Detection
Your Detector
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Detection
•
Signals Detected
The tables on the following pages show you the types of
Signals
your
detector will detect, as well as the visual alerts it provides for each of them.
Audio Alerts
A distinctly different
Alert
tone is used for each type of signal detected (including
separate tones for each laser signal). For X, K, Ka and Ku band
radar signals, the tones will repeat faster as you approach the signal
source. The repeat rate of the tones gives you useful information about
the signal detected. (See responding to alerts on page 18.)
Visual Display
An indication of the type of signal detected will appear in the UltraBright
data
Display
. During X, K, Ka and Ku alerts, a number will also appear,
indicating the strength of the signal detected. (1 = weakest, 5 = strongest)
During pop alerts, the letter
P
will
appear; and during laser alerts,
the letter
L
will appear, instead of
the signal strength indication.
During VG-2 or Spectre I or IV+
alerts, the letter
V
will appear.
It will be steady during VG-2
and blink during Spectre I or IV+.
During Safety Alert the letter
S
will appear.
Settings
Your Detector
Laser Signal Detected
X K Ka V S
L
VG-2 Alert Signal
Detected
X K Ka
V
S
c
X Signal Detected
X
K Ka V S
2
X
K
Ka V S
3
X K
Ka
V S
5
X K
Ka V S
4
K Signal Detected
Ka Signal Detected
Ku Signal Detected
Safety Alert Signal Detected
X K Ka V
S
c
Spectre I or IV+ Alert
Signal Detected
X K Ka
V
S
c
14 English
To Turn Ku Band On and Off
While no signal is
being detected, press
and hold the
City
button for four seconds.
Tone
Visual Display
Ku On = Two beeps
X
and
K
will blink twice in the display
To Turn K Band On and Off
While no signal is being
detected, press and hold
both the
Mute
and
City
buttons for four seconds.
Tone
Visual Display
K On = Two beeps
K
will blink twice in the display
K Off = One beep
K
will blink once in the display
Ku Off = One beep
X
and
K
will blink once in the display
Radar Alert Settings
The detector allows you to choose whether it will show
alerts on the X, K and
Ku bands
. The factory settings are: X Band and K Band On; Ku Band Off.
To Turn X Band On and Off
While no signal is being
detected, press and hold
both the
Dim
and
Mute
buttons
for four seconds.
Tone
Visual Display
X On = Two beeps
X
will blink twice in the display
POP Signal Detected
X K Ka V S
P
X Off = One beep
X
will blink once in the display
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