Whistler 3500 manual

OWNER’S MANUAL 3500 WIRELESS LASER/RADAR DETECTOR THE WHISTLER GROUP , INC. CORPORA TE HEADQUARTERS 13016 N. W alton Blvd. Bentonville, AR 72712 TEL: 479.273.6012 FX: 479.273.2927 www . whistlergr oup .com P/N 202803, © The Whistler Group, Inc. 2005 www .whistlergroup.com[...]

INTRODUCTION Dear Whistler Owner , With the change in time also comes the change in technology and customer's needs. Whistler introduces the 3500 to pr ovide you convenience and "T echnology for the W ay Y ou Live." The Whistler 3500 is an easy to install, wireless laser -radar detector that features the new POP™ Mode Detection Cap[...]

WHISTLER FEA TURES Whistler’ s ergonomic and user -friendly design provides a new level of operating convenience. Special features include: • Speaker – Pr ovides distinct audio warnings for X, K, Ka band radar , safety radar , laser and VG-2. • Radar Antenna - Compact, high-efficiency antenna r eceives radar signals. • Laser Module - High[...]

OPERA TION Power On and Self-T est Each time your Whistler detector is turned on, an auto- matic self-test sequence confirms that the speaker and visual displays are functional. • Press P/V or apply Power . Display shows: 5 WHISTLER FEA TURES • City/City 1/City 2 Mode – Reduces the annoyance of false alerts typically encountered in urban driv[...]

OPERA TION 7 OPERA TION Memory/Beep Confirmation All features selected (except Stay Alert and Quiet) ar e retained in memory . Each time a button; is pressed one beep confirms feature “on” , two beeps confirm featur e “off” . Audio Level Adjustment The audio levels can be adjusted high to low , or low to high, in eight steps: (0) is no audi[...]

T emperature/V oltage Mode The unit can be programmed to display either the outside temperature or battery voltage along with Highway/City modes. See Option Select Mode. Display reads: • Ice Warning Mode: When temperatur e drops to 32˚F display reads: Unit then gives a unique warning tone. This will only hap- pen once after the unit is first tur[...]

Dim/Dark/T emperature/V oltage Modes Dim/Dark Mode reduces the illumination of the display . • Press Dark to reduce illumination to a Dim setting. Display shows: • Pressing Dark a second time engages Dark Mode. Display shows: Dim or dark can be engaged during an alert. In Dark Mode, the display goes dark for as long as a signal is being detecte[...]

OPERA TION 13 Option Select Mode Entering Option Select Mode allows you to customize options such as T one Select, Real V oice ® , Abbreviated Power Up Sequence test and VG-2 Mode. When selecting options, Dark (D) =yes, City (C) =no, Quiet (Q) =next selection. Any one of these must be pressed within 20 seconds or option mode will automatically be [...]

Speed Radar Audio/Visual Alerts When X, K or Ka is detected, the band ID and signal strength is displayed. The audio alert is continuous and has a geiger counter -like pattern. The faster the beep, the closer or stronger the radar sour ce. Example: 1= weak signal, 9 = strong signal Pulse Protection ® When a pulse type signal (instant-on strong sig[...]

LASER/VG-2 ALER TS VG-2 Audio/Visual Alerts Note: Y Y o o u u m m u u s s t t t t u u r r n n P P O O P P f f e e a a t t u u r r e e O O F F F F i i n n o o p p t t i i o o n n s s e e l l e e c c t t m m o o d d e e b b e e f f o o r r e e i i t t w w i i l l l l d d e e t t e e c c t t V V G G - - 2 2 . . When a VG-2 signal is detected, the dete[...]

COMMUNICA TION BREAKDOWN Communication Breakdown If a problem arises between the contr ol panel and the outside antenna, the unit will give a unique audio tone. The display scrolls: If a communication error occurs: • Press P/V to turn unit off. • Check power connections at the battery . • Perform “reset featur es.” • See dealer/installe[...]

ARE DETECTORS LEGAL? In Most States YES! Laser -Radar detectors are completely legal in every state, (with the exception of Virginia and W ashington, D.C., which have local regulations r estricting the use of radar receivers in any vehicle), when used in automobiles or light trucks (under 10,000 lbs.). Concerning trucks over 10,000 lbs., the Federa[...]

SPEED MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES mo re than a four -lane highway at a distance of 1,000 f eet, co mpared with a laser transmission which covers about 3 fe et a t the same distance. For best protection, keep these points in mind: • Do not follow closely behind any vehicle you cannot see through. If you can’ t see past a vehicle ahead of you, chance[...]

W ARRANTY INFORMA TION When returning a unit for service under warranty , please follow these instructions: 1. Ship both the control panel and antenna ( CAUTION: DO NO T CUT WIRES when removing the antenna as this wil l v oi d th e wa r- ranty .) in the original carton or in a suitable s turdy e qu i v a le n t , fu l l y insured, with r eturn rece[...]

• Dimensions: Antenna: 1.4"H x 4"W x3.6"L Control Panel: .8” L x 2.8” W x 2.3” H Laser Module: 1.9”H x .9”W x .7”L • Weight: Antenna: 7.5 oz. Control Panel: 2 oz. • Laser W avelength: 905 ± 50 nanometers (nm) • Radar Frequencies: 10.500 - 10.550 GHz (X Band) 24.050 - 24.250 GHz (K Band ) 33.400 - 36.000 GHz (Ka S[...]

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