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Whistler CR75 Owner's Manual

Whistler CR75 Owner's Manual

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OWNER'S
MANUAL
CR75
LASER-RADAR
DETECTOR
U.] H I STL-ER

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  • Page 1 OWNER'S MANUAL CR75 LASER-RADAR DETECTOR U.] H I STL-ER...
  • Page 2 V*ISTLER FEATURES WHIST' Features • StayAlere Digital • Setting Saver OLED Text Display • Selectable Vehicle B attey • afe%Warning System Detects POP* Mode 300 Maxx Coverage • Alert riority 3 City Modes/Highway M ode • Alert Periscopes Quiet/Auto Quiet Mode •...
  • Page 3 FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS Bracket Release Button —Provides quick and easy release of the mounting bracket. Speaker — cistinctaudiowarn' n gs K Kabarydradar,safety warningsystemard laser. Mounting Bracket Location —Slot holds mounting bracket firmly. Radar Antenna — Compact, high-efficiency antenna receives radar signals. Front LaserAntenna —High gain optical lens des increasedsensitivityand field of view for %ng-edge laser detection.

  • Page 4: Installation

    INSTALLATION Mounting Guidelines • Mount the unit as low as possible near the center of the windshield. Do not mount the unit behind wipers, ornaments, mirrored sunscreens, etc. These obstructions have metal surfaces which affect radar and laser signals and reduce critical warning time.
  • Page 5 INSTALLATION Windshield Mounting - (Continued) Important: Some newer cars have a plastic safety coating on the inside Ofthe windshield.The windshield bracketmay leavepermanentmarkson this type of surface.To find out if your vehicle has this type of windshield,checkthe vehicle'sowner's manual or ask your dealer.We recommend that you do not leavethe suctioncup bracketon the window in direct sunlight.If the detector is removed, this may cause blistering of the dash...
  • Page 6 INSTALLATION Power Cord Connection • Plu the smallend of the power cord intothe • Plug into the vehicle'scigarette li hter socket No?e: cord fits t ightly into d etector. When installing the cor , expect some resistance. Fuse Replacement The l ighter socket replaceable 2 amp, the tip oi t he the fuse' carefully...

  • Page 7: Integrated Real Voice

    OPERATION Power Self Test & Volume Each time your Whistler detector is turned on, an automatic self-test sequence confirms that the speaker and visual d'splays are functional. To increase the volume, continue turning the volume knob. Dim/Dark Mode Dim/Dark Mode...

  • Page 8: Feature Engaged Confirmation

    OPERATION Feature Engaged Confirmation Eachtime a button is pressed, one beep confirms feature "on", two beeps confirm feature "off". Quiet Mode Quiet mode cancel> avdio d uring ånalvtr 20 seconds ofnoalerts, theaudio isrestored f or alerts. mress Quiet tocancel theaudio. •...
  • Page 9 OPERATION Traffic Flow Signal Rejection (cont'd? Many of these Most detectors will alert you to it unnecessarily. This rejectio feature examines the incoming signal and w?ll aid inreducing the alerts tosuch sources. We suggest you turn TFSRon if are experiencing excessive X or K band false alertsevery half mile or so along stretches Of roadway that contain these traffic flow sensors.
  • Page 10 Alert Perisco Whistler's Alert eriscopes provide an added attention getting visual alert. The two extra LEDs flash on and off when the unit alarms to provide a through the O ption Select Mode to: 1 .Khmmed...
  • Page 11 OPERATION Selectable Vehicle Battery Saver Mode The Vehicle Battery SaverMode automaticaly shuts off your detector within 3 hrs. The timer is reset if the detector is turned off, unplugged or any button is pressed before the timer hasex ired. The detector will alert you w•th an audible an visual warning before it shutsoff.
  • Page 12 OPERATION Option SelectMode Press the Menu button to enter Option Select Mode. Each press of the Menu button changes to next selectable feature. The Dark ( Dbbutton and the Quiet P) button turns pressed within 2 0seconds or8ption Select Mode setgoff will automatically be exited.
  • Page 13 OPERATION Alert Feature The ! tay Alert Feature isdesi ned t otest adrivees alertness. To engage (when tRe unit i s not a larming) DISPLAY SHOWS: (RU ALERT) • Press and h orimmetiia(e after the alert is •ven_ Within 30-60 secon s, tv,'0 beeps are sounded; to show alertness, the driver must ress either the City, Menu, orQuiet buttons within 3SPseconds.

  • Page 14: Compass Calibration Set-Up

    OPERATION Compass Calibration Set-up unit must calibrated in order compass to provide accurate headings. TO calibrate the unit, perform the following procedure: 1. Mount the unit level in the center of the vehicle's windshield. Make sure there no magnetic sources near the detector (i.e., s eaker).
  • Page 15 'off' until activated to measure speed of a targeted vehicle. When a pulsetype transmissionisdetected, your Whistler detector sounds an urgent 3-second audio warning and the display shows: 'PULSE' After the 3-second ulse a en, the standard alert pattern continues or as long as the signal is present.

  • Page 16: Reset Features

    RESET FEATURES All user features can be reset to factory settings. •Unplug the Power Cord from the unit. • Press and hold Quiet. •Plug the Power Cord into the unit.(Power switch turned on) .Wait for 2 beeps. • Release the Power and Quiet buttons.
  • Page 17 TROUBLESHOOTING Your Whistler detector is expertly engineered and designed to exacting quality standards to rovide you with reliable, trouble-free o eration. fyour unit h as b een c orrectl installed tpo lowing the gu•delines in this manua , but is not...

  • Page 18: Are Detectors Legal

    (l) this device may not cause harmful interference, (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interferencethat maycause undesiredoperation. Important: FCC(FederalCommunications Commission) requirements state that changes ormodificatlons not e xpressly apqroved by Whistler could void the user's aut ority to operate the equipment.

  • Page 19: Speed Monitoring

    SPEED MONITORING Radar Facts A radar gun operates by transmitting radio waves at certain frequencies which reflect off objects and are picked up by the radar un's receiving section. When a radar beam re lects offamovi%larget, ameasurable frequency miles per hour to determine your vehicle's speed. Currently, the FCC permits operation of traffic radar uns at X Band (10.500 - 10.550 GHz), K...
  • Page 20 • Because the vehicle's license plate or headlights are the laser un's primary targets, mounting the Whistler etector on the dashboard can improve laser detection at short range. • Do not follow closely behind any vehicle. If you can't see past a vehicle ahead Of you, chances are your detector won't either.
  • Page 21 Commission) requireme an receiving a fine. Inaddition, instant-onradar is ormodificatlons not e x almost alwaysused in combination with an RDD, Whistler could void the leav•ntunsuspecting motorists vulnerable toreceiv operate the equipment tvvo ti ets- onepotential f or speeding, a ndthe other for possessionof a detector.

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