2008 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual - Page 163

5-6 Audio ! FM/AM band selection button (BAND) Push the "BAND" button when the radio is on to select FM1, FM2 or AM band reception. Each time this button is pressed, the band will change in the following order: The display indicates which one is currently selected. ! Stereo indicator The stereo indicator "ST" will come on when an FM stereo broadcast is received. ! Tuning (TUNE) ! Manual tuning (TUNE) Push the " " side of the tuning button (3) to increase the tuning frequency and press the " " side of the button to decrease it. Each time the button is pressed, the frequency changes 10 kHz in the AM waveband and 0.2 MHz in the FM waveband. ! Seek tuning If the tuning button (3) is pressed for longer than half of a second, the radio will begin to automatically search for receiva- ble frequencies and will stop at the first one found. This function may not be available, however, when radio signals are weak. In such a situation, perform manual tuning to select the desired station. ! Automatic tuning (SCAN) Press the "SCAN" button (6) to change the radio to the SCAN mode. In this mode, the radio scans through the radio band until a station is found. The radio will stop at the station for 5 seconds while displaying the frequency, after which scanning will continue until the entire band has been scanned from the low end to the high end. Press the "SCAN" button again to cancel the SCAN mode and to stop on any displayed frequency. When the "SCAN" button is pressed for automatic tuning, stations are scanned in the direction of low frequencies to high frequencies only. Automatic tuning may not function properly if the station reception is weakened by distance from the station or proximity to tall buildings and hills. ! Selecting preset stations Presetting a station with a preset button (4) allows you to select that station in a single operation. Up to six AM, FM1 and FM2 stations each may be preset. ! How to preset stations 1. Press the "BAND" selection button to select AM, FM1 or FM2 reception. 2. Press the "SCAN" button (6) or tune the radio manually until the desired station frequency is displayed. 3. Press one of the preset buttons (4) for at least 2 seconds to store the frequency. At this time, there will momentarily be no sound from the radio. If the button is pressed for less than 2 seconds, the preceding selection will remain in memory. NOTE . If the connection between the radio and battery is broken for any reason such as vehicle maintenance or radio removal, all stations stored in the preset buttons are cleared. If this occurs, it is necessary to reset the preset buttons. . If a cell phone is placed near the radio, it may cause the radio to emit noise when it receives calls. This noise does not indicate a radio fault.