2003 Subaru Outback Owner's Manual - Page 212

To change control modes: Each brief press of the "BASS/TREB" button 8 changes control modes in the following sequence starting from bass control mode. (When the radio is first turned on, the control mode is in the volume control.) Bass (BASS) Treble (TREB) Volume (VOL) n Fader and balance control The volume control dial 7 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 "FAD/BAL" button 6 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 (FAD) Balance (BAL) Volume (VOL) 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 dial 7 for more than two seconds to return the display to original brightness. Subsequently pressing the dial 7 again for more than two 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. 5-28