2003 Subaru Outback Owner's Manual - Page 202

Bass (BASS) Middle (MIDDLE) Treble Volume (TREBLE) (VOLUME) n Fader and balance control The volume control dial 1 normally function as volume control. The dial become the controls for Fader or Balance when you select the appropriate fader and balance control mode. Choose desired setting for each mode by turning the volume control dial. The control function returns to volume control mode after about 5 seconds. To change control modes: Each brief press of the "BAL" button 3 changes control modes in the following sequence starting from fader control mode. (When the radio is turned on, the control mode is in the volume control.) Fader (FADER) Balance (BALANCE) Volume (VOLUME) n Display illumination dimness cancellation (BRIGHT) The brightness of the radio display dims when the light switch is in the "p" or "w" positions. If this makes the display difficult to read, press the volume dial for more than 1.5 seconds to return the display to original brightness. Subsequently pressing the volume dial again for more than 1.5 seconds or if you can safely do so, turning the light switch to the OFF position and back to the "p" or "w" position makes the radio display dim again. B FM/AM selection button (FM/AM) Push the "FM/AM" button 4 when the radio is off to turn on the radio. Push the "FM/AM" button when the radio is on to select FM1, FM2 or AM reception. Each time this button is pressed, the band will change in the following order: 5-18