2017 SUBARU OUTBACK siriusxm

Antenna................................................................ 5-2
Printed antenna ................................................... 5-2
Roof antenna (if equipped) .................................. 5-2
Audio set............................................................. 5-2Base display audio set (if equipped) .................... 5-4
SUBARU STARLINKTMMultimedia Plus audio set
(U.S. spec. models only, if equipped) ................. 5-6
Tips for operating the audio/visual system ........... 5-7
Basic information before use .............................. 5-15
Basic operation .................................................. 5-18
Unit settings ...................................................... 5-19
SUBARU STARLINK (if equipped) ....................... 5-26
AM/FM radio ....................................................... 5-28
SiriusXM Satellite Radio (if equipped) ................. 5-37
aha
TMby HARMAN ............................................. 5-44
Pandora®(if equipped) ....................................... 5-50
CD ..................................................................... 5-53
USB memory ...................................................... 5-55
iPod ................................................................... 5-56
Bluetooth audio .................................................. 5-58
AUX ................................................................... 5-61
Steering switches for audio .............................. 5-63
Bluetooth®settings ............................................ 5-66Regulatory information ....................................... 5-66 Registering/connecting Bluetooth
®device
.......... 5-66
Setting Bluetooth details .................................... 5-69
Hands-free phone system ................................. 5-71
Control screen................................................... 5-72
Registering/connecting a Bluetooth phone ......... 5-73
Using the phone switch/microphone ................... 5-73
How to change the hands-free phone system ..... 5-73
Making a call ..................................................... 5-73
Receiving a call ................................................. 5-77
Talking on the phone ......................................... 5-78
Phone settings .................................................. 5-79
Voice command system .................................... 5-81Using the voice command system ...................... 5-81
Voice command system operation ...................... 5-82
Command list .................................................... 5-84
What to do if.... ................................................... 5-88Troubleshooting ................................................. 5-88
Appendix............................................................ 5-92Certification ....................................................... 5-92
Certification for the Hands-free system ............... 5-92
Certification for Mexico models .......................... 5-93
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Audio/Audio set
&Base display audio set (if equipped)
1) Power/VOLUME knob
2) Eject button
3) AUDIO/TUNE knob
4) HOME button 5) APPS button
6) Display
7) SEEK/TRACK buttons
The audio set will operate only when the
ignition switch is in the
“ACC”or “ON ”
position.
. Power and audio controls: refer to
“Basic operation” F5-18.
. SUBARU STARLINK (if equipped):
refer to “SUBARU STARLINK ”F 5-26.
. Radio operation: refer to “AM/FM radio”
F 5-28.
. Satellite radio operation (if equipped):
refer to “SiriusXM Satellite Radio” F5-37.
. aha
TM: refer to “ahaTMby HARMAN ”
F 5-44.
. Pandora
®(if equipped): refer to “Pan-
dora®” F 5-50.
. CD (compact disc) player operation:
refer to “CD”F 5-53.
. USB storage device: refer to “USB
memory ”F 5-55.
. iPod operation: refer to “iPod”F 5-56.
. Bluetooth
®audio: refer to “Bluetooth
audio ”F 5-58.
. Auxiliary input jack: refer to “AUX”F 5-
61.
. Hands-free phone system: refer to
“Hands-free phone system ”F 5-71.
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&Tips for operating the audio/
visual system
CAUTION
To avoid damage to the audio/visual
system:
. Be careful not to spill beverages
over the audio/visual system.
. Do not put anything other than an
appropriate disc into the disc
slot.
NOTE
The use of a cell phone inside or near
the vehicle may cause a noise from the
speakers of the audio/visual system
which you are listening to. However,
this does not indicate a malfunction.
! Radio
Usually, a problem with radio reception
does not mean there is a problem with the
radio —it is just the normal result of
conditions outside the vehicle.
For example, nearby buildings and terrain
can interfere with FM reception. Power
lines or phone wires can interfere with AM
signals. And of course, radio signals have
a limited range. The farther the vehicle is from a station, the weaker its signal will
be. In addition, reception conditions
change constantly as the vehicle moves.
Here, some common reception problems
that probably do not indicate a problem
with the radio are described.
!FM
Fading and drifting stations: Generally, the
effective range of FM is about 25 miles (40
km). Once outside this range, you may
notice fading and drifting, which increase
with the distance from the radio transmit-
ter. They are often accompanied by
distortion.
Multi-path: FM signals are reflective,
making it possible for 2 signals to reach
the vehicle’ s antenna at the same time. If
this happens, the signals will cancel each
other out, causing a momentary flutter or
loss of reception.
Static and fluttering: These occur when
signals are blocked by buildings, trees or
other large objects. Increasing the bass
level may reduce static and fluttering.
Station swapping: If the FM signal being
listened to is interrupted or weakened, and
there is another strong station nearby on
the FM band, the radio may tune in the
second station until the original signal can
be picked up again. !
AM
Fading: AM broadcasts are reflected by
the upper atmosphere —especially at
night. These reflected signals can inter-
fere with those received directly from the
radio station, causing the radio station to
sound alternately strong and weak.
Station interference: When a reflected
signal and a signal received directly from
a radio station are very nearly the same
frequency, they can interfere with each
other, making it difficult to hear the broad-
cast.
Static: AM is easily affected by external
sources of electrical noise, such as high
tension power lines, lightening or electrical
motors. This results in static.
!SiriusXM (if equipped)
. Cargo loaded on the roof luggage
carrier, especially metal objects, may
adversely affect the reception of SiriusXM
Satellite Radio.
. Alternation or modifications carried out
without appropriate authorization may in-
validate the user ’s right to operate the
equipment.
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&SiriusXM Satellite Radio (if
equipped)
! SiriusXM Data Service
Data service information, which is com-
prised of traffic information and weather
information, can be received via the
SiriusXM Radio.
To receive the data service information in
the vehicle, a subscription to the SiriusXM
Satellite Radio service is necessary.
Content set to use the SiriusXM data
service is reset when personal information
is initialized. !
Control screen and audio panel
Control screen
No. Function
&1Perform the SXM setting. See be-
low. Refer to “SXM setting ”F 5-43.
&2
Search for a channel which the
direction of higher frequency from
current frequency. Reproduce the
channel that can receive by 5
seconds.
&3
A list is displayed. There are three
types of lists ( “Presets ”, “Categories ”
or “All Channels” ) are available.
. “Presets ”: Preset channels are
displayed in a list.
. “Categories ”: The channels of
the selected category are dis-
played in a list.
. “All Channels” : All selectable
channels are displayed in a list. No. Function
&4Display the contents information of a
channel receiving.
&5Presets list (30 channels max.) is
displayed. Refer to
“Presetting a
channel ”F 5-41.
&6Categories list is displayed. Refer to
“Selecting a channel from the list ”
F 5-41.
&7
All channels list is displayed.
The available received channels are
displayed, and you can select a
channel.
&8Change to the Direct Tune display.
Refer to “Direct Tune ”F 5-42.
&9Return to the previous display. Audio/Audio set
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!How to subscribe to SiriusXM Sa-
tellite Radio
To listen to a satellite radio broadcast in
the vehicle, a subscription to the SiriusXM
Satellite Radio service is necessary.
A SiriusXM Satellite Radio is a tuner
designed exclusively to receive broad-
casts provided under a separate subscrip-
tion.
!How to subscribe
It is necessary to enter into a separate
service agreement with SiriusXM Satellite
Radio in order to receive satellite broad-
cast programming in the vehicle. Addi-
tional activation and service subscription
fees apply that are not included in the
purchase price of the vehicle and digital
satellite tuner.
For complete information on subscription
rates and terms, or to subscribe to
SiriusXM Satellite Radio:
. U.S. customers:
Refer to www.siriusxm.com or call
1-866-635-2349
. Canadian customers:
Refer to www.siriusxm.ca or call
1-877-209-0079WARNING
. SiriusXM Satellite Radio Services
— Legal Disclaimers and Warn-
ings
– Fees and Taxes —Subscrip-
tion fee, taxes, one time acti-
vation fee, and other fees may
apply. Subscription fee is con-
sumer only. All fees and pro-
gramming subject to change.
Subscriptions subject to Cus-
tomer Agreement available at
www.siriusxm.com (U.S.) or
www.siriusxm.ca (Canada).
SiriusXM U.S. satellite and
data services are available
only in the contiguous USA
and DC. SiriusXM satellite
service is also available in
Canada: see www.siriusxm.
ca.
Explicit Language Notice —
Channels with frequent expli-
cit language are indicated
with an “XL ”preceding the
channel name. Channel block-
ing is available for SiriusXM
Satellite Radio receivers by
notifying SiriusXM at: .
U.S. customers:
Visit www.siriusxm.com or call
1-866-635-2349
. Canadian customers:
Visit www.siriusxm.ca or call
1-877-209-0079
CAUTION
. It is prohibited to copy, decom-
pile, disassemble, reverse engi-
neer, hack, manipulate or other-
wise make available any technol-
ogy or software incorporated in
receivers compatible with the
SiriusXM Satellite Radio System
or that support the XM website,
the Online Service or any of its
content. Furthermore, the
AMBE
®voice compression soft-
ware included in this product is
protected by intellectual property
rights including patent rights,
copyrights, and trade secrets of
Digital Voice Systems, Inc.
. Note: this applies to SiriusXM
Satellite Radio receivers only
and not XM Ready devices.
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NOTE
.SiriusXM Satellite Services —De-
scriptions
–Only SiriusXM Satellite Radio
®
brings you more of what you love,
all in one place. Get over 175
channels, including commercial-
free music, plus the best sports,
news, talk, comedy and entertain-
ment. Welcome to the world of
satellite radio. More information
about SiriusXM Satellite Radio is
available online at www.siriusxm.
com (U.S.) and www.siriusxm.ca
(Canada).
. SiriusXM Satellite Services —Sub-
scription Instructions
–For SiriusXM Services requiring
a subscription (such as SiriusXM
Satellite Radio, and some Infotain-
ment & data services), the following
paragraph shall be included.
Required SiriusXM Satellite Radio
and some Infotainment & data ser-
vices monthly subscriptions sold
separately after trial period. Sub-
scription fee is consumer only. All
fees and programming subject to
change. Subscriptions are subject
to the Customer Agreement avail-
able at www.siriusxm.com (U.S.) or
www.siriusxm.ca (Canada). Sirius, XM and all related marks and logos
are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio
Inc. All other marks, channel names
and logos are the property of their
respective owners.
For more information, program
schedules, and to subscribe or
extend subscription after compli-
mentary trial period; more informa-
tion is available at:
.
U.S. customers:
Visit www.siriusxm.com or call
1-866-635-2349
. Canadian customers:
Visit www.siriusxm.ca or call
1-877-209-0079
. SiriusXM Satellite Radio is solely
responsible for the quality, availability
and content of the satellite radio ser-
vices provided, which are subject to
the terms and conditions of the
SiriusXM Satellite Radio customer ser-
vice agreement.
. Customers should have their radio
ID ready; the radio ID can be found by
tuning to “Ch 000” on the radio. For
details, see “DISPLAYING THE RADIO
ID ”below.
. All fees and programming are the
responsibility of SiriusXM Satellite
Radio and are subject to change. !
How to change the source
Select the “Sirius XM”key on the source
select screen. Refer to “Selecting an audio
source” F5-18.
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!Presetting a channel
1. The presets list is displayed via either
of the following procedures. .When you touch the
tab in the
SiriusXM main screen (if the list that
was displayed the last time is Presets).
. When you select the
tab in each
list screen.
2. The current channel is stored if you
touch and hold the preset list key. You can
store up to 30 channels (A beep sounds
when a channel stored).
The playing icon is displayed for the
currently selected channel. !
Selecting a channel from the list
1. The categories list is displayed via
either of the following procedures. .When you touch the
tab in the
SiriusXM main screen (if the list that
was displayed the last time is Cate-
gories).
. When you select the
tab in each
list screen.
2. Each channel list is displayed when
you select each category item.
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In addition, the following messages appear.
Display MessageContents
“ Subscription Update ”
“ Press OK to Continue ” An update to your SiriusXM subscription has
been received by the SiriusXM tuner. Touch
any key to continue.
“ Channel XXX Not Available ”
( “ XXX ”refers to the selected channel number.) This channel is not a valid SiriusXM channel.
The channel number has been entered incor-
rectly, or the channel was removed from the
SiriusXM channel lineup.
“ Channel XXX Not Subscribed Call. ”
“ Call SiriusXM to Subscribed. ”
( “ XXX ”refers to the selected channel number.) This channel is not included in your SiriusXM
subscription plan.
“ Ch Locked ”
“ Lock Code? ” The selected channel has been locked by the
parental controls.
A prompt to enter the unlock code will appear.
“ Check Antenna ” Ensure the SiriusXM antenna cable is con-
nected to the SiriusXM tuner correctly.
Check the SiriusXM antenna wire for breaks or
sharp bends.
Replace the antenna if necessary.
“ No Signal ” The vehicle must be outside, and the antenna
must have a clear view of the southern sky.
NOTEContact SiriusXM
.
Listener Care Center (U.S. customers):
1-866-635-2349
. Listener Care Centre (Canadian customers):
1-877-209-0079 !
Direct Tune
1. A channel input screen is displayed
when you touch the
tab.
2. Input any number and touch the “OK”
key, receive the channel which input.
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