Mode SUBARU FORESTER 2017 SJ / 4.G Owners Manual

Audio/Audio set
!Display settings
Touch the
tab to set display.
Item Function
Day/Night
Mode The
“Auto ”, “Day ”or “Night ”key
can be selected on the pop-up
screen.
When the “Auto ”key is selected,
the screen changes to day or
night mode depending on the
position of the headlight switch.
Brightness Touch
“+” or“−” to adjust the
brightness.
NOTE
. When the screen is viewed through
polarized sunglasses, a rainbow pat-
tern may appear on the screen due to
optical characteristics of the screen. If
this is disruptive, please operate the screen without polarized sunglasses.
.
If the screen is set to “Day”mode
with the headlight switch turned on,
this condition is memorized even with
the engine turned off.
! How to adjust the rear view
image
In the camera display, the brightness, tint,
color and black level of the screen can be
adjusted.
1. Depress the brake pedal fully and stop
the vehicle.
2. While the vehicle is stopped, set the
shift lever (MT models) or select lever
(CVT models) in the “R”position, and then
touch the display.
3. Touch the “Display Adjustment ”key.
4. Touch the items to adjust the rear
camera screen.
Camera display
WARNING
When adjusting camera display
screen, make sure to depress the
brake pedal fully to avoid the vehicle
from moving. Failure to do so may
lead to a serious accident.
NOTE
The camera display can be accessed
when the rear camera monitor is dis-
played.
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&AM/FM radio
! Control screen and audio panel
No. Function
&1Select to display the audio source
selection screen.
&2Select to change the band.
&3
The HD Radio indicator on the top
right of the screen changes accord-
ing to the reception condition of HD
Radio (if equipped).
&4Select to display a station list (if
equipped). Refer to“Selecting a
station from the list ”F 5-28. No. Function
&5
Select to scan radio channels.
This function enables searching for
receivable stations automatically,
and tunes in to a frequency for 5
seconds if a station is found. When
the 5-second period has elapsed, the
system searches for the next recei-
vable station again, and tunes in to
the frequency for 5 seconds.
&6Select to open the
“Option ”screen.
Refer to “Radio settings ”F 5-29.
&7
When you touch a key, the system
tunes to the stored frequency.
When you touch and hold a key, the
system stores the frequency to the
selected preset channel. Refer to
“Presetting a station ”F 5-28. No. Function
&8Turn to adjust volume.
Press to turn the audio system on/
off.
&9
Turn to step up/down frequencies.
Turn to move up/down the list. Also,
the knob can be used to enter
selections on the list screens by
pressing.
Press to select an audio mode. For
details, refer to
“Selecting an audio
source ”F 5-17.
&10Press to display the sound setting
screen. Refer to “Unit settings ”F 5-
18.
&11Press to seek for a station/channel.
Press and hold for continuous seek.
NOTE
. Although FM is normally static free,
reception can be affected by the sur-
rounding area, atmospheric conditions,
station strength and transmitter dis-
tance. Buildings or other obstructions
may cause momentary static, flutter or
station interference. If reception con-
tinues to be unsatisfactory, switch to a
stronger station.
. The radio automatically changes to
stereo reception when a stereo broad-
cast is received.
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Audio/Audio set
!Troubleshooting guide
Experience CauseAction
Mismatch of time alignment - a user may hear
a short period of programming replayed or an
echo, stutter or skip. The radio stations analog and digital volume is
not properly aligned or the station is in ballgame
mode.
None, radio broadcast issue. A user can contact
the radio station.
Sound fades, blending in and out. Radio is shifting between analog and digital
audio. Reception issue. May clear-up as the vehicle
continues to be driven. Turning the indicator of the
HD Radio
TMoff will change the radio mode to
analog audio.
Audio mute condition when an HD2/HD3
multicast channel had been playing. The radio does not have access to digital
signals at the moment. This is normal behavior, wait until the digital signal
returns. If out of the coverage area, seek a new
station.
Audio mute delay when selecting an HD2/
HD3 multicast channel preset. The digital multicast content is not available until
HD Radio
TMbroadcast can be decoded and
make the audio available. This takes up to 7
seconds. This is normal behavior, wait for the audio to
become available.
Text information does not match the present
song audio. Data service issue by the radio broadcaster. Broadcaster should be notified. Complete the form;
www.ibiquity.com/automotive/report_radio
_station_experiences.
No text information shown for the present
selected frequency. Data service issue by the radio broadcaster. Broadcaster should be notified. Complete the form;
www.ibiquity.com/automotive/report_radio
_station_experiences.
The “Acquiring ”caution message appears
when the system attempts to acquire digital
transmission. When acquiring digital data while receiving a
digital broadcast and SPS station. .
When the reception in digital of the SPS station
is confirmed.
. When the system determined that the SPS
station could not be received.
. When the SPS broadcast is ended (stopped) by
the radio station while receiving SPS.
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Audio panel
No. Function
&1Turn to adjust volume.
Press to turn the audio system on/off.
&2Press to display the sound setting
screen. Refer to“Unit settings ”F 5-18.
&3Press to display the station operation
screen.
Press to select an audio mode.
&4
Turn to display the next/previous con-
tent item.
Press to select an audio source. Refer
to “Selecting an audio source ”F 5-17.
&5Press to display the next/previous con-
tent item.
NOTE
. For safety reasons, certain func-
tions are not available while your
vehicle is in motion.
. In order to maximize signal recep-
tion, performance and precision of the
smartphone, please ensure the smart-
phone is placed as close to the system
as possible, while ensuring it is stowed
and secure while driving.
. When the ignition switch is in the
“ ACC ”or “ON ”position, the battery of
the connected iPhone/iPod touch is
charged.
. iPhone/iPod touch may not be re-
cognized when the ignition switch is in
the “ACC ”or “ON ”position. In this
case, remove the iPhone/iPod touch
and reconnect it.
. The accuracy of the displayed in-
formation or the signal reception per-
formance depends on the smartphone
or the connected device, and it ’s wire-
less connection.
. Since the aha application uses sig-
nals from GPS satellites and wireless
communication lines, it may not work
properly in the following locations.
–In a tunnel
– In underground parking lots
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Audio/Audio set
necting an Android device: Refer to
“Registering/connecting Bluetooth®
device ”F 5-65.
NOTE
When iPhone/iPod touch and Android
devices are connected at the same
time, iPhone/iPod touch is prioritized.
! How to change the source
. Select the “aha”key on the source
select screen. Refer to “Basic operation ”
F 5-17.
. Select the “aha”key on the APPS
screen. Refer to “SUBARU STARLINK ”
F 5-25.
NOTE
When starting-up “aha ”,thereare
some smartphone models for which
“ aha ”application does not start up
automatically. !
Using aha application
1. When the top screen is displayed,
touch the station key.
Example of the main screen
2. Select the desired station from the list.
The selected station is displayed.
NOTE
. The following operations are not
available on this system. Perform these
operations on the smartphone.
–Add/Reorder/Delete stations
– Login to Facebook/Twitter
. For the aha function, the following
touch screen gestures are not avail-
able.
–Multi-touch operation
– Double-tap
. For details on the services or the
operations, check the aha site
(http://www.aharadio.com) on the inter-
net.
. The button display will vary depend-
ing on each station or content item.
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&Pandora®(if equipped)
Pandora is an application for a smart-
phone. This can automatically select and
play recommended tracks.
By rating the track currently playing, tracks
that better match your preference will be
recommended.
In order to connect to this system, use a
USB port for an iPhone or iPod touch and
Bluetooth for Android devices.
Depending on differences between mod-
els or software version etc., some models
might be incompatible with this system.
This function is not available if the
Pandora application has not been in-
stalled on the smartphone.
WARNING
Do not operate the player ’s controls
or connect the smartphone 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 smartphone in
the car. In particular, high tem-
peratures inside the vehicle may
damage the smartphone.
. Do not push down on or apply
unnecessary pressure to the
smartphone while it is connected
as this may damage the smart-
phone or its terminal.
. Do not insert foreign objects into
the port as this may damage the
smartphone or its terminal.
NOTE
Follow the specific operation proce-
dures for the smartphone application.
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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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&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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&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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