2012 Subaru Legacy Owner's Manual - Page 297

Audio 5-15 mode after approximately 10 seconds. & HD Radio® Technology (Digital AM and FM Radio) (type C audio) static or distortion. For more information, and a guide to available radio stations and programming, please visit www.hdradio. com. ! Using HD Radio® Technology As a consumer works through the analog radio stations, (where applicable) the radio receiver will automatically tune from an analog signal to a digital signal within five seconds. An orange logo indicator will be seen on the screen when in digital. static, hiss or pops. ! HD Radio® Technology Troubleshooting 1. Station blending: When acquiring a radio station, as usual, the radio will play content in analog. If the radio verifies the broadcast is an HD Radio Technology station, it will then shift or blend smoothly to a digital signal within five seconds. Depending on the station quality, the consumer may hear a slight sound change when the station switches from the analog to digital signal. 2. Reception area: Topography of the earth can affect radio signals. For example, when a vehicle is behind a hill or large building from the radio tower location analog reception will be poor and it is highly likely that HD Radio reception will not occur. When a consumer is on the multicast or supplemental programming (HD2/HD3/HD4) and the reception is weak or lost, this will result in a "mute" condition. On the main or HD1 program, a weak or lost digital signal will result in the playing of an analog signal until a digital signal is available. 3. Station issues: In order to provide the best experience, a contact form has been developed to report any radio station issues found while listening to a broad- CONTINUED - NOTE The logo will first appear in a gray color indicating the station is indeed (an analog and) a digital station. Once the digital signal is acquired, the logo will be a bright orange color. ! HD Radio Technology Information ! What is HD Radio Technology and how does it work? HD RadioTM Technology is the digital evolution of analog AM/FM radio. Your radio product has a special receiver which allows it to receive digital broadcasts (where available) in addition to the analog broadcasts it already receives. Digital broadcasts have better sound quality than analog broadcasts as digital broadcasts provide free, crystal clear audio with no ® ! Benefits of HD Radio® Technology 1. Information: The song title, artist name and music genre will appear on the screen when available by the radio station. 2. Multicast: On the FM radio frequency most digital stations have "multiple" or supplemental programs on one FM station. When the consumer pushes the multicast button, they will move between the multiple unique program content. 3. Clear Reception: Unlike analog radio signals, digital signals do not pass along