Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Detector Radio Shack
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Own e r ’ s Man ual Fr ont/R ear La ser X • K • Ka Superwi de Rada r Dete ctor with V G -2 Gu ar d Plea se read before using this equipment . Ca t.
2 FEA TURES Y our Radi oShac k Front/R ear Laser X • K • Ka Superwide Radar Detector rec eives all X-, K-, and Ka-ban d traffic radar signals and also detects both the instant-on and laser systems many police dep artments now use to measure ve hicle speed .
3 Safety Alert Signal Detection — warns you when the detect or detects signals broadcast by safety alert trans- mitters. Some publi c safety and government agencies install t hese trans mitters i n .
4 We recommend you record your detec t o r ’s s erial num- ber here. The number is on t he detec tor ’s bottom panel. Serial Number:_______ _______ ______ _______ ____ 22-1 676.
5 Y our det ector includ es the following items: • Hook-and -loop tape • Bracket holder • Sun viso r clip • Winds hield bracket and holder • Power cord • Power cord clips (6) 22-1 676.
6 CONTENTS A Lo o k at the De tector ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... . 7 Safe t y Alert and Safet y War n in g S y stem ... ..... .... 1 0 Ins ta ll atio n ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... 1 1 Sel ecting a Mount ing L o cati on .
7 A LOOK A T THE DETECT OR Front Lase r Detection Lenses — rece i ve incomin g laser s ignals directed at the front of your vehicle. DC 12V Jack — t h e power cord plugs in here. DARK Button — t u rns off a ll your detector ’s indicators, except the P (Power) indicator .
8 MUTE But ton — silences the alert sound. CITY ( Cit y /Hi g hw a y) Button — switches bet w een the city and highway modes. Si g nal S tren g th Indicator — two LE Ds show an acc u- rate visual indica tion of the strength of the rada r signals received.
9 X (X-Band Radar) Indicator — blinks when the detector detects an X-band radar signal. L (Las er) Ind icator — b oth LE Ds und er X and K/Ka light when the detector detects a traf fic laser signal. VG-2 Indicato r — lights wh en a VG-2 signal is detect ed.
10 SAFETY ALERT AND SAFETY W ARNING S YSTEM These s ystems are low-powe red transm itters used by some eme rgency services a nd road crews to alert driv- ers to hazardo us conditions. The Safety A lert system can indicat e st ationary , movin g, or rail road ha zards.
11 INST ALLA TION SELECTING A M OUNTING LOC A TION For the bes t performa nce, s elect a location f or the detector whe re it has a direct vie w of the road. The detector ’s radar ant enna an d front laser detection lenses are at t he oppos ite end from the rear laser detect ion lens and controls.
12 • Some vehicles ha ve InstaClea r ® or Elect riClear ® defogging wind shields, whi ch have me tal coatings that block signals. G eneral Mot ors APV vans have a solar shield that keeps t h e vehicle cooler during the summer . This shield al so blocks signals.
13 Note: The tape ’s adhesive m ight not sti ck to a sur- face treated with vinyl cleaner or prot ec tant. 2. Peel off th e pap er backing on one sid e of bo th pieces of tap e, then apply both pieces of tape t o the bottom of your detector .
14 War n i n g : Do not mount the detector on a visor if this places the de tector ne ar the driver ’s or a pas senger ’ s head. Follow these steps to us e the sun visor clip. 1. Slide th e su n visor cl ip into th e bracke t h old er’s slot. Note: For proper mount ing, you m ust attach the bracket holder as shown.
15 3. Clip the detector to the edge of the sun visor so you can see the detector ’ s fron t display . Removin g the Sun V isor Clip If you later want to use anot her method f or mount ing the d etector , follow these step s to rem ove t he sun visor clip from the bracket holder .
16 2. Using a f lathead screwdriver , carefully li f t out the plastic tongue holdi ng the sun visor clip and bracket holder together , then slid e the sun visor clip out of the bracket holder . WI N DSHIELD MOUNTING The supplied windshie ld bracket and hol der let you quickly moun t the detec tor on your v ehicle’s w ind- shie ld .
17 3. Clean the windshi eld where the detector will be mount ed. 4. Position the bracket on the windshield and p ress firmly on each suction cup. 5. If nec essary , you c an adjust the angl e by removing the detector and bending the windshield bracket.
18 Cautio n : U nplug the powe r cord from your vehicle ’ s cigarette-lighter socket when you turn off the i gnition. This prevent s your vehicle’s bat tery from bei ng drain ed if you leave the dete ctor on when you turn of f the igni- tion.
19 Moun ting the Pow er Cord Clip s Y ou can use t he supplied power c ord clips to route t he power cord out of t he way . Follow t he se steps to mount the power cord clips. 1. Use a damp cloth t o thoroughly clean the locations on the dashboard where y ou want to m ou nt the clips.
20 OPE R A T ION TURNING THE DE TECTOR ON A ND OFF T o turn on t he detector , turn VO LU M E /O F F awa y from you unt il it clicks. The detector sounds a distinctive tone for each band and lights all indic ators in seque nce as a self test (X , K, Ka, L, M, S, O, and VG-2, in order).
21 OPERA TING SET T INGS Select ing th e City and High way Mod es Y o ur det ector ha s two opera ting mod es: city an d highwa y . In the ci ty mod e, th e detector re qui res a st rong er X-, K-, or Ka-b and s ig nal b ef ore it s o und s or disp la y s an al ert .
22 T o select th e highway mode, press CITY until the C i ndi- ca to r tu rn s o ff . M uti ng the Audio A lert While th e detect or is sound ing a rada r or safety ale rt sig- nal, you can press MUT E to tem p orarily si lenc e the d etec- tor .
23 T urning Off the Displ ay Y ou c an press DARK to temporarily turn off all indica- tors, except the L and P indicators . The L indicator alerts you to laser sign als, the P indicator remains on to let you know the det ector is receiving power , and the detect or ’s audio alert remains active.
24 When your detect or senses a radar signal, it responds with different audible and visua l alarms to indicate the signal typ e for X- a nd K - or Ka-band radar signals. When y our de tecto r senses i nst ant -on ra dar , it sounds conti nuo us bee ps, then al l indicato rs ligh t.
25 TROUBLESHOOTING If you have probl ems operating your detector , the sug- gestions in this section m ight he lp. If you cannot s olve the probl em after trying th ese sugges tions, take your detector to your local Rad ioShac k store for assistance. If the de te ct or do e s no t turn on : • Be sure al l power c onnec tions are secure.
26 If the detector gives a false alert whe n you use vehicle a ccesso ries su ch as p ower windo ws, motorized mi rrors, b rakes , and so o n: • Check the vehi cle’s electri cal syst em for lo ose con- nections, includi ng t he m ain b attery c able a nd alter- nator conn ections.
27 CARE A ND M AINTENANCE Y our Ra dioShac k Fron t/Rear Laser X • K • Ka S uperwid e Radar Det ector is an exam ple of sup erior d esign and craftsmans hip. The fo llowing suggestions wi ll help you care for the de tector so y ou ca n en joy it fo r years.
28 Modifying or tampering with the det e ctor ’ s internal component s can c a use a malfunction and might invali- date its warranty . If your d et ect or is not operating as it should, take it to your local Ra dioShac k store for assis- t anc e.
29 3. Check the f use. If it has blow n, replace it with a 2- amp, 1 1 / 4 × 1 / 4 , fast-acting fuse (Ca t. No. 270-1007 ). Caution: U sing a fuse t hat do es not meet these rat- ings or def eating the f use protection can dam age your d et ec tor , the power c ord, or the vehicle’s elec- trical system.
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Ra dioS hac k A Divisi o n of Tandy Corporation Fort Wo rth, Texas 7610 2 5A6 Prin ted in Korea Limit ed O ne- Y ea r Warr ant y This produc t is warrante d b y RadioShac k a g ainst manufactur in g d.
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