Radio Shack 22-1659 User Manual
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Owner’s Manual
X•K•Ka Superwide Radar/
Laser Detector
Please read before using this equipment.
Cat. No.
22-1659
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FEATURES
Your Radio Shack X•K•Ka Superwide Radar/Laser
Detector can alert you to all known police traffic radar
and laser systems. It receives all X-, K-, and Ka-band
traffic radar signals and also detects both the instant-on
and laser syst em s m any police departments now use to
measure vehicle speed.
Your detector has FAST (False Alert Suppression Technology) circuitry that helps prevent false alarms caused
by signals from other radar detectors, without reducing
your detector’s sensitivity to traf fic radar signal s.
Note:
Some areas have laws regulating the use of
radar detectors. Check with your local law enforcement
agency about the laws i n your area.
For your records, we urge you to record your detector’s
serial number in the space below. The serial number is
located on the detector’s bottom panel.
Serial Number: ______________________________
1995 Tandy Corporation.
FAST and Radio Shack are registered trademarks
InstaClear is a registered trademark used by Ford Motor Company.
ElectriClear is a registered trademark used by Libbey, Owens,
All Rights Reserved.
used by Tandy Corporation.
Ford, and Delco-Remy.
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Your detector has many useful features, including:
VG-2 Protection—makes your detector invisible to the
VG-2 radar-detector detector by sensing VG-2 and
shutting down until you are out of range.
Front- and Rear-Looking Laser—detects laser signals from both the front and the rear of your vehicle.
Road Hazard Alert—alerts you to the presence of
potential road hazards and emergency vehicles signalled by a safety radar t ransmission.
X-, K-, Ka-Band, and Laser Signal Detection—warns
you when it detects signals from traffic radar or laser
devices. Different tones sound to let you know the type
of signal received.
City/Highway Modes—let you reduce unwanted Xband alerts without affecting the detector’s response to
other signals while you are in the city.
Your radar/l aser detector inclu des the following item s:
• Visor Bracket • Hook and Loop Fastener
• Power Cord with Plug • Spare Fuse
• Windshield Bracket
• Owner’s Manual
with Suction Cups
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A LOOK AT THE DETECTOR
1P/V
Button
—turns the detector on and off and lets
you adjust the volume.
Power Indicator
2
—lights when you connect the
detector to power and turn it on.
City Indicator
3
— lights when the detector is in the
city mode.
Visual Laser Indicator
4
detects a traf fic laser signal.
Visual Radar Indicator
5
detects a traffic radar signal.
4
— lights when the detector
—l ights when the detector
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Signal Meter
6
—four high-intensity indicators light
in sequence a s the radar signal strength increases,
or flash in a pattern when laser is detected.
7 AUD
(Audio) Button
—replaces the normal alert
sound with a muted click. Also, lets you silence
alerts.
8CTY
(CITY/HIGHWAY) Button
—switches between
the city and highway modes .
Power Jack
9
Laser Detection Lenses
10
—the power cable plugs in here.
—receives incoming
laser signals from both the front and rear.
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INSTALLATION
MOUNTING GUIDELINES
Follow these guidelines when selecting a location.
• 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 to both the front and r ear.
• Since signals are blocked by metal surfaces, the
detector’s vie w of the road must not be blocked.
• Some vehicles have InstaClear
defogging windshields, which have metal coatings
that block signals. General Motor’s APV vans have a
solar shield that keeps the vehicle cooler during the
summer. This shield also blocks signals. A detector
installed in a vehicle with any of these features will
probably not dete ct a si gnal.
• Since window tinting reduces the received strength
of laser signals, you should not mount the detector
behind any tinted glass.
• Do not mount the detector where the driver or a passenger might hit it in a sudden stop or accident.
Caution:
place the detector out of view when you leave the vehicle. This keeps the detector out of sight of thieves and
prevents exposing it to extremely high temperatures,
which can temporari ly impair performance.
Whichever mounting method you choose,
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or ElectriClear
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