2017 SUBARU FORESTER audio pre set

&ahaTMby HARMAN
aha is a cloud-based application that
connects to the system and gives you
access to your favorite web content safely
and easily. There are over 30,000 stations
spanning internet radio, personalized mu-
sic, audiobooks, Facebook, Twitter, res-
taurant and hotel searches, weather and
more. For more about aha, go to the aha
site (http://www.aharadio.com).
When connecting iPhone and iPod touch
or Android devices with the aha applica-
tion installed, you can control, view, and
hear aha content through the system.
In order to connect to this system, use a
USB port for an iPhone or iPod touch and
Bluetooth for Android devices. In this chapter, iPhone and iPod touch or
Android devices will be referred to as a
smartphone.
WARNING
Do not connect or operate 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.
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!Control screen and panel
Control screen (main screen and station screen)
No. Function
&1Select to display the audio source
selection screen.
&2Select to open the station list. Refer to
“ Using aha application ”F 5-48.
&3Select to fast forward the current con-
tent item by 30 seconds.
&4Select to display the contents list of the
selected station.
&5
Select to make a phone call to the
current content item.
A phone number is distributed depend-
ing on content items.
This feature is available only in these
cases. No. Function
&6The track pauses when pressed during
playback and plays back when touched
during pause.
&7Select to set thumbs up.
&8Select to set thumbs down.
&9Select to start the playback from the
beginning of the content in the target
station.
&10Select to rewind the current content
item by 15 seconds.
&11Select to display the preset list.
&12Return to the control screen. No. Function
&13Select to display the nearby list.
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Audio panel
No. Function
&1Turn to adjust volume.
Press to turn the audio system on/off.
&2Press to display the sound setting
screen. Refer to“Unit settings ”F 5-18.
&3Press to display the station operation
screen.
Press to select an audio mode.
&4
Turn to display the next/previous con-
tent item.
Press to select an audio source. Refer
to “Selecting an audio source ”F 5-17.
&5Press to display the next/previous con-
tent item.
NOTE
. For safety reasons, certain func-
tions are not available while your
vehicle is in motion.
. In order to maximize signal recep-
tion, performance and precision of the
smartphone, please ensure the smart-
phone is placed as close to the system
as possible, while ensuring it is stowed
and secure while driving.
. When the ignition switch is in the
“ ACC ”or “ON ”position, the battery of
the connected iPhone/iPod touch is
charged.
. iPhone/iPod touch may not be re-
cognized when the ignition switch is in
the “ACC ”or “ON ”position. In this
case, remove the iPhone/iPod touch
and reconnect it.
. The accuracy of the displayed in-
formation or the signal reception per-
formance depends on the smartphone
or the connected device, and it ’s wire-
less connection.
. Since the aha application uses sig-
nals from GPS satellites and wireless
communication lines, it may not work
properly in the following locations.
–In a tunnel
– In underground parking lots
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–Outside wireless communication
range, such as some countryside
areas
– Where the wireless communica-
tion network is congested, or where
communications are restricted
. Depending on the circumstances
and environment, the signal may be
weak or not be received. In such cases,
an error may occur.
. Top 35 entries in the preset station
list on the smartphone are displayed.
When there are more than 35 entries in
the preset station list, change the order
of the entries in the list on the smart-
phone. You can change the priority of
your preset stations within the aha
application (after disconnected from
this system) to modify the station list
shown on the screen. Please see your
smartphone aha application “Edit Pre-
sets (in Main menu) ”to modify this list.
. For operating the smartphone, see
the instruction manual that comes with
it.
. If there are multiple music files
stored on your iPhone or iPod touch,
it may take some time until playback
starts.
. Playback may be intermittent when
you switch to streaming Bluetooth
audio from aha on your smartphone device.
.
When connecting the device via
Bluetooth, the communication speed
may become slower than via USB.
! 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 cell and/or Wi-Fi network
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
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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 ”F 5-51.
&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 ”
F 5-51.
&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 ”F 5-17.
&10Press to display the sound setting
screen. Refer to “Unit settings ”F 5-18. 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 ”F 5-16.
. 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 ”F 5-68 or
“ Connecting and disconnecting a USB
memory/portable device ”F 5-16.
. Select the “Pandora”key on the source
select screen. Refer to “Selecting an audio
source” F5-17.
. Select the “Pandora”key on the APPS
screen. Refer to “SUBARU STARLINK ”
F 5-25.
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NOTE
When starting-up Pandora, there are
some smartphone models for which
Pandora application does not start up
automatically.
!Registering Bookmarks
You can register the music and artist now
being played in Bookmark.
1. Touch the
tab.
2. Select the desired key. The following
items are appeared on the screen.
Item Function
Track When selected after the Book-
mark key is pressed, the current
track is bookmarked.
Artist When selected after the Book-
mark key is pressed, the current
artist is bookmarked.
Cancel Select to cancel the bookmark
operation.
!
Station list
You can select, add or delete a station.
When the
tab is touched on the main
screen, a station list will be displayed.
No. Function
&1Select to sort the list in the chronologi-
cal order of when the Station List was
created.
&2Select to create a station.
The station can be created using track
names or artist names.
&3Select to delete a station.
&4Return to the control screen.
&5Select to sort the list based on the
alphabetical order of the station names.
!Store the station
You can register a station.
1. Touch the
tab on the Pandora
main screen.
2. Touch the “New Station”key, and then
select the desired key.
Item Function
From Track Select to create a station using a
track name.
From Artist Select to create a station using
an artist name.
Cancel Select to cancel the operation to
add a station.
!
Delete the station
You can delete a station.
1. Touch the
tab on the Pandora top
screen.
2. Touch the “Delete Station ”key, and
then the station list is appeared.
3. Select the item to delete the station. If
the confirmation screen appears and the
“OK ”key is selected, the selected station
will be deleted from station list.
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&CD
! 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 ”F 5-53.
&3
Audio CD:
Select to display a track list.
MP3/WMA/AAC disc:
Select to display a folder list.
&4Shows progress.
&5The tracks in the disc are played
back for 10 seconds each from the
beginning of the track. No. Function
&6MP3/WMA/AAC disc:
Select to choose a folder.
&7Turn to adjust volume.
Press to turn the audio system on/
off.
&8Press to eject a disc.
&9Disc slot
&10
Turn to select a track/file.
Press to select an audio source.
Refer to
“Selecting an audio source ”
F 5-17. No. Function
&11Press to display the sound setting
screen. Refer to
“Unit settings ”F 5-
18.
&12Press to select a track/file.
Press and hold to fast forward/re-
wind.
NOTE
. Depending on the compression data
format of the inserted CD, some keys
may not be displayed on the screen.
. If a disc contains CD-DA files and
MP3/WMA/AAC files, only the CD-DA
files can be played back.
. If a CD-TEXT disc is inserted, the
title of the disc and track will be
displayed. Up to 32 characters can be
displayed.
. If the disc contains no CD-TEXT,
only the track number would be dis-
played on the screen.
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