RadioShack x-k-ka superwide Radar/lasar detector - Manual

7 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...

9 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 w...

10 5. To level the detector, press the bracket release button to remove the bracket from the detector. Then bend thebracket. CONNECTING POWER Caution: • Unplug the power cord’s cigarette-lighter plug from your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket when you turn off the igni-tion. This prevents your veh...

11 OPERATION TURNING THE DETECTOR ON AND OFF To turn on the detector, press and release P • V . The detector sounds a distinctive alert and lights the indicatorsfor each band as a self test, in the order presented in the fol-lowing table. Then all indicators turn off except the power indi-cator, and...

12 ADJUSTING THE VOLUME The detector has four volume levels. To change the detector’svolume, press and hold down P • V . The detector sounds tones at the current volume level. When the detector reaches full vol-ume, the fourth ALERT indicator turns on. When the detectorreaches minimum volume, the fi...

14 SETTING THE VG-2 OPTION VG-2 is a system used by some law enforcement agenciesthat detects the use of radar detectors in vehicles. It does thisby detecting the weak radio signals used in radar detectors.Your radar detector can sense a VG-2 system and shift itsoperating frequencies out of the rang...

15 Some emergency services, such as ambulances, fire trucks,police, and road crews, are equipped with a special transmitterthat can alert you to their presence. When your detector senses a safety warning system signal, itbeeps a tone and lights the first and fourth ALERT indicators.The audible alert...

16 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...

18 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...

19 NOTES One or more of the following patents apply: 4,315,261;5,146,227; 5,379,456. Other patents pending. 22-1667.fm Page 19 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:07 AM