Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product XTR - 425 Whistler
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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 resistance.
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 provide you with reliable, trouble-fr ee 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 provide the speed of a tar geted vehicle that is traveling in a group of vehicles.
Service Under W arranty During the warranty period, defective units will be repaired without charge when returned with a dated store receipt to the addr ess below . Units returned without a dated store r eceipt will be handled as described in section “Service Out Of W ar ranty .
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