Radio Shack 22-1659, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual X K Ka Superwide Radar Laser Detector Please read before using this equipment Cat No 22 1659 22 1659 fm Page 1 Friday August 6 1999 9 33 AM ...

Page 2: ... s sensitivity to traffic radar signals Note Some areas have laws regulating the use of radar detectors Check with your local law enforcement agency about the laws in your area For your records we urge you to record your detector s serial number in the space below The serial number is located on the detector s bottom panel Serial Number ______________________________ 1995 Tandy Corporation All Rig...

Page 3: ...cles sig nalled by a safety radar transmission X K Ka Band and Laser Signal Detection warns you when it detects signals from traffic radar or laser devices Different tones sound to let you know the type of signal received City Highway Modes let you reduce unwanted X band alerts without affecting the detector s response to other signals while you are in the city Your radar laser detector includes t...

Page 4: ... when you connect the detector to power and turn it on 3 City Indicator lights when the detector is in the city mode 4 Visual Laser Indicator lights when the detector detects a traffic laser signal 5 Visual Radar Indicator lights when the detector detects a traffic radar signal 22 1659 fm Page 4 Friday August 6 1999 9 33 AM ...

Page 5: ...ed 7 AUD Audio Button replaces the normal alert sound with a muted click Also lets you silence alerts 8 CTY CITY HIGHWAY Button switches between the city and highway modes 9 Power Jack the power cable plugs in here 10 Laser Detection Lenses receives incoming laser signals from both the front and rear 22 1659 fm Page 5 Friday August 6 1999 9 33 AM ...

Page 6: ...at keeps the vehicle cooler during the summer This shield also blocks signals A detector installed in a vehicle with any of these features will probably not detect a signal Since window tinting reduces the received strength of laser signals you should not mount the detector behind any tinted glass Do not mount the detector where the driver or a pas senger might hit it in a sudden stop or accident ...

Page 7: ...dhesive might not stick to a sur face treated with vinyl cleaner or protectant 2 Remove the tape s backing and stick the tape to the bottom of the detector Note Do not place the hook and loop tape over the detector s serial number On a curved dashboard cut the supplied strip in half and use one strip on each side of the bottom of the detector 3 Remove the backing from the other side of the tape an...

Page 8: ...he driver s or a passenger s head Follow these steps to use the sun visor clip 1 Remove the detector s cover by pressing on the raised dots and pushing outward Store the cover in a safe place 2 Slide the visor clip onto the top of the detector until it snaps into place 3 Clip the detector to the edge of the sun visor near est the windshield 22 1659 fm Page 8 Friday August 6 1999 9 33 AM ...

Page 9: ... during an accident If you use the suction cup mount on this type of windshield you might permanently mar the windshield s surface 1 Remove the detector s cover by pressing on the raised dots and pushing outward Store the cover in a safe place 2 Align the groove in each suction cup with the slots in the windshield mount assembly and slide the suc tion cups out until they lock into place 22 1659 fm...

Page 10: ...hield and press firmly on each suction cup to secure it into place 4 Use a screwdriver or small coin to adjust the suc tion cup mount until the base plate is level 5 Slide the radar detector onto the base plate until it snaps into place 22 1659 fm Page 10 Friday August 6 1999 9 33 AM ...

Page 11: ...drained if you leave the detector on when you turn off the ignition Plug the supplied power cord s short barrel plug into the detector s power jack and the longer barrel plug into the cigarette lighter plug Then plug the cord s cigarette lighter plug into your vehicle s cigarette lighter socket Note If the detector does not operate when you turn it on remove the cigarette lighter plug from your ve...

Page 12: ...ndicator and the detector returns to the same operating modes as the last time you used it To turn off the detector tap P V again ADJUSTING THE VOLUME To increase the detector s volume press and hold down P V The detector sounds tones and lights the signal strength meter to indicate the relative volume level To decrease the detector s volume release and immedi ately press P V again 22 1659 fm Page...

Page 13: ...has no effect on K Ka laser or road hazard sig nals To select the city mode press CTY until the C indicator turns on The highway mode provides maximum sensitivity for open road driving To select the highway mode press CTY until the C indi cator turns off AUDIO MODES Note Laser alerts are not affected by the audio modes While the audio alert is sounding a radar or road hazard alert you can press AU...

Page 14: ... X and road hazard Your detector gives different audible alarms for each signal In addition the alert tone pulse rate increases with signal strength When your detector senses instant on radar it sounds an intense 2 second X K or Ka burst and flashes all signal strength and laser indicators When your detector senses a road hazard transmitter it flashes all indicators and sounds the road hazard aler...

Page 15: ...te lighter socket See your vehicle s owner s manual Check the fuse in the cigarette lighter plug See Replacing the Fuse The cigarette lighter socket might be dirty Clean it to give a good clean connection Caution Do not place any metal object other than the cigarette lighter or a cigarette lighter plug in the cigarette lighter socket Doing so could blow a fuse in your vehicle or cause the metal ob...

Page 16: ...st but does not respond to radar signals when you see a police car A police car might not be equipped with radar or might be using instant on radar and not have the radar gun triggered see the separate booklet Ques tions and Answers About Vehicle Speed Detection Police might be using VASCAR type speed detection see the separate booklet Questions and Answers About Vehicle Speed Detection If the det...

Page 17: ...ke care not to lose either piece or the spring inside the holder 3 Replace the fuse with a 1 Amp 5 20 mm fast act ing fuse Cat No 270 1049 Caution Using a fuse that does not meet these rat ings or defeating the fuse protection can damage your detector or the vehicle s electrical system 4 Press the cigarette lighter plug s tip down into the body then screw it back in Caution Be sure you press the c...

Page 18: ...cted under the follow ing patents United States 4 572 593 4 630 054 4 961 074 4 952 936 5 402 087 Canada 1 187 586 1 187 602 1 295 714 1 295 715 Other patents pending Tracor Aerospace patents pending 22 1659 fm Page 18 Friday August 6 1999 9 33 AM ...

Page 19: ...19 NOTES 22 1659 fm Page 19 Friday August 6 1999 9 33 AM ...

Page 20: ...re Warranty does not cover transportation costs Nor does it cover a product subjected to misuse or accidental damage EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN RADIO SHACK MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WAR RANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN Some states do not permit limitation or exclusion of implied warranties therefore the aforesaid li...