Uniden R1 User Manual
LONG RANGE Radar/Laser Detector
User’s Manual
R1
Issue 5, January 2019
Printed in Korea
© 2019 Uniden America Corporation
Irving, Texas
CUSTOMER CARE
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Save your receipt/proof of purchase for warranty.
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DISCLAIMER: Radar detectors are illegal in some states. Some states prohibit
mounting any object on your windshield. Check applicable law in your state and
any state in which you use the product to verify that using and mounting a radar
detector is legal. Uniden radar detectors are not manufactured and/or sold with the
intent to be used for illegal purposes. Drive safely and exercise caution while using
this product. Do not change settings of the product while driving. Uniden expects
consumer’s use of these products to be in compliance with all local, state, and
federal law. Uniden expressly disclaims any liability arising out of or related to your
use of this product.
CONTENTS
CUSTOMER CARE .......................................................................................................... 2
FEATURES....................................................................................................5
WHAT’S IN THE BOX ...................................................................................6
PARTS OF THE R1 ........................................................................................6
NON-KEY ELEMENTS ................................................................................................... 7
POWER CORD ................................................................................................................. 8
INSTALL AND TURN ON R1 ........................................................................9
INSTALL ............................................................................................................................ 9
Windshield .............................................................................................................. 9
Dashboard ............................................................................................................... 9
TURN ON .......................................................................................................................... 9
MENU SYSTEM ......................................................................................... 10
BASIC OPERATIONS ................................................................................ 14
FEATURE DETAILS ................................................................................... 15
HIGHWAY VS CITY MODE ........................................................................................15
POP MODE ....................................................................................................................16
DARK MODE .................................................................................................................16
SCAN DISPLAY .............................................................................................................16
MODE DISPLAY ............................................................................................................ 17
ALARM PRIORITIES.....................................................................................................17
THREAT ...........................................................................................................................18
AUTO MUTE ..................................................................................................................18
BOGEY TONES .............................................................................................................. 19
MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................ 19
MAINTAINING THE EQUIPMENT ...........................................................................19
UPDATING THE FIRMWARE ..................................................................................... 19
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................... 19
SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................... 20
FCC/INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION ............................................. 21
ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ........................................................... 22
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UNIDEN
LONG RANGE RADAR/LASER DETECTOR
USER’S MANUAL
R1
FEATURES
• Super Long Range Laser Radar Detection
• Voice Notifications
• Radar band frequency displays
• Easy to read OLED display (multicolors)
• Advanced K and Ka band filters
• Invisible to VG-2™ and Spectre I/IV/IV+™ radar detectors; Spectre I and IV
undetectable
• Displays Signal Strength and Vehicle Battery Voltage
• 12 X, K, Ka, MRCD, and Laser band selectable alert tones
• 5 Bogey tones
• Auto mute volume
• Dark mode brightness setting
• 8 Selectable background colors
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WHAT’S IN THE BOX
R1 Radar Detector 12V DC Power
Cord with RJ11
Connector
Windshield
Mounting
Bracket
(1 Suction Cup)
Windshield
Mounting
Bracket
(2 Suction Cups)
Not Shown:
Hook and Loop Fastener Tape
Owner’s Manual
PARTS OF THE R1
Audio
Jack
Power
Jack
POWER
VOL +
MENU
VOL −
USB
Eagle
Eye
Latch
Slot
MUTE/DIM
CITY
Latch
Release
KEY PRESS TO... PRESS AND HOLD
TO...
POWER
Turn R1 on and off. NA
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KEY PRESS TO... PRESS AND HOLD
TO...
VOL +
• Turn volume up (7 levels: 0 - 6;
Default = 4).
• In Menus, go to next item.
NA
VOL –
• Turn volume down (7 levels: 0 - 6;
Default = 4).
• In Menus, go to previous item.
MENU
• Access the Menu system.
• In the Menu system, press to cycle
through and select options for the
current menu item.
Exit the Menu
system.
MUTE/DIM
MUTE (See page 18 to have the unit
automatically mute the alarm after 3
seconds.)
• MUTE on - Press
MUTE/DIM
to mute
an alarm. Returns to normal operation
10 seconds after the alert ends or if
a different band is detected during
Mute mode. Mute On displays for a
few seconds.
• MUTE off - Press
MUTE/DIM
to
restore audible alarms before the 10
second automatic mute time-out.
DIM - Changes
the display and
key backlight
brightness.
• Bright (Default)
• Dim
• Dimmer
• Dark (Dark is off
unless there is an
alert.)
• Off (Off
regardless of
whether or not
there is an alert.)
CITY
Press to change modes between
HIGHWAY, CITY, and ADVANCED.
NA
NON-KEY ELEMENTS
ELEMENT WHAT IT DOES
Eagle Eye Provides a 360° monitoring radius.
Latch Slot Insert the bracket latch into this slot.
Mini USB Provides PC connection for data updates.
Audio Jack Plug in headset.
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ELEMENT WHAT IT DOES
Eject Press to release the bracket latch.
Power Jack Plug the 12V Power Cord here.
Signal Strength Displays how strong the signal received is (5 levels).
POWER CORD
USB port
MUTE
button
LED
ELEMENT WHAT IT DOES
MUTE
button
Press the mute button to mute an alarm. It returns to normal
operation 10 seconds after the alert ends or if a different band
is detected during Mute mode. Mute On displays on the R1 for a
few seconds. See page 18 to have the unit automatically mute
the alarm after 3 seconds.
MUTE
button
(Cont)
Press and hold the mute button to change the display and key
backlight brightness.
• Bright (Default)
• Dim
• Dimmer
• Dark (Dark is off unless there is an alert.)
• Off (Off regardless of whether or not there is an alert.)
LED (Red) Off: Power is off.
Steady on: Power is on.
Flashing: Receiving an alert. The faster it flashes, the stronger
the signal.
USB Port Use this USB port to charge mobile devices.
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