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MENU ITEM

FUNCTION

SETTINGS

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Color

(Expert level 

only)

X Band

Signal setting matches signal 

strength level color.

Red (Default)

Blue

Green

Orange

Yellow

White

Violet

K Band

Signal setting matches signal 

strength level color.

Red (Default)

Blue

Green

Orange

Yellow

White

Violet

MRCD/T Band

Signal setting matches signal 

strength level color.

When MRCD/T is on:

Red (Default)

Blue

Green

Orange

Yellow

White

Violet

Gatso RT3/4 Band:

Signal setting matches signal 

strength level color.

When Gatso RT3/4 is on:

Red (Default)

Blue

Green

Orange

Yellow

White

Violet

Ka Band 

Signal setting matches signal 

strength level color.

Red (Default)

Blue

Green

Orange

Yellow

White

Violet

Summary of Contents for R8

Page 1: ...LONG RANGE Radar Laser Detector User s Manual R8 2022 Uniden America Corporation Irving Texas Issue 1 February 2022 Printed in Korea...

Page 2: ...tes Some states prohibit mounting any object on your windshield Check applicable law in your state and any state in which you use the product to verify that using and mounting a radar detector is lega...

Page 3: ...BASIC OPERATIONS 26 FEATURE DETAILS 28 ALARM PRIORITIES 28 ALERT DISPLAY OPTIONS 28 ALLOCATING MEMORY 29 ALL THREAT DISPLAY 30 AUTO DIM 31 Set DIM to Auto from the R8 Power Cord 31 Configure Auto from...

Page 4: ...S 37 USER SPEED LIMIT 37 MAINTENANCE 37 MAINTAINING THE EQUIPMENT 37 UPDATING THE FIRMWARE DATABASE 38 TROUBLESHOOTING 38 SPECIFICATIONS 38 FCC IC COMPLIANCE 39 FCC COMPLIANCE 39 FCC INTERFERENCE STAT...

Page 5: ...URES Super Long Range Laser Radar Detection MRCD MRCT Alert priority GPS alarms Laser MRCD Gatso Radar Ka K X with customizable tones Dual Antennas display Laser direction Voice Notifications Radar ba...

Page 6: ...uiet ride Speed unit display mph and km h Compass display 8 directions GMT setting 12 12 hr Dylight Saving Time setting On Off Memory Quota K Block Filter to block K band monitor systems Auto Mute Mem...

Page 7: ...TO PRESS AND HOLD TO POWER Turn R8 on and off NA Turn volume up 9 levels 0 8 Default 4 In Menus go to next item Quickly turn volume up or down Turn volume down 9 levels 8 0 Default 4 In Menus go to p...

Page 8: ...t Off Off regardless of whether or not there is an alert Delete Mute Memory Press MUTE DIM while Mute Memory displays the R8 displays a delete confirmation message Press MUTE DIM again to confirm MUTE...

Page 9: ...rked An error message displays sounds if memory is full or there is a GPS error Delete all User Marks NON KEY ELEMENTS ELEMENT WHAT IS DOES Eagle Eye Provides a 360 monitoring radius Latch Slot Insert...

Page 10: ...s you to a red light camera the alert displays you can press MUTE to mute or delete press and hold that camera point After confirming this deletion R8 will not give an alert for that camera Mute Overs...

Page 11: ...mation displayed Current Speed in mph or km h System mode Advanced Scanning blocks Frequency Found K 24 158GHz 11 9 v Information displayed Band type Type X K KA Frequency number Band direction Voltag...

Page 12: ...or km h Signal strength indicators Signal direction arrows Status Area Q Ride displays Band Dark Mode Set mode to Dark if the unit s OLED is not expected to change a lot to prevent image burn in Auto...

Page 13: ...est cycle Release the R8 from the bracket by pressing the Eject key on top of the detector Dashboard The same types of mounting requirements for the windshield apply for mounting the unit on the dashb...

Page 14: ...le MENU ITEM FUNCTION SETTINGS Mode display Shows selected mode Basic Expert Band Sensitivity Selection Changes band sensitivity as follows Highway Full Sensitivity City X and K sensitivity reduced Ka...

Page 15: ...nd Attenuation Basic and Expert levels Advanced modes only The higher the attenuation 100 the more signals including weaker signals are received Reduce attenuation and the weaker signals drop out leav...

Page 16: ...et Ride Mutes red light camera alarms if you are driving below the speed set here 50 85 MPH 80 140 km h Off Default POI Passchime If GPS on Turns the alert chime off and on On Off Default Voice Turns...

Page 17: ...el only Detects Ka POP transmissions very brief transmissions too fast for some detectors to hear On Off Default K Filter Expert level only Filters noise from the K band to prevent false detections On...

Page 18: ...OP radar guns Ka Wide scans Super Wide Ka band Ka Segmentation allows the user to customize a Ka band sweep from 9 filtered settings Ka Narrow Default Ka Wide Segmentation Default On Ka 1 33 399 33 70...

Page 19: ...n Expert level only Auto Mute Memory Band Option Set specifies which bands will be muted X K Default X K and Ka Threat Display Expert level only Displays if more than one radar signals are detected at...

Page 20: ...ed Default Blue Green Orange Yellow White Violet MRCD T Band Signal setting matches signal strength level color When MRCD T is on Red Default Blue Green Orange Yellow White Violet Gatso RT3 4 Band Sig...

Page 21: ...en Orange Yellow White Violet MRCD T Band When Band Color is set to Signal band color matches signal strength level color When MRCD T is on Signal default Red Blue Green Orange Yellow White Violet Gat...

Page 22: ...play Mode Select what elements display on the left side of the OLED Altitude Speed Default Speed Compass Compass Voltage Alert Display Mode Select the desisred alert display format for the OLED Alert...

Page 23: ...etector is responding to a different Ka band signal during a Ka band alert 1 5 tones Default 1 Laser Tone Expert level Set a tone to indicate Laser 1 12 tones Default 4 Auto Mute Auto Mute reduces ala...

Page 24: ...brightness in 15 minute increments Bright Level Select Bright Dim or Dimmer Dim Time Set time for Dim in 15 minute increments up to 24 hours Dim level Select Bright Dim Dimmer Dark or Off Backlight Ex...

Page 25: ...only Sounds a warning tone if the vehicle battery power drops below 11V BAT Warning On BAT Warning Off Default Battery Saver If GPS on Expert level only Turns off power to the R8 if the speed stays a...

Page 26: ...er If GPS on Displays the latest database version NA Exit Closes the Menu system NA BASIC OPERATIONS HOW DO I TRY THIS Turn on the R8 Be sure the unit is connected to power and then press POWER The un...

Page 27: ...U to adjust sensitivity levels in 10 increments Press again to adjust the other mode Set a user mark Press MARK to create a user mark when you are at a location where there is normally some type of ra...

Page 28: ...ed Light Camera User Mark Alarm POI Limit Speed Alarm Laser signal Laser 13 5 v MRCD Alarm MRCD 24 100GHz 13 0 v Gatso RT3 Gatso 13 0 v Radar X K Ka band signal 24 051GHz 20 mph K ALERT DISPLAY OPTION...

Page 29: ...the same time Change this allocation through the Memory Quota menu The Memory Quota menu lets you allocate memory in 50 point blocks For example if you want to add 50 points to Mute Memory those 50 po...

Page 30: ...within 10 seconds after this confirmation message displays the system cancels the changes Change Quota Menu 4 Press MENU again to accept changes to the Memory Quota A confirmation message displays bef...

Page 31: ...n the power cord 1 Press MENU Press VOL or VOL to scroll through the menu options until Auto Dim Setting displays 2 Press MENU to display Auto Dim options display Time or Sensor Selecting Time will le...

Page 32: ...e Menu see page 23 Regardless of how high Auto Mute may be set it will never be at a higher level than the actual volume level For example if the volume is set to level 5 and Auto Mute Volume is set t...

Page 33: ...band full sensitivity Auto Auto mode will switch the R8 between Highway and City depending on the Auto City Speed menu setting see page 14 If the driving speed is over the Auto City Speed setting R8 o...

Page 34: ...d again to save that GPS location to memory Mute Memory displays on the screen R8 stores 2000 points divided between Mute Memory and User Mark locations To delete Mute Memory points press MUTE DIM or...

Page 35: ...ed the unit beeps once in volume level one and then goes to volume level zero Q Ride flashes in green on the OLED Ka and Laser bands are NOT muted Mute Memory overrides Quiet Ride K 24 158GHz Q Ride K...

Page 36: ...ts frequency displays on the OLED Alert Display 3 also displays the second strongest signal on the OLED The other signals threats are indicated in the left side of the display In the following example...

Page 37: ...unces User mark ahead If there is already a User Mark within a 1 666 ft 508m radius you cannot save that specific location as a new User Mark Press and hold MARK at that location to delete that user m...

Page 38: ...are all secure The unit alarms briefly in the same location but no radar source was in view There may be a motion sensor or house alarm in use within range The R8 did not alert when a police car was i...

Page 39: ...m Type Voice and Beep Detected Band and Signal strength FCC IC COMPLIANCE FCC ID AMWUA2102 contains FCC ID W75 BTM0 FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subje...

Page 40: ...ermined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation betwe...

Page 41: ...r used as part of any conversion kits subassemblies or any configurations not sold by Uniden C improperly installed D serviced or repaired by someone other than an authorized Uniden service center for...

Page 42: ...tain that the Product is defective pack the Product carefully preferably in its original packaging Include evidence of original purchase and a note describing the defect that has caused you to return...

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