Blackberry 22-1695 User Manual

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Radar Detector

SM

with Safety Alert

22-1695

Please read before using this equipment.

OWNER’S MANUAL

Thank you for purchasing a RadioShack Radar
Detector with Safety Alert. Your radar detector
can alert you to many traffic radar and laser
systems with its distinct visual and audio alerts.
It receives X-, K-, and Ka-band radar signals,
and detects both the instant-on and laser
systems many law enforcementagencies use to
measure vehicle speed. Plus, your detector can
give you advance warning of potentialroad
hazardsby detectingsignalsfrom transmitters that
broadcast Safety Alert System™ alerts.

Ô Note Ô

Before reading this Owner’s Manual, read the supplied
booklet Questi ons and Answers About Vehicle Speed
Detection to familiarize yourself with the terms and uses
associated with your detector.

PACKAGE CONTENTS

Radar Detector

Coiled Power Cord

Questions and Answers About
Vehicle Speed Detection Booklet

Windshield
Bracket with
Suction Cups

Hook and
Loop Tape

SAFETY ALERT SYSTEM

The Safety Alert System employs low-powered
transmitters used by some emergency services and
road crews to alert drivers to hazardous road
conditions. The system can indicate stationary,
moving, or railroad hazards.

The system has the potential to dramatically
decrease the occurrence of traffic accidents by
increasing drivers’ awareness of local road hazards.
Having this safety alert compatible radar/laser
detector will ensure that you are ready to benefit from
this system wherever it is in use.

ARE RADAR DETECTORS
LEGAL?

Federal law lets you install and use a radar
detector in automobiles and light trucks under
10,000 pounds in the United States. Presently,
Virginia and the District of Columbia have some
laws regulating or prohibiting the use of radar
detectors in all vehicles.

CONTROLS & INDICATORS

Mute — silences the
alert tone.

360° Laser Eye — receives
incoming laser signals
directed at your vehicle from
all directions.

Dim — controls the
brightness of the
indicators

VOLUME/OFF — turns the
detector on and off and lets
you adjust the volume.

P

X

City (City/Highway) —

switches between city
and highway modes.

K/Ka

3L2

VG-2
C
S
O
M

INSTALLATION

SELECTING A MOUNTING LOCATION

For the best performance, select a location where the
detector has a direct view of the road. The detector’s
radar antenna is at the opposite end of the indicators.

Mounting Guidelines

• Choose a location
that does not block
the driver’s view of
the road.

• Mount the detector
in a level position
with a clear view of
both the front and rear of your vehicle.

• Choose a location that gives the detector a view
unobstructed by metal objects.

• Some vehicles have InstaClear
have metal coatings that block signals. Check your vehicle’s owner’s manual to
see if your vehicle has one of these features. A detector installed in a vehicle
with one of these features might not detect a signal.

• Since window tinting reduces the received strength of laser signals, you should
not mount the detector behind any tinted glass.

• Do not mount the detectorwhere the driver or a passenger might hit it in a sudden
stop or accident.

Ô Note Ô

Though the detector has a
360°laserandradard etection
range, the radar detection is
most sensitive in the front
range.

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or ElectriClear®defogging windshields, which

WINDSHIELD MOUNTING

1. Clean the selected windshield area,
position the bracket on the windshield,
and press firmly on each suction cup to
secure the bracket.

2. Slidethe detector’s bracket slot onto
the bracket until it snaps into place.

Bracket Slot

 CAUTION 

Do not use the mounting
bracket in a vehicle that
has a plastic safety
coating on the inside of
the windshield designed
to protect passengers
during an accident. If yo u
use the bracket on this
type of windshield, you
might permanently mar
the windshield’s surface.
Mount the radar detector
on the dashboard
instead.

Indicators

VG-2 — lights when a VG-2 signal is detected.
C (City) — lights when the detector is in city mode.
O (Moving Train) — both indicators under O (M and

S) flash when the detector encounters a s ignal related
to a moving train from a safety alert transmitter.

• M (Emergency Vehicle) — flashes when the
detector encounters a signal related to an
emergency vehicle from a safety alert transmitter.

• S (Stationary Road Hazard Situation) — flashes
when the detector encounters a signal related to a
stationary road hazard from a safety alert
transmitter.

2 and 3 — signal strength indicators that flash to
provide a visual indication of the strength of received
radar signals.

L (Laser) — both indicators under L (X and K/Ka)
flash when the detector encounters a laser signal.

• X (X-Band Radar) — displays when the detector
encounters an X-band radar signal.

• K/Ka (K/Ka Band Radar) — flashes when the
detector encounters either a K- or Ka-band radar
signal.

P (Power) — lights when the detector iisturned on.

Adjusting the Bracket

If the mounted detector is not at the optimum
viewing angle, you can adjust the mounting
bracket for better viewing. Carefully bend the
bracket to adjust it to the desired angle.

DASHBOARD MOUNTING

In some vehicles, the dashboard may be the best location to
mount the detector. Use the supplied hook-and-loop tape to
mount your radar detector to the dash.

1. Use a damp cloth to clean the bottom of the detector and the
dashboard. Let both surfaces dry.

2. Remove the tape’s paper backing and
stick the tape to the bottom of the
detector.

3. Remove the backing from the other
side of the tape and firmly press your
detector onto the dashboard.

Ô Dashboard Mounting Notes Ô

• The tape’s adhesive might not stick to a surface treated with vinyl

cleaner or protectant.

• Do not place the hook-and-loop tape over the detector’s serial

number.

• On a curved dashboard, cut the supplied strip in half and use one

strip on each side of the bottom of the detector.

• Be sure to place the detector out of view when you leave the

vehicle. This keeps the detector out of sight of thieves and prevents
exposure to extremely high temperatures, which can temporarily
impair your detector’s performance.

CONNECTING POWER

Plug the supplied power cord’s
barrel plug into the detector’s
12V DC jack. Then plug the cord’s
cigarette-lighter plug into your
vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket.

Ô Note Ô

• To prevent the detector from draining
your vehicle’s batteryif you leave the
detector on when you turn off the
ignition, unplug the power cord from
your vehicle’s cigarette lighter s ocket.

• If the detector does not operate when
you turn it on, remove the cigarette­lighter plug from your vehicle’s socket
and check the socket for debris. Also,
check the fuse in the detector’s plug
and your vehicle’s cigarette li ghter
fuse.

OPERATION

TURNING ON THE DETECTOR

To turn on the
detector, rotate

VOLUME/OFF

towardVOLUME
until it clicks.

After self-testing,
the P (power)
indicator lights.

To turn off the detector, rotate
clicks and all the LEDs turn off.

ADJUSTING THE VOLUME

Rotate VOLUME/OFF toward VOLUME to increase the
detector’s volume, rotate it toward

OPERATION SETTINGS

ELECTING CITY AND HIGHWAY MODES

S

Your detector has two
operating modes: City and
Highway.

• City mode requires a
stronger X-band signal
before the detector
sounds, or visually
indicates, an alert.

• Highway mode provides
maximum sensitivity for
open-road driving. The detector is preset to Highway
mode when you turn it on.

1. To select City mode, press

2. To return to Highway mode, press
turns off.

12V DC Jack

 CAUTION 

• Use only the supplied 12V DC,
Positive (+) Tip power cord. Use of
any other power source may cause
damage.

• Before plugging the power cord’s
cigarette-lighter plug into your
vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket,
make sure the plug’s tip is screwed
firmly onto the plug.

VOLUME/OFF

VOLUME/OFF toward OFF until it

OFF to reduce the volume.

Ô Note Ô

• City mode helps prevent
false alerts in tightly
populated areas where laser/
radar signals can bounce off
surrounding structures.

• Citym ode has no effect on K
or Ka-band signals or laser
alerts or instant-on radar.

City. The C LED lights.

City again. The C LED

OPERATION (continued)

SELECTING DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS

Your detector has three levels of display brightness: Bright, Dim, and
Dark. The indicator’s brightness level is always set to bright when you
turn it on.

1. Press

2. Press

Dim once to reduce brightness to Dim (50% darker).
Dim again to reduce brightness to Dark (turns off all

indicators except the P indicator).

3. Press

Dim a third time to return all indicators to Bright.

MUTING THE AUDIO ALERT

While the detector sounds an alert signal, press Mute to temporarily
silence the detector.

The detector automatically turns Mute off 20 seconds after the alert
signal stops. To return the detector to normal operation sooner, press

Mute before the detector resets itself.

AUTO MUTE MODE

Your detector has Auto Mute Mode which automatically reduces the
audio volume of all alerts after 4 seconds for as long as the signal is
detected. If the same radar signal is encountered within 20 seconds,
the detector maintains a reduced audio-volume.

RECEIVING AND
IDENTIFYING SIGNALS

When your detector senses a radar signal, it responds with different
audible and visual alarms to indicate the signal type for X-, K-, and
Ka-band signals. The detector also indicates the signal strength by
increasing the rate at which the LEDs flash and the tones sound as
you get closer to the radar source. The

2 and 3 signal strength LEDs

also flash to indicate the strength of radar signals.

Ô Note Ô

If there is another detector in the vicinity, you might receive false
signals.

THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.Theselimits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult your local RadioShack store or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

• If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires that you stop using your radar detector.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by RadioShack may cause interference and void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

CARE

Keep the radar detector dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry
immediately. Handle the radar detector carefully; do
not drop it. Keep the radar detector away from dust
anddirt,andwipeitwithadampclothoccasionallyto
keep it looking new.

SERVICE AND REPAIR

If your radar detector is not performing as it should, take it to your local
RadioShack store for assistance. To locate your nearest RadioShack,
use the store locator feature on RadioShack's website
(www.radioshack.com), or call 1-800-The Shack (843-7422) and follow
the menu options. Modifying or tampering with the radar detector's
internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its
warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it.

• If your detector senses a Pro-Laser, Pro-Laser 3, or LTI2020
laser signal, both the X- and K/Ka indicators flash, and the
detector sounds continuous tones.

• If your detector senses an UltraLyte laser signal, the X-, K/Ka-,
2 and 3 indicators flash in order.

• If VG-2 is detected, the VG-2 indicator flashes and the detector
sounds a distinctive tone. The detector does not respond to any
radar source during a VG-2 alert, and laser alerts are not
affected.

• If your detector senses a safety alert signal, it responds with
distinctive audible and visual alarms to indicate the alert type
for emergency vehicle (M), Rail Road Alert (O), or Road Hazard
(S).

TUTORIAL MODE

Your detector has a tutorial mode to demonstrate and check the
status of all of its alert indicators.

1. To enter Tutorial mode, turn on the detector while holding down
any button. The detector sounds 3 beeps and P flashes.

2. To select the demonstration for each alert, press
detector displays each alert with its corresponding audio alert.
The detector demonstrates the alerts in the following order.

• X-Band Alert

• K-Band Alert

• Ka-Band Alert

• Pro-Laser Alert

• Pro-Laser3 Alert

• LTI2020 Laser Alert

• Ultralyte Laser Alert

•VG-2Alert

• Emergency Vehicle Alert

• Railroad Alert

• Road Hazard Alert

3. To exit Tutorial mode, press

City.

Dim.The

REPLACING THE FUSE

If the detector stops operating, follow these steps to check the fuse
in the power cord’s cigarette lighter plug and, if necessary, replace it
with a 2 amp, 1

1

/4 ×1/4 -inch, fast-acting fuse (supplied).

Spring

1. Carefully turn the knurled ring on the cigarette lighter plug
counterclockwise to unscrew it.

Take care not to lose the ring, tip, or the spring inside the
plug when removing the ring.

Tip

Knurled Ring

Fuse

2. Remove the ring and tip from the cigarette lighter plug, then
remove the old fuse.

3. Check the fuse. If it has
blown,replace it.

4. Replace the metal tip
inside the ring, make
surethespringis
intact, then place the

• Using a fuse that does not meet the requirements listed above can damage your detector, the power
cable, or the vehicle’s electrical system.

• If you must use pliers to loosen the ring, be careful not to crush the ring or the metal tip inside the ring.

• Never use pliers or other tools to retighten the ring on the cigarette lighter plug.

 CAUTION 

fuse inside the
cigarette lighter plug and screw the ring back onto the plug.
Make sure the tip is visible
when you reassemble the cigarette lighter plug.

TROUBLESHOOTING

If you have problems operating your detector, the suggestions in this section might help. If you cannot solve the problem after trying
these suggestions, take your detector to your local RadioShack store for assistance.

Problem Suggestion

The detector does not turn on Be sure all power connections are s ecure.

The cigarette lighter s ocket might be dirty. Clean it w ith fine emery cloth to ensure a good,
clean connection.

Check the fuse in the power cord’scigarette lighter plug. See “Replacing the Fuse”.
Check the fuse that controls power to your vehicle’scigarette-lighter socket. See your

vehicle’sowner’s manual.

The detector gives a false alert when you use
vehicle accessories such as power windows,
motorized mirror, brakes, and s o on

The detector performs t he self-test, but does not
respond to radar signals when you see a police
car.

The detector has poor laser detection range Be sure the laser detection lens is not blocked.

This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack
franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITYAND FITNESSFOR A PARTICULAR
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Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
In the event of a product defect during the warranty period, take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. RadioShack will, at its option, unless otherwise provided by law: (a) cor­rect the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor; (b) replace the product with one of the same or similar design; or (c) refund the purchase price. All replaced parts and products, and products on which a refund is made,
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or other incidence of excess voltage or current; (b) any repairs other than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such as fuses or batteries; (d) cosmetic damage; (e) transportation, shipping or in­surance costs; or (f) costs of product removal, installation, set-up service adjustment or reinstallation.
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Check the vehicle’s electrical system for a loose connection, including the main battery
cable and alternator connections.

Install a filter capacitor (1000µF, 35 volts) on the back of the cigarette lighter s ocket, across
the power connections.

A police car might not be equipped with radar (see the supplied booklet, “Questions and
Answers About VehicleSpeed Detection”).

Police might be using VASCARtype speed detection (See the supplied booklet, “Questions
and Answers About VehicleSpeed Detection”).

Be sure the detector is properly mounted.
Use lens cleaning solution to clean the laser detection lens.

Limited One-Year Warranty

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