Whistler Pro 58-68 User Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

INTRODUCTION

Pro 58/68

Total band protection

LASER-RADAR

DETECTOR

The Whistler Group Corporate Headquarters

13016 N. Walton Blvd. • Bentonville, AR 72712

Tel [phone] • Fax [phone]

Customer Return Center

551 N. 13th St. • Rogers, AR 72756

Customer Service Tel [phone]

www.whistlergroup.com

P/N 203064 ©2008 The Whistler Group, Inc.

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Dear Whistler Owner,

If you have questions concerning the oper­ation of this Whistler product please
call:

CuSTOmer SeRVICE

1-800-531-0004

Monday - Friday • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

or visit our website

www.whistlergroup.com

Please keep the receipt in a safe place.
You may register your product online
at www.whistlergroup.com. For warranty
verification purposes, a copy of your dated
store receipt must still accompany any unit
sent in for warranty work. If the unit is
returned without a dated store receipt an
out of warranty service charge applies.

Note: Your warranty period begins at
the time of purchase. The warranty
is validated only by the dated store
receipt. Now is the time to r

serial number of the unit in the space
provided in the warranty section of the
manual.

To fully acquaint yourself with the
operation of your Whistler and to
better understand the differences
between detecting radar, laser and
safety radar signals, we recommend
reading this entire manual or visit our
FAQ page on our website
www.whistlergroup.com

Enjoy your Whistler and please drive
safely.

Sincerely

The Whistler Group, Inc.

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Model Features Summary..................... 3 - 5

Installation............................................ 5 - 6

•Mounting Guidelines 5

•Windshield Mounting 6

•Power Connection and Fuse Replacement 6

Operation............................................. 7 - 13

•Power On and Self-Test 7

•Setting Saver 7

•Feature Engaged Confirmation 7

•Audio Level Adjustment 7

•Self Test Mute 7

•Quiet Mode 7

•Auto Quiet Mode 8

•Stay Alert Feature 8

•Twin Alert Periscope (Pro-68 only) 9

•City/City 1/ City 2 Mode 9

•Highway Mode 10

•Teach/Tutorial Mode 10

•Dim/Dark Mode 10

•Engaging/Disengaging VG-2 11

•Vehicle Battery Saver Mode 11

Safety Warning System™........................... 12

•Filter Mode (Pro-68 only) 12

•Option Select Mode 13

POP™Mode Alerts ................................... 14

Laser/Radar Alerts ................................... 14

•Speed Radar Audio/Visual Alerts 14

•Laser Audio/Visual Alerts 14

•Pulse Protection

VG-2 Alerts .............................................. 15

•Alert Priority 15

Reset Features ......................................... 16

Troubleshooting Guide ...................... 16 - 17

Care and Maintenance ............................. 18

Are Detectors Legal? ............................... 18

FCC Information ...................................... 19

Speed Monitoring ............................. 19 - 22

•Radar Facts 19

•POP™Mode 19

•Total Band Protection

•Laser Facts 20

•Other Speed Detection Systems 21 -22

Warranty Information ........................ 22 - 25

Specifications .......................................... 25

Accessories .............................................. 26

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WHISTLER FEATURES

Feature Listings of Pro-58 and Pro-68

Pro-58

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1

9

7

12

2

10

8

11

Pro-68

13

6

14

1

9a

15

8

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Pro-58 & Pro-68 Accessories:

Straight Power Cord, Hardwire Kit, Windshield Bracket & Dash Pad

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12

2

14

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FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS

Whistler’s ergonomic and user-friendly design

rovides a new level of operating convenience.

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Special features include: Note: Not all units

have all featur

1. Bracket Release Button – Provides quick

and easy r

2. Speaker – Provides distinct audio warnings
for X, K, Ka band radar

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3. Mounting Bracket Location – Slot holds

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ounting bracket firmly.

4. Radar Antenna – Compact, high-efficiency
antenna receives radar signals.

5. Front Laser Antenna – High gain optical lens
provides increased sensitivity and field of view for
leading-edge laser detection.

6. Rear Laser Antenna – An integrated optical
wave-guide provides superior detection of laser
signals transmitted from behind.

7. City Button - Reduces the annoyance of
false alerts typically encountered in urban driving
areas.

8. Quiet Button - Pressing QUIET before a sig­nal is detected engages Auto Quiet Mode which
automatically reduces the audio level after the initial
warning to a low audio level setting. Pr
QUIET during a radar/laser encounter silences
audio alerts, while allowing visual alerts to keep
you informed.

9. Power/Dim Dark - Turns unit on/off and
engages Dim/Dark modes (pr
seconds).
9a. Power/Volume - Turns unit on/off and
adjusts audio level.
10 . Volume Up/Down Buttons – Adjust volume up or
down.

es listed.

elease of the mounting bracket.

, safety radar, laser and VG-2.

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ess and hold for 2

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FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS

11. 7 Segment Icon Display – Provides intense
blue numeric signalstrength indicator and band identifi­cation.

12. Power Jack – Provides connection for the power
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13. Twin Alert Periscope - Provides an addi­tional attention getting visual alert.

14. Menu Button - (Pro-68) Enters option select
mode. (Pr

15. Dim/Dark Button - Engages Dim/Dark dis­play options.

o-58) Engages VG-2 .

INSTALLATION

Mounting Guidelines

• Mount the unit as low as possible near the
center of the windshield.

• Do not mount your unit behind wipers,
ornaments, mirrored sunscreens, etc. These
obstructions have metal surfaces which can
affect radar and laser signals and reduce
critical warning time. (Regular tinted glass
does not affect reception.)

• Some windshields have an Instaclear™or
Electriclear™type coating, which affect radar
signals. Consult your dealer or the owner’s
manual supplied with your vehicle to determine
if your windshield has this coating.

• Avoid placing unit in direct contact with wind
shield.

• To reduce the possibility of theft, conceal your
unit when not in use.

Windshield
Mounting

Rubber Bumper

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Windshield Mounting

INSTALLATION

• Install the two suction cups and rubber bumper
onto the bracket by fitting them into their holes.

• Press the suction cups onto the windshield at the
location you have chosen.

Important: Some newer cars have a plastic safety
coating on the inside of the windshield. The wind­shield bracket may leave permanent marks on this
type of surface. To find out if your vehicle has this
type of windshield, check the owner’s manual or ask
your dealer. We recommend that you do not leave
the suction cup bracket on the window in direct sun­light. If the detector is removed, this may cause
blistering of the dash in some vehicles.

• Slide the detector onto the bracket until it locks into
place.

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If necessary, the unit may be leveled by bending the
windshield bracket. Press the bracket release button
and remove the detector before bending.

Power Cord Connection

• Plug the small end of the power cord into the
unit’s power jack.

• Plug the large end into the vehicle’s cigarette lighter.

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Cord fits tightly into detector. When

installing the cor

Fuse Replacement

The lighter socket plug is equipped with a
replaceable 2 amp 3AG fuse located behind the
silver tip. To replace the fuse, carefully unscrew
the tip of the plug.

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spring which may fly out when disassembling.
Insert the new fuse with the spring and scr
the tip. With use, screw cap on plug may loosen.
Retighten occasionally.

Unscrew the tip of the lighter socket plug
carefully when replacing the 2 amp fuse.

d, expect some resistance.

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Unscrew slowly. The tip contains a

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Power On and Self-Test

OPERATION

Each time your Whistler detector is turned on, an
automatic self-test sequence confirms that the
speaker and visual displays are functional.

• Press Power. Display shows in order:

1. WHISTLER 2. X-Band 3. K-Band 4. Ka-Band

5. LASER 6. HIGHWAY

Setting Saver

Setting Saver saves your personalized settings so
that when the detector is turned off and then on
again, you do not have to re-enter them.

Feature Engaged Confirmation

Each time a button is pressed one beep confirms fea­ture “on”, two beeps confirm feature “off”.

Audio Level Adjustment

The audio levels can be adjusted high to low or low to high.

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PPrroo--5588:

• Press Volume up to increase audio level.

• Press Volume down to decrease audio level.

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PPrroo--6688:

• Move Power/Volume button back to increase audio level.

• Move Power/Volume button forward to decrease audio level.

As audio level is adjusted, beeps are provided and
the display indicates volume level.

Self Test Mute

Simply press the Quiet button during the self-test
sequence to cancel the self-test audio. This will not
affect radar/laser alerts. To restore the self-test
audio, simply press the Quiet button during the next
self-test.

Quiet Mode

Quiet cancels audio during an alert and any new
alert within 20 seconds. After 20 seconds, approxi­mately 2 beeps are provided on any new alert and
unit then remains quiet.

• Press Quiet to cancel the audio.

• Press Quiet a second time during an alert to restore
the standard audio alert pattern; or turn the unit off,
then on.

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