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- Page 1 LONG RANGE Radar/Laser Detector User’s Manual © 2021 Uniden America Corporation Issue 1, September 2021 Irving, Texas Printed in Korea...
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Page 2: Customer Care
Do not change settings of the product while driving. Uniden expects consumer’s use of these products to be in compliance with all local, state, and federal law. Uniden expressly disclaims any liability arising out of or related to your use of this product. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
BASIC OPERATIONS ................25 FEATURE DETAILS ................... 26 ALARM PRIORITIES.....................26 ATTENUATION ......................27 AUTO DIM ........................28 Set DIM to Auto from the R4/Power Cord ..........28 Configure Auto from MENU ................28 AUTO MUTE/AUTO MUTE VOLUME..............29 BLOCK BLIND SPOT MONITOR SYSTEMS ............29 DISPLAY FORMATS .....................30 Mode Display .......................30... - Page 4 THREATS .........................35 USER MARKS (MEMORY POINTS) .................35 USER-SET AUTO CITY SPEED..................35 MAINTENANCE ..................35 MAINTAINING THE EQUIPMENT ................35 UPDATING THE FIRMWARE/DATABASE .............36 TROUBLESHOOTING ................36 SPECIFICATIONS ..................36 FCC/IC COMPLIANCE ................37 FCC COMPLIANCE ......................37 FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT ................38 FCC CAUTION .......................38 FCC RADIATION EXPOSURE STATEMENT ............38 IC COMPLIANCE ......................39 ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ............
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Page 5: R4 Overview
USER’S MANUAL R4 OVERVIEW Uniden’s R4 is a top of the line Radar Detector with a built-in GPS feature. With the R4, you can mark geographical points where you commonly encounter radar transmissions. These can be school zones, red-light cameras, and places where police frequently monitor traffic. -
Page 6: What's In The Box
• Keep K Block Filter ON to block K band monitor systems • Mute Memory save, alarm • Volume Adjust (0 - 8) • Auto Mute Memory • Two Low Noise Amplifiers (LNA) WHAT’S IN THE BOX R4 Radar 12V DC Cigarette Single-Suction Dual-Suction Detector Adapter with... -
Page 7: Parts Of The R4
Release Jack PRESS TO... PRESS AND HOLD TO ... POWER Turn R4 on and off. VOL + Turn volume up (9 levels: 0 - 8; Default = 4). Quickly turn volume up or down. In Menus, go to next item. - Page 8 MUTE ALERTS FOR POI OVERSPEED ALERT an alert for that camera. AND USER LIMIT SPEED When R4 alerts you to an overspeed or speed limit situation (an alarm sounds and the alert displays), you can press MUTE/ DIM to silence that alarm.
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Page 9: Non-Key Elements
User Mark. A User Mark is a manually Delete all User Marks. tagged geographic location where an alarm is usually found. The R4 alerts when close to these User Marks. Add - Press MARK when you are at the alarm location. - Page 10 • Press the MUTE button to mute an alarm. Returns to normal button operation 10 seconds after the alert ends or if a different band is detected during Mute mode. Mute On displays on the R4 for a few (Although seconds.
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Page 11: Oled Display
ELEMENT WHAT IT DOES... USB Port Use this USB port to charge mobile devices. OLED DISPLAY The OLED display on the front of the unit changes depending on what events are happening. If GPS = ON, the OLED’s left display area shows the display selected in the menus (see page 21). -
Page 12: Install And Turn On R4
INSTALL AND TURN ON R4 You can mount the R4 on the windshield (1- and 2- cup suction brackets included) or on the dashboard (hook and loop tape included). INSTALL/POWER ON... -
Page 13: Dashboard
When the vehicle turns on, the R4 automatically turns on and runs through a self test cycle. Release the R4 from the bracket by pressing the Eject key on top of the detector. Dashboard The same types of mounting requirements for the windshield apply for mounting the unit on the dashboard. - Page 14 City - X and K sensitivity reduced. Advanced Ka band sensitivity same as Highway. Auto - the R4 will automatically switch between Highway and City depending on the speed limits set in the Auto City Speed menu. See “Auto City Speed” on page 15 and page 35.
- Page 15 Auto City Speed Sets the speed at which the 10 - 60 mph (in 5 mph R4 changes from City mode to units) or Highway mode and back. 10 - 100 km/h (in 10 km/h units)
- Page 16 MENU ITEM FUNCTION SETTINGS On (Default) Redlight Notifies you if any red light Camera Alarm cameras are nearby. (If GPS on) 85 MPH (80 RLC Q-Ride Red Light Camera Quiet Ride - Mutes red light camera alarms if km/h) GPS on) you are driving below the speed Off (Default) set here.
- Page 17 MENU ITEM FUNCTION SETTINGS MRCD/T Activates MultaRadar CD/CT low- powered radar gun detection. Off (Default) Gatso RT3/4 On Gatso RT3/4 Activates detection for Gatso radar guns. Gatso RT3/4 Off (Default) Ka POP Detects Ka POP transmissions (very brief transmissions, too fast Off (Default) (Expert level for some detectors to hear).
- Page 18 MENU ITEM FUNCTION SETTINGS Ka Narrow (Default) Ka Narrow/ Ka Narrow scans for Ka radar guns Wide/ used in the US only and reduces Ka Wide Segmentation false alarms. Ka Narrow also Segmentation (Default provides a fast response to Ka POP (Expert level = On) radar guns.
- Page 19 MENU ITEM FUNCTION SETTINGS On (Default) Auto Mute This menu turns the ability to Memory save mute requests for specific locations/frequency bands on (If GPS on, and off. Expert level only) X & K (Default) Auto Mute Auto Mute Memory Band Option Memory Band Set specifies which bands will be X, K, and Ka...
- Page 20 MENU ITEM FUNCTION SETTINGS Band Color X Band Signal (Default) (Expert level Blue only) Signal setting matches signal Green Orange strength level color. Yellow White Violet K Band Signal (Default) Blue Signal setting matches signal Green Orange strength level color. Yellow White Violet...
- Page 21 MENU ITEM FUNCTION SETTINGS Scan Display Select what will display on the OLED, either scanning, mode, or Mode (Default) time (see page 30). Time (if GPS on) Scan Icon Turn the scan icon (small red heart) on or off. Off (Default) Speed (Default) Left Display Lets you select various attributes...
- Page 22 MENU ITEM FUNCTION SETTINGS 1 ~ 5 tones Ka Bogey Tone Set a tone to indicate the detector is responding to a different Ka (Default = 1) band signal. 1 ~ 12 tones Laser Tone Set a tone to indicate Laser. (Default = 4) On (Default) Auto Mute...
- Page 23 MENU ITEM FUNCTION SETTINGS On (Default) Backlight Turns the front key backlight on and off. (Expert level only) Quiet Ride Mutes radar alarms for K and X Off (Default) bands when you drive under the (If GPS on) mph = 5 - 90 in 5 mph speed limit you set here.
- Page 24 BAT Warning Off (Default) (Expert level 11V. only) BAT Saver Turns off power to the R4 if the speed stays at 0 or if the GPS is Off (Default) (If GPS on, not connected for more than an Expert level hour.
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Page 25: Basic Operations
POWER. The unit turns on and runs through an initial self-check if Self Test is turned on. It displays the different bands and their settings. The R4 turns on automatically when you start the vehicle. Adjust the volume Press VOL + to increase volume. The unit beeps and displays a number increase. -
Page 26: Feature Details
Set the Dim level to AUTO using the MUTE/DIM button get brighter and dimmer on the R4 unit or the MUTE button on the power plug. at specific times Next, set the times that the OLED will get brighter or dimmer through the Auto Dim menu in the Expert level. -
Page 27: Attenuation
• MRCD Alarm (Alert display style #2) MRCD 24.100 11.8 • Gatso Alarm RT3, RT4 (Alert display style #2) (See page 31 for details.) Gatso • X, K, Ka band signal (Alert display style #1, Alert display style #2) 12.8 33.800 33.800 12.8... -
Page 28: Auto Dim
R4 unit’s MUTE/DIM button or the power cord’s MUTE button. Use this feature to set when the OLED changes brightness levels and to what brightness levels it changes. For example, you can set the R4 to shift to Bright level at 6:00 AM and then to Dimmer level at 6:45 PM. -
Page 29: Auto Mute/Auto Mute Volume
(0 - 7) in the Auto Mute Volume menu (see page 22). If the current volume level is 0, the R4 will not change the volume to the Auto Mute Volume level; it will keep the volume level at 0. -
Page 30: Display Formats
you to them. You can block those signals by turning on K Block Filter in the Expert level menus. DISPLAY FORMATS Mode Display The OLED displays the voltage on the left side of the display and the mode on the right side. -
Page 31: Gatso Rt3/Rt4 Frequency Ranges
• City: X and K bands sensitivity reduced; Ka band full sensitivity. • Auto: Auto mode will switch the R4 between Highway and City depending on the Auto City Speed menu setting (see page 15). Sensitivity is the same as Highway and City settings. -
Page 32: Memory Quota
Memory Quota refers to the number of user and mute memory points saved on the R4. The R4 can save up to 2,000 points between the two. The maximum amount saved for one point type is 1,750; the minimum amount saved for the other point type would be 250 (total = 2,000 points). -
Page 33: Mute Memory
Use Mute Memory to mute known areas of false alarms (such as department store automatic doors). The R4 remembers where you muted the audio (GPS location) and the frequency you muted. It will automatically mute when you travel to that location and the saved frequency is detected;... -
Page 34: Pop Mode
GPS is on. POP MODE In POP mode, the R4 can detect short burst from radars that are too fast for many other detectors to catch. You can turn POP mode on and off in the Expert menus. QUIET RIDE... -
Page 35: Threats
For example, if Auto City Speed is set to 60 mph (90 km/h), driving over that limit will switch the R4 to Highway mode; driving below it will switch the R4 to City mode. -
Page 36: Updating The Firmware/Database
UPDATING THE FIRMWARE/DATABASE Uniden recommends that you update your R4 firmware and database periodically. Go to www.unidensupport.com, find your model, and check if you have the latest firmware. TROUBLESHOOTING If... TRY THIS... The unit won’t turn on Check the connections. Be sure they are all secure. -
Page 37: Fcc/Ic Compliance
Laser Pulsed Laser Signal Laser Convex Condenser Lens Receiver Front Concave Condenser Lens Back Frequency: 10.525 GHz Dimensions 117.50 mm (D) x 69.80 mm (W) x 32.80 mm (H) 24.150 GHz Weight 5.3 oz (150 g) 33.400 - 35.700 GHz Operating -4°... -
Page 38: Fcc Interference Statement
Avis de conformité à la FCC : Ce dispositif a été testé et s’avère conforme à l’article 15 des règlements de la Commission fédérale des communications (FCC). Ce dispositif est soumis aux conditions suivantes: 1) Ce dispositif ne doit pas causer d’interférences nuisibles et;... -
Page 39: Ic Compliance
(E) used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the Operating Guide for this product. - Page 40 Include evidence of original purchase and a note describing the defect that has caused you to return it. The Product should be shipped freight prepaid, by traceable means, or delivered, to warrantor at: Uniden America Corporation C/O Saddle Creek 743 Henrietta Creek Rd., Suite 100 Roanoke, TX 76262 POP Mode is a trademark of MPH Industries, Inc.
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