User manual WHISTLER 1783 SE

[. . . ] OWNER'S MANUAL 1783/1793 SE LASER-RADAR DETECTOR The Whistler Group Corporate Headquarters 13016 N. · Bentonville, AR 72712 Tel (479) 273-6012 · Fax (479) 273-2927 Customer Return Center 1201 N. · Rogers, AR 72756 Customer Service Tel (800) 531-0004 www. whistlergroup. com P/N 203336, REV 1 © 2003 The Whistler Group, Inc. INTRODUCTION If you have questions concerning the operation of this Whistler product please call: Dear Whistler Owner, With the change in time also comes change in technology. 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 POPTM Mode. [. . . ] You can manually engage the Vehicle Battery Saver Mode by pressing and holding the City button until one beep is heard. Refer to "Option Select Mode" for instructions for deactivating battery saver mode feature. 1783 Chart Press: Quiet For 2 Seconds Display Reads: COMBO To Change: OR Option: Combo= Radar & Compass Radar= Radar Only Compass= Compass Only 2nd Time 3rd Time 4th Time 5th Time 6th Time 7th Time 8th Time 9th Time 10th Time 11th Time 12th Time TONE 3 TEST YES X ON K ON Ka ON LASER ON VG-2 OFF SR ON VOICE ON Pop ON B SVR ON = YES = NO = ON = OFF = ON = OFF = ON = OFF = ON = OFF = ON = OFF = ON = OFF = ON = OFF = ON = OFF = ON = OFF = ON = OFF 1st Time TONE 3 = YES = NO = ON = OFF = ON = OFF = ON = OFF = ON = OFF = ON = OFF = ON = OFF Tone 1, 2, 3 (3 different X, K, Ka Patterns) X, K, Ka Audio tones 1 beep during Power Up Turns VG-2 On Turns VG-2 Off Turns Safety Radar On Real Voice Engaged Real Voice Pop On Pop Off Battery Saver On Battery Saver Off 2nd Time TEST YES 3rd Time 4th Time 5th Time 6th Time 7th Time VG-2 OFF SR ON VOICE ON Pop ON B SVR ON Tone 1, 2, 3 (3 different X, K, Ka Patterns) X, K, Ka Audio tones 1 beep during Power Up X Band On X Band Off K Band On K Band Off Ka Band On Ka Band Off Laser Band On Laser Band Off Turns VG-2 On Turns VG-2 Off Turns Safety Radar On Turns Safety Radar Off Real Voice Engaged Real Voice Disengaged Pop On Pop Off Battery Saver On Battery Saver Off Vehicle Battery Monitor (1793 SE only) Stay Alert Feature The vehicle's battery voltage can be momentarily displayed by pressing and holding both volume buttons for 3 seconds. To engage (when unit is not alarming) : · Press and hold City for approximately 2 seconds. Display reads: Within 30-60 seconds two beeps are sounded; to show alertness, the driver must press either the City, Volume, or Quiet buttons within 3-5 seconds. If a button was not pressed within 3-5 seconds alarm sounds and the display reads: · Press Power to exit. During extended periods of vehicle operation, you should take frequent breaks. Improper reliance on the Stay Alert feature may result in vehicle damage, personal injury or death. NEVER OPERATE A VEHICLE IF YOU ARE DROWSY. 11 12 13 OPERATION Record up to nine distinct message tracks for a total of 90 seconds, one 90 second message or any combination in between. IMPORTANT: Unit does not detect radar or laser signals during recording or while playing a memo. You should not use any device in a vehicle that may distract you from observing the road ahead. To record or play a message (Memo mode): · Press both volume buttons for less than 2 seconds and release. Display reads: MEMO REC PLAY · Press and release the Quiet/Record button to begin a recording. Display reads: REC1 8 REC = record, 1 = track #, 8 = time remaining OPERATION Memo Mode Continued To delete a message: · Enter Memo mode and press Volume Up or Volume Down button until selected track appears on the display. NOTE: Memo mode automatically exits within 20 seconds if a button is not pressed. LASER/RADAR ALERTS Speed Radar Audio / Visual Alerts When X, K or Ka is detected the band ID and signal strength is displayed. The faster the beep the closer or stronger the radar source. VG-2 ALERTS Alert Priority When two or more signals are received at the same time, the alert priority is: 1. Safety Radar Example: If X band is alerting, then suddenly VG-2 is detected, the VG-2 warning will override the X band alert. Memo Mode (1793 SE only) Laser Audio / Visual Alerts When a laser signal is detected the word "Laser" and signal strength is displayed, the audio alert is continuous for a minimum of 3 seconds. Example: The more "|||" the closer the laser source. Pulse Protection® SWSTM Safety Warning SystemTM In communities where transmitters are located, the Safety Warning SystemTM displays over 60 text messages. NOTE: Not all areas have Safety Warning SystemTM transmitters. If the recording time expires for a track, the unit will automatically switch to the next track. To play a message: · Enter Memo mode and press Power/Play to listen to recorded messages. · To play a selected track, press Volume Up or Volume Down button until selected track appears on the display. Display reads: PLY1 8 PLY = play, 1 = track #, 8 = time remaining Pulse (or instant-on) radar is more difficult to detect than conventional radar because it remains "off" until activated to measure the speed of a targeted vehicle. When a pulse type transmission is detected, your Whistler detector sounds an urgent 3-second audio warning and the display shows PULSE (like the picture above. [. . . ] Other Speed Detection Systems Several techniques other than radar or laser are used to measure vehicle speeds. These techniques include: · Pacing - A patrol car drives behind you and matches your driving speed. · Vascar/Aircraft - The time it takes a vehicle to travel a known distance is measured. Laser Facts It's well documented that many radar guns cannot reliably provide the speed of a targeted vehicle that is traveling in a group of vehicles. In contrast, a laser gun can target a specific vehicle out of a line of traffic and determine its speed. [. . . ]