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Radio Shack 22-1679 Owner's Manual - A Quick Look

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Manual is about: Stay Alert X-K-Ka Superwide Radar/ Laser Detector

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    Owner’s manual stay alert x•k•ka superwide radar/ laser detector please read before using this equipment. Cat. No. 22-1679.

  • Page 2: Features

    2 features your radioshack stay alert x•k•ka superwide radar/laser detector can alert you to all known police traffic radar and laser systems. It receives x-, k-, and ka-band radar signals and also detects both the instant-on and laser systems many police departments use to measure vehicle speed. Pl...

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    3 city/highway modes — let you minimize alerts when you are in areas that have false radar sources. Fast (false alert suppression technology) — helps pre- vent false alarms caused by non-traffic radar sources. Auto quiet — lets you set the radar detector to give you a full- volume alert for about 5 ...

  • Page 4: Contents

    4 contents a quick look . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 mounting guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 hook-and-loop tape mounting . . . ....

  • Page 5: A Quick Look

    5 a quick look 1 power jack — the power cable plugs in here. 2 rear laser detection lens — receives incoming laser signals from the rear. 3 speaker — sounds distinct warnings. 4 mute button — press before a radar/laser signal is detected to reduce the level of audio alerts that sound when there is a...

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    6 6 city button — reduces false alerts typically encountered in urban driving areas. 7 dark button — changes the display to dim or dark, and turns the vg-2 option on or off. 8 pwr / vol (power/volume) control — turns the detector on and off and lets you adjust the volume. 9 bracket release button — ...

  • Page 7: Installation

    7 installation mounting guidelines follow these guidelines when selecting a location. • 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. • the detector’s view of the road must not be blocked by...

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    8 hook-and-loop tape mounting for some dashboards, the hook-and-loop tape included with your detector might be best for mounting. Follow these steps to use the hook-and-loop tape. 1. Use a damp cloth to clean the bottom of the detector and the dashboard. Let both surfaces dry. Note: the tape’s adhes...

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    9 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 o...

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    10 to level the detector, press the bracket release button to remove the detector from the bracket. Then bend the bracket. Illus of bracket release button location.

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    11 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 ...

  • Page 12: Operation

    12 operation turning the detector on and off to turn on the detector, turn pwr / vol clockwise. The detector sounds a distinctive alert and displays the indica- tors for each alert type as a self test, in this order: to turn off the detector, turn pwr / vol counterclockwise. See “receiving and ident...

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    13 muting alerts while a radar, laser, or safety warning alert is sounding, you can press mute to temporarily silence the detector for the cur- rent alert and any new alert that it receives within 20 seconds. Visual alerts are not affected. Using auto quiet auto quiet reduces the selected audio leve...

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    14 to select the city mode, press city once. The detector dis- plays city . If the detector receives a weak speed/safety radar signal in the city mode, it beeps twice, then remains quiet unless the signal becomes very strong. If the signal strength increases, the detector again beeps twice. To selec...

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    15 setting the vg-2 option vg-2 is a system used by some law enforcement agencies to detect the use of radar detectors in vehicles. The vg-2 system detects the weak radio signals used in radar detectors. Your radar detector can sense a vg-2 system and shift its operating frequencies out of the range...

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    16 safety radar alerts your radar detector detects all safety radar including the new safety warning system. This system provides advanced warn- ing of hazards and lets you respond appropriately to potentially dangerous conditions. Note: not all areas have safety warning system transmitters. Your ra...

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    17 left lane closed left lane closed ahead standing police vehicle stationary police vehicle ahead train at crossing train approaching/at crossing low overpass low overpass ahead draw bridge drawbridge up bridge weight limit observe bridge weight limit rock slide area rock slide area ahead school zo...

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    18 high wind high wind ahead severe weather severe weather ahead heavy fog heavy fog ahead water flooding high water/flooding ahead ice on bridge ice on bridge ahead ice on road ice on road ahead blowing dust blowing dust ahead blowing sand blowing sand ahead blowing snow blowing snow white out ahea...

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    19 laser audio/visual alerts when your radar detector detects a laser signal from ahead or behind, the laser audio sounds and the radar detector displays laser for as long as the signal is present (for a minimum of 3 seconds). Any laser alert, regardless of duration, requires immediate action! If yo...

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    20 using stay alert stay alert helps you test your alertness behind the wheel by sounding beeps and asking if you are alert. Warning: stay alert is not intended as a substitute for ade- quate rest. You should not operate a motor vehicle if you are drowsy. During extended periods of vehicle operation...

  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    21 troubleshooting if you have problems operating your radar/laser detector, the suggestions in this section might help. If you cannot solve the problem after trying these suggestions, take your detector to your local radioshack store for assistance. If the detector does not turn on: • be sure all p...

  • Page 22

    22 if the detector gives a false alert when you use accesso- ries such as power windows, motorized mirrors, brakes, and so on: • check the vehicle’s electrical system, including the main battery cable and alternator connections. • install a filter capacitor (1,000 µ f, 35 volts, such as cat. No. 272...

  • Page 23

    23 replacing the fuse if the detector stops operating, check the fuse in the dc power cord’s cigarette-lighter plug. If it has blown, follow these steps to replace it with a 2-amp, 1 1 / 4 × 1 / 4 mm, fast-acting fuse (cat. No. 270-1007). Caution: using a fuse that does not meet these ratings or def...

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    Radioshack a division of tandy corporation fort worth, texas 76102 7/97 printed in the u.S.A. 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 radioshack compan...