1753/1763 LASER-RADAR If you have questions concerning the operation of this Whistler product please call: INTRODUCTION Dear Whistler Owner, For many of us, a vehicle is more than just transportation. It can be a mobile office, communications or entertainment center, or simply an expression of our personality. Whistler products are designed to make the time you spend in your vehicle more productive, more fulfilling, safer, or just simply more fun. Our mission is to provide products that improve your driving experience. Our new units offer not only bold new styling but also many features not found on other detectors at any price. We start with a proven detection circuitry with All BandTM and added top-of-the-line features such as: · Whistler's exclusive Safe Driving System Incorporates the Safety Warning System (SWS), keeping you informed of road hazards as well as our unique Stay Alert system, it tests your alertness on long solo trips. · High Visibility Text Display - Shows laserradar information, VG-2 alerts, SWS messages and detector settings. · Real Voice® - (1753 only) allows you to keep your eyes on the road. · Digital Compass - (1763 only) provides cardinal points and direction in 5 degree increments. Even though these units are packed full of features, they're still very easy to use. To fully utilize your unit to its potential, we recommend reading this entire manual or visit our FAQ page on our web site www.whistlergroup.com. Note: On 1763 model the compass must be calibrated before use! See Compass Calibration set-up section. Enjoy your new Whistler and please drive safely. Sincerely, The Whistler Group, Inc. Topic TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 3 4-5 6-7 5 6 7 8 - 16 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 - 11 11 - 12 12 13 13 14 16 16 17 17 17 17 18 19 19 20 20 21 22 23 23 24 25 25 26 - 28 29 30 Customer Service DETECTOR 1-800-531-0004 Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT or visit our website www.whistlergroup.com Please keep the receipt in a safe place. You may register your product online at www.whistlergroup.com For warranty verification purposes, a copy of your dated store receipt must still accompany any unit sent in for warranty work. If the unit is returned without a dated store receipt an out of warranty service charge applies. Note: Your warranty period begins at the time of purchase. The warranty is validated only by the dated store receipt! Now is the time to record the serial number of the unit in the space provided in the warranty section of the manual. The Whistler Group, Inc. Corporate Headquarters 13016 N. Walton Blvd. · Bentonville, AR 72712 Tel (479) 273-6012 · Fax (479) 273-2927 Customer Return Center 1201 N. Dixieland Rd. · Rogers, AR 72756 Consumer Relations Tel (800) 531-0004 P/N 203332©2003 The Whistler Group, Inc. Model Features Summary · Features Listing of 1753 / 1763 Installation · Mounting Guidelines · Windshield Mounting · Power Connection and Fuse Replacement Operation · Compass Calibration Set-Up Operation · Power On And Self-Test · Memory / Beep Confirmation · Audio Level Adjustment · Integrated Real Voice® · Compass Mode · Auto Quiet / Quiet Mode · City Mode · Dim/Dark Mode · Engaging / Disengaging VG-2 Detection · Stay Alert · Option Select Mode · Teach / Tutorial Mode · Vehicle Battery Saver Mode Radar, Laser and VG-2 Alerts · Radar Alerts · Pulse Protection® · Laser Audio / Visual Alerts · Safety Warning SystemTM · VG-2 Audio / Visual Alerts · Alert Priority · Reset Features · Care and Maintenance Troubleshooting Guide Are Detectors Legal? Speed Monitoring Technologies · Radar Facts · Laser Facts · Other Speed Detection Systems · Radar Detector Detectors Warranty Information Specifications Accessories WHISTLER FEATURES WHISTLER FEATURES Whistler's ergonomic and user-friendly design provides a new level of operating convenience. Special features include: 1. Bracket Release Button ­ Provides quick and easy release of the mounting bracket. 2. Speaker ­ Provides distinct audio warnings for X, K, Ka band radar, safety radar, laser and VG-2. 3. Mounting Bracket Location - Slot holds mounting bracket firmly. 4. Radar Antenna - Compact, high-efficiency antenna receives radar signals. 5. Laser Antenna (Front) - High gain optical lens provides increased sensitivity and field o. 6. Laser Antenna (Rear) - An integrated optical waveguide provides superior detection of laser signals transmitted from behind. 7. CITY/CITY 1/CITY 2 Button - Switches out of highway mode to reduce the annoyance of false alerts typically encountered in urban driving areas. 8. Quiet Button - Pressing QUIET before a signal is detected engages Auto Quiet Mode which automatically reduces the audio level after the initial warning to a low audio level setting. Pressing QUIET during a radar/laser encounter silences audio alerts, while allowing visual alerts to keep you informed. 9. Power/Dim/Dark/Button ­ Turns unit on/off and engages Dim/Dark modes (press and hold for 2 seconds). 10. Volume Up/Down Buttons ­ Adjust volume up or down. Pressing both buttons enters compass calibration mode (1763 only). WHISTLER FEATURES 11. High Visibility Text Display ­ Provides distinct visual confirmation of signals detected such as VG-2 Laser, X-Band, K-Band, Ka-Band, Highway Mode, City Mode, Signal Strength, and Compass. Note: Not all units have all features described. INSTALLATION Mounting Guidelines · Mount the unit as low and level as possible near the center of the windshield. Unit must be level for compass to function properly. · Do not mount your unit behind wipers, ornaments, mirrored 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 windshields have an InstaclearTM or ElectriclearTM type coating, which affect radar signals. Consult your dealer or the owner's manual supplied with your vehicle to determine if your windshield has this coating. · Avoid placing unit in direct contact with windshield. · To reduce the possibility of theft, conceal your unit when not in use. -3- -4- -5- INSTALLATION Windshield Mounting · Install the two suction cups and rubber bumper onto the bracket by fitting them into their holes. · Press the suction cups onto the windshield at the location you have chosen. IMPORTANT: Some newer cars have a plastic safety coating on the inside of the windshield. The suction cups may leave permanent marks on this type of surface. To find out if your vehicle has this type of windshield, check the owner's manual or ask your dealer. We recommend that you do not leave the suction cup bracket on the window in direct sunlight. If the detector is removed, this may cause blistering of the dash in some vehicles. · Slide the detector onto the bracket until it locks into place. · If necessary, the unit may be leveled by bending the windshield bracket. Press the bracket release button and remove the detector before bending. INSTALLATION Power Connection · Plug the small end of the power cord into the unit's power jack. · Plug the large end into the vehicle's cigarette lighter. Fuse Replacement The lighter socket plug is equipped with a replaceable 2 amp 3AG fuse located behind the silver tip. To replace the fuse, carefully unscrew the tip of the plug. (IMPORTANT: Unscrew slowly. The tip contains a spring which may fly out when disassembling.) Insert the new fuse with the spring and screw on the tip. With use, screw cap on plug may loosen. Retighten occasionally. OPERATION Compass Calibration Set-up The unit will need to be calibrated in order for the compass to provide accurate readings. To calibrate the unit, perform the following procedure: 1. Mount the unit level in the center of the vehicle's windshield in which it will be used. Make sure there are no other magnetic sources near the detector (i.e., speaker). 2. Select a large clear area (parking lot or field) without any power lines. 3. While parked, press both volume buttons simultaneously until unit displays: CAL MODE 4. Drive vehicle slowly in at least two complete circles. If calibration does not automatically finish press both volume buttons simultaneously to complete calibration. The unit will beep twice and display, for example: Unscrew the tip of the lighter socket plug carefully when replacing the 2 amp fuse. CAL DONE NE 45 Note: If unit mounting is relocated in the vehicle, (i.e., visor to windshield mounting or dash mounting), or if the unit is moved to another vehicle, you must recalibrate the compass. -6- -7- -8- OPERATION Power On and Self-Test Each time your Whistler detector is turned on, an automatic selftest sequence confirms that the speaker and visual displays are functional. · Press Power or apply Power. Display reads: Self-Test Display for 1763 Model WHISTLER X K Ka LASER SR ON VG2 OFF B SVR ON HIGHWAY COMBO 9 9 9 OPERATION Integrated Real Voice® When selected, Real Voice® will be used to articulate the following: 1. Band Identification 2. Safety Warning System messages NOTE: In certain cases the voice message does not replicate the text message. 3. Feature Selection Compass Mode The 1763 is programmed from the factory in "Combo Mode". Combo mode means that the unit provides both compass readings as well as detecting laser/radar signals. Through the "Option Select Mode", either laser / radar or compass features can be turned off meaning, Radar equals detection of all police bands and laser; Compass equals no detection of police laser/radar. Note: The unit must be calibrated to provide accurate compass readings. See Compass Calibration Set-up section on page 8. Auto Quiet Mode Auto Quiet reduces the selected audio level to level (1) approximately 5 seconds after a radar or safety radar signal is detected. The alert for any new signal within 20 seconds will resume at level (1). Auto Quiet does not affect VG-2 or laser alerts. · Press Quiet/Menu (before a signal is detected) to engage Auto Quiet. Display reads: AUTO QUIET OPERATION Quiet Mode Quiet cancels audio during an alert and any new alert within 20 seconds. After 20 seconds, approximately 2 beeps are provided on any new alert and unit then remains quiet. · Press Quiet to cancel the audio. · Press Quiet a second time during an alert to restore the standard audio alert pattern; or turn the unit off, then on. City / City 1 / City 2 Mode Whistler's Three Stage City Mode is designed to reduce the annoyance of automatic door openers, intrusion alarms and other devices which share frequencies with police radar. · Press City to engage City. Display reads: Memory / Beep Confirmation All features selected (except Stay Alert and Quiet) are retained in memory. Each time a button is pressed one beep confirms feature "on", two beeps confirm feature "off". Audio Level Adjustment The audio levels can be adjusted high to low, or low to high, in eight steps: (0) is no audio level, (7) the highest,-(8) for 1753. · Press Volume · Press Volume up to increase audio level. down to decrease audio level. CITY · Pressing City a second time engages City 1. Display reads: CITY 1 · Pressing City a third time engages City 2. Display reads: CITY 2 · Pressing City a fourth time cancels City, City 1, and City 2. Display reads: As audio level is adjusted, beeps are provided and the display indicates volume level. 1763 example shown: VOL O HIGHWAY · Once the Auto Quiet mode is engaged, you may cancel the audio alarm by pressing Quiet. · Press Quiet (when the unit is not alarming) to cancel Auto Quiet mode. -9- - 10 - - 11 - OPERATION In City Mode, weak speed/safety radar signals give an initial alarm of two beeps, and then remain quiet unless the signal becomes very strong. When the signal strength increases, two additional beeps are provided. In City 1 Mode, only the X band sensitivity is lowered. In City 2 Mode, X-band is not detected. CAUTION: When selecting this mode, some towns/small cities may still be using X band radar. If Auto Quiet is engaged in City 1 or City 2 modes and the unit receives a strong radar signal, the unit performs the Auto Quiet feature. City Modes do not change the audio alert for laser or VG-2. Dim / Dark Mode Dim/Dark Mode reduces the illumination of the display. · Press and hold Power for 2 seconds to reduce illumination to a Dim setting. Display reads: OPERATION Engaging/Disengaging VG-2 See option select mode to turn this feature on. Stay Alert Feature The Stay Alert Feature is designed to test a driver's alertness. To engage (when unit is not alarming) : · Press and hold City for approximately 2 seconds. Release button during or immediately after the alert is given. Display reads: OPERATION Option Select Mode Entering Option Select Mode allows you to customize options such as Tone Select, Compass Select, Abbreviated Power Up Sequence and VG-2 Mode. When selecting options, the , or quiet must be pressed wit ...