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To delete a message:

• Enter Custom mode and press Volume Up or 

Volume Down button until selected band 
appears on the display.

• Press the Quiet/Record button twice. 

TIP:

To prevent the recording of the stop button

press (click), allow the recording process to continue
for 15sec and automatically time out.

External Audio Jack

The External Audio Jack can be used to connect an
external speaker or headphones in environments
with high ambient noise levels. The internal speaker
will be disconnected.

Power On and Self-Test

Each time your Whistler detector is turned on,
an automatic self-test sequence confirms that
the speaker and visual displays are functional.
• Press Power. Display shows in order: 

1.

WHISTLER  

2

. X-Band   

3

. K-Band      

4.

Ka-Band

5.

Ku-Band      6

6.LASER     

7

. POP ON   

8.

VG2 OFF

9.

SR OFF

10.

COMBO

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”.

Audio Level Adjustment

The audio levels can be adjusted high to low or
low to high.
• Press Volume     up to increase audio level.
• Press Volume     down to decrease audio level.

As audio level is adjusted, beeps are provided 
and the display indicates volume level.

OPERATION

Auto Quiet Mode

Auto Quiet reduces the selected audio level to level

(1) approximately 5 seconds after a radar or safety

radar signal is detected.  The alert for any new signal

within 20 seconds will resume at level (1). Auto Quiet

does not affect VG-2 or laser alerts.

• Press Quiet/Menu (before a signal is detected) 

to engage Auto Quiet. 

• Once the Auto Quiet mode is engaged, you 

may cancel the audio alarm by pressing Quiet.

• Press Quiet (when the unit is not alarming) to

cancel Auto Quiet mode.

Quiet Mode

Quiet cancels audio during an alert and any new

alert within 20 seconds. After 20 seconds, approxi-

mately 2 beeps are provided on any new alert and

unit then remains quiet.

• Press Quiet to cancel the audio.

• Press Quiet a second time during an alert to 

restore the standard audio alert pattern; or turn  the

unit off, then on.

Intellicord

®

Using Whistler’s included Intellicord

®

Power Cable

allows control of the detector’s features such as

Power On/Off, City Modes, Dim/Dark, and

Quiet/Auto Quiet with a simple press of the but-

ton on the Power Cable. Two features can be con-

trolled: one by a short press of the button (S1), and

the second by a long press of the button (S2).

Option Mode allows the user to program the fea-

ture assignments.

Highway Mode

Highway mode provides full audio warnings any time

radar (X, K, Ka, Ku, Safety Radar) or laser signals

are detected, and is recommended for open road

driving.( Highway mode lets every signal in)

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 mode, please visit

our FAQ page on our website: www

.whistlergroup.

com

OPERATION

City/City 1/City 2 Mode

Whistler’s Three Stage City Mode is designed to

reduce the annoyance of automatic door openers,

intrusion alarms and other devices which share frequencies

with police radar. Generally, X band is used for these

devices.

• Press City to cancel Highway mode and engage City. 

• Press City again to enter City 1 Mode - display shows ‘C1

Lo X’. 

• Press City again to enter City 2 Mode - display shows ‘C2

No X’ 

• Pressing City a fourth time cancels City 2 Mode and 

returns the unit to Highway Mode.

In City Mode, weak speed/safety radar signal 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 or VG-2.

Engaging/Disengaging VG-2 

See Option Select Mode to turn this feature on/off.

When a VG-2 signal is detected, the VG-2 alert is

sounded and the display flashes “VG-2”. After 3 sec-

onds the audio is canceled and the display no

longer flashes. This cycle is repeated if the VG-2 sig-

nal is again detected. During the period a VG-2 sig-

nal is detected, a radar signal cannot be detected.

However, because the VG-2 alert has confirmed that

a patrol car is nearby, you are already aware of the

potential for speed monitoring and can adjust your

speed accordingly. Laser detection is not affected

while a VG-2 signal is detected.

Teach/Tutorial Mode

Provides simulated alerts for each type of signal.

• Press City and Quiet simultaneously and release.

• Display Shows:                    

• Press Power to exit.

OPERATION

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Summary of Contents for Detector Laser-Radar XTR-585

Page 1: ...ovided in the war ranty section of the manual To fully acquaint yourself with the operation of your Whistler and to better understand the differences between detecting radar laser and safety radar sig...

Page 2: ...e Pressing QUIET during a radar laser encounter silences audio alerts Pressing and holding for 2 seconds allows you to enter Option Select Mode see page 13 9 Power Dim Turns unit on off and engages Ba...

Page 3: ...Press and hold the City button to change the character set A a 9 etc Press PWR to exit User Text Mode and return to OPTION Mode Press PWR again to exit OPTION Mode Programmable Audio Tones Model XTR...

Page 4: ...Power On Off City Modes Dim Dark and Quiet Auto Quiet with a simple press of the but ton on the Power Cable Two features can be con trolled one by a short press of the button S1 and the second by a lo...

Page 5: ...PERATION 11 12 13 Option Select Mode Entering Option Select Mode allows you to customize options such as Tone Select Abbreviated Power Up Sequence and VG 2 Mode Press and hold quiet button to enter Op...

Page 6: ...Alerts When a laser signal is detected the audio alert is continuous for a minimum of 3 seconds The Displays Shows The more the closer the laser source Pulse Protection Pulse or instant on radar is m...

Page 7: ...AL In Most States YES Laser Radar detectors are legal in every state with the exception of Virginia and Washington D C which have local regulations restricting the use of radar receivers in any vehicl...

Page 8: ...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 it purpose is to identify persons driving with rada...

Page 9: ...check or money order for 55 00 Payment may also be made by MasterCard VISA or American Express personal checks are not accepted In the event repairs cannot be covered by the minimum 55 00 service fee...

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