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OWNER'S MANUAL
XTR-
475/500/550/
575/580/590
Total Band Protection
LASER-RADAR
DETECTOR
13016 N. Walton Blvd. • Bentonville, AR 72712
The Whistler Group Corporate Headquarters
Tel 479.273.6012 • Fax 479.273.2927
551 N. 13th St. • Rogers, AR 72756
Customer Return Center
Customer Service Tel 800.531.0004
www.whistlergroup.com
P/N 260012, REV1 © 2008 The Whistler Group, Inc.
Dear Whistler Owner,
If you have questions concerning the oper-
ation of this Whistler product please
call:
C
S
uSTOmer
eRVICE
1-800-531-0004
™
Monday - Friday • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT
or visit our website
Please keep the receipt in a safe place.
www.whistlergroup.com
You may register your product online
at www.whistlergroup.com. For warranty
verification purposes, a copy of your dated
store receipt must still accompany any unit
sent in for warranty work. If the unit is
returned without a dated store receipt, an
out of warranty service charge applies.
Note: Your warranty period begins at
the time of purchase. The warranty is
validated only by the dated store
receipt!
Model Features Summary ................................. 3 - 5
• Mounting Guidelines
Installation ........................................................ 5 - 6
• Windshield Mounting
• Power Connection and Fuse Replacement
• Power On Self Test & Volume
Operation ....................................................... 7 - 13
• Dim/Dark Mode
• Setting Saver
• Feature Engaged Confirmation
(N/A on XTR-575)
• Integrated Real Voice
®
• Quiet/Auto Quiet Mode
• Audio Level Adjustment
• Self Test Mute
• City/City 1/ City 2 Mode
• Highway Mode
• Teach/Tutorial Mode
• Compass Calibration (N/A on XTR-500/550)
• Twin Alert Periscope
• VG-2 Mode
• Vehicle Battery Saver Mode
• Filter Mode (N/A on XTR-500/550)
• Intellicord
Ready (XTR-575/580/590)
®
• Option Select Mode
• Stay Alert Feature
Safety Warning System
™
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POP
™
Mode Alerts .............................................. 16
• Speed Radar Audio/Visual Alerts
Laser/Radar Alerts .............................................. 16
• Laser Audio/Visual Alerts
• Pulse Protection
®
• Alert Priority
VG-2 Alerts ......................................................... 17
Reset Features .................................................... 17
Troubleshooting Guide ....................................... 18
Care and Maintenance ........................................ 19
Are Detectors Legal? .......................................... 19
FCC Information .................................................. 20
• Radar Facts
Speed Monitoring ......................................... 20 - 23
• POP
Mode
™
• Laser Facts
• Other Speed Detection Systems
• Radar Detector Detectors
Warranty Information .................................... 23 - 26
Specifications ......................................................26
Accessories ......................................................... 27
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Page 1: Total Band Protection
P/N 260012, REV1 © 2008 The Whistler Group, Inc. Note: Your warranty period begins at the time of purchase. The warranty is validated only by the dated store receipt! Model Features Summary ... -
Page 2: Feature Descriptions
Note: XTR-475/575/580/590 are Intellicord ® Ready. (see pg.12) Note: On models XTR-475/575/580/590 the compass must be cali- brated before use (see pg.10) FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS Whistler’ s ergonomic and user-friendly design provides a new 13. Twin Alert Periscope - provides added level of operating convenience. -
Page 3: Operation
• Press the suction cups onto the windshield at the the speaker and visual displays are functional. location you have chosen. • Text Display shows in order: (N/A on XTR-475) Important: Some newer cars have a plastic safety 1. WHISTLER 2. X-band 3. K-band 4. Ka-band coating on the inside of the windshield. -
Page 4: City/City 1/ City 2 Mode
17 for more information) Vehicle Battery Saver Mode The Vehicle Battery Saver Mode automatically shuts off your detector after 3 hrs. (6 hrs. for XTR-475) The timer is reset if the detector is turned off, unplugged or any button is pressed before the timer has expired. - Page 5 Note: Option Select Mode band and filter on/off on the tors in other vehicles, try the Filter 1 option. XTR-475 is shown with the first bar “I” on the alert display. Filter Mode does not override Highway or City Press and hold Power button to exit Option Select Mode.
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Page 6: Laser/Radar Alerts
• The Displays Shows: Within 30-60 seconds, two beeps are sounded; to • The XTR-475 Shows: V V / / L L I I I I I I I I I I I I show alertness, the driver must press either the City, Menu, or Quiet buttons within 3-5 seconds. -
Page 7: Care And Maintenance
ARE DETECTORS LEGAL? undesired operation. Important: changes or modifications not expressly approved by Whistler could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Radar Facts A radar gun operates by transmitting radio waves at certain frequencies which reflect off objects and are picked up by the radar gun’s... -
Page 8: Warranty Information
All express or implied warranties for this product are limited to the above time. Whistler is not liable for damages arising from the use, misuse, or operation of this product. -
Page 9: Specifications
Customer Service If you have questions concerning the operation of your Whistler detector, or require service during or after the warranty period, please call Customer Service at: Representatives are available to answer your questions Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CT) or visit the FAQ’s at www.whistlergroup.com.
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