signal's range very quickly and receive only a brief alert.
Although many times the probable source of the false signal
can be identified (supermarket, bank, commercial building,
etc.), caution is advised until the source can be confirmed.
The X band alert pattern caused by a non-police source can
look like the initial alert produced by actual police Radar. For
this reason appropriate action is required any time an alert is
received.
Laser Alerts
When Laser is detected, a flashing “L” will appear in the
Digital Display.
If a vehicle is a long distance from the source of Laser pulses,
fewer pulses will generally be received. The closer the vehicle
is to the source of Laser pulses, the greater the likelihood of
receiving a steady stream of Laser pulses. The reason for this
is the aiming stability of the Laser gun and the fact that it is
impossible to hold the gun absolutely still. Any movement of
the gun results in motion of the beam at the target. The further
the target, the greater the displacement of the beam and the
shorter the dwell time of the beam at the target point. There-
fore, there is the possibility of receiving only a few Laser pulses.
Due to these characteristics, all Laser alerts received from
your unit should be taken seriously.
VG-2 Guard
®
Alert
Whenever your EXPRESS unit detects signals from the
Interceptor
VG
-2 (Radar Detector Detector), the
VG
-2 Guard
®
feature engages, alerting you to the presence of the Interceptor
VG
-2. (
VG
-2 Guard
®
must be selected
ON
—
see page 8 for more
information on Selectable Features)
. A distinct, 2-second
audio warning coupled with the Digital Voice announcement of
“
VG
-2 Alert” and the flashing of the “
H
”, or “
A
” in the Digital
Display confirms activation of the
VG
-2 Guard
®
feature.
This flashing continues for as long as
VG
-2 Guard
®
is activated.
During the
VG
-2 alert your unit does not detect
Radar or sws
™
signals. However, the presence of the
Interceptor
VG
-2 indicates that traffic is being monitored and
speed measurements may be taken. When the “
H
” or “
C
” stops
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