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Windshield Mounting

• Install the two suction cups and rubber bumper 

onto the bracket by fitting them into their holes.

• Press the suction cups onto the windshield at the 

location you have chosen.

• Slide the detector onto the bracket until it locks 

into place.

• If necessary, the unit may be leveled by bending 

the windshield bracket.

• Press the bracket release button and remove the 

detector before bending.

Power Cord Connection

• Plug the small end of the power cord into the 

unit’s power jack.

• Plug the large end into the vehicle’s cigarette 

lighter socket.

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Cord fits tightly into detector. When installing

the cord, expect some resistance. 

Fuse Replacement

The lighter socket plug is equipped with a
replaceable 2 amp 3AG fuse located behind the
silver tip. To replace the fuse, carefully unscrew
the tip of the plug.
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Unscrew slowly. The tip contains a spring

which may fly out when disassembling. Insert the new fuse

with the spring and screw on the tip. With use, screw cap

on plug may loosen. Retighten occasionally.

Unscrew the tip of the lighter socket plug 
carefully when replacing the 2 amp fuse.

INSTALLATION

Battery Life

The unit can provide approximately 15 hours of
laser/radar detection. There are settings that can
maximize battery life.
1) Display intensity set to Dim
2) Auto Quiet engaged
3) Auto Shut Off set to 1 hour
4) Using a lower volume setting
5) Using Mute whenever possible

Important: 

The detector’s display will flash a “II”

and three fast beeps will sound when the batter-
ies have approximately one hour of battery life
left. This is a reminder to recharge your batter-
ies.

Battery Charging

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your detector and into your lighter socket to
slowly charge the rechargeable batteries. This
will also provide power to the detector. The dis-
play will dimly blink the “IIIIII” icon when the unit
is charging the batteries. When the power cable
is removed from the detector or the vehicle’s
lighter socket is switched off, the unit will alarm
and illuminate the icons in a sequencing fashion,
then turn off.
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As with all battery operated devices, remove

the batteries when this unit will not be used for an

extended period of time. Damage caused by leaky

or improperly charged batteries are not covered

under warranty

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provides an additional charge to the batteries.
The solar panel is not functional when the unit is
powered by the power cord.

OPERATION

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Rubber Bumper

Power On and Self-Test

Each time your Whistler detector is turned on,
an automatic self-test sequence confirms that
the speaker and visual displays are functional.
• Press Power. Display shows in order: 

1

. X-Band   

2

. K-Band      

3.

Ka-Band 

4.

LASER

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SWS       

6. 

Battery Status      7

7.. Highway        

Self Test Mute

Simply press the Quiet button during the 

self-test sequence to cancel the self-test audio.  This

will not affect radar/laser alerts.  To restore the

self-test audio, simply press the Quiet button during

the next self-test.

Setting Saver

Setting Saver saves your personalized settings
when the detector is turned off or you lose power.

Feature Engaged Confirmation

Each time a button is pressed, one beep confirms
feature “on”, two beeps confirm feature “off”.

Audio Level Adjustment

The audio levels can be adjusted high to low or
low to high.
• Press and hold the “VOL” button and the 

volume level will increase (Level “IIIIII”) then 
proceed to lower the volume (Level 0). 
Continuing to hold this button will repeat the 
sequence. As audio level is adjusted, beeps are 
provided and the display indicates volume level.

OPERATION

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Summary of Contents for XTR-180

Page 1: ...to record the serial number of the unit in the space provided in the war ranty section of the manual To fully acquaint yourself with the operation of your Whistler and to better understand the differe...

Page 2: ...etermine if your windshield has this coating Avoid placing unit in direct contact with windshield To reduce the possibility of theft unplug and conceal your unit when not in use INSTALLATION 1 7 9 6 4...

Page 3: ...ighter socket to slowly charge the rechargeable batteries This will also provide power to the detector The dis play will dimly blink the I II II I icon when the unit is charging the batteries When the...

Page 4: ...Mode and returns the unit to Highway Mode In City Mode weak speed safety radar signals give an initial alarm of two beeps and then remains quiet unless the signal becomes very strong When the signal s...

Page 5: ...If a button is not pressed within 3 5 seconds an alarm sounds and displays multiple scrolling icons Press Power to cancel Stay Alert WARNING Stay Alert is NOT intended as a substitute for adequate res...

Page 6: ...ing then suddenly a VG 2 signal is detected the VG 2 warning will override the X band alert POP MODE ALERTS POP Mode Alerts Because POP Mode travels on regular radar bandwidth there is no particular a...

Page 7: ...Washington D C which have local regulations restricting the use of radar receivers in any vehicle when used in automobiles or light trucks under 10 000 lbs Concerning trucks over 10 000 lbs the Federa...

Page 8: ...ptor VG 2 or simply VG 2 is one type of microwave receiver used by Police to detect signals radiated by the local oscillator of a radar detector Because it purpose is to identify persons driving with...

Page 9: ...ce please return your unit as outlined in the section Service Under Warranty along with a certified check or money order for 55 00 Payment may also be made by MasterCard VISA or American Express perso...

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