SUBARU OUTBACK 2003 3.G Owners Manual

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Power switch and volume/bass/treble/fader/balance control (ON/VOL)
The dial 1 is used for both power (ON/OFF) and volume control. The
radio is turned ON and OFF by pushing the dial and the volume is
controlled by turning the dial.
This dial is used for bass/treble controls when the “BASS/TREB” but-
ton 8 is in the depressed position. It is also used for fader/balance
controls when the “FAD/BAL” button 6 is in the depressed position.
Display
Control mode
HB5036BA
Turn counterclockwiseTurn clockwise
BASSBass controlFor less bassFor more bass
TREBTreble controlFor less trebleFor more treble
FA DFader controlTo increase rear speaker
volume and decrease front
speaker volumeTo increase front speaker
volume and decrease rear
speaker volume
BALBalance controlTo increase left speaker
volume and decrease right
speaker volumeTo increase right speakervolume and decrease left
speaker volume
VOLVolume controlFor less volumeFor more volume
nTone control
The volume control dial 7 normally function as volume control. The
dial become a control for Bass or Treble when you select the ap-
propriate tone control mode.
Choose desired level for each mode by turning the volume control
dial. The control function returns to volume control mode after about 5seconds.

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Each brief press of the “BASS/TREB” but-
ton 8 changes control modes in the following sequence starting from
bass control mode. (When the radio is first turned on, the control
mode is in the volume control.)
Bass Treble Volume(BASS) (TREB) (VOL)
nFader and balance control
The volume control dial 7 normally function as volume control. The
dial become the controls for Fader or Balance when you select the
appropriate fader and balance control mode.
Choose desired setting for each mode by turning the volume control
dial. The control function returns to volume control mode after about 5seconds.
To change control modes: Each brief press of the “FAD/BAL” button
6 changes control modes in the following sequence starting from
fader control mode. (When the radio is turned on, the control mode is
in the volume control.)
Fader Balance Volume
(FAD) (BAL) (VOL)
nDisplay illumination dimness cancellation (BRIGHT)
The brightness of the radio display dims when the light switch is in the “ p ” or “w ” positions. If this makes the display difficult to read,
press the dial 7 for more than two seconds to return the display to
original brightness.
Subsequently pressing the dial 7 again for more than two seconds or
if you can safely do so, turning the light switch to the OFF positionand back to the “p ” or “w ” position makes the radio display dim
again.

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FM/AM selection button
Press the “FM/AM” selection button 1 to choose either FM or AM
broadcasts. The display will show FM or AM accordingly. Use the tuning dial to select the station to which you wish to listen. Manual tuning
Turn the tuning dial 3 outer tuner to increase or decrease the recep-
tion frequency in individual steps.
FM band: 0.2 MHz steps AM band: 10 kHz steps
Seek tuning (SEEK)
If the Tuning dial 3 outer tuner is turned for longer than half of a se-
cond, the radio will begin to automatically search for receivable fre-
quencies and will stop at the first one found. This function may not be
available, however, when radio signals are weak. In such a situation,
perform manual tuning to select the desired station. Scan tuning (SCAN)
Press the “SCAN” button
4 to change the radio to the SCAN mode. In
this mode, the radio scans through the radio band until a station is
found. The radio will stop at the station for five seconds while display-
ing the frequency, after which scanning will continue until the entireband has been scanned.
Turn the tuning dial 3 inner tuner again to cancel the SCAN mode
and to stop on any displayed frequency.
Scan tuning may not function properly if the station reception is weak-
ened by distance from the station or proximity to tall buildings andhills. Preset tuning
Press any one of the preset buttons 5 to select the corresponding,
previously-registered radio station. The LED at the top of that button
will turn on. n Manual preset
Use the tuning dial 3 to select the radio station which you wish to
register.

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Choose the preset button 5 to which you wish to assign that sta-
tion and press it continuously for a period of more than 2 seconds.
When the radio station has been successfully registered, the display
will flash the corresponding radio frequency on and off once. NOTE Each preset button can be used to store both an FM station
and an AM station. If the power supply is interrupted by disconnection of the bat-
tery, memory presets will be cleared and will be required to be re-input. Weather band button (WB)
Push the “WB” button
2 when the radio is off to turn on the radio in
the weather band.
Press the “WB” button
2 when the radio is on to select the weather
band.

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Built-in CD changer operation
HB5063CB
9 DISC IN indicator light
Q Disc slot
W Eject button
E LOAD button R
Repeat button
T FF· FB dial
Y Disc button
U Disc select button
NOTE Single CDs (i.e., 8-cm/3-inch CDs) are not supported, and if in-
serted, they will be immediately ejected. Make sure to always insert a disc with the label side up. If a disc
is inserted with the label side down, it might be ejected or the playermight shut off. If a disc is inserted during a radio broadcast, the disc will inter-
rupt the broadcast. After the last song finishes, the disc will automatically return to
track 1 (the first song on the disc) and will automatically play back.

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How to insert a CD(s)
n Inserting a CD
1. Press “LOAD” button E. If the magazine in the player has an idle
position where you can insert a disc, the “DISC” indicator associated
with the idle position will blink.
If no indicator blinks, it means that there is no idle position in the mag-azine.
2. As soon as the “DISC” indicator begins to blink, the “CD-IN” will
appear on display for a period of 15 seconds. Insert a disc during theperiod. The disc will be then automatically drawn in, and the playerwill begin to play back the first number of the disc. To insert more discs in succession, repeat Steps 1 and 2. The
magazine will be loaded with discs in the ascending order of position
number.
If you do not insert any disc in 15 seconds after you have pressed the
“LOAD” button
E, the player will begin to play back the first number
of the last disc you have inserted. The disc indicator steadily lights up if a disc is already inserted in
the corresponding position of the magazine. While the player is in the loading mode, if you press “FM/AM”
selection button 1, the player will enter the standby mode. Press the
“Disc” button Y to start playback.
n Inserting a disc in a desired position
1. Press the “LOAD” button
E. If the magazine in the player has an
idle position where you can insert a disc, the “DISC” indicator
associated with the idle position will blink.The positions in the magazine the indicator of which steadily lights up
are already loaded with discs.
2. Press the “DISC SELECT ” button
U at the position where you want
to insert a disc. The associated “DISC” indicator will blink, and the
“CD-IN” will be displayed.
3. If you insert a disc during the 15-second period while the “IN” is on
display, the disc will be automatically drawn in, and the player will
start playback of the disc, beginning with the first number. To insert more discs in succession, repeat Steps 1 and 2.

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While the player is in the loading mode, if you press FM/AM selec-
tion button, the player will enter standby mode. Press the “DISC” but-
ton to start playback. n Loading all the magazine (Full disc loading mode)
1. If you continue to press the “LOAD” button
E for more than 1.5 se-
conds, the player will produce beep sound and will enter the full disc
loading mode.
2. A “DISC” indicator will blink, and the “CD-IN” will be on display for
a period of 15 seconds. If a disc is successfully loaded during thisperiod, the “DISC” indicator will stop blinking and will steadily light.
3. When the loading of a disc is complete, the next “DISC” indicator
will blink. Then repeat Step 2.
4. When the magazine is filled with discs by repeating Steps 2 and 3,
the player will start playback of the discs, beginning with the one in-
serted first.
If you fail to insert any disc during each 15-second interval, the full
disc loading mode will be canceled, and the player will start playback
of the disc inserted first. How to play back a CD or make a pause
n When there is no CD inserted:
Insert a CD by referring to “How to Insert a CD(s) ”.
When a CD is loaded, the player will start playback of the CD, begin-
ning with the first number. n When there are CDs loaded:
Press a desired one of the “DISC SELECT ” buttons
U the “DISC” indi-
cator of which steadily lights up. The player will then start playback of
the selected CD, beginning with the first number.

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Selecting a desired track (TRACK)
HB5065BA
nSkipping forward
Turn the FF ·FB dial T clockwise and release it immediately to skip to
the beginning of the next track. Each time the knob is turned and re-
leased, the indicated track number will increase. n Skipping backward
Turn the FF ·FB dial
T counterclockwise and release it immediately to
skip to the beginning of the current track. If you continue to turn and
release the knob, the indicated truck number will decrease. n Fast forwarding
Turn the FF ·FB dial T clockwise and hold it continuously for more than
0.5 second to fast forward the disc.
Release the knob to stop fast forwarding. n Fast reversing
Turn the FF ·FB dial T counterclockwise and hold it continuously for
more than 0.5 second to fast reverse the disc.
Release the knob to stop fast reverse. Repeat playback
Press the “RPT” button R while a song is playing to play the song
repeatedly. The “RPT” indicator will come on and the song will be
played continuously. To cancel the repeat mode, press the button
again. Then the “RPT” indicator goes out, and normal playback mode
is restored.
❚: Skipping forward
❚ : Skipping backward
: Fast forwarding
: Fast reversing

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How to unload CDs from the player
n Ejecting a CD from the player
Of the discs loaded, you can select and remove only one disc.
1. Press the “DISC SELECT ” button U of the disc whose “DISC” indi-
cator is ON.
2. Press the “EJECT” button
W. Then the “DISC” indicator associated
with the disc you have selected will blink, and the disc will be ejected.
To remove more discs in succession, repeat Steps 1 and 2. n Ejecting all discs from the player (All disc ejection mode)
1. If you continue to press the “EJECT” button W, the player will pro-
duce beep sound and will enter the all disc ejection mode.
2. Remove the disc that has been ejected. The other discs loaded
will then be ejected one after another. If you do not remove the discthat has been ejected, the “All disc ejection mode ” will be canceled.
NOTE
Avoid driving the vehicle with a CD sticking out, because vibra- tion might make it fall out.
OnStar  system operation (models with OnStar  sys-
tem) When the OnStar system operates and a call is initiated, the message
”PHONE” will be shown on the display, and the speakers will automati-
cally switch over to the incoming voice signal. NOTE A call will not be suspended even if the ignition key is turned to the
Off position. In such a case, however, the audio system will turn offwhen the call is ended.

5-36In-dash 6 CD auto changer (if equipped)
HB5040BB
1 Disc slot
2 Disc indicators (disc No.1 to 6) 3
Disc select buttons (disc No.1 to 6)
4 Eject button
CAUTION
Do not attempt to insert two or more discs into the slot at a
time. Doing so can cause mechanical damage to the CD changer. Use only music CDs identified by a
mark.
Do not use CDs listed below which could cause damage to the
CD player.
3-inch (8 cm) compact disc.
Any disc with a peel-off or seal on it.
Any disc with scratches and/or dust.
Bent disc.
Cleaning disc.
CD accessory. (E.g., 3-inch (8 cm) disc adapter)
Do not insert or remove any disc when the automatic transmis-
sion selector lever is in the park position; the selector lever in that position can interfere with disc insertion or removal, causing
scratches on the disc surface (for AT vehicles).