Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product XTR-580 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 Return Center 551 N. 13th St. • Rogers, AR 72756 Customer Service T el 800.531.0004 www . whistlergroup .
WHISTLER FEA TURES Whistler’ s ergonomic and user -friendly design provides a new level of operating convenience. Special features include: 1. Bracket Release Button – provides quick and easy release of the mounting bracket. 2. Speaker – provides distinct audio warnings for X, K, Ka band radar , safety radar , laser and VG-2.
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. Important: S ome newer cars have a plastic safety coating on the inside of the wi n ds hie ld .
City/City 1/City 2 Mode Whistler ’ s Three Stage City Mode is designed to r ed uc e the annoyance of automatic door open- e r s , in tr usi on alarms and other devices which share fre- quencies wi th p o li ce radar . Generally , X band is used for these devices.
Filter Mode (N/A on XTR-500/550) Ther e ar e times when a radar detector can emit the same frequency as police radar and can cause your detector to falsely alarm. Sometimes a detector can display a signal when picking up another radar detector in vehicle close by .
Stay Alert Feature The Stay Alert Feature is designed to test a driver’ s alert- ness. T o engage (when the unit is not alarming) : X X T T R R - - 4 4 7 7 5 5 • Press and hold City for less then 2 seconds. A compass hea ding ico n will flash indicating Stay Alert is activated.
Y our Whistler detector is expertly engineered and designed to exacting quality standards to provide you with reliable, tr ouble-free 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 .
POP™ Mode POP ™ Mode is a feature on some newer radar guns operating on K and Ka bands. When the gun is in POP ™ Mode and activated, a brief burst of energy , less that 1/15 of a second, is transmitted and the veh icle’ s speed is quickly acquired.
Service Under W arranty During the warranty period, defective units will be re pa ir ed without charge to the purchaser when re turn ed with a dated store r eceipt to the address bel ow . Uni ts returned without a dated store receipt will be handled as described in section “Service Out Of W arr ant y .
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If you already are a holder of Whistler XTR-580, 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-580.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Whistler XTR-580. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Whistler XTR-580 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
