Owner`s manual

SPEED MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES

For best protection, keep these points in mind:

• Becausethevehicle’slicenseplateorheadlightsarethe

laser gun’s primary targets, mounting the Whistler

detector on the dashboard can improve laser detection at

short range.

• Donotfollowcloselybehindanyvehicleyoucannotsee

through. If you can’t see past a vehicle ahead of you,

chances are your detector can’t either.

• Thereceivingrangeofyourlaserdetectorwillnotbethe

same as a radar detector. Laser guns are most often used

at short range. Whistler Laser-Radar detectors receive all

current laser guns which operate at a laser wavelength of

800-1000nm.

Laser Tips

If you are the targeted vehicle, a laser gun can often

determine your speed within a few seconds after you receive

an alert. In this situation, there is generally no time to safely

adjust your speed. However, if you are traveling near or

behind the targeted vehicle and receive an alert, response

time should be sufficient. Any laser alert, regardless of

duration, requires immediate action.

Radar Facts

A radar gun operates by transmitting radio waves at certain

frequencies which reflect off objects and are picked up by

the radar gun’s receiving section. When a radar beam reflects

off a moving target, a measurable frequency shift occurs. The

radar unit converts this shift into miles per hour to determine

your vehicle’s speed.