Page 2 - CUSTOMER CARE
CUSTOMER CARE At Uniden®, we care about you!If you need assistance, please do NOT return this product to your place of purchase Save your receipt/proof of purchase for warranty.Quickly find answers to your questions by:• Reading this User’s Manual.• Visiting our customer support website at www.unide...
Page 3 - CONTENTS
CONTENTS R8 OVERVIEW .............................................................................................5 FEATURES ........................................................................................................................ 5 WHAT’S IN THE BOX .....................................
Page 5 - R8 OVERVIEW; FEATURES
- 5 - UNIDEN LONG RANGE RADAR/LASER DETECTOR USER’S MANUAL R8 R8 OVERVIEW Uniden’s R8 is a top of the line Radar Detector with a built-in GPS feature. With the R8, you can mark geographical points where you commonly encounter radar transmissions. These can be school zones, red-light cameras, and pla...
Page 6 - WHAT’S IN THE BOX
- 6 - • POI database save and update (Max. 20,000 points)• POI alarms (Speed and Red-light cameras, and User Marks)• 2 POI types: Speed Camera and Red-Light camera• POI alarm on/off• Laser gun ID• Vehicle battery saver and Low Battery warning• Red-light camera quiet ride• Speed unit display (mph and...
Page 7 - PARTS OF THE R8; KEY
- 7 - Not Shown: USB Cable Hook and Loop Tape Owner’s Manuals (English, French, and Spanish) PARTS OF THE R8 Audio Jack Eagle Eye MENU Latch Release MUTE/DIM VOL + VOL – Micro USB POWER MARK Accessory Jack Power Connection KEY PRESS TO... PRESS AND HOLD TO ... POWER Turn R8 on and off. NA + Turn vol...
Page 9 - ELEMENT; POWER CORD
- 9 - KEY PRESS TO... PRESS AND HOLD TO ... MARK User Mark. A User Mark is a manually tagged geographic location where an alarm is usually found. The R8 alerts when close to these User Marks. Add - Press MARK when you are at the alarm location. Delete - Press MARK when you are at an alarm location t...
Page 11 - OLED DISPLAY; OLED EXAMPLES; Advanced
- 11 - OLED DISPLAY The OLED display on the front of the unit changes depending on what events are happening. If GPS = ON, the OLED’s left display area shows the display selected in the Left Menu Display option (see page 22). If GPS = Off, the OLED’s left display area shows Volt regardless of user s...
Page 12 - INSTALL AND TURN ON R8
- 12 - OLED EXAMPLES MEANING Time Display Highway 14.0 v AM 12 : 55 Information displayed:• Voltage• Time and AM/PM• Highway/City/Auto/Advanced• Heart to indicate end of scanning Quiet Ride Display Style #1 K 24.158 GHz Q-Ride 4 mph Display Style #2 24.158 GHz Q-Ride K 4 mph Display Style #3 K 24....
Page 13 - Windshield; Dashboard; GPS CONNECT; GPS Connected
- 13 - INSTALL/POWER ON Windshield When you mount the R8 on the windshield, mount it in the middle of the windshield between the driver and passenger. Be sure there are no obstructions and that there is a clear view through the windshield. 1. Attach the rubber suction cups to the bracket and push th...
Page 14 - MENU SYSTEM; MENU ITEM
- 14 - MENU SYSTEM Menus let you set up the system to your own requirements. You can turn different bands on and off and set specific items such as speed or auto mute.Press MENU to access the Menu system. The screen displays the selection’s current status. For example, if you press MENU and the scre...
Page 26 - BASIC OPERATIONS
- 26 - MENU ITEM FUNCTION SETTINGS Delete All Auto? (If GPS on) Delete all saved Auto Mute Memory points. Press MENU to delete all saved Auto Mute Memory points. Delete All User? (If GPS on) Delete all user-selected memory points. Press MENU to delete all user-selected memory points. Memory Quota (I...
Page 28 - FEATURE DETAILS; ALARM PRIORITIES; Laser; MRCD; Gatso; ALERT DISPLAY OPTIONS
- 28 - FEATURE DETAILS ALARM PRIORITIES • GPS Connected / GPS Error / Speed Camera / Red Light Camera / User Mark Alarm/POI Limit Speed Alarm. • Laser signal Laser 13.5 v * • MRCD Alarm MRCD 24.100 GHz 13.0 v • Gatso RT3 Gatso 13.0 v • Radar (X, K, Ka band signal) 24.051 GHz 20 mph K ALERT DISPLAY O...
Page 29 - ALLOCATING MEMORY; Mute mem User Mark
- 29 - K 24.158 GHz Q-Ride Ka X K 24.158 GHz Q-Ride K Ka X K Alert Display #1 Alert Display #2 K Q-Ride 24.158 GHz K Q-Ride 24.051 GHz Ka X Alert Display #3 If the frequency is muted, the signal strength display is gray. ALLOCATING MEMORY The R8 allows 2000 memory points to be shared between Mute Me...
Page 30 - Quota Completed; ALL THREAT DISPLAY
- 30 - 2. Use the + and - keys to increase or decrease the category with the highest allotment by 50 units. Using the examples to the right, you start with User Mark at the maximum, 1750, so pressing + doesn’t affect the allotments. Pressing - will subtract 50 from User Mark and add 50 to Mute Memor...
Page 31 - AUTO DIM; Set DIM to Auto from the R8/Power Cord
- 31 - AUTO DIM The Auto Dim feature only displays in the Expert level if you select Auto using the R8 unit’s MUTE/DIM button or the power cord’s MUTE button. The R8 has a light sensor that works with the Auto Dim feature to dim or brighten the OLED display according to outside light levels. Configu...
Page 32 - AUTO MUTE/AUTO MUTE VOLUME; LOW BATTERY
- 32 - Auto Dim Setting Menu Option Bright time Add 15 min to starting time Press VOL+ Press Menu to Bright level Select Bright, Dim, Dimmer Dim time Dim level Select Bright, Dim, Dimmer, Dark, Off Press Menu Add 15 min to starting time Backlight Menu Option Press Menu to Press Menu to Press Menu to...
Page 34 - MODE DISPLAY; SCAN DISPLAY
- 34 - 4. When complete, press VOL+ to move to the next mode to adjust. 5. Press VOL+ to return to the MENU . If a band is turned off through the menus, it is off in all modes. MUTE MEMORY Use Mute Memory to mute known areas of false alarms (such as department store automatic doors). The R8 remember...
Page 35 - TIME DISPLAY; POP MODE; REAR BALANCE
- 35 - Advanced 38 mph TIME DISPLAY The OLED displays the time in the center of the OLED if Time Display is selected in the menu . Highway 14.0 v AM 12 : 55 POP MODE In POP mode, the R8 can detect short burst from radars that are too fast for many other detectors to catch. You can turn POP mode on...
Page 36 - RED LIGHT CAMERA POINT DELETE; THREATS
- 36 - 450ft 30 mph Mute RED LIGHT CAMERA POINT DELETE When you are at a red light camera and an alert displays, you can delete that camera point. Once deleted, the R8 will not alert at that red light camera location again.To delete the RLC Point, press MUTE/DIM on the unit or MUTE on the power cord...
Page 37 - USER SPEED LIMIT; MAINTENANCE; MAINTAINING THE EQUIPMENT
- 37 - If the strongest signal is muted, it displays in grey on the left side and the next strongest signal displays in the main part of the display.If only one signal is detected, the R8 display keeps the current Left Display setting. K 24.158 GHz 2 mph USER MARKS (LASER AND RADAR SITES) With the R...
Page 38 - UPDATING THE FIRMWARE/DATABASE; TROUBLESHOOTING; SPECIFICATIONS
- 38 - UPDATING THE FIRMWARE/DATABASE Uniden recommends that you update your R8 firmware and database periodically. Go to www.uniden.info/download, find your model, and check if you have the latest firmware. TROUBLESHOOTING If... TRY THIS... The unit won’t turn on Check the connections. Be sure they...
Page 39 - FCC COMPLIANCE
- 39 - Laser Pulsed Laser Signal Receiver Laser Front Back Convex Condenser Lens Concave Condenser Lens Frequency: X 10.525 GHz Dimensions 4.88in (D) x 3.85in (W) x 1.52in (H) 124.11mm (D) x 98.00mm (W) x 38.80mm (H) K 24.150 GHz Weight 7.4 oz (210 g) Ka 33.400 - 35.700 GHz Operating Temp. -4° to +1...
Page 40 - FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT; FCC CAUTION; FCC RADIATION EXPOSURE STATEMENT
- 40 - d’interférences nuisibles et; 2) Il doit pouvoir supporter les parasites qu’il reçoit, incluant les parasites pouvant nuire à son fonctionnement.Tout changement ou modification non approuvé expressément par la partie responsable pourrait annuler le droit à l’utilisateur de faire fonctionner c...
Page 41 - ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
- 41 - Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment. Cet appareil est conforme aux normes RSS exemptes de licences d’Industrie Canada. Son fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) cet a...
