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- Page 1 PRO-93GXi User Guide MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE Laser/Radar Detector...
- Page 2 INTRODUCTION Welcome Thank you for choosing a Whistler product. We are dedicated to providing products that represent both quality and value. Please read the User Guide carefully before using this product. If you have additional questions visit our website at www.whistlergroup.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENT Model Features Summary ............5 - 7 Installation ..................8 - 11 • Mounting Guidelines • Windshield Mounting • Power Cord Connection • Installing the Hardwire Kit • Fuse Replacement Operation ................12 - 29 • Power On and Self-Test •... - Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENT • Ka Max Mode • Ka Narrow Mode • Radar Signature ID (RSID) w/Voice Prompts • Laser Signature ID (LSID) • Adjustable Laser • POP™ Mode Detection • VG-2 Detection Mode • Alert Priority • Option Select Mode •...
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Page 5: Model Features Summary
FEATURES Feature Listings of PRO-93GXi... - Page 6 FEATURES Whistler’s ergonomic and user-friendly design provides a new level of operating convenience. Special features include: Bracket Release Button - provides quick and easy release of the mounting bracket. Speaker - provides distinct audio warnings for X, K, Ka band radar, Safety Warning System, and laser.
- Page 7 FEATURES Power/Volume Control - gently press this button in to turn the unit on/off. Move back or forward to adjust the audio level. 10. Dim/Dark - engages Dim/Dark modes. 11. Menu Button - enters Option Select Mode. 12. Blue OLED Text Display - provides better contrast, brightness and color/shows alerts detected, signal strength, and indicates engaged modes of operation.
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Page 8: 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 9 INSTALLATION Windshield Mounting • Install the two suction cups and rubber bumper onto the bracket by fitting them into their holes. • Press the suction cups onto the windshield at the location you have chosen. Rubber Bumper IMPORTANT: Some newer cars have a plastic safety coating on the inside of the windshield.
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Page 10: Power Cord Connection
INSTALLATION Power Cord Connection • Plug the small end of the power cord into the unit’s power jack. • Plug the large end into the vehicle’s cigarette lighter socket. NOTE: Cord fits tightly into detector. When installing the cord, expect some resistance. Installing the Hardwire Kit The “U”... -
Page 11: Fuse Replacement
INSTALLATION Fuse Replacement - power cord The lighter socket plug is equipped with a replaceable 3 amp fuse located behind the silver tip. To replace the fuse, carefully unscrew the tip of the plug. IMPORTANT: Unscrew slowly. The tip contains a spring which may fly out when disassembling. -
Page 12: Operation
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 along with many of the saved settings. -
Page 13: Speed Mute
OPERATION Speed Mute When traveling below the speed selected in option mode, no audio will be given to an alert but the display will still continue to provide a visual warning. Speed Volume When selected, the audio will adjust with your speed. Set the volume to the maximum and the unit will adjust accordingly. -
Page 14: Highway Mode
*Heading Mode of Operation City/City 1/City 2 Modes Whistler’s City Modes are designed to reduce the annoyance of automatic door openers, intrusion alarms and other devices which share frequencies with police radar. Generally, X band is used for these devices. -
Page 15: Alert Periscopes
1 = weak signal, 9 = strong signal 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. -
Page 16: Integrated Real Voice
OPERATION This alert can be programmed, through the Option Select Mode 1. flash for all alarms 2. remain on 3. turn LEDs off completely Dim/Dark Modes Dim/Dark Mode reduces the illumination of the display. • Briefly press and release the Dark button to reduce illumination to a Dim setting. -
Page 17: Intellicord ® Ready
OPERATION INTELLICORD ® Ready The INTELLICORD ® power cable allows the user to remotely control two of the following detector features (Power On/Off, City Modes, Dim/Dark, Waypoint and Quiet/Auto Quiet) with a press of a button. See option mode for selecting the functions to work with the INTELLICORD ®... -
Page 18: Manual Entry
OPERATION Manual Entry The unit will save a special location (i.e., a new red light camera or even a “trap”) if you enter it manually. The unit will store 1000 user locations. NOTE: Manual entries must be approximately 100 meters apart to prevent overlapping locations. -
Page 19: Updating Database
OPERATION Updating the Database Follow the steps below to update the Laser-Radar Detector. Step 1: Remove the Laser-Radar Detector from the vehicle and bring it to your PC. Note: You do not need to power the Laser-Radar Detector to update it. Step 2: Download the update program and install it on your PC. -
Page 20: Updating Firmware
OPERATION Updating the Firmware Follow the steps below to update the Laser-Radar Detector. Step 1: Remove the Laser-Radar Detector from the vehicle and bring it to your PC. Note: You do not need to power the Laser-Radar Detector to update it. Step 2: Download the update program and install it on your PC. -
Page 21: Vehicle Battery Saver Mode
OPERATION Vehicle Battery Saver Mode The Vehicle Battery Saver Mode automatically shuts off the detector after 3 hours if the unit has constant power. The timer is reset: Each time the detector is turned off The power cord is disconnected or power is removed to the unit. -
Page 22: X/K Filter Mode
OPERATION X/K Filter Modes Recently, many new products operate on X or K band causing nuisance alerts to radar detectors. Some of these are radar based Traffic Monitoring Systems mounted to poles alongside the highway and others are K Band Lane Change Assistants and Blind Spot Detectors found on some automobiles. -
Page 23: Ka Max Mode
Country is only using one or more of the following (34.0 or 34.3). Other brands of detectors may also offer a Ka narrow mode Option of 34.3 but only Whistler includes 34.0. See Option Select Mode to engage Ka Narrow mode. -
Page 24: Laser Signature Id (Lsid)
OPERATION Laser Signature ID (LSID) Identify the Laser gun’s pulse rate or PPS (Pulses per Second) that is transmitted by the speed laser gun. LSID may also be used to identify other forms of laser sources such as LACC (Laser Assisted Cruise Control) systems found in some high end vehicles. -
Page 25: Vg-2 Detection Mode
OPERATION Adjustable Laser Receiver - continued An example of this may be to shorten the first window from .05- 1.0 to .05-.90, the second window can be adjusted from 1.0-2.0 to 1.2-2.0. You now have ignored any laser that has an average PPS rate between 900Hz and 1200Hz. -
Page 26: Alert Priority
OPERATION Alert Priority When two or more signals are received at the same time, the alert priority is: 1. Laser 2. Speed Radar Example: If X band is alerting, then suddenly a laser signal is detected, the laser warning will override the X band alert. Option Select Mode Press the Menu button to enter Option Select Mode. - Page 27 OPERATION Option Select Mode Display To Change: Feature Option Shows D=Dark Q=Quiet D or Q Remote Control of Dim, City, Quiet, POWER S1: Power to select Power, Waypoint Functions D or Q Remote Control of Dim, City, Quiet, QUIET S2: Quiet to select Power, Waypoint Functions D or Q...
- Page 28 OPERATION ALERT D or Q Alert Periscopes ON LED BLNK PERISCOPES to select (ON, OFF or Blinking) SIGNAL D or Q RMP STD Signal Strength: Standard or Fast STRENGTH to select D = ON TFSR = ON (default) TFSR TFSR ON Q = OFF TFSR = OFF D = ON...
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Page 29: Stay Alert
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 30: Radar/Laser Alerts
Pulse (or instant-on) radar is more of a threat 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. Display shows: After the 3-second pulse alert, the standard alert pattern continues for as long as the signal is present. -
Page 31: Reset Features
RESET FEATURES Reset Features All user features can be reset to factory settings. • Remove Power from the unit. • Press and hold the Power and Quiet buttons. • Restore Power to the unit. • Wait for 2 beeps. • Release the Power and Quiet buttons. Unit is now reset to the following features and settings. -
Page 32: Troubleshooting
Also, do not use any abrasive cleaners on the unit’s exterior. Troubleshooting Your Whistler detector is expertly engineered and designed to exacting quality standards to provide you with reliable, trouble-free operation. If your unit has been correctly installed following the guidelines in this manual, but is not operating optimally, please refer to the troubleshooting guide below. - Page 33 X/K Filter setting. If difficulties occur which cannot be solved by information in this Troubleshooting Guide, please call Whistler Customer Service at 1-479-273-6012 or visit our FAQ page at www.whistlergroup.com, before returning your unit for service.
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Page 34: Speed Monitoring Technologies
SPEED MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES ARE DETECTORS LEGAL? Check with your country’s laws reguarding radar detector ownership and use. It is the responsibility of the individual radar detector user to know and understand the laws in your area regarding the legality of the use of radar detectors. POP™... -
Page 35: Laser Tips
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. • Do not follow closely behind any vehicle you cannot see through. -
Page 36: Other Speed Detection Systems
SPEED MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES Radar Facts - Continued This laser/radar detector receives signals from traffic radar guns at X Band (10.500 - 10.550 GHz), K Band (24.050 - 24.250 GHz), and Ka Band (33.400 - 36.000 GHz). NOTE: Your radar detector is designed to alarm if an officer is transmitting on any one of the above radar bands. - Page 37 SPEED MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES Radar Detector Detectors: VG-2, Spectre - Continued vulnerable to receive two tickets; one potential for speeding, and the other for possession of a detector. NOTE: The latest tool Police have to detect radar detectors is called Spectre. Spectre can detect the majority of undetectable (VG-2) laser/radar detectors on the market.
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Page 38: Warranty Information
All express or implied warranties for this product are limited to one (1) year. Whistler is not liable for damages arising from the use, misuse, or operation of this product including but not limited to loss of time,... - Page 39 • The unit has been misused, abused, modified, installed improperly, or had its housing removed. The minimum out of warranty service fee for your Whistler Radar Detector is $95.00 (U.S.). If you require out of warranty service, please return your unit as outlined in the section “Service Under Warranty”...
- Page 40 WARRANTY INFORMATION In the event repairs cannot be covered by the minimum service fee, you will be contacted by a Whistler technical service specialist who will outline options available to you. IMPORTANT: When returning your unit for service, be certain to include a daytime telephone number and an email address (if applicable).
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Page 41: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS Radar Frequencies: 10.500 - 10.550 GHz (X Band) 24.050 - 24.250 GHz (K Band) 33.400 - 36.000 GHz (Ka Superwideband) 34.0, 34.3 GHz (Ka Narrow) Laser Wavelength: 800-1000 Nanometers (nm) Operating Temperature Range: -10 C to +70 C (+14 F to +158 F) Power Requirements: Operational 12 to 15 volts DC, 250mA nominal Vehicle Battery Saver, 30mA nominal. -
Page 42: Accessories
ACCESSORIES The following accessories can be ordered from Whistler by calling 1-479-273-6012. Order Code Description Price 403774 INTELLICORD $27.95 ® Large Windshield 202152 $9.95 Bracket Kit Straight Power 206552 $14.95 Cord (5’) Hardwire Kit (10’) 206880 (for wiring to fuse $9.95... - Page 44 CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS 1716 SW Commerce Dr. Ste. 8 Bentonville, AR 72712 TEL (479) 273-6012 FX (479) 273-2927 www.whistlergroup.com CUSTOMER RETURN CENTER 1412 South 1st St. Rogers, AR 72756 Customer Service Tel 479-273-6012 Email: support@whistlergroup.com 11B17 © 2017 The Whistler Group, Inc.