User's Manual

Settings
Your Detector
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Muting an Alert
Your detector allows you to quickly turn off an audio Alert by momentarily
pressing the Mute button. If you press the Mute button a second time
during the Alert, the audio Alert will be turned back on.
Auto Mute Mode
Auto Mute will automatically reduce the audio volume of all alerts
after four seconds for as long as the signal is detected. The factory
setting is Auto Mute on.
Mute Button
Press and release
To Turn Auto Mute Off
Press and release
the Mute button
while no alert
is occurring.
Tone Voice
Visual Display
One beep Auto Mute Off None
To Turn Auto Mute On
Press and release
the Mute button
again while no
alert is occurring.
Tone Voice
Visual Display
Two beeps Auto Mute On None
Description Interpretation
Recommended
Response
Tone repeats slowly at
first, then speeds up
rapidly.
Probably police radar FULL ALERT
Tone sounds one
time only.
Probably a false alarm,
but possibly pulsed radar,
Spectre 1 or VG-2 nearby
Exercise caution
Tone instantly begins
repeating rapidly.
Radar, Spectre 1 or VG-2
nearby has been activated
suddenly
FULL ALERT
Tone repeats slowly as you
approach a hill or bridge,
then speeds up sharply as
you reach it.
Probably police
radar beyond the
hill or bridge
FULL ALERT
Tone repeats slowly
for a short period.
Probably a false alarm Exercise caution
Any type of laser alert. Laser alerts are
never false alarms
FULL ALERT
Any Safety Alert
or Strobe Alert.
You are nearing an
emergency vehicle,
railroad crossing,
or road hazard
(construction,
accident, etc.)
Exercise caution
Detection
Your Detector
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Instant-On Detection
Your detector is designed to detect Instant-On speed monitoring signals,
which can suddenly appear at full strength.
NOTE
You should take appropriate action
immediately whenever an instant-on alert is given.
Responding to Alerts
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