how to change radio setting - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

FRSowner · 06-30-2012, 10:12 AM

Hi,
I received my FR-S without an audio guide (it's on order) and have read on these forums about changing the stereo from TC setting to FRS for better sound. How do I do that?
Thanks.

TuxedoCartman · 06-30-2012, 10:17 AM

With the car turned on, but the stereo turned off, press straight in on the knob for the settings menu.

whataboutbob · 06-30-2012, 11:44 AM

+1 Just went out and changed the setting. MUCH better. Thx.

TuxedoCartman · 06-30-2012, 01:08 PM

I am full of useful information. Also? Organ meats. Useful information and lot and lots of organ meats.

Incidentally, I think it's in that same settings menu that you can change the "Scion" message that displays when you start the car up, to a custom message of your own choosing (up to 12 characters).

FRSowner · 06-30-2012, 06:07 PM

Thanks, that worked great!

russv · 06-30-2012, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TuxedoCartman

I am full of useful information. Also? Organ meats. Useful information and lot and lots of organ meats.

Incidentally, I think it's in that same settings menu that you can change the "Scion" message that displays when you start the car up, to a custom message of your own choosing (up to 12 characters).

Organ meats?

ScionFR-S · 10-22-2012, 10:19 AM

i did this and my radio doesnt even have FR-S as a setting =/ wth !? Help !

ayliu · 10-23-2012, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScionFR-S

i did this and my radio doesnt even have FR-S as a setting =/ wth !? Help !

I'm in the exact same boat. I just picked up my FR-S on Saturday and that evening, I tried to change the radio settings. The FR-S was not listed. Turns out I was given a radio model that ends in "120". The one that's supposed to be installed on the FR-S is the "130". These models correlate with model year.

Do you still have a radio manual? Does the part number end with "120"? If so, this may be a bigger issue that Scion is not telling their dealerships that there is a difference between the two models.

I don't really know what I'm missing out on with no FR-S setting. Is the sound equalizer that different?

ScionFR-S · 10-23-2012, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ayliu

I'm in the exact same boat. I just picked up my FR-S on Saturday and that evening, I tried to change the radio settings. The FR-S was not listed. Turns out I was given a radio model that ends in "120". The one that's supposed to be installed on the FR-S is the "130". These models correlate with model year.

Do you still have a radio manual? Does the part number end with "120"? If so, this may be a bigger issue that Scion is not telling their dealerships that there is a difference between the two models.

I don't really know what I'm missing out on with no FR-S setting. Is the sound equalizer that different?

the audio in the car is awesome and i have no problems with it. i dont think it would be that much of a difference. Dont fix something thats not broken as they say. lol

Anyone else know what the difference is between the two settings?

ScionFR-S · 10-27-2012, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TuxedoCartman

I am full of useful information. Also? Organ meats. Useful information and lot and lots of organ meats.

Incidentally, I think it's in that same settings menu that you can change the "Scion" message that displays when you start the car up, to a custom message of your own choosing (up to 12 characters).

what if the FR-S setting isnt listed on my radio ?

TuxedoCartman · 10-27-2012, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScionFR-S

what if the FR-S setting isnt listed on my radio ?

Then it sounds like they installed the wrong radio in your car. I'd contact your dealer, and ask what's up.

bum-man · 03-01-2013, 12:16 AM

Same problem here. I finally got fed up with the poor sound coming from the speakers found this thread and went to change it from Tc only to find that I have no FR-S setting. Anyone have any luck with the dealership switching out the head unit with the correct version? Or am I doomed to mediocrity??

ohayo · 06-21-2013, 11:20 AM

it seems so nitpicky but seems I'm in the same boat with no fr-s setting

would a dealer exchange for the "correct" unit?

06-30-2012, 10:12 AM	#1
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06-30-2012, 10:17 AM	#2
TuxedoCartman Banned Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: '13 86 Location: Exiled to Las Vegas Posts: 646 Thanks: 305 Thanked 579 Times in 220 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	With the car turned on, but the stereo turned off, press straight in on the knob for the settings menu.

06-30-2012, 01:08 PM	#4
TuxedoCartman Banned Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: '13 86 Location: Exiled to Las Vegas Posts: 646 Thanks: 305 Thanked 579 Times in 220 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I am full of useful information. Also? Organ meats. Useful information and lot and lots of organ meats. Incidentally, I think it's in that same settings menu that you can change the "Scion" message that displays when you start the car up, to a custom message of your own choosing (up to 12 characters).

06-30-2012, 06:07 PM	#5
FRSowner Banned Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Hot Lava A/T Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 123 Thanks: 13 Thanked 209 Times in 56 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks, that worked great!

03-01-2013, 12:16 AM	#12
bum-man Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: Corsicana, TX Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Same problem here. I finally got fed up with the poor sound coming from the speakers found this thread and went to change it from Tc only to find that I have no FR-S setting. Anyone have any luck with the dealership switching out the head unit with the correct version? Or am I doomed to mediocrity??

06-21-2013, 11:20 AM	#13
ohayo Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: meow! Location: florida Posts: 24 Thanks: 3 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	it seems so nitpicky but seems I'm in the same boat with no fr-s setting would a dealer exchange for the "correct" unit?

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