User manual WHISTLER WIC-2517C

[. . . ] To fully acquaint yourself with the operation of your Whistler laser radar detector we recommend reading this entire manual or visit our FAQ page on our website www. whistlergroup. com Enjoy your Whistler and please drive safely. Sincerely, The Whistler Group, Inc. LASER-RADAR DETECTOR The Whistler Group Corporate Headquarters 13016 N. · Bentonville, AR 72712 Tel 479. 273. 6012 · Fax 479. 273. 2927 1201 N. · Rogers, AR 72756 Customer Service Tel 800. 531. 0004 Customer Return Center www. whistlergroup. com P/N 200010, © 2006 The Whistler Group, Inc. Model Features Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] When the signal strength increases, two additional beeps are provided. City 1 and CIty 2 Modes operate the same as Highway Mode, but in City 1 Mode, only the X band sensitivity is lowered. If Auto Quiet is engaged in City 1 or City 2 modes and the unit receives a strong radar signal, the unit performs the Auto Quiet feature. City Modes do not change the audio alert for laser or VG-2. www. whistlergroup. com Auto Quiet Mode Auto Quiet reduces the selected audio level to level (1) approximately 5 seconds after a radar or safety radar signal is detected. The alert for any new signal within 20 seconds will resume at level (1). · Press Quiet/Menu (before a signal is detected) to engage Auto Quiet. · Once the Auto Quiet mode is engaged, you may cancel the audio alarm by pressing Quiet. · Press Quiet (when the unit is not alarming) to cancel Auto Quiet mode. Dim/Dark Mode Dim/Dark Mode reduces the illumination of the display. · Press and hold Power for 2 seconds to reduce illumination to a Dim setting. · Pressing and holding the power button for 2 seconds a second time engages Dark Mode. In Dark Mode, the display goes dark for as long as a signal is being detected and for 20 seconds after, then the display returns to the dimmer setting. The newest tool Police have to detect radar detectors is called Spectre, as of this printing. Spectre can detect all undetectable (VG-2) laser/radar detectors on the market. 15 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. POP Mode Alerts TM 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. Safety Warning SystemTM In communities where transmitters are located, the Safety Warning SystemTM displays over 60 text messages. Safety Warning System Text (XTR-520 Only) Example: Poor - Road - Surface. · XTR-220 Model displays a "S. " to indicate a SWSTM message has been received. NOTE: Not all areas have Safety Warning SystemTM transmitters. Reset Features All user features can be reset to factory settings. Voice On (XTR-520 only) 16 VG-2 Audio/Visual Alerts 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. Laser Audio/Visual Alerts When a laser signal is detected the audio alert is continuous for a minimum of 3 seconds. · Model XTR-520 displays: The more "|||" the closer the laser source. · Model XTR-220 displays: 14 TROUBLESHOOTING Your Whistler detector is expertly engineered and designed to exacting quality standards to provide you with reliable, trouble-free operation. [. . . ] If you can't see past a vehicle ahead of you, chances are your detector won't either. · The receiving range of your laser detector will not be the same as a radar detector. Laser guns are most often used at short range. Whistler Laser-Radar detectors receive all current laser guns which operate at a laser wavelength of 905 +/- 10mm. ·Ultra Lyte ·Pro LaserTM I II III ·LT1 20-20 If you are the targeted vehicle, a laser gun can often determine your speed within a few seconds after you receive an alert. [. . . ]