Subaru Forester: CD player operation

NOTE
- 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”.

- 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 automatically 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.

- 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 restrictions.

– Maximum number of folders: 255
– Maximum number of files in a folder: 255
– Maximum number of files on a CD: 510 (type A, B and C audio)/999 (type D audio)

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 Professional 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 (type A, B and C audio):

- Based on Windows Media Audio 9
- Sampling rate (kHz): 48, 44.1, 32
- Bit rate (kbps): 32 to 192

WMA (type D audio):

- Based on Windows Media Audio 7, 8 and 9
- Sampling rate (kHz): 48, 44.1, 32
- Bit rate (kbps): 32 to 192

AAC (type C audio):

- Based on MPEG4 AAC
- 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

AAC (type D audio):

- Based on MPEG2 AAC and MPEG4 AAC
- 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 (type A, C and D)

Hold a disc with a finger in the center hole while gripping the edge of the disc, then insert it in to the slot (with the label side up) and the player will automatically pull the disc into position.

NOTE
DO NOT INSERT TWO DISCS INTO THE DISC INSERTION SLOT AT THE SAME TIME.

How to insert a CD(s) (type B)

1. Briefly press the button. If the magazine in the player has an idle position where you can insert a disc, the disc number indicator associated with the idle position will blink.

If no indicator blinks, it means that there is no idle position in the magazine.

2. When the “LOAD” indicator illuminates, 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 position number.

If you do not insert any disc in 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 steadily lights up 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 position

1. Briefly press the button. If the magazine in the player has an idle position where you can insert a disc, the disc number indicator associated with the idle position will blink.

The positions 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 position where you want to insert a disc.

3. When the “LOAD” indicator illuminates, 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 in 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 standby mode. Press the button to start playback.

Loading all the magazine (full disc loading mode)

1. If you continue to press the button for more than 1.5 seconds, 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 illuminates, 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 complete, 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 play back a CD

When there is no CD inserted

Properly insert a CD. Refer to “How to insert a CD (type A, C and D)”/“How to insert a CD(s) (type B)”.

When a CD is loaded, the player will start playback of the CD, beginning with the first track.

When CD is in the player (type A)

When the button is pressed, the player will start playback.

When there are CDs loaded (type B)

Press a desired one of the disc select buttons (from to ) the disc number indicator of which steadily lights up. 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 C and D)

Each brief press of the button changes the modes in the following sequence.

*: For type C audio, “BT-A” is displayed.

When the CD mode is selected, the player will start playback.

To select a track from its beginning

Turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial clockwise 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 counterclockwise to skip to the beginning of the current track/file. Each time the dial is turned, the indicated track/file number will decrease.

NOTE
With an MP3, WMA or AAC (type C and D 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 fast-reversing

Fast-forwarding

Press the “” button continuously to fastforward the disc/folder.

Release the button to stop fast-forwarding.

NOTE
If you fast-forward to the end of the last track/file, fast-forwarding will stop and the player will start playback beginning with the first track/file. In an MP3, WMA or AAC (type C and D audio) folder, the player will start playback beginning with the first track/file of the current folder.

Fast-reversing

Press the “” button continuously to fastreverse the disc/folder.

Release the button to stop fast-reversing.

NOTE
If you fast-reverse to the beginning of the first track/file, fast-reversing will stop and the player will start playback.

In an MP3, WMA or AAC folder (type C and D audio), the player will start playback beginning with the first track/file of the current folder.

Repeating

To repeat a track/file, briefly press the following button (repeat button) while the track/file is playing.

Each time you briefly press the button, the mode changes in the following sequences.

Type A and C audio:

*: Type C audio only

Type B audio:

Type D audio:

NOTE
- The “RPT” (type A, B and C audio)/ “One PRT” (type D audio) indication refers to the repeat playback of a single track. It repeats the track that is playing.

- The “F-RPT” (type A, B and C audio)/ “Folder RPT” (type D audio) 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 B audio.

To cancel the track/file repeat-play mode, briefly press the “RPT” button and select CANCEL. The “RPT” indication will turn off, and the normal playback mode will be resumed.

NOTE
The repeat-play mode will be cancelled if you perform any of the following steps.

- Press the “” button
- Press the disc select button (type B audio)
- Press the “SCAN” button (type A, B and C audio)
- Press the “LOAD” button when there is free space in the CD magazine (type B audio)

Random playback

To playback a track/file(s) at random, press the following button (random button) while the track/file is playing.

*1: For type A, B and C audio, press the button for 0.5 second or longer.

*2: For type D audio, briefly press the button.

Each time you press the button, the mode changes in the following sequences.

Type A audio:

Type B audio:

Type C audio:

Type D audio:

NOTE
- The “RDM” (type A, B and C audio)/ “Track RDM” (type D audio) 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” (type A, B and C audio)/“Folder RDM” (type D audio) indication refers to the random playback in the folder. It randomly repeats the tracks in the folder. It is possible to select the function when an MP3/WMA/ AAC format track is playing.

- The “D-RDM” indication refers to the random playback of a disc. It randomly repeats the tracks in the CD. It is possible to select the function when an MP3/WMA format track is playing.

To cancel the random playback mode, press the “RDM” button again and select CANCEL.

The “RDM” indication will turn off, and the normal playback mode will be resumed.

NOTE
Random playback will be cancelled if you perform any of the following steps.

- Press the “” button
- Press the disc select button (type B audio)
- Press the “SCAN” button (type A, B and C audio)
- Press the “LOAD” button when there is free space in the CD magazine (type B audio)

Scan (type A, B and C audio)

The scan mode lets you listen to the first 10 seconds of each track/file in succession.

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 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)

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 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 characters
– 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 the “TEXT” button for more than 0.5 second will be shown.

Folder selection

NOTE
- Selecting folders in this way is possible only within a single disc.

- Only MP3/WMA/AAC folders are recognized 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 playback beginning with the first track/file.

Press the following buttons briefly.

Type A and B audio:

Type C audio:

Type D audio:

How to eject a CD from the player (type A, C and D audio)

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, because 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 function will operate, automatically reloading 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.

NOTE
- Avoid driving the vehicle with a CD sticking out, because vibration might make it fall out.

- 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 the button 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.

When the following messages are displayed

If one of the following messages is displayed while operating the CD player, determine the cause based on the following information. If you cannot clear those messages, please contact your SUBARU dealer.

When “PUSH EJECT” is displayed

Press the eject button to unload the disc.

Check the disc for damage or deformation, and also check that the correct disc is inserted. Do not try to unload 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 unloaded or this message remains displayed, please contact your SUBARU dealer.

When “CHECK DISC” is displayed

Press the eject button to unload 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.

Check that the disc type (i.e., 8 cm/3 inch CDs are not supported) and data format are correct. This player can only play MP3, WMA (all models) and AAC (type C and D audio) data formats. If the disc cannot be unloaded or this message remains displayed, please contact your SUBARU dealer.

Auxiliary input jack (if equipped)

1) Models without Hands-free system
2) Models with Hands-free system

By connecting a commercial audio product to the vehicle, such as a portable audio player, you can hear its sound via the vehicle’s speakers.

An auxiliary (AUX) input jack is present in the center console. A stereo mini pin plug (3.5ø) can be inserted in this jack. The connection cable is available at electrical appliance or similar stores.

To use the AUX input jack:

1. Connect a portable audio player to the AUX input jack.

2. Press the “CD/AUX” button on the audio control panel to turn on the auxiliary audio input.

3. Play back the portable audio player.

Refer to the Owner’s Manual for the portable audio player.

NOTE
- The AUX input jacks of the models with the genuine SUBARU navigation system are the RCA type. For detailed information, refer to the Owner’s Manual supplement for the navigation system.

- The output sound of the portable audio player is not loud, and the sound via the vehicle’s speakers that are connected to the vehicle audio set may be very low. If you turn up the volume of the audio set, the volume becomes louder. However, when you change from one portable audio player to another one, the volume levels via the vehicle’s speakers may be significantly louder compared to the prior device. To avoid a large volume difference, turn down the volume when you change between portable audio players.

- In some cases, when the sound volume of the portable audio player is low, the sound becomes bad when you turn up the volume of the vehicle audio system. In this case, adjust the sound volume of the portable audio player.

- In some cases, noise occurs because of a bad connection between the portable player and the vehicle audio system. Try cleaning the stereo jack and audio plug.

- If noise is not reduced, check for disconnection of the cord or malfunctions of the portable player.

Precautions to observe when handling a compact disc

Use only compact discs (CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs) that have the mark shown in the following. Also, some compact discs cannot be played.

- You cannot use a DualDisc in the CD player. If you insert a DualDisc into the player, the disc may not come out again, possibly causing the player to malfunction.

- In cold and/or rainy weather, dew can form inside the CD player, preventing normal operation. If this happens, eject the CD and wait for the player to dry out.

- Skipping may occur when the CD player is subjected to severe vibration (for example, when the vehicle is driven on a rough surface).

- To remove a disc from the case, press the center of the case and hold both edges of the disc. If the disc surface is touched directly, contamination could cause poor tone quality. Do not touch the disc surface.

- Use a clean disc whenever possible. If there are deposits, wipe the disc surface from the center outward with a dry, soft cloth. Be sure not to use a hard cloth, thinner, benzine, alcohol, etc.

- Do not use any disc that is scratched, deformed, or cracked. Also, do not use any disc that has a non-standard shape (for example, a heart shape). Malfunctions or problems might result.

- A disc is vulnerable to heat. Never keep it either in places exposed to direct sunlight, near heaters or in vehicles parked in the sun or on hot days.

- Insert discs one by one into the CD player (type B audio).