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Radio Shack Talking 360 Owner's Manual

Radio Shack Talking 360 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Talking 360° Laser/Radar Detector with VG-2 Guard...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ˆ Contents Features ... 4 A Quick Look ... 7 Safety Warning System ... 8 Installation ... 9 Selecting a Mounting Location ... 9 Mounting Guidelines ... 9 Windshield Mounting ... 10 Hook-and-Loop Mounting ... 11 Connecting Power ... 12 Operation ...
  • Page 3 Receiving and Identifying Radar, Laser, and Safety Alert Signals ... 18 SWS Categories and Messages ... 19 Troubleshooting ... 24 Care and Maintenance ... 26 Replacing the Fuse ... 26 FCC Information ... 28...

  • Page 4: Features

    ˆ Features Your RadioShack Talking 360° Laser/Radar Detector can alert you to all known police traffic radar and laser systems with its distinct visual and audio alerts, including a voice alert. It re- ceives X-, K-, and Ka-band radar signals, and detects both the instant-on and laser systems many police departments use to measure vehicle speed.
  • Page 5 VG-2 Protection — makes your detector invisible to the VG-2 radar-detector when it senses VG-2 operation. X-, K-, Ka-Band, Laser, and Ultralyte Laser Signal Detection — warns you when it detects signals from traffic radar or laser devices. Different tones and display indicators let you know the type of signal received.
  • Page 6 Your radar/laser detector includes the following items: • coiled power cord • windshield bracket with suction cups • hook and loop tape • stand for hook and loop mounting • spare fuse • Question and Answer About Vehicle Speed Detection Important: Some areas have laws regulating the use of radar detectors.

  • Page 7: A Quick Look

    ˆ A Quick Look 360° Laser Eye VOLUME/OFF 1. 360° Laser Eye — receives incoming laser signals directed at your vehicle from all directions 2. DC 12V Jack — the power cord connection — controls the brightness of the alphanumeric display —...

  • Page 8: Safety Warning System

    — lets you turn the detector on and off and VOLUME/OFF adjust the volume 9. High Visibility Alphanumeric Display — provides a dis- tinct visual of signal detected, signal strength, and heading information, and indicates the selected operating mode SAFETY WARNING SYSTEM The revolutionary Safety Warning System (SWS) has won for- mal approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate on the 24.05–24.25 GHz band for highway...

  • Page 9: Installation

    ˆ Installation SELECTING A MOUNTING LOCATION For the best performance, select a location for the detector where it has a direct view of the road. The detector's radar an- tenna is at the opposite end from display. Note: Though the detector has a 360° laser and radar detection coverage, the radar detection is more sensitive to the front.

  • Page 10: Windshield Mounting

    • Do not mount the detector where the driver or a passenger might hit it in a sudden stop or accident. • Attach the stand to the bottom of the detector using the two tabs on the stand. Locate the tabs over the two openings on the detector’s base and press down.

  • Page 11: Hook-And-Loop Mounting

    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. To adjust the mounting angle, remove the detector from the bracket.

  • Page 12: Connecting Power

    2. Attach the stand to the bottom of the detector. 3. Remove the tape's paper backing and stick the tape to the bottom of stand. Remove the paper backing from the other side of the tape and press your detector onto the dashboard. ˆ...

  • Page 13: Operation

    • Unplug the power cord's cigarette-lighter plug from your vehicle's cigarette-lighter socket when you turn off the igni- tion. 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.

  • Page 14: Adjusting The Volume

    ADJUSTING THE VOLUME Rotate to the left to increase the detector's VOLUME/OFF volume. Rotate it to the right to decrease the volume. TUTORIAL MODE Your detector has a tutorial mode to demonstrate the alphanu- meric display. Use the tutorial mode to familiarize yourself with the alphanumeric display.

  • Page 15: Finishing The Tutorial Mode

    To end the tutorial mode, press at any time. MUTE ELECTRONIC 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.
  • Page 16 • It is being used in a different location. • The magnetic distortion flag, DISTORT played. Follow these steps to calibrate your detector. 1. Press for more than 2 seconds until the voice says CITY “Please turn your vehicle twice,” and then TURN TWICE...

  • Page 17: Operation Settings

    OPERATION SETTINGS Selecting the City and Highway Modes Your detector has two operating modes: city and highway. In city mode, the detector requires a stronger X-, K-, or Ka-band signal before it sounds or displays an alert. Notes: • City mode helps prevent false alerts in tightly populated areas where radar signals can bounce off surrounding structures.

  • Page 18: Muting The Audio Alert

    Pressing once reduces the display's brightness by half; the voice alert says “Display dim.” Pressing duces the display's brightness by 90%; the voice alert says “Display dark.” Pressing 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 to temporarily silence the detector.

  • Page 19: Sws Categories And Messages

    Note: The closer you get to the source of the radar, the higher the signal strength number. When your detector senses an instant-on radar signal, STANT - ON appears and the instant-on alert tone sounds. For radar signal detection, if the signal strength number goes higher than 3, the voice alert says “X-band detected,”...
  • Page 20 Category 1: Highway Construction Maintenance BRIDGE CLOSED AHEAD/FOLLOW DETOUR HIGHWAY WORK CREW AHEAD UTILITY WORK CREW AHEAD ALL TRAFFIC FOLLOW DETOUR AHEAD ALL TRUCKS FOLLOW DETOUR AHEAD ALL TRAFFIC EXIT AHEAD RIGHT LANE CLOSED AHEAD CENTER LANE CLOSED AHEAD LEFT LANE CLOSED AHEAD Category 2: Highway Hazard Zone Advisory I STATIONARY POLICE VEHICLE AHEAD TRAIN APPROACHING/AT CROSSING...
  • Page 21 Category 2: Highway Hazard Zone Advisory I ROAD NARROWS AHEAD SHARP CURVE AHEAD PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AHEAD Category 3: Highway Hazard Zone Advisory II DEER/MOOSE CROSSING BLIND/DEAF CHILD AHEAD STEEP GRADE AHEAD/TRUCK USE LOW GEAR ACCIDENT AHEAD POOR ROAD SURFACE AHEAD SCHOOL BUS LOADING/UNLOADING NO PASSING ZONE DANGEROUS INTERSECTION AHEAD...
  • Page 22 Category 4: Weather Related Hazards HEAVY FOG AHEAD HIGH WATER/FLOODING AHEAD ICE ON BRIDGE AHEAD ICE ON ROAD AHEAD BLOWING DUST AHEAD BLOWING SAND AHEAD BLOWING SNOW WHITE OUT AHEAD Category 5: Travel Information/Convenience I REST AREA AHEAD REST AREA WITH SERVICE AHEAD 24 HOUR FUEL SERVICE AHEAD INSPECTION STATION OPEN INSPECTION STATION CLOSED...
  • Page 23 Category 5: Travel Information/Convenience I EXPECT 10 MINUTE DELAY Category 6: Travel Information/Convenience II EXPECT 20 MINUTE DELAY EXPECT 30 MINUTE DELAY EXPECT 1 HOUR DELAY TRAFFIC ALERT/TURN ON AM RADIO PAY TOLL AHEAD TRUCKS EXIT RIGHT TRUCKS EXIT LEFT Category 7: Fast/Slow Moving Vehicles EMERGENCY VEHICLE IN TRANSIT POLICE IN PURSUIT...

  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    ˆ Troubleshooting If you have problems operating your detector, the suggestions in this section might help. If you cannot solve the problem after trying these suggestions, take your detector to your local RadioShack store for assistance. Problem The detector does not turn Be sure all power connections are secure.
  • Page 25 Problem The detector gives a false Check the vehicle's electrical system alert when you use vehicle for loose connections, including the accessories such as power main battery cable and alternator con- windows, motorized mir- nections. rors, brakes, and so on. Install a filter capacitor (1000 F, 35 volts, on the back of the cigarette- lighter socket, across the power con-...

  • Page 26: Care And Maintenance

    ˆ Care and Maintenance Your RadioShack Talking 360° Laser/Radar Detector is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your detector so you can enjoy it for years. • Keep the detector dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immedi- ately.
  • Page 27 Caution: Using a fuse that does not meet this requirement can damage your detector, the power cable, or the vehicle's electri- cal system. 1. Turn the knurled ring on the cigarette-lighter plug counter- clockwise to unscrew it. Knurled Ring Caution: If you must use pliers to loosen the ring, be care- ful not to crush the ring or the metal tip inside the ring.

  • Page 28: Fcc Information

    ˆ FCC Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules . Operation is sub- ject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harm- ful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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