Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product XTR-420 Whistler
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OWNER’S MANUAL The Whistler Group Corporate Headquarters 3604 NW Frontage Rd. • Bentonville, AR 72712 T el 479.273.6012 • Fax 479.273.2927 Customer Return Center 551 N 13th St. • Rogers, AR 72756 Customer Service T el 800.531.0004 www . whistlergroup .
WHISTLER FEA TURES FEA TURE DESCRIPTIONS Battery Installation U nit requires 3 AA r echar geable batteries (included) . U U n n i i t t m m a a y y n n e e e e d d t t o o b b e e p p l l u u g g g g .
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. • Slide the detector onto the bracket until it locks into place.
Quiet Mode Quiet cancels audio during an alert and any new a le rt within 20 seconds. After 20 seconds, a pproxi ma tel y 2 beeps are pr ovided on any new alert and unit then remains quiet.
VG-2 Audio/Visual Alerts Note: Y ou must turn this feature on before it will d etect VG-2. W hen a VG-2 signal is detected, the detector ‘hides’ its o wn radiated signal and becomes undetectable by t he VG-2. Ever y 30 seconds, the detector checks for a VG-2 signal.
Speed Radar Audio/V isual Alerts W hen X, K, or Ka band is detected, the band ID a nd signal strength are displayed. The audio alert is continuous and has a geiger counter -like p attern.
• Check fuse for lighter socket; replace if n ecessary . • Make sure lighter socket is clean. PROBLEM: Unit alarms when vehicle hits b umps. • Make sure batteries ar e seated properly . • Make sure that the battery door is fully closed. • M ake sure batter y contacts ar e clean.
Laser Facts I t’ s well documented that many radar guns c annot reliably provide the speed of a tar geted vehicle that is traveling in a group of vehicles. In c ontr a s t, a l a se r gun can target a specific vehicle o ut of a line of tra ffi c and determine its speed.
S ervice Under W arranty D uring the warranty period, defective units will be re pa ir ed without char ge to the purchaser when r eturn ed with a dated store receipt to the address bel ow . U nits returned without a dated store receipt will be handled as described in section “ Service Out Of W arr ant y .
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