Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid (2016 year). Instruction

Audio/Audio set

! Touch screen operation
This system is operated mainly by the
keys on the screen.
When a screen key is touched, a beep
sounds. You can set the beep sound.
Refer to

“Unit settings” F5-19.

NOTE

. If the system does not respond to
touching a screen key, move your
finger away from the screen and touch
it again.

. Grayed-out screen keys cannot be
operated.

. The displayed image may become
darker and moving images may be
slightly distorted when the screen is
cold.

. In extremely cold conditions, the
screen may not be displayed correctly.
Also, the screen keys may be less
responsive than usual when pressed.

. When you look at the screen
through polarized material such as
polarized sunglasses, the screen may
be dark and difficult to see. If so, look at
the screen from different angles, adjust
the screen settings or take off your
sunglasses. Refer to

“Unit settings”

F5-19.

! Entering letters and numbers/list

screen operation

! Entering letters and numbers

When entering the Bluetooth device name
or PIN-code, or the phone number, letters
and numbers can be entered via the
screen.

Enter letters (example: In-Car-Device
setting)

No.

Function

Enter the desired characters (alpha-
bet key mode).

Switch to the screen for characters.

Enter a space.

Confirm the characters/numbers en-
tered into the window.

No.

Function

Delete a character/number entered
into the window.

! List screen

Multimedia playlists (example: iPod play-
list)

No.

Function

Select a category that wants to play
back.

Return to the playback display of
each mode.

Select to skip to the next or previous
page.

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! Initial screen
When the ignition switch is in the

“ACC” or

“ON” position, the initial screen will be
displayed and the system will begin
operating.

. When using the SUBARU STARLINK
function (if equipped), the display screen
may be different from the screen above.
. After a few seconds, the caution screen
will be displayed.
. After about 5 seconds, the caution
screen automatically switches to the next
screen.

! Connecting and disconnecting a

USB memory/portable device

The USB port and the AUX jack are
located as shown in the following illustra-
tion.

NOTE

. This unit does not support commer-
cially available USB hubs.

. Turn on the power of the device
when it is not turned on.

. This device has a USB port for USB
memory/portable device.

. For compatible USB memory de-
vices, refer to

“USB memory device”

F5-10.

. For compatible iPod models, refer to

“iPod” F5-10.

. Even if a USB hub is used to
connect more than two USB devices,

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only the first two connected devices
will be recognized.

& Basic operation

This section describes some of the basic
features of the audio/visual system. Some
information may not pertain to your sys-
tem.

Your audio/visual system works when the
ignition switch is turned to the

“ACC” or

“ON” position.

CAUTION

To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the audio/
visual system on longer than neces-
sary when the engine is not running.

NOTE

Some functions can also be operated
by using the voice command system.
For details, refer to

“Voice command

system

” F5-81.

! Turning the system on and off

Press the power/VOLUME knob to turn
the audio/visual system on and off. When
the system turns on, the mode that was in
use the last time the system was turned off
will be displayed. Press and hold the knob
to turn the display off.
Turn this knob to adjust the volume.

! Selecting an audio source
1. Press the AUDIO/TUNE knob.

2. Select the desired source.

Example: Source select screen

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NOTE

. If the audio control screen appears,
select the

“Source” key on the audio

screen or press the AUDIO/TUNE knob
again.

. When you push the AUDIO/TUNE
knob while any screen other than the
audio control screen is displayed, the
display will return to the audio control
screen.

. When the AUDIO/TUNE knob is
pushed and held, the graphic equalizer
screen will be displayed. Refer to

““Graphic Equalizer”” F5-23.
! Selecting a function menu
Press the HOME button to display home
screen.

Item

Function

AUDIO

Select to display the main
screen of the audio source that
was selected previously.

PHONE

Select to display the hands-free
function using your cell phone.
Refer to

“Hands-free phone

system

” F5-71.

APPS

Select to display the functions
linked with a smartphone. Refer
to

“SUBARU STARLINK” F5-

26.

SETTINGS

Select to display the functions
for performing various settings.
Refer to

“Unit settings” F5-19.

& Unit settings

Sound quality adjustment, screen adjust-
ment, and information of the audio unit are
displayed.
1. Press the HOME button on the audio
panel.
2. Touch the

“SETTINGS” key.

3. Select the items to be set.

Available setting:
. General settings: Select the

tab to

check the system software update infor-
mation. Refer to

“General settings” F5-20.

. Bluetooth settings: Select the

tab to

set the Bluetooth settings. Refer to

“Blue-

tooth settings

” F5-20.

. Sound settings: Select the

tab to set

the sound quality settings. Refer to

“Sound settings” F5-20.

. Display settings: Select the

tab to

set the screen settings. Refer to

“Display

settings

” F5-25.

. SUBARU STARLINK settings (if
equipped): Select to the

tab set the

SUBARU STARLINK settings. Refer to

“SUBARU STARLINK settings” F5-26.

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! General settings
Touch the

tab for the audio unit basic

settings.

Item

Function

System
Language

Select to change the language.

Button
Beeps

Select to set the sound beeps
on/off.

System
Software

Select to update software ver-
sions. This menu is not used in
usual operation.

Reset to
Factory
Setting

Select to reset the device to
factory settings. This menu is not
used in usual operation.
After resetting to factory settings,
turn ignition off and on again.

! Bluetooth settings
Touch the

tab to set Bluetooth.

Item

Function

BT De-
vices Con-
nection

Select to pair/connect the Blue-
tooth devices.

In-Car-De-
vice setting

Select to enter the Bluetooth
device name or PIN-code.

For details, refer to

“Bluetooth

settings

”

F5-66.

! Sound settings
Touch the

tab to set the sound quality.

Item

Function

Balance/
Fader

Select to adjust speaker volume
balance (right/left and front/rear).

Speed Vo-
lume Con-
trol

Select to adjust speaker volume
coupled to vehicle speed.

Graphic
Equalizer

Select to adjust sound quality in
each frequency band.

Sound Re-
storer

Select to add high-pitched tone
to the compressed audio file.

Volume
Smoother

Select to adjust volume differ-
ence between audio sources.

Virtual
Bass

Select to add harmonic tone so
that low-pitched tone is
strengthened.

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Item

Function

Vocal Im-
age Con-
trol

Select to pick-up vocal sound
signal from the sound data, and
adjust it to right/left or front/rear.

Refer to the following table for the adjustment range of each audio setting item and
default value.

Item

Step

Default

Balance/
Fader

Volume
Balance
Control

Balance

L9-R9

0 (Center)

Fader

F9-R9

0 (Center)

Vocal
Image
Control

Balance

L9-R9

Fader

F9-R9

0 (Center)

Speed Volume Control

OFF, Low, High

Low

Graphic Equalizer

−6-+6

0 (Flat)

Sound Restorer

ON, OFF

Volume Smoother

OFF, Low, Mid, High

Mid

Virtual Bass

OFF, Low, Mid, High

Mid

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! “Balance/Fader”

A good balance of the left and right stereo
channels and of the front and rear sound
levels is important for good quality audio
program listening.
Keep in mind that when listening to a
stereo recording or broadcast, changing
the right/left balance will increase the
volume of 1 group of sounds while
decreasing the volume of another.

Touch the

“Set” key of the “Balance/Fader”

key. The

“Balance/Fader” screen will

appear.

. Volume Balance setting
1. Select the

“Volume Balance Control”

key.

2. Adjust the balance by pressing

“ ” or

“ ” key.
3. Adjust the fader by pressing

“

” or

“

” key.

. Vocal image setting
1. Select the

“Vocal Image Control” key.

2. Adjust the balance by pressing

“ ” or

“ ” key.
3. Adjust the fader by pressing

“

” or

“

” key.

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! “Speed Volume Control”

The system adjusts to the optimum
volume and tone quality according to
vehicle speed to compensate for in-
creased vehicle noise.

1. Touch the right side key of the

“Speed

Volume Control

” key.

2. Select the desired item. The

“High”

key comes to have a bigger effect. When
the

“OFF” key is selected, speed volume

control function is cancelled.

! “Graphic Equalizer”

You can adjust the sound quality by
increasing/decreasing the gain for each
frequency range.
1. Touch the

“Set” key of the “Graphic

Equalizer

” key.

2. In this mode, 6 preset equalizer
patterns (the

“Bass”, “Treble”, “Acoustic”,

“Impact”, “Smooth” and “Flat” key) and 3
customized patterns (the

“SET 1” - “SET

” key) are available.

3. When customizing the equalizer pat-
tern, touch among

“SET 1”, “SET 2” or

“SET 3” and then touch the “Adjust” key.

4. Adjust the level of each frequency
band by touching

“

” or “

” key.

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! “Sound Restorer”

You can play compressed audio data with
a sound quality that is close to the original
sound.
Select the

“ON” or “OFF” key by the right

side key of the

“Sound Restorer” key.

! “Volume Smoother”

This function reduces the difference in
volume among the sound sources to be
played.
1. Touch the right side key of the

“Volume

Smoother

” key.

2. Select the

“OFF”, “Low”, “Mid” or

“High” key. The “High” key comes to have
a bigger effect. When the

“OFF” key is

selected, the volume smoother function is
cancelled.

! “Virtual Bass”

This function enables you to adjust the
bass tone.
1. Touch the right side key of the

“Virtual

Bass

” key.

2. Select the

“OFF”, “Low”, “Mid” or

“High” key. The “High” key comes to have
a bigger effect. When the

“OFF” key is

selected, the virtual bass function is
cancelled.

! “Vocal Image Control”

Refer to

““Balance/Fader”” F5-22.

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! 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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! SUBARU STARLINK settings (if

equipped)

Touch the

tab to change the SUBARU

STARLINK settings.

Item

Function

Browser
cache

Select to initialize cache files
that the browser stores. If the
confirmation screen appears
and the

“OK” key is selected, the

cache files will be deleted.

& SUBARU STARLINK (if

equipped)

The SUBARU STARLINK function allows
the system to link with a smartphone using
Bluetooth.

! How to use SUBARU STARLINK
1. Connect to the audio system. Use a
USB port for an iPhone or iPod touch and
Bluetooth for Android devices.

. For details about connecting an
iPhone/iPod touch: Refer to

“Connect-

ing and disconnecting a USB memory/
portable device

” F5-17.

. For details about registering or con-
necting an Android device: Refer to

“Registering/connecting Bluetooth

device

” F5-66.

2. Press the HOME button, and then
touch the

“APPS” key, or press the APPS

button on the audio panel. The APPS
screen is displayed.

3. Touch the

“SUBARU STARLINK” key

on the APPS screen. The disclaimer
screen or the error screen is displayed.
4. Touch the

“Check” key on the disclai-

mer screen and then the APPS main
screen will appear. If you touch the

“Cancel” key, the disclaimer screen dis-
appears and the previous screen will be
displayed again.

NOTE

. The SUBARU STARLINK connection
error screen will be displayed due to
one of the following possible reasons.

– Your smartphone and the system
has not been connected via USB
(for iPhone) or Bluetooth (for An-
droid).
– SUBARU STARLINK APPS has

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not been activated.

. You can also switch to aha or
Pandora (if equipped) from the APPS
screen.

! APPS main screen

No.

Function

Select to go to the Music APPS
screen.

Select to go to the News APPS
screen.

Select to go to the Calender APPS
screen.

Select to go to the iHeartRadio
APPS screen.

Select to go to the Weather APPS
screen.

NOTE

. The error screen will be displayed
while using SUBARU STARLINK due to
one of the following possible reasons.

– When your smartphone has no
service or the Bluetooth communi-
cation is not possible.
– When your smartphone is turned
off.
– When the SUBARU STARLINK
APPS is quit.
– When connection to the SUBARU
STARLINK server is not possible.
– When a problem occurs other
than a server error.

. When using the SUBARU STARLINK
function, a disclaimer screen will be
displayed. Be sure to fully read the
contents before using the function.

. Supported devices

– iPhone: iPhone 4/iPhone 4s/
iPhone 5 (iOS Ver. 5.1 or later)/
iPhone 5c/iPhone 5s
– Android: (OS Ver. 4.0 or later)

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& AM/FM radio

! Control screen and audio panel

No.

Function

Select to display the audio source
selection screen.

Select to change the band.

The HD Radio indicator on the top
right of the screen changes accord-
ing to the reception condition of HD
Radio (if equipped).

Select to display a station list (if
equipped). Refer to

“Selecting a

station from the list

” F5-29.

No.

Function

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.

Select to open the

“Option” screen.

Refer to

“Radio settings” F5-30.

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” F5-29.

No.

Function

Turn to adjust volume.
Press to turn the audio system on/
off.

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

” F5-18.

Press to display the sound setting
screen. Refer to

“Unit settings” F5-

19.

Press 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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. The radio automatically blends to an
HD Radio signal (if equipped) in AM or
FM where available.

! How to change the source
Select the

“AM” or “FM” key on the source

select screen. Refer to

“Selecting an audio

source

” F5-18.

! Presetting a station
In total 18 stations can be set for the FM
band (6 each for FM1, FM2 and FM3) and
12 stations can be set for the AM band (6
each for AM1 and AM2).
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. If you touch and hold a key, the system
stores the frequency to the selected
preset channel.

! Selecting a station from the list (if

equipped)

A station list can be displayed.
1. Touch the

tab.

2. Touch the

tab and the station list will

appear.
3. Select the desired station.

! Update the station list

Touch the

“Update Station List” key on the

station list screen and the following screen
will be displayed.

Item

Function

Select to execute the manual
update.

Cancel

Select to cancel the manual
update.

NOTE

. The audio system sound is muted
during refresh operation.

. In some situations, it may take some
time to update the station list.

! Bookmark the list

You can store and call up the received
data (images, song titles, artist names,
etc.). The stored data is displayed as a list.
1. Touch the

tab on the station list

screen and the following screen will be

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displayed.

2. Select an item from the bookmark list,
the following image will be displayed.

3. When you call up bookmark informa-
tion, a QR code converted from the
bookmark information will be displayed

on the screen. You can access a URL by
reading the QR code using a smartphone,
etc.

! Delete bookmark from the list

1. Touch the

“Delete Bookmark” key on

the station list screen and the following
screen will be displayed.

2. If you select an item from the book-
mark list, the item will be deleted from the
bookmark list.
3. Touch the

“Delete All” key. If the

confirmation screen appears and the

“OK” key is selected, all bookmark items
in the list will be deleted.

! Radio settings
You can perform various radio settings.
1. Touch the

tab.

2. Select the desired item from the
following table.

Item

Function

HD (if
equipped)

Select to turn HD radio on/off.

PTY Select
(if
equipped)

Select to set the PTY group.

Auto Store

Select to detect 6 radio stations
with strong frequencies automa-
tically and to store them in the
order of frequency.

! About HD Radio

technology (if

equipped)

HD Radio

Technology is the digital

evolution of analog AM/FM radio. Your
radio product has a special receiver which
allows it to receive digital broadcasts
(where available) in addition to the analog
broadcasts it already receives. Digital
broadcasts have better sound quality than
analog broadcasts as digital broadcasts
provide free, crystal clear audio with no
static or distortion. For more information,
and a guide to available radio stations and
programming, refer to www.hdradio.com.

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AM and FM broadcast sound quality is
now crystal clear, with AM sound quality
that virtually matches FM quality of the
past, and FM broadcasts that have near
CD-level sound quality.

HD Radio Technology manufactured un-
der license from iBiquity Digital Corpora-
tion. Foreign Patents. HD Radio

and the

HD, HD Radio, and

“Arc” logos are

proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital
Corp.

FM stations can provide additional digital-
only audio programming on HD2/HD3
Channels.
! Available HD Radio

technology (if

equipped)

! Multicast

On the FM radio frequency most digital
stations have

“multiple” or supplemental

programs on one FM station.

1. Touch the

“Sub CH” key on the control

screen and the following screen will be
displayed.

2. The indication that shows whether the
current broadcast is digital or analog is
displayed on the top right of the control
screen.

3. Select the desired channel.
Turning the AUDIO/TUNE knob can also

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