Subaru SPN0000974 User manual

Media integration kit for iPod, USB and BT
CERTIFIED USBUSB

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Table of contents
Introduction
Introduction
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Warning
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Icon legends
Support material
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Connecting to the Media hub
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Easy access - iPod/USB devices
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Easy access - Bluetooth device
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Operating the iPod
General overview
Radio controls and available modes
More about Podcasts
More about Audiobooks
USB operation
Bluetooth operation (Optional feature)
Legacy Audio sets
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General overview
Operating the USB flash drive
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General overview
Bluetooth music streaming operation
Accessing the Media hub
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Operation tips for iPod, USB and Bluetooth devices 38 Part number: SPN0000974 Issue: v1.0
Ó2009 Subaru of America, Inc. Printed in U.S.A. MSA6A0701
Subaru of America reserves the right to change or withdraw accessories at any time without prior notice
and without incurring the obligation to make changes to any accessories previously sold.
The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
"Made for iPod" means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod and
has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the
operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards. iPod is a trademark of Apple
Inc., regsitered in the U.S. and other countries. Apple iPod is not included in the packages.
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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Subaru Media interface. Please
review this user's guide for safety warnings and operating tips.
Press and hold button
Turn jog dial
Turn jog dial repeatedly
Press button
Scroll
Press button repeatedly
Support material
Quick refrence guide
This handy guide was created to offer you a convenient reference
for using the Media interface. Please keep it in your glove
compartment. Make sure to use the appropriate guide made for
your radio.
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Operation applies to European
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Operating the iPod
Bluetooth audio streaming
USB operation
Operation applies to
Australian vehicles
Operation applies to European
right-hand drive vehicles
Warning!
!Do not allow the Media interface to distract you from driving! Only
operate the unit when stationary or ask passengers to operate it
for you. Subaru and its regional offices,
distributors or resellers does not accept any
responsibility for any damage or injury as a
result of using the Subaru Media interface.
Exercise good judgment and keep your
eyes on the road at all times! Do not expose
the device to extreme temperature!
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Type A audio set - Legacy single CD/6 CD
SEEK
FOLDER
FOLDER
TEXT
RDS/LOC
TI/NEWS
MENU
SCAN/A.S
RPT/RDM
TUNE/TRACK
PUSH AUDIO
AM
FM
CD
1 2 3 4 5 6
VOL
LOAD
AUX
Note that a LOAD button is present on the 6 CD changer radios.
The radio only displays ASCII characters, accented characters are displayed without
the accent; other characters are substituted by "?"
SEEK
FOLDER
FOLDER
PTY/CAT
CD/AUX
VOL
PTY/CAT TEXT
SCAN
RPT/RDM
A.S
MENU
TUNE/TRACK/CH
PUSH AUDIO
FM AM SAT
1 2 3 4 5 6
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EUNA
North American Audio European Union Left Hand Drive Audio
LOAD

SEEK
FOLDER
FOLDER
RDS/LOC
TI/NEWS
MENU
SCAN/A.S
RPT/RDM
TUNE/TRACK
PUSH AUDIO
FM
AM
AUX
1 2 3 4 5 6
VOL
CD
LOAD
SEEK
FOLDER
FOLDER
RDS
TI/NEWS
MENU
SCAN/A.S
RPT/RDM
TUNE/TRACK
PUSH AUDIO
AM FM
AUX
1 2 3 4 5 6
VOL
CD
LOAD
Type A audio set - Legacy single CD/6 CD
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SAT1
Song name Song name
SAT3
Song name Song name
SAT1
Song name
SAT2
Song name
SAT
SAT
Accessing the Media hub
SAT
SAT
SAT
Note: SAT1/2/3 are used for Satellite radio
and are available only if SAT tuner is installed:
MEDIA1
Song name
MEDIA2
Song name
Accessing Media hub Bluetooth Audio (optional feature):
Connecting a USB flash drive:
Pairing a Bluetooth device (optional feature):
Connecting to the Media hub
Connecting the iPod:
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My devices
New device
AddInfo Back
Access Media interface by pressing the SAT button on the head
unit until the top line of the display shows “Media1" or “Media2"
(optional feature).
Use AUX button instead of SAT in vehicles below:
MENU
OK to disconnect
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The Media interface kit does not include the iPod cable. Please use the original Apple iPod dock connector
that comes standard with the purchase of an Apple iPod.
SAT1
Song name
SAT1
Song name
Accessing Media hub (iPod and USB):
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SAT
SAT
SAT
SAT
TEXT
TEXT
Easy access - Bluetooth device
TEXT
SAT
MEDIA2
NO T L IN KE D
MEDIA1
AT TA CH ED
SAT
SAT
SAT
TEXT
TEXT
Easy access - iPod/USB devices
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TEXT
Quick browse feature for iPod
Press the Seek button or turn the jog dial repeatedly until the
desired selection is reached. About 1 second after the button/dial
is released the iPod will begin playing the selection. The selection
for the USB flash drive is immediate.
SAT
MEDIA1
So ng na me
MEDIA1
So ng 1
MEDIA1
So ng 2
or
or MEDIA1
So ng 1
MEDIA1
So ng 20
Title text field
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11:35 pm
My devices
New device
AddInfo Back
MEDIA2
Ph on eN am e-LIN KE D
MEDIA2
PhoneName-PLAYING
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11:35 pm
Song name
PlayOptions Back
or
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Enter
passcode:
“0000"
To change tracks
Step1: Step1A: Step1A:Step1:
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Operating the iPod - General overview

Make sure to update you iPod to the latest firmware version
through iTunes.
Before use
Compatibility information is based on data available at time of printing. For up to date information on newer
iPod compatibility or other questions, please refer to contact information on back cover.
Charging
The interface automatically
charges the battery of the iPod
when connected and the key is
in the ACC/ON position.
The icon appearing
on the upper right
corner of the iPod
screen indicates
charging.
Music stored on the iPod is categorized based on the Song
name, Artist and Album information contained within each Track.
Music purchased from online stores comes with accurate Track
information, but you may need to update these fields* if music
content originates from ripping CD. A large music collection
typically results in having 100s of Artists with 1000s of Albums.
An arbitrary list of Songs may be organized into a Playlist (using
iTunes); you may have many Playlists.
To play a desired Song within an Album, you may browse through
a long list of Albums. Alternatively, you may narrow down the
selection using Playlist as the primary filter, Artist as the 2nd level
filter and Album as the 3rd and final filter. This type of approach is
a more efficient way to get to a desired music selection.
* Artist and Album tag info are embedded in each song. Please refer to iTunes' info tag screen (CTRL+I on a
PC, + I on a Mac) to verify and correct Song information as needed. Only the fields circled below
may be displayed on the radio.
Browsing hierarchy structure
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PRESET 2 - PLAYLIST MODEAUDIOBOOK PODCAST
PRESET 3 - ARTIST MODE
PRESET 4 - ALBUM MODE
SONGS
Less browsable
content
More browsable
content
Browsing hierarchy
The first Playlist is the name of the iPod and contains all music
stored on the iPod. According to the selected Playlist, the
following browsing hierarchy is true:
An example of the browsing hierarchy
Playlist Artist Album
Songs
By default, the interface creates a Playlist having a name that is
the same as the name of the iPod. This Playlist is the very first on
the list of Playlists shown while browsing with the category select
keys in Playlist Mode. Note that this “all content” Playlist may
have as many as several thousand songs, therefore it should not
be used for general browsing, but for random content playback
with the Shuffle Mode engaged, or for further filtering by Artist and
Album. Once a Playlist is active an Artist may be selected within
that Playlist using the Artist Mode. Albums by the selected Artist
and within the selected Playlist may be selected in Album Mode.
"ALL ARTIST" and "ALL ALBUM" designate all available content
in those categories.
To select an Album that is not in the current list, you must go back
one filter level and select the Artist having the desired album first,
before the actual Album could be selected. You may also go back
to the top filter level by selecting a different Playlist having the
content.
We do not recommend putting Podcast and Audiobook content
into a Playlist because if an Audiobook is added to a Playlist then
tune dial will not take you to the next Chapter but to the following
entry of the Playlist. Playlists can only contain Episodes of a
Podcast.
PLAYLIST
ARTIST
ALBUM
BROWSING HIERARCHY STRUCTURE
PODCAST AUDIOBOOK
Hierarchy structure of the interface
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Connecting and disconnecting the iPod
The buttons on the iPod are deactivated when connected. In 5-10
seconds either the Subaru logo or the “Accessory attached”
message is displayed on the screen of the iPod.
When the iPod is not connected, the "DETACHED" message will
be displayed in the Title, Name and the Category text fields on the
head unit.
When the iPod is connected, the "ATTACHED" message will
t be displayed in the Title, Name and the Category text
fields while communication is established. If the iPod is
completely discharged or in deep sleep this message will be
displayed for up to 1 minute.
emporarily
MENU
OK to disconnect
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MEDIA1
DE TA CH ED
MEDIA1
AT TA CH ED
Accessory Attached
iPod
10:36
MEDIA1
US B D EV IC E
MEDIA1
CH 00 1
Radio display during the connection process:
At TITLE/NAME/CATEGORY text fields:
At CH NAME text field:
At CH NUMBER text field (fixed text field):
MEDIA1
DE TA CH ED
Available text fields before and after
syncronizing with the iPod
After connecting the iPod it will take about 10 seconds to
establish communication. When the process is completed the
preselected music will be playing or the “EMPTY/STOP”
message is displayed.
MEDIA1
ATTACHED
MEDIA1
US B i Po d
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Preset buttons while the iPod is connected:
1MEDIA1-1
SE TT IN GS MODE
2MEDIA1-2
PLAYLIST MODE
3MEDIA1-3
AR TI ST MO DE
4MEDIA1-4
ALBUM MODE
Sync
Sync
Sync
Changing between Modes 1-4 will not interrupt music playback
if synchronized. The first press of Presets 2-6 will synchronize
the iPod with the Media hub.
5MEDIA1-5
PO DC AS T M ODE
6MEDIA1-6
AU DI OB OO K MODE
Sync
Sync
Switching to and between Modes 5-6 will immediately trigger
Podcast and Audiobook playback.
Text messages
When the end of selected content is reached the
"EMPTY/STOP" message will be displayed in Title, Name and
Category text fields.
When the iPod is connected while playing, the selected content
will continue to be played and next/previous track controls will
work as expected.* The "PRESELCTD" message will be
displayed in the Category text field. When engaging the browse
mode with the PTY/CAT button, "PRESELCTD" is only shown
until the preset buttons 2-6 are pressed and the iPod is
synchronized with the head unit.
"PAUSE" message may be displayed when iPod is connected
and it was already paused. If paused, select the next track to
resume playback.
OK TO DISCONNECT
OK TO DISCONNECT
OK TO DISCONNECT
*Next/previous will not go within Chapters of an Audiobook.
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MEDIA1
EM PT Y/ ST OP
MEDIA1
PA US E
MEDIA1
PR ES EL CT D
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TEXT
Text fields upon connecting an iPod
MEDIA1
So ng na me
MEDIA1
AT TA CH ED
MEDIA1
Ar ti st * A lbum MEDIA1
CH 00 1
At TITLE text field:
MEDIA1
AT TA CH ED
At NAME text field:
within 10 seconds
MEDIA1
PRESELCTD
At CATEGORY text field:
MEDIA1
ATTACHED
MEDIA1
US B i Po d
At CH NAME text field:
MEDIA1
US B D EV IC E
At CH NUMBER text field:
(fixed text field)
TEXT
TEXT
TEXT
TEXT
TEXT
TEXT
TEXT
TEXT
TEXT
TEXT
TEXT
TEXT
TEXT
TEXT
Press the TEXT button repeatedly to cycle through the available
text fields.
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within 10 seconds
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Radio controls and available modes

MEDIA1-3
AR T IST A
MEDIA1-3
AL L ART IST
SEEK / TUNE/TRACK/CH buttons
Press the Seek button or turn the
Tune/Track/CH jog dial to go to the
next/previous track or to browse between
Songs, Episodes or Chapters. About 1
second after the last button press, the iPod
will begin playing the selection. Long text will
start to scroll in about 3 seconds.
TEXT
SAT
SAT button - source selector
Press the SAT button repeatedly to
access Media 1.
TEXT button
Press the TEXT button repeatedly to
cycle through the available text fields:
CH NAME = USB Device or USB iPod
NAME = Song title
TITLE = Artist * Album
CATEGORY NAME = Displays the
information related to the selected
mode.
CH NAME = CH001 (fixed field)
REWIND and FAST FORWARD
Press and hold the Seek button to rewind
or fast forward a song.
PTY/CAT button
FOLDER buttons
Within 5 seconds press one of the
buttons to change Shuffle/Repeat
options, browse between Playlists,
Artists, Albums, Podcast Episodes,
Audiobook Chapters according to the
selected Mode. After 2 seconds of
inactivity your selection will be
performed.
Radio controls
Press this button once to enable the browsing
function. Note that the second line of the
display keeps blinking for about 5 seconds
after pressing this button.
Display shows the last text field information. See page 14 for details
on text messages.
MEDIA1
So ng 2
MEDIA1-2
So n g na me
or
MEDIA1-2
So n g 25
MEDIA1-3
AR T IST MOD E
MEDIA1-3
AR T IST MOD E
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PTY/CAT
RDS/LOC
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SHUFFLE / REPEAT MODE - PRESET 1 PLAYLIST MODE - PRESET 2
In this mode you can change
Shuffle/Repeat options. In this mode, you can browse by Playlists.
ARTIST MODE - PRESET 3
In this mode, you can browse by Artists in
the selected Playlist! To reset this Mode go
to Playlist Mode and select another
Playlist.
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Press the PTY/CAT button
to engage the browsing
function.
Press the button to
toggle through the Shuffle
off/songs/albums modes.
Press the button to
toggle through the Repeat
off/one/all modes.
within 5 sec.
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Press the button to go to
the next Playlist.
Press the button to go
to the previous Playlist.
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Press the button to go to
the next Artist.
Press the button to go
to the previous Artist.
* Category selection times out 5 second after the last button press.
MEDIA1- 1
SE TT ING S M OD E
MEDIA1- 1
So ng name
within 5 sec.
MEDIA1- 2
PL AY LIS T M OD E
MEDIA1-2
So ng name
within 5 sec.
MEDIA1- 3
AR TI ST M OD E
MEDIA1-3
So ng name
PTY/CAT
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Press the PTY/CAT button
to engage the browsing
function.
*
PTY/CAT
Press the PTY/CAT button
to engage the browsing
function.
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PTY/CAT
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ALBUM MODE - PRESET 4 PODCAST MODE - PRESET 5
In this mode, you can browse by Albums
within the selected Artist and within the
selected Playlist. To reset this Mode go to
Playlist/Artist Mode and select new content.
In this mode, you can browse by Podcasts.
AUDIOBOOK MODE - PRESET 6
In this mode, you can browse by
Audiobooks.
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Press the button to go to
the next Podcast.
Press the button to go
to the previous Podcast.
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Press the button to go to
the next Audiobook.
Press the button to go to
the previous Audiobook.
Press the button to go to
the next Album.
Press the button to go
to the previous Album.
* Category selection times out 5 second after the last button press.
within 5 sec.
MEDIA1- 4
AL BU M MO DE
MEDIA1- 4
So ng name
within 5 sec.
MEDIA1- 5
PO DC AST MO DE
MEDIA1- 5
Po dc ast na me
within 5 sec.
MEDIA1- 6
AU DI OBO OK MO DE
MEDIA1- 6
Au di obook na me
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Press the PTY/CAT button
to engage the browsing
function.
*
PTY/CAT
Press the PTY/CAT button
to engage the browsing
function.
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PTY/CAT
Press the PTY/CAT button
to engage the browsing
function.
*
PTY/CAT
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More about Podcasts
Podcasts by default “remember playback position,” and therefore
will resume playback from where it was left off. You may change
this setting under the Options tab of the iTunes song information
screen (CTRL+I on a PC, +I on a Mac).
More about Audiobooks
Audiobooks will always “remember playback position,” and this
setting cannot be changed.
Use the Seek button or turn the Tune/Track/CH jog dial to go from
one Chapter to the other within the selected Audiobook.
After connected to the radio, Chapters previously played on the
iPod will resume playback where they were left off.
Use the Seek button or turn the Tune/Track/CH jog dial to go from
one Episode to the other within the selected Podcast.
When there is no Podcast present on the iPod, the
"EMPTY/STOP" message will be displayed. “No Podcast”
message will be displayed when trying to browse and no
Podcasts are present.
When there is no Audiobook present on the iPod, the
"EMPTY/STOP" message will be displayed. "No Audiobk"
message will be displayed when trying to browse and no
Audiobooks are present.
or
MEDIA1-5
Ep i sod e 1
MEDIA1-5
Ep i sod e 2
or
MEDIA1-6
Ch a pte r 1
MEDIA1-6
Ch a pte r 2
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