Twin Alert Periscopes; Backlight Setting; Color Multi-Band Display (Xtr-695 Only); Compass Calibration Set-Up - Whistler TOTAL BAND PROTECTION XTR-690 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
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. Generally, X band is used for these
devices.
• Press City button to cancel Highway Mode
and engage City Mode.
• Press City button again to enter City 1 Mode.
• Press City button again to enter City 2 Mode.
• Press City button a fourth time to cancel City 2
Mode and returns the unit to Highway Mode.
In City Mode, weak speed/safety radar signals give
an initial alarm of two beeps, and then remains
quiet unless the signal becomes very strong. When
the signal strength increases, two additional beeps
are provided. City 1 and City 2 Modes operate the
same as Highway Mode, but in City 1 Mode, only the
X band sensitivity is lowered. In City 2 Mode, X-band
is not detected.
Caution: Some towns/small cities may still be using X
band radar. City Modes do not change the audio alert
for laser.

Highway Mode

Highway mode provides full audio warnings any
time radar (X, K, Ka, Safety Radar) or laser signals
are detected, and is recommended for open road
driving.
Note: In Combo Mode, an "H H " or "C C " will be shown to
indicate mode of operation.
For more information on City and Highway modes, please visit
our F.A.Q. page on our website: www.whistlergroup.com

Vehicle Battery Monitor

The vehicle's battery voltage can be displayed
by pressing and holding the Dark and Quiet
buttons simulatneously. Pressing Dark and Quiet
simultaneously again will exit the battery
monitor.
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OPERATION

Twin Alert Periscopes

Whistler's new Twin 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 to: 1. flash for all alarms, 2. remain on, or 3. turn LEDs
off completely.

Compass Mode

The unit is programmed from the factory in "Combo
Mode". COMBO mode means that the unit provides
both compass headings as well as detects laser/radar
signals. Through the "Option Select Mode", either
laser/radar or compass features can be turned off;
RADAR equals detection of all police bands and laser;
COMPASS equals no detection of police laser/radar.
Note: The unit must be calibrated to provide accurate
compass headings. See Compass Calibration Set-up
section on page 15.

Backlight Setting

The backlighting can be programmed to be illuminated
all the time, only when alarming, or various other
combinations. The options are selectable by pressing the
Dark button on the unit. The first condition is during
normal operation and the second is when the unit alarms.
The options are:
Normal - Alarm
OFF - OFF
OFF - DIM
OFF - BRT
DIM - OFF
DIM - DIM (XTR-695 only)
DIM - BRT
BRT - BRT
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OPERATION
Backlight Setting (continued)
Backlight will turn on, if selected, while the unit
alarms and remain on for 3 seconds after the unit
stops alarming. When any button is pressed, the
backlight will illuminate at the dim setting and
remain on for 3 seconds afterwards. The
backlight will also illuminate while in option
mode.
7 Color Multi-band Display
(XTR-695 only)
The display can be set so that each Band alert
can be a different color (i.e. K Band alerts in
Blue, X Band alerts in Green, Ka Band alerts in
Purple, etc,) or Scroll ALL colors while alarming.
To make changes see Option Select Mode steps
17 thru 20 on page 13.

Vehicle Battery Saver Mode

The Vehicle Battery Saver Mode automatically shuts
off the detector after 3 hours. The timer is reset if
the detector is turned off, unplugged or any button
is pressed before the timer has expired. The
detector will alert you with an audible and visual
warning before it shuts off. During this warning, you
can momentarily reset the timer by pressing any
button. If the unit has automatically turned off, press
any button to turn the unit back on. Refer to
"Option Select Mode" for instructions for
changing the battery saver mode options.
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