Whistler CR85 Radar Detector User Manual


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POP
™
Mode Alerts
Because POP
™
Mode radar utilizes the same
K or Ka band frequencies, POP
™
Mode Alerts will be
displayed as regular radar alerts.
LASER/RADAR ALERTS
Speed Radar Audio/Visual Alerts
When X, K or Ka is detected, the band ID and
signal strength are displayed. The audio alert is
continuous and has a geiger counter-like
pattern. The faster the beep, the closer or
stronger the radar source.
Laser Audio/Visual Alerts
When a laser signal is detected the audio alert is
continuous for a minimum of 3 seconds.
•TheDisplaysShows:
Pulse Protection
®
Pulse (or instant-on) radar is more difficult
to detect than conventional radar because
it remains ‘off’ until activated to measure the
speed of a targeted vehicle.
When a pulse type transmission is detected, your
Whistler detector sounds an urgent 3-second
audiowarningandthedisplayshows:
After the 3-second pulse alert, the standard alert
pattern continues for as long as the signal is
present.
It is important to respond promptly to a pulse
alert, since warning time may be minimal.
OPERATION
Alert Priority
When two or more signals are received at the
sametime,thealertpriorityis:
1. Laser 2.SpeedRadar3.SafetyWarningSystem
™
Example: If X band is alerting, then suddenly a
laser signal is detected, the laser warning will
override the X band alert.
SWS
™
Safety Warning System
™
In communities where transmitters are located,
theSafetyWarningSystem
™
provides over 60
textmessages.WhenSWS
™
is detected the
audio alert is geiger counter-like.
Safety Warning System Text Message
Example:Poor-Road-Surface.
Note: NotallareashaveSafetyWarningSystem
™
transmitters.
Intellicord
®
Ready
TheoptionalINTELLICORD
®
power cable allows
the user to remotely control Power, City, Dim,
Quiet and Auto Quiet functions with the press of a
button located on the power cable’s plug.
OPERATION
Reset Features
All user features can be reset to factory settings.
•UnplugthePowerCordfromtheunit.
•PressandholdthePowerandQuietbuttons.
•PlugthePowerCordintotheunit.
•Waitfor2beeps.
•ReleasethePowerandQuietbuttons.
Unit is now reset to the following features
and settings.
Default factory settings are:
1. S1:(For Intellicord
®
) Quiet feature
2. S2:(For Intellicord
®
) Power ON or OFF
3. ADIM:ON(AutoDimON)
4. HIGHWAY Mode
5. Dim/Dark Mode to full illumination of display.
6. Auto Quiet Mode OFF
7. SWS
™
OFF
8. VehicleBatterySaverON
9. FullPowerUpsequence
10. Default TONE 3
11. All Bands ON
12. LASERNORM
13. All Laser Windows ON
14. POP OFF
15. Voice
®
ON
16. LED Periscopes to BLNK
17. X/KFilter1
18. KaFilter1
19. TFSROFF
OPERATION
Whistler has two features that will assist the driving
enthusiast to further identify threats from laser and
Ka band radar guns.
Ka RSID (Ka Radar Signal IDentifier)
Identify the difference between the likelihood of
a Ka threat vs. the likelihood of a Ka false from
anothersource(possibleradardetector).KaRSID
feature will educate you to the common Ka speed
radar guns by displaying the nominal police radar
frequencies of 33.8GHz / 34.0GHz / 34.3GHz /
34.7GHz / 35.5GHz. Ka alerts that do not fall into the
common Ka speed radar windows will be reported
only as Ka.
Note:
This product is not a frequency counter. The
unit will categorize the received Ka signal and select
the appropriate information. Treat every Ka alert
with caution.
LSID (Laser Signal IDentifier)
IdentifytheLasergun’spulserateorPPS(Pulses
PerSecond)thatistransmittedbythespeedlaser
gun.LSIDmayalsobeusedtoidentifyotherforms
of laser sources such as LACC (Laser Assisted Cruise
Control) systems found in some high end vehicles.
IftheLaserPPSinformationdisplayedisdueto
anothersourcesuchaslocalairportsorLACC,LSID
allows you to Lock Out this rate from giving you
the continuous audio alert during this and any new
encounterofthesamerate.ToLockOutaPPS,
press the Quiet button during the Laser alert. This
will place an *onthescreenbesidethePPSrate
and Lock Out this signature ID. Any new encounter
withthesameLaserSignatureIDwillprovidethe
display information and two quick beeps.
Note:
CommonLaserPPSratesusedintheUSA
are100/125/130/200/238/380Hz.OtherLaser
PPSratesusedoutsidetheUSAinclude600Hz.
Caution:
DonotlockoutaPPSrateifitiscloseto
known speed laser guns.
POP
™
MODE ALERTS
Your Whistler detector is expertly engineered
and designed to exacting quality standards
to provide you with reliable, trouble-free
operation. If your unit has been correctly
installed following the guidelines in this manual,
but is not operating optimally, please refer to
the troubleshooting guide below.
PROBLEM: No display or audio.
• Check fuse in plug; replace if necessary with a
2amp,3AGtype.
• Check fuse for lighter socket; replace if
necessary.
• Make sure lighter socket is clean.
PROBLEM: Unit alarms when vehicle hits
bumps.
• Check for loose lighter socket; tighten and
clean.
• Check connections at both ends of the power
cord.Substituteanothercordtodetermineif
thecordisdefective.Returndefectivecordto
the factory.
PROBLEM: Audio alerts are not loud enough.
• Cancel Auto Quiet Mode or City Mode.
• Check audio level setting (see page 8 ).
If difficulties occur which cannot be solved by
information in this Troubleshooting Guide,
pleasecallWhistlerCustomerServiceat
1-800-531-0004orvisitourF.A.Q.pageat
www.whistlergroup.com, before returning your
unit for service.
TROUBLESHOOTING
ARE DETECTORS LEGAL?
In Most States YES.
Laser-Radardetectorsarelegalineverystate
(except Virginia and Washington, D.C., which
have local regulations restricting the use of
radar receivers in any vehicle) when used in
automobilesorlighttrucks(under10,000lbs.).
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
issuedaregulation,effectiveJanuary,1994which
prohibits radar and laser detector use in vehicles
over10,000lbs.PriortotheFHWAregulation,
laws existed in New York restricting the use of
radardetectorsintrucksover18,000lbs.andin
Illinoisintrucksover26,000lbs.
FCC INFORMATION
FCC ID: HSXWH20
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCC
Rules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Important:
FCC requirements state that changes or
modifications not expressly approved by Whistler could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
POP
™
Mode
POP
™
Mode is a feature on some radar guns
operating on K and Ka bands. When the gun is in
POP
™
Mode and activated, a brief burst of energy,
lessthat1/15ofasecond,istransmittedandthe
vehicle’s speed is quickly acquired. A detector
without POP
™
Mode detection capability cannot
respond to this brief transmission.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Laser Facts
It’s well documented that many radar guns
cannot reliably provide the speed of a targeted
vehicle that is traveling in a group of vehicles. In
contrast, a laser gun can target a specific vehicle
out of a line of traffic and determine its speed. The
advantage of laser over radar in terms of
target identification is the result of the laser gun’s
narrow beam. A radar gun’s transmission can
cover more than a four-lane highway at a distance
of1,000feet,comparedwithalasergun’s
transmission which covers about 3 feet at the
same distance. For best protection, keep these
pointsinmind:
•Becausethevehicle’slicenseplateor
headlights are the laser gun’s primary targets,
mounting the Whistler detector on the
dashboard can improve laser detection at short
range.
•Donotfollowcloselybehindanyvehicleyou 
cannot see through. If you can’t see past a
vehicle ahead of you, chances are your
detector can’t either.
•Thereceivingrangeofyourlaserdetectorwill
not be the same as a radar detector. Laser
guns are most often used at short range.
WhistlerLaser-Radardetectorsreceiveallcurrent
lasergunswhichoperateatalaserwavelengthof905
+/- 50nm.
SPEED MONITORING
Laser Tips
If you are the targeted vehicle, a laser gun can
often determine your speed within a few
seconds after you receive an alert. In this
situation, there is generally no time to safely
adjustyourspeed.However,ifyouaretraveling
near or behind the targeted vehicle and receive
an alert, response time should be sufficient.
Any laser alert, regardless of duration, requires
immediate action.
Radar Facts
A radar gun operates by transmitting radio
waves at certain frequencies which reflect off
objectsandarepickedupbytheradargun’s
receiving section. When a radar beam reflects
off a moving target, a measurable frequency
shift occurs. The radar unit converts this shift into
miles per hour to determine your vehicle’s speed.
Currently, the FCC (Federal Communications
Commission) permits operation of traffic radar
gunsatXBand(10.500-10.550GHz),KBand
(24.050-24.250GHz),andKaBand(33.400-
36.000 GHz).
Note:
A radar detector will only alarm if an
officer is transmitting on any one of the above
radar bands.
Other Speed Detection Systems
Severaltechniquesotherthanradarorlaserare
used to measure vehicle speeds. When these
methods are being used, no detector can provide
awarning.Thesetechniquesinclude:
•Pacing - A patrol car drives behind you and
matches your driving speed.
•Vascar/Aircraft - The police measure the time
it
takes your vehicle to travel a known distance.
SPEED
MONITORING
Radar Detector Detectors: VG-2, Spectre
TheInterceptorVG-2orsimplyVG-2,isonetypeof
microwave receiver used by Police to detect signals
radiated by the local oscillator of a radar detector.
Because its purpose is to identify persons driving with
radar detectors, these devices are known as a “radar
detectordetector”(RDD).
AnRDDistheprimarytoolusedbythepolicetoidentify
radar detector equipped vehicles. If caught in a state
orcountrywheredetectorsareillegal(seepage20),
drivers risk losing their radar detector and receiving a
fine. In addition, instant-on radar is almost always used
incombinationwithanRDD,leavingunsuspecting
motorists vulnerable to receive two tickets; one potential
for speeding, and the other for possession of a detector.
Note:
The newest tool Police have to detect radar
detectorsiscalledSpectre.Spectrecandetectthe
majorityofundetectable(VG-2)laser/radardetectors
on the market.
It is the responsibility of the individual radar detector user
to know and understand the laws in your area regarding
the legality of the use of radar detectors.
SPEED
MONITORING
During the summer months, avoid prolonged
exposure to direct sunlight by removing your unit
from the dash when your vehicle is parked for
an extended period of time. Do not spray water,
cleaners, or polishes directly onto the unit. The
spray may penetrate through the openings and
damage the unit. Also, do not use any abrasive
cleaners on the unit’s exterior.
• LTI20-20
• LTITruSpeed
®
S
• UltraLyte
• Laser Ally
• Pro Laser
™
I II III
• Laser Atlanta
®
StealthMode
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