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 CUSTOMER CARE .......................................................................................................... 2 R4 OVERVIEW .............................................................................................5 FEATURES .......................................................
Page 5 - R4 OVERVIEW; FEATURES
- 5 - UNIDEN LONG RANGE RADAR/LASER DETECTOR USER’S MANUAL R4 R4 OVERVIEW Uniden’s R4 is a top of the line Radar Detector with a built-in GPS feature. With the R4, 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 - • Auto Dim• POI Database Save/Update (Maximum: 20,000 points)• POI Passchime On/Off • 8 Compass Directions• Laser Gun ID• Overspeed Alert Mute• Keep K Block Filter ON to block K band monitor systems• Mute Memory save, alarm• Volume Adjust (0 - 8)• Auto Mute Memory• Two Low Noise Amplifiers (LN...
Page 7 - PARTS OF THE R4; KEY
- 7 - PARTS OF THE R4 Audio Jack Power Jack POWER VOL + MENU VOL − USB Eagle Eye Latch Slot MUTE/DIM MARK Latch Release Aux Jack KEY PRESS TO... PRESS AND HOLD TO ... POWER Turn R4 on and off. NA VOL + Turn volume up (9 levels: 0 - 8; Default = 4). In Menus, go to next item. Quickly turn volume up o...
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 R4 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
- 11 - ELEMENT WHAT IT DOES... USB Port Use this USB port to charge mobile devices. 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 menus (see page 21). If GPS = Off, th...
Page 12 - INSTALL AND TURN ON R4; Windshield
- 12 - OLED EXAMPLES MEANING User Mark Detected mph 5 8 620 ft Information displayed:• Current speed in mph/km/h• Distance to user mark• User mark icon Time Display (Scan Display Off) mph 58 P M 11:45 H Information displayed:• Speed• Time and AM/PM• Highway/City/Auto/Advanced mode Quiet Ride Display...
Page 13 - Dashboard; MENU SYSTEM
- 13 - 1. Attach the rubber suction cups to the bracket and push the cups firmly onto the windshield. 2. Slide the unit onto the bracket until it clicks into place.3. Plug the power cord RJ11 connector into the R4 and plug the cigarette lighter adapter into the vehicle’s cigarette lighter. 4. When t...
Page 25 - BASIC OPERATIONS
- 25 - MENU ITEM FUNCTION SETTINGS DB Ver (If GPS on) Displays the latest database version. NA Exit Closes the Menu system. NA BASIC OPERATIONS HOW DO I ...? TRY THIS... Turn on the R4 Be sure the unit is connected to power and then press POWER . The unit turns on and runs through an initial self-ch...
Page 26 - FEATURE DETAILS; ALARM PRIORITIES; Laser
- 26 - HOW DO I ...? TRY THIS... Set a user mark Press MARK to create a user mark when you are at a location where there is normally some type of radar. The R4 announces “User mark logged.” The R4 will announce when you approach user marks. R4 shares up to 2,000 points between Mute Memory and User M...
Page 27 - MRCD; Gatso; Over Speed; Low Battery; ATTENUATION
- 27 - • MRCD Alarm (Alert display style #2) V MRCD 24.100 GHz 11.8 • Gatso Alarm RT3, RT4 (Alert display style #2) (See page 31 for details.) mph RT4 Gatso 39 • X, K, Ka band signal (Alert display style #1, Alert display style #2) V 12.8 Ka 33.800 V 12.8 Ka 33.800 GHz Lorem ipsum • User Limit Speed...
Page 28 - AUTO DIM; Set DIM to Auto from the R4/Power Cord
- 28 - AUTO DIM The Auto Dim feature only displays in the Expert menu if you select Auto using the R4 unit’s MUTE/DIM button or the power cord’s MUTE button. Use this feature to set when the OLED changes brightness levels and to what brightness levels it changes. For example, you can set the R4 to s...
Page 29 - AUTO MUTE/AUTO MUTE VOLUME; BLOCK BLIND SPOT MONITOR SYSTEMS
- 29 - 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 Press VOL+ Press VOL+ Add 15 min to starting time Press VOL+ Backlight Menu Option Press Me...
Page 30 - DISPLAY FORMATS; Mode Display; Scan Display; Time Display; FREQUENCY DISPLAYS
- 30 - you to them. You can block those signals by turning on K Block Filter in the Expert level menus. DISPLAY FORMATS Mode Display The OLED displays the voltage on the left side of the display and the mode on the right side. Set the mode through the Display Mode menu. Volt 12.8 Highway Scan Displa...
Page 31 - GATSO RT3/RT4 FREQUENCY RANGES
- 31 - Example 1: V 12.8 Ka 33.800 Example 2: V 12.8 Ka 33.650 GATSO RT3/RT4 FREQUENCY RANGES There are two types of Gatso traffic enforcement systems - RT3 and RT4. RT3’s frequency range is 50MHz and RT4’s is 100MHz. The following example shows the alert for Gatso RT4 in display format #2. mph RT4 ...
Page 32 - MEMORY QUOTA; Mute
- 32 - Sensitivity Level % Sensitivity Adjustment (Attenuation) 100 Full sensitivity (Default) 90 – 1 dB 80 – 2 dB 70 – 3 dB 60 – 4.5 dB 50 – 6 dB 40 – 8 dB 30 – 10.5dB 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 thro...
Page 33 - Quota Completed; MUTE MEMORY
- 33 - 2. Use the VOL + and VOL - keys to increase or decrease the category with the highest allotment by 50 units. 1000 (0) 1000 (0) 1000 (0) 1000 (0) Mute User 950 (0) 1050 (0) 1000 (0) 1000 (0) Mute User 1050 (0) 950 (0) 1000 (0) 1000 (0) Mute User VOL + VOL - 3. Press MENU to save that change. C...
Page 34 - RED LIGHT CAMERA POINT DELETE; RED LIGHT CAMERA QUIET RIDE
- 34 - confirm. You can also delete Mute Memory points from the Delete All Mute? menu when GPS is on. POP MODE In POP mode, the R4 can detect short burst from radars that are too fast for many other detectors to catch. You can turn POP mode on and off in the Expert menus. QUIET RIDE (GPS On)This fun...
Page 35 - THREATS; USER-SET AUTO CITY SPEED; MAINTENANCE; MAINTAINING THE EQUIPMENT
- 35 - THREATS The R4 detects up to 4 radar band signals (threats) at a single time. The strongest rader signal is designated as the Priority signal, and its frequency displays on the OLED. The other 3 signals (threats) are indicated in the left side of the display. In the following example, 3 K ban...
Page 36 - UPDATING THE FIRMWARE/DATABASE; TROUBLESHOOTING; SPECIFICATIONS
- 36 - UPDATING THE FIRMWARE/DATABASE Uniden recommends that you update your R4 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 37 - FCC COMPLIANCE
- 37 - Laser Pulsed Laser Signal Receiver Laser Front Back Convex Condenser Lens Concave Condenser Lens Frequency: X 10.525 GHz Dimensions 117.50 mm (D) x 69.80 mm (W) x 32.80 mm (H) K 24.150 GHz Weight 5.3 oz (150 g) Ka 33.400 - 35.700 GHz Operating Temp. -4° to +185° F (Radar/ Laser) -20° to +85° ...
Page 38 - FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT; FCC CAUTION; FCC RADIATION EXPOSURE STATEMENT
- 38 - Avis de conformité à la FCC : Ce dispositif a été testé et s’avère conforme à l’article 15 des règlements de la Commission fédérale des communications (FCC). Ce dispositif est soumis aux conditions suivantes: 1) Ce dispositif ne doit pas causer d’interférences nuisibles et; 2) Il doit pouvoir...
Page 39 - IC COMPLIANCE; ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
- 39 - IC COMPLIANCE This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s).Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation ...
