Whistler XTR-585 User Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

XTR-585

Total Band Protection™Plus Ku

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 260016 ©2007 The Whistler Group, Inc.

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

verification purposes, a copy of your dated

warranty
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.

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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 detector and please drive safely.
Sincerely,
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Model Features Summary .................... 2 - 3

Installation ........................................... 3 - 5

•Changing Trim Rings 3 - 4

•Mounting Guidelines 4

•Windshield Mounting 5

•Power Connection and Fuse Replacement 5

Operation .......................................... 5 - 14

•Programmable Text Display 5 - 6

•Programmable Audio Tones 6 - 8

•External Audio Jack 8

•Power On and Self-Test 8

•Setting Saver 8

•Feature Engaged Confirmation 8

•Audio Level Adjustment 8

•Auto Quiet Mode 9

•Quiet Mode 9

•Intellicord

•Highway Mode 9

•City/City 1/ City 2 Mode 10

•Engaging/Disengaging VG-2 10

•Teach/Tutorial Mode 10

•Backlight Setting 11

•Battery Saver Mode 11

•Compass Mode 12

•Compass Calibration Set-up 12

•Option Select Mode 13

•Stay Alert Feature 14

Safety Warning System™ ......................... 14

POP

Laser/Radar Alerts ................................. 15

•Speed Radar Audio/Visual Alerts 15

•Laser Audio/Visual Alerts 15

•Pulse Protection

VG-2 Alerts ............................................ 16

•Alert Priority 16

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

Troubleshooting Guide .......................... 17

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

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

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

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

•Radar Facts 19

•POP™Mode 19

•Laser Facts 20

•Other Speed Detection Systems 21 -22

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

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

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

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WHISTLER FEATURES FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS

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Accessories:

Windshield Bracket Kit, Straight Power Cord & 2 Trim Rings

FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS

Whistler’s ergonomic and user-friendly design pro­vides a new level of operating convenience.
Special features include:

1. Bracket Release Button – Provides quick and
easy release of the mounting bracket.

2. Speaker – Provides distinct audio warnings for
X, K, Ka, Ku band radar, safety radar, laser a nd VG-2.

3. Mounting Bracket Location – Slot holds
mounting 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

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6. Rear Laser Antenna – An integrated optical

waveguide provides superior detection of laser
signals transmitted from behind.

7. City Button - Reduces the annoyance of false
alerts typically encounter

8. Quiet/Menu Button - Pressing QUIET befor
signal is detected engages Auto Quiet Mode.
Pressing QUIET during a radar/laser encounter
silences audio alerts.(Pressing and holding for 2
seconds allows you to enter Option Select Mode—
see page 13)

9. Power/Dim -Turns unit on/off and engages
Backlight settings (press and hold).

10 . Volume Down Button – Adjust volume down.
11 . Volume Up Button – Adjust volume up.

12. Blue Backlit LCD Pr
Display – Provides distinct visual confirmation

signals detected, signal strength, and indicates
engaged modes of operation.

13. Power Jack – Provides connection for the power
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14. Removable Trim Ring – Allows changing the trim
ring to one of the other colors.

15. External Audio Jack – Permits easy connection of
an external speaker/headset to the XTR 585.

16. Microphone – Allows recording of audio tones

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INSTALLATION

Trim Ring Removal/Installation

To change the trim ring to another color, follow
these simple steps:

Removal

• Locate the tab on the trim ring at the top of

the mounting bracket location.

• Using your fore finger, lift up on the trim ring

and the ring will pop out.

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Installation

INSTALLATION

• Locate the tab near the button openings and
insert this end first into the unit.

• Gently snap in the other tabs as you work your

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way to the back of the unit.

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 vehicle’s owner’s manual to

determine if your windshield has this coating.

• Avoid placing unit in direct contact with windshield.

• Avoid placing unit in direct sunlight.

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

Windshield Mounting

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

Windshield

Mounting

Rubber Bumper

Press the suction cups onto the windshield at the

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location you have chosen.

• Slide the detector onto the bracket until it locks into

place.

• If necessary, the unit may be leveled by bending the
windshield bracket.

• Press the bracket release button and remove the
detector before bending.

Important: Make sure unit is level with road surface.

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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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The 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, the screw cap on plug may
loosen. Retighten it occasionally.

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

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OPERATION

Programmable Text Display

The unit has the ability to modify the standard
laser/radar detector’s display. “WHISTLER”,
“HIGHWAY”, “CITY”, “CITY 1”, and “CITY 2” can
be changed to display your name, or any combi­nation of 8 characters. For example, “HIGHWAY”
can be changed to “GO 4 IT”.

Note: A space is counted as a character.
WARNING!!! Programming the text display or the

INSTALLATION

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driving. You should not use any device in a vehicle
that may distract you from observing the road
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To Modify the Text

OPERATION

• Press and hold the Quiet button to enter
Option mode (see page 13 ). Once “USER
TEXT” is displayed simultaneously press and
release the VOL UP and VOL DOWN buttons
each time to scroll through the text that can
be customized. When a text is selected, (use
WHISTLER for example) the display will
indicate “WHISTLER” with a blinking cursor
under the letter “W”.

Note: The blinking cursor indicates that this is
the first letter r

• Press the Volume Up button to advance to the
next letter/character/symbol/space to be
displayed.

• Press the Volume Down button to select the
previous letter/character/symbol/space to be
displayed.

• Press the Quiet button to advance to the next
position in the current word.

• Press the City button to go back to the previous
position in the current word

• Press and hold the City button to change the
character set (A, a, 9, ! etc.).

• Press PWR to exit User Text Mode and return to
OPTION Mode.

• Press PWR again to exit OPTION Mode.

Programmable Audio Tones

Model XTR-585 also has the ability to modify the
standard laser/radar detector’s audio tones. Audio
tones such as “X Band”, “K Band,” “Ka Band” “Ku
Band” and “Laser” can be changed to play up to 15
seconds of a favorite tune, phrase, saying, almost
anything you like. When the unit detects K band, for
example, the K band voice will now be followed by
what was recorded for K band.

TIP: Turn off the voice option to have the unit
respond only with the custom recorded alerts.

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To Modify the Audio

OPERATION

• Press and hold the Quiet button to enter Option

Mode (see page 13 ). Once “USER TONE” is
displayed, simultaneously press and release the
VOL UP and VOL DOWN buttons to allow for
selection of Normal Tones or Custom Tones.
(Display shows “ X - Norm” or “ X - Cust”) The
Vol Up button selects Custom Tone and Vol Down
button selects Normal Tone. The Quiet button
advances the menu to the next band selection.
“X - Norm”—› “K - Norm”—› “Ka - Norm” —›
“Ku - Norm” —› “L - Norm”

The PWR button exits User Tone Mode, but still
remains in Option Mode. Press the PWR button
again to exit Option Mode.

IMPORTANT: Unit does not detect radar or laser

signals during recording or while playing a
tone.To ensure a quality recording, the source
should be approximately 1” away from the micro­phone.

To record or play a message (Record/Playback
Mode):

• Press both volume buttons for less than 2
seconds and release. The unit will beep once;
this enters Custom Mode. Displa y shows: C USTOM
The display shows the word PLAY and REC
with accompanying arrows to indicate the
buttons to control these functions (Start/Stop
Play = PWR and Start/Stop Rec = City).

• The display then indicates: CUST--X as X is the
first band ready to record up to 15 seconds of
audio.

• Press and release the Quiet/Record button
advances the recording feature to the next
band.

• Press both volume buttons for less than 2
seconds and release to exit Record/Playback
mode.

NOTE: Custom Mode automatically exits within 20

seconds if a button is not pressed. Messages are
kept in memory and are not affected by resetting
the factory features. See “Reset Features” section of
the manual.

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