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OWNER’S MANUAL
The Whistler Group Corporate Headquarters
13016 N. Walton Blvd. • Bentonville, AR 72712
Tel 479.273.6012 • Fax 479.273.2927
Customer Return Center
551 North 13th Street. • Rogers, AR 72756
Customer Service Tel 800.531.0004
www.whistlergroup.com
P/N 203322-2,
REV1©
2007 The Whistler Group, Inc.
XCS-800
Battery Powered
LASER-RADAR
DETECTOR
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 regis-
ter your product online
at www.
w
histlergroup.
com. For
warranty
verification purposes, a copy of your dated
store receipt must accompany any unit sent in for war-
ranty work. If the unit is returned without a dated store
receipt, an out of warranty service charge applies.
Note:
Y
our warranty period begins at the time of pur-
chase. The warranty is validated only by the dated
store receipt!
Please record the 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 detector and to better understand the dif-
ferences between detecting radar, laser and safety
radar signals, we recommend reading this entire
manual or visit our F.A.Q. page on our website
www.
w
histlergroup
.com
Enjoy your Whistler and please drive safely.
Sincerely,
The Whistler Group, Inc.
Model Features Summary .................... 2 - 3
Installation ........................................... 4 - 6
•Battery Installation 4
•Trim Ring Installation 5
•Mounting Guidelines 5
•Windshield Mounting 6
•Power Connection and Fuse Replacement 6
Operation .......................................... 7 - 13
•Battery Charging/External Power 7
•Battery Life 8
•Power On and Self-Test 8
•Feature Engaged Confirmation 8
•Audio Level Adjustment 8
•Quiet Mode 8
•Auto Quiet Mode 9
•Backlight Setting 9
•Highway Mode 10
•City/City 1/ City 2 Mode 10
•Setting Saver 11
•Engaging/Disengaging VG-2 11
•Battery Saver Mode 11
•Teach/Tutorial Mode 11
•Option Select Mode
12
•Stay Alert Feature 13
Safety Warning System
™
......................... 13
POP
™
Mode Alerts ................................. 14
Laser/Radar Alerts ................................. 14
•Speed Radar Audio/Visual Alerts 14
•Laser Audio/Visual Alerts 14
•Pulse Protection
®
14
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
™
20
•Laser Facts 20 - 21
•Other Speed Detection Systems 21
Warranty Information ....................... 22 - 25
Specifications ......................................... 25
Accessories ............................................ 26