2017 SUBARU FORESTER Owners Manual

Audio/Audio set
!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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Audio/Audio set
&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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!Loading a disc
CAUTION
Never try to disassemble the audio
kit or lubricate any part of the CD
player. Do not insert anything other
than a disc into the slot.
Insert a disc into the disc slot. After
insertion, the disc is automatically loaded.
NOTE
When inserting a disc, gently insert it
with the label facing up. !
Unloading a disc
Press the eject button to remove the disc.
! How to change the source
The CD operation screen can be reached
by the following methods:
. Insert a disc. Refer to “Loading a disc”
F 5-53.
. Select the “DISC ”key on the source
select screen. Refer to “Selecting an audio
source” F5-17. !
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 folder repeat.
Touch to start shuffle all.
Touch to start shuffle folder.
Return to the control screen.
NOTE
Depending on the compression data
formant of the inserted CD, the dis-
played play mode may differ from the
illustration shown here.
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Audio/Audio set
&USB memory
Audio files on the USB memory can be
played.
WARNING
Do not operate the player ’s controls
or connect the USB memory while
driving. Doing so may result in
losing control of your vehicle and
cause an accident or serious injury.
CAUTION
. Do not leave your USB memory
in the car. In particular, high
temperatures inside the vehicle
may damage the USB memory.
. Do not push down on or apply
unnecessary pressure to the
USB memory while it is con-
nected as this may damage the
USB memory or its terminal.
. Do not insert foreign objects into
the port as this may damage the
USB memory or its terminal. !
Control screen and audio panelNo. Function
&1Select to display the audio source
selection screen.
&2Select to display the play mode
currently selected. Refer to “Select
play mode ”F 5-55.
&3Select to display folder list.
&4Shows progress.
&5The tracks in the folder are played
back 10 seconds each from the
beginning of the track.
&6Select to choose a folder.
&7Turn to adjust volume.
Press to turn the audio system on/off. No.
Function
&8
Turn to select a file/track.
Press to select an audio source.
Refer to“Selecting an audio source ”
F 5-17.
&9Press to display the sound setting
screen. Refer to “Unit settings ”F 5-
18.
&10Press to select a file/track.
Press and hold to fast forward/rewind.
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!Connecting a USB device
You can connect a USB device to the
vehicle USB port. Refer to “Connecting
and disconnecting a USB memory/porta-
ble device ”F 5-16.
! How to change the source
The USB Audio playback screen can be
reached by the following methods:
. Connect a USB memory. Refer to
“ Connecting and disconnecting a USB
memory/portable device ”F 5-16.
. Select the “USB/iPod ”key on the
source select screen. Refer to “Selecting
an audio source” F5-17. !
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 folder repeat.
Touch to start shuffle all.
Touch to start shuffle folder.
Return to the control screen.
&iPod
Audio files on the iPod can be played.
WARNING
Do not operate the player ’s controls
or connect the iPod 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 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.
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Audio/Audio set
!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 5-57.
&3Select to display iPod List. Refer to
“iPod settings ”F 5-57.
&4Shows progress.
&5Turn to adjust volume.
Press to turn the audio system on/off.
&6Turn to select a track/file.
Press to select an audio source. Refer
to “Selecting an audio source ”F 5-17.
&7Press to display the sound setting
screen. Refer to “Unit settings ”F 5-18. No. Function
&8Press to select a track/file.
Press and hold to fast forward/rewind.
NOTE
.
When an iPod is connected using a
genuine USB 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.
! Connecting the iPod
You can connect an iPod to the vehicle
USB port using the USB cable. Refer to
“ Connecting and disconnecting a USB
memory/portable device ”F 5-16.
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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 ”F 5-16.
. Select the “USB/iPod ”key on the
source select screen. Refer to “Selecting
an audio source” F5-17.
! 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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