Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 425 Whistler
Go to page of 9
OWNER’S MANUAL The Whistler Group Corporate Headquarters 13016 N. W alton Blvd. ï Bentonville, AR 72712 T el 479.273.6012 ï Fax 479.273.2927 Customer Return Center 1201 N. Dixieland Rd. ï Rogers, AR 72756 Customer Service T el 800.531.0004 www . whistlergroup .
WHISTLER FEA TURES FEA TURE DESCRIPTIONS Installation • Locate the tab near the button openings and insert this end first into the unit. • Gently snap in the other tabs as you work your way to the back of the unit. Mounting Guidelines • Mount the unit as low as possible near the center of the windshield.
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 . N N o o t t e e : : The cord fits tightly into detector . When installing the cord, expect some r esistance.
NOTE: Custom Mode automatically exits within 20 seconds if a button is not pressed. Messages are kept in memory and are not affected by r esetting the factory features. See “Reset Features” section of the manual. T o delete a message: • Enter Custom mode and press V olume Up or V olume Down button until selected band appears on the display .
Backlight Setting (XTR 425/560) The backlighting (B/L) can be pr ogrammed to be illuminated all the time, only when alarming, or choices in-between. The options are selec- table by pressing and holding the Power/Dim button on the unit. The options are: OFF-OFF = B/L is off at idle and off during an alarm.
Stay Alert Feature The Stay Alert Feature is designed to test a driver’ s alertness. T o engage (when unit is not alarming) : • Press and hold City for approximately 2 sec- onds.
Y our Whistler detector is expertly engineered and designed to exacting quality standards to pr ovide you with reliable, tr ouble-free operation. If your unit has been correctly installed following the guidelines in this manual, but is not operating optimally , please refer to the troubleshooting guide below .
T otal Band Protection™ PLUS Ku Complete Band Coverage that detects laser , radar including Ku, VG-2 and safety radar bands. Laser Facts It’ s well documented that many radar guns cannot reliably pr ovide the speed of a targeted vehicle that is traveling in a group of vehicles.
Service Under Warranty During the warranty period, defective units will be repaired without cha r ge when r eturne d with a dated sto re r eceipt to the add r ess belo w . Unit s returned without a dated store receipt will be handled as described in section “Service Out Of Wa r rant y .
An important point after buying a device Whistler 425 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Whistler 425 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Whistler 425 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Whistler 425 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Whistler 425 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Whistler 425, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Whistler 425.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Whistler 425. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Whistler 425 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
