ignition SUBARU FORESTER 2012 SH / 3.G Repair Manual

5-8Audio
& Type D audio set (if equipped)
The audio set will operate only when the
ignition switch is in the “Acc ”or “ON ”
position. . Power and audio controls: refer to page
5-9. Radio operation: refer to page 5-13
. Satellite radio operation (if equipped):
refer to page 5-18. CD (compact disc) player operation:
refer to page 5-22. Auxiliary input jack: refer to page 5-29
. USB storage device/iPod
®operation:
refer to page 5-32. Bluetooth
®audio device: refer to page
5-40. Hands-free system: refer to page 5-42

.If you are driving in a tunnel or a
covered parking area . If you are driving beneath the top level
of a multi-level freeway. If you drive under a bridge
. If you are driving next to a tall vehicle
(such as a truck or a bus) that blocks the signal . If you are driving in a valley where the
surrounding hills or peaks block the signal
from the south . If you are driving on a mountain road
where the southern direction is blocked by mountains. If you are driving in an area with tall
trees that block the signal (10 m or more),
for example on a road that goes through a
dense forest . The signal can become weak in some
areas that are not covered by the repeater
station network.
Please note that these may be other
unforeseen circumstances when there
are problems with the reception of SiriusXM
TMsatellite radio signals. NOTE
The channel guide is not yet updated if
the update is done while receiving the
Sirius XM
TMsatellite radio signal. To
complete the update, turn the ignition
switch to the “LOCK ”position and then
to the “ACC ”or “ON ”position.
& Displaying satellite radio ID
of tuner
When you activate satellite radio, you
should have your satellite radio tuner ID
ready because each tuner is identified by
its unique satellite radio tuner ID.
The satellite radio ID will be needed when
you activate satellite radio and receive
satellite radio customer support.
The satellite radio ID can be found on the
audio display by tuning the channel to “0 ”.
Turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial to select
the satellite radio channel.
NOTE
For Sirius, change the display to an
indication mode other than the channel
number after performing the aboveoperation. Audio
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&Scan (type A, B and C audio)
Type A and B audio
Type C audio
The scan mode lets you listen to the first
10 seconds of each track in succession.
Press the “SCAN ”button to start scanning
upward beginning with the track following
the currently selected one.
After all tracks on the disc/in the folder
have been scanned, normal playback will
be resumed. To cancel the scan mode,
press the “SCAN ”button again.
NOTE
The scan mode will be cancelled if you
perform any of the following steps. . Press the “RPT ”button.
. Turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial.
. Press the “
”or “”side of the
“ FOLDER/PTY/CAT ”button.
. Press the “
”button.
. Press the disc select button (type B
audio). . Select the mode other than CD
mode.. Press the “LOAD ”button when
there is free space in the CD magazine (type B audio)..
Turn off the power of the audio
equipment.. Turn the ignition switch to the
“ LOCK ”position.
& Display selection (type A, B
and C audio)
Type A and B audio
Type C audio
If you press the “TEXT ”button during
playback, the display will change as
shown in the following sequence.
For CD-DA:
For MP3/WMA/AAC:
For iPod®:
! Page (track/folder title) scroll
If you press and hold the “TEXT ”button
again for at least 0.5 second, the title will
be scrolled so you can see all of it. NOTE . For type A and B audio, the display
is designed to show titles for up to 24 characters.. For type C audio, the display is
designed to show titles as shown in
the following items.
–When playing a CD-DA: 256 char-
acters – When playing an MP3/WMA/AAC:
64 characters– When playing an iPod
®:255
characters
. If no operations are performed for 10
seconds, the screen that was displayed
before pressing and holding the“ TEXT ”button will be shown. Audio
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5-28Audio
&Folder selection
NOTE . Selecting folders in this way is
possible only within a single disc. . Only MP3/WMA/AAC folders are re-
cognized when an attempt to select the
next or previous folder is made. If no
appropriate folder exists on the disc,
pressing the “
”or “”side of the
“ FOLDER/PTY/CAT ”button starts play-
back beginning with the first track.
Press the following buttons briefly.
Type A and B audio:
To select the next folder
To go back to the
previous folder
Type C audio:
To select the next folder
To go back to the
previous folder
Type D audio:
To select the next folder
To go back to the
previous folder
& How to eject a CD from the
player (type A, C and Daudio)
When a disc is being played back or when
a disc is in the player, press the
button. The disc will be ejected. NOTE . Avoid driving the vehicle with a CD
sticking out. Vibration might make it fall out.. If the disc is left ejected for more
than approximately 15 seconds after
the ignition switch is turned to the“ OFF ”position, a disc protection func-
tion will operate, automatically reload-
ing the disc. In this case, the disc is not played. &
How to eject CDs from the
player (type B)
! Ejecting a CD from the player
You can select and remove only one disc
at a time from the discs that are loaded.
1. Use the disc select button (from
to) to select the disc to be ejected.
2. Briefly press the
button. The
selected disc will be ejected. The disc
number indicator will flash at this time.
When you remove the ejected disc, the
disc number indicator will turn off.
To remove more discs in succession,
repeat steps 1 and 2. ! Ejecting all discs from the player
(all disc ejection mode)
1. If you continue to press the
button, the player will produce beep sound
and will enter the all disc ejection mode. At
this time, the disc number indicator and“ ALL EJECT ”indicator will flash.
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 disc that has been ejected, the“ All disc ejection mode ”will be canceled.

5-34Audio
to in-vehicle equipment will be charged
when the ignition switch is in the “ON ”
or “Acc ”position. However, activation
of the iPod
®may be delayed if the
battery charge of the iPod®is low.
. If an iPod®does not activate after
operation, disconnect the connection
cable from the iPod
®and reset it. For
the resetting procedure, see the User ’s
Guide that comes with the iPod
®.
. If an iPod®and the connection cable
are connected improperly, the iPod®
cannot be powered on or will not be
recognized by in-vehicle equipment. In
this case, disconnect the connection
cable from the iPod
®, and then connect
it again.
The USB connector is located in the
center console. Use the connector to connect a USB storage device/iPod
®.
& How to play back
1. Connect a USB storage device/iPod
®.
2. Press the
button. Each time you
briefly press the button, the mode
changes in the following sequence.
Type C and D audio:
When the USB/iPod®mode is selected,
the player will start playback of the USB
storage device/iPod
®.
NOTE . Depending on the number of tracks
stored on the iPod
®and the firmware
version, the iPod®may not activate
smoothly after operation or not work
properly.. Do not disconnect the connector
from the iPod
®during iPod®operation.
& To select a track from the beginning
Select a track in the same way as for a
CD. For details, refer to “To select a track
from the beginning ”F 5-24. &
To select a chapter from the
beginning when connecting iPod
®
When playing podcasts or audiobooks,
select a chapter in the same way as for a
CD. For details, refer to “To select a track
from the beginning ”F 5-24.
& Fast-forwarding and rewind- ing
Fast-forwarding and rewinding are oper-
ated in the same way as for a CD. For
details, refer to “Fast-forwarding and
rewinding ”F 5-25.
NOTE
When connecting iPod
®:
. When the end of a track is reached
while fast-forwarding, fast-forwarding
ends and play begins from the begin-
ning of the next track.. When the beginning of a track is
reached while rewinding, rewinding
ends and play begins from the begin-
ning of the track.

gistering procedure was not successful
and the mode changes to theBluetooth®
audio setting mode. NOTE
After the ignition switch is turned to the “LOCK ”position, the registered device
is not automatically connected to the
system even if the ignition switch is
turned to the “Acc ”or “ON ”position.
! Selecting device
1. Select the “SELECT AUDIO ”(type C
audio)/ “Select Audio Player ”(type D
audio) menu. If no devices are registered,“ EMPTY ”is displayed and the mode
changes to the Bluetooth
®audio setting
mode.
2. Select the “CONFIRM ”menu. If the
device is connected, “SELECTED ”is
displayed and the selecting procedure is
finished. If the device cannot be con-nected, “FAILED ”is displayed and the
selecting procedure was not successful. ! Setting passkey
1. Select the “SET PASSKEY ”menu.
After the currently set passkey is dis-
played, a new passkey can be entered.
2. Input the new passkey by operating the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial. 3. Select the
“CONFIRM ”menu. The new
passkey is displayed, the passkey is
changed and the mode changes to theBluetooth
®audio setting mode.
! Deleting device
1. Select the “DELETE AUDIO ”(type C
audio)/ “Delete Audio Player ”(type D
audio) menu. If no devices are registered,“ EMPTY ”is displayed and the mode
changes to the Bluetooth
®audio setting
mode.
2. Select the “CONFIRM ”menu. “DE-
LETED ”is displayed and the mode
changes to the Bluetooth
®audio setting
mode. & Bluetooth
®audio operation
NOTE
Depending on the connected device, it
may not activate as per the following
items or not work smoothly. ! How to play back
Press the
button and select the “BT-
A ” (type C audio)/ “BT Audio ”(type D
audio) mode. ! To select a track from its beginning
Select a track in the same way as for a
CD. Refer to “To select a track from the
beginning ”F 5-24. !
Repeating
Repeating is operated in the same way as
for a CD. Refer to “Repeating ”F 5-25.
Each time you briefly press the
button (type C audio)/button (the
“ RPT ”button) (type D audio), the mode
changes in the following sequence.
! Random playback
Random playback is operated in the same
way as for a CD. Refer to “Random
playback ”F 5-26. Each time you press
and hold the
button (type C audio)/
press thebutton (the “RDM ”button)
briefly (type D audio), the mode changes
in the following sequence.
! Display selection (type C audio)
Select an item to be displayed using the
same way as for a CD. Refer to “Display
selection (type A, B and C audio) ”F 5-27.
Each time you briefly press the
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5-42Audio
button, the indication changes in the
following sequence.
!Folder selection
Select a folder in the same way as for a
CD. Refer to “Folder selection ”F 5-28. Hands-free system (if equipped) NOTE .
For models with the genuine
SUBARU navigation system, refer to
the Owner ’s Manual supplement for the
navigation system.. When selling your vehicle, make
sure that you initialize the Hands-free
system to prevent personal data from
being improperly accessed.
The Hands-free system operates while the
ignition switch is in the “Acc ”or “ON ”
position. &
Tips for the Hands-free sys- tem
! Bluetooth
®
It is possible to connect a cell phone to the
in-vehicle equipment through the Blue-
tooth
®format (wireless) to make a phone
call from the in-vehicle equipment or take
an incoming phone call.
Since the Bluetooth
®format is wireless, a
connection between the in-vehicle equip-
ment and the cell phone can be made
without placing them in close proximity of
each other. The cell phone can be used
with it left in the breast pocket or bag. NOTE . The Hands-free system may not
operate properly under the following conditions.
–The cell phone is turned off.
– The cell phone is not in the
phone call area. – The battery of the cell phone has
run down.– The cell phone is not connected
to the Hands-free system.– The cell phone is behind the seat
or in the glove box.– A metal material covers or
touches the cell phone.
. Depending on the type of cell phone

that is used, the screen on the cell
phone may remain illuminated while
the ignition switch is in the“ON ”
position. If this occurs, turn the illumi-
nation off by adjusting the cell phonesettings. . Depending on the setting of the cell
phone, the dial lock function may be
activated after making a call. Deacti-
vate the automatic dial lock function of
the cell phone before using the Hands-
free system. . Depending on the type of cell phone
that is used, operation and the sound
volume may be different from those of
cell phones currently used. . When the ignition switch is turned to
the “LOCK ”position during a call, the
call may be disconnected or continued
on the cell phone depending on the
type of cell phone that is used. Note
that operation of the cell phone may be
necessary if the call is continued on the
cell phone. . Do not speak at the same time as the
other party during a call. If you and the
party speak at the same time, it may be
difficult for the other party to hear your
voice and vice versa. This is normal. . The receiver sound volume should
be set as low as possible. Otherwise,
the party you are calling may notice an undesirable echo sound. .
Speak clearly and loudly.
. Your voice may be difficult to be
heard by the party under the following conditions.
–Driving on a rough road.
– Driving at a high speed.
– Driving with a window open.
– When air from the ventilator
blows directly towards the micro-phone. – When the sound coming from the
ventilator is loud.– When the cell phone is too close
to the microphone.
. The sound quality may degrade due
to the influence of the cell phone that is
connected to the system or the circum-
stances of the Bluetooth network. . When another Bluetooth
®device is
simultaneously connected, noise may
be heard in the voice coming from the
hands-free phone. ! Corresponding profiles for the cell phone
. HFP (Hands Free Profile): Ver. 1.0
. OPP (Object Push Profile): Ver. 1.1 &
Certification for the Hands-
free system
CAUTION
FCC WARNING
Changes or modifications not ex-
pressly approved by the party re-
sponsible for compliance could void
the user ’s authority to operate the
equipment.
NOTE
This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC Rules and RSS-Gen of IC
Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this de-
vice may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesiredoperation. NOTE
This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protec-
tion against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment Audio
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If there is detrimental radio inter-
ference from this equipment to“other radio stations, ”move the
equipment to another location as
soon as possible to avoid radio
interference. The frequency band
used by this equipment is in the
2.4 GHz zone. The FH-SS mod-
ulation is employed as a modula-
tion method. The expected inflict-
ing interference distance is less
than 10 m (33 ft). This equipment
uses a full band and can avoid a
band used by a movable body
identification device. &
Using the Hands-free system
! Turning on/off the Hands-free mode
1) OFF hook switch
2) ON hook switch
3) Talk switch
To turn on the Hands-free mode, press the
OFF hook switch
. To turn off the
Hands-free mode, press the ON hook switch
.
! Preparation for using the Hands-
free system
Before using the Hands-free system, it is
necessary to register a cell phone in the
system. Perform the following procedure
to register a cell phone.
1. Press the OFF hook switch
.
2. Select “ENGLISH ”/“ FRANÇAIS ”by operating the
“TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial.
Then “WELCOME! ”will be displayed.
3. Press the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial or
the talk switch
.
4. Select the “RECORD NAME ”menu.
5. Say the name to be registered.
6. Select the “CONFIRM ”menu. After
“ CAR M_MEDIA ”is displayed, a pass key
is displayed.
7. Input the displayed pass key into the
cell phone while “PKY: **** ”(type C
audio)/ “PASS KEY: **** ”(type D audio) is
displayed. If you input the correct pass
key, “PA I R E D ”is displayed and the
registration procedure is finished. If you
input an incorrect pass key, “FAILED ”is
displayed and the registration procedure
was not successful.
NOTE
When the ignition switch is turned to the “Acc ”or “ON ”position, the regis-
tered cell phone will be automatically
connected to the system. ! Menu list of the Hands-free system
Turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial to select
a menu, and then press the dial to enter
the selected menu. Audio
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5-56Audio
– Pressing the power switch
. Insert a CD (except reloading a CD)
. Connect a USB storage device or an
iPod
®
NOTE
The screensaver is not displayed under
the following conditions. . While the ignition switch is in the
“ LOCK ”position
. While the audio is OFF
. While the screen is OFF
. While talking on a cell phone regis-
tered in the Hands-free system . While setting the audio
. While seek tuning, PTY group tun-
ing, scan tuning or auto-storing while
the FM/AM radio is on.. While in the category search mode
of the satellite radio. While the rear view camera is being
used & Downloading picture
Perform the following procedure to down-
load a picture to be used as screensaver.
1. Connect a USB storage device. Refer to “Connecting USB storage device /
iPod
®” F 5-33.
2. Select the “Picture Download ”menu
by operating the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial. For details, refer to
“Audio settings (type D
audio) ”F 5-10.
3. Select the preferred JPEG file by
operating the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial.
4. Select “Wide ”or “Normal ”by operating
the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial.
NOTE . JPEG files that are 10 MB or less can
be saved. . If the file name is too long, the file
may not be saved.. Up to two JPEG files can be saved in
the in-vehicle equipment.. If the aspect ratio of the displayed
picture is 16:9, “Wide ”cannot be
selected.. If the aspect ratio of the displayed
picture is 4:3, “Normal ”cannot be
selected.
& Selecting picture
1. Select the “Picture Select ”menu by
operating the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial. For
details, refer to “Audio settings (type D
audio) ”F 5-10. If no pictures are saved,
“ No Data ”is displayed. Press thebutton to return to the “Screen Saver ”
mode.
2. Select the preferred picture by operat-
ing the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial. &
Erasing picture
1. Select the “Picture Erase ”menu by
operating the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial. For
details, refer to “Audio settings (type D
audio) ”F 5-10. If no pictures are saved,
“ No Data ”is displayed. Press the
button to return to the “Screen Saver ”
mode.
2. Select the preferred picture by operat-
ing the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial.
3. Operate the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial
to select “OK ”to erase the picture or
“ Cancel ”to cancel the operation.