Summary of Contents for Valetine One V1
- Page 1 OWNER’S M NU L ® With exclusive computer modes: ® • ll - Bogeys ® • Logic ® • dvanced - Logic The only one with Full Coverage...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents page Welcome to Full Coverage Full Coverage........What’s Included . -
Page 4: Welcome To Full Coverage
V1’s performance ahead of the pack. I don’t believe in planned obsolescence. Whenever we make a performance breakthrough, we offer it to past customers as an upgrade. Even the first V1 can be updated to today’s protection. See www.valentine1.com for details;... - Page 5 What Full Coverage means for you Finds all radars Valentine One covers all four bands. X band ..most common for moving and stationary; can be used in “Instant-on” mode; this frequency is shared with burglar alarms and door openers.
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Page 6: Full Coverage
Tells Where Valentine One is the only detector that locates radar. You are vulnerable to radar either ahead of you or behind you. But radar can’t get you from the side. Radar ahead Radar to the side Radar behind Ordinary detectors scan ahead of your car only. -
Page 7: What's Included
What’s Included With Valentine One Radar Locator: Valentine One Radar Locator Windshield mount Visor mount Lighter adapter Power cord, coiled Power cord, straight Spare suction cups Direct-wire power adapter Wiring-harness connector 10. Owner’s Manual 11. Spare fuse With the Concealed Display: (optional at extra cost) Straight power cord, 8-foot Straight power cord, 3-inch... -
Page 8: What You Should Know About Radar
What you should know about radar How Traffic Radar Works Traffic radar uses a radar beam to measure speed. Think of the beam as a searchlight. It’s invisible because it’s made of microwaves instead of light, but otherwise it acts very much like a light beam. - Page 9 How Instant-on (Pulse) Radar Works As a defense against detectors, many radar units can be operated in the Instant-on mode, also called the Pulse mode. This means the radar is in position, but it is not transmitting a beam. So it cannot be detected. When the target is within range, the radar operator switches on the beam and the radar calculates the speed, usually in less than a second.
- Page 10 Identifying larms From Junk Detectors Here are a few clues for spotting offending detectors. You may get a brief K warning just as you meet an oncoming car. Or a lingering K, nearly constant strength, as you move with traffic. Big hint: a direction change on the Radar Locator as you pass another car.
- Page 11 Finding Radar On-the-road situations Valentine One gives you far more information about radar than any radar detector. Still, to achieve the best defense, you must interpret this information correctly. The following examples will help you get maximum protection. Situation 1: You are driving toward a radar aimed at you.
- Page 12 Situation 4: You’re driving down the highway and moving radar is coming up behind you. Your Warning: The Behind arrow will glow. The Bogey Counter will show 1. You’ll hear a slow Beep or Brap, and the rate will increase very slowly. This sort of alert could last for miles because the closing rate is just a few mph.
- Page 13 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.
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Page 14: How Photo Radar Works
Situation 9: You’re driving down a highway and Instant-on radar — a long way ahead — is zapping traffic as it passes. Your Warning: The Ahead arrow will glow. The Bogey Counter will show 1. You’ll hear a very slow Beep or Brap that will last just 3-5 seconds. -
Page 15: Laser Warning
Laser Warning How To Mount Follow mounting instructions on pages 14-15. Laser Warning requires more care in mounting. Remember that laser is infrared light, and the light path to Valentine One could be blocked by certain materials that are transparent to radar. -
Page 16: 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 —... -
Page 17: Finding Laser
Solution: Move away from source. The electrical systems of some cars generate electromagnetic interferences, triggering laser alerts. How to test: Try V1 in a different car. Possible solution: Try relocating detector within the interfering car; also, your dealer may have a factory fix. -
Page 18: Power Cords
(look for a reddish or copper tint). Same for mirrored sun screens. Detector performance will be greatly reduced when V1 is mounted behind such metallic films. SAFETY WARNING: Because a detector on a windshield mount or visor mount is not permanently attached to the car, it could come loose in a crash, possible causing injury. - Page 19 Mounting on Windshield Slide windshield mount onto Valentine One. Press suction cups to glass near center of windshield. Hint: A. If suction cups don’t stick, try rubbing your thumb a few times around the face of the cup with a circular motion. Windshield mount goes on from front.
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Page 20: Controls & Functions
Controls & Functions Front ntenna, Radar and Laser Rear Laser Sensor Computer Modes: new way to interpret alarms Needs unobstructed view ahead Needs unobstructed view behind In the All-Bogeys ® ) mode, all bogeys will be reported How Valentine One Works as soon as they are detected. -
Page 21: Lighter Adapter
Concealed Display or Remote Audio Adapter here. Main: Plug power cord to V1 here. ◀ Lighter dapter INST LL TION: Direct-wire Power dapter An adapter has been provided so that you can wire Valentine One directly into your car’s electrical system. - Page 22 Changing Fuses Changing the Lighter dapter 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 dapter Fuse The fuse holder is in-line with the power wire (red) to the Adapter.
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Page 23: Concealed Display
Concealed Display The Concealed Display Kit (optional) makes Valentine One less noticeable to others outside your car. It allows you to operate Valentine One with its lights blacked out, yet have a fully operational display module down low in the car where it’s not visible outside. - Page 24 INST LL TION: Using Lighter dapter Slide Lighter Adapter with Articulated Bracket into cavity on back of Concealed Display Module. Valentine One Connect Acc on Lighter Adapter to Concealed Display with 3-inch cord. Main Power Cord Adjust angle on Lighter Adapter, then insert Lighter Concealed Display Adapter into lighter socket.
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Page 25: Bob, The Brown-Out Booster
BOB (optional) solves the problem by maintaining voltage during these brief sags. BOB has two RJ11 (telephone) jacks. Run a power cord from the source of 12V to the jack labeled “To 12V.” Plug power cord from V1 into the jack labeled “To V1.”... -
Page 26: Savvy
This port has been required on all new cars built since January 1, 1996. Plug V1’s power cord into the RJ11 jack labeled “MAIN.” To use with the Concealed Display and the Remote Audio Adapter, see the wiring diagrams in your manual. -
Page 27: Savvy
V1 powers up. On subsequent start-ups, V1 will power up within a few seconds. When the engine is shut off, V1 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 28: Remote Audio Adapter
Remote Audio Adapter This module adapts Valentine One for the following installations: • Provides remote control of on/off, volume, muted volume, muting, and computer mode. • Provides remote speaker. • Provides headphone mini jack 3.5mm (1/8"). • Provides micro jack 2.5mm (3/32") for additional remote speaker. - Page 29 Install according to one of the following diagrams: Power Out Power In Lighter Adapter Remote Audio Adapter Main Valentine One Concealed Display • Remote Audio Adapter controls main unit power. Power Out Power In Main Unit Direct-wire Remote Audio Adapter Power Adapter Concealed Display Valentine One...
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Page 30: Pop Mode
POP Mode How the POP Mode Works The POP Mode is a feature of certain radars made by MPH Industries. Its only purpose is to defeat radar detectors. It works by transmitting radar in a short burst — only 67 milliseconds (that’s 0.067 seconds). -
Page 31: Esp (Extended Serial Protocol)
3.892 and higher. It enables two-way communication and data sharing between V1 and ESP-enabled devices. V1’s with ESP are identified by the ESP logo on the front face below the Control Knob. • For developers outside of Valentine Research who wish... -
Page 32: Troubleshooting
Does the lighter work? If not, check fuse in car lighter circuit. 4. Try another power cord. 5. Make sure the power cord to V1 is plugged into the Main jack of the Lighter Adapter. 6. Check pins of V1’s power jack (bent?). -
Page 33: Troubleshooting
Numerous false alerts. Other super- 1. Do not operate V1 in close proximity heterodyne to other detectors. radar detectors mounted in the same vehicle. Display is “frozen” with V1 is inadver- 1. -
Page 34: Doubts — Maybe It's Not Working Right
Doubts . . . Maybe it’s not working right You bought Valentine One because you wanted the best radar protection. When you’re really concerned about having the best, doubts come easily . . . “Is it really working right?” . . . “It didn’t give much warning that time. Is it dying on me?”... -
Page 35: Service
Service If your Valentine One needs repair: Before sending your Valentine One back to us for service, please check TROUBLESHOOTING on page 30-31. If it’s completely dead, make sure it’s connected to a reliable power source. Try another car. If it still fails to function, follow these instructions to obtain factory service. -
Page 36: Specifications
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, see www.valentine1.com (Ask Mike, Tech Reports, Report 3), or http://www.valentine.com/lab/MikesLabRpt3.asp. -
Page 37: Parts & Accessories
Click on efense Gear for: SAVVY ......lets you reduce the urgency of V1’s audio warning at low speeds. -
Page 38: Limited Warranty
Limited Warranty Valentine Research, Inc. warrants the Valentine One 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. This warranty is limited to the original owner, and is Non-Transferable. -
Page 39: A Few Things To Remember
A Few Things to Remember Valentine One is defined as a radio by the FCC. It receives only. It’s a passive device that in no way inter- feres with the communications or business of others. The Federal Communication Act of 1934 guarantees the right to receive radio transmissions of all types on all frequencies. - Page 40 w w w . v a l e n t i n e 1 . c o m 10280 Alliance Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 513-984-8900 1-800-331-3030...