Troubleshooting
Problem
Cause
Solution
Weak detection in front
Possible
1. Make sure your windshield is not
but good behind.
installation
covered with a metallic film.
Directional arrows
problem.
Windshield de-icers such as Fords
are inaccurate.
InstaClear block radar. So do some
sun-blocking films and some new-car
glass options.
Numerous
Other super-
1. Do not operate V1 in close proximity
false alerts.
heterodyne
to other detectors.
radar detectors
mounted in the
same vehicle.
Display is “frozen”
V1 is inadver-
1. Replace power cord. If using
with all lights on.
tently in the
Concealed Display, make sure Mute
program mode.
button is not depressed.
Unusual characters in
V1 is in mode
1. Press and hold Mute button to change
display ( , , ).
unfamiliar to you.
modes. See pages 14-16.
Can’t change modes.
Faulty power
1. Replace power cord.
cord.
False X-band alert from
Cell-phone
1. Relocate V1.
rear, either continuous
interference.
or random intervals.
2. Change modes to Advanced-Logic ( ).
3. Change cell-phone service provider.
False laser alerts, either
Laser cruise
1. Switch to normal cruise control
continuous or random.
control; in-dash
instead of laser.
navigation
screen.
2. Relocate V1 so laser sensor is not
pointed toward navigation screen.
Doubts . . . Maybe it’s not
working right
You bought Valentine One because you wanted the best
radar protection. When you’re really concerned about
having the best, doubts come easily . . . “Is it really working
right?” . . . “It didn’t give much warning that time. Is it dying
on me?”
Such doubts are not easily resolved by a few paragraphs in
a manual. Still, radar behaves according to laws of physics.
So does Valentine One. There are reasons for everything
that happens. Please consider the following possibilities.
1.
If you didn’t get a radar alert from a radar car, was the
radar turned on? Remember that Instant-on doesn’t
send out a detectable beam until it’s triggered.
2.
There are strong radars and weak ones. If you received
a weak alert, could it have been a kind of radar that
you’re not used to?
3.
The radar antenna can be pointed any direction inside
the radar car. It doesn’t have to point toward the front.
Are you sure it was pointed at you? If it’s pointed away,
its strength as you approach is much less.
4.
Traffic, particularly trucks, between you and the radar
can block the beam. Were you blocked?
5.
The radar beam travels in a straight line. Was there a
hill or building in the way?
6.
Rain, moisture, or dust in the air can shorten radar
range. Could this be the reason for the weak alert?
Valentine One was designed to provide you with security.
We don’t want you to have doubts. If you still feel that your
unit is not operating properly, call us at 1-800-331-3030.
You can discuss your doubts with a technical expert who’ll
help you decide if your unit should be sent in for service.
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