setting
screen. Refer to“Unit settings”F5-19.No. Function
&11Press to skip to the next track/cover art.
!Connecting a smartphone
Connect the iPhone/iPod touch to the
USB port or connect the Android device
by using Bluetooth connection (SPP and
A2DP profile).
.For details about connecting an
iPhone/iPod touch: Refer to“Connecting
and disconnecting a USB memory/porta-
ble device”F5-17.
.For details about registering or con-
necting an Android device: Refer to
“Registering/connecting Bluetooth
®de-
vice”F5-65.
!How to change the source
The Pandora operation screen can be
reached by the following methods:
.Connecting a Pandora device. Refer to
“Connecting a Bluetooth device”F5-68 or
“Connecting and disconnecting a USB
memory/portable device”F5-17.
.Select the“Pandora”key on the source
select screen. Refer to“Selecting an audio
source”F5-18.
.Select the“Pandora”key on the APPS
screen. Refer to“SUBARU STARLINK”
F5-26.
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!How to change the source
TheiPodoperationscreencanbe
reached by the following methods:
.Connect an iPod. Refer to“Connecting
and disconnecting a USB memory/porta-
ble device”F5-17.
.Select the“USB/iPod”key on the
source select screen. Refer to“Selecting
an audio source”F5-18.
!Select play mode
The play mode settings display will appear
when play mode key is touched. Select
the preferred play mode from the following
items.
Icon Function
Touch to start 1 track repeat.
Touch to start repeat all.
Touch to start shuffle all.
Touch to turn off shuffle.
Touch to start shuffle album.
Return to the control screen.
!iPod settings
You can choose the following items from
the list screen after touching the
tab
on the screen.
Icon Function
Select to display the play list.
Select to display tracks list.
Select to display artists list.
Select to display albums list.
Select to open other list (“Gen-
res”,“Composers”,“Audiobooks”
and“Podcast”).
Select to open“Genres”list.
Select to open“Composers”list.
Select to open“Audiobooks”list.
Select to open“Podcasts”list.
&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.
WARNING
.Do not operate the player’s con-
trols or connect to the Bluetooth
audio system while driving.
Doing so may result in loss of
control of your vehicle and cause
an accident or serious injury.
.Your audio unit is fitted with
Bluetooth antennas. People with
implantable cardiac pacemakers,
cardiac resynchronization ther-
apy-pacemakers or implantable
cardioverter defibrillators should
maintain a reasonable distance
between themselves and the
Bluetooth antennas. The radio
waves may affect the operation
of such devices.
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.Before using Bluetooth devices,
users of any electrical medical
device other than implantable
cardiac pacemakers, cardiac re-
synchronization therapy-pace-
makers or implantable cardiover-
ter defibrillators should consult
the manufacturer of the device
for information about its opera-
tion under the influence of radio
waves. Radio waves could have
unexpected effects on the opera-
tion of such medical devices.
CAUTION
Do not leave your portable player in
the vehicle. In particular, high tem-
peratures inside the vehicle may
damage the portable player.!Control screen and audio panel
No. Function
&1Select to display the audio source
selection screen.
&2Select to display the play mode
currently selected. Refer to“Select
play mode”F5-60.
&3Select to display as a list (for the
models with AVRCP Ver. 1.4 or high-
er).
&4The track pauses when touched dur-
ing playback and plays when touched
during pause.
&5Select to open Bluetooth Settings.
Refer to“Setting Bluetooth details”
F5-68.
&6Turn to adjust volume.
Press to turn the audio system on/off.No. Function
&7Turn to select a track.
Press to select an audio source. Refer
to“Selecting an audio source”F5-18.
&8Select to display the sound setting
screen. Refer to“Unit settings”F5-19.
&9Press to select a track.
Press and hold to fast forward/rewind.
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NOTE
.Depending on the Bluetooth device
that is connected to the system, the
music may start playing when selecting
the
key while it is paused. Con-
versely, the music may pause when
selecting the
key while it is playing.
.In the following conditions, the sys-
tem may not function:
–The Bluetooth device is turned
off.
–The Bluetooth device is not con-
nected.
–The Bluetooth device has a low
battery.
.It may take time to connect the
phone when Bluetooth audio is being
played.
.For operating the portable player,
see the instruction manual that comes
with it.
.If the Bluetooth device is discon-
nected due to poor reception from the
Bluetooth network when the ignition
switch is in the“ACC”or“ON”posi-
tion, the system will automatically
reconnect to the portable player.
.If the Bluetooth device is discon-
nected on purpose, such as it was
turned off, this does not happen.
Reconnect the portable player manu-
ally..Bluetooth device information is re-
gistered when the Bluetooth device is
connected to the Bluetooth audio sys-
tem. When selling or disposing of the
vehicle, remove the Bluetooth audio
information from the system. Refer to
“Bluetooth®settings”F5-65.
!Connecting a Bluetooth device
To use the Bluetooth audio system, it is
necessary to register a Bluetooth device
with the system.
.Registering an additional device
1. Select the“Add”key on the Bluetooth
devices connection screen.
2. For more information: Refer to“Regis-
tering/connecting Bluetooth
®device”F5-
65.
.Selecting a registered device
1. Select the“Select”key on the Blue-
tooth devices connection screen.
2. For more information: Refer to“BT
Devices Connection screen”F5-68.!How to change the source
Select the“BT Audio”key on the source
select screen. Refer to“Selecting an audio
source”F5-18.
NOTE
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.
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Bluetooth®settings
WARNING
Be sure to park the vehicle in a safe
location before connecting or oper-
ating a Bluetooth phone or audio
device. Failure to do so may result
in loss of control of your vehicle and
cause an accident or serious injury.
&Regulatory information
The Bluetooth®word mark and logos are
registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth
SIG, Inc.
&Registering/connecting
Bluetooth®device
You can register up to five devices,
regardless of whether they are Bluetooth
phones or audio devices.
NOTE
.Once the phone has been regis-
tered, it is possible to use the hands-
free system or Bluetooth audio.
.Devices cannot be registered during
driving.
!Registering a Bluetooth phone for
the first time
To use the hands-free system, it is
necessary to register a Bluetooth phone
with the system.
For details about registering a Bluetooth
device: Refer to“Registering a Bluetooth
Audio device for the first time”F5-66.
1. Turn the Bluetooth connection setting
of your cell phone on.
.This function is not available when
Bluetooth connection setting of your
cell phone is set to off.
2. Press the HOME button and select the
“SETTINGS”key.3. Touch the
tab and then the“SET-
TINGS”screen will appear.
Settings (When thetab is selected)
.Operations up to this point can also
be performed by pressing the off hook
switch on the steering wheel.
4. To register a device, touch the“Set”
key on“BT Devices Connection”.
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Audio/Bluetooth®settings
“BT Devices Connection”screen (At the
initial startup and when no device is
registered).
5. Touch the“Add”key.
When the“Add”key 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, touch the
“Cancel”key.
6. 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.
7. 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.
The device registration procedure is the
same for both the hands-free system andBluetooth audio.
1. Display the“BT Devices Connection”
screen. Refer to“Registering a Bluetooth
phone for the first time”F5-65.
2. Select the“Add”key.
The“Add”key is not displayed when five
devices are already registered.
To add another device, you need to delete
one of the registered devices.
Press the
key for the device to be
deleted, and then select the“OK”key.
3. 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.
4. 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.
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