SAW D2L Valentine One Gen2, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL With exclusive Analyzer Modes N All Bogeys N Logic N Advanced Logic powered ...

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Page 3: ...ter Adapter 8 Installation Direct wire Power Adapter 8 Changing the Fuse 9 Concealed Display 10 Installation Concealed Display 11 SAVVY 12 13 POP Mode 14 What you should know about radar 15 18 Finding Radar On the Road Situations 19 22 Laser Warning 23 What you should know about laser 24 Finding Laser 25 Troubleshooting 26 27 Doubts Maybe it s not working right 28 Service 29 Upgrades 30 Specificat...

Page 4: ...higher precision a SAW Dispersive Delay Line SAW D2L For civilian users V1 Gen2 is a breakthrough on range Since starting my own company back in the 1980s we ve always walked our own path We invented the Radar Locator and the Bogey Counter two essen tial must knows when sizing up radar threats We re unique in another way too We don t do annual model changes and we don t offer an array of models to...

Page 5: ...on two bands specifically MPH Industries models BEE III and Enforcer on both K and Ka moving or stationary Ku band Not used in the U S standard equipment on all V1 Gen2s but not activated at the factory To activate see https www valentine1 com programming Euro Mode Not to be used in the U S This widens K band reception to assure coverage of the new Multaradar being used abroad Standard equipment o...

Page 6: ...t if there s a second radar unit just up the road waiting for you Example 2 Let s say you re in an alert caused by a known X band burglar alarm What if a radar operator using instant on is simultaneously working the same territory In both cases an ordinary radar detector would have set you up for a big sur prise because it would lead you to believe that only one bogey was out there But the Bogey C...

Page 7: ...ower cord straight 7 Spare suction cups 8 Direct wire Power Adapter 9 Wiring harness connector 10 Owner s Manual 11 Spare fuse With the Concealed Display optional at extra cost 1 Straight power cord 8 foot 2 Straight power cord 3 inch 3 Display module backplate for mounting 4 Dual Lock Fasteners With SAVVY optional at extra cost 1 Two wire clips 2 Beaded tie strap ...

Page 8: ... icon Illuminated when connected Radar Locator Radar ahead Radar beside Radar behind NOTE In the case of multiple bogeys from different directions an arrow will glow for each direction The strongest threat will be indicated by a blinking arrow The audio warning will correspond to the blinking arrow Rear Radar Antenna Needs unobstructed view behind Rear Laser Sensor Needs unobstructed view behind M...

Page 9: ... to the car it could come loose in a crash possibly causing injury Also a passenger may move forward on impact and contact the detector Keep these possibilities in mind when you mount your Valentine One Gen2 How to connect to 12V Plug one end of the supplied power cords into the detector s RJ11 jack Plug the other end into the Lighter Adapter jack marked MAIN and insert the adapter into the car s ...

Page 10: ...Button Mute icon will appear then press or until you ve reached your preferred sound level Sound level 0 9 indicated in display Display readings 1 If the display is dark a Power is off or b A Concealed Display is connected or c Dark Mode has been enabled in the app 2 With power on in the absence of alerts the current Mode will be displayed 3 During alerts a The Mode indication will be replaced by ...

Page 11: ...c mode you are deferring to an algorithm that will assess the threat level and report accordingly Be assured that the Analyzer has years of radar experience It always operates the receiving circuitry at maximum sensitivity and it knows that instant on radar is a greater threat than ordinary radar Therefore it will always warn of instant on immediately at the Initial Volume whenever it is detected ...

Page 12: ...iring harness connector around switched wire and squeeze with pliers to install 4 Plug red wire from Direct wire Power Adapter into wiring harness connector 5 Make ground connection by clamping the end of the black wire under any grounded screw 6 Plug power cord from Valentine One Gen2 into the modular jack labeled Main on the Direct wire Power Adapter Pinch connector around power wire Connector p...

Page 13: ...body of the fuse holder A twisting motion may help or pry gently at the parting line with a thin tool such as a small screwdriver Unplug the fuse Replace with a 2 amp Mini Blade fuse Changing the Lighter Adapter Fuse Changing the Fuse Press in and turn counter clockwise Press in and turn clockwise Adapters using 2 amp Mini Blade Fuse Adapters using 1 amp 5mm x 20mm fuse Push to eject ...

Page 14: ...Gen2 with its lights blacked out yet have a fully operational display module down low in the car where it s not visible outside Concealed Display H Mute Button Radar Locator Bogey Counter Band Indicators Modular Jack Radar strength Indicator Dimensions 1 0 in H x 2 5 in W x 1 2 in D 25 6 mm H X 63 9 mm W X 31 0 mm D NEW CONCEALED DISPLAY ILLUSTRATION TO COME ...

Page 15: ...mating Dual Lock square to desired mounting location 3 If using the Direct wire Power Adapter follow instructions on page 8 4 Run a power cord from the Acc jack on the Lighter Adapter or the Accessory jack on the Direct wire Power Adapter to the Concealed Display 5 Run a power cord from Main jack on the Lighter Adapter or the Main Unit jack on the Direct wire Power Adapter to Valentine One Gen2 6 ...

Page 16: ...tom of the dash or just behind the dash skirt sometimes under a dust cover This port has been required on all new cars built since January 1 1996 Plug V1 Gen2 s power cord into the RJ11 jack labeled MAIN To use with the Concealed Display see the wiring diagram on this page Plug V1 Gen2 s power cord here Plug this connector into your car s OBD port OBD port actual size look for this connector in yo...

Page 17: ...he threshold or you muted by tapping the Control Button volume will automatically unmute when speed rises slightly above your setting The AUTO setting brings all alerts in at the Muted Volume regardless of speed The NONE setting disables SAVVY s muting function Driving with SAVVY We suggest 30 or 35 mph as an initial setting After some experimentation we think most users will find a setting that w...

Page 18: ...ed solely on information derived from the POP burst Nonetheless POP Mode is a reality and it will be used at the discretion of individual enforcers Valentine One Gen2 Has Full Time POP Protection There is nothing you must do to activate POP coverage It s built in and it operates full time It covers POP on two bands specifically the MPH Industries models Bee III and Enforcer on both K and Ka What t...

Page 19: ...facture Traffic radars tend to be unreliable They re cheaply made and therefore vulnerable to many interferences that cause false readings And compared to the military and weather radar which have rotating antennas traffic radars are vastly simplified This simplification means that traffic radar cannot tell one car from another The operator has to do that and since the operator can t see an invisi...

Page 20: ...warnings gives you at least a sporting chance The Difference Between X Band and the K Bands X band alerts Beep are often found at long distances K and Ka bands are usually detected at closer range and alerts on Ka are much more likely to be radar So Valentine One Gen2 makes a different sound Brap to warn you of these more urgent threats bogeys What the Bogey Lock Tone Means Valentine One Gen 2 is ...

Page 21: ...nless you re sure that X band is not used locally for radar stay alert until you ve identified the bogey N K band Maybe radar maybe not Many new cars have lane change warning systems that operate on K Supermarket door openers are usually on K Another non radar source cheapie radar detectors that pollute by transmitting on K N Ka band Watch out Most of the new tech radars operate on Ka Expect some ...

Page 22: ...ularly when you see it counting up quickly to four or more you ve likely found a nest of door sensors Burglar alarm microwave sensors are often multiples too because a single transmitter is not enough to safeguard an entire building However microwaves from alarms are less likely to leak out of buildings So alarms may appear singly or in low multiples Single bogeys must be regarded as threats until...

Page 23: ... moving radar and stationary radar will give the same alert except the Beep rate will increase faster with moving radar because the closing speed is greater Situation 2 You re driving on a hilly road Radar is waiting over the next hill Your Warning Well before you reach the hilltop the Ahead arrow will glow The Bogey Counter will show 1 You ll hear a slow Beep or Brap and the rate will increase ve...

Page 24: ... at about your speed To mute the audio at any time press the Control Button Situation 6 You re driving a route where you expect a burglar alarm but this time there s radar hiding under the cover of the normal alert Your Warning The Ahead arrow will glow You ll hear the usual Beep or Brap if you detect the burglar alarm possibly but not necessarily a different sound if the radar is detected first B...

Page 25: ...ll be indicated by a flashing arrow The audio warning will correspond to that bogey The key thing to remember about non radar alarms on X band is this they re weak and they pass to the side quickly If you find a strong one Ahead it s probably radar You can minimize the annoyance of these X band alarms by selecting Logic or Advanced Logic modes See Controls and Functions on page 4 Situation 8 You r...

Page 26: ...t to drive right into an Instant on trap The Radar Locator is critical to your defense in this circumstance If it points off to the side the bogey is not a threat But if it points ahead watch out How Photo Radar Works Most photo radars operate on Ka band but there are exceptions Unlike ordinary radar traps ambushes hidden within terrain contours photo radar operates out in the open usually in a va...

Page 27: ...tickers Make sure glass is clean 3 Some windshields have a dark tint band across the top Avoid mounting behind that band How To Recognize A Laser Encounter On laser contact your warning will be 1 European two tone siren warning sound 2 When Ahead arrow lights laser is ahead When the Behind arrow lights laser is behind 3 Bogey counter displays three horizontal bars 4 Strength indicator bar graph sh...

Page 28: ...econd The changing distance to the target over time is speed Laser can t see over hills or through opaque objects The laser beam must hit your car directly line of sight from the laser gun to measure speed Under ideal conditions it can read speed in less than one second The pencil beam means that in operation laser is very different from radar Radar cannot single out one vehicle in a pack so the s...

Page 29: ... and unmatched sensitivity Even so the over hills and around curves warning you expect from a radar detector is not possible with laser A laser warning requires immediate response Details To Remember About Laser 1 There is no moving laser 2 All laser encounters are like Instant on radar virtually no advanced warning Laser False Alarms 1 Red neon from stores and occasionally from brake lights of ot...

Page 30: ...g cords each must have four conductors 1 Make sure Lighter Adapter has good electrical contact 2 Check condition of power cord 3 Lighter socket may be faulty common in rental cars 1 See your mechanic 1 Make sure front and rear antennas are unobstructed 2 Make sure V1 Gen2 is approximately level 3 See page 28 in Owner s Manual 1 Switch the V1 Gen2 off and back on 2 Contact the service department if...

Page 31: ...laser 2 Relocate V1 Gen2 so laser sensor is not pointed toward navigation screen or rain sensor for the wipers Numerous false alerts Other super heterodyne radar detectors mounted in the same vehicle Display is frozen with all lights on V1 Gen2 is inadvertently in the program mode Characters in the display that you don t recognize V1 Gen2 is in mode unfamiliar to you Can t change modes Faulty powe...

Page 32: ... weak ones If you received a weak alert could it have been a kind of radar that you re not used to 3 The radar antenna can be pointed any direction inside the radar car It doesn t have to point toward the front Are you sure it was pointed at you If it s pointed away its strength as you approach is much less 4 Traffic particularly trucks between you and the radar can block the beam Were you blocked...

Page 33: ...oof of delivery receipt Along with your Valentine One Gen 2 please enclose the following a your name billing address shipping address and e mail address b description of the problem if you re using a Direct wire Power Adapter please tell us c your daytime telephone number and d if your Valentine One Gen2 is out of warranty older than one year send 45 or a credit card number with expiration date an...

Page 34: ...nd 13 400 13 500 GHz Ku band Not used in U S to activate Ku band https www valentine1 com programming 820 950 nanometers Laser Power Requirements 6 0 35 0 Volts DC negative ground 2 8 watts typical standby 5 2 watts maximum alarm condition Dimensions and Weight 4 6 in L x 3 8 in W x 1 0 in H 6 5 oz 117 0 mm L x 90 0 mm W x 25 0 mm H 183 g Temperature Range Operating 20 C to 70 C 4 F to 158 F Stora...

Page 35: ...er Adapter 2 amp Mini Blade Fuse Littelfuse 297002 Wiring harness connector provides simple safe attachment to ignition wiring using ordinary hand tools Power cords coiled 1 ft stretches to 6 ft coiled 2 ft stretches to 8 ft straight 3 in straight 8 ft Windshield mount suction cup mount with one touch adjustment for windshield angle and release from windshield Visor mount mount with spring clip fo...

Page 36: ...f the product or refund of its purchase price at the sole discretion of Valentine Research Inc Valentine Research Inc disclaims all other warranties expressed or implied including warranties of merchantability and fitness for any particular purposes whatsoever and no other remedy shall be available including without limitation incidental or consequential damages In no event shall Valentine Researc...

Page 37: ...f a type and maximum or lesser gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power e i r p is not more than that necessary for successful communication Conformément à la réglementation d Industrie Canada le présent émetteur radio peut fonctionner...

Page 38: ... because no information is conveyed to another party It is surveillance by radio waves and that is not protected by any laws 3 Some states and municipalities have laws prohibiting the use or the possession or both of radar detectors Please check local regulations before using your Valentine One Gen2 4 Leaving your Valentine One Gen2 in plain sight in an unattended car is asking for a break in We a...

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