User manual WHISTLER PRO58

[. . . ] OWNER'S MANUAL 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. POPTM Mode is a feature on some newer radar guns operating on K and Ka bands. When the gun is in POPTM 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. [. . . ] To enter: OPERATION Vehicle Battery Saver Mode The Vehicle Battery Saver Mode automatically shuts off your detector within 3 hours if you forget to turn it off. The timer is reset if the detector is turned off, unplugged or any button is pressed before the 3 hours have expired. The detector will alert you with an audible and visual warning before it shuts off. If the unit has automatically turned itself off, press the Power button to turn the unit back on. 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. (Pro-73 Only) The Stay Alert Feature is designed to test a driver's alertness. To engage (when unit is not alarming) : · Press and hold City for approximately 2 seconds. --Pro-73 only: 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: --Pro-58 only: The "H" or "C" will flash indicating Stay Alert is activated. Within 30-60 seconds two beeps are sounded; to show alertness, the driver must press either the Volume, City or Quiet button within 3-5 seconds. If a button was not pressed within 3-5 seconds, alarm sounds and the display will flash all LED's. · Press Power to exit for both the Pro-58 & Pro-73. OPERATION Stay Alert Feature (Cont. ) WARNING!!!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. Pro-73 Chart Press: Quiet 1st Time Display Reads: TONE 3 To Change: = YES = NO = ON = OFF = ON = OFF = ON = OFF = ON = OFF = ON = OFF = ON = OFF Option: 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 SWSTM Safety Warning SystemTM In communities where transmitters are located, the Safety Warning SystemTM displays over 60 text messages. Safety Warning System Text (Pro-73 Only) Example: Poor - Road - Surface. · Pro-58 Model displays a to indicate a SWSTM message has been received. NOTE: Not all areas have Safety Warning SystemTM transmitters. 2nd Time TEST YES Stay Alert Feature Teach/Tutorial Mode Provides simulated alerts for each type of signal. · Press Power to exit. 3rd Time 4th Time 5th Time 6th Time 7th Time VG-2 OFF SR ON VOICE ON POP ON B SVR ON 10 11 12 13 POPTM MODE ALERTS POPTM Mode Alerts Because POPTM Mode travels on regular radar bandwidth, there is no particular alert for POPTM Mode transmissions. POPTM Mode alerts will be displayed as a regular radar alert. VG-2 ALERTS NOTE: You must turn this feature on before it will detect VG-2. When a VG-2 signal is detected, the detector `hides' its own radiated signal and becomes undetectable by the VG-2. [. . . ] Ship the unit in the original carton or in a suitable sturdy equivalent, fully insured, with return receipt requested to: Whistler Repair Dept. IMPORTANT: Whistler will not assume responsibility for loss or damage incurred in shipping. Therefore, please ship your unit insured with return receipt requested. Include with your unit the following information, clearly printed: · Your name and street address (for shipping via UPS), a daytime telephone number and email address, if applicable. [. . . ]