Power 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.
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.
IMPORTANT: Unscrew slowly. The tip
contains a spring which may fly out when
disassembling.
Insert the new fuse with the
spring and screw on 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.
OPERATION
Power On and Self Test
Each time your Whistler detector is turned on,
an automatic self-test sequence confirms that
the speaker and visual displays are functional.
To increase volume, continue turning the
volume knob.
Audio Level Adjustment (1734 Only)
The audio levels can be adjusted high to low, or
low to high, in seven steps:
• Press Volume up to increase audio
level.
• Press Volume down to decrease audio
level.
INSTALLATION
Audio Level Adjustment (Continued)
As audio level is adjusted, beeps are
provided and the display indicates volume level.
The more numbers illuminated, the higher the
volume.
Feature Engaged Confirmation
Each time a button is pressed one beep confirms feature
“on”, two beeps confirm feature “off”.
Self Test Mute (1734 Only)
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.
Setting Saver (1734 Only)
Setting Saver saves your personalized
settings so that when the detection is turned off
and then on again, you do not have to re-enter
them.
Auto Quiet Mode
Pressing QUIET before a radar signal is
detected provides an alternate alert pattern,
consisting of four beeps (indicating X, K, Ka or Safety
Radar) followed by clicking. The clicking will continue
for as long as the detected signal is present or any
new signal is detected within 20 seconds, becoming
more rapid as the strength of the signal increases.
Note:
1734 will go to volume level 1 instead of clicking.
If
Auto Quiet is engaged, pressing QUIET while the
unit is alarming will cancel the beeps or clicking.
Pressing QUIET a second time when the unit is
notalarming will cancel Auto Quiet mode and
restore the continuous audio alert pattern.
OPERATION
Quiet Mode
Quiet cancels audio during an alert and any new
alert within 20 seconds. After approximately 20
seconds, 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.
City Mode
Whistler’s City Mode is designed to reduce the
annoyance of automatic door openers,
intrusion alarms and other devices which share
fr
equencies with police radar
.
• Press City to engage City.
• Pressing City a second time cancels City Mode.
In City Mode, weak speed/safety radar signals
give an initial alarm of two beeps, and then the
unit remains quiet unless the signal strength
increases, two additional beeps are provided.
City/City 1/City 2 Mode (1734 Only)
Whistler’s Three Stage City Mode is
designed to reduce the annoyance of
automatic door openers, intrusion alarms
and other devices which share frequencies
with police radar.
• Press City to cancel Highway mode and engage
City. Display will switch from “H” to “C”.
• Pressing City a second time engages City 1.
• Pressing City a third time engages City 2.
• Pressing City a fourth time returns to Highway
mode.
OPERATION
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