2009 Subaru Outback Owner's Manual - Page 206

Audio 5-11 ! Scan tuning (SCAN) to low frequencies). Automatic tuning may not function properly if the station reception is weakened by distance from the station or proximity to tall buildings and hills. This noise does not indicate a problem with the radio. ! Selecting preset stations & Station preset ! How to preset stations 1. Press the "FM AM" button to select FM1, FM2 or AM reception. 2. Press the " " or " " side of the button or tune the radio manually until the desired station frequency is displayed. 3. Press one of the preset buttons for more than 1.5 seconds to store the frequency. If the button is pressed for less than 1.5 seconds, the preceding selection will remain in memory. If you press the " " or " " side of the SEEK/SCAN button for 0.5 second or longer, the radio will switch to 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. Press the " " or " " side of the button again to cancel the scan mode and to stop on any displayed frequency. If you hold down the " " side of the button, the radio will scan up the frequency band (from low frequencies to high frequencies). If you hold down the " " side of the button, the radio will scan down the frequency band (from high frequencies 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 the phone receives calls. Presetting a station with a preset button allows you to select that station in a single operation. Up to six AM, FM1 and FM2 stations each may be preset.