PNI IFS-11428 Radar Detector User Manual Zodiac English

PNI Corporation Radar Detector Zodiac English

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Users Manual for Zodiac

OPERATION
MANUAL
Radar/Laser Detector with
Digital Vehicle Compass
11431 R02 1000297 R02
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CONTENTS
Congratulations .............................
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Features .................................................................. 1
Package Contents ................................................... 2
Identifying Parts of the Detector ...................
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Installing the Detector................................ 5
Mounting Guidelines ............................................. 5
Windshield Mounting ............................................ 5
Dashboard Mounting .....................................
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Operation ................................................. 7
Power & Volume Control ....................................... 7
Brightness Control ................................................. 7
Audio On/Off Selection ......................................... 8
Highway & City Mode Selection ............................ 9
Compass Calibration ............................................. 10
Tutorial Mode ........................................................ 12
Care and Maintenance .............................. 14
Fuse Replacement ................................................. 14
Troubleshooting ....................................... 15
Specications ........................................... 16
Service and Replacement .......................... 17
Warranty Information .............................. 19
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CONGRATULATIONS
You have acquired the SENSORO ZODIAC from PNI
Corporation, the radar/laser detector with a digital vehicle
compass. The SENSORO ZODIAC incorporates the same
compass technology used in built-in compasses for GM,
Ford, and Chrysler vehicles, to provide highly accurate and
reliable compass readings in a radar/laser detector.
Features
• Protection against all radar/laser bands
• Alert on all types of radar signals: Constant-On,
Instant-On, and POP signals
• 360° laser coverage that protects you against laser guns
in all directions
• Undetectable by all radar detector sensing devices used
in the USA
• Patented digital compass that displays 8 cardinal
points: N – NE – E – SE – S – SW – W – NW
• Dual screens: detector display at front and compass
periscope display on top
• Text display backlit by LEDs
•
4 driving modes: Highway1 – Highway2 – City1 – City2
• 4-step brightness control: Bright – Dim – Dimmer
– Dark
• Audio on/off (Mute off/on) selection
• Auto audio control (Auto quiet)
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PACKAGE CONTENTS
• Volume control by rotary thumb wheel
• Tutorial mode that demonstrates detector operations
• Memory retention on previous user settings
• Easy-to-use windshield and dashboard mounting
• Manual compass calibration
• 12V DC input power – use the power cord included in
the package
Package Contents
Your SENSORO ZODIAC package includes the following
components:
• The SENSORO ZODIAC detector (1ea)
• Mounting bracket (1ea)
• Suction cups (3ea)
• Hook-and-loop fastener (1ea)
• Coiled 12V DC power cord (1ea)
• Operation manual (1ea)
• Quick guide (1ea)
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IDENTIFYING THE PARTS
BRACKET SLOT COVER
TOP LASER RECEIVER
Front Side
Back Side
COMPASS PERISCOPE DISPLAY
DETECTOR DISPLAY
RADAR RECEIVER
FRONT LASER RECEIVER
Top Side
SPEAKER
CITY/CALIBRATE BUTTON
DIM BUTON
MUTE BUTTON
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IDENTIFYING THE PARTS
MOUNTING BRACKET SUCTION CUPS
POWER CORD
POWER & VOLUME
CONTROL THUMB WHEEL
POWER CORD INPUT JACK
Left Side
Right Side
HOOK-AND-LOOP FASTENER
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CONTENTSINSTALLING THE DETECTOR
Mounting Guidelines
The SENSORO ZODIAC can be mounted on your windshield
using the bracket provided.
• Mount the detector on the windshield in a centered
location within the driver’s reach, so that the buttons
can be easily accessed. Make sure that the mounted
device does not obstruct the driver’s view.
• Do not mount the detector behind windshield wipers,
metal surfaces, ornaments, or mirrored sunscreen
glass, as it will affect radar/laser signals. Tinted glass
does not affect radar/laser signal reception.
• Do not mount the detector close to strong stereo
speakers, as it will affect compass accuracy.
• Conceal the detector when you leave your vehicle to
prevent theft and to minimize the detector’s exposure
to extreme temperatures, which can temporarily
impair performance.
Windshield Mounting Instructions
1. Slide the suction cups into the holes on the mounting
bracket to create an assembled bracket kit.
2. Pull out the bracket slot cover from the detector.
3. Place the assembled bracket kit onto the detector
where the bracket slot cover was removed.
4. Press the bracket base rmly against the windshield
until the suction cups securely take hold.
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5. Bend the angle of the mounting bracket if necessary, to
adjust for best viewing and detection angle.
6. Plug the small connector of the power cord into the 12V
DC power input jack located on the side of the
detector.
7. Plug the power cord adapter into the lighter socket in
your vehicle.
Dashboard Mounting Instructions
1. Select a clean, dry area on your dashboard that is
relatively level. Adhere one part of the enclosed hook-
and-loop fastener to this area and the other part to the
bottom of the unit.
2. Fasten the unit to the area by placing the hook-and-
loop pieces together.
INSTALLING THE DETECTOR
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CONTENTSOPERATION
Power & Volume Control
Plug the adapter of the provided 12V DC power cord into the
lighter of your vehicle, and plug the small connector at the
other end of the 12V DC power cord into the power jack of
your detector. This will send power to the detector when
your vehicle is running. To turn on the detector, rotate the
wheel controller (located on the side of the detector) until
you hear it click. To turn off the detector, rotate the wheel
controller in the opposite direction until it clicks again. You
can also use the controller to adjust the volume level by
turning it up or down within the range that it does not click.
• Opening Diagnosis: The detector performs a single
loop of checking and demonstrating its audio and
visual alert capability for about 3-5 seconds each time it
is powered on.
Brightness Control
Press the DIM button repeatedly to toggle between 4
different brightness levels. The brightness options are:
Bright – Dim – Dimmer – Dark. Dark is not the complete
blackout option. The factory default mode is Bright. Dim is
engaged with one beep, Dimmer with two, Dark with three
and Bright is reset with four beeps.
When a signal is detected, alerts are displayed in Bright,
regardless of the brightness level that you’ve selected. The
display returns to your selected setting following the alert.
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OPERATION
Audio On/Off Selection
Press the MUTE button repeatedly to toggle between Mute
On (Audio Off) and Mute Off (Audio On). Mute On is set
with one beep and Mute Off with two. Mute On/Off can be
used when you manually turn the audio alert off or restored
while the detector is reporting alerts. The factory default
mode is Mute Off.
Mute On will be automatically reset to Mute Off when
you turn the detector off. Mute On does not remain in the
detector’s memory.
• Auto Audio Control: Auto Audio will have
the detector report with reduced audio alarms for
continuously detected alerts. When a signal is
constantly reported for more than 5 seconds, the
detector will gradually reduce the audio level in the
following 5 seconds to the ambient noise level in your
vehicle. The reduced audio level will continue when
new alerts are reported if the new alerts are detected
within 60 seconds from the moment the last alert has
disappeared.
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CONTENTSOPERATION
Highway & City Mode Selection
Press the CITY button repeatedly (for less than 2 seconds
each time) to toggle through 4 different radar band
selectivity & sensitivity modes. The modes are: Highway1
(H1) - Highway2 (H2) - City1 (C1) - City2 (C2). The factory
default mode is H1. H2 is activated with one beep, C1 with
two, C2 with three, and H1 is reset with four beeps.
The detector detects all radar band (X, K, Ka) signals at H1
and C1, while it detects only K and Ka band signals at H2
and C2. Also, it detects with full sensitivities in both highway
modes and with reduced sensitivities in both city modes. It
detects laser signals at all times regardless of these highway
and city modes.
• H1 detects X, K, and Ka signals with full sensitivities.
• H2 detects only K and Ka signals with full sensitivities.
• C1 detects X, K, and Ka signals with reduced
sensitivities.
• C2 detects only K and Ka signals with reduced
sensitivities.
H C X K Ka L 2 3 4
H C X K Ka L 2 3 4
H C X K Ka L 2 3 4
H C X K Ka L 2 3 4
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OPERATION
Compass Calibration
Press and hold the CALIBRATE button (= CITY button) for
more than 2 seconds to access compass calibration mode.
The calibration mode starts with one beep. The detector
ashes the 4 compass LEDs one after another (clockwise)
until the calibration is completed.
Perform the calibration on a level surface, following these
steps:
• Turn the detector on. (See Power & Volume Control.)
• Mount the detector on the windshield or the dashboard
in your vehicle. (See INSTALLING THE DETECTOR.)
• Press and hold the CALIBRATE button (= CITY
button) until you see the detector ashing the compass
LEDs clockwise, one after another.
• Drive your vehicle in two circles. The size of the circles
and the direction that you drive does not matter. The
circles do not need to be perfect circles but must be
completed in the same direction. Each circle should
take a minimum of 20 seconds but no more than 1
minute to complete.
• Press the CALIBRATE button (= CITY button). The
detector will end the compass calibration in two beeps
and with the 4 compass LEDs ashing twice altogether.
The compass screen will indicate which direction your
vehicle is pointing. Calibration is now complete.
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While the detector is calibrating, the front screen will remain
completely blacked out.
• When to Calibrate: The compass must be calibrated:
- When the detector is used for the rst time in a vehicle,
and
- When the detector is mounted in a new location.
• Compass Display: The compass periscope displays 8
cardinal points.
OPERATION
NORTH NORTHEAST EAST
SOUTHEAST SOUTH SOUTHWEST
WEST NORTHWEST
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Tutorial Mode
Turn the detector on while holding the CITY button and
the detector will demonstrate how it operates when each
radar and laser band signal is detected. The detector enters
tutorial mode without beep sound and demonstrates various
alerts with the corresponding audio tones and levels.
• X band Constant-On signal detected operation
• X band Instant-On or POP signal detected operation
• K band Constant-On signal detected operation
• K band Instant-On or POP signal detected operation
• Ka band Constant-On signal detected operation
OPERATION
H C X K Ka L 2 3 4
H C X K Ka L 2 3 4
H C X K Ka L 2 3 4
H C X K Ka L 2 3 4
H C X K Ka L 2 3 4
H C X K Ka L 2 3 4
H C X K Ka L 2 3 4
H C X K Ka L 2 3 4
H C X K Ka L 2 3 4
H C X K Ka L 2 3 4
H C X K Ka L 2 3 4
H C X K Ka L 2 3 4
H C X K Ka L 2 3 4
H C X K Ka L 2 3 4
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OPERATION
• Ka band Instant-On or POP signal detected operation
• Laser band detected operation
• All LEDs on
Press any button to exit the all-LEDs-on status with one beep
sound, which is the end of the tutorial mode. The detector
automatically enters detection mode and begins detecting
signals. The detector uses the same audio and visual alerts
as used in the tutorial mode when it reports real alerts.
• Signal Strength Meters: The numbered LEDs are
called signal strength meters when they are displayed
together with a radar band’s LEDs (X, K, or Ka)
to indicate the strength of a detected signal. The
higher the number, the stronger the signal. When the
numbered LEDs are used together with H or C LED,
they demonstrate the level of the highway or city mode
you’ve set.
H C X K Ka L 2 3 4
H C X K Ka L 2 3 4
H C X K Ka L 2 3 4
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Here are some tips to help you care for your SENSORO
ZODIAC:
• To deter theft, remove the detector from your
windshield when you leave your vehicle.
• Avoid extended exposure to direct sunlight. Remove
your detector from your windshield when your vehicle
is parked for an extended period of time. On hot days,
the temperature inside your vehicle can reach levels
that could damage your detector.
• Do not expose the detector to rain, moisture, spray
cleaners, or liquids that could damage the internal
circuitry of the detector.
Fuse Replacement
The lighter socket adapter of the power cord has a
replaceable 2-Amp SAG fuse located below the silver tip. To
check or replace the fuse, slowly and carefully unscrew the
tip of the plug, making sure the spring and silver tip located
inside the plug do not y out when you remove the cap.
Check fuse and replace if necessary.
Your SENSORO ZODIAC is designed for reliable service.
If you encounter a problem, however, please refer to the
Troubleshooting section of this manual before making a
service call.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
The SENSORO ZODIAC will not power up.
• Make sure that the Power & Volume control thumb
wheel is turned on.
• Check all power cord connections.
• Check the fuse in the lighter socket adapter and replace
if necessary.
• Check lighter socket. Clean if dirty.
• Check your vehicle’s fuse panel (refer to your vehicle’s
manual).
The SENSORO ZODIAC did not alert when passing an ofcer.
• Not all police cars have radar/laser, or the radar/laser
may not be in use at that time you passed the ofcer
The SENSORO ZODIAC signal is weak.
• Set the detector to H1 or H2 mode.
• Make sure the detector is level to the road.
• Make sure the radar window or the top laser receiver is
not obstructed. Move the detector if necessary.
The SENSORO ZODIAC beeps over bumps or when using
vehicle’s equipment or electrical accessories, such as brakes,
windshield wipers, power windows, etc.
• Check power cord for loose connections.
• Vehicle has electrical noise. Install a lter capacitor
(470µF; 35-volt, or larger capacitance value) on the back
of the lighter socket across the power connection.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Radar
• Receiver type: Dual conversion superheterodyne
• Antenna type: Linear polarized, self-contained
• Detector type: Scanning frequency discriminator
• Frequency operation:
- X band; 10.525 GHz ±50 MHz
- K band; 24.150 GHz ±100 MHz
- Ka band (superwide); 34.700 GHz ±1,300 MHz
- Safety radar; 24.100 GHz
Laser
• Receiver type: Pulsed laser signal receiver
• Detector type: Digital signal processor pulse width
discriminator
• Optical sensor: Dual convex condenser lens and high speed
photo diode detector
Compass
• Accuracy: 5 degrees
• Resolution: 45 degrees
General
• Temperature range: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)
• Power requirements: 12V to 16V DC, 350 mA, negative
ground
• Dimensions: 1.5˝ H x 2.85˝ W x 4.2˝ L
• Weight: 3.5 ounces
Specications are typical, individual detectors may vary.
Specications are subject to change without notice. Performance
may vary with driving behaviors and driving environments. U.S.
patents apply: #6,549,145. Other patents pending.
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SERVICE AND REPLACEMENT
For fastest service, contact or return your SENSORO
ZODIAC to the place of purchase. If you wish to return
the detector for replacement or repair to PNI Corporation,
please use the following process:
1. Products returned to PNI must be pre-authorized
by PNI with an RMA (return material authorization)
number marked on the outside of the package. Obtain
an RMA number by contacting PNI Corporation:
• By phone: 1 (888) 422-6672 (toll-free in the U.S. only)
or at (707) 566-2260
• By fax: (707) 566-2261
• By e-mail: sales@pnicorp.com
2. Provide proof of purchase, such as a mechanical
reproduction or carbon copy of a sales receipt. If you
send your original receipt, it will not be returned. Proof
of purchase must show printed date of purchase, model
number, and place of purchase. Once you have
acquired an RMA number, pack the detector securely
to prevent damage in transit. If possible, use the
original packing material and box. Be sure to send the
entire product.
3. Ship prepaid and insured by way of a traceable carrier
such as United Parcel Service (UPS), Roadway Parcel
Service (RPS), or First Class Mail to avoid loss in
transit.
4. With the issued RMA number written on the outside
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of your package, send your proof of purchase and
description of the problem to the following address:
PNI Corporation
5464 Skylane Boulevard, Suite A
Santa Rosa, CA 95403-1084
5. Type or print your name and address where the
replacement should be delivered. After receipt of your
documents and detector, a replacement detector will
be sent to you. Please allow two to three weeks from
receipt of your returned product to delivery of your
replacement.
SERVICE AND REPLACEMENT
ZODIAC • QJ3-IFS-11428
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
In addition, any changes or modications to this product, which are not
expressly approved by PNI Corporation in writing, could void the user’s
authority to operate this product.
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WARRANTY INFORMATION
LIMITED WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
for Sensoro radar detectors, model Zodiac
PNI Corporation (“PNI”) manufactures its products, which include
accessories, from parts and components that are new or equivalent
to new in performance and expressly warrants to the original retail
purchaser who is also the original user that this product will be free
of defects in workmanship and materials for one (1) year from the
date of purchase. Implied warranties are limited to such person for
the same period.
If the product is found by PNI to be defective, PNI's entire liability
and your exclusive remedy for breach of warranty, express or implied,
shall be that PNI will repair or replace the product and return the
product or its replacement to you at no charge, provided that you
ship the product to PNI at your expense with a description of the
defect and subject to the other conditions of this warranty. Should
the product prove to be irreparable, PNI may substitute an equivalent
product of the same or similar style and of a value not in excess
of the original purchase price of your product. PNI warrants the
repaired or replacement product to be free from defects in material
and workmanship for the balance of the original warranty period,
extended by the time period from your shipment to PNI for repair
or replacement until the repaired or replaced product was received
by you.
This warranty will be void if the serial number or other identication
marks on the product or its accessories have been defaced, damaged
or removed. This warranty does not cover wear and tear due to
normal use, or damage to the product as the result of improper usage,
neglect of care, alteration, accident or unauthorized repair, nor does
this warranty apply to the battery necessary to operate the product.
This warranty is extended only to the original retail purchaser who
is also the original user and may not be transferred or assigned to
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WARRANTY INFORMATION
subsequent owners. In order to validate your warranty, you must
provide proof of purchase acceptable to PNI, together with the
product shipped for warranty repair/replacement. Products returned
to PNI must be pre-authorized by PNI with an RMA (return material
authorization) number marked on the outside of the package. Please
refer to the Service and Replacement section for PNI Corporation
contact information.
THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS GIVEN IN LIEU OF AND
PNI DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES OR
REPRESENTATIONS IN FACT OR IN LAW WITH RESPECT TO
THIS PRODUCT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY
WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION THAT USE OF THE PRODUCT
WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE.
Except for the breach of warranty remedies set forth herein, or
for personal injury, PNI shall have no liability for any indirect or
speculative damages (including, but not limited to, consequential,
incidental, punitive and special damages) relating to the use of
or inability to use this product, whether arising out of contract,
negligence, tort, or under any warranty theory, or for infringement of
any other party's intellectual property rights, irrespective of whether
PNI had advance notice of the possibility of any such damages,
including, but not limited to, loss of use, revenue or prot. In no event
shall PNl's total liability for all claims regarding the product exceed
the price paid for the product. PNI neither assumes nor authorizes
anyone to assume for it any other liabilities.
Some states and provinces do not allow limitations on how long an
implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may
not apply to you. This warranty gives you specic legal rights and you
may have other rights that vary by state or province.

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