User manual
USER MANUAL UK • Introduction Congratulations on purchasing a Snooper Safety Alert System! This user manual aims to provide you with installation and user instructions for the 3Zero GPS location device.
Contents Page Introduction 2 Features and Settings Components 4 1. Tone Features 5 2. Laser Quick Start Guide 6 3. Warn Sel Registering your 3Zero 8 4. Bright Software CD 9 5. Set Time Downloading 10 6. Voice Installing the 3Zero 11 7. MEM Edit Power connection 13 8. Smart Operating Instructions 14 9. Speed Limit (Lmt) 1. Using the 3Zero for the first time 10. Speed Unit 2. Standby Screen 11. Pre-Alert Setting 3.
Components Included The following components come as standard with your Snooper 3Zero: 1 x Snooper 3Zero system 1 x Quick Start Guide 1 x Windscreen suction cup bracket 1 x USB PC connection lead 1 x Dashboard mount 1 x Power lead with cigarette lighter socket adaptor 1 x Download Software Disc, including the full user manual PLEASE NOTE Due to our desire to continually improve our products, the specification may change without notice.
Features 7 1 2 8 9 3 4 5 6 1 Charger socket 6 New location/Select 2 Power switch 7 Bracket mounting slot 3 Mute/Menu button 8 Earphone socket (earphone not included) 4 LED text display 9 USB computer interface socket 5 Up/Down Button Return to contents UK • 5
QUICK START GUIDE 1. Register your 3Zero at www.snooperneo.co.uk Monthly £2.99 inc vat Quarterly £7.99 inc vat Annually £29.99 inc vat 2. Download the AURA™ speed camera database. Take the CD ROM included with this unit and insert it in to your PC. Follow the onscreen instructions to download the speed camera database. 3. Install the unit in your vehicle using either the windscreen bracket or dash mount bracket included. Note: 3Zero may not work in vehicles with a heat reflective windscreen.
5. Power the unit on by moving the switch on the left hand side of the unit to the on position. 6. The display will read ‘Searching for satellites’ until the unit has connected successfully. Once the unit has established GPS connection the display will show your current speed. Note: 3Zero can only connect successfully to GPS if it has a clear view of the sky. 7. Standard settings.
Registering 3Zero IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ BEFORE USING 3Zero You must first register your 3Zero before you can perform a download of the AURA™ database to your 3Zero. Register Online Go to the official Snooper website www.snooperneo.co.uk and register your unit online. Your unit should normally be activated within 30 minutes of registration. Please Note: To register your 3Zero you will need the serial number of your unit and you are required to select a payment method at the time of registration.
Software CD Before you can begin downloading the database onto your Snooper 3Zero you will need to install the USB driver software first and then the 3Zero Updater software that enables you to do this. There is a certain minimum amount of hardware and software requirements needed in order for the software to be installed and used successfully.
Downloading Performing a download is straightforward. 1. Switch on your PC. 2. Connect the computer to the Internet. 3. Double left click the icon to open the software. 4. The first time you use the software after installation the following message is displayed: “Please select which camera data you wish to download on to your 3Zero on the next screen” 5. Click OK to continue. 6. Select which data you would like to receive and click OK. 7.
Installing the 3Zero For optimal results mount the 3Zero onto the vehicles windscreen or alternatively mount it on to the dashboard. When installing your 3Zero please consider the following: ●● ●● The unit, with its built in GPS antenna has a clear view of the sky* It is located in a position where you can easily view the LED text display without having to take your eyes too far from the road ahead and that you can reach the controls safely.
Installing your 3Zero using the Windscreen Suction Cup bracket You can mount your 3Zero to the inside of your vehicles windscreen using the suction cup windscreen bracket provided. Simply select a position within the windscreen so that the top of the unit has a clear view of the sky, remembering that you need to connect the power connection cable as well as ensuring that you can read the LED text display and reach the controls safely. Follow these instructions to mount the unit in this way.
Power Connection Using the cigarette lighter socket ●● Connect the smaller right angled plug to the socket marked ‘DC 12V’ on the 3Zero. ●● Push the cigarette lighter plug firmly into the vehicles cigarette lighter socket. Please Note: Do not leave your 3Zero plugged into the cigarette lighter socket when you start your vehicle. The cigarette lighter socket is prone to power surges as the vehicle is started and this may cause damage to your unit.
Operating Instructions 1. Using the 3Zero for the first time After you have updated and installed your 3Zero it is time to perform the first ‘Cold’ start up. First make sure your vehicle is parked in as open a space as possible, clear of tall trees and buildings so that the built in GPS antenna has as clear a view of the sky above. Next turn the unit on by moving the on/off switch on the left hand side of the unit to the On position.
If you would like to exit the Menu screen at any time press and hold the MUTE/MENU button for approximately 2 seconds. If no buttons are pressed for a period of five seconds the unit will automatically exit the Menu and return to your chosen standby display. 3. Adjusting the Volume The 3Zero has an adjustable volume for controlling the loudness of the audible alert. To increase the volume simply use the UP/ DOWN button in the centre of the unit.
SPECs Safety Camera Systems Due to the fact that the SPECs system incorporates a series of cameras that monitor a vehicles speed over a fixed distance, a different alert pattern has been devised to ensure that your concentration is maintained throughout the danger zone. When approaching the first camera in the SPECs system your 3Zero will begin to alert you at your chosen preset alert distance with the display indicating ‘SPECs Str’ and emitting either a voice or your chosen audible alert.
The advantage of a laser speed gun is that the size of the “cone” of light that the gun emits is very small, even at a range like 1,000 feet (300 meters). The cone at this distance might be 3 feet (1 meter) in diameter. This allows the gun to target a specific vehicle. A laser speed gun is also very accurate. The officer has to aim the laser speed gun at a specific target therefore the officer will only target your vehicle if the officer deems that you are speeding.
9. Deleting Stored Coordinates If you would like to delete any of the coordinates you have stored in your units memory simply enter the units Menu by pressing the MUTE/MENU button for approximately two seconds. When ‘Pre-Alert appears on the display use the UP/DOWN button to scroll through the Menu options until you see ‘MEM Edit’ and press the SELECT button. Using the UP/DOWN button you can select two further options of either ‘Sel clr’ or ‘All clr’.
Features and Settings Your 3Zero has many different features and settings that you can adjust very easily. To access the Menu of the user options press and hold the MUTE/MENU button. Use the UP/DOWN button to scroll through the options and then select your desired menu item by pressing the SELECT button. Please Note: If you would like to exit the Menu at any time press and hold the MUTE/MENU button for approximately two seconds.
6. Voice The 3Zero has a selectable voice alert, which means that if you have this setting activated your unit will tell you exactly what you are approaching without you having to take your eyes from the road. This setting is switched ‘ON’ by default. To alter the settings for voice alerts press the UP/DOWN button until your preferred setting (‘Voice ON’ to switch voice alerts on or ‘Voice OFF’ to switch voice alerts off) is displayed then press the SELECT button. 7.
11. Pre-Alert Setting The pre-alert setting allows you to adjust the distance that your 3Zero will alert from to a fixed speed safety camera when utilising GPS. You can set your pre-alert distance in 50 metre increments from 100m to a maximum of 1000m or alternatively you can select a new feature - ‘Auto Range’. Auto-range simply selects the correct alert distance to each camera detected depending on the speed limit of the road the camera is situated on. The different alert distances are shown below.
Troubleshooting 3Zero Downloads If you are having difficulty performing a download to your 3Zero you should consult the following checklist first before contacting technical support. If you are still unable to perform a download after following this checklist then please contact our Technical Helpline on 0333 240 1000 and select Option 3. There is also additional help available on the www.snooperneo.co.uk website.
SECTION TWO This section is for supplying possible reasons and solutions to problems you may be experiencing whilst trying to download the database to your 3Zero.
The unit cannot acquire satellite connection Check that the 3Zero’s built in GPS antenna has a clear view of the sky above. If this is the first time you have powered up your 3Zero please remember that the first ‘cold’ start can take up to 30 minutes to acquire sufficient satellite connection. The unit requires time to calibrate and you will find that with subsequent use that the time for acquiring satellites will reduce.
Specification General Power requirements 10 – 16V DC, 310mA (Negative Ground) Temperature Range 4 to 158ºF (-20 to 70OC) Dimensions Width 80mm Depth 105mm Height 25mm GPS GPS Receiver 50-channel Receiver Acquisition Times, Hot < 20 sec typical Warm < 60 sec typical Cold < 120 sec typical Time to Initial Fix -144dBm typical Tracking Sensitivity -160dBm typical Update Rate 1/sec RD X-Band Sensitivity -105/-103dB K-Band Sensitivity & Safety Alert -112/-110dB Ka-Band Sensitivity (33
Snooper Accessories & Price List The following accessories are available from your local Snooper dealer. For further details please visit www.snooperuk.com 2m Straight power lead with cigarette lighter adaptor £12.99 2m Straight hard wire lead with fuse £12.99 Windscreen mounting bracket £12.99 USB PC connection lead £12.99 Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (applicable in the European Union).
Service under Warranty Your 3Zero comes with a standard one year manufacturer’s warranty. If, for some reason, your unit requires service under warranty return your 3Zero, via special delivery (insured) and in suitable packaging to: The Returns Department Performance Products Limited Cleaver House Sarus Court Manor Park Cheshire WA7 1UL Enclose the following information: (a) Your name, address and a full description of the problem. (b) A telephone number where you can be reached during business hours.
