R3 LONG RANGE Radar/Laser Detector User’s Manual © 2019 Uniden America Corporation Irving, Texas Issue 5, January 2019 Printed in Korea
CUSTOMER CARE At Uniden®, we care about you! If you need assistance, please do NOT return this product to your place of purchase Save your receipt/proof of purchase for warranty. Quickly find answers to your questions by: • Reading this User’s Manual. • Visiting our customer support website at www.uniden.com. Images in this manual may differ slightly from your actual product. DISCLAIMER: Radar detectors are illegal in some states. Some states prohibit mounting any object on your windshield.
CONTENTS CUSTOMER CARE........................................................................................................... 2 R3 OVERVIEW..............................................................................................5 FEATURES......................................................................................................................... 5 WHAT’S IN THE BOX....................................................................................6 PARTS OF THE R3.......................
RED LIGHT CAMERA QUIET RIDE..........................................................................26 MAINTENANCE......................................................................................... 27 MAINTAINING THE EQUIPMENT............................................................................27 UPDATING THE FIRMWARE/DATABASE..............................................................27 TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................
UNIDEN LONG RANGE RADAR/LASER DETECTOR USER’S MANUAL R3 R3 OVERVIEW Uniden’s R3 is a top of the line Radar Detector with a built-in GPS feature. With the R3, you can mark geographical points where you commonly encounter radar transmissions. These can be school zones, red-light cameras, and places where police frequently monitor traffic. You can mark these points so the detector will announce “User mark ahead” when you approach them.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX R3 Radar Detector 12V DC Power Cord with RJ11 Connector Windshield Mounting Bracket (1 Suction Cup) Windshield Mounting Bracket (2 Suction Cups) Not Shown: Hook and Loop Fastener Tape Owner’s Manual PARTS OF THE R3 USB POWER VOL + Latch Slot M ARK Latch Release MARK MENU VOL − MUTE/DIM Eagle Power Audio Eye Jack Jack KEY POWER VOL + VOL – MENU PRESS TO... Turn R3 on and off. Turn volume up (7 levels: 0 - 6; Default = 4). In Menus, go to next item.
KEY MUTE/ DIM MARK PRESS TO... MUTE MUTE on - Press MUTE/DIM to mute an alarm. Returns to normal operation 10 seconds after the alert ends or if a different band is detected during Mute mode. Mute On displays for a few seconds. MUTE off - Press MUTE/DIM to restore audible alarms before the 10 second automatic mute time-out. MUTE MEMORY Save a Mute Location (Mute Memory) press MUTE/DIM again while Mute On displays to save that GPS location and frequency to memory. Mute Memory displays on the screen.
NON-KEY ELEMENTS ELEMENT Eagle Eye Latch Slot Mini USB Audio Jack Eject Power Jack Signal Strength WHAT IS DOES Provides a 360° monitoring radius. Insert the bracket latch into this slot. Provides PC connection for data updates. Plug in headset. Press to release the bracket latch. Plug the 12V Power Cord here. Displays received signal strength (5 levels).
ELEMENT MUTE button (Although not labeled, press and hold MUTE to access DIM functions) WHAT IT DOES... • Press the MUTE button to mute an alarm. Returns to normal operation 10 seconds after the alert ends or if a different band is detected during Mute mode. Mute On displays on the R3 for a few seconds. • Save a Mute location (Mute Memory) - press the MUTE button again while Mute On displays on the R3 to save that GPS location and frequency to memory. Mute Memory displays on the screen.
OLED DISPLAY The OLED display on the front of the unit changes depending on what events are happening. If GPS = ON, the OLED’s left display area shows the display selected in the menus (see page 16). If GPS = Off, the OLED’s left display area shows Volt regardless of user settings. The following table provides examples of the most common displays.
OLED EXAMPLES MEANING Time Display (Scan Display Off) Information displayed: • Voltage • Time and AM/PM • Highway/City/Advanced 12.8 Volt 11:45 P M Hwy Quiet Ride 55 mph K 24.120 GHz Q-Ride Dark Mode Information displayed: • Current speed in mph/km/h • Band type Type (X, K) • Frequency number • Status Area (Q-Ride displays) Set mode to Dark if the unit’s OLED is not anticipated to change a lot to prevent image burn-in (Auto Dim setting).
Dashboard The same types of mounting requirements for the windshield apply for mounting the unit on the dashboard. 1. Attach the unit to the dashboard using the hook and loop fastener tape. Be careful not to cover any air vent holes with the hook and fastener tape. 2. 3. Plug the power cord RJ11 connector into the R3 and plug the cigarette lighter adapter into the vehicle’s cigarette lighter. When the vehicle turns on, the R3 automatically turns on and runs through a self test cycle.
MENU ITEM FUNCTION SETTINGS Selected Mode displays. Changes band sensitivity as follows: Highway - Full Sensitivity City - X and K sensitivity reduced. Ka band sensitivity same as Highway. Advanced - User adjusts X, K, and Ka band sensitivity from 100% 30% in 10% intervals. If Advanced is selected, select Attenuation levels for the X, K, and Ka bands. See page 22 for details. Highway (Default) City Advanced GPS Determines your geographic location.
MENU ITEM FUNCTION SETTINGS K Band Turn off to have the detector ignore K band frequencies. On (Default) Off Ka Band Turn off to have the detector ignore Ka band frequencies. On (Default) Off Laser Turn off to have the detector ignore lasers. On (Default) Off K POP Detects K POP transmissions (very brief transmissions, too fast for some detectors to hear). On Off (Default) MRCD Activates MultaRadar CD/CT lowpowered radar gun detection.
MENU ITEM FUNCTION SETTINGS Ka Narrow/ Wide/ Segmentation Ka Narrow scans for Ka radar guns used in the US only and reduces false alarms. Ka Narrow also provides a fast response to Ka POP radar guns. Ka Wide scans Super Wide Ka band. Ka Segmentation allows the user to customize a Ka band sweep from 10 filtered settings. Ka Narrow (Default) Ka Wide Segmentation (Default = On) Ka 1 : 33.399 – 33.705 On/Off Ka 2 : 33.705 – 33.903 On/Off Ka 3 : 33.903 – 34.191 On/Off Ka 4 : 34.191 – 34.
MENU ITEM FUNCTION SETTINGS Color Select screen text color. Red (Default) White Purple Blue Amber Green Pink Grey Mode Display Select what will display on the OLED, either scanning for frequencies (see page 23), the mode (see page 24), or the time (see page 24). Scan Mode (Default) Time (GPS on) Display (GPS on) Lets you select various attributes to display on the left side of the OLED.
MENU ITEM FUNCTION SETTINGS Auto Mute Auto Mute reduces alarm level to 1 after 3 seconds and returns to normal operation (Auto Mute = OFF) 10 seconds after the alert ends. If the same alarm sounds within the 10 second period, Auto Mute remains at level 1. The unit returns to normal operation (Auto Mute = OFF) if a different band is detected during Auto Mute = ON mode. On (Default) Off Auto Mute Volume Sets a volume level for muted alarms.
MENU ITEM FUNCTION SETTINGS Limit Speed (GPS on) Set an alarm to sound if you go faster than this selected speed. 50 - 100 mph (80 - 160 km/h) Off (Default) GMT (GPS on) Sets time zone according to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
MENU ITEM FUNCTION SETTINGS Delete All Mute? (GPS on) Delete all saved Mute Memory points. There is no confirmation request to delete all Mute Memory points. Press MENU to delete all saved Mute Memory points. Delete All Users? (GPS on) Delete all user-selected memory points. Press MENU to delete. Version Displays the latest firmware version. NA DB Ver (GPS on) Displays the latest database version. NA Exit Closes the Menu system. NA BASIC OPERATIONS HOW DO I ...? TRY THIS...
HOW DO I ...? TRY THIS... Turn bands on and off Press MENU and cycle through the menu options until the band you want to turn off displays. Press MENU again to change that band’s status. Change Highway to City or set attenuation levels in Advanced mode and back Press MENU. The first menu selection is Highway (default). Press MENU to cycle through Highway, City, and Advanced. After you select Highway or City, press and hold MENU to exit.
2. Press the MUTE/DIM button on the R3 device or the MUTE button on the power cord to change DIM levels until AUTO displays. The R3 device displays and, if volume is turned on, announces the current feature setting. Configure Auto from MENU 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Press MENU. Press + or - to scroll through the menu options until Auto Dim Setting displays. Press MENU to access Bright time options (Bright time box in the illustration). Press MENU to add 15 minutes to the start time displayed.
USER MARKS (LASER AND RADAR SITES) With the R3, you can mark geographical points where you commonly encounter radar transmissions, These can be school zones, red-light cameras, and places where police frequently monitor traffic. When you are at the location, press MARK. The R3 announces “User mark logged.” Now, when you approach these points, the R3 announces “User mark ahead.” Press and hold MARK at that location to delete that user mark. The R3 registers up to 500 user marks.
Sensitivity Level % Sensitivity Adjustment (Attenuation) 90 – 1 dB 80 – 2 dB 70 – 3 dB 60 – 4.5 dB 50 – 6 dB 40 – 8 dB 30 – 10.5dB 3. When complete, press + to move to the next mode to adjust. 4. Press + to return to the MENU. Turn X band on in the menus with K and Ka bands still on (default); the mode sensitivities are: • Highway: X, K, and Ka band full sensitivity. • City: X and K band sensitivity reduced; Ka band full sensitivity.
MODE DISPLAY The OLED displays the voltage on the left side of the display and the mode on the right side. Set the mode through the Display Mode menu. 12.8 Highway Volt TIME DISPLAY The OLED displays the time in the center of the OLED if Time Display is selected in the menu. 12.8 Volt P M 11:45 Hwy ALARM PRIORITIES • GPS Connected / GPS Error / Speed Camera / Red Light Camera / User Mark Alarm/POI Limit Speed Alarm. • Laser signal 13.5 Volt Laser • MRCD Alarm 2 SW MRCD 24.
Low Battery THREATS The R3 detects up to 4 radar band signals (threats) at a single time. The strongest rader signal is designated as the Priority signal, and its frequency displays on the OLED. The other signals (threats) are indicated in the left side of the display. In the following example, 2 K band, 1 X band, and 1 Ka band frequencies are detected. X K Ka K 24.
will reduce the volume to the level set (0 - 5) in the Auto Mute Volume menu (see page 17). If the current volume level is 0, the R3 will not change the volume to the Auto Mute Volume level; it will keep the volume level at 0. Auto Mute ends 10 seconds after the alarm ends unless: • The same signal is detected within that 10 second period; then, Auto Mute stays on. • A different band signal is detected during that 10 second period; then, Auto Mute turns off and then back on at the current volume level.
MAINTENANCE MAINTAINING THE EQUIPMENT The R3 requires very little physical maintenance. Wipe it with a soft cloth to keep dust from accumulating. Check the power cord connections to keep them clean and free of corrosion. UPDATING THE FIRMWARE/DATABASE Uniden recommends that you update your R3 firmware and database periodically. Go to www.unidensupport.com, find your model, and check if you have the latest firmware. TROUBLESHOOTING If... TRY THIS... The unit won’t turn on Check the connections.
SPECIFICATIONS Receiver Type: Antenna Type: Radar Double Conversion Superheterodyne Self-Contained Antenna Radar Linear Polarized E-vector Vertical Laser Pulsed Laser Signal Receiver Laser Front Back Convex Condenser Lens Concave Condenser Lens Frequency: X 10.525 GHz Dimensions 110.00 mm (D) x 69.00 mm (W) x 29.50 mm (H) K 24.150 GHz Weight 4.9 oz (140 g) Ka 33.400 - 36.000 GHz Operating Temp.
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment. Avis de conformité à la FCC : Ce dispositif a été testé et s’avère conforme à l’article 15 des règlements de la Commission fédérale des communications (FCC).
or necessary, (B) modified, altered, or used as part of any conversion kits, subassemblies, or any configurations not sold by Uniden, (C) improperly installed, (D) serviced or repaired by someone other than an authorized Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty, (E) used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the Operating Guide for this product.
