Subaru Forester: FM/AM radio operation

FM/AM selection

Push the “FM/AM” button when the radio is off to turn on the radio.

Push the “FM/AM” button when the radio is on to select the reception.

Each brief press of the “FM/AM” button changes the radio in the following sequence starting from the last radio band with you selected.

Type A, B and C audio:

Type D audio:

Tuning

Manual tuning

Turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial clockwise to increase the tuning frequency and turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial counterclockwise to decrease it.

Each time the dial is turned, the frequency interval can be changed between 10 kHz in the AM mode and 0.2 MHz in the FM mode.

Stereo indicator

The stereo indicator “ST” (type A, B and C audio)/“STEREO” (type D audio) will illuminate when an FM stereo broadcast is received.

Seek tuning (SEEK)

Type A and B audio:

Type C audio:

Type D audio:

If you press the “” or “” button briefly, the radio will automatically search for a receivable station and stop at the first one it finds. 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)

If you press the “SCAN” button briefly (type A, B and C audio)/continuously (type D audio), the radio will switch 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 5 seconds (type A, B and C audio)/10 seconds (type D audio) while displaying the frequency, after which scanning will continue until the entire band has been scanned.

Press the “SCAN” button again to cancel the SCAN mode and to stop at any displayed channel.

Automatic tuning may not function properly if the station reception is weakened by distance from the station or proximity to tall buildings and hills.

PTY (Program type) group tuning only FM reception)

Press the indicated button to change to the PTY selection mode. At this time, the PTY group that you are currently listening to (type A, B and C audio)/that you selected the last time (type D audio) will be displayed for 10 seconds. In the PTY selection mode, “PTY” is displayed on the screen.

PTY (Program type) group selection

In the PTY selection mode, press the following button to change the PTY group by one step at a time.

Type A and B audio:

Type C audio:

This operation only changes the display. It does not change the station that is currently being received.

Seek in PTY (Program type) group (type A, B and C audio)

Type A and B audio:

Type C audio:

In the PTY selection mode, when the preferred PTY group has been selected, pressing the “SEEK” button “” or “” seeks within that PTY group.

The control function returns to the normal mode after approximately 10 seconds.

Seek in PTY (Program type) group (type D audio)

In the PTY selection mode, when the preferred PTY group has been selected, turning the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial seeks within that PTY group. Turning the dial clockwise seeks up. Turning the dial counterclockwise seeks down.

The control function returns to the normal mode after approximately 10 seconds.

HD RadioTM Technology (Digital AM and FM Radio) (type D audio)

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Press the button while receiving the FM radio (except analog broadcast). The next channel of the station that is being received will be received.

Mode selection

Turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial and select the HD Radio ON mode (hybrid mode) or OFF mode (analog mode).

iTunes® tagging

To tag the received song, press the button for more than 1.5 seconds. Connect the iPod® to store the tagged song to the iPod®. When the iPod® is connected to iTunes®, you can purchase the tagged songs from the Apple® iTunes Music Store.

For the models of iPod® that support iTunes® tagging, refer to the following website: www.hdradio.com/tagging.php? id=itunes.

HD Radio indicators

Each indicator illuminates under the following conditions.

- The indicator illuminates while the digital broadcast is received during the HD Radio ON mode.

- The “TAG” indicator illuminates while you can operate the iTunes® tagging.

- The “LIVE” indicator illuminates while the “Ballgame” is received.

- The “STEREO” indicator illuminates while the FM stereo broadcast is received.

- The “PTY” indicator illuminates during the PTY selection mode.

About HD Radio

NOTE
- HD Radio Technology is a hybrid broadcasting system that employs digital and analog signals.

- When the vehicle moves outside the digital broadcasting area (that is narrower than the analog broadcasting area due to the FCC output requirements), the radio reception automatically changes from the digital signal to the analog signal. When the vehicle reenters the digital broadcasting area again, the radio reception automatically changes from the analog signal to the digital signal. When in a digital mode the Logo will be in orange on the radio display.

- Depending on the broadcasting area, the digital signal may not be received in an area where the analog signal can be properly received, or the system frequently switches the channels between the digital and analog signals. However, this does not indicate a malfunction. If this frequent switching between digital and analog causes annoyance, set the radio to the analog mode (HD Radio off mode) that provides the same radio broadcasting quality as a conventional radio.

Displaying radio PS (Program Service Name) and RT (Radio Text)

Type A, B and C audio

If the PS (Program Service Name) and/or RT (Radio Text) are available, pressing the “TEXT” button changes the display among PS, RT and frequency. The default setting is “PS”.

NOTE
- The maximum number of characters that can be displayed for PS is 8.

- If RT is 13 characters or longer, press and hold the “TEXT” button for 0.5 second or longer in order to change the page.

Type D audio

Push the “TEXT” button to show the next page when the text is not fully displayed while the PSD (Program Service Data) or RT (Radio Text) service is received.

NOTE
- When the HD Radio function is turned on, PSD provides additional information about the broadcast. Text data such as “Title” and “Artist” is displayed on the screen.

- When the HD Radio function is turned off (HD Radio off mode), the radio text is displayed on the screen while receiving the broadcasting station with RBDS (Radio Broadcast Data System).

Station preset

How to preset stations

1. Press the “FM/AM” button to select FM1, FM2, FM3 (type A, B and C audio)/ FM-AS (type D audio), AM or AM-AS (type D audio) reception.

2. Select the preferred station.

3. Press one of the preset buttons (from to ) for more than 1.5 seconds to store the frequency. If the button is pressed for less than 1.5 seconds, the preceding selection will remain in memory.

NOTE
- Up to six FM1, FM2, FM3 (type A, B and C audio)/FM-AS (type D audio), AM and AM-AS (type D audio) stations each may be preset.

- If a cell phone is placed near the radio, it may cause the radio to emit noise when it receives calls. This noise does not indicate a radio malfunction.

Selecting preset stations

1. Press the “FM/AM” button to select FM1, FM2, FM3 (type A, B and C audio)/ FM-AS (type D audio), AM or AM-AS (type D audio) reception.

2. Press the preferred preset button (from to ) briefly.

Auto-store (type D audio)

Using the Auto-store function, you can automatically store 6 stations on the current waveband (FM-AS or AM-AS) by pressing the button for 1.5 seconds or longer. Use Auto-store to quickly find the strongest stations, for example when traveling through different reception areas.

NOTE
- When the HD Radio function is turned on, Auto-store cannot be used while receiving the broadcasting station with SPS (Supplemental Program Service).

- Interrupting Auto-store: If you accidentally press the (Auto-store) button, you can cancel the Auto-store function before it has been completed as follows.

– switching to the other source mode
– pressing the button
– switching to the other band
– turning the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial
– pressing the “SCAN” button

Displaying and selecting preset stations (type D audio)

1. Press the button for 1.5 seconds or longer during AM/FM reception to display the radio screen.

2. Operate the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial to select the stations.

Power and audio controls

Satellite radio operation (if equipped)