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- Page 1 Owner’s Manual Real Voice X•K•Ka Superwide Radar/ Laser Detector Please read before using this equipment. 22-1680 Cat. No.
- Page 2 FEATURES Your RadioShack Real Voice X•K•Ka Superwide Radar/Laser Detector can alert you to all known police traffic radar and laser systems. It receives X-, K-, and Ka-band radar signals and also 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 haz- ards by detecting signals from transmitters that broadcast Safety Warning System...
- Page 3 FAST (False Alert Suppression Technology) — helps pre- vent false alarms caused by non-traffic radar sources. Auto Quiet — lets you set the radar detector to give you a full- volume alert for about 5 seconds, then reduce its alert to mini- mum volume.
- Page 4 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. One or more of the following patents apply: 4,315,261;...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS A Quick Look ........6 Installation . -
Page 6: A Quick Look
A QUICK LOOK 1. Rear Laser Detection Lens — receives incoming laser signals from the rear. 2. Speaker — sounds distinct audio and Real Voice warn- ings. Button — press before a radar/laser signal is MUTE detected to reduce the level of audio alerts that sound when there is a signal. - Page 7 Buttons Adjust volume up or down and turn — the VG-2 option on or off. (Power/Volume) Button — turns the detector on and off and lets you engage the dim or dark setting. 8. Power Jack — the power cable plugs in here. 9.
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Page 8: Installation
INSTALLATION MOUNTING GUIDELINES Follow these guidelines when selecting a location. • Choose a location that does not block the driver’s view of the road. • Mount the detector in a level position with a clear view to both the front and rear. •... -
Page 9: Hook-And-Loop Tape Mounting
HOOK-AND-LOOP TAPE MOUNTING For some dashboards, the hook-and-loop tape included with your detector might be best for mounting. Follow these steps to use the hook-and-loop tape. 1. Use a damp cloth to clean the bottom of the detector and the dashboard. Let both surfaces dry. Note: The tape’s adhesive might not stick to a surface treated with vinyl cleaner or protectant. -
Page 10: Windshield Mounting
WINDSHIELD MOUNTING The supplied suction-cup windshield bracket 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 dur- ing an accident. If you use the bracket on this type of wind- shield, you might permanently mar the windshield’s surface. -
Page 11: Visor Mounting
To level the detector, press the bracket release button to remove the detector from the bracket. Then bend the bracket. VISOR MOUNTING The supplied visor mounting bracket lets you easily mount the detector on your vehicle’s visor. 1. Slide the visor bracket’s tab into the detector’s bracket mounting slot. -
Page 12: Connecting Power
CONNECTING POWER Caution: • Use only the supplied straight or coiled power cord. If your power cord is lost or damaged, you can order a replace- ment cord from your local RadioShack store. • Before 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. -
Page 13: Operation
OPERATION TURNING THE DETECTOR ON AND OFF To turn on the detector, press The detector sounds a distinctive alert and displays the indica- tors for each alert type as a self test, in this order: Alert Type Voice Alert Audible Alert “X-band”... -
Page 14: Demonstrating Alerts
DEMONSTRATING ALERTS To familiarize yourself with the different alerts your detector sounds, you can run a demonstration. To start the demonstra- tion, press and release MUTE the detector turned on. The detector displays demonstrates the alerts for X, K, Ka, laser, VG-2, and all 60 safety warning system messages, in that order. -
Page 15: Selecting The City And Highway Modes
SELECTING THE CITY AND HIGHWAY MODES Your detector’s CITY and CITY 1 modes are designed to reduce annoying false alerts triggered by automatic door openers, intrusion alarms, and other devices that share fre- quencies with police radar. In the CITY 1 mode, only X-band sensitivity is lowered. -
Page 16: Dimming The Display
DIMMING THE DISPLAY To dim the display, hold down for 2 seconds. The detector displays , then the display dims. To make the display black out, hold down for 2 more sec- onds. The detector displays DARK . The display dims when it is not detecting a signal, and blacks out entirely while it is receiv- ing a signal and for 20 seconds after the signal. -
Page 17: Selecting Options
SELECTING OPTIONS Entering Option Select Mode allows you to personalize the tone, Real Voice, power up sequence and VG-2 mode. When selecting options, you must press seconds or the detector automatically exits the option mode. Display To Change, Press MENU Reads Press For 2 seconds... -
Page 18: Receiving And Identifying Alert Signals
RECEIVING AND IDENTIFYING ALERT SIGNALS Your detector gives different audible and visual alerts for each signal. In addition, the alert tone pulse rate increases with sig- nal strength and the detector displays a digit from 1 to 9 to indi- cate the signal strength (1 is weakest and 9 is strongest). -
Page 19: Safety Radar Alerts
Note: Not all areas have Safety Warning System transmitters. Your radar detector only alerts you to hazards if the area you are in has transmitters sending signals. When your radar detector encounters safety radar, it sounds a distinctive tone and displays the signal strength. - Page 20 Display CENTER LANE CLOSED Center Lane Closed Ahead LEFT LANE CLOSED Left Lane Closed Ahead STANDING POLICE VEHICLE Stationary Police Vehicle Ahead TRAIN AT CROSSING Train Approaching/At Crossing LOW OVERPASS Low Overpass Ahead DRAW BRIDGE Drawbridge Up BRIDGE WEIGHT LIMIT Observe Bridge Weight Limit ROCK SLIDE AREA Rock Slide Area Ahead...
- Page 21 Display STANDING EMERGENCY Stationary Emergency Vehicle VEHICLE Ahead HIGH WIND High Wind Ahead SEVERE WEATHER Severe Weather Ahead HEAVY FOG Heavy Fog Ahead WATER FLOODING High Water/Flooding Ahead ICE ON BRIDGE Ice On Bridge Ahead ICE ON ROAD Ice On Road Ahead BLOWING DUST Blowing Dust Ahead BLOWING SAND...
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Page 22: Laser Audio/Visual Alerts
General Warning for an Unspecified Hazard Laser Audio/Visual Alerts When your radar detector detects a laser signal from ahead or behind, the laser audio sounds and the radar detector displays for as long as the signal is present (for a mini- LASER mum of 3 seconds). -
Page 23: Using Stay Alert
Any laser alert, regardless of duration, requires immediate action! If you are the targeted vehicle, a laser gun can often determine your speed within seconds after you receive an alert. However, if you are traveling near or behind the targeted vehicle and receive an alert, you should have time to respond. -
Page 24: Resetting The Detector
RESETTING THE DETECTOR The detector keeps the audio level, city/highway mode, mute mode, dim mode, auto quiet mode, VG-2 option, and on or off setting in memory when power is removed. When you reapply power, it returns to these same settings. To reset the detector to its factory default settings, unplug the detector’s power cord from the cigarette-lighter socket, hold down... -
Page 25: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING If you have problems operating your radar/laser 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. If the detector does not turn on: •... - Page 26 If the detector gives a false alert when you use accesso- ries such as power windows, motorized mirrors, brakes, and so on: • Check the vehicle’s electrical system, including the main battery cable and alternator connections. • Install a filter capacitor (1,000 f, 35 volts, such as Cat. No. 272-1032) on the back of the cigarette-lighter socket, across the power connections.
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Page 27: Replacing The Fuse
REPLACING THE FUSE If the detector stops operating, check the fuse in the DC power cord’s cigarette-lighter plug. If it has blown, follow these steps to replace it with a 2-Amp, 1 No. 270-1007). Caution: Using a fuse that does not meet these ratings or defeating the fuse protection can damage your detector or the vehicle’s electrical system. - Page 28 Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and deal- ers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRAN- TIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN.