Subaru FORESTER Manual page 193

! Seek tuning (SEEK)
If you press the " " or "
SEEK button briefly, the radio will auto-
matically search for a receivable station
and stop at the first one it finds. This
function may not be available, however,
when radio signals are weak. In such a
situation, perform manual tuning to select
the desired station.
! Scan tuning (SCAN)
" side of the If you press the "SCAN" button, the radio
will switch to the preset scan mode. In this
mode, the radio scans through the preset
channels until a station is found. The radio
will stop at the station for 10 seconds
while displaying the frequency, after which
scanning will continue until all of the
preset channels have been scanned.
Automatic scanning may not function
properly if the station reception is wea-
kened by distance from the station or
proximity to tall buildings and hills.
Audio
! Local seek function (type A and B
audio)
You can turn the local seek function on or
off during FM, MW or LW reception by
pressing the "LOCAL" button for at least
1.5 seconds.
! Radio Data System (RDS) on FM
RDS is a system in which inaudible digital
information is transmitted in addition to
normal FM radio broadcasts. Your car
radio uses the RDS information to offer
you many benefits.
! Alternative Frequencies (AF)
If the vehicle moves beyond the area of
the station that the radio is receiving and
subsequently enters an area where the
same station is available on a different
frequency, the radio automatically
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