22-1681.fm Page 1 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 1:04 PM Owner’s Manual Safety Warning System X•K•Ka Superwide Radar/ Laser Detector Please read before using this equipment. Cat. No.
2-1681.fm Page 2 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 1:04 PM FEATURES Your RadioShack Safety Warning System X•K•Ka Superwide Radar/Laser Detector can alert you to all known police traffic radar and laser systems. It receives X-, K-, and Ka-band radar signals and also detects both the instant-on and laser systems many police departments use to measure vehicle speed.
22-1681.fm Page 3 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 1:04 PM City/Highway Modes — let you minimize alerts when you are in areas that have false radar sources. FAST (False Alert Suppression Technology) — helps prevent false alarms caused by non-traffic radar sources. Auto Quiet — lets you set the radar detector to give you a fullvolume alert for about 5 seconds, then reduce its alert to minimum volume.
22-1681.fm Page 4 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 1:04 PM CONTENTS A Quick Look . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Mounting Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Hook-and-Loop Tape Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Windshield Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Connecting Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22-1681.fm Page 5 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 1:04 PM A QUICK LOOK 1. Rear Laser Detection Lens — receives incoming laser signals from the rear. 2. PWR (Power/Volume) Button — turns the detector on and off and lets you adjust the volume. 3. MUTE Button — press before a radar/laser signal is detected to reduce the level of audio alerts that sound when there is a signal. Press after a signal is detected to silence the alert, but still have visual alerts to keep you informed. 4.
22-1681.fm Page 6 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 1:04 PM 5. Band Identifying LEDs — identify the type of radar detected. 6. Digital Display — provides distinct visual confirmation of signal strength and indicates the selected operating modes. 7. Speaker — sounds distinct audio alerts. 8. Power Jack — the power cable plugs in here. 9. Bracket Release Button — lets you quickly remove the detector’s bracket. 12 10 11 10. Front Laser Detection Lens — receives incoming laser signals from the front. 11.
22-1681.fm Page 7 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 1:04 PM 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.
22-1681.fm Page 8 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 1:04 PM 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.
22-1681.fm Page 9 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 1:04 PM 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.
22-1681.fm Page 10 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 1:04 PM To level the detector, press the bracket release button to remove the detector from the bracket. Then bend the bracket.
22-1681.fm Page 11 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 1:04 PM CONNECTING POWER Caution: • Use only the supplied power cord. If your power cord is lost or damaged, you can order a replacement cord from your local RadioShack store. • Before plugging the power cord’s cigarette-lighter plug into your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket, make sure the plug’s tip is screwed firmly onto the plug. See “Replacing the Fuse” on Page 23 for more information about the cigarettelighter plug.
22-1681.fm Page 12 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 1:04 PM OPERATION TURNING THE DETECTOR ON AND OFF To turn on the detector, press PWR. The detector sounds a distinctive alert and displays the indicators for each alert type as a self test, in this order: Alert Type Audible Alert X High trill K Low steady Ka Medium warble Safety None Laser None VG-2 None Visual Alert 8 and yellow LED 8 and red LED 8 and yellow/red LEDs S. and red LED L – All features selected are stored in memory.
22-1681.fm Page 13 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 1:04 PM DEMONSTRATING ALERTS To familiarize yourself with the different alerts your detector sounds, you can run a demonstration. To start the demonstration, press and release MUTE and CITY at the same time with the detector turned on. The detector demonstrates the alerts for X, K, Ka, safety warning, laser, and VG-2, in that order.
22-1681.fm Page 14 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 1:04 PM USING AUTO QUIET Auto Quiet reduces the selected audio level to a minimum level about 5 seconds after it detects a radar signal. The audio alert sounds at the minimum level for any new signal received within 20 seconds. VG-2 or laser alerts are not affected. To turn on Auto Quiet, press MUTE when the detector is not sounding an alert. The detector briefly displays A, then returns to H or C.
22-1681.fm Page 15 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 1:04 PM To cancel the City mode, press CITY a second time. The detector displays H. The highway mode provides maximum alert response for open-road driving. SETTING THE VG-2 OPTION VG-2 is a system used by some law enforcement agencies to detect the use of radar detectors in vehicles. The VG-2 system detects the weak radio signals used in radar detectors.
22-1681.fm Page 16 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 1:04 PM RECEIVING AND IDENTIFYING ALERT SIGNALS Your detector gives different audible and visual alerts for each signal. In addition, the alert tone pulse rate increases with signal strength and the detector displays a digit from 1 to 9 to indicate the signal strength (1 is weakest and 9 is strongest). When you detector senses instant-on radar, it sounds an intense, 3-second tone and the detector displays P.
22-1681.fm Page 17 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 1:04 PM Any laser alert, regardless of duration, requires immediate action! If you are the targeted vehicle, a laser gun can often determine your speed within seconds after you receive an alert. However, if you are traveling near or behind the targeted vehicle and receive an alert, you should have time to respond.
22-1681.fm Page 18 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 1:04 PM 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.
22-1681.fm Page 19 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 1:04 PM 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.
22-1681.fm Page 20 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 1:04 PM 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.
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22-1681.fm Page 23 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 1:04 PM One or more of the following patents apply: 4,315,261; 5,146,227; 5,379,456. Other patents pending.
22-1681.fm Page 24 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 1:04 PM Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.
