User manual WHISTLER XTR325

[. . . ] OWNER'S MANUAL Dear Whistler Owner, If you have questions concerning the operation of this Whistler product please call: Model Features Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 5 C ï hanging T rim Rings M ï ounting Guidelines W ï indshield Mounting P ï ower Connection and Fuse Replacement P ï r ogrammable Text Display P ï r ogrammable Audio Tones P ï ower On and Self-T est S ï etting Saver F ï eatur e Engaged Confirmation A ï udio Level Adjustment A ï uto Quiet Mode Q ï uiet Mode T ï each/Tutorial Mode H ï ighway Mode C ï ity/City 1/ City 2 Mode E ï ngaging/Disengaging VG-2 B ï acklight Setting D ï im/Dark Mode I ï ntelli-cor dô B ï attery Saver Mode E ï xternal Audio Jack O ï ption Select Mode S ï tay Alert Feature 3-4 4 5 5 Total Band Protection TM Plus Ku XTR-325/425/560 LASER-RADAR Monday - Friday ï8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT 1-800-531-0004 www. whistlergroup. com CuSTOmer SeRVICE or visit our website Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ïBentonville, AR 72712 Tel 479. 273. 6012 ïFax 479. 273. 2927 1201 N. ïRogers, AR 72756 Customer Service Tel 800. 531. 0004 The Whistler Group Corporate Headquarters Customer Return Center www. whistlergroup. com P/N 260015, REV2 © 2006 The Whistler Group, Inc. Please keep the receipt in a safe place. [. . . ] To enter: Backlight will turn on, if selected, while the unit alarms and remain on for 3 seconds after the unit stops alarming. When any button is pressed the backlight will illuminate at the dim setting and remain on for 3 seconds afterwards. The backlight will also illuminate while in option mode. Vehicle Battery Saver Mode Dim/Dark (XTR-325 only) Dim/Dark Mode reduces the illumination of the display. · Press and hold B/L button for 2 seconds to reduce illumination to a Dim setting. · Pressing and holding the B/L 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. · Pressing and holding the B/L button a third time restores full illumination to the display. The Vehicle Battery Saver Mode automatically shuts off your detector 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 timer has 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. (XTR-425/560 Only) Refer to "Option Select Mode" for instructions for deactivating battery saver mode feature. (XTR-425/560 Only) XTR-325 Timer = 6 hrs, XTR-425/560 Timer = 3 hrs External Audio Jack The External Audio Jack can be used to connect an external speaker or headphones in environments with high ambient noise levels. The internal speaker will be disconnected. 11 12 13 OPERATION Stay Alert Feature 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. Display shows: ­XTR-325 only: The "H"or "C" will flash 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 shows: All LEDs flash for XTR-325 · 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. POPTM MODE ALERTS POPTM Mode Alerts TM VG-2 ALERTS VG-2 Audio/Visual Alerts detect VG-2. Because POP 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. Note: You must turn this feature on before it will When a VG-2 signal is detected, the detector `hides' its own radiated signal and becomes undetectable by the VG-2. Once VG-2 is detected, every 30 seconds, the detector checks for a VG-2 signal. [. . . ] Whistler is not liable for damages arising from the use, misuse, or operation of this product. Radar Detector Detectors: VG-2, Spectre The Interceptor VG-2 or simply VG-2, is one type of microwave receiver used by Police to detect signals radiated by the local oscillator of a radar detector. Because it purpose is to identify persons driving with radar detectors, these devices are known as a "radar detector detector" (RDD). An RDD is the primary tool used by the police to identify radar detector equipped vehicles. If caught in a state or country where detectors are illegal (see page 18). [. . . ]