SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI 2012 Owners Manual

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Satellite radio operation (if
equipped)To receive satellite radio, it is necessary to
install the SUBARU genuine satellite
receiver (optional equipment) and to enter
into a contract. For details, please contact
your SUBARU dealer.& Sirius XM
TM
Satellite Radio
Activation (for U.S.A. only)
Models with Sirius XM
TM
are eligible for a
3-month complimentary subscription to
the Sirius XM
TM
Satellite Radio service.
! Activation process
If you would like to activate your Satellite
Radio online, please visit
http://www.sir-
iusxm.com/activationhelp and follow the
step-by-step instructions for easy activa-
tion.& Sirius satellite radio (for
Canada only)Sirius satellite radio is a recent innovation
that allows the listener to experience
digital sound quality and to have a greater
variety of channels.
Use of satellite radio (Sirius) requires a
tuner, antenna and a service contract. For
details, please contact your SUBARU dealer or visit Sirius Satellite Radio at
www.sirius.ca or call 1-888-539-7474 for
more information. Sirius, the Sirius dog
logo, channel names and logos are trade-
marks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc.&
Satellite radio receptionSatellite radio signals are best received in
areas with a clear view of the open sky. In
areas where there are tall buildings, trees,
tunnels or other structures that may
obstruct the signal of the satellites, there
may be signal interruptions. Other circum-
stances that may result in signal loss
include driving near a wall, steep cliff, hill
or driving on the lower level of a multi-
tiered road or inside of a parking garage.
To help reduce this condition, satellite
radio providers have installed ground-
based repeaters in heavily populated
areas. However, you may still experience
reception problems in some areas. !
Sirius XM
TM
satellite radio reception
tips for antenna on the windshield
(for U.S.A. only —if equipped)
For some models, the satellite radio
antenna is fixed to the upper right hand
corner of the windshield.
The Sirius XM
TM
satellite radio receiver
that is fitted to your vehicle receives the
necessary signals from two specially
designated satellites that are in a geosta-
tionary orbit over the equator. One satellite
covers the east coast and the other covers
the west coast. Both of them direct their
signals north. These signals are then
relayed throughout the radio reception
area by a network of ground repeater
stations. The satellite radio signals are
transmitted as “line of sight”signals. The
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line of sight signals can be blocked by
objects such as buildings, but the network
of repeater stations allows signal cover-
age within urban areas such as cities.
You may experience problems in receiving
Sirius XM
TM
satellite radio signals in the
following situations.
. If you are driving northward in a coastal
area
Because the satellite radio antenna is
located on the windshield, the signal
comes from the south and may not be
able to reach the antenna in some
circumstances when you are driving north.
. 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 XM
TM
satellite radio signals.&
Displaying satellite radio ID
of tunerWhen 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.NOTEFor Sirius, change the display to an
indication mode other than the channel
number after performing the above
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& Band selectionType A audioType B audioPush the “SAT”button when the radio is
off to turn on the radio.
Push the “SAT”button when the radio is
on to select SAT1, SAT2 or SAT3 recep-
tion.& Channel and category selec-
tion! Channel selectionType A audioType B audioTurn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial clock-
wise to select the next channel and turn
the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial counterclock-
wise to select the previous channel. !
Skip channel selection
When in the SAT mode, press and hold
the following buttons to change to the
channel selection mode.
Type A audio:
Channel up by 10
stepsChannel down by 10
stepsType B audio:Channel up by 10
stepsChannel down by 10
steps! Category selectionType A audioType B audio
To activate the category search mode,
press the “PTY/CAT ”button. To deactivate
the category search mode, press the
“PTY/CAT ”button again.
When in the category search mode, press
the following buttons to change the cate-
gory up or down.
Type A audio:Category up by one
stepCategory down by
one stepType B audio:Category up by one
stepCategory down by
one stepWhen a category is selected, turning the
“TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial selects channels
only within the selected category.
The control function returns to the normal
mode after approximately 10 seconds.
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! Channel scanType A audioType B audioPress the “SCAN”button briefly to change
the radio to the SCAN mode. In this mode,
under the selected category, the radio
scans through the channel until a station
is found. The radio will stop at the station
for 5 seconds while displaying the channel
number, after which scanning will continue
until the entire channel 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 channel.& Channel preset! How to preset channels
1. Press the “SAT”button to select SAT1,
SAT2 and SAT3 reception.
2. Select the desired channel.
3. Press and hold one of the preset
buttons (from
to
) to store the
channel. If the button is pressed briefly,
the preceding selection will remain in
memory.
NOTE. Up to six SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3
channels each may be preset.
. If the connection between the radio
and battery is broken for any reason
such as vehicle maintenance or radio
removal, all channels stored in the
preset buttons are cleared. If this
occurs, it is necessary to reset the
preset buttons.
! Selecting preset channels
1. Press the “SAT”button to select SAT1,
SAT2 or SAT3 reception.
2. Press the preferred preset button
briefly.& Display selectionType A audioType B audioPress the “TEXT”button while receiving
the satellite radio to change the display as
follows.
CD player operationNOTE. Make sure to always insert a disc
with the label side up. If a disc is
inserted with the label side down, the
player displays “CHECK DISC ”. Refer
to “When the following messages are
displayed ”F 5-22.
. If a disc is inserted during a radio
broadcast, the disc will interrupt the
broadcast.
. After the last song finishes, the disc
will automatically return to track 1 (the
first track on the disc) and will auto-
matically play back.
. The player is designed to be able to
play music CD-Rs and music CD-RWs,
but it may not be able to play certain
ones.
. Mini CDs (i.e., 8 cm/3 inch CDs) are
not supported, and if inserted, they will
be immediately ejected.
. CDs that can be played back are
accompanied by the following restric-
tions.
–Maximum number of folders: 255
– Maximum number of files in a
folder: 255
– Maximum number of files on a
CD: 510

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& Play file
NOTE. Copyright protected MP3/WMA/AAC
files will not be played by the system.
The player will automatically skip to the
next file (track).
. WMA9 Lossless, WMA9 Profes-
sional and WMA9 voice cannot be
played.
MP3:
. Based on MPEG1, 2 and 2.5 Layer3
. Sampling rate (kHz): 48, 44.1, 32, 24,
22.05, 16, 12, 11.025, 8
. Bit rate (kbps): 8 to 320
. Supports variable bit rates
WMA:
. Based on Windows Media Audio 9
. Bit rate (kbps): 32 to 192
AAC (type B audio):
. Based on MPEG4 AAC (ISO/IEC
14496-12: 2003+iTune Meta-data Specifi-
cation)
. Sampling rate (kHz): 48, 44.1, 32, 24,
22.05, 16, 12, 11.025, 8
. Bit rate (kbps): 8 to 320
. Number of channels: 1 to 2ch
&How to insert a CD(s) (type A)1. Briefly press the
button. If the
magazine in the player has a spare slot
where you can insert a disc, the disc
number indicator associated with the
spare slot will blink.
If no indicator blinks, it means that there
are no spare slots in the magazine.
2. When the “LOAD ”indicator illumi-
nates, insert the disc. Once you have
inserted the disc, the “LOAD”indicator will
turn off. The disc will then be automatically
drawn in, and the player will begin to play
back the first track 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 slot number.
If you do not insert any disc within 15
seconds after you have pressed the
button, the player will begin to play back
the first track of the last disc you have
inserted.
. The disc indicator lights up continu-
ously if a disc is already inserted in the
corresponding position of the magazine.
. While the player is in the loading mode,
if you press
or
button, the
player will enter the standby mode. Press
the
button to start playback. !
Inserting a disc in a desired posi-
tion
1. Briefly press the
button. If the
magazine in the player has a spare slot
where you can insert a disc, the disc
number indicator associated with the
spare slot will blink.
The slots in the magazine the indicator of
which steadily lights up are already loaded
with discs.
2. Press the disc select button (from
to
) at the slot where you want
to insert a disc.
3. When the “LOAD ”indicator illumi-
nates, insert the disc. Once you have
inserted the disc, the “LOAD”indicator will
turn off. The disc will then be automatically
drawn in, and the player will begin to play
the first track on the disc.
. If you wish to insert another disc,
repeat the procedure beginning with step
1.
If you do not insert any disc within 15
seconds after you have pressed the
button, the player will begin to play back
the first track of the last disc you have
inserted.
. While the player is in the loading mode,
if you press
or
button, the
player will enter the standby mode. Press
the
button to start playback.
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! Loading all the magazine (full disc
loading mode)
1. If you press and hold the
button,
the player will produce beep sound and
will enter the full disc loading mode.
2. When the disc number indicator
flashes and “ALL LOAD” indicator illumi-
nates, insert a disc within 15 seconds. If a
disc is successfully loaded during this
period, the disc number indicator will stop
blinking and will steadily light.
3. When the loading of a disc is com-
plete, the next disc number 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 inserted first.
If you fail to insert any disc during each 15
seconds interval, the full disc loading
mode will be canceled, and the player will
start playback of the disc inserted first.
& How to insert a CD (type B)Hold the disc with a finger in the center
hole while gripping the edge of the disc,
then insert it into the slot (with the label
side up) and the player will automatically
pull the disc into position.
NOTEDO NOT INSERT TWO DISCS INTO THE
DISC INSERTION SLOT AT THE SAME
TIME.&How to play back a CD! When there is no CD inserted
Properly insert a CD. Refer to “How to
insert a CD(s) (type A) ”F 5-17/ “How to
insert a CD (type B) ”F 5-18.
When a CD is loaded, the player will start
playback of the CD, beginning with the
first track.
! When there are CDs loaded (type A)
Press the preferred disc select button
(from
to
). If a disc is loaded
in any slot, the corresponding disc number
indicator will be constantly illuminated.
The player will then start playback of the
selected CD, beginning with the first track.
If a disc that the player cannot read has
been loaded, the player will display the
message “CHECK DISC ”.
! When CD is in the player (type B)
Each brief press of the
button
changes the modes in the following
sequence.
When the CD mode is selected, the player
will start playback.& To select a track from the
beginningType A audioType B audioTurn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial clock-
wise to skip to the beginning of the next
track/file. Each time the dial is turned, the
indicated track/file number will increase.
Turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial counter-
clockwise to skip to the beginning of the
current track/file. Each time the dial is
turned, the indicated track/file number will
decrease.

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NOTEWith an MP3, WMA or AAC (type B
audio):
. Skipping past the last track/file will
take you back to the first track/file in
the folder.
. Skipping past the first track/file will
take you to the last track/file in the
folder.& Fast-forwarding and rewind-
ingType A audio:Fast-forwardRewindType B audio:Fast-forwardRewind
Press and hold the “
”button to fast-
forward the track. Release the button to
stop fast-forwarding.
Press and hold the “”button to rewind
the track. Release the button to stop
rewinding.
NOTE. If you fast-forward to the end of the
last track, fast-forwarding will stop and
the player will start playback beginning
with the first track. For an MP3, WMA or
AAC (type B audio) folder, the player
will start playback beginning with the
first track of the next folder.
. If you rewind to the beginning of the
first track, rewinding will stop and the
player will start playback. For an MP3,
WMA or AAC (type B audio) folder, the
player will start playback beginning
with the first track of the current folder.& RepeatingType A audioType B audioTo repeat a track/file, briefly press the
“RPT/RDM ”button while the track/file is playing.
Each time you briefly press the button, the
mode changes in the following se-
quences.
Type A audio:
Type B audio:NOTE.
The “RPT ”indication refers to the
repeat playback of a single track. It
repeats the track that is playing.
. The “F-RPT ”indication refers to the
repeat playback of a folder. It repeats
the all of the tracks in the folder. It is
possible to select the function when
the MP3/WMA/AAC format track is
playing.
. The “D-RPT ”indication refers to the
repeat playback of a disc. It repeats the
tracks on the CD. It is only possible to
select this function for type A audio.
To cancel the track/file repeat-play mode,
briefly press the “RPT/RDM”button and
select CANCEL. The “RPT”indication will
turn off, and the normal playback mode
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will be resumed.NOTEThe repeat-play mode will be cancelled
if you perform any of the following
steps.
. Press the “
”button
. Press the disc select button (type A
audio)
. Press the “SCAN ”button
. Press the “LOAD ”button when
there is free space in the CD magazine
(type A audio)
& Random playbackType A audioType B audioTo playback tracks at random, press and
hold the “RPT/RDM ”button while a track
is playing.
Each time you press and hold the button,
the mode changes in the following se-
quences. Type A audio:
Type B audio:NOTE.
The “RDM ”indication refers to the
random playback of the tracks. It
randomly repeats the tracks on the
CD. It is possible to select the function
when formats other than the MP3/WMA/
AAC format CD is playing.
. The “F-RDM ”indication refers to the
random playback in the folder. It ran-
domly repeats the tracks in the folder. It
is possible to select the function when
an MP3/WMA/AAC format track is play-
ing.
. The “D-RDM ”indication refers to the
random playback of a disc. It randomly
repeats the tracks on the CD. It is
possible to select the function when
an MP3/WMA format track is playing.
To cancel the random playback mode, press and hold the
“RPT/RDM”button
again and select CANCEL.
The “RDM ”indication will turn off, and the
normal playback mode will be resumed.
NOTERandom playback will be cancelled if
you perform any of the following steps.
. Press the “
”button
. Press the disc select button (type A
audio)
. Press the “SCAN” button
. Press the “LOAD ”button when
there is free space in the CD magazine
(type A audio)
& ScanType A audioType B audioThe scan mode lets you listen to the first
10 seconds of each track/file in succes-
sion. Press the “SCAN”button to start
scanning upward beginning with the track/
file(s) following the currently selected one.
After all track/file(s) in the disk/folder have
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resumed. To cancel the scan mode, press
the “SCAN ”button again.NOTEThe scan mode will be cancelled if you
perform any of the following steps.
. Press the “RPT/RDM ”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 A
audio)
. Select the radio or AUX mode
. Press the “LOAD ”button when
there is free space in the CD magazine
(type A audio)
. Press the “PTY/CAT ”button
. Turn off the power of the audio
equipment
. Turn the ignition switch to the
“ LOCK ”position
& Display selectionType A audioType B audioIf you press the “TEXT”button during playback, the indication will change to the
next one in the following sequence.
For CD-DA:
For MP3/WMA/AAC:For iPod
®:
*1: For type B audio,
“ARTIST TITLE ”is
displayed.
*2: For type B audio, “FOLDER TITLE ”is
displayed.
*3: For type B audio, “FILE TITLE ”is displayed.! Page (track/folder title) scroll
If you press the “TEXT”button while the
title (name) is displayed again and hold it,
the title will be scrolled so you can see all
of it.
NOTE. The display is designed to show
titles for up to 24 characters.
. If no operations are performed for 10
seconds, the screen that was displayed
before pressing and holding the
“ TEXT ”button will be shown.& 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/file.
Press the following buttons briefly.
Type A audio:
To select the next
folderTo go back to the
previous folder
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Type B audio:To select the next
folderTo go back to the
previous folder& How to eject CDs from the
player (type A)! Ejecting a CD from the player
Of the discs loaded, you can select and
remove only one disc.
1. Press 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 press and hold 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.
NOTE. Avoid driving the vehicle with a CD
sticking out. The CD may fall out due to
vibration.
. If you press the
button while
the player is in all disc ejection mode,
the mode will be cancelled following
ejection of the disc that is currently
being ejected.
. If you press thebutton or
button while the player is in all disc
ejection mode, the player will draw in
the discs that have been ejected and
play them.&How to eject a CD from the
player (type B)When a disc is being played back or when
a disc is in the player, press thebutton. The disc will be ejected.NOTE. Avoid driving the vehicle with a CD
sticking out. The CD may fall out due to
vibration.
. If the disc is left ejected for more
than approximately 15 seconds, a disc protection function will operate, auto-
matically reloading the disc. In this
case, the disc is not played.
&
When the following mes-
sages are displayedIf one of the following messages is
displayed while operating the CD player,
determine the cause based on the follow-
ing information. If you cannot clear those
messages, please contact your SUBARU
dealer.
! When “PUSH EJECT ”is displayed
Press the
button to eject the disc.
Check the disc for damage or deforma-
tion, and also check that the correct disc is
inserted. Do not try to eject the disc
forcibly. Single CDs (i.e., 8 cm/3 inch
CDs) are not supported, and if inserted,
they will be immediately ejected and this
message will be displayed. If the disc
cannot be ejected or this message re-
mains displayed, please contact your
SUBARU dealer.
! When “CHECK DISC ”is displayed
Press thebutton to eject the discs.
Check that the disc is not damaged or
scratched, and also check that the disc is
inserted correctly. This message may
appear when using some CD-RW discs.