SK Global 2201699 RADAR DETECTOR User Manual Owner s Manual

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MANUAL

Cat. No. 22-1699

Owner’s Manual

Please read before using this equipment.

360

Laser/Radar Detector

FEATURES

Your RadioShack 360° Laser/Radar detector can alert you

to all known police traffic radar and laser systems with its

distinct visual and audio alerts. It receives X-, K-, and Ka-

band radar signals, and detects both the instant-on and

laser systems many police departments use to measure

vehicle speed. Plus, your detector can give you advance

warning of potential road hazards by detecting signals

from transmitters that broadcast Safety Warning System™

alerts.

Note: Before reading this Owner’s Manual, read the su-

pplied booklet Questions and Answers About Vehicle

Speed Detection to familiarize yourself with the terms and

uses associated with your detector.

Your detector’s features include:

Electric Compass – provides accurate heading

information with alphanumeric display and LED panel.

Real Voice Alert – greets you as you turn on the detector

and alerts you with different vocal indicators including

radar and laser detection.

RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

SWS is a trademark of Safety Warning System, Inc.

Compass technology is licensed under US patent numbers 4,851,775 and 5,239,264

from Precision Navigation, Inc.

FAST is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

Instaclear is a registered trademark used by Ford Motor Company.

ElectriClear is a registered trademark by Libbey, Owens, Ford and Delco-Remy.

Alphanumeric Display - appears you turn on the detector

and alerts you with various text messages including radar

and laser detection

360°Detection – detects laser signals from all around

your vehicle.

VG-2 Protection - makes your detector invisible to the

VG-2 radar-detector when it senses VG-2 operation

X-, K-, Ka-Band( Newly Included Ka-POP ), and Laser

Signal Detection - warns you when it detects signals from

traffic radar or laser devices. Different tone and display

indicators let you know the type of signal received.

Safety Warning System Detection - alerts you to the

presence of potential road hazards, and emergency veh-

icles signaled by Safety Warning System transmission.

City/Highway Modes - let you minimize alerts when you

are in areas that have false radar sources.

City/Highway Selector and City/Highway Indicator -

displays which mode is currently selected.

FAST® (False Alert Suppression Technology) - helps

prevent false alarms caused by non-traffic radar sources.

Tutorial Mode – lets you experience how the detector

alerts you with its detection display, tones, and real voice

alert to all of the different signals the detector recognizes.

Auto Mute Mode – automatically reduce the audio

volume of all alerts after 4 seconds for as long as the

signal is detected. 3

Memory Retention - retains operational settings in

memory without power, so when you turn on your detector,

the setting will be the same as when you turned it off.

Instant On Radar Protection - alerts you to sudden high

level and radar signals.

Your radar/laser detector includes the following items:

i coiled power cord

i windshield bracket with suction cups

i hook and loop tape

i Spare fuse

i Question and Answer About Vehicle Speed Detection

We recommend you record your detector’s serial number

here. The number is on the detector’s bottom panel.

Serial Number:

Important: Some areas have laws regulating the use of

radar detectors. Check with your local law enforcement

agency about the laws in your area.

CONTENTS

A Quick Look …………………….………………………… 6

Installation ……….………………………………………….8

Selecting a Mounting Location ……………………….. 8

Mounting Guidelines ………………………….,…… 8

Windshield Mounting …………………………………... 9

Hook and Loop Mounting …………………………….. 11

Connecting Power ………………………………………. 12

Operation …………………………………………………..13

Turning On the detector ……………………………… 13

Adjusting the Volume …………………………………. 13

Tutorial mode……………………………………………14

ELECTRIC COMPASS…………………………………15

Operating Setting ………………………………………17

Selecting the City and Highway Modes ………… 17

Selecting Display Brightness …………………….. 18

Muting the Audio Alert ………………………….… 18

Auto Mute mode…………………………………….19

Selecting VG-2 Modes …………………..……….. 20

Receiving and Identifying Radar, Laser,

and Safety Alert Signals……………………………… 20

SWS Categories and Messages……………………22

Troubleshooting …………………………………………..25

Care and Maintenance ………………………………….. 27

Replacing the fuse ……………………………………. 28

A QUICK LOOK

1. 360˚Laser Eye – receives incoming laser signals

directed at your vehicle from all directions.

2. DC 12V Jack – the power cord plugs in here.

3. DIM Button – controls the brightness of alphanumeric

display.

4. Mute Button – silences the alert tone for about 20

seconds after the current signal is lost.

5. City (City/Highway) Button – switches between the

city and highway modes.

6. Speaker – sounds a digital voice alert and tones let you

know the types of radar and laser signals detected

7. LED Compass – indicates your headinginformation.

8. High Visibility Alphanumeric Display - provides di-

stinct visual of signal detected, signal strength, and he-

ading information, and indicates the selected operating

mode.

9. VOLUME/OFF Control – turns the detector on and off

and lets you adjust the volume.

SAFETY WARNING ® SYSTEM ™

The revolutionary Safety Warning System (SWS) has won

formal approval from the Federal Communications Comm-

ission (FCC) to operate on the 24.05 ~ 24.25 GHz band

for highway safety alerting and traffic signal control

purposes.

The Safety Warning System employs low-powered trans-

mitters used by some emergency services and road crews

to alert drivers to hazardous road conditions. The SWS

can indicate many different emergency or hazardous

condition in the area ( 60 different messages are currently

defined, with 3 additional messages for future use).

The system has the potential to dramatically decrease the

occurrence of traffic accidents by increasing driver’s

awareness of local road hazards. Having this safety alert

compatible radar/laser detector will ensure that you can

benefit from this system wherever it is in use. 7

INSTALLATION

SELECTING A MOUNTING LOCATION

For the best performance, select a location for the dete-

ctor where it has a direct view of the road. The detector’s

radar antenna is at the opposite end from display.

Note: Though the detector has a 360°laser and radar

detection range, the radar detection is more sensitive in

the front range.

Mounting Guidelines

Follow these guidelines when selecting a location.

iChoose a location that does not block the driver’s

view of the road.

iMount the detector in a level position with a clear

view to both the front and rear of your vehicle.

iThe detector’s view of road must not be blocked by

any metal object.

iSome vehicle have InstaClear® or ElectriClear® def-

ogging windshield, which have metal coatings that

block signals. General Mortor’s APV vans have a solar

shield that keeps the vehicle cooler during the summer,

but also blocks signals. A detector installed in a vehicle

with any of these features will probably not detect a

signal.

iSince window tinting reduces the reception strength of

laser signals, you should not mount the detector behind

any tinted glass.

iDo not mount the detector where the driver or a

passenger might hit it during a sudden stop or accident.

Caution: However you choose to mount the detector,

place it out of view when you leave the vehicle. This keeps

the detector out of sight of thieves and prevents exposing

it to extremely high temperatures, which can temporarily

impair your detector’s performance.

WINDSHIELD MOUNTING

The supplied suction-cup windshield bra-

cket lets you easily mount the detector on

the windshield.

Caution: Do not use the bracket in a vehicle that has a

plastic coating on the windshield designed to protect

passengers during an accident. If you use the bracket on

this type of windshield, you might permanently mar the

windshield’s surface. For an alternative mounting method,

see “Hook-and-Loop Mounting” on page 11. .

1. Clean the selected windshield area, position the bracket

on the windshield, and press firmly on each suction cup to

secure it in place.

2. Slide the detector onto the base plate until it snaps into

place.

If it is necessary to adjust the mounting the mounting

angle, remove the detector from the bracket. Then,

remove the bracket from the windshield. Adjust the

bracket the bracket by carefully bending it.

HOOK-AND-LOOP MOUNTING

In some vehicles, the dashboard may be

the best location to mount the detector.

For this mounting, use the supplied hook-

and-loop tape. Follow these steps to use

the hook-and-loop tape.

1. Use a damp cloth to thoroughly clean the bottom of the

stand and the dashboard. Let both surfaces dry.

Note: The tape’s adhesive might not stick to a surface

treated with vinyl cleaner or protectant.

2. Remove the tape’s paper backing and stick the tape to

the bottom of the detector.

Notes : On a curved dashboard, you might need to cut

the hook and loop tape in half and use one strip on each

side of bottom of the stand.

Remove the paper backing

from the other side of the tape

and press your detector onto the

dashboard.

CONNECTING POWER

Caution:

i Use only the supplied power

cord. If you power cord is lost or

damaged, you can order a

replacement cord form your local RadioShak store.

iBefore plugging the power cord’s cigarette-lighter

plug into your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket, make

sure the plug’s tip is screwed firmly onto the plug. See

“Replacing the Fuse” on Page 26 for more infor- mation

about the cigarette-lighter plug.

i Unplug the power cord’s cigarette-lighter plug from

your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket when you turn off

the ignition. This prevents your vehicle’s battery from

being drained if you leave the detector on when you

turn off the ignition.

Plug the supplied power cord’s barrel plug into the

detector’s DC 12V jack. Then plug the cord’s cigarette-

lighter plug into your vehicle’s cigarette-light socket.

Note : If the detector does not operate when you turn it on,

remove the cigarette-lighter plug from your vehicle’s

socket and check the socket for ashes and other debris.

Also, check the fuse in the cigarette-lighter plug and your

vehicle’s fuse block (see “Replacing the Fuse: on Page

26 ).

OPERATION

TURNING ON THE DETECTOR

To turn on the detector,

rotate the VOLUME/OFF to-

ward VOLUME until it clicks.

The detector sounds a tone,

and greets you with its voice alert – “Welcome! Buckle

your seat belt,” and a test message – WELCOME !. After

self-testing, heading information and HWY appears on the

alphanumeric display. (See “Selecting the City and

Highway Modes” on page 17)

To turn off the detector, rotate the VOLUME/OFF towards

OFF until it clicks and alphanumeric display turns off.

ADJUSTING THE VOLUME

Rotate VOLUME/OFF toward VOLUME to increase the

detector’s volume, rotate it toward OFF to reduce the

volume.

TUTORIAL MODE

Your detector has the tutorial mode to demonstrate all of

its alphanumeric display. In the tutorial mode, you can

check the status of all the alphanumeric display.

Starting the Tutorial Mode

To start the tutorial mode, turn on the detector while

holding down DIM and CITY. The tutorial mode starts with

3 beep sounds when TUTORIAL and MODE flash

alternately.

Selecting the demonstration for Each Alert

To select the demonstration for each alert, press DIM. The

detector display each alert along with its corresponding

audio alert. The detector demonstrates the alerts in the

order of 1 to 11 as shown below.

1. X-Band Alert 8. VG-2 ALert

2. K-Band Alert 9. Rock Slide Area Ahead

3. Ka-Band Alert 10. School Zone Ahead

4. Pro Laser Alert 11. Road Narrow Ahead

5. Pro Laser3 Alert 12. Sharp Curve Ahead

6. LTI-2020 laser alert 13. .Pedestrian Crossing Ahead

7. UltraLyte Laser Alert

Finishing the Tutorial Mode

To finish the tutorial mode, press CITY at any time.

ELECTRIC COMPASS

Your radar detector has an electronic compass that can

display 8 different headings:

N, E, S, W, NE, NW, SE, SW

Note: The detector displays the electronic compass

heading information until it picks up a signal. After the

detector displays the signal, it returns to the electronic

compass display.

Calibratiing the Electronic Compass

You must calibrate the electronic compass in your area

before using it. The calibration allows the electronic

compass to separate the earth’s magnetic field from the

magnetic fields generated by external influences such as

your vehicle so that the electronic compass provides

accurate heading information.

Before beginning the calibration, you must install the

detector in your vehicle. See “Installation” on Page 9. The

calibration is best performed on a leveled section of

pavement, such as an empty parking lot.

Note : compass should not be calibrated under the cond-

itions such as underground parking garage, around a

metal structure, etc, so that the customer will know to do

this in a open environment away from such obstacles.

When to Calibrate Your Unit

You must calibrate when :

1. It is being used for the first time.

2. It is being used in a different location.

Follow these steps to calibrate your detector.

1. Press CITY button for more than 2 seconds until the

voice says “Please turn your vehicle twice” with 3 beep

sound and “CAL….” Appears; then TURN and TWICE

flash alternately.

2. With the detector mounted in your vehicle, turn the

steering wheel all the way to the right or left and

continue driving in a circular motion. Then press

CITY.

3. After WAIT flashes 4 times, if the calibration is

complete, SUCCESS! Appears and the voice says

“Calibration complete.”

After calibration, the heading appears.

Note: To achieve calibration, two circles must be made

and it must be performed on a levelled surface in less

than 2 minutes.

OPERATING SETTINGS

Selecting the City and Highway Modes

Your detector has two operating modes: city and high- way.

In city mode, the detector requires a stronger X-band

signal before it sounds or displays an alert.

Notes:

i City Mode helps prevent false alerts in tightly popu-

lated areas where laser/radar signals can bounce off

surrounding structure.

i The city mode has no effect on laser alerts or K/Ka -

band signal.

The highway mode provides maximum sensitivity for

open-road driving. The detector is preset to highway mode

and HWY appears on the display when you turn it on.

To select the City Mode, press CITY. The voice says “City

mode,” and “CTY” appears on the display.

To return to the highway mode, press CITY again. The

vocie alert says “Highway mode,” and “HWY” appears on

the display again.

Selecting Display brightness

You can select from three levels of brightness for your

radar detector: bright, dim, and dark.

Once you set the display brightness, the detector retains

the setting until you change it. Pressing DIM once

reduces the display’s brightness by half. The vocie alert

says “Display dim.” Pressing DIM a second time reduces

the display’s brightness by 90%; the voice alert says

“Display dark.” Pressing Dim a third time returns the

display to full brightness; the voice alert says “Display

bright.”

Muting the Audio Alert

While the detector sounds a radar or Safety alert signal,

press MUTE to temporarily silence the detector. When you

press MUTE, the voice alert says “Mute on”. The detector

automatically resets the mute to off 20 seconds after the

radar or safety alert signal stops. Or, press MUTE again

before it resets, and the voice alert says “Mute off”

Auto Mute Mode

Auto Mute mode will automatically reduce the audio

volume of all alerts after 4 seconds for as long as the

signal is detected. The factory setting for Auto Mute is ON

Auto Mute On/Off

When Radar is on stand-By, press MUTE temporarily

while no alert is occurring. Auto Mute will be off with 2

beep sound and A disappear on the display. If Auto Mute

is set to ON, press MUTE again. Auto Mute will be on with

1 beep sound and A appears on the display.

A H W Y

Auto Mute Repeat-Delay Fuction.

When Auto Mute is on, if same radar signal is detected

within 10 seconds again, reduced audio-volume is mainta-

ined.

Selection VG-2 modes

VG-2 mode is pre-set to on. To turn off VG-2, hold down

MUTE until the voice alert says, “VG-2 Off” and “VG2-

OFF” appears on the display.

To turn VG-2 on, hold down MUTE until the voice alert

says, “VG-2 On” and “VG2-ON” appears on the display.

RECEIVING AND IDENTIFYING

RADAR, LASER, AND SAFETY ALERT

SIGNALS

When your detector senses a radar signals, X, K, or KA

( Newly included Ka-POP )appears. An alert tone for the

type of band detected sounds, and the display shows the

signal strength in numeric form.

X 9

K 9

K A 9

Note: The closer you get to the source of the radar, the

higher the signal strength number increases.

For radar signal detection, if the signal strength nember

goes higher than 1, the voice alert says. “X-band dete-

cted”, “K-band detected”, or “KA-band detected” respec-

tively.

When your detector senses the laser signal, “PRO

LASER“, “PRO LASER3”, “LTI-2020 LASER” or

“ULTRALYTE LASER” scrolls and voice alert says,

“ Laser detected”.

When VG-2 is detected, “VG-2” flashes and the voice alert

says, “VG-2 detected”.

When your detector senses a SWS signal, a message

appears depending on which SWS signal is detected, an

alert tone sounds for the type of signal detected, and the

voice alert announces the message.

SWS Categories and Messages

Category 1

Highway Construction Maintenance

1) WORK ZONE AHEAD

2) ROAD CLOSED AHEAD / FOLLOW DETOUR

3) BRIDGE CLOSED AHEAD / FOLLOW DETOUR

4) HIGHWAY WORK CREW AHEAD

5) UNTILITY WORK CREA AHEAD

6) ALL TRAFFIC FOLLOW DETOUR AHEAD

7) ALL TRUCKS FOLLOW DETOUR AHEAD

8) ALL TRAFFIC EXIT AHEAD

9) RIGHT LANE CLOSED AHEAD

10) CENTER LANE CLOSED AHEAD

11) LEFT LANE CLOSED AHEAD

12) - For future use

Category 2

Highway Hazard Zone Advisory

13) STATIONARY POLICE VEHICLE AHEAD

14) TRAIN APPROACHING / AT CROSSING

15) LOW OVERPASS AHEAD

16) DRAW BRIDGE UP

17) OBSERVE BRIDGE WEIGHT LIMIT

18) ROCK SLIDE AHEAD

19) SCHOOL ZONE AHEAD

20) ROAD NARROWS AHEAD

21) SHARP CURVE AHEAD

22) PEDERSTRAIN CROSSING AHEAD

Category 3

Highway Hazard Zone Advisory

23) DEER/MOOSE CROSSING

24) BLIND/DEAF CHILD AHEAD

25) STEEP GRADE AHEAD/TRUCK USE LOW GEAR

26) ACCIDENT AHEAD

27) POOR ROAD SURFACE AHEAD

28) SCHOOL BUS LOADING/UNLOADING

29) NO PASSING ZONE

30) DANGEROUS INTERSECTION AHEAD

31) STATIONARY EMERGENCY VEHICLE AHEAD

32) - For future use

Category 4

Weather Related Hazards

33) HIGH WIND AHEAD

34) SEVERE WEATHER AHEAD

35) HEAVY FOG AHEAD

36) HIGH WATER/FLOODING AHEAD

37) ICE ON BRIDGE AHEAD

38) ICE ON ROAD AHEAD

39) BLOWING DUST AHEAD

40) BLOWING SAND AHEAD

41) BLOWING SNOW WHITE OUT AHEAD

42) - For future use

Category 5

Travel Information/Convenience

43) REST AREA AHEAD

44) REST AREA WITH SERVICE AHEAD

45) 24 HOUR FUEL SERVICE AHEAD

46) INSPECTION STATION OPEN

47) INSPECTION STATION CLOSED

48) REDUCE SPPED AREA AHEAD

49) SPEED LIMIT ENFORCED

50) HAZADOUS MATERIALS EXIT AHEAD

51) CONGESTION AHEAD/EXCEPT DELAY

52) EXPECT 10 MINUTE DELAY

Category 6

Travel Information/Convenience

53) EXPECT 20 MINUTE DEALY

54) EXPECT 30 MINUTE DEALY

55) EXPECT 1 HOUR DEALY

56) TRAFFIC ALERT/TURN AM RADIO

57) PAY TOLL AHEAD

58) TRUCKS EXIT RIGHT

59) TRUCKS EXIT LEFT

60) - For future use

Category 6

Fast/Slow Moving Vehicles

61) EMERGENCY VEHICLE IN TRANSIT

62) POLICE IN PURSUIT

63) OVERSIZED VEHICLE IN TRANSIT

64) SLOW MOVING VEHICLE

TROUBLESHOOTING

If you have problems operating your detector, the sug-

gestions in this section might help. If you can not solve

the problem after trying these suggestions, take your

detector to your local RadioShack store for assistance.

Problem Suggestion

Be sure all power connections are

secure.

The cigarette-lighter socket might be

dirty. Clean it with fine emery cloth to

ensure a good, clean connection.

Check the fuse in the power cord’s

cigarette-lighter plug. See “Replac-

ing the Fuse” on Page 28.

The detector does not

turn on.

Check the fuse that controls power

to your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter

socket. See your vehicle’s owner’s

manual.

Caution: Do not place any metal object other than the ciga-

rette-lighter or cigarette-lighter plug in the cigarette-lighter

socket. Doing so could blow a fuse in your vehicle or cause the

metal object to become very hot

Problem Suggestion

Check the vehicle’s electrical sys-

tem for loose connection, includ-

ing the main battery cable and

alternator connections

The detector gives a

false alert when you use

vehicle accessories such

as power windows,

motorized mirror,

brakes, and so on Install a filter capacitor (1000µF, 35

volts, such as RadioShack Cat. No.

272-1032) on the back of the

cigarette lighter socket, across the

power connections

A police car might not be equipped

with radar (see the supplied bookle-

t, Questions and Answers About

Vehicle Speed Detection)

The detector performs

the self-test, but does

not respond to radar

signals when you see a

police car Police might be using VASCAR

type speed detection (See the

supplied booklet, Questions and

Answers About Vehicle Speed

Detection).

Be sure the laser detection lens is

not blocked.

Be sure the detector is properly

mounted. See “Selecting a moun-

ting Location” on Page 8.

The detector has poor

laser detection range

Use lens cleaning solution to

clean the laser detection lens.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Your Radio Shack 360˚Laser/Radar detector is an

example of superior design and craftsmanship. The

following suggestions will help you care for the detector so

you can enjoy it for years.

i Keep the detector dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry

immediately. Liquids can contain minerals that can

corrode the electrical circuits.

i Keep the detector away from dust and dirt,which

can cause premature wear of parts.

i Handle the detector gently and carefully. Dropp- ing

it can damage circuit boards and the case and can

cause detector to work improperly.

i Wipe the detector with a damp cloth occationally to

keep it looking new. Do not use harsh che- micals,

cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean it.

Modifying or tampering with the detector’s internal co-

mponents can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its

warranty. If your detector is not operating as it should, take

it to your local Radio Shack store for assisstance

REPLACING THE FUSE

If the detector stops operating, follow these steps to check

the fuse in the power cord’s cigarette lighter plug and

replace it with a 2 amp, 1 1/4 X 1/4, fast-acting fuse

(Cat.No. 270-1007), if necessary.

Caution: Using a fuse that does not meet these require-

ment listed above can damage your detector, the power

cable, or the vehicle’s electrical system.

1. Carefully turn the knurled ring on the cigarette lighter

plug counterclockwise to unscrew it.

Caution: If you must use pliers to loosen the ring, be

careful not to crush the ring or the metal tip inside the ring.

2. Carefully remove the ring and tip from the cigarette

lighter plug, then remove the old fuse.

Note: Take care not to lose the ring or tip, or the spring

inside the plug.

3. Check the fuse. If it has blown, replace it.

4. Replace the metal tip inside the ring, make sure the

spring is intact, then place the fuse inside the cigarette

lighter plug and screw the ring back onto the plug. Make

sure the tip is visible when you reassemble the cigarette

lighter plug.

Caution : Never use pliers or other tools to retighten the

ring on the cigarette lighter plug.

FCC STATEMENT

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.

NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE

FOR ANY RADIO OR TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY

UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THIS EQUIP-

MENT. SUCH MODIFICATIONS COULD VOID THE

USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.

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