Subaru Forester Manuals 2015 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 278

Audio/Satellite radio operation Satellite radio operation (if equipped) & Satellite radio reception Satellite radio signals are best received in areas with a clear view of the open sky. In areas where there are tall buildings, trees, tunnels or other structures that may obstruct the signal of the satellites, there may be signal interruptions. Other circumstances that may result in signal loss include driving near a wall, steep cliff, hill or driving on the lower level of a multitiered road or inside of a parking garage. To help reduce this condition, satellite radio providers have installed groundbased repeaters in heavily populated areas. However, you may still experience reception problems in some areas. & Displaying satellite radio ID of tuner When you activate satellite radio, you should have your satellite radio tuner ID ready because each tuner is identified by its unique satellite radio tuner ID. The satellite radio ID will be needed when you activate satellite radio and receive satellite radio customer support. The satellite radio ID can be found on the audio display when satellite radio is selected as the source. Turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial to select the satellite radio channel. & Band selection “XM” button Push the “XM” button when the radio is off to turn on the radio. Push the “XM” button when the radio is on to select XM1, XM2 or XM3 reception mode. & Channel and category selection ! Channel selection “CH” dial Turn the “CH” dial clockwise to select the next channel and turn the “CH” dial counterclockwise to select the previous channel. 5-19 ! Category selection “PTY/CAT” button To activate the category search mode, press the “PTY/CAT” button. To deactivate the category search mode, press the “PTY/CAT” button again. When in the category search mode, press the following button to change the category up or down. Category up by one step Category down by one step When a category is selected, turning the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial selects channels only within the selected category. The control function returns to the normal mode after approximately 8 seconds. ! Channel scan “SCAN” button Press the “SCAN” button to change the radio to the SCAN mode. In this mode, under the selected category, the radio – CONTINUED –