Whistler 1773 - Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

The Whistler Group Corporate Headquarters

13016 N. Walton Blvd. • Bentonville, AR 72712

Tel 479.273.6012 • Fax 479.273.2927

Customer Return Center

1201 N. Dixieland Rd. • Rogers, AR 72756

Customer Service Tel 800.531.0004

www.whistlergroup.com

P/N 203172 © 2004 The Whistler Group, Inc.

1758/1773

Total Band Protection

™

LASER-RADAR

DETECTOR

If you have questions concerning the
operation of this Whistler product
please call:

C

uSTOmer

S

eRVICE

1-800-531-0004

Monday - Friday • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

or visit our website

www.

whistlergroup

.com

Please keep the receipt in a safe place.
You may register your product online
at www.whistlergroup.com

. For warranty

verification purposes, a copy of your
dated store receipt must accompany any
unit sent in for warranty work. If the
unit is returned without a dated store
receipt, an out of warranty service charge
applies. Note: Your warranty period begins
at the time of purchase. The warranty is
validated only by the dated store receipt!
Now is the time to record the serial
number of the unit in the space provided
in the warranty section of the manual.

INTRODUCTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dear Whistler Owner,
With the change in time also comes change in technology.
Radar gun manufacturers have stepped up to the plate.
The new arsenal they carry is called POP

™

Mode. This new

gun is a normal K or Ka band radar gun detectable by
most radar detectors made in the past 30 years, unless
the gun is placed in POP

™

Mode. POP

™

Mode is a feature

on some newer radar guns operating on K and Ka bands.
When the gun is in POP

™

Mode and activated, a brief burst

of energy, less that 1/15 of a second, is transmitted and
the vehicle’s speed is quickly acquired. A detector without
POP

™

Mode detection capability cannot respond to this

brief transmission. This detector has the power to report
this new gun where other detectors cannot! - until now!
Whistler introduces the 1758 and 1773 with POP

™

Mode detection! These units are the beginning in total
protection. With POP

™

Mode detection, these units can

react fast enough to detect this new technology. Packed
with power you still have a full featured radar detector:

•

NEW POP™ MODE CAPABILITIES

•

HIGH GAIN OPTICAL LENS

which provides

increased laser sensitivity.

•

REAL VOICE

®

ALERTS (1773 Only)

are given

verbally through the detector so you do not have
to take your eyes off the road to look at the display.

•

SEVEN SEGMENT DISPLAY (1758 Only)

provides numeric signal strength indicator and
band identification.

Even though these units are packed full of features, they’re
still very easy to use. To fully utilize your unit to its potential,
we recommend reading this entire manual or visit our
FAQ page on our web site www.

whistlergroup

.com.

Enjoy your new Whistler and please drive safely.

Sincerely,

The Whistler Group, Inc.

Model Features Summary........................ 3 - 5

Installation............................................... 5 - 6

• Mounting Guidelines

................................... 5 - 6

• Windshield Mounting

.................................. 5 - 6

• Power Connection and Fuse Replacement

.. 6

Operation................................................ 7 - 13

• Power On and Self-Test

................................7

• Setting Saver

................................................. 7

• Feature Engaged Confirmation

....................7

• Audio Level Adjustment

..............................7

• Integrated Real Voice

®

(1773 only)

...............7

• Auto Quiet Mode

..........................................8

• Quiet Mode

...................................................8

• City/City 1/ City 2 Mode

............................8 - 9

• Highway Mode

.............................................9

• Dim/Dark Mode

.......................................... 9

• Engaging/Disengaging VG-2

...................... 10

• Teach/Tutorial Mode

....................................10

• Option Select Mode (1773 only)

...................11

• Vehicle Battery Saver Mode

......................... 12

• Stay Alert Feature

......................................... 12

Safety Warning System

™

.......................... 13

POP

™

Mode Alerts................................... 14

Laser/Radar Alerts................................... 14

• Speed Radar Audio/Visual Alerts

............... 14

• Laser Audio/Visual Alerts

........................... 14

• Pulse Protection

®

...........................................14

VG-2 Alerts.............................................. 15

• Alert Priority

.................................................15

Reset Features......................................... 16

Troubleshooting Guide............................ 17

Care and Maintenance............................. 18

Are Detectors Legal?............................... 18

FCC Information.......................................19

Speed Monitoring.................................... 19 - 22

• Radar Facts

................................................... 20

• POP

™

Mode

...................................................20

• Total Band Protection

™

................................. 20

• Laser Facts

.................................................... 21

• Other Speed Detection Systems

................. 22

Warranty Information............................... 23 - 25

Specifications........................................... 25

Accessories.............................................. 26