Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product XTR-555 Whistler
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WHISTLER FEA TURES Whistler’ s ergonomic and user -friendly design provides a new level of operating convenience. Special features include: 1 . Bracket Release Button – p rovides quick and easy release of the mounting bracket. 2. Speaker – provides distinct audio warnings f or X, K, Ka band radar , safety radar , laser and VG-2.
Windshield Mounting • Install the two suction cups and rubber bumper o nto the bracket by fitting them into their holes. • Press the suction cups onto the windshield at the location you have chosen. I mportant: S o me n ew er cars have a plastic safety c oating on the inside of the wi nd sh iel d.
City/City 1/City 2 Mode Whistler’ s Three Stage City Mode is designed to r edu ce the annoyance of automatic door o p e n e r s , in t ru si on alarms and other devices which s h a r e f r e q u e n c ie s wit h p ol ice radar . Generally , X b and is used for these devices.
Filter Mode (N/A on XTR-500/550/555) There are times when a radar detector in another v ehicle, can unintentionally emit a frequency w hich can cause your detector to falsely alarm. The Whistler Filter Mode options provide a dditional signal processing to minimize the occurrences of these false alarms.
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) : X X T T R R - - 4 4 7 7 5 5 • Press and hold the City button for less then 2 seconds. A compass heading icon will flash indicating Stay Alert is activated.
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 newer 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 re pa i re d without charge to the purchaser when re turned with a dated stor e receipt to the address b elo w . Un its r eturned without a dated store r eceipt will be handled as described in section “Service Out Of Wa rra nty .
An important point after buying a device Whistler XTR-555 (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 XTR-555 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 XTR-555 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Whistler XTR-555 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Whistler XTR-555 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Whistler XTR-555, 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-555.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Whistler XTR-555. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Whistler XTR-555 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
