Whistler 1710/1730 manuale d’uso

OWNER’S MANUAL 1710/1730 LASER/RADAR DETECTOR THE WHISTLER GROUP CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS 13016 N. Walton Blvd. Bentonville, AR 72712 TEL (501) 273-6012 FX (501) 273-2927 email: info@whistlergroup.com www.whistlergroup.com PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CENTER 25 Industrial Ave. Chelmsford, MA 01824 TEL (978) 244-1400 FX (978) 244-1491 CUSTOMER RETURN CENTER [...]

1 If you have questions concerning the operation of this Whistler product please call consumer relations: 1-800-531-0004 Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CST Please keep the receipt in a safe place. If the unit is returned without a dated proof of purchase an out of w a r ranty s ervi ce charge app lies. Note: Y our warranty period begins a[...]

WHISTLER FEATURES Whistler’ s ergonomic and user-friendly design provides a new lev el of ope rating co nvenienc e. Special featur e s include: 1. Rear Laser Antenna (1730 only) – An integrated optical waveguide provides superior detection of laser signals transmitted from behind. 2. Bracket Release Button – Provides quick and easy r elease o[...]

WHISTLER FEATURES Accessories Accessories included are highly functional and easy to use. Power Cord - Connects to the unit’s power jack and your vehicle’s lighter socket. W indshield Bracket - Allows installation of unit on your vehicle’s windshield. Hook & Loop Fasteners - Designed to secure the unit on a level dashboard. 5 WHISTLER FEA[...]

INSTALLATION shi e l d b rac ket . Pr es s th e bracke t r elea se but ton and r e m o v e th e d ete ctor befo r e ben di ng . Da s h Mo un t ing • Ma ke su r e the mo u nting lo ca tio n y ou hav e c hose n i s r el ati v ely leve l a nd is clea n and dry . Clea n with isop r o p y l a l c oh ol if n eces sa r y t o r em ov e a ny wa xes o r po[...]

OPERATION Power On And Self-Test Each time your Whistler detector is turned on, an auto- matic self-test sequence confirms that the speaker and visual displays are functional. During Power Up, all the LEDs illuminate, while the X, K, and Ka alerts are sounded in sequence. Immediately after the radar alerts, the red LEDs are momentarily canceled, th[...]

OPERATION Ci t y Mo d e W h i s t l e r ’ s C ity Mo de is des ign ed to r ed u c e t h e a n noy a n ce o f a ut o ma t i c do or ope ner s, intru sio n alar ms and o ther dev ices wh i ch sh ar e fr eque nci es with pol ice rad ar . • P r e ss Ci ty to e ng a ge Cit y . D ispla y sho ws : • P r e ss in g C i ty a sec o nd ti me c an ce l s [...]

V ehi cle B atte ry Sav er Mode The V eh icl e Bat tery Sav er Mod e auto mati call y shut s of f you r d et ect o r wi t hi n 3 h o ur s i f y o u f or get to turn it off. The ti m er i s re set if the det ec tor is turn ed off , u npl ugge d o r any butt on i s pr e s se d b e for e t he 3 ho urs hav e ex pir ed . Th e d ete ctor will a l e r t y[...]

VG-2 ALERTS VG-2 Detection Mode (1730 only) The VG-2, also known as a “radar detector detector,” is a special receiver used by police to detect signals radiated by a radar detector. Press the VG-2 button once to engage, unit beeps once. Pressing a second time cancels VG-2 detection mode, unit beeps twice and the VG-2 LED is disengaged. When a V[...]

17 SAFETY RADAR ALERTS Safety Radar Audio/Visual Alerts Y our Whistler detector detects the new Safety Warning System ™ . In communities where transmitters are located, this provides advanced warning of various road hazards including accident sites, highway construction, emergency vehicles, etc. and enables you to respond more appropri- ately to [...]

Y ou r W his tle r d etec tor is exp ertl y eng ineer ed and desi gne d to e x ac t ing qual it y st a nd ar d s t o pr ov ide you wi th r e l i a b l e , t ro u b l e - f r e e opera ti on. If y our u ni t h a s been co rre ctl y ins tall ed fo ll ow in g t he gui deli nes in this man ual , but is not oper a tin g o p t i m a l l y , pl eas e r ef[...]

Radar Facts A rad a r gun operat es by trans mit ti ng rad i o waves at ce r t a i n f r eq uen c ies which refl ect of f object s and a re then pic ked up b y the ra dar gun’ s r ecei ving s e cti on. Whe n a r ad ar beam r e flec t s o ff a m ov in g t ar g et, a measu rable fre quenc y shi ft o ccu rs . The rada r unit conver ts thi s s hift i[...]

Consumer Warranty T he 1710/17 3 0 Whistl er detec tor is warranted to th e o rigina l p u r chaser for a period of one year f ro m the date o f o r igina l p u r cha se against a ll defect s in mater i als and workman s hip. T h i s limi te d warr a nty is void if the unit is abuse d , modi- fi ed , i ns t all ed i mp r o p e r l y , i f the ho us[...]

• Dimensions: 1.25"H x 2.7"W x 3.9"L • Weight: 5.5 oz. • Laser Wavelength: 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 Superwideband) • Operating Temperature Range: -20˚ C to +80˚ C (-4˚ F to +176˚ F) • Power Requirements: Operationa[...]

ACCESSORIES The following accessories can be ordered directly from Whistler by calling 1-800-531-0004. Order Description Price Code 202138 Visor Bracket $ 6.95 202140 Windshield Bracket Kit $ 9.95 206294 *Modular Lighter Plug $ 7.95 (Requires 206550 or 206551) 206550 *Modular Straight $ 6.95 Power Cord (5') (Requires 206294) 206551 *Modular Co[...]

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