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DETECTOR WARRANTY

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 Ra-
dioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES
AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DU-
RATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. EXCEPT
AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBIL-
ITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY
LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR
PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS
WARRANTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM
INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR
ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF
RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow the limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the ex-
clusion of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions
may not apply to you.
In the event of a product defect during the warranty period, take the product and the Ra-
dioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. RadioShack
will, at its option, unless otherwise provided by law: (a) correct the defect by product repair
without charge for parts and labor; (b) replace the product with one of the same or similar
design; or (c) refund the purchase price. All replaced parts and products, and products on
which a refund is made, become the property of RadioShack. New or reconditioned parts
and products may be used in the performance of warranty service. Repaired or replaced
parts and products are warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period. You
will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the expiration of the
warranty period.
This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of
God, abuse, accident, misuse, improper or abnormal usage, failure to follow instructions,
improper installation or maintenance, alteration, lightning or other incidence of excess
voltage or current; (b) any repairs other than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized
Service Facility; (c) consumables such as fuses or batteries; (d) cosmetic damage; (e)
transportation, shipping or insurance costs; or (f) costs of product removal, installation,
set-up service adjustment or reinstallation.
This warranty  gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which
vary from state to state.

RadioShack Customer Relations, Dept. W, 100 Throckmorton St., Suite 600, 

Fort Worth, TX 76102

We Service What We Sell

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Summary of Contents for SWS VG-2 Guard

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual VG 2 Guard X K Ka Superwide Radar Laser Detector w Safety Light Please read before using this equipment Cat No 22 1698 22 1698 fm Page 1 Friday August 6 1999 11 32 AM...

Page 2: ...as a spotlight fluorescent lamp single and twin safety flasher Your detector has many useful features including VG 2 Protection makes your detector invisible to the VG 2 radar detector detector when i...

Page 3: ...alert to mini mum volume Your radar laser detector includes the following items Coiled Power Cord Windshield Bracket with Suction Cups Hook and Loop Fastener We recommend you record your detector s s...

Page 4: ...ng Alerts 12 Muting Alerts 12 Using Auto Quiet 13 Selecting the City and Highway Modes 13 Setting the VG 2 Option 14 Receiving and Identifying Alert Signals 15 Resetting the Detector 16 Safety Light 1...

Page 5: ...a radar laser signal is detected to reduce the level of audio alerts that sound when there is a signal Press after a signal is detected to silence the alert but still have visual alerts to keep you i...

Page 6: ...le plugs in here 9 Bracket Release Button lets you quickly remove the detector s bracket 10 Front Laser Detection Lens receives incoming laser signals from the front 11 Radar Detection Antenna receive...

Page 7: ...he vehicle cooler during the summer but also blocks sig nals A detector installed in a vehicle with any of these fea tures will probably not detect a signal Since window tinting reduces the received s...

Page 8: ...o a surface treated with vinyl cleaner or protectant 2 Remove the backing from one side of the tape and stick the tape to the bottom of the detector Note Do not place the hook and loop tape over the d...

Page 9: ...each suction cup with the slots in the wind shield bracket and slide the suc tion cups out until they lock into place 2 Clean the selected windshield area position the bracket on the windshield and p...

Page 10: ...cle s cigarette lighter socket when you turn off the igni tion This prevents your vehicle s battery from being drained if you leave the detector on when you turn off the ignition Plug the supplied pow...

Page 11: ...4 All features selected are stored in memory Each time a button is pressed one beep confirms the feature is on and two beeps confirm the feature is off See Receiving and Identifying Alert Signals on P...

Page 12: ...laser and VG 2 if selected in that order These audible and visual alerts sound and display To stop the demonstration press PWR MUTING ALERTS While a radar laser or safety warning alert is sounding yo...

Page 13: ...s not sounding an alert The detector beeps twice SELECTING THE CITY AND HIGHWAY MODES Your detector s City mode is designed to reduce annoying false alerts triggered by automatic door openers intrusio...

Page 14: ...radar detectors Your radar detector can sense a VG 2 system and shift its operating frequencies out of the range detected by VG 2 making your radar detector essentially invisible to this system To tu...

Page 15: ...system provides advanced warning of hazards and lets you respond appropriately to potentially dangerous conditions Note Not all areas have Safety Warning System transmitters Your radar detector only...

Page 16: ...highway mode mute 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...

Page 17: ...afety Light from your vehicle s battery power using the supplied DC power cord or from six C bat teries not supplied Torch Bulb Red Flasher Amber Flasher Fluorescent Lamp Six C Batteries 22 1698 fm Pa...

Page 18: ...could damage the Safety Light or the power cord 2 Unplug your vehicle s cigarette lighter and plug the large end of the DC power cord into the cigarette lighter socket INSTALLING REPLACING BATTERIES Y...

Page 19: ...partment cover in the direction of the arrow marked on it and carefully lift it open 2 Insert six C batteries into the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols and marked inside 3 Replace the...

Page 20: ...sing an optional AC adapter such as Cat No 273 1653 It takes about 10 hours to fully charge the batteries You can use the Safety Light while charg ing it but this increases the charging time to about...

Page 21: ...ust be set to positive and its plug must fit the Safety Light s D C 12V jack The recommended adapter meets these specifications Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could dam age t...

Page 22: ...the Safety Light when you finish using it To operate the safety light slide the function switches to the desired positions Switch Position Function Top Top Torch Bulb Lights Steadily Middle Off Botto...

Page 23: ...b holders then remove the tube Caution Twisting the tube itself could break the tube and cause injury 3 Replace the tube with a new 9 inch 6 watt tube 4 Replace the transparent cover yellow ring and h...

Page 24: ...n the battery compartment cover and remove the bat teries if necessary 2 Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the two screws then lift off the end cap 3 Pull off the yellow ring and amber flasher cov...

Page 25: ...r socket See your vehicle s owner s manual Check the fuse in the cigarette lighter plug See Replacing the Fuse on Page 27 The cigarette lighter socket might be dirty Clean it to give a good clean conn...

Page 26: ...n and Off on Page 11 but does not respond to radar signals when you see a police car A police car might not be equipped with radar or might be using instant on radar and not have the radar gun trigger...

Page 27: ...your detector or the vehicle s electrical system 1 Carefully unscrew the tip of the cigarette lighter plug 2 Remove the tip from the cigarette lighter plug then remove the old fuse Note Take care not...

Page 28: ...d the Ra dioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option unless otherwise provided by law a correct the defect by product repair without charge f...

Page 29: ...and the Ra dioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option unless otherwise provided by law a correct the defect by product re pair without char...

Page 30: ...30 NOTES 22 1698 fm Page 30 Friday August 6 1999 11 32 AM...

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Page 32: ...RadioShack A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth Texas 76102 2 98 Printed in the USA 22 1698 fm Page 32 Friday August 6 1999 11 32 AM...

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