Whistler Pro-78SE - Manual
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Table of Contents:
- Page 2 – WHISTLER FEATURES; FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS; Mounting Guidelines; INSTALLATION
- Page 3 – To turn the unit ON or OFF, push the center of; OPERATION
- Page 5 – Option Select Mode; Stay Alert Feature
- Page 6 – Alert Priority; SWS; Safety Warning System; Intellicord; Reset Features
- Page 7 – POP; TROUBLESHOOTING; CARE AND MAINTENANCE
- Page 8 – A radar detector will only alarm if an; SPEED MONITORING
- Page 9 – Service Under Warranty; Service Out of Warranty; WARRANTY INFORMATION; Customer Service; SPEC I FI C ATI O NS; Operating Temperature Range:; Specifications are subject to change without notice.; WARRANTY INFORMATION; or visiting our online store; Orrd; ACCESSORIES
OWNER’S MANUAL
The Whistler Group Corporate Headquarters
3604 NW Frontage Rd. • Bentonville, AR 72712
Tel 479.273.6012 • Fax 479.273.2927
Customer Return Center
551 N. 13th St. • Rogers, AR 72756
Customer Service Tel 800.531.0004
www.
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One or more U.S. patents may apply:
#5,146,227, #5,379,456, #5,666,120,
#5,990,821, #7,215,276
P/N 260022, © 2009 The Whistler Group, Inc.
PRO-78SE
Total Band Protection
™
L AS E R - R A D A R
DETECTOR
Model Features Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 - 4
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 - 7
• Mounting Guidelines
5
• Windshield Mounting
6
• Power Connection and Fuse Replacement
7
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 - 16
• Power On, Self Test
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• Audio Level Adjustment
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• Auto Quiet Mode
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• Quiet Mode
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• City/City 1/ City 2 Mode
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• Highway Mode
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• Low Profile Alert Periscopes
10
• Dim/Dark
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• Vehicle Battery Saver Mode
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• Integrated Real Voice
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• Teach/Tutorial Mode
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• Setting Saver
11
• Feature Engaged Confirmation
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• Auto Dim
11
• Filter Mode
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• Ka Max Mode
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• Option Select Mode
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• Stay Alert Feature
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• Alert Priority
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• Safety Warning System
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• Intellicord
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• Reset Features
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• Ka RSID
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• LSID
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POP
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Mode Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Laser/Radar Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
• Speed Radar Audio/Visual Alerts
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• Laser Audio/Visual Alerts
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• Pulse Protection
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Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Are Detectors Legal? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Speed Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 - 23
• POP
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• Laser Facts/Tips
21 - 22
• Radar Facts
22
• Other Speed Detection Systems
22 - 23
• Radar Detector Detector
23
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 - 26
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Dear Whistler Owner,
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Please record the serial number
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section of the manual.
To fully acquaint yourself with the operation of your
Whistler detector and to better understand the
differences between detecting radar, laser, and
safety radar signals, we recommend reading this
entire manual or visiting our F.A.Q. page on our
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Enjoy your Whistler detector and please drive
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Sincerely,
The Whistler Group, Inc.
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Summary
WHISTLER FEATURES Whistler’s ergonomic and user-friendly designprovides a new level of operating convenience.Special features include: 1. Bracket Release Button – provides quick and easy release of the mounting bracket. 2. Speaker – provides distinct audio warnings for X, K, Ka band radar, safety ra...
Windshield Mounting • Install the two suction cups and rubber bumper onto the bracket by fitting them into their holes. • Press the suction cups onto the windshield at the location you have chosen. Important: S ome newer cars have a plastic safety coating on the inside of the windshield. Thewindshie...
Filter Mode There are times when a radar detector in anothervehicle, can unintentionally emit a frequencywhich can cause your detector to falsely alarm.The Whistler Filter Mode options provideadditional signal processing to minimize theoccurrences of these false alarms. Filter modeprovides normal pr...
