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OPERATION
1) POWER AND VOLUME CONTROL
To turn on the detector, connect power/insert battery and rotate
the wheel controller(located on the side of the detector) until you
hear it click. To turn off the detector, rotate the wheel controller
in the opposite direction until it clicks again. You can also use the
controller to adjust the volume level by turning it up or down within
the range that it does not click.
2) SELF-TEST & FEATURE MEMORY
3) BRIGHTNESS CONTROL
Press DIM button to toggle between 3 different brightness levels.
The brightness options are: Bright, Dim and Dimmer.
When a signal is detected, alerts are always displayed in Bright,
regardless of the brightness level you have selected. The display
returns to your setting following the alert. The factory default mode
is Bright.
14) AUTO POWER-OFF AT BATTERY MODE
15) BATTERY LIFE
1) If the detector does not turn on
a. Check the power cord or batteries. Be sure that all power
connectors are properly installed.
b. Check the fuse that controls power to the cigarette lighter socket.
See your vehicles owner's manual.
c. The cigarette lighter socket might be dirty. Clean it with fine
emery cloth to ensure a good and clean connection.
d. Vehicle electrical problem exists.
e. Make sure that the volume control is in the ON position.
Caution: Do not place any metal object other than the cigarette
lighter or a cigarette lighter plug in the cigarette lighter socket.
2) If the detector gives a false alert when the vehicle
hits bumps
a. Check the vehicle's electrical system, including the main battery
cable and alternator connections.
b. Install a filter capacitor (470uF. 25volts) on the back of the
cigarette lighter socket, across the power connections.
3) If the receiving signals are weak
a. Check the angle of detector.
b. Point detector to the horizon.
c. Radar antenna / laser lens is obstructed.
d. Relocate the detector.
4) MUTE
5) AUTO AUDIO CONTROL
Auto Audio Control will have the detector report with reduced
audio alarms for continuously detected alerts. When a signal is
constantly reported for more than 5 seconds, the detector will
gradually reduce the audio level in the following 10 seconds. The
reduced audio level will continue for new alerts detected within 60
seconds from the previous alert.
6) HIGHWAY AND CITY 1 AND CITY 2 MODE
7) POP RADAR DETECTION
8) SIGNAL STRENGTH METER
9) LASER DETECTION
10) VG-2 UNDETECTABLE
11) SELECTABLE TONE
12) DEMO MODE
X band signal detected operation
K band signal detected operation
Ka band signal detected operation
Laser signal detec
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It automatically exits after five seconds from the all-LED on status.
Or press any button to exit the all-LED on status, which is the
end of DEMO mode. After this has been completed the detector
automatically enters detection mode and begins detecting signals.
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Press and hold both the MUTE and CITY buttons, then the detector
will demonstrate how it operates when each radar and laser signal
is detected.
Press the MUTE button for less than three seconds to toggle
between MUTE ON and MUTE OFF. Mute can be used when you
want to manually turn the audio alert off. Mute ON will be automati-
cally reset to Mute OFF when you turn the detector off. Mute ON
does not remain in the detector's memory. The factory default mode
is Mute OFF.
The false-alerts are often caused in urban areas by automatic door
openers, air traffic control systems, alarm systems and more. The City
mode reduces the detector's sensitivity and eliminates responses to
false sources. Highway mode provides maximum sensitivity for open
road driving where there are no false signals.
There are two CITY modes - "City 1" and "City 2".
City 1 Mode: Reduce all band sensitivity – "C" LED ON
City 2 Mode: No X band detection and reduce K/Ka bands – Both
"C & 2" LED blinking together for 3 seconds
and then "C" LED ON
City mode is stored in the memory.
There is a POP™ Mode with power cord operation to detect POP™
radar. POP™ Mode does NOT work with battery operation. Press the
DIM button for two (2) seconds to turn POP™ mode ON or OFF. POP
ON gives "one beep" and POP OFF gives "two (2) beeps". The factory
default mode is POP OFF. POP™ Mode (ON or OFF) is stored in the
memory.
Example:
[POP ON] ==>[POWER OFF] ==>[POWER ON]==>[STILL POP ON]
The unit displays "Ka and 2 3 4" LEDs together for POP™ radar
detection.
The numbered LEDs are called a signal strength meter when they are
displayed together with a radar band LED to indicate the strength of
a detected signal. The higher the number, the stronger the signal.
Police laser devices transmit an invisible light beam at a wavelength
of 904 nanometers. All numbered LEDs will start blinking when a
laser signal is detected.
The factory default mode is Highway.
Important: The X band is NOT detected in City 2 mode. Some towns
and small cities may still be using X band radar gun.
The VG-2 is a "radar detector detector" device used by police to
detect signals radiated by a radar detector. The RadarHAWK™ SE
does not produce emissions detectable by VG-2 radar detector
sensing devices.
There are two selectable alert tones. To change the tone sounds,
press the MUTE button for three seconds. The unit will change the
tone sound.
Your RadarHAWK™ SE is an example of superior design and
craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you to handle
your detector in a proper way.
Never leave the detector on the windshield when you park your
vehicle. The temperature in the vehicle in summer can reach levels
above what is considered to be safe for this detector.
To make you less susceptible to break-in and theft, you should
remove the detector from your windshield when you leave your
vehicle.
Do not expose the detector to moisture. Rain dew, road splash, or
other liquids that can damage the internal components and reduce
sensitivity of the detector.
Your RadarHAWK™ SE is designed to deliver consistent and reliable
service. If you encounter a problem, please refer to this section
before returning your radar detector.
The RadarHAWK™ SE can provide approximately 30~40 hours of
rechargeable battery life. RadarHAWK™ SE has a separate low
battery indication LED. It intermittently blinks with warning alarms
from the moment when there is approximately two to four hours of
battery life remaining.
In the event that you forget to turn off the RadarHAWK™ SE when
you leave your vehicle, it has an automatic power-off feature to
conserve battery life. The RadarHAWK™ SE will automatically shut off
when no signals are detected for approximately 60 minutes. An
obtrusive audio and visual warning will confirm that the auto
power-off is about to happen. You can cancel auto power-off by
pressing any button while the audio and visual warning is being
displayed.
The detector performs a self-test of checking and demonstrating its
audio and visual alert capacity each time it is powered on. Also, it
will automatically remember user settings when the unit is turned
off or removed from the power. All the features selected are retained
in memory as below:
· Highway or City 1 or City 2
· Bright or Dim or Dimmer
· Tone
· POP Mode
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
In addition, any changes or modifications to this product, which are not expressly approved by Q3
Innovations, LLC in writing, could void the user’s authority to operate this product.
RadarHAWK™ SE • FCC ID U9P-RH-SE
Ka POP™ signal detected operation
LIMITED WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
FOR RADARHAWK™ RADAR/LASER DETECTOR
Model: RadarHAWK™ SE
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equivalent to new in performance, and warrants to the original user that this product will be free of
defects in workmanship and materials for one (1) year from the date of purchase.
This warranty does not cover wear and tear due to normal use, or damage to the product as the result of
improper usage, neglect of care, alteration, accident, or unauthorized repair.
If the product is found by Q3I to be defective, Q3I's entire liability and your exclusive remedy for breach
of warranty shall be that Q3I will repair or replace the product and return the product or its replacement
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defect and subject to the other conditions of this warranty. Should the product prove to be irreparable,
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original purchase price of your instrument.
Q3I warrants the repaired or replacement product to be free from defects in material and workmanship
on the same terms as the product originally purchased.
This warranty will be void if the products, serial number, or other identification marks have been defaced,
damaged, or removed. This warranty does not apply to the battery necessary to operate the product.
This warranty is extended to the original retail purchaser only and may not be transferred or assigned to
subsequent owners. In order to validate your warranty, you must provide proof of purchase acceptable
to Q3I together with the product shipped for warranty repair/replacement.
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If you wish replacement or repair of a defective product, please follow these procedures:
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Q3 Innovations, LLC
Attn: Service Center, RMA# [insert the RMA# provided]
2349 Jamestown Ave, Suite 4
Independence, IA 50644
5) Type or print the name and address where the replacement should be delivered.
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Once we receive your documents and product, we will repair or replace the product for you.
Please allow two to three weeks from receipt of your returned product to delivery of your
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13) CHARGING THE BATTERIES
When the power is supplied from 12-volt DC power cord, the two
AA NiMH rechargeable batteries will be charged and the battery
indicator LED will turn ON to show that the batteries are charging.
Within 2.5 hours, the batteries will be fully charged and battery
indicator LED will automatically turn off.
