Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product XCS-800 Whistler
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OWNER’S MANUAL The Whistler Group Corporate Headquarters 13016 N. W alton Blvd. • Bentonville, AR 72712 T el 479.273.6012 • Fax 479.273.2927 Customer Retur n Center 551 North 13th Street. • Rogers, AR 72756 Customer Service T el 800.531.0004 www .
WHISTLER FEA TURES FEA TURE DESCRIPTIONS Battery Installation P P l l e e a a s s e e c c h h a a r r g g e e b b a a t t t t e e r r i i e e s s o o v v e e r r n n i i g g h h t t b b e e f f o o r r e e f f i i r r s s t t u u s s e e ! ! Remove the battery compartment cover by sliding the cover to the edge of the unit and lift up.
T rim Ring Removal/Installation T o change the trim ring to another color , follow these simple steps: Removal • Locate the tab on the trim ring at the top of the mounting bracket location. • Using your fore finger , lift up on the trim ring and the ring will pop out.
Battery Life The unit can provide over 20 hours of laser/radar detection. There are settings that can maximize battery life. 1) Backlighting set to OFF-OFF 2) Auto Quiet to ON 3) Battery saver set to .
Setting Saver Setting Saver saves your personalized settings so that when the detector is turned off and then on again, you do not have to re-enter them. Engaging/Disengaging VG-2 See Option Select Mode to turn this feature on/ of f. For more VG-2 information see page 15.
POP ™ Mode Alerts Because POP ™ Mode radar utilizes the same K or Ka band frequencies, POP ™ Mode Alerts will be displayed as regular radar alerts. LASER/RADAR ALERTS Speed Radar Audio/Visual Alerts When X, K or Ka is detected, the band ID and signal strength is displayed.
PROBLEM: Unit alarms when vehicle hits bumps. • Make sure batteries ar e seated properly . • Make sure that the battery door is fully closed. • Make sure battery contacts are clean. • Check for loose lighter socket; tighten and clean. PROBLEM: Unit not charging in car and unit displays “NO BA T” or the * is not blinking.
T otal Band Protection ™ Complete Band Coverage that detects laser , radar , VG-2 and safety radar bands. Laser Facts It’ s well documented that many radar guns cannot reliably provide the speed of a tar geted vehicle that is traveling in a group of vehicles.
Service Under Warranty During the warranty period, defective units will be repaired wi t ho ut c ha r ge to t he pu r c ha se r w he n r etu r ne d with a dated sto re r eceipt to the add re ss belo w . Unit s returned without a dated store receipt will be handled as described in section “Service Out Of W arrant y .
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If you already are a holder of Whistler XCS-800, 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 XCS-800.
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