RadioShack 22-1680 - Manuals

6 A QUICK LOOK 1. Rear Laser Detection Lens — receives incoming laser signals from the rear. 2. Speaker — sounds distinct audio and Real Voice warn- ings. 3. MUTE Button — press before a radar/laser signal is detected to reduce the level of audio aler ts that soundwhen there is a signal. Press after...

7 6. VOL / Buttons — Adjust volume up or down and turn the VG-2 option on or off. 7. PWR (Power/Volume) Button — turns the detector on and off and lets you engage the dim or dark setting. 8. Power Jack — the power cable plugs in here. 9. Bracket Release Button — lets you quickly remove the detector’...

8 INSTALLATION MOUNTING GUIDELINES Follow these guidelines when selecting a location. • Choose a location that does not block the driver’s view of the road. • Mount the detector in a level position with a clear view to both the front and rear. • The detector’s view of the road must not be blocked by...

10 WINDSHIELD MOUNTING The supplied suction-cup windshield bracket lets you easilymount the detector on the windshield. Caution: Do not use the bracket in a vehicle that has a plasticcoating on the windshield designed to protect passengers dur-ing an accident. If you use the bracket on this type of ...

11 To level the detector, press thebracket release button to remove thedetector from the bracket. Then bendthe bracket. VISOR MOUNTING The supplied visor mounting bracket lets you easily mount thedetector on your vehicle’s visor. 1. Slide the visor bracket’s tab into the detector’s bracket mountings...

12 CONNECTING POWER Caution: • Use only the supplied straight or coiled power cord. If your power cord is lost or damaged, you can order a replace-ment cord from your local RadioShack store. • Before plugging the power cord’s cigarette-lighter plug into your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket, make ...

13 OPERATION TURNING THE DETECTOR ON AND OFF To turn on the detector, press PWR . The detector sounds a distinctive alert and displays the indica-tors for each alert type as a self test, in this order: To turn off the detector, press the PWR button. See “Receiving and Identifying Alert Signals” on P...

14 DEMONSTRATING ALERTS To familiarize yourself with the different aler ts your detectorsounds, you can run a demonstration. To star t the demonstra-tion, press and release MUTE and CITY at the same time with the detector turned on. The detector displays TEACH , then demonstrates the aler ts for X, ...

15 SELECTING THE CITY AND HIGHWAY MODES Your detector’s CITY and CITY 1 modes are designed toreduce annoying false aler ts triggered by automatic dooropeners, intrusion alarms, and other devices that share fre-quencies with police radar. In the CITY 1 mode, only X-bandsensitivity is lowered. Note: T...

16 DIMMING THE DISPLAY To dim the display, hold down PWR for 2 seconds. The detector displays DIM , then the display dims. To make the display black out, hold down PWR for 2 more sec- onds. The detector displays DARK . The display dims when it is not detecting a signal, and blacks out entirely while...

17 SELECTING OPTIONS Entering Option Select Mode allows you to personalize thetone, Real Voice, power up sequence and VG-2 mode. Whenselecting options, you must press , , or MENU within 20 seconds or the detector automatically exits the option mode. Press PWR anytime to exit. Notes: • When Real Voic...

18 RECEIVING AND IDENTIFYING ALERT SIGNALS Your detector gives different audible and visual alerts for eachsignal. In addition, the aler t tone pulse rate increases with sig-nal strength and the detector displays a digit from 1 to 9 to indi-cate the signal strength (1 is weakest and 9 is strongest)....

19 Safety Radar Alerts Your radar detector detects all safety radar including the newSafety Warning System. This system provides advanced warn-ing of hazards and lets you respond appropriately to potentiallydangerous conditions. Note: Not all areas have Safety Warning System transmitters.Your radar ...

22 Laser Audio/Visual Alerts When your radar detector detects a laser signal from ahead orbehind, the laser audio sounds and the radar detector displays LASER for as long as the signal is present (for a mini- mum of 3 seconds). EXPECT TWENTY MINUTE DELAY Expect 20 Minute Delay EXPECT THIRTY MINUTE D...

23 Any laser aler t, regardless of duration, requires immediateaction! If you are the targeted vehicle, a laser gun can oftendetermine your speed within seconds after you receive analert. However, if you are traveling near or behind the targetedvehicle and receive an aler t, you should have time to ...

24 RESETTING THE DETECTOR The detector keeps the audio level, city/highway mode, mutemode, dim mode, auto quiet mode, VG-2 option, and on or offsetting in memory when power is removed. When you reapplypower, it returns to these same settings. To reset the detector to its factory default settings, un...

25 TROUBLESHOOTING If you have problems operating your radar/laser detector, thesuggestions in this section might help. If you cannot solve theproblem after trying these suggestions, take your detector toyour local RadioShack store for assistance. If the detector does not turn on: • Be sure all powe...

26 If the detector gives a false alert when you use accesso-ries such as power windows, motorized mirrors, brakes,and so on: • Check the vehicle’s electrical system, including the main battery cable and alternator connections. • Install a filter capacitor (1,000 µ f, 35 volts, such as Cat. No. 272-1...

27 REPLACING THE FUSE If the detector stops operating, check the fuse in the DC powercord’s cigarette-lighter plug. If it has blown, follow these stepsto replace it with a 2-Amp, 1 1 / 4 × 1 / 4 mm, fast-acting fuse (Cat. No. 270-1007). Caution: Using a fuse that does not meet these ratings ordefeat...