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Dear Whistler Customer,

If you have questions concerning the operation of

this Whistler product please call:

Customer Service

1-800-531-0004

Monday - Friday • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

or visit our website

www.whistlergroup.com

Please keep the receipt in a safe place. You

may register your product online at

www.whistlergroup.com. For warranty

verification purposes, a copy of your dated store

receipt must still accompany any unit sent in for

warranty work. If the unit is returned without a dated

store receipt, an out-of-warranty service charge

applies. Note: Your warranty period begins at the

time of purchase. The warranty is validated only

by the dated store receipt! Please record the

serial number of the unit in the space provided in

the warranty section of the guide.

To fully acquaint yourself with the operation of

your Whistler detector and to better understand

the differences between detecting radar, laser,

and safety radar signals, we recommend reading

this entire guide or visiting our F.A.Q. page on

our website www.whistlergroup.com

Enjoy your Whistler detector and please drive

safely.

Sincerely,

The Whistler Group, Inc.

Mounting Guidelines

• Mount the unit as low as possible near the

center of the windshield.

• Do not mount your unit behind wipers,

ornaments, mirrored sunscreens, etc. These

obstructions have metal surfaces which can

affect radar and laser signals and reduce

critical warning time. (Regular tinted glass

does not affect reception.)

• Some windshields have an Instaclear™ or

Electriclear™ type coating, which affects

radar signals. Consult your dealer or the

vehicle’s owner’s guide to determine if your

windshield has this coating.

• Avoid placing unit in direct contact with

windshield.

• To reduce the possibility of theft, conceal

your unit when not in use. We recommend

that you do not leave the suction cup bracket on

the windshield in direct sunlight. If the detector

is removed, this may cause blistering of the

dash in some vehicles.

Important: Make sure unit is level.

Windshield Mounting

• Install the two suction cups and rubber

bumper onto the bracket by fitting them into

their holes.

• Press the suction cups onto the windshield at

the location you have chosen.

Important: Some newer cars have a plastic safety

coating on the inside of the windshield. The

windshield bracket may leave permanent marks on

this type of surface. To find out if your vehicle has

this type of windshield, check the vehicle’s user guide

or ask your dealer.

• Slide the detector onto the bracket until it locks into place.

• If necessary, the unit may be leveled by bending the

windshield bracket. Press the bracket release button and

remove the detector before bending.

Windshield

Mounting

Auto Quiet Mode (cont’d)

• Once the Auto Quiet mode is engaged, you may

cancel the audio alarm by pressing Quiet.

• Press Quiet (when the unit is not alarming) to cancel

Auto Quiet mode.

Note: Speed selectable Auto Quiet is selectable in

Option Mode.

Speed Selectable Auto Quiet

Traveling below the speed selected in option mode will

engage Auto Quiet mode. Note: Enter Option Mode to

set Speed Selectable Auto Quiet.

City/City 1/City 2 Modes

Whistler’s City Modes are designed to reduce the

annoyance of automatic door openers, intrusion alarms

and other devices which share frequencies with police

radar. Generally, X band is used for these devices.

• Press City to cancel Highway Mode and engage

City Mode.

• Press City again to enter City 1 Mode.

• Press City again to enter City 2 Mode.

• Press City a fourth time to cancel City 2 Mode and

returns the unit to Highway Mode.

In City Mode, weak radar signals give an initial alarm

of two beeps, and then remain quiet until the signal

becomes very strong. When the signal strength

increases, two additional beeps are provided. City 1 and

City 2 Modes operate the same as Highway Mode, but in

City 1 Mode, only the X band is lowered. In City 2 Mode,

X-band is not detected.

Caution: Some towns/small cities may still be using X band

radar. City Modes do not change the audio alert for laser.

Dim/Dark Modes (cont’d)

• Briefly press and release the Dark button a

third time to restore full illumination to the

display.

Vehicle Battery Saver Mode

If selected the Vehicle Battery Saver Mode

automatically shuts off the detector after 3 hours

the unit has constant power.

The timer is reset:

1. Each time the detector is turned off.

2. The power cord is disconnected or power

is removed to the unit.

3. Any button is pressed before the timer has expired.

The detector will alert you with an audible

and visual warning before it shuts off.

During this warning you can reset the timer by pressing

any button. If the unit has automatically turned itself off,

press any button to turn the unit back on.

Refer to “Option Select Mode” for instructions

for changing the battery saver mode option.

Teach/Tutorial Mode

Provides simulated alerts for each type of signal.

• Press City and Quiet simultaneously and

release.

Display shows:

• Press Dark to cancel.

FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS INSTALLATION INSTALLATION INSTALLATION

Power On Self-Test and Volume

Each time your Whistler detector is turned on, an

automatic self-test sequence confirms that the speaker,

visual displays are functional along with many of the

saved settings. To increase the volume, continue turning

the volume knob.

Audio Level Adjustment

To change the audio level:

• Move Power/Volume knob back to increase audio

level.

• Move Power/Volume knob forward to decrease audio

level.

Integrated Real Voice

Real Voice

will be used to articulate the following:

1. Band Identification

2. Safety Warning System™ categories

3. Feature Selection

Quiet Mode

Quiet cancels audio during an alert and any new

alert within 20 seconds. After 20 seconds of no

alerts, the audio is restored for any new alerts.

• Press Quiet to cancel the audio.

• Press Quiet a second time during an alert to restore

the standard audio alert pattern; or turn the unit off,

then on.

Auto Quiet Mode

Auto Quiet mode reduces the selected audio level

approximately 5 seconds after a radar signal is detected

followed by a reduced tone. The reduced tone will

continue for as long as the detected signal is present and

for any new signal within 20 seconds. Auto Quiet mode

does not affect laser alerts. Press Quiet (before a signal is

detected) to engage Auto Quiet mode.

OPERATION

Highway Mode

Highway mode provides full audio warnings any time

radar (X, K and Ka) or laser signals are detected, and

is recommended for open road driving.

For more information on City and Highway modes, please

visit our FAQ page on our website:

www.whistlergroup.com

Understanding the Display

The unit’s display can be set up to indicate

Heading, Mode of Operation (Highway and City

modes) and Clock.

Feature Engaged Confirmation

Each time a button is pressed one beep confirms

feature “on”, two beeps confirm feature “off”.

Signal Strength Display

When a radar signal is detected the audio alerts have a

geiger counter-like pattern to help you determine the

strength of the radar source; the faster the beeping the

stronger the radar signal. At the same time the audio is

reporting, the display illuminates the band identification

Icon and relative signal strength from 1 to 9.

1 = weak signal, 9 = strong signal

Alert Periscopes

Whistler’s Alert Periscopes provide an added attention

getting visual alert. The two extra LEDs flash on and off

when the unit alarms to provide a unique visual alert. This

alert can be programmed, through the Option Select

Mode to be: ON, OFF or FLASHING during alerts.

OPERATION

Red Light/SpeedCamera Detection

This unit is capable of alerting to these locations with

the updatable database.

Getting a Satellite Lock

Powering up, the unit will begin its search for satellites.

During this time, the unit will flash the satellite icon on

the display. Please allow several minutes for the unit to

lock onto the satellites. This delay is normal when the

unit is turned on at least 500 miles from when the unit

last received a satellite lock or if several days have passed

since its last usage.

Note: Driving while initially searching for satellites will take

longer than if you are stationary. Acquiring satellites takes

much longer the first time.

Camera Alerts

When approaching a known camera, the unit will provide

the type of alert (Red Light Camera, Traffic Camera, Speed

Camera, or User Location). Example: the display will show

TRF CAM then count down the distance to the camera.

Once past the camera location, the unit will provide a

beep-beep audio tone and the word PASS will be shown

on the display.

Manual Entry (Waypoint)

The unit will save a special location (i.e., a new red light

camera or even a “trap”) if you enter it manually. The unit

will store 1000 user locations. NOTE: Manual entries must be

approximately 330 feet apart to prevent overlapping locations.

To manually enter a location, simply press and hold the QUIET

button and the unit will beep to confirm. Manual entries

can be deleted within a certain radius (selected in Option

Select Mode). Once a radius is selected the data can be

deleted within the selected Radius or they all can be deleted

completely from memory.

OPERATION

Updating the Database

Follow the steps below to update the Laser-Radar Detector.

Step 1: Remove the Laser-Radar Detector from the vehicle

and bring it to your PC.

Note: You do not need to power the Laser-Radar Detector

to update it.

Step 2: Download the update program and install it on

your PC

Note: Program is not MAC compatible

Step 3: Download and save the .msc file downloaded to

your PC. Create a folder for the unit so you can store future

updates and save this file into the newly created folder.

DO NOT RENAME THE .msc FILE OR TRY TO OPEN IT!

Step 4: Open the update program and plug the USB

cable into the Laser-Radar Detector.

Step 5: Click the “Open File” button on the update program

and locate the saved file from Step 3. Click the “DB Update”

button to install the file.

Step 6: When update is complete, close the update

program, unplug the USB cable and the Laser-Radar Detector

is ready with the new updates.

Dim/Dark Modes

Dim/Dark Mode reduces the illumination of the display.

• Briefly press and release the Dark button to reduce

illumination to a Dim setting.

• Briefly press and release the Dark button a second

time engages Dark Mode. In Dark Mode, the display

goes dark for as long as a signal is being detected

and for 20 seconds after, then the display returns to

the dim setting. Dim Modes can be engaged during

an alert.

OPERATION OPERATION

Field Disturbance Sensor Rejection (FDSR)

Traffic Flow Sensor Rejection (TFSR)

Recently many new products that operate on police radar

frequencies have been causing nuisance alerts to radar

detectors. These radar based sensors are installed

alongside the Highway and more recently on vehicles

used as lane change assist / blind spot detectors /

collision avoidance systems. TFSR when turned ON is

designed to eliminate alerts from specific Traffic Flow

sensors. FDSR when turned ON is designed to identify

all radar based collision avoidance systems that operate

within the same band as police radar and provide a brief

less intrusive alert to keep you informed and aware.

A signal strength indicator will help determine your

proximity to the source without the continued annoyance

of audio.

We suggest you turn FDSR ON if you are experiencing

excessive random false alerts when behind select

vehicles.

Filter Modes

There are times when a radar detector in another

vehicle, can emit a frequency which can cause your

detector to falsely alert. The Filter Modes allow you to

select the level needed for your area to minimize the

occurrences of these false alerts. Filter Mode is the

factory default setting and should provide adequate

filtering for most conditions. If you experience

excessive alerts due to radar detectors in other

vehicles, increase the Filter level. See Option Select

Mode chart to change the filter settings.

Speed Selectable Filter Mode

Traveling below the speed selected in option mode will

apply the maximum Filter. Note: Enter Option Mode to

set Speed Selectable Filter.

OPERATION

Rubber

Bumper

Power Cord Connection

• Plug the small end of the power cord into the

unit’s power jack.

• Plug the large end into the vehicle’s cigarette

lighter socket.

Note: Cord fits tightly into detector. When

installing the cord, expect some resistance.

The USB can charge an ipad, iphone, smartphone, MP3

or tablet. The output for the USB port is 1A.

Fuse Replacement

The lighter socket plug is equipped with a

replaceable 3 amp, 3AG fuse located behind

the silver tip. To replace the fuse, carefully

unscrew the tip of the plug.

Important: Unscrew slowly. The tip contains a

spring which may fly out when disassembling.

Insert the new fuse with the spring and screw

on the tip. With use, screw cap on plug may

loosen. Retighten occasionally.

Model Features Summary 3-4

Installation 5-7

• Mounting Guidelines

• Windshield Mounting

• Power Cord Connection

• Fuse Replacement

Operation 8-18

• Power On Self-Test and Volume

• Audio Level Adjustment

• Intergrated Real Voice

• Auto Quiet/Quiet Modes

• Speed Selectable Auto Quiet

• City/City 1/City2 Modes

• Highway Mode

• Understanding the Display

• Feature Engaged Confirmation

• Signal Strength Display

• Alert Periscopes

• Redlight / Speed Camera Detection

• Getting a Satellite Lock

• Camera Alerts

• Manual Entry

• Updating the Database

• Dim/Dark Modes

• Vehicle Battery Saver Mode

• Teach/Tutorial Mode

• FDSR/TFSR Rejection Modes

• Filter Mode

• Speed Selectable Filter

• Setting Saver

• VG-2 Mode

• Laser Signature ID (LSID)

• Selectable Laser

• POP

™

Mode Alerts

• Safety Warning System

™

SWS

• Alert Priority

• Option Select Mode

• Stay Alert

™

Radar/Laser Alerts 19-20

• Reset Features

• Radar Alerts

• Laser Audio/Visual Alerts

• Pulse Protection

Troubleshooting Guide 20-22

Care and Maintenance

Are Detectors Legal?

FCC Information

POP™ Mode

Speed Monitoring Technologies 22-24

• Laser Facts

• Laser Tips

• Radar Facts

• Other Speed Detection Systems

• Radar Detector Detectors

Warranty Information 25-27

Specifications 27

1. Bracket Release Button – provides quick and easy

release of the mounting bracket.

2. Speaker – provides distinct audio warnings.

3. Mounting Bracket Location – slot holds mounting

bracket firmly.

4. Radar Antenna – compact, high-efficiency antenna

receives radar signals.

5. Front Laser – high gain optical lens provides

increased sensitivity and field of view for

leading-edge laser detection.

6. Rear Laser – an integrated optical waveguide

provides superior detection of laser signals

transmitted from behind.

7. City Button - reduces the annoyance of false alerts

typically encountered in urban driving areas.

8. Quiet Button - pressing QUIET before a signal is

detected engages Auto Quiet Mode which

automatically reduces the audio level after the initial

warning to a low audio level setting. Pressing QUIET

during a radar/laser encounter silences audio alerts,

while allowing visual alerts to keep you informed.

9. Power / Volume Control – turns the unit on/off and

adjusts the audio level.

10. Dim / Dark - engages Dim/Dark modes.

11. Menu Button - enters Option Select Mode.

12. OLED Text Display – provides better contrast,

brightness and color/shows alerts detected, signal

strength, and indicates engaged modes of operation.

13. Alert Periscopes - provide an additional attention

getting visual alert.

14. GPS Antenna - provides Traffic Camera alerts as

well as other speed selective settings.

15. Power Jack – provides connection for the power cord.

16. USB Jack - provides connection to a PC for

data updates.

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