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- Page 1 OPERATION MANUAL ALPHA/ALPHA+ DIGITALVEHICLECOMPASS &RADAR/LASERDETECTOR...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Congratulations..............1 Features................1 Package contents............... 2 Identifying parts of the unit ..........3 Installing the unit ............. 4 Mounting guidelines ............4 Windshield mounting............. 5 Radar operation..............6 Power on ................6 Functions and modes............6 Invisible to VG-2 ............. 9 Detection alerts ............... -
Page 3: Congratulations
CONGRATULATIONS! You have acquired the SENSORO ALPHA/ALPHA+ from PNI Corporation, the first English and Spanish speaking radar/laser detector with a built-in digital compass. The SENSORO ALPHA/ALPHA+ incorporates the same compass technology used in built-in compasses for GM, Ford, and Chrysler vehicles, to provide highly accurate and reliable compass readings in a radar/laser detector. -
Page 4: Package Contents
OWER CONNECTION power cord included Package contents Your SENSORO ALPHA/ALPHA+ package includes the following components: • The SENSORO ALPHA/ALPHA+ digital compass and talking radar/laser detector • Mounting bracket with suction cups for windshield installation • Coiled 12-volt DC power cord •... -
Page 5: Identifying Parts Of The Unit
IDENTIFYING PARTS OF THE UNIT Radar Front Laser Power Cord Receiver Receiver Input Jack Top Laser Receiver CITY/ Calibration Button DIM/ MUTE/ VOLUME/OFF Language Voice Display Control Button Button Thumb Wheel... -
Page 6: Installing The Unit
INSTALLING THE UNIT Mounting guidelines The SENSORO ALPHA/ALPHA+ can be mounted on your windshield using the bracket provided. • Mount on the windshield in a centered location that will not obstruct the view of the driver and is within reach, so the buttons can be easily accessed. -
Page 7: Windshield Mounting
INSTALLING THE UNIT Windshield mounting 1. Install the suction cups onto the windshield mounting bracket by sliding them into their holes (if not pre- installed). 2. Press the bracket base firmly against the windshield until the suction cups securely take hold. 3. -
Page 8: Radar Operation
Functions and modes Volume/on/off Use the thumb wheel, located on the side of VOLUME/OFF the SENSORO ALPHA/ALPHA+, to turn the unit on or off or to adjust volume level. Dim mode Press the button repeatedly for less than two seconds each time to toggle between the four levels of brightness modes. - Page 9 Each move (from “HIGHWAY” to “CITY1” and “CITY1” to “CITY2”) will give you the rejection of X-band alarms by approximately 20%. “CITY3” will have the SENSORO ALPHA/ALPHA+ not report X-band radar signals at all. For best protection from all radar bands, always drive in “HIGHWAY” mode.
- Page 10 RADAR OPERATION Tutorial mode The SENSORO ALPHA/ALPHA+ has a tutorial mode intended to familiarize you with the various visual displays and distinct audible alerts the unit performs. Perform the following steps to begin the tutorial mode: 1. Turn the unit off with the thumb wheel.
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Page 11: Invisible To Vg-2
So it’s invisible to — and therefore undetectable by — VG-2. Detection alerts The SENSORO ALPHA/ALPHA+ notifies you of the type of signal it receives (X, K, Ka, laser, etc.) by using different audio and visual alerts for each signal. - Page 12 Presently, there are a few safety radar transmitters in use, and these alerts should be infrequent. As SWS transmitters increase ™ by governmental agencies, expect more frequent safety alerts from your SENSORO ALPHA/ALPHA+.
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Page 13: Compass Operation
COMPASS OPERATION The SENSORO ALPHA/ALPHA+ must be calibrated for accurate heading information. Calibration allows the unit to separate the earth’s field from the magnetic fields generated by your vehicle. Before beginning calibration, the SENSORO ALPHA/ALPHA+ must be installed in your vehicle in the location you wish to use it. -
Page 14: Compass Display
COMPASS OPERATION Calibration should be performed on a level surface. The size of the circles or the direction your vehicle is pointing when beginning or ending the circles does not matter. The circles do not need to be perfect circles but must be completed in the same direction. -
Page 15: Care And Maintenance
On hot days the temperature inside your vehicle can reach levels that could damage your SENSORO ALPHA/ ALPHA+. • Do not expose the SENSORO ALPHA/ALPHA+ to rain, moisture, spray cleaners, or liquids that could damage the internal circuitry of the detector. -
Page 16: Troubleshooting
(See Calibrating the unit.) Make sure you release the button immediately when you hear the unit Calibration beep. The SENSORO ALPHA/ALPHA+ did not alert when passing an officer. • Not all police cars have radar/laser, or it may not be in use at that time. - Page 17 • Make sure the radar window or the top laser receiver is not obstructed. Move the SENSORO ALPHA/ALPHA+ if necessary. The SENSORO ALPHA/ALPHA+ beeps over bumps or when using vehicle’s equipment or electrical accessories, such as brakes, windshield wipers, power windows, etc.
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Page 18: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Radar Receiver type: Dual conversion superheterodyne Antenna type: Linear polarized, self-contained Detector type: Scanning frequency discriminator Frequency operation: X-band; 10.525 GHz ±50 MHz K-band; 24.150 GHz ±100 MHz Ka-band (superwide); 34.700 GHz ±1,300 MHz Safety radar; 24.100 GHz Laser Receiver type: Pulsed laser signal receiver Detector type:... -
Page 19: Service And Replacement
SERVICE AND REPLACEMENT For fastest service, contact or return your SENSORO ALPHA/ ALPHA+ to the place of purchase. If you wish to return the unit for replacement or repair to PNI Corporation, please follow the following procedures: 1. Products returned to PNI must be pre-authorized by PNI with an RMA (return material authorization) number marked on the outside of the package. - Page 20 (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. In addition, any changes or modifications to this product, which are not expressly approved by PNI Corporation in writing, could void the user’s authority to operate this product.
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Page 21: Warranty Information
If the product is found by PNI to be defective, PNI’s entire liability and your exclusive remedy for breach of warranty shall be that PNI will repair... - Page 22 PNI had advance notice of the possibility of any such damages, including, but not limited to, loss of use, revenue or profit. In no event shall PNI’s total liability for all claims regarding the product exceed the price paid for the product. PNI neither assumes nor authorizes anyone to assume for it any other liabilities.
- Page 24 PNI Corporation www.pnicorp.com PN 11430 R02 1000295 VL1-01...
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