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Radio Shack SWS 22-1680 Owner's Manual

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    Owner’s manual real voice x•k•ka superwide radar/ laser detector please read before using this equipment. Cat. No. 22-1680

  • Page 2: Features

    2 features your radioshack real voice 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...

  • Page 3

    3 high-visibility display — shows the text of 60 safety warn- ing system messages. Vg-2 protection — makes your detector invisible to the vg-2 radar-detector detector when it senses vg-2 operation. 360 ° detection —detects laser signals from both the front and the rear of your vehicle. City/highway ...

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    4 we recommend you record your detector’s serial number here. The number is on the detector’s bottom panel. Serial number: _________________________________ important: some areas have laws regulating the use of radar detectors. Check with your local law enforcement agency about the laws in your area...

  • Page 5: Contents

    5 contents a quick look . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 mounting guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 hook-and-loop tape mounting . . . . . ....

  • Page 6: A Quick Look

    6 a quick look 1. Rear laser detection lens — receives incoming laser signals from the rear. 2. Speaker — sounds distinct audio and real voice warn- ings. 3. Mute button — press before a radar/laser signal is detected to reduce the level of audio alerts that sound when there is a signal. Press after...

  • Page 7

    7 6. Vol / buttons — adjust volume up or down and turn the vg-2 option on or off. 7. Pwr (power/volume) button — turns the detector on and off and lets you engage the dim or dark setting. 8. Power jack — the power cable plugs in here. 9. Bracket release button — lets you quickly remove the detector’...

  • Page 8: Installation

    8 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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    9 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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    10 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 ...

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    11 to level the detector, press the bracket release button to remove the detector from the bracket. Then bend the bracket. Visor mounting the supplied visor mounting bracket lets you easily mount the detector on your vehicle’s visor. 1. Slide the visor bracket’s tab into the detector’s bracket mount...

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    12 connecting power caution: • use only the supplied straight or coiled power cord. If your power cord is lost or damaged, you can order a replace- ment cord from your local radioshack store. • before plugging the power cord’s cigarette-lighter plug into your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket, make...

  • Page 13: Operation

    13 operation turning the detector on and off to turn on the detector, press pwr . 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, press the pwr button. See “receiving and identifying alert signals” on ...

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    14 demonstrating alerts to familiarize yourself with the different alerts your detector sounds, you can run a demonstration. To start the demonstra- tion, press and release mute and city at the same time with the detector turned on. The detector displays teach , then demonstrates the alerts for x, k...

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    15 selecting the city and highway modes your detector’s city and city 1 modes are designed to reduce annoying false alerts triggered by automatic door openers, intrusion alarms, and other devices that share fre- quencies with police radar. In the city 1 mode, only x-band sensitivity is lowered. Note...

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    16 dimming the display to dim the display, hold down pwr for 2 seconds. The detector displays dim , then the display dims. To make the display black out, hold down pwr for 2 more sec- onds. The detector displays dark . The display dims when it is not detecting a signal, and blacks out entirely while...

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    17 selecting options entering option select mode allows you to personalize the tone, real voice, power up sequence and vg-2 mode. When selecting options, you must press , , or menu within 20 seconds or the detector automatically exits the option mode. Press pwr anytime to exit. Notes: • when real vo...

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    18 receiving and identifying alert signals your detector gives different audible and visual alerts for each signal. In addition, the alert tone pulse rate increases with sig- nal strength and the detector displays a digit from 1 to 9 to indi- cate the signal strength (1 is weakest and 9 is strongest...

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    19 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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    20 center lane closed center lane closed ahead 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 roc...

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    21 standing emergency vehicle stationary emergency vehicle ahead 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 sa...

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    22 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 mini- mum of 3 seconds). Expect twenty minute delay expect 20 minute delay expect thirty minute ...

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    23 any laser alert, regardless of duration, requires immediate action! If you are the targeted vehicle, a laser gun can often determine your speed within seconds after you receive an alert. However, if you are traveling near or behind the targeted vehicle and receive an alert, you should have time t...

  • Page 24

    24 resetting the detector the detector keeps the audio level, city/highway mode, mute mode, dim mode, auto quiet mode, vg-2 option, and on or off setting in memory when power is removed. When you reapply power, it returns to these same settings. To reset the detector to its factory default settings,...

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    25 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...

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    26 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 27

    27 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 8/97 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...