OWNER’S MANUAL
The Whistler Group Corporate Headquarters
13016 N. Walton Blvd.
•
Bentonville, AR 72712
Tel 479.273.6012
•
Fax 479.273.2927
Customer Return Center
551 North 13th Street.
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Rogers, AR 72756
Customer Service Tel 800.531.0004
www.whistlergroup.com
P/N 203322-2, REV1©2007 The Whistler Group, Inc.
XCS-800
Battery Powered
LASER-RADAR
DETECTOR
Dear Whistler Owner,
If you have questions concerning the operation of
this Whistler product please call:
C
uSTOmer
S
eRVICE
1-800-531-0004
Monday - Friday
•
8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT
or visit our website
www.
whistlergroup
.com
Please keep the receipt in a safe place. You may regis-
ter your product online at www.whistlergroup.com. For
warranty verification purposes, a copy of your dated
store receipt must accompany any unit sent in for war-
ranty work. If the unit is returned without a dated store
receipt, an out of warranty service charge applies.
Note: Your warranty period begins at the time of pur-
chase. The warranty is validated only by the dated
store receipt! Please record the serial number of the
unit in the space provided in the warranty section of
the manual.
To fully acquaint yourself with the operation of your
Whistler detector and to better understand the dif-
ferences between detecting radar, laser and safety
radar signals, we recommend reading this entire
manual or visit our F.A.Q. page on our website
www.whistlergroup.com
Enjoy your Whistler and please drive safely.
Sincerely,
The Whistler Group, Inc.
Model Features Summary .................... 2 - 3
Installation ........................................... 4 - 6
•Battery
Installation
4
•
Trim Ring Installation
5
•Mounting
Guidelines
5
•
Windshield Mounting
6
•Power
Connection and Fuse Replacement
6
Operation .......................................... 7 - 13
•Battery
Charging/External Power
7
•
Battery Life
8
•Power
On and Self-Test
8
•Featu
re Engaged Confirmation
8
•Audio
Level Adjustment
8
•Quiet
Mode
8
•Auto
Quiet
Mode
9
•Backlight
Setting
9
•Highway
Mode
10
•City/City
1/ City 2 Mode
10
•Setting
Saver
11
•Engaging/Disengaging
VG-2
11
•Battery
Saver Mode
11
•T
each/Tutorial Mode
11
•Option
Select Mode 1
2
•Stay
Alert Feature
13
Safety Warning System
™
......................... 13
POP
™
Mode Alerts ................................. 14
Laser/Radar Alerts ................................. 14
•Speed
Radar Audio/Visual Alerts
14
•Laser
Audio/Visual Alerts
14
•Pulse
Protection
®
14
VG-2 Alerts ............................................ 15
•Alert
Priority
15
Reset Features ....................................... 16
Troubleshooting Guide ..................... 16 - 17
Care and Maintenance ........................... 18
Are Detectors Legal? ............................. 18
FCC Information ..................................... 19
Speed Monitoring ............................ 19 - 22
•Radar
Facts
19
•POP
™
Mode
19
•
Total Band Protection
™
20
•Laser
Facts
20 - 21
•Other
Speed
Detection
Systems
21
Warranty Information ....................... 22 - 25
Specifications ......................................... 25
Accessories ............................................ 26
