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OWNER'S MANUAL
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  • Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL With exclusive Analyzer Modes: All - Bogeys ® Logic ® Advanced - Logic ® powered...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Welcome to Full Coverage Full Coverage ..................What’s Included ..................Controls and Functions................Mounting — Where and How..............How to connect to 12V, USB jack............How to connect a headphone ..............How to set Muted Volume ..............Display readings ..................

  • Page 4: Welcome To Full Coverage

    In fact, we adapted a component from military CHIRP radars—used to find fainter targets farther away with higher precision—a SAW Dispersive Delay Line (SAW-D2L). For civilian users, V1 Gen2 is a breakthrough on range. Since starting my own company back in the 1980s, we’ve always walked our Mike Valentine: Electronics engineer, own path.
  • Page 5 Standard equipment on all V1 Gen2s, but not activated at the factory. To activate, see https://www.valentine1.com/programming/. ◀ Laser Finds all lasers 820-950 nanometers Valentine One Gen2 finds all traffic lasers. In the U.S., the operating wavelength of traffic laser is 820-950 nanometers...

  • Page 6: Full Coverage

    In both cases, an ordinary radar detector would have set you up for a big sur- prise because it would lead you to believe that only one bogey was out there. But the Bogey Counter on V1 Gen2 counts every signal being tracked at all BEEP times.

  • Page 7: What's Included

    What’s Included With Valentine One Gen2 Radar Locator: 1. Valentine One Gen2 Radar Locator 2. Windshield mount 3. Visor mount 4. Lighter Adapter 5. Power cord, coiled 6. Power cord, straight 7. Spare suction cups 8. Direct-wire Power Adapter 9. Wiring-harness connector 10.

  • Page 8: Controls And Functions

    Controls and Functions Mute icon Front Antenna, Radar and Laser Illuminated when volume is muted. Needs unobstructed view ahead. Volume + Rear Laser Sensor Volume – Needs unobstructed Press-and-hold to view behind. raise or lower Initial Volume. Sound level 0-9 indicated Rear Radar in display during Antenna...

  • Page 9: Mounting - Where And How

    12V socket. If your vehicle has only a USB socket, you’ll need to purchase a USB-to-12V Convertor. Plug in one end of the power cord into V1 Gen2’s RJ11 jack. Plug the other end into the Lighter Adapter.

  • Page 10: How To Connect A Headphone

    How to connect a headphone Plug headphone jack into the detector’s 3.5mm socket. For Bluetooth headphones, connect through your phone. How to set Muted Volume In addition to the Initial Volume, you can also set the sound level you will hear after muting: Tap to start the test tone.

  • Page 11: How To Set Analyzer Modes

    The first time V1connection the app is run, it will automatically connect if it finds only one V1 Gen2. Subsequently, it will connect to the first V1 Gen2 it recognizes. If none of them are the last one used, it will automatically con- nect to the first one found.

  • Page 12: Lighter Adapter

    V1 Gen2 here. Lighter Adapter INSTALLATION: Direct-wire Power Adapter An adapter has been provided so that you can wire Valentine One Gen2 directly into your car’s electrical system. If you are unfamiliar with automotive electrical systems, see a mechanic or car-stereo installer: 1.

  • Page 13: Changing The Fuse

    Changing the Fuse Changing the Lighter Adapter Fuse Push to eject Adapters using 2-amp Mini Blade Fuse Press in and turn counter-clockwise Press in and turn clockwise Adapters using 1-amp 5mm x 20mm fuse Changing the Direct-wire Power Adapter Fuse The fuse holder is in line with the power wire (red) to the Adapter.

  • Page 14: Concealed Display

    Concealed Display The Concealed Display (optional) makes Valentine One Gen2 less noticeable to others outside your car. It allows you to operate Valentine One Gen2 with its lights blacked out, yet have a fully operational display module down low in the car where it’s not visible outside.

  • Page 15: Installation - Concealed Display

    5. Run a power cord from Main jack on the Lighter Adapter, or the Main Power Cord Unit jack on the Direct-wire Power Adapter, to Valentine One Gen2. 6. To operate, set volume and your choice of Analyzer Modes on Valentine One Gen2 (see instructions on pages 4 and 6).

  • Page 16: Savvy

    This port has been required on all new cars SAVVY Main built since January 1, 1996. Plug V1 Gen2’s power cord into the RJ11 jack labeled “MAIN.” To use with the Concealed Display, see the wiring diagram on this page. Valentine One Generation 2...
  • Page 17 V1 Gen2 powers up. On subsequent start-ups, V1 Gen2 will power up within a few seconds. When the engine is shut off, V1 Gen2 will power down within 10 seconds in most vehicles. Exceptions are rare, but a few vehicles may require up to 5 minutes to complete the shut off.

  • Page 18: Pop Mode

    Industries models Bee III and Enforcer on both K and Ka. What the “Dee-Dah-Doo” Tone Means Valentine One Gen2 is designed to recognize—and ignore—phony POP signals transmitted by poorly-designed detectors. Occasionally an alarm will be initiated before verification is certain. If it’s then determined that the source is a junk detector, it will notify you it is retracting that alert with a “Dee-Dah-Doo”...

  • Page 19: What You Should Know About Radar

    Because Valentine One Gen2 is so sensitive, it can easily find radar from the scattering of the beam, and it can find these scatters a long time before the...
  • Page 20 Valentine One Gen 2 is designed to track multiple threats. During an alert, when Valentine One Gen 2 locks on to an additional bogey, it notifies you with the Bogey Lock tone (“Dee-Deet”). This sound will never be heard at any other time, not even during the power-on ritual.
  • Page 21 What Are False Alarms Since all radar detectors are simply radios tuned to the microwave frequencies used by traffic radar, they automatically sound an alert whenever they encounter signals on those frequencies. The problem is, other devices that are not radar are also operating on radar frequencies.
  • Page 22 How To Identify Bogeys Look first at the Radar Locator. If it points to the side, the bogey is non- threatening—radar can’t get you from the side. If the Locator points ahead or behind, try for visual identification. When the Locator changes from Ahead to Beside and then Behind, you can be sure the bogey is safely behind you.

  • Page 23: Finding Radar - On-The-Road Situations

    Finding Radar On-the-Road Situations Valentine One Gen2 gives you far more information about radar than any other radar detector. Still, to achieve the best defense, you must interpret this information correctly. The following examples will help you get maximum protection.
  • Page 24 But when you hear the Bogey Lock (“Dee- Deet”) warning, that’s a sure indication that this situation is more threatening. The Bogey Lock warning is given whenever Valentine One Gen2 locks onto Situation 6 an additional threat.
  • Page 25 Situation 7: You’re driving through a metro area with the usual number of burglar alarms and microwave door openers. Your Warning: Because these signals are usually weak, you’ll get slow Beep or Brap (if you hear Bra-Brap, the warning for Ka band, it’s probably radar). The Ahead arrow will quickly pass to the side.
  • Page 26 So warning range is short, too short if you have a weak detector. Valentine One Gen2 readily detects photo radar. But it will be reported for what it is, a weak signal.

  • Page 27: Laser Warning

    Remember that laser is infrared light, and the light path to Valentine One Gen2 could be blocked by certain materials that are transparent to radar. Consider: 1. Important: Position Valentine One Gen2 so that it’s level and pointed straight ahead. 2. Avoid locations blocked by wipers or windshield stickers. Make sure glass is clean.

  • Page 28: What You Should Know About Laser

    What you should know about laser How Traffic Laser Works To measure speed, traffic laser sends out a beam of pulsed infrared light. The beam is tightly focused: at a range of 1000 feet, it’s only about four feet wide. Infrared is invisible to the naked eye—the operator can’t see it and neither can you.

  • Page 29: Finding Laser

    Solution: Move away from source. 2. The electrical systems of some cars generate electromagnetic interferences, triggering laser alerts. How to test: Try V1 Gen2 in a different car. Possible solution: Try relocating detector within the interfering car; also, your dealer may have a factory fix.

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting

    4. Try another power cord. 5. Make sure the power cord to V1 Gen2 is plugged into the Main jack of the Lighter Adapter. 6. Check pins of V1 Gen2’s power jack (bent?). Concealed Display No communication 1. Try different connecting seems dead.
  • Page 31 Directional arrows are film (some cars have them for inaccurate. de-icing or as a solar barrier). Numerous false alerts. Other super- 1. Do not operate V1 Gen2 heterodyne radar in close proximity to other detectors mounted detectors. in the same vehicle.

  • Page 32: Doubts - Maybe It's Not Working Right

    Is it dying on me?” Such doubts are not easily resolved by a few paragraphs in a Manual. Still, radar behaves according to laws of physics. So does Valentine One Gen 2. There are reasons for everything that happens. Please consider the following possibilities: 1.

  • Page 33: Service

    Valentine One Gen2 is out of warranty (older than one year), send $45 or a credit card number with expiration date and credit card ID to cover cost of diagnosis and/or repair.

  • Page 34: Upgrades

    Upgrades The upgrade process is conducted entirely online. Please go to https://www.valentine1.com/v1-detectors/upgrades/. Specifications Operating Frequencies: 10.500–10.550 GHz (X band) 24.050–24.250 GHz (K band) 33.4–36.0 GHz (Ka band) 13.400–13.500 GHz (Ku band): Not used in U.S.—to activate Ku band, https://www.valentine1.com/programming/ 820-950 nanometers (Laser) Power Requirements: 6.0 -35.0 Volts DC negative ground 2.8 watts typical standby, 5.2 watts maximum...

  • Page 35: Parts And Accessories

    Click on Defense Gear for: SAVVY ......lets you reduce the urgency of V1 Gen2’s audio warning at low speeds. Works with all 1996-and-later cars.

  • Page 36: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty Valentine Research, Inc. warrants the Valentine One Generation 2 Radar Locator against all defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one ™ year from the date of the original purchase, subject to the following terms and conditions.

  • Page 37: Fcc And Ce Regulatory Information

    WARNING: USE THIS PRODUCT ONLY IN Under Industry Canada regulations, this ACCORDANCE WITH ITS END USER LICENSE radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) AGREEMENT. WATCHING THE SCREEN WHILE YOUR VEHICLE IS IN MOTION MAY gain approved for the transmitter by Industry BE DANGEROUS.

  • Page 38: A Few Things To Remember

    A Few Things to Remember 1. Valentine One Gen2 is defined as a radio by the FCC. It receives only. It’s a passive device that in no way interferes with the communications or business of others. 2. The Federal Communication Act of 1934 guarantees the right to receive radio transmissions of all types on all frequencies.
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