Page 2 - FEATURES; Questions and Answers About Vehicle; to familiarize yourself with the terms; Detection — detects laser and radar signals from; all around your vehicle.
2 FEATURES Your RadioShack Talking 360° Laser/Radar Detector canalert you to all known police traffic radar and laser sys-tems with its distinct visual and audio alerts, including areal voice alert. It receives X-, K-, and Ka-band radar sig-nals, and detects both the instant-on and laser systemsmany...
Page 3 - prevent false alarms caused by non-traffic radar sources.
3 VG-2 Protection — makes your detector invisible to theVG-2 radar-detector detector when it senses VG-2 oper-ation. X-, K-, Ka-Band, and Laser Signal Detection — warnsyou when it detects signals from traffic radar or laser de-vices. Different tones and display indicators let you knowthe type of sig...
Page 5 - CONTENTS
5 CONTENTS A Quick Look ............................................................... 6 Safety Aler t System ................................................ 7 Installation ................................................................... 8 Selecting a Mounting Location ............................
Page 6 - A QUICK LOOK
6 A QUICK LOOK 1. 360° Laser Eye — receives incoming laser signals directed at your vehicle from all directions. 2. DC 12V Jack — the power cord plugs in here. 3. DIM Button — controls the brightness of your detec- tor's single digit display. 4. MUTE Button — silences the aler t tone and voice aler ...
Page 7 - off and lets you adjust the volume.; SAFETY ALERT
7 7. Single Digit Display — indicates city/highway mode, signal strength, safety aler t, and laser aler t. 8. SA Indicator — displays when the detector detects the safety aler t signals. (See “Safety Aler t System.”) 9. X (X-Band Radar) Indicator — displays when the detector detects an X-band radar ...
Page 8 - INSTALLATION; SELECTING A MOUNTING LOCATION; Mounting Guidelines
8 INSTALLATION SELECTING A MOUNTING LOCATION For the best performance, select a location for the detec-tor where it has a direct view of the road. The detector'sradar antenna is at the opposite end from the display. Note: Though the detector has a 360° laser and radar de-tection range, the radar det...
Page 9 - WINDSHIELD MOUNTING
9 • Since window tinting reduces the received strength of laser signals, you should not mount the detectorbehind any tinted glass. • Do not mount the detector where the driver or a pas- senger might hit it in a sudden stop or accident. Caution: However you choose to mount the detector,place it out o...
Page 12 - CONNECTING POWER; • Use only the supplied power
12 CONNECTING POWER Caution: • Use only the supplied power cord. If your power cord is lost ordamaged, you can order areplacement cord from your local RadioShack store. • Before plugging the power cord’s cigarette-lighter plug into your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket, makesure the plug’s tip is ...
Page 13 - OPERATION; TURNING ON THE DETECTOR; ADJUSTING THE VOLUME; VOLUME
13 OPERATION TURNING ON THE DETECTOR To turn on the detector,rotate VOLUME/OFF to- ward VOLUME until it clicks. The detector willsound a tone, and willgreet you with its real voice alert — “Welcome! Buckleyour seat belt.” H appears on the single digit display to in- dicate the detector is in highway...
Page 14 - TUTORIAL MODE; Starting the Tutorial Mode; Selecting the Demonstration for Each Alert
14 TUTORIAL MODE Your detector has the tutorial mode to demonstrate all ofits alert indicators. In the tutorial mode, you can check thestatus of all the indicators and the single digit display. Starting the Tutorial Mode To start the tutorial mode, turn on the detector while hold-ing down DIM and CI...
Page 15 - Finishing the Tutorial Mode; CITY; OPERATION SETTINGS; Selecting the City and Highway Modes
15 Finishing the Tutorial Mode To finish the tutorial mode, press CITY at any time except when the voice alarm is operating. OPERATION SETTINGS Selecting the City and Highway Modes Your detector has two operating modes: city and high-way. In city mode, the detector requires a stronger X-, K-,or Ka-b...
Page 16 - Selecting Display Brightness
16 To select the city mode, press CITY . The voice alert says, “city mode,” and C appears on the single digit display. Note: If you set the display brightness to dark mode, thesingle digit display shows only - . To show C or H , set the display brightness to bright or dim mode. (See “SelectingDispla...
Page 17 - Muting the Audio Alert; to temporarily silence the detector.; Note: Laser alert signals are not affected by pressing
17 Muting the Audio Alert While the detector sounds a radar or safety alert signal,you can press MUTE to temporarily silence the detector. When you press MUTE , the voice alert says, “mute on.” The detector automatically resets the mute to off about20 seconds after the radar or safety alert signal s...
Page 18 - When your detector senses a radar signal; or; When your detector senses a laser signal; flashes on
18 RECEIVING AND IDENTIFYING RADAR, LASER, AND SAFETY ALERT SIGNALS When your detector senses a radar signal , X or K/Ka appear on the display depending on which band is de-tected; it sounds an alert tone for the type of band detect-ed; and the single digit display shows the signal strengthin numeri...
Page 19 - pears on the display; When VG-2 is detected
19 For radar signal detection , if the sig- nal strength number goes higherthan 3 , the voice alert says, “X- band detected,” “K-band detected,”or “Ka-band detected,” respectively. When your detector senses a safety alert signal , SA ap- pears on the display; E (emergency band), h (road haz- ard ale...
Page 20 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Problem
20 TROUBLESHOOTING If you have problems operating your detector, the sug-gestions in this section might help. If you cannot solve theproblem after trying these suggestions, take your detec-tor to your local RadioShack store for assistance. Problem Suggestion The detector does not turn on. Be sure al...
Page 21 - Questions and
21 The detector gives a false aler t when you use vehicle accessories such as power windows, motorized mirrors, brakes, and so on. Check the vehicle's electrical sys-tem for loose connections, includ-ing the main battery cable and alternator connections. Install a filter capacitor (1000 µ F, 35 volt...
Page 22 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE; • Keep the detector dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry
22 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack Talking 360° Laser/Radar Detector isan example of superior design and craftsmanship. Thefollowing suggestions will help you care for your detec-tor so you can enjoy it for years. • Keep the detector dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might c...
Page 23 - REPLACING THE FUSE; Turn the knurled ring on the power cord's cigarette
23 REPLACING THE FUSE If the detector stops operating, follow these steps tocheck the fuse in the power cord's cigarette lighter plugand replace it with a 2-amp, 1 1 / 4 × 1 / 4 , fast-acting fuse (Cat. No. 270-1007), if necessary. Caution: Using a fuse that does not meet the require-ments listed ab...
Page 24 - Replace the metal tip inside the ring, make sure the
24 4. Replace the metal tip inside the ring, make sure the spring is intact, then place the fuse inside the ciga-rette-lighter plug and screw the ring back onto theplug. Make sure the tip is visible when you reassem-ble the cigarette-lighter plug. Caution: Never use pliers or other tools to retighte...
Page 25 - FCC STATEMENT; may not cause
25 FCC STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operationis subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference thatmay cause undesired operation. Changes o...
Page 26 - NOTES
26 NOTES 22-1692.FM Page 26 Wednesday, September 11, 2002 8:35 AM
Page 28 - Limited One-Year Warranty
09A02 Printed in Korea Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in ma-terial and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of pur-chase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShackfranchisees and dealers. EXCE...
