Radio Shack Radar Detector 360 Laser Radar Detector with VG 2 Guard User Guide

360° Laser Radar Detector  
with VG-2 Guard  
 
ˆ Features  
Your RadioShack 360° Laser/Radar Detector can alert you to  
all known police traffic radar and laser systems with its distinct  
visual and audio alerts. It receives X-, K-, and Ka-band radar  
signals, and detects both the instant-on and laser systems  
many police departments use to measure vehicle speed.  
Your detector can also give you advance warning of potential  
road hazards by detecting signals from transmitters that broad-  
cast Safety Warning System alerts.  
Note: Before reading this Owner’s Manual read the supplied  
booklet Questions and Answers About Vehicle Speed Detection  
to familiarize yourself with the terms.  
Your detector’s features include:  
Electronic Compass — provides accurate heading information  
with alphanumeric display and LEDpanel.  
360° Detection — detects laser signals from all around your ve-  
hicle.  
Ultralyte, X-, K-, Ka-Band, and Laser Signal Detection —  
warns you when it detects signals from traffic radar or laser de-  
vices. Different tones and visual indicators let you know the type  
of signal received.  
Safety Warning System Detection — alerts you to the pres-  
ence of potential road hazards and emergency vehicles sig-  
naled by a Safety Warning System transmission.  
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Features  
 
VG-2 Protection — makes your detector invisible to the VG-2  
radar-detector when it senses VG-2 operation.  
City/Highway Modes — let you minimize alerts when you are  
in areas that have false radar sources.  
City/Highway Selector and City/Highway Indicator — dis-  
plays the mode currently selected.  
FAST (False Alert Suppression Technology) — helps pre-  
vent false alarms caused by non-traffic radar sources.  
Tutorial Mode — helps you learn to recognize the detector’s  
tones and displays.  
Memory Retention —holds settings in memory when you turn  
off power.  
Instant On or Pulse Radar — alerts you to sudden high level  
laser signals.  
SAFETY WARNING SYSTEM  
The Safety Warning System (SWS) is approved by the Federal  
Communications Commission (FCC) to operate on the 24.05–  
24.25 GHz band for highway safety alerting and traffic signal  
control purposes.  
The Safety Warning System employs low-powered transmitters  
used by some emergency services and road crews to alert driv-  
ers to hazardous road conditions. The SWS can indicate many  
different emergency or hazardous conditions in the area (61  
different messages are currently defined, with 3 additional for  
future use).  
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Features  
 
The system has the potential to dramatically decrease the oc-  
currence of traffic accidents by increasing drivers’ awareness of  
local road hazards. Having this safety alert compatible radar/la-  
ser detector will ensure that you can benefit from this system  
wherever it is in use.  
Your radar/laser detector includes the following items:  
• coiled power cord  
• windshield bracket with suction cups  
• hook and loop tape  
• stand for hook and loop mounting  
• spare fuse  
• Booklet, Questions and Answers About Vehicle Speed  
Detection  
Important: Some areas have laws regulating the use of radar  
detectors. Check with your local law enforcement agency about  
the laws in your area.  
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Features  
 
ˆ A Quick Look  
DC 12V Jack  
360° Laser Eye  
CITY  
MUTE  
DIM  
Display  
VOLUME/OFF  
LED Compass  
360° Laser Eye — receives incoming laser signals directed at  
your vehicle from all directions  
DC 12V Jack — the power cord connection  
DIM — controls the brightness of the display  
MUTE — silences the alert tone for about 20 seconds after the  
current signal is lost  
CITY (City/Highway) — switches between the city and highway  
modes  
LED Compass — indicates your heading information  
VOLUME/OFF — lets you turn the detector on and off and adjust  
the volume  
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A Quick Look  
 
Display — indicates the mode (City/Highway), type of sig-  
nal, signal strength, and compass heading for detected signals.  
ˆ Installation  
SELECTING A MOUNTING LOCATION  
For the best performance, select a location for the detector  
where it has a direct view of the road. The detector’s radar an-  
tenna is located at the opposite end from the display.  
• Choose a location that does not block the driver’s view of  
the road.  
• Mount the detector in a level position with a clear view to  
both the front and rear of your vehicle and insure its view of  
the road is not blocked by any metal object.  
• Some vehicles have InstaClear or ElectriClear defogging  
windshields, which have metal coatings that block signals.  
Some vehicles have a solar shield that block signals.  
Check your vehicle’s owner’s manual to see if your vehicle  
has any of these features. A detector installed in a vehicle  
with any of these features might not detect a signal.  
• Since window tinting reduces the received strength of laser  
signals, you should not mount the detector behind any  
tinted glass.  
• Do not mount the detector where the driver or a passenger  
might hit it in a sudden stop or accident.  
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Installation  
 
Caution: When not in your vehicle, place your detector out of  
view to help discourage theft and to protect it from high temper-  
atures.  
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Note: Though the detector has a 360 laser and radar detection  
range, radar detection is more sensitive in the front range.  
WINDSHIELD MOUNTING  
The supplied suction-cup windshield bracket lets you easily  
mount the detector on the windshield.  
Caution: Do not use the bracket in a vehicle that has a plastic  
coating on the windshield designed to protect passengers dur-  
ing an accident. If you use the bracket on this type of wind-  
shield, you might permanently mar the windshield's surface. For  
an alternative mounting method, see (“Hook-and-Loop Mount-  
ing” on Page 9.)  
1. Clean the selected windshield area, position the bracket on  
the windshield, and press firmly on each suction cup to  
secure it in place.  
2. Slide the detector onto the base plate until it snaps into  
place.  
VOLUME/OFF  
Base Plate  
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Installation  
 
3. To adjust the mounting angle, remove the detector from the  
bracket. Then remove the bracket from the windshield and  
adjust it by carefully bending it.  
HOOK-AND-LOOP MOUNTING  
In some vehicles, the dashboard may be the best location to  
mount the detector. For this mounting, use the supplied hook-  
and-loop tape as follows:  
1. Use a damp cloth to clean the bottom of the stand and the  
dashboard. Let both surfaces dry.  
Note: The tape’s adhesive might not stick to a surface  
treated with vinyl cleaner or protector.  
2. Attach the stand to the bottom of the detector using the two  
tabs on the stand. Locate the tabs over the two openings  
on the detectors base and press down.  
Note: After attaching the stand, to remove it, press on the  
tab until it clicks and remove the stand.  
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Installation  
 
3. Remove the tape’s paper backing and stick the tape to the  
bottom of the stand.  
Tabs  
Hook and Loop Tape  
Stand  
4. Remove the paper backing from the other side of the tape  
and press your detector onto the dashboard.  
CONNECTING POWER  
Caution:  
• Use only the supplied power cord. If your power cord is lost  
or damaged, you can order a replacement cord from your  
local RadioShack store.  
• Before plugging the power cord’s cigarette-lighter plug into  
your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket, make sure the plug’s  
tip is screwed firmly onto the plug. See “Replacing the  
Fuse” on Page 22 for more information about the cigarette-  
lighter plug.  
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Installation  
 
• Unplug the power cord’s plug from the vehicle’s cigarette-  
lighter socket when you turn off the ignition. This prevents  
the vehicle’s battery from being drained if the detector is  
left on when the ignition is turned off.  
Plug the supplied power cord’s barrel plug into the detector’s DC  
12V jack. Then plug the cord’s cigarette-lighter plug into your  
vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket.  
Note: If the detector does not operate, remove the cigarette-  
lighter plug from your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket and  
check the socket for ashes and other debris. Also, check the  
fuse in the cigarette-lighter plug and your vehicle’s fuse block  
(see “Replacing the Fuse” on Page 22).  
CALIBRATING THE ELECTRONIC  
COMPASS  
Your radar detector has an electronic compass that can display  
eight kinds of headings:  
North (N), East (E), South (S), West (W), Northeast (NE), North-  
west (NW), Southeast (SE), and Southwest (SW).  
Note: The detector displays the compass heading information  
until it picks up a signal. After the detector displays the signal, it  
returns to the compass display.  
After installing the detector in your vehicle, you must calibrate  
the electronic compass before using it. Calibration separates  
the earth’s magnetic field from other magnetic fields so that the  
electronic compass provides accurate heading information.  
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Installation  
 
You must calibrate the detector when:  
• It is being used for the first time.  
• It is moved to a different location within the vehicle, or if it is  
removed and placed in another vehicle.  
DISTORTappears.  
Note: You must complete the circles in less than 2 minutes.  
Otherwise, begin again from step1.  
Follow these steps to calibrate your detector.  
1. Hold down CITY for about 2 seconds until CAL....  
appears. TURNand TWICEflash alternately.  
2. Turn the steering wheel all the way to the right or left and  
drive in two complete circles. Then press CITY. WAIT  
flashes four times.  
3. If the calibration is complete, SUCCESS!appears. If cali-  
bration is not, the display scrolls PLEASE CALIBRATE  
AGAIN...PRESSCITY-KEY. Repeat steps 1 and 2.  
After calibration, the compass heading appears.  
ˆ Operation  
TURNING ON THE DETECTOR  
To turn on the detector, rotate VOLUME/OFF toward VOLUME  
until it clicks. A tone sounds and WELCOMEappears. After self-  
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Operation  
 
testing, heading information and HWYappear. (See “Selecting  
the City and Highway Modes” on Page 14.)  
To turn off the detector, rotate VOLUME/OFF toward OFF until it  
clicks and the display turns off.  
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME  
Rotate VOLUME/OFF toward VOLUME to increase volume, or to-  
ward OFF to decrease volume.  
USING THE TUTORIAL  
Use the tutorial mode to familiarize yourself with the display.  
1. Hold down DIM and CITY (at the same time) then turn on  
the detector. TUTORIALand MODEflash alternately.  
2. To see each alert demonstrated, press DIM. The detector  
displays each alert and sounds its corresponding audio  
alert in the following order.  
1. X-Band Alert  
2. K-Band Alert  
3. Ka-Band Alert  
4. Laser Alert  
7. Rock Slide Area Ahead  
8. School Zone Ahead  
9. Road Narrows Ahead  
10. Sharp Curve Ahead  
11. Pedestrian Crossing Ahead  
5. Ultralyte Laser Alert  
6. VG-2 Alert  
3. To end the tutorial at any time, press MUTE.  
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Operation  
 
OPERATION SETTINGS  
Selecting the City and Highway Modes  
Your detector has two operating modes: city and highway.  
In city mode, the detector requires a stronger X-, K-, or Ka-band  
signal before it sounds or displays an alert.  
Notes:  
• City mode helps prevent false alerts in highly populated  
areas, where radar signals can bounce off surrounding  
structures.  
• The city mode has no effect on laser alerts or instant-on  
radar.  
The highway mode provides maximum sensitivity for open-road  
driving.  
The detector is preset to highway mode and HWYappears on  
the display when you turn it on. To select the city mode, press  
CITY. CTYappears. To return to the highway mode, press CITY  
again and HWYappears.  
Selecting Display Brightness  
You can select from three levels of brightness: bright, dim, and  
dark. The display is preset to bright. Pressing DIM once reduces  
the display's brightness by half. Pressing DIM a second time re-  
duces the display's brightness by 90%. Pressing DIM a third  
time returns display to full brightness.  
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Operation  
 
Muting the Audio Alert  
When the detector sounds a radar or safety alert signal, press  
MUTE to temporarily silence the detector. When you press  
MUTE, Mappears. The detector resets MUTE to go off 20 sec-  
onds after the signal stops. Or, press MUTE again before it re-  
sets, and Mdisappears. The laser alert signal remains audible  
even if you press MUTE.  
Selecting VG-2 Mode  
VG-2 mode is preset to off. To turn on VG-2, hold down MUTE  
until VG2-ON appears. To turn VG-2 off, hold down MUTE until  
VG2-OFFappears.  
Note: If there is another detector nearby, you might receive  
false signals. To avoid receiving such signals, turn VG-2 off.  
RECEIVING AND IDENTIFYING RADAR,  
LASER, AND SAFETY ALERT SIGNALS  
When your detector senses a radar signal, X, K, or KAappears.  
An alert tone for the type of band detected sounds, and the dis-  
play shows the signal strength in numeric form.  
Note: The closer you get to the source of the radar, the higher  
the signal strength number.  
When your detector senses an instant-on signal, INSTANT-  
ONappears and the instant-on alert tone sounds.  
When your detector senses a laser signal, LASERflashes and  
the laser alert tone sounds.  
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Operation  
 
When your detector senses an Ultralyte laser signal, ULTRA-  
LYTELASERscrolls and the Ultralyte laser alert tone sounds.  
When your detector senses a VG-2 signal, VG-2appears and  
the VG-2 alert tone sounds.  
When your detector senses a SWS signal, a message describ-  
ing the detected signal appears and an alert tone sounds.  
SWS Categories and Messages  
Category 1: Highway Construction Maintenance  
WORKZONEAHEAD  
ROADCLOSEDAHEAD/FOLLOWDETOUR  
BRIDGECLOSEDAHEAD/FOLLOWDETOUR  
HIGHWAYWORKCREWAHEAD  
UTILITYWORKCREWAHEAD  
ALLTRAFFICFOLLOWDETOURAHEAD  
ALLTRUCKSFOLLOWDETOURAHEAD  
ALLTRAFFICEXITAHEAD  
RIGHTLANECLOSEDAHEAD  
CENTERLANECLOSEDAHEAD  
LEFTLANECLOSEDAHEAD  
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Operation  
 
Category 2: Highway Hazard Zone Advisory I  
STATIONARYPOLICEVEHICLEAHEAD  
TRAINAPPROACHING/ATCROSSING  
LOWOVERPASSAHEAD  
DRAWBRIDGEUP  
OBSERVEBRIDGEWEIGHTLIMIT  
ROCKSLIDEAHEAD  
SCHOOLZONEAHEAD  
ROADNARROWSAHEAD  
SHARPCURVEAHEAD  
PEDESTRIANCROSSINGAHEAD  
Category 3: Highway Hazard Zone Advisory II  
DEER/MOOSECROSSING  
BLIND/DEAFCHILDAHEAD  
STEEPGRADEAHEAD/TRUCKUSELOWGEAR  
ACCIDENTAHEAD  
POORROADSURFACEAHEAD  
SCHOOLBUSLOADING/UNLOADING  
NOPASSINGZONE  
DANGEROUSINTERSECTIONAHEAD  
STATIONARYEMERGENCYVEHICLEAHEAD  
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Category 4: Weather Related Hazards  
HIGHWINDAHEAD  
SEVEREWEATHERAHEAD  
HEAVYFOGAHEAD  
HIGHWATER/FLOODINGAHEAD  
ICEONBRIDGEAHEAD  
ICEONROADAHEAD  
BLOWINGDUSTAHEAD  
BLOWINGSANDAHEAD  
BLOWINGSNOWWHITEOUTAHEAD  
Category 5: Travel Information/Convenience I  
RESTAREAAHEAD  
RESTAREAWITHSERVICEAHEAD  
24HOURFUELSERVICEAHEAD  
INSPECTIONSTATIONOPEN  
INSPECTIONSTATIONCLOSED  
REDUCESPEEDAREAAHEAD  
SPEEDLIMITENFORCED  
HAZARDOUSMATERIALSEXITAHEAD  
CONGESTIONAHEAD/EXPECTDELAY  
EXPECT10MINUTEDELAY  
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Category 6: Travel Information/Convenience II  
EXPECT20MINUTEDELAY  
EXPECT30MINUTEDELAY  
EXPECT1HOURDELAY  
TRAFFICALERT/TURNONAMRADIO  
PAYTOLLAHEAD  
TRUCKSEXITRIGHT  
TRUCKSEXITLEFT  
Category 7: Fast/Slow Moving Vehicles  
EMERGENCYVEHICLEINTRANSIT  
POLICEINPURSUIT  
OVERSIZEDVEHICLEINTRANSIT  
SLOWMOVINGVEHICLE  
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Operation  
 
ˆ Troubleshooting  
If you have problems operating your detector, these sugges-  
tions might help. If you cannot solve the problem after trying  
these suggestions, take your detector to your local RadioShack  
store for assistance.  
Problem  
Suggestion  
The detector does Be sure all power connections are secure.  
not turn on.  
The cigarette-lighter socket might be dirty.  
Clean it with fine emery cloth to ensure a good,  
clean connection.  
Check the fuse in the power cord’s cigarette-  
lighter plug. See “Replacing the Fuse” on  
Page 22.  
Check the fuse that controls power to your vehi-  
cle’s cigarette-lighter socket. See your vehicle’s  
owner’s manual.  
Caution: Do not place any metal object other than the cigarette  
lighter or cigarette-lighter plug in the cigarette-lighter socket. Doing so  
could blow a fuse in your vehicle or cause the metal object to become  
very hot.  
The detector gives Check the vehicle's electrical system for loose  
a false alert when  
you use vehicle  
connections, including the main battery cable  
and alternator connections.  
accessories such  
as power windows,  
motorized mirrors,  
brakes, and so on.  
Install a filter capacitor 1000 µF, 35 Volts, on the  
back of the cigarette-lighter socket, across the  
power connections.  
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Troubleshooting  
 
Problem  
Suggestion  
The detector per-  
A police car might not be equipped with radar  
forms the self-test, (see the supplied booklet, Questions and  
but does not  
Answers About Vehicle Speed Detection).  
respond to radar  
signals when you  
see a police car.  
Police might be using VASCAR-type speed  
detection (see the supplied booklet, Questions  
and Answers About Vehicle Speed Detection).  
The detector has  
poor laser detec-  
tion range.  
Be sure the laser detection lens is not blocked.  
Be sure the detector is properly mounted. See  
“Selecting a Mounting Location” on Page 7.  
Use lens-cleaning solution to clean the laser  
detection lens.  
ˆ Care and Maintenance  
To enjoy your RadioShack 360° Laser/Radar Detector for a long  
time:  
• Keep the detector dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately.  
• Use and store the detector only in normal temperature  
environments.  
• Handle the detector gently and carefully. Do not drop it.  
• Keep the detector away from dust and dirt.  
• Wipe the detector with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it  
looking new.  
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Care and Maintenance  
 
Modifying or tampering with the detector’s internal components  
can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty.  
If  
your detector is not performing as it should, take it to your local  
RadioShack store for assistance.  
REPLACING THE FUSE  
If the detector stops operating, follow these steps to check the  
fuse in the power cord's cigarette-lighter plug and replace it with  
1
1
a 2-amp, 1 /4 × /4 fast-acting fuse.  
Caution: Using a fuse that does not meet the requirements  
above can damage your detector, the power cable, or the vehi-  
cle's electrical system.  
1. Turn the knurled ring end plug counter-clockwise on the  
cigarette-lighter adapter to unscrew it.  
Knurled  
Ring  
Fuse  
Caution: If you must use pliers to loosen the ring, be care-  
ful not to crush the ring or the metal tip inside the ring.  
2. Remove the ring and tip from the power cord’s cigarette  
lighter plug, then remove the old fuse.  
Note: Take care not to lose the ring, tip, or the spring inside  
the plug.  
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Care and Maintenance  
 
3. Check the fuse. If it has blown, replace it.  
4. Replace the metal tip inside the ring, making sure the  
spring is intact, then place the fuse inside the adapter and  
screw the ring back onto the adapter. Make sure the tip is  
visible when you reassemble the adapter.  
Caution: Never use pliers or other tools to retighten the ring on  
the cigarette-lighter plug.  
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Care and Maintenance  
 
Limited One-Year Warranty  
This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and  
workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from Ra-  
dioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.  
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES  
AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND  
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DU-  
RATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. EXCEPT  
AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBIL-  
ITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY  
LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PER-  
FORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WAR-  
RANTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM  
INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR  
ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF  
RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclu-  
sion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclu-  
sions may not apply to you.  
In the event of a product defect during the warranty period, take the product and the Ra-  
dioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. RadioShack  
will, at its option, unless otherwise provided by law: (a) correct the defect by product repair  
without charge for parts and labor; (b) replace the product with one of the same or similar  
design; or (c) refund the purchase price. All replaced parts and products, and products on  
which a refund is made, become the property of RadioShack. New or reconditioned parts  
and products may be used in the performance of warranty service. Repaired or replaced  
parts and products are warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period. You will  
be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the expiration of the war-  
ranty period.  
This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of  
God, abuse, accident, misuse, improper or abnormal usage, failure to follow instructions,  
improper installation or maintenance, alteration, lightning or other incidence of excess  
voltage or current; (b) any repairs other than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized  
Service Facility; (c) consumables such as fuses or batteries; (d) cosmetic damage; (e)  
transportation, shipping or insurance costs; or (f) costs of product removal, installation,  
set-up service adjustment or reinstallation.  
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which  
vary from state to state.  
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