Blackberry 22-1697 User Manual

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Voice/Text Radar Detector

22-1697

Please read before using this equipment.

OWNER’S MANUAL

Thank youforpurchasingaRadioShack Voice/Text
Radar Detector. 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
enforcement agencies use to measure vehicle
speed. Plus, your detector can give you advance
warning ofpotentialroadhazardsbydetectingsignals
from transmitters that broadcast Safety Warning
System™ (SWS) alerts.

PACKAGE CONTENTS

Radar Detector

WindshieldBracket
with Suction Cups

CONTROLS

12VDC Jack — Thepower
cord plugs in here.

City(City/Highway)—
switches between city
and highway modes.

High Visibility
Alphanumeric Display —

Provides a good view ofthe
signal detected and signal
strength and indicates the
selected operating mode.

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

Speaker — sounds a digital
voice alert. Tones let you
know the types of radar and
laser signals detected.

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

Mute — silences
the alert tone.

Dim — controls the
brightness of the
indicators

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 heavily tinted glass.

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

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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
battery if you leav e the detector on when you turn off the
ignition, unplug the power cord from your vehicle’s
cigarette lighter socket.

• Ifthe detector does not operate when you turn it on,
remove the cigarette-lighter plug from your vehicle’s
socket and check the socket for debris. Also, check the
fuse in the detector’s plug and y our vehicle’s cigarette
lighter fuse.

! 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 you use the
bracket on this type of
windshield, you might
permanently mar the
windshield’s surface.
Mount the radar detector
on the dashboard instead.

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.

Ô Note Ô

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

12V DC Jack

! CAUTION !

• Use only the supplied 12V DC, Positive (+) Tip power
cord.

• Beforeplugging the power cord’s cigarette-lighter plug
into your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket, make sure
the plug’s t ip is sc rewed firmly onto the plug.

OPERATION

TURNING ON THE DETECTOR

To turn on the detector,

VOLUME/OFF

rotate
toward VOLUME until it
clicks.You heara tone
and the detector
announces “Welcome!
Buckle your seat belt,”
and a test message of “

After self-testing,
To turn off the detector, rotate

clicks.

WELCOME!” appears.

HWY appears.

VOLUME/OFF toward OFF until it

ADJUSTING THE VOLUME

Rotate VOLUME/OFF toward VOLUME to increase the detector’s
volume.Rotateittoward

OFF to reduce the volume.

VOLUME/OFF

Coiled Power Cord

Question and Answer About
Vehicle Speed Detection

Hook and
Loop Tape

Ô Note Ô

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

WINDSHIELD MOUNTING

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

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

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 in or out to adjust it to the desired
angle.

Bracket Slot

2. Remove the tape’spaperbacking 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 outofsight of thieves and prevents
exposure to extremely high temperatures, which can temporarily
impair your detector’s performance.

OPERATION SETTINGS

ELECTING CITY AND HIGHWAY MODES

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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 sensitivityfor
open-road driving. The
detector is preset to
Highway mode and
appears when you turn it on.

1. To select City mode, press
detector says “City Mode.”

2. Toreturn to Highway mode, press
and the detector says “Highway Mode.”

HWY

• City mode helps prevent

• City mode has no effect on

City. CTY appears and the

Ô Note Ô

false alerts in tightly
populated areas where radar
signals can bounce off
surrounding structures.

K/Ka-band alerts, laser
alerts, or instant-on radar.

City again.HWY appears

OPERATION (continued)

SELECTING DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS

Your detector has three levels of display brightness: Bright, Dim, and
Dark. Once you set the display brightness, the detector retains the
setting until you change it.

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press

MUTING THE AUDIO ALERT

While the detector sounds an alert signal, press Mute to temporarily
silence the detector. The detector announces “Mute On”and
appears.

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. The detector announces “Mute

Off” and

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 10 seconds,
the detector maintains a reduced audio-volume.

AUTO MUTE ON/OFF

When the detector is on standby, press Mute when no alert is
occurring. Auto mute turns off and
off, press

SELECTING VG-2 MODES

VG-2 mode is preset to on. To turn off VG-2, hold down Mute until the
voice alert says “VG-2 Off” and
on, hold down Mute until the voice alert says “VG-2 On” and
appears.

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 Ka­band (newly included Ka-PoP) signals. The detector indicates the
signal strength by increasing the number you see on the display.

Dim once to reduce brightness to Dim (50% darker). The

detector announces “Display Dim.”

Dim again to reduce brightness to Dark (10% darker). The

detector announces “Display Dark.”

Dim a third time to return to Bright. The detector announces

“Display Bright.”

M

M disappears.

A disappears. If auto mute is set to

Mute again. The auto mute turns on and A appears.

VG2-OFF appears. To turn VG-2 back

VG2-ON

• If your detector senses a n X-band, K-band, Ka-band radar
signal, it announces “X-Band Detected,” “K-Band Detected,” or
“Ka-Band Detected” respectively.

• If your detector senses a laser signal, “PRO LASER.” PRO
LASER 3,” LTI-2020,” or ULTRALYTE LASER” scrolls and the
detector announces “Laser Detected.”

• If VG-2 is detected, VG-2 flashes and the detector sounds a
distinctive tone. The detector announces “VG-2 Detected.”

• If your detector senses a SWS signal, a message appears
depending on which SWS signal is detected, the detector
sounds a distinctive tone, and the detector announces the
message.

TUTORIAL MODE

Your detector has a tutorial mode to demonstrate all of its
alphanumeric display.

1. To enter Tutorial mode, turn on the detector while holding down

Dim and City. The detector sounds 3 beeps and TUTORIAL and

MODE

flash alernately.

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

• Rock Slide Area Ahead

• School Zone Ahead

• Road Narrows Ahead

• Sharp Curve Ahead

• Pedestrian Crossing Ahead
When the demonstration finishes,

alternately.

3. To exit Tutorial mode, press

See “Safety Warning System (SWS) Categories and
Messages” for a listing of SWS categories and messages.

TUTORIAL and MODE flash

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,
replaceitwitha2amp,1

1. Carefullyturn 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.

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

3. Checkthe fuse. If it has blown, replace it.

4. Replacethe metal tip inside the ring. Make sure the spring is intact.
Then place the 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.

1

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

Tip

Spring

Knurled Ring

Fuse

! CAUTION !

• Usinga f use 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 lighte r 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 secure.

The cigarette lighter socket might be dirty.Clean it with fine emery cloth to ensure a good,
clean connection.

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

vehicle’s owner’s manual.

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

The detector performs the 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.

Check the vehicle’s electrical system for a loose connection, including the main battery
cable and alternator connections.

Install a filter capacitor (1000 µF 35 volts) on the back of the cigarette lighter socket, 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 detecti on (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.

Ô Note Ô

• Ifthere is another detector in the vicinity, you may receive false
signals.

• When the auto mute is on, if the same radar signal is detected
within 10 sec onds, reduced audio volume is maintained.

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 and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth
occasionally to 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 1-800­The 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.

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. These limits 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 i n 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.

• Ifyou 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.

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