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POP

™

Mode Alerts

Because POP

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Mode radar utilizes the same

K or Ka band frequencies, POP

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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

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Example: If X band is alerting, then suddenly a

laser signal is detected, the laser warning will

override the X band alert.

SWS

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Safety Warning System

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In communities where transmitters are located,

theSafetyWarningSystem

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provides over 60

textmessages.WhenSWS

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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

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I II III

• Laser Atlanta

StealthMode

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