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Radio Shack 22-1669 Owner's Manual

X-k-ka superwide radar/ laser detector
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22-1669.fm Page 1 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:13 AM
Owner's Manual
X•K•Ka Superwide Radar/
Laser Detector
Please read before using this equipment.
22-1669
Cat. No.

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  • Page 1 22-1669.fm Page 1 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:13 AM Owner’s Manual X•K•Ka Superwide Radar/ Laser Detector Please read before using this equipment. 22-1669 Cat. No.
  • Page 2 22-1669.fm Page 2 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:13 AM FEATURES Your RadioShack X•K•Ka Superwide Radar/Laser Detector can alert you to all known police traffic radar and laser sys- tems. 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.
  • Page 3 22-1669.fm Page 3 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:13 AM 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. Dim/Dark Modes — let you dim the display for nighttime oper- ation, or have the radar detector go completely dark whenever it detects traffic radar signals.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    22-1669.fm Page 4 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:13 AM CONTENTS A Quick Look ........5 Installation .

  • Page 5: A Quick Look

    22-1669.fm Page 5 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:13 AM A QUICK LOOK Bracket Release Button — lets you quickly remove the detector’s bracket. Power Jack — the power cable plugs in here. (Power/Volume) Button — turns the detector on and off and lets you adjust the volume.
  • Page 6 22-1669.fm Page 6 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:13 AM (DARK) Button — dims the display for night operation or darkens the display so all indicators turn off during an alert. (CITY/HIGHWAY) Button — switches between the city and highway modes.

  • Page 7: Installation

    22-1669.fm Page 7 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:13 AM 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

    22-1669.fm Page 8 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:13 AM 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.

  • Page 9: Windshield Mounting

    22-1669.fm Page 9 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:13 AM 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.

  • Page 10: Connecting Power

    22-1669.fm Page 10 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:13 AM 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...

  • Page 11: Operation

    22-1669.fm Page 11 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:13 AM OPERATION TURNING THE DETECTOR ON AND OFF To turn on the detector, press and release The detector sounds a distinctive alert and lights the indicators for each band as a self test, in the order presented in the fol- lowing table.

  • Page 12: Adjusting The Volume

    22-1669.fm Page 12 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:13 AM ADJUSTING THE VOLUME The detector has four volume levels. To change the detector’s volume, press and hold down . The detector sounds a tone at the current volume level and displays a , or .

  • Page 13: Auto Quiet

    22-1669.fm Page 13 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:13 AM AUTO QUIET Auto quiet reduces the selected audio level to the minimum volume about 5 seconds after it detects a speed or safety radar signal. The audio alert for any new signal received within 10 seconds sounds at the minimum level.

  • Page 14: Dimming The Display

    22-1669.fm Page 14 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:13 AM DIMMING THE DISPLAY Press once to dim the display. The display dims immediately. Press again and the display dims when it is not detecting a signal, and blanks the display entirely while it receives a signal and for 10 seconds after the signal goes away.

  • Page 15: Receiving And Identifying Alert Signals

    22-1669.fm Page 15 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:13 AM RECEIVING AND IDENTIFYING ALERT SIGNALS Your detector gives different audible alerts for each signal. In addition, the alert tone pulse rate increases with signal strength and the detector displays a digit from 1 to 8 to indicate the signal strength (1 is weakest and 8 is strongest).
  • Page 16 22-1669.fm Page 16 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:13 AM (highway) — confirms detection of a highway hazard such as an accident or dangerous intersection. (construction) — confirms detection of a highway construc- tion hazard. (travel) — confirms detection of a travel related advisory such as congested traffic, rest area ahead, and so on.

  • Page 17: Resetting The Detector

    22-1669.fm Page 17 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:13 AM 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.

  • Page 18: Troubleshooting

    22-1669.fm Page 18 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:13 AM 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.
  • Page 19 22-1669.fm Page 19 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:13 AM 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.

  • Page 20: Replacing The Fuse

    22-1669.fm Page 20 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:13 AM 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 mm, fast-acting fuse (Cat.
  • Page 21 22-1669.fm Page 21 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:13 AM NOTES One or more of the following patents apply: 4,315,261; 5,146,227; 5,379,456. Other patents pending.
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  • Page 24 22-1669.fm Page 24 Friday, August 6, 1999 10:13 AM RadioShack Limited Warranty This product is warranted against defects for 1 year from date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. Within this period, we will repair it without charge for parts and labor. Sim- ply bring your RadioShack sales slip as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store.

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