2018 SUBARU WRX Owners Manual

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&Basic information before use
WARNING
When the vehicle is stopped with the
engine running, always apply the
parking brake for safety. Failure to
do so may result in loss of control of
your vehicle and cause an accident
or serious injury.
CAUTION
.To prevent damaging the screen,
touch the screen keys with your
finger lightly.
.Wipe off fingerprints using a
glass cleaning cloth. Do not use
chemical cleaners to clean the
screen, as they may damage the
touch screen.!Touch screen gestures
Operations are performed by touching the touch screen directly with your finger.
Operation method Outline Main use
Touch
Quickly touch and release
once.Changing and selecting various
settingsDrag*
Touch the screen with your
finger, and move the screen
to the desired position.Scrolling the listsFlick*
Quickly move the screen by
flicking with your finger.Scrolling the main screen page
*: The above operations may not be performed on all screens.
NOTEThere may be a delayed response to flick operation that are performed at high
altitudes.
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!Touch screen operation
This system is operated mainly by the keys
on the screen.
When a screen key is touched, a beep
sounds. You can set the beep sound.
Refer to“Unit settings”F5-18.NOTE.If the system does not respond to
touching a screen key, move your
finger away from the screen and touch
it again.
.Grayed-out screen keys cannot be
operated.
.The displayed image may become
darker and moving images may be
slightly distorted when the screen is
cold.
.In extremely cold conditions, the
screen may not be displayed correctly.
Also, the screen keys may be less
responsive than usual when pressed.
.When you look at the screen through
polarized material such as polarized
sunglasses, the screen may be dark
and difficult to see. If so, look at the
screen from different angles, adjust the
screen settings or take off your sun-
glasses. Refer to“Unit settings”F5-18.!Entering letters and numbers/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.
Enter letters (example: In-Car-Device
setting)
No. Function&1
Enter the desired characters (alpha-
bet key mode).
&2
Switch to the screen for characters.
&3
Enter a space.
&4
Confirm the characters/numbers en-
tered into the window.No. Function
&5
Delete a character/number entered
into the window.
!List screenMultimedia playlists (example: iPod play-
list)
No. Function&1
Select a category that wants to play
back.
&2
Return to the playback display of
each mode.
&3
Select to skip to the next or previous
page.
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!Initial screen
When the ignition switch is in the“ACC”or
“ON”position, the initial screen will be
displayed and the system will begin
operating..When using the SUBARU STARLINK
function (if equipped), the display screen
may be different from the screen above.
.After a few seconds, the caution screen
will be displayed.
.After about 5 seconds, the caution
screen automatically switches to the next
screen.
!Connecting and disconnecting a
USB memory/portable device
The USB port and the AUX jack are
located as shown in the following illustra-
tion.NOTE.This unit does not support commer-
cially available USB hubs.
.Turn on the power of the device
when it is not turned on.
.This device has a USB port for USB
memory/portable device.
.For compatible USB memory de-
vices, refer to“USB memory device”
F5-9.
.For compatible iPod models, refer to
“iPod”F5-9.
.Even if a USB hub is used to connect
more than two USB devices, only the
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first two connected devices will be
recognized.&Basic operationThis section describes some of the basic
features of the audio/visual system. Some
information may not pertain to your sys-
tem.
Your audio/visual system works when the
ignition switch is turned to the“ACC”or
“ON”position.
CAUTION
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the audio/
visual system on longer than neces-
sary when the engine is not running.NOTESome functions can also be operated
by using the voice command system.
For details, refer to“Voice command
system”F5-79.!Turning the system on and off
Press the power/VOLUME knob to turn the
audio/visual system on and off. When the
system turns on, the mode that was in use
the last time the system was turned off will
be displayed. Press and hold the knob to
turn the display off.
Turn this knob to adjust the volume.!Selecting an audio source
1. Press the AUDIO/TUNE knob.
2. Select the desired source.Example: Source select screen
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NOTE.If the audio control screen appears,
select the“Source”key on the audio
screen or press the AUDIO/TUNE knob
again.
.When you push the AUDIO/TUNE
knob while any screen other than the
audio control screen is displayed, the
display will return to the audio control
screen.
.When the AUDIO/TUNE knob is
pushed and held, the graphic equalizer
screen will be displayed. Refer to
““Graphic Equalizer””F5-22.
!Selecting a function menu
Press the HOME button to display home
screen.
Item Function
AUDIOSelect to display the main screen
of the audio source that was
selected previously.
PHONESelect to display the hands-free
function using your cell phone.
Refer to“
Hands-free phone sys-
tem”F5-69.
APPSSelect to display the functions
linked with a smartphone. Refer
to“
SUBARU STARLINK”F5-25.
SETTINGSSelect to display the functions for
performing various settings. Re-
fer to“
Unit settings”F5-18.
&Unit settingsSound quality adjustment, screen adjust-
ment, and information of the audio unit are
displayed.
1. Press the HOME button on the audio
panel.
2. Touch the“SETTINGS”key.
3. Select the items to be set.
Available setting:
.General settings: Select the
tab to
check the system software update infor-
mation. Refer to“General settings”F5-19.
.Bluetooth settings: Select thetab to
set the Bluetooth settings. Refer to“Blue-
tooth settings”F5-19.
.Sound settings: Select the
tab to setthe sound quality settings. Refer to“Sound
settings”F5-19.
.Display settings: Select the
tab to set
the screen settings. Refer to“Display
settings”F5-24.
.SUBARU STARLINK settings (if
equipped): Select to the
tab set the
SUBARU STARLINK settings. Refer to
“SUBARU STARLINK settings”F5-25.
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!General settings
Touch the
tab for the audio unit basic
settings.
Item Function
System
LanguageSelect to change the language.
Button
BeepsSelect to set the sound beeps on/
off.
System
SoftwareSelect to update software ver-
sions. This menu is not used in
usual operation.
Reset to
Factory
SettingSelect to reset the device to
factory settings. This menu is not
used in usual operation.
After resetting to factory settings,
turn ignition off and on again.
!Bluetooth settings
Touch the
tab to set Bluetooth.
Item Function
BT De-
vices Con-
nectionSelect to pair/connect the Blue-
tooth devices.
In-Car-De-
vice settingSelect to enter the Bluetooth
device name or PIN-code.
For details, refer to“Bluetooth
®settings”
F5-64.!Sound settings
Touch the
tab to set the sound quality.
Item Function
Balance/
FaderSelect to adjust speaker volume
balance (right/left and front/rear).
Speed Vo-
lume Con-
trolSelect to adjust speaker volume
coupled to vehicle speed.
Graphic
EqualizerSelect to adjust sound quality in
each frequency band.
Sound Re-
storerSelect to add high-pitched tone
to the compressed audio file.
Volume
SmootherSelect to adjust volume differ-
ence between audio sources.
Virtual
BassSelect to add harmonic tone so
that low-pitched tone is
strengthened.
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Item Function
Vocal Im-
age Con-
trolSelect to pick-up vocal sound
signal from the sound data, and
adjust it to right/left or front/rear.
Refer to the following table for the adjustment range of each audio setting item and default
value.
Item Step Default
Balance/
FaderVolume
Balance
ControlBalance L9-R9 0 (Center)
Fader F9-R9 0 (Center)
Vocal
Image
ControlBalance L9-R9 R3
Fader F9-R9 0 (Center)
Speed Volume Control OFF, Low, High Low
Graphic Equalizer6-+6 0 (Flat)
Sound Restorer ON, OFF ON
Volume Smoother OFF, Low, Mid, High Mid
Virtual Bass OFF, Low, Mid, HighMid
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!“Balance/Fader”
A good balance of the left and right stereo
channels and of the front and rear sound
levels is important for good quality audio
program listening.
Keep in mind that when listening to a
stereo recording or broadcast, changing
the right/left balance will increase the
volume of 1 group of sounds while
decreasing the volume of another.
Touch the“Set”key of the“Balance/Fader”
key. The“Balance/Fader”screen will
appear.
.Volume Balance setting
1. Select the“Volume Balance Control”
key.2. Adjust the balance by pressing“
”or
“
”key.
3. Adjust the fader by pressing“
”or
“
”key..Vocal image setting
1. Select the“Vocal Image Control”key.
2. Adjust the balance by pressing“
”or
“
”key.
3. Adjust the fader by pressing“
”or
“
”key.
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