Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product XTR-430 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 .
Mounting Guidelines • Mount the unit as low as possible near the c enter of the windshield. • Do not mount the unit behind wipers, ornaments, mirrored sunscr eens, etc. These o bstructions have metal surfaces which can a ffect radar and laser signals and reduce c ritical warning time.
Important: S om e ne we r cars have a plastic safety c oating on the inside of the win dsh iel d. The w indshield bracket may le ave pe rma nen t mar ks on this type of surface. T o find out if your vehicle h as thi s typ e o f w ind shie ld, check the vehicle’ s owner’ s manual or a sk your dealer .
Quiet Mode Quiet mode cancels audio during an alert and any new al ert within 20 seconds. After 20 seconds, 2 bee ps ar e provided on any new alert and unit then remains quiet.
VG-2 Mode See Option Select Mode to turn this feature o n/o ff . When a VG-2 signal is detected, the VG-2 a lert is sounded and the display flashes “VG-2”. After 3 seconds the audio is canceled and the d isplay no longer flashes. This cycle is repeated if the VG-2 signal is detected again.
Stay Aler t Feature The Stay Alert Feature is designed to test a driver’ s alertness. T o engage (when the unit is not alarming) : • Pr ess and hold the City button for approximately 2 s econds. Release the button during or immediately after t he alert is given.
Y our Whistler detector is expertly engineered a nd designed to exacting quality standards to provide you with reliable, tr ouble-free operation. I f your unit has been correctly installed following t he guidelines in this manual, but is not operating optimally , please refer to the t r oubleshooting guide below .
POP™ Mode POP ™ Mode is a featur e on some radar guns operating on K and Ka bands. When the gun is in POP ™ Mode and activated, a brief burst of ener gy , less that 1/15 of a second, is transmitted and the vehicle’ s speed is quickly acquired.
Service Under W arranty D uring the warranty period, defective units will b e rep ai re d without charge to the pur chaser when re turned with a dated store receipt to the addr ess b elo w . Un its returned without a dated store r eceipt will be handled as described in section “Service Out Of Wa rra nty .
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If you already are a holder of Whistler XTR-430, 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 XTR-430.
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