Whistler PRO-78SE Radar Detector User Manual


 
City/City 1/City 2 Mode
W
histler’s Three Stage City Mode is designed to
reduce the annoyance of automatic door
openers, intrusion alarms and other devices which
s
hare frequencies with police radar. Generally, X
b
and is used for these devices.
• Pre
ss City button to cancel Highway Mode
a
nd engage City Mode.
• Press City button again to enter City 1 Mode.
• Press City button again to enter City 2 Mode.
• Press City button a fourth time to cancel City 2
Mode and returns the unit to Highway Mode.
In City Mode, weak speed/safety radar signals
give an initial alarm of two beeps, and then
remains quiet unless the signal becomes very
strong. When the signal strength increases, two
additional beeps are provided. City 1 and City 2
Modes operate the same as Highway Mode, but
in City 1 Mode, only the X band sensitivity is
lowered. In City 2 Mode, X-band is not detected.
Caution: Some towns/small cities may still be
using X band radar. City Modes do not change
the audio alert for laser.
Highway Mode
Highway mode provides full audio warnings any
time radar (X, K, Ka, Safety Radar) or laser
signals are detected, and is recommended for
open road driving.
Note: In Combo Mode, an “
H
H
” or “
C
C
” will be
shown to indicate mode of operation.
For more information on City and Highway modes,
please visit our F.A.Q. page on our website:
www
.whistler
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oup.
com
OPERATION
Low Profile Alert Periscopes
W
histler’s Low Profile Alert Periscopes provide an
a
dded attention getting visual alert. The two extra
LEDs flash on and off when the unit alarms to provide
a unique visual alert. This alert can be programmed,
through the Option Select Mode to: 1. flash for all
a
lar
ms, 2. re
main on
, or 3. turn
LEDs of
f completely.
Dim/Dark Mode
Dim/Dark Mode re
duces the illumination of the
display.
Press the Dark button to re
duce illumination
to a Dim setting.
Pr
ess the Dark button a second time
engages Dark Mode. The display illumination
is fur
ther r
educed.
Dim or Dark Mode can be engaged during an
alert. In Dark Mode, the display goes dark for as
long as a signal is being detected and for 20
seconds after, then the display returns to the
dimmer setting.
Press the Dark button a third time to restore
full illumination to the display.
Vehicle Battery Saver Mode
The Vehicle Battery Saver Mode automatically shuts
off the detector after 3 hours. The timer is reset if the
detector is turned off, unplugged or any button is
pressed before the timer has expired. The detector
will alert you with an audible and visual warning
before it shuts off. During this warning, you can
momentarily reset the timer by pressing any button. If
the unit has automatically turned off, press any button
to tur
n the unit back on.
Refer to “Option Select
Mode” for instructions for changing the battery
saver mode options.
OPERATION
OPERATION
9
11
10
Integrated Real Voice
®
W
hen selected, Real Voice
®
w
ill be used to
articulate the following:
1. Band Identification
2
. Safety Warning System messages
3. Feature Selection
Note: In cert
ain cases, the voice message does
not re
plicate the text message.
Teach/Tutorial Mode
P
rovides simulated alerts for each type of signal.
Press City and Quiet buttons simultaneously
• Display Shows:
• Press Dark button to exit.
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”.
Auto Dim
The Auto Dim feature automatically switches
the illumination of the text display between the
bright and dim settings according to varying
light conditions so that the text display will
always be easy to read. To manually override
the auto dim feature, use the dark button on
the unit. Manual override is canceled when the
unit is turned off. Enter Option Select Mode to
tur
n off the auto dim feature.