User manual
USER MANUAL UK • Introduction Utilising the very latest Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) technology, Snooper have created the Pantera, which has been designed to help you drive safely within the confines of today’s speed limits, by alerting you quickly, and easily to the presence of police speed traps, often located at accident black spots, electronically indicating potentially dangerous and hazardous situations.
Contents Page Page Introduction 2 Features and Settings Components 4 1. Schools Features 5 2. High Risk Zones Quick Start Guide 6 3. Set Time Registering your Pantera 7 4. Voice Software CD 8 5. Audio Downloading 9 6. Speed Limit Installing Pantera 10 6. Speed Unit Power connection 12 Motorcycle Installation Operating Instructions 13 Troubleshooting 18 1. Using the Pantera for the first time Specification 21 2.
Components Included 1 x Snooper Pantera 1 x Windscreen suction cup bracket 1 x Power lead with cigarette lighter socket adaptor 1 x CD ROM inc User Manual & Speed trap updater software 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 Power 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 Pantera 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 the windscreen bracket. Note: Pantera may not work in vehicles with a heat reflective windscreen.
Registering Pantera IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ BEFORE USING PANTERA You must first register your Pantera before you can perform a download of the AURA™ database on to your Pantera. 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.
Software CD Before you can begin downloading the database onto your Pantera you will need to install the Pantera Updater software. There is a certain minimum amount of hardware and software requirements needed in order for the software to be installed and used successfully. Hardware Requirements The computer must have an Intel Pentium Class processor or equivalent, a minimum of 32MB of RAM, a monitor with 256 (8 bit) colours or greater, a CD ROM drive, 20MB of free disc space and a spare USB connection.
Downloading Performing a download is straightforward. 1. Switch on your PC. 2. Connect the computer to the Internet. 3. Double left click the ’Pantera Updater’ icon to open the software. 4. The first time you use the software after installation a language flag dialogue box will be displayed. 5. Select your language from the options displayed. 6. Select which data you would like to receive and click OK. (Note: One of the options is greyed out by default) 7.
Installing Pantera When installing your Pantera 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. ●● When the power cable is attached it must not impede the safe operation of the vehicle or its controls.
Installing your Pantera using the Windscreen Suction Cup bracket You can mount your Pantera 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 ‘12VDC’ on the Pantera. ●● Push the cigarette lighter plug firmly into the vehicles cigarette lighter socket. Please Note: Do not leave your Pantera 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 Pantera for the first time After you have registered and downloaded Pantera it can be installed in your vehicle. 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 the MUTE/MENU button. 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 Pantera 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.
7. Saving New Coordinates If in the unlikely event that you pass the location of a fixed speed safety camera and your Pantera does not provide you with an alert, you have the opportunity to store the coordinates of the location manually. Simply park safely as close as possible to the site and press and hold the ‘New Location’ button for approximately two seconds. The screen will display the number of that location in your unit’s memory.
Features and Settings Your Pantera 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 the MUTE/MENU button.
6. Speed Limit (SPEE) This safety feature has been designed to let you programme your Pantera to alert you when you reach any speed you choose. For instance you could set your unit to alert you when your speed reaches 30mph so that you never accidentally stray over the speed limit. To set the speed limit alert, enter the menu and select ‘SPEE’, then press the UP/DOWN button until ‘ON’ is displayed and press the SELECT button.
Troubleshooting Pantera Downloads If you are having difficulty performing a download on to your Pantera 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 01928 579579 and select Option 3. There is also additional help available on the www.snooperneo.co.uk website.
7. What version of Internet Explorer / Netscape Navigator are you using? The software will only operate if you have Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 6 or above. To check what version of Internet Explorer you have; open your browser, click on the ‘Help’ menu and select ‘About Internet Explorer’. This should now display what version you currently have installed. If you have a version older than 6 (e.g. 5), open your browser, click on ‘Tools’ and select ‘Windows Update’.
The unit cannot acquire satellite connection Check that the Pantera’s built in GPS antenna has a clear view of the sky above. If this is the first time you have powered up your Pantera 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. Eventually the unit should take a short time to acquire satellite connection.
Specification General Power requirements 10 – 16V DC, 310mA (Negative Ground) Operating Temperature 14° to122°F (-10° to 50°C) Storage Temperature 4° to 158°F (-20° to 70°C) Dimensions Width 80mm Depth 105mm Height 25mm GPS GPS Receiver Acquisition Times, 50-channel Receiver 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 CAUTION THE PANTERA CONTAINS A SMALL BATTERY ON THE MA
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 1 – 3 Lighter socket extension £7.99 Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (applicable in the European Union).
Service under Warranty Your Pantera comes with a standard one year manufacturer’s warranty. If, for some reason, your unit requires service under warranty return your Pantera, 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.
