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8. Customising ROAD ANGEL Plus

You can change the way ROAD ANGEL 
Plus works by adjusting its menu 
settings. Press the MENU button 
repeatedly to view the menus and cycle 
through them. 

ROAD ANGEL Plus's properties are 
arranged in the following menus:

Alerts

How ROAD ANGEL 

Plus alerts you
to road dangers with 
audio and visual 
prompts.

Distances

Set the distance at which ROAD ANGEL Plus 

commences its alerts.

GPS

GPS information: RescueLoc (see page 27).

Unit Data

Technical information about your ROAD ANGEL Plus: 

its serial number and firmware version.

Display

Screen contrast, speed units, time setting and intelligent 

backlight.

After several seconds of inactivity on a menu screen, the display will return 
to normal mode.

Changing Settings

Locate the property you want to change, and make a note of:



The menu it is in, for example: 

Alerts

.



The position of the property within the menu. Each menu and property 
has an associated number; ROAD ANGEL Plus displays the menu and 
property numbers in the lower left corner of the screen. For example, 

Alerts

is menu 1 and 

Camera alert single beep

is property 2 within the 

menu. For this property, ROAD ANGEL Plus displays 1-2.

You can use this notation to find a setting quickly. For example, 

Camera Alert single beep

is setting 1-2. To view this quickly, press 

MENU once, then DELETE, and then MENU twice more. 

Summary of Contents for Road Angel Plus

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE Blackspot Interactive Limited Unit 5 New Rookery Farm Little London Silverstone Northants NN12 8UP Email info blackspot com Web www blackspot com...

Page 2: ...them An accurate GPS speedometer in the display gives you time to adjust your driving to the approaching danger The safety of you and your passengers is our prime consideration and we trust that for...

Page 3: ...3 Registration 7 4 Putting It All Together 9 Security 9 Assembling the Windscreen Mounting Bracket 10 Fitting the ROAD ANGEL Plus 12 Attaching the Visor 13 Using the Dashboard Pad 13 Mounting ROAD ANG...

Page 4: ...New Locations 29 Adding an Average Speed Monitoring Section SPECS Zone 30 10 Background Information 31 About Global Positioning Satellites GPS 31 Laser Detection 31 How mobile laser traps operate 31...

Page 5: ...us allows you to pinpoint your location and direct rescue services to your vehicle IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Never attempt to alter settings while you are driving Ask a passenger to make any change...

Page 6: ...lay Shows speed time heading satellite reception battery level and hazard information see page 17 Magnetic Base Magnet in base of unit secures ROAD ANGEL Plus to rubberised metallic disk on mounting b...

Page 7: ...Sensor Detects laser speed measurement devices targeting front of vehicle see page 31 Auxiliary Port AUX Connection for additional laser sensor see page 14 Power USB Port USB Connect to PC to obtain d...

Page 8: ...mileage driver using unfamiliar roads we recommend weekly updates To qualify for database updates 1 Register your ROAD ANGEL Plus with Blackspot Interactive Ltd You cannot update the database until y...

Page 9: ...fied in these instructions please visit http www blackspot com warranty Battery Power and Recharging ROAD ANGEL Plus is a cable free device it can operate independently using power from its internal r...

Page 10: ...ing pad USB cable Windscreen mounting bracket Suction cups x2 ROAD ANGEL Plus unit 12V 24V cigar socket leads Visor 2 Unpacking the Box Empty all the parts out of the box and familiarise yourself with...

Page 11: ...rosoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 or XP 2 Internet Explorer version 5 5 or above To register online 1 Go to www blackspot com 2 Click on the Product Registration link The Product Registration form is displa...

Page 12: ...AD ANGEL Plus To update ROAD ANGEL Plus you will need to install the update software on a PC with Internet access You are prompted to download the update software once you have completed the online pr...

Page 13: ...for fixing ROAD ANGEL Plus directly onto the dashboard Use this option if your vehicle has low profile windscreen wipers or if it is more convenient than the windscreen mount Security Owing to the hig...

Page 14: ...Windscreen pitch Damper type Low streamlined e g Sports car style short Standard e g Saloon style medium Upright e g 4X4 style long 3 Insert the selected pair of dampers into the two holes towards the...

Page 15: ...n the mounting bracket 4 5 5 Attach the two clear suction cups Push the cups into the large holes on the top of the bracket Then to lock them position slide each cup across to the smaller hole at the...

Page 16: ...e that suits your vehicle according to the location of your vehicle s cigar socket see page 15 for information about hardwiring Alternatively you could charge the internal battery by connecting your u...

Page 17: ...position for GPS reception laser detection and general viewing ROAD ANGEL Plus is also supplied with an adhesive pad allowing you to mount the unit directly on the dashboard This option is not suitab...

Page 18: ...sed in all weather conditions then a tank bag or another type of waterproof holder is recommended Rear laser detection When used on a motorbike ROAD ANGEL Plus is limited to forward laser detection be...

Page 19: ...My car has a UV heated windscreen UV screens block GPS signals from entering the vehicle stopping ROAD ANGEL Plus from acquiring its position This can be a problem with certain models of vehicle i e B...

Page 20: ...hould acquire satellites and establish your location within 1 2 minutes of being switched on ROAD ANGEL Plus automatically switches off if it loses or doesn t acquire sufficient satellite signal for 1...

Page 21: ...camera location and travelling below the advisory speed limit the display remains blue see Intelligent Backlight page 28 If you are travelling above the advisory limit or approaching a black spot or P...

Page 22: ...ly when you are in a danger zone or permanently from Standby mode To temporarily mute audio output when in a danger zone press the STORE button When you have passed out of the danger zone ROAD ANGEL P...

Page 23: ...d local authorities School Zone Optional setting You are near a Primary school see Alerts on page 26 Congestion Optional setting You are approaching a congestion charging zone see Alerts on page 26 Ov...

Page 24: ...ance Sensitivity If you activate this setting the proximity warning distance is doubled if your speed is over 50mph My ROAD ANGEL Plus does not display my speed it just displays the satellites symbol...

Page 25: ...onstantly changing With new locations being added and old cameras being removed we recommend a fortnightly update If you are a high mileage motorist using unfamiliar roads you may want to update your...

Page 26: ...omer Support and select ROAD ANGEL Plus for further information 3 With your Internet connection active start the ROAD ANGEL Plus updating software by double clicking on the icon on your desktop 4 Clic...

Page 27: ...ntrast speed units time setting and intelligent backlight After several seconds of inactivity on a menu screen the display will return to normal mode Changing Settings Locate the property you want to...

Page 28: ...Standby display mode 6 When the screen displays the setting you require press the STORE button The property is updated with the new value 5 Press the DELETE button to adjust the value of the property...

Page 29: ...the other menus 2 To open a menu press the DELETE button The first property in the menu is displayed In the Alerts menu this is Voice Alert 3 Press the MENU button to cycle through the properties in...

Page 30: ...le beep Switch alert on or off as each proximity bar counts up it will emit a single beep Off On 1 5 Blackspot alert Switch Blackspot alerts on or off Off On 1 6 School zone alert Switch School alerts...

Page 31: ...travelling over 50mph No Property Details Options factory setting shown in bold 2 0 Alert distance Adjusts the warning range as you approach danger zones 250 500 1000m 2 1 Speed distance sensitivity...

Page 32: ...aving time and enable or disable the intelligent backlight option see page 17 Note You cannot adjust the brightness of the display use the visor to shade the display from bright sunlight see page 13 N...

Page 33: ...ly be restored by re entering the location see Adding new locations below or by requesting a factory reset for your next update email support blackspot com with your serial number and contact details...

Page 34: ...SPECS camera carry out the following 1 Press STORE once to store the first camera position 2 Press DELETE to select the location type AVERAGE 3 Press STORE to confirm 4 When you are underneath the fi...

Page 35: ...eater distances from the gun it is wider and more diffuse However at short distances 200m the enforcement officer can be very precise in targeting a vehicle Although any part of a vehicle can be targe...

Page 36: ...ting At long range it is not possible for the enforcement officer to choose which part of the vehicle to target On some Laser Guns the sight is bigger than the vehicle Wherever you have fitted ROAD AN...

Page 37: ...ndscreen Rear detection of laser When the vehicle is targeted from the rear the laser signal will pass thorough the rear windscreen and trigger a LASER ALERT as long as no obstructions are in the way...

Page 38: ...cle s rear number plate ROAD ANGEL Plus relies on up to date database information for detection TruVelo Measures vehicle speed using sensor strips in the road and photographs the front of a speeding v...

Page 39: ...r of the vehicle Uses a flash module for night time operation ROAD ANGEL Plus relies on up to date database information for detection Traffiphot Uses pressure sensors in the road similar to Speedmaste...

Page 40: ...o alert you see page 31 Black spot A specific location identified by the police and local authorities where a high number of accidents have occurred e g a difficult junction Mobile speed enforcement u...

Page 41: ...Includes mounting bracket anti vibration dampers and two clear suction cups 12v Cigar Lead Straight 2 5 metre with standard fused cigar plug 12v Cigar Lead Sprung 1 5 metre extendable with standard f...

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