22-1667.fm Page 1 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:07 AM Owner’s Manual X•K•Ka Superwide Radar/ Laser Detector Please read before using this equipment. Cat. No.
2-1667.fm Page 2 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:07 AM FEATURES Your RadioShack X•K•Ka Superwide Radar/Laser Detector can alert you to all known police traffic radar and laser systems. It receives all X-, K-, and Ka-band traffic radar signals and also detects both the instant-on and laser systems many police departments now use to measure vehicle speed.
22-1667.fm Page 3 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:07 AM Your radar/laser detector includes the following items: • Power Cord • Hook and Loop Fastener • Windshield Bracket with Suction Cups • Owner’s Manual We recommend you record your detector’s serial number here. The number is on the detector’s bottom panel. Serial Number: _________________________________ Note: Some areas have laws regulating the use of radar detectors. Check with your local law enforcement agency about the laws in your area.
22-1667.fm Page 4 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:07 AM CONTENTS A Quick Look . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Mounting Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Hook-and-Loop Tape Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Windshield Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Connecting Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22-1667.fm Page 5 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:07 AM A QUICK LOOK 10 9 8 1 2 3 4 6 7 5 1 Bracket Release Button — lets you quickly remove the detector’s bracket. 2 Power Jack — the power cable plugs in here. 3 Speaker — sounds distinct warnings. 4 P•V Button — turns the detector on and off and lets you adjust the volume. 5 Visual Radar Indicators — the appropriate indicator lights when the detector detects a traffic radar signal.
22-1667.fm Page 6 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:07 AM 8 MUTE Button — lets you silence alerts. 9 CITY (CITY/HIGHWAY) Button — switches between the city and highway modes. 10 Rear Laser Detection Lens — receives incoming laser signals from the rear. 13 11 12 11 Front Laser Detection Lens — receives incoming laser signals from the front. 12 Radar Detection Antenna — receives the incoming radar signals. 13 Mounting Bracket Slot — holds the windshield mounting bracket.
22-1667.fm Page 7 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:07 AM INSTALLATION MOUNTING GUIDELINES Follow these guidelines when selecting a location. • Choose a location that does not block the driver’s view of the road. • Mount the detector in a level position with a clear view to both the front and rear. • The detector’s view of the road must not be blocked by any metal object. • Some vehicles have InstaClear‚ or ElectriClear‚ defogging windshields, which have metal coatings that block signals.
22-1667.fm Page 8 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:07 AM HOOK-AND-LOOP TAPE MOUNTING For some dashboards, the hook-and-loop tape included with your detector might be best for mounting. Follow these steps to use the hook-and-loop tape. 1. Use a damp cloth to clean the bottom of the detector and the dashboard. Let both surfaces dry. Note: The tape’s adhesive might not stick to a surface treated with vinyl cleaner or protectant. 2. Remove the tape’s backing and stick the tape to the bottom of the detector.
22-1667.fm Page 9 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:07 AM WINDSHIELD MOUNTING The supplied suction-cup windshield bracket lets you easily mount the detector on the windshield. Caution: Do not use the bracket in a vehicle that has a plastic coating on the windshield designed to protect passengers during an accident. If you use the bracket on this type of windshield, you might permanently mar the windshield’s surface. 1.
22-1667.fm Page 10 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:07 AM 5. To level the detector, press the bracket release button to remove the bracket from the detector. Then bend the bracket. CONNECTING POWER Caution: • Unplug the power cord’s cigarette-lighter plug from your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket when you turn off the ignition. This prevents your vehicle’s battery from being drained if you leave the detector on when you turn off the ignition.
22-1667.fm Page 11 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:07 AM OPERATION TURNING THE DETECTOR ON AND OFF To turn on the detector, press and release P•V. The detector sounds a distinctive alert and lights the indicators for each band as a self test, in the order presented in the following table. Then all indicators turn off except the power indicator, and the detector returns to the same operating modes as the last time you used it.
22-1667.fm Page 12 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:07 AM ADJUSTING THE VOLUME The detector has four volume levels. To change the detector’s volume, press and hold down P•V. The detector sounds tones at the current volume level. When the detector reaches full volume, the fourth ALERT indicator turns on. When the detector reaches minimum volume, the first ALERT indicator turns on.
22-1667.fm Page 13 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:07 AM SELECTING THE CITY AND HIGHWAY MODES In the city mode, the detector sounds only two alert tones when it detects weak speed or safety radar signals. If the signal strength becomes stronger, it sounds two additional beeps. The ALERT indicators continue to react immediately to traffic radar signals to keep you quietly informed. Note: The city mode has no effect on laser or VG-2 operation.
22-1667.fm Page 14 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:07 AM SETTING THE VG-2 OPTION VG-2 is a system used by some law enforcement agencies that detects the use of radar detectors in vehicles. It does this by detecting the weak radio signals used in radar detectors. Your radar detector can sense a VG-2 system and shift its operating frequencies out of the range detected by VG-2, making your radar detector essentially invisible to this system. To turn the VG-2 option on or off, press P•V and MUTE at the same time.
22-1667.fm Page 15 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:07 AM Some emergency services, such as ambulances, fire trucks, police, and road crews, are equipped with a special transmitter that can alert you to their presence. When your detector senses a safety warning system signal, it beeps a tone and lights the first and fourth ALERT indicators. The audible alert beeps faster as the signal strength increases.
22-1667.fm Page 16 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:07 AM TROUBLESHOOTING If you have problems operating your radar/laser detector, the suggestions in this section might help. If you cannot solve the problem after trying these suggestions, take your detector to your local RadioShack store for assistance. If the detector does not turn on: • Be sure all power connections are secure. • Check the fuse that controls power to the cigarette-lighter socket. See your vehicle’s owner’s manual.
22-1667.fm Page 17 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:07 AM If the detector gives a false alert when you use accessories such as power windows, motorized mirrors, brakes, and so on: • Check the vehicle’s electrical system, including the main battery cable and alternator connections. • Install a filter capacitor (1,000 µf, 35 volts, such as Cat. No. 272-1032) on the back of the cigarette-lighter socket, across the power connections.
22-1667.fm Page 18 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:07 AM REPLACING THE FUSE If the detector stops operating, check the fuse in the DC power cord’s cigarette-lighter plug. If it has blown, follow these steps to replace it with a 2-Amp, 11/4 × 1/4 mm, fast-acting fuse (Cat. No. 270-1007). Caution: Using a fuse that does not meet these ratings or defeating the fuse protection can damage your detector or the vehicle’s electrical system. 1. Carefully unscrew the tip of the cigarette-lighter plug. 2.
22-1667.fm Page 19 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:07 AM NOTES One or more of the following patents apply: 4,315,261; 5,146,227; 5,379,456. Other patents pending.
22-1667.fm Page 20 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:07 AM RadioShack Limited Warranty This product is warranted against defects for 1 year from date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. Within this period, we will repair it without charge for parts and labor. Simply bring your RadioShack sales slip as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. Warranty does not cover transportation costs.
