SUBARU IMPREZA WRX 2004 2.G Owners Manual

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FM/AM selection button (FM/AM)
Push the “FM/AM” button (4) when the radio is off to
turn on the radio.
Push the “FM/AM” button when the radio is on to se-
lect FM1, FM2 or AM reception. Each time this button
is pressed, the band will change in the following order:
The display indicates which one is currently selected. ! Stereo indicator
The stereo indicator “ST” will come on when an FM
stereo broadcast is received. ! Manual tuning (TUNE)
Push the tuning button (3) marked “ ” to increase
the tuning frequency and press the tuning button
marked “ ” to decrease it.
Each time the button is pressed, the frequency chang-
es 10 KHz in the AM waveband and 0.2 MHz in the FM
waveband.
Constant pressure on the button causes a continuous
change in the frequency. !
Automatic tuning (SCAN)
Press the “SCAN” button (1) 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 displaying the fre-
quency, after which scanning will continue until the en-
tire band has been scanned from the low end to the
high end.
Press the “SCAN” button again to cancel the SCAN
mode and to stop on any displayed frequency.
When the “SCAN” button is pressed for automatic tun-
ing, stations are scanned in the direction of low fre-
quencies to high frequencies only.
Automatic tuning may not function properly if the sta-
tion reception is weakened by distance from the sta-
tion or proximity to tall buildings and hills. ! Selecting preset stations
Presetting a station with a preset button (5) allows you
to select that station in a single operation. Up to six
AM, FM1 and FM2 stations each may be preset. ! How to preset stations
1. Press the “FM/AM” selection button to select AM,
FM1 or FM2 reception.
2. Press the “SCAN” button (1) or tune the radio man-
ually until the desired station frequency is displayed.
3. Press one of the preset buttons (5) for at least 2
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seconds to store the frequency. The frequency of the
station will flash once on the display at this time. If the
button is pressed for less than 2 seconds, the preced-
ing selection will remain in memory.
NOTE
If the connection between the radio and battery is
broken for any reason such as vehicle mainte-
nance or radio removal, all stations stored in the
preset buttons are cleared. If this occurs, it is nec-
essary to reset the preset buttons.

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Compact disc player operation
(7) (8)
(11) (10)(9)
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(7) Eject button
(8) Disc slot
(9) DISC button
(10) Repeat/Random button
(11) Track selection buttons

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!To play back a compact disc
" When CD is not in the player
Hold a disc with a finger in the center hole while grip-
ping the edge of the disc, then insert it in to the slot
(with the label side up) and the player will automatical-
ly pull the disc into position.
A single CD (8 cm/3 inch CD) may also be used with-
out any adapter.
NOTE " 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 player might shut off." After the last song finishes, the player will auto-
matically return to track 1 (the first song on the
disc). " When CD is in the player
Press the “DISC” button (9). The display will show
“CD” and the player will start playback.
NOTE
After the last song finishes, playback will automat-
ically return to track 1 (the first song on the disc). !
To select a song from its beginning
" Forward direction
Briefly press the “ ” button (11) to skip to the begin-
ning of the next track. Each time the button is pressed,
the indicated track number will increase. " Backward direction
Briefly press the “ ” button (11) to skip to the begin-
ning of the current track. Each time the button is
pressed, the indicated truck number will decrease. ! Fast forwarding and fast reverse
" Fast forwarding
Press the “ ” button (11) continuously for more than
1 second to fast forward the disc.
Release the button to stop fast forwarding. " Fast reverse
Press the “ ” button (11) continuously for more than
1 second to fast reverse the disc.
Release the button to stop fast reverse. ! Repeat playback
Press the “RPT/RDM” button (10) and release it in less
than 2 seconds while a song is playing to play the song
repeatedly. The “RPT” indicator will come on and the
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mode, press the button again. Then the “RPT” indica-
tor goes out, and normal playback mode is restored. !
Random playback
Press the “RPT/RDM” button (10) and hold it in for
more than 2 seconds while a disc is being played back
to play all songs on the disc in a random order. The
“RDM” indicator will come on and all songs on the disc
will be played in a random order.
To cancel the random mode, press the button again.
Then the “RDM” indicator goes out, and normal play-
back mode is restored. ! To eject a disc from the player
When a disc is being played back or when a disc is in
the player, press the eject button “ ” (7). The disc
will be ejected.
The disc may be removed even when the ignition
switch is in the “LOCK” position.
NOTE
Avoid driving the vehicle with a CD sticking out,
because vibration might make it fall out. !
CD changer control (If optional in-dash
CD changer is connected)
An optional CD changer can be connected to this au-
dio unit. Consult the instructions that accompany the
CD changer for operating the CD changer itself (e.g.,
how to load or unload CDs). See your SUBARU dealerfor more information.

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(14)
(15) (13)
(12)
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(12) Track selection buttons
(13) DISC button
(14) Repeat/Randam button
(15) Disc selection button

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To start playback
When the “CD” button (13) is pressed, the CD changer
will start playback. The display shows the current disc
number, track number and the elapsed time during
playback.
NOTE " If a disc is in the player, the “DISC” button is
used to change from CD player operation to DISC
changer operation. Each time the “DISC” button is
pressed, the operating mode will change alter-
nately. " At the end of the disc, the player automatically
continues with the next disc. " After playback on the last disc finishes, play-
back will automatically return to the first disc. " If you have loaded fewer than 6 discs, any miss-
ing disc is automatically skipped. ! Selection of a desired disc
You can select a desired disc from among the discs
contained in the CD changer only by pressing the cor-
responding number on one of the disc select buttons.
If you are to listen to the 5th disc in the CD changer,
press the “5” button of the disc select buttons. All other
discs in the CD changer can also be selected in a sim-
ilar way.
NOTE " No disc change takes place if the button corre-
sponding to the storage tray in which no disc is
loaded is pressed." If the disc select button corresponding to the
disc now in playback is pressed again, the disc
will be replayed from its beginning. ! To select a song from its beginning
" Forward direction
Briefly press the “ ” button (12) to skip to the begin-
ning of the next track. Each time the button is pressed,
the indicated track number will increase. " Backward direction
Briefly press the “ ” button (12) to skip to the begin-
ning of the current track. Each time the button is
pressed, the indicated track number will decrease. ! Fast forwarding and fast reverse
" Fast forwarding
Press the “ ” button (12) continuously for more than
1 second to fast forward the disc.
Release the button to stop fast forwarding.
If you continue fast forwarding to the end of the disc,
the CD changer will automatically stop fast forwarding
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current disc. "Fast reverse
Press the “ ” button (12) continuously for more than
1 second to fast reverse the disc.
Release the button to stop fast reverse.
If you continue fast reverse to the beginning of the
disc, the CD changer will automatically stop fast re-
verse and start playback beginning with the first track
on the current disc. ! Repeat playback
Use this to play a certain track repeatedly. During
playback, press the “RPT/RDM” button (14) and re-
lease it in less than 2 seconds. 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. ! Random playback
Use this to play the tracks on the disc in random order.
During playback, press the “RPT/RDM” button (14)
and hold it in for more than 2 seconds. The “RDM” in-
dicator will come on and all songs on the disc will be
played in a random order.
To cancel the random mode, press the button again.
Then the “RDM” indicator goes out, and normal play- back mode is restored.

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Type B audio set (if equipped)
The radio will operate only when the ignition switch is in the “ACC” or “ON”
position. !
Radio operation
(1) (2) (3)
(8) (7) (6) (5) (4)
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(1) FM button
(2) AM button
(3) SCAN button
(4) Tuning knob
(5) Preset buttons
(6) Fader/Balance selection button
(7) Power switch, Volume control, Bass/Treble control and Fader/
Balance control dial
(8) Bass/Treble selection button

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!Power switch and volume/bass/treble/fader/
balance control (PWR/VOL)
The dial (7) is used for both power (ON/OFF) and vol-
ume control. The radio is turned ON and OFF by push-
ing the dial and the volume is controlled by turning the
dial.
This dial is used for bass/treble controls when the “BAS/TRE” button (8) is in the depressed position. It is
also used for fader/balance controls when the “BAL/
FAD” button (6) is in the depressed position.