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INTRODUCTION
OWNER’S MANUAL
Note: Your warranty period begins at
Dear Whistler Owner,
the time of purchase. The warranty
is validated only by the dated store
If you have questions concerning the oper-
receipt! Please record the serial num-
XTR-500/550 ation of this Whistler product please
ber of the unit in the space provided in
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call:
the warranty section of the manual.
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WHISTLER FEATURES FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS Whistler’s ergonomic and user-friendly design pro- Model Features Summary ................................. 3 - 5 Feature Listings of XTR-500/550 vides a new level of operating convenience. Installation ........................................................ 5 - 6 • Mounting Guidelines 5 - 6 Special features include: • Windshield Mounting 6 1. Bracket Release Button – provides quick 13 • Power Connection and Fuse Replacement 6 and easy release of the mo
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FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS INSTALLATION CONT. OPERATION 13. Dual Alert LED Periscope - provides added Dim/Dark Mode Windshield Mounting visual alerts of threats ahead. Dim/Dark Mode reduces the illumination of the • Install the two suction cups and rubber bumper display. onto the bracket by fitting them into their holes. • Press the Dark button to reduce illumination INSTALLATION • Press the suction cups onto the windshield at the to a Dim setting. location you have chosen. Mounting Guidelines • Pr
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OPERATION OPERATION OPERATION ® Integrated Real Voice City/City 1/City 2 Mode Teach/Tutorial Mode ® When selected, Real Voice will be used to articu- Whistler’s Three Stage City Mode is designed to Provides simulated alerts for each type of signal. late the following: reduce the annoyance of automatic door open- • Press City and Quiet buttons simultaneously ers, intrusion alarms and other devices which share fre- • Display Shows: 1. Band Identification quencies with police radar. Generally, X b
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OPERATION OPERATION OPERATION VG-2 Mode Option Select Mode Stay Alert Feature See Option Select Mode to turn this feature Entering Option Select Mode allows you to customize The Stay Alert Feature is designed to test a driver’s on/off. When a VG-2 signal is detected, the VG-2 options such as Tone Select, Abbreviated Power Up alertness. To engage (when the unit is not alarming) : is sounded and the display flashes “VG-2”. After Sequence and VG-2 Mode. Press the Menu button to enter • Press and ho
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POP MODE ALERTS VG-2 ALERTS RESET FEATURES ™ POP Mode Alerts VG-2 Audio/Visual Alerts Reset Features ™ Note: You must turn this feature on before it will Because POP Mode radar utilizes the same All user features can be reset to factory settings. ™ detect VG-2. K or Ka band frequencies, POP Mode Alerts will be •Unplug the Power Cord from the unit. displayed as regular radar alerts. When a VG-2 signal is detected, the detector “hides” •Press and hold the Quiet button. its own radiated signal and
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TROUBLESHOOTING CARE AND MAINTENANCE FCC INFORMATION Your Whistler detector is expertly engineered FCC ID : HSXWH10 Care And Maintenance and designed to exacting quality standards to During the summer months, avoid prolonged FCC ID : HSXWH21 provide you with reliable, trouble-free operation. exposure to direct sunlight by removing your unit This device complies with part 15 of the FCC If your unit has been correctly installed following from the dash when your vehicle is parked for an Rules. Oper
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SPEED MONITORING SPEED MONITORING SPEED MONITORING POP™ Mode Laser Tips Note: Having a radar detector capable of ™ POP Mode is a feature on some newer radar If you are the targeted vehicle, a laser gun can detecting the VG-2 may alert you to the pres- guns operating on K and Ka bands. When the gun often determine your speed within a few ence of a speed trap. The newest tool ™ is in POP Mode and activated, a brief burst of seconds after you receive an alert. In this situa- Police have to detect r
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WARRANTY INFORMATION WARRANTY INFORMATION WARRANTY INFORMATION ACCESSORIES 3. Be certain your unit is returned with its serial Important: When returning your unit for service, Service Under Warranty These and other accessories can be be certain to include a daytime telephone number. For reference, please write your unit’s During the warranty period, defective units will ordered directly from Whistler by calling number and an email address (if applicable). serial number in the following space:
