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Whistler CR93 User Manual

Optimum performance laser-radar detector
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USER GUIDE
CR93
Optimum Performance
LASER-RADAR
DETECTOR

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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE CR93 Optimum Performance LASER-RADAR DETECTOR...
  • Page 2 WHISTLER FEATURES...

  • Page 3: Feature Descriptions

    FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS Bracket Release Button - provides quick and easy release of the mounting bracket. Speaker - provides distinct audio warnings. Mounting Bracket Location - slot holds mounting bracket firmly. Radar Antenna - compact, high-efficiency antenna receives radar signals. Front Laser - high gain optical lens provides increased sensitivity and field of view for leading-edge laser detection.

  • Page 4: Installation

    INSTALLATION Mounting Guidelines • Mount the unit as low as possible near the center of the windshield. • Do not mount the unit behind wipers, ornaments, mirrored sunscreens, etc. These obstructions have metal surfaces which can affect radar and laser signals and reduce critical warning time.
  • Page 5 INSTALLATION Important: Some newer cars have a plastic safety coating on the inside of the windshield. The windshield bracket may leave permanent marks on this type of surface. To find out if your vehicle has this type of windshield, check the vehicle’s owner’s manual or ask your dealer. We recommend that you do not leave the suction cup bracket on the window in direct sunlight.
  • Page 6 To turn the unit ON or OFF, gently press the center of the Power/Volume button into the side of the unit. Each time your Whistler detector is turned on, an automatic self-test sequence confirms that the speaker, visual displays are functional.

  • Page 7: Operation

    The internal speaker will be disabled. City/City 1/City 2 Mode Whistler’s Three Stage City Mode is designed to reduce the annoyance of automatic door openers, intrusion alarms and other devices which share frequencies with police radar.
  • Page 8 Alert Periscopes Whistler’s Alert Periscopes provide an added attention getting visual alert. The two extra LEDs flash on and off when the unit alarms to provide a unique visual alert. This alert can be programmed, through the Option Select Mode ON, OFF or FLASHING during alerts.
  • Page 9 OPERATION Setting Saver Setting Saver stores your personalized settings so that when the detector is turned off and then on again, you do not have to re-enter them. Feature Engaged Confirmation Each time a button is pressed, one beep confirms feature “on”, two beeps confirm feature “off”.
  • Page 10 OPERATION within a certain radius (selected in Option Select Mode). Once a radius is selected the data can be deleted within the selected Radius or they all can be deleted completely from memory. X/K and Ka Filter Modes There are times when a radar detector in another vehicle, can emit a frequency which can cause your detector to falsely alert.
  • Page 11 OPERATION To Change Display Feature D=Dark / Option Shows Q=Quiet D or Q Remote Control of Dim, City, Quiet, QUIET S1: Quiet to select WAYPT or Power Functions D or Q Remote Control of Dim, City, Quiet, POWER S2: Power to Select WAYPT or Power Functions D or Q...
  • Page 12 OPERATION To Change Display Feature D=Dark / Option Shows Q=Quiet D = ON POP™ = ON POP™ POP OFF Q = OFF POP™ = OFF (Default) BATTERY D = ON Battery Saver = ON B SVR OFF SAVER Q = OFF Battery Saver = OFF (Default) D or Q Filter 1 (default)
  • Page 13 OPERATION To Change Display Feature D=Dark / Option Shows Q=Quiet D = ON POP™ = ON POP™ POP OFF Q = OFF POP™ = OFF (Default) BATTERY D = ON Battery Saver = ON B SVR OFF SAVER Q = OFF Battery Saver = OFF (Default) D or Q Filter 1 (default)
  • Page 14 OPERATION To Change Display Feature D=Dark / Option Shows Q=Quiet UNIT of D or Q SPD MPH English /Metric MEASURE to Select SPEED D or Q Over speed warning, select O-SPD 0 WARNING to Select desired speed limit for alert AUTO D or Q Select low speed limit for...
  • Page 15 OPERATION Stay Alert Feature The Stay Alert Feature is designed to test a driver’s alertness. To engage (when the unit is not alarming) : • Press and hold the City button for approximately 2 seconds. Release the button during or immediately after the alert is given.

  • Page 16: Alert Priority

    OPERATION Teach/Tutorial Mode Provides simulated alerts for each type of signal. • Press City and Quiet buttons simultaneously • Display Shows: Press Dark button to exit. Alert Priority When two or more signals are received at the same time, the alert priority is: 1.
  • Page 17 OPERATION Default factory settings are: S1: (For Intellicord ) Quiet feature ® S2: (For Intellicord ) Power ON or OFF ® ADIM: ON (Auto Dim ON) HIGHWAY Mode Dim/Dark Mode to full illumination of display. Auto Quiet Mode OFF ™ Vehicle Battery Saver OFF Full Power Up sequence Default TONE 3...
  • Page 18 OPERATION Whistler has two features that will assist the driving enthusiast to further identify threats from laser and Ka band radar guns. Ka RSID (Ka Radar Signal IDentifier) Identify the difference between the likelihood of a Ka threat vs. the likelihood of a Ka false from another source (possible radar detector).

  • Page 19: Pop™ Mode Alerts

    POP™ MODE ALERTS POP™ Mode Alerts POP™ Mode is a feature on some radar guns operating on K and Ka bands. When the gun is in POP™ 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.

  • Page 20: Laser/Radar Alerts

    Pulse (or instant-on) radar is more difficult to detect than conventional radar because it remains ‘off’ until activated to measure the speed of a targeted vehicle. When a pulse type transmission is detected, your Whistler detector sounds an urgent 3-second audio warning. Displays Shows: After the 3-second pulse alert, the standard alert pattern continues for as long as the signal is present.

  • Page 21: Care And Maintenance

    TFSR on. If difficulties occur which cannot be solved by information in this Troubleshooting Guide, please call Whistler Customer Service, before returning your unit for service. CARE & MAINTENANCE During the summer months, avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight by removing your unit from the dash when your vehicle is parked for an extended period of time.

  • Page 22: Are Detectors Legal

    For best protection, keep these points in mind: • Because the vehicle’s license plate or headlights are the laser gun’s primary targets, mounting the Whistler detector on the dashboard can improve laser detection at short range. •...
  • Page 23 SPEED MONITORING Whistler Laser-Radar detectors receive all current laser guns which operate at a laser wavelength of 905 +/- 50nm including but not limited to the following: • Ultra Lyte • LTI 20-20 • LTI TruSpeed® S • Laser Ally •...

  • Page 24: Specifications

    SPEED MONITORING detectors are illegal, drivers risk losing their radar detector and receiving a fine. In addition, instant-on radar is almost always used in combination with an RDD, leaving unsuspecting motorists vulnerable to receive two tickets; one potential for speeding, and the other for possession of a detector. Note: The newest tool Police have to detect radar detectors is called Spectre.
  • Page 25 ACCESSORIES These and other accessories can be ordered directly from Whistler. Order # Description Windshield Bracket 202152 206552 Power Cord (5’) Hardwire Kit (10’) 206880 (for wiring to fuse box) Modular* Cord Package 206666 (includes coiled an straight cords, and...

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