Whistler 1710A manual

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    1710A/1730A 1733/1734 L ASER-RADAR DETECTOR The Whistler Group Corporate Headquarters 13016 N. W alton Blvd. • Bentonville, AR 72712 T el (479) 273-6012 • Fax (479) 273-2927 Customer Return Center 1201 N. Dixieland Rd. • Rogers, AR 72756 Consumer Relations T el (800) 531-0004 P/N 1710A/1730A/1733/REV2, © Whistler 2003 OWNER’S MANUAL If you[...]

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    Whistler’ s ergonomic and user -friendly design pr ovides a new level of operating convenience. Special features include: Note: Not all units have all features listed. 1. Bracket Release Button – Pr ovides quick and easy release of the mounting bracket. 2. Speaker – Provides distinct audio warnings for X, K, Ka band radar , safety radar , las[...]

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    Mounting Guidelines • Mount the unit as low as possible near the center of the windshield. • Do not mount your unit behind wipers, ornaments, mirror ed sunscreens, etc. These obstructions have metal surfaces which can affect radar and laser signals and reduce critical warning time. (Regular tinted glass does not affect reception.) • Some wind[...]

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    11 12 LASER/RADAR ALERTS City Mode (cont.) In City Mode, weak speed/safety radar signals give an initial alarm of two beeps, and then the unit remains quiet unless the signal becomes very strong. When the signal str ength increases, two additional beeps are pr ovided. In City 1 Mode, only the X band sensitivity is lowered. In City 2 Mode, X- band i[...]

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    Care And Maintenance During the summer months, avoid prolonged exposur e to direct sunlight by r emoving your unit from the dash when your vehicle is parked for an extended period of time. Do not spray water , cleaners, or polishes directly onto the unit. The spray may penetrate through the openings and damage the unit. Also, do not use any abrasiv[...]

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    19 20 SPEED MONITORING • Because you vehicle’ s license plate or headlights are the laser gun’ s primary targets, mounting your Whistler detector on the dashboard can impr ove laser detection at short range. • Do not follow closely behind any vehicle you cannot see through. If you can’ t see past a vehicle ahead of you, chances are your d[...]

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    23 WARRANTY INFORMA TION IMPORT ANT : Whistler will not assume responsibility for loss or damage incurred in shipping. Ther efore, please ship your unit insured with r eturn receipt r equested. CODs will not be accepted! 2. Include with your unit the following information, clearly printed: • Y our name and street addr ess (for shipping via UPS) ,[...]