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INTRODUCTION
OWNER’S MANUAL
Dear Whistler Owner, Note: Your warranty period begins at
the time of purchase. The warranty
1710/1730/1732 is validated only by the dated store
If you have questions concerning the oper-
receipt! Now is the time to record the
ation of this Whistler product please
serial number of the unit in the space
1733/1734
call:
provided in the warranty section of the
manual.
CuSTOmer SeRVICE
™ ™
1-800-531-0004
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1710 FEATURES 1733 FEATURES Model Features Summary................................. 3 - 6 19 13 17 12 6 Installation....................................................... 7 - 8 2 • Mounting Guidelines 7 2 • Windshield Mounting 7 1 • Power Connection And Fuse Replacement 8 18 17 1 20 16 18 Operation....................................................... 8 - 12 8 9 3 • Power On And Self-Test 8 3 9 8 7 7 • Audio Level Adjustment 9 11a • Feature Engaged Confirmation 9 • Self Test
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FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS INSTALLATION Whistler’s ergonomic and user-friendly design 11. Icon Display - offers easy-to-read display to Mounting Guidelines provides a new level of operating convenience. Special indicate power, city mode, radar band • Mount the unit as low as possible near the center of features include: idetification, and signal strength. the windshield. 11a. LED Display - multiple indicator lights help • Do not mount your unit behind wipers, Note: Not all u
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INSTALLATION OPERATION OPERATION Power Connection Audio Level Adjustment (Continued) Quiet Mode • Plug the small end of the power cord into the As audio level is adjusted, beeps are Quiet cancels audio during an alert and any new unit’s power jack. provided and the display indicates volume level. alert within 20 seconds. After approximately 20 • Plug the large end into the vehicle’s cigarette The more numbers illuminated, the higher the seconds, 2 beeps are provided on any new alert, lighte
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OPERATION OPERATION LASER/RADAR ALERTS City Mode (Continued) Engaging/Disengaging VG-2 Laser Audio / Visual Alerts In City Mode, weak speed/safety radar See VG-2 detection mode to turn this feature on. When a laser signal is detected, the display signals give an initial alarm of two beeps, indicates a laser by scrolling the alert LED’s Vehicle Battery Saver Mode and then the unit remains quiet unless the from right to left or displaying an “L” on the The Vehicle Battery Saver Mode automatically
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LASER/RADAR ALERTS VG-2 ALERTS TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Safety Warning System/Audio/Visual VG-2 Detection Mode Reset Features (1734 Only) Alerts When your 1710, 1730, 1732 or 1733 The VG-2, also known as a “radar detector All user features can be reset to factory settings. Whistler detector detects a safety radar detector,” is a special receiver used by Default Factory signal, it provides a distinctive audio tone police to detect signals radiated by a radar 1. Unplug Power Cord from unit. and illum
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ARE DETECTORS LEGAL? SPEED FACTS Radar Facts PROBLEM: Unit gives laser alert when In Most States YES! A radar gun operates by transmitting radio accelerating. See F. A. Q. on website. Laser-Radar detectors are legal in every waves at certain frequencies which reflect off state (with the exception of Virginia and PROBLEM: Unit alarms when vehicle hits Washington, D.C., which have local regula- objects and are then picked up by the radar bumps. Check for loose lighter socket
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SPEED FACTS SPEED FACTS WARRANTY INFORMATION Laser Facts (Continued) Radar Detector Detectors (VG-2) Consumer Warranty Spectre The Interceptor VG-2, or simply VG-2, This WhistlerLaser/Radar detector is warranted • Because your vehicle’s license plate or is a microwave receiver used by police to to the original purchaser for a period of one year headlights are the laser gun’s primary targets, detect signals radiated by the local oscillator from the date of original purchase against all mountin
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WARRANTY INFORMATION WARRANTY INFORMATION SPECIFICATIONS ACCESSORIES Laser Wavelength: These and other accessories can be When returning a unit for service under Service Out of Warranty (Continued) 905 ± 50 nanometers (nm) ordered directly from Whistler by calling warranty, please follow these instructions: The minimum out of warranty service fee for 1-800-531-0004 or visit our online store at your Whistler detector is $35.00 (U.S.). If you 1 1.. Ship the unit in the original carton or in a Rad
