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Page 1: Stay Alert
Owner’s Manual Stay Alert X•K•Ka Superwide Radar/ Laser Detector Please read before using this equipment. 22-1679 Cat. No. - Page 2 FEATURES Your RadioShack Stay Alert 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.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS A Quick Look ........5 Installation . -
Page 5: A Quick Look
A QUICK LOOK Power Jack — the power cable plugs in here. Rear Laser Detection Lens — receives incoming laser signals from the rear. Speaker — sounds distinct warnings. 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 6 Button — reduces false alerts typically encountered CITY in urban driving areas. Button — changes the display to dim or dark, and DARK turns the VG-2 option on or off. (Power/Volume) Control — turns the detector PWR VOL on and off and lets you adjust the volume. Bracket Release Button —...
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Page 7: 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 8: 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 9: 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 10 To level the detector, press the bracket release button to remove the detector from the bracket. Then bend the bracket. illus of bracket release button location...
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Page 11: Connecting Power
CONNECTING POWER Caution: • Use only the supplied power cord. If your power cord is lost or damaged, you can order a replacement 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 12: Operation
OPERATION TURNING THE DETECTOR ON AND OFF To turn on the detector, turn PWR VOL The detector sounds a distinctive alert and displays the indica- tors for each alert type as a self test, in this order: Alert Type Audible Alert Low steady High trill Medium warble... -
Page 13: Muting Alerts
MUTING ALERTS While a radar, laser, or safety warning alert is sounding, you can press to temporarily silence the detector for the cur- MUTE rent alert and any new alert that it receives within 20 seconds. Visual alerts are not affected. USING AUTO QUIET Auto Quiet reduces the selected audio level to a clicking alert about 5 seconds after it detects a radar signal. -
Page 14: Dimming The Display
To select the CITY mode, press once. The detector dis- CITY plays . If the detector receives a weak speed/safety radar CITY signal in the CITY mode, it beeps twice, then remains quiet unless the signal becomes very strong. If the signal strength increases, the detector again beeps twice. -
Page 15: Setting The Vg-2 Option
The VG-2 system detects the weak radio signals used in radar detectors. Your radar detector can sense a VG-2 system and shift its operating frequencies out of the range detected by VG-2, making your radar detector essentially invisible to this system. -
Page 16: 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 17 Display 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 SCHOOL ZONE School Zone Ahead...
- Page 18 Display 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 Blowing Sand Ahead BLOWING SNOW...
- Page 19 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 minimum of 3 LASER seconds).
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Page 20: Using Stay Alert
USING STAY ALERT Stay Alert helps you test your alertness behind the wheel by sounding beeps and asking if you are alert. Warning: Stay Alert is not intended as a substitute for ade- quate rest. You should not operate a motor vehicle if you are drowsy. -
Page 21: 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 22 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 23: 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 24 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.