GENEVO MAX User manual

GENEVO MAX
USER MANUAL

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MAIN FEATURES OF YOUR
GENEVO MAX DETECTOR:
GENEVO MAX is the rst member
of new lineup of Genevo radar
detectors.
It is designed primarily to protect
the driver from unnecessary pen-
alties for speeding due to reliable
detection of:
• microwave radars (K, Ka).
• MultaRadars CT and CD.
• Gatso RT3 and RT4 radars.
• red-light cameras.
• Stationary speed cameras.
• Section speed cameras (using
GPS updatable database).
ALERT INTERPRETATION:
In the case of a radar alert, a
visual warning appears on
the display. A voice refers to
the frequency band and the
intensity of the intermittent tone
(beep) expresses the strength
of the received signal. The signal
strength has nine levels for better
distance expression. GPS points
are reported verbally, such as
“section speed cameras”.
ADVANCED FEATURES:
• Motion sensor for contactless
operation. Silence the alert
without having to search for the
right button.
• Ambient light sensor for auto-
matic brightness adjustment.
The display automatically adjusts
the brightness according to the
amount of light in the cabin.
• Noise sensor in the cabin. The
detector automatically adjusts
the alert volume according to the
level of noise inside the vehicle.
CONGRATULATIONS
ON PURCHASING
GENEVO MAX
QUICK GUIDE:
Mounting bracket
(horizontal
attachment)
Mounting bracket
(Vertical
attachement)
1. 12V power input
2. 3.5mm jack for
headphones
3. USB-C input for PC
updates
4. Control buttons
5. Status indicator
6. Motion sensor
7. Control buttons
8. Menu button
9. Mounting bracket
10. Laser sensor
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Powering by the
supplied 12V
power cable.

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HOME SCREEN:
MAIN MENU:
Brightness
control
Increase
the volume
Decrease
the volume
Move the
menu left
Move the
menu right
Short press: Main menu
Long press: Turn o
Short press:
Sensitivity setting
Long press:
Add a custom point
Short press:
Enter the submenu
Long press:
Return to the home screen
CONTROL SETTING SUBMENU:
DURING ALERT:
Change
item
value
Change
item
value
When
pressed
repeatedly:
Brightness
control
When
pressed
repeatedly:
Sensitivity
setting
Move the
menu up
Move the
menu
down
When
pressed
repeatedly:
Increase
the volume
When
pressed
repeatedly:
Decrease
the volume
Short press:
Return to main menu
Long press:
Return to the home screen
When pressed repeatedly:
Main menu
Currently selected
item to edit
Hand gesture, or short press of any
button will silence the alert
Any button will lockout false alert
location when long pressed

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MAIN MENU ITEMS
USER INTERFACE SETTINGS:
DISPLAY: Setting the information displayed on the right side
of the display:
• TIME 24H - Displays time in 24h format.
• VOLTAGE - Display the battery voltage.
• COMPASS - Displays driving direction.
• TIME AM/PM - Displays time in 12h format.
TIME: Setting local time zone.
USER BUTTON: The user button on the supplied power cable can be
set to the following functions:
• NONE - No function.
• LOCKOUT - Suppresses a false alert location.
• MUTE - Mutes an alert message.
• MARK - Creates an user area.
• SENSITIVITY - Changes the sensitivity setting.
• BRIGHTNESS - Changes the brightness setting.
• POWER OFF - Turns the detector o.
STARTUP SOUND: ON / OFF
GPS STATUS SOUND: ON/OFF. Notication of GPS
connection/disconnection status.
ALERTS: Set the alert type.
• VOICE PRIORITY - The detector announces
the detected band rst, then beeps according
to the alert intensity.
• BEEP PRIORITY – The detector rst starts
beeping, then announces the detected band
and then continues beeping.
• BEEP ONLY – The detector only beeps with
the relevant band tone but does not report
the detected band type.
AUTO MUTE: ON/OFF. Automatically reduces the volume of
alert messages after 5 seconds.
AUTO VOLUME: ON/OFF. Automatically adapts the selected vol-
ume to the noise in the vehicle cabin.
X TONE: 1-15 - Options for selecting dierent alert tone
K TONE: 1-15 - Options for selecting dierent alert tone
KA TONE: 1-15 - Options for selecting dierent alert tone
MD TONE: 1-15 - Options for selecting dierent alert tone
MT TONE: 1-15 - Options for selecting dierent alert tone
G3 TONE: 1-15 - Options for selecting dierent alert tone
G4 TONE: 1-15 - Options for selecting dierent alert tone
This option allow you to choose dierent sound
for each band separately.
MOTION SENSOR: Adjust the speed of waving hand to:
NORMAL/SLOW/FAST/OFF
UNITS: METRIC / IMPERIAL
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / ČESKÝ / DEUTSCH
FACTORY RESET: Returns to factory settings.
ALL USER AREAS DELETED: Deletes all saved user areas.
LOCKOUT RESET: Deletes all false alert locations (lockouts).
ALERTS
NOTIFICATION SETTINGS:
SENSITIVITY: HIGHWAY - Maximum detector sensitivity.
CITY - Reduced sensitivity. We recommend using
the reduced sensitivity only in the case of
frequent alerts on a certain band (e.g. when
driving abroad with frequent false alerts on
the “K” band).
AUTO CITY - Automatically changes the maximum
and reduced sensitivity depending on
the speed.
CITY: Sets the limit of reduced sensitivity. (E.g.: If you
often encounter false alerts on the “K” band with
signal strength 2 when driving through the city,
then set K2, the detector will not warn of any signal
lower than and equal to the set intensity, OFF will
turn o this band in reduced sensitivity).
X: 0–9/OFF
K: 0–9/OFF
Ka: 0–9/OFF
ACITY (AUTO CITY): This feature enables the sensitivity limit on the
X, K, and Ka bands within the speed range set by
ACITY Speed (see ACITY Speed below).
X: 0–9/OFF
K: 0–9/OFF
Ka: 0–9/OFF

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ACITY (AUTO CITY) SPEED: Automatically adjusts sensitivity to
your speed. E.g. When set to 30 50, the
detector will not notify you of any signal
at speeds of less than 30 km/h, at speeds
of 30-50 km/h, the detector will notify
you according to the ACITY setting, and
when driving at speeds over 50 km/h,
the detector will automatically notify you
with maximum sensitivity. When driving
below the set speed, the detector will not
warn of radars.
MIN SPEED: OFF/10-130KM/H - Sets the minimum
speed at which the detector starts to
alert on radars. E.g. when set to 20KM/H,
the detector will only start to warn when
this speed is exceeded.
X BAND: ON/OFF
K BAND: ON/OFF
K FILTER: NORMAL/HIGH/OFF
KA BAND: NARROW – Narrowed Ka band for more
specic band setup and fewer
false alerts.
WIDE – enables detection
of the whole Ka band.
OFF – disables Ka band detection.
KA BAND 34.0: ON/OFF
KA BAND 34.3: ON/OFF
KA BAND 34.7: ON/OFF
KA BAND 35.5: ON/OFF
KA FILTER: NORMAL/HIGH/OFF
LASER DETECTION: ON/OFF
MR CT: WIDE/NARROW/OFF
MR CD: WIDE/NARROW/OFF
GATSO RT3: ON/OFF
GATSO RT4: ON/OFF
MR FILTER: LOW/HIGH/OFF - This function lters out
false alerts of cars that use a blind-spot
assistant or adaptive cruise control.
When the MR Filter function is active,
detector sensitivity to MR CT/CD radars is
slightly reduced.
GPS POINT ALERTS:
ALERT DISTANCE: 250m/350m/ 450m (setting the distance of GPA
point warning).
OVERSPEED: -10 km/h to +10 km/h (setting of possible
speeding without warning).
SPEEDCAM: ON/OFF
AVERAGE SPEEDCAM: ON/OFF
RED-LIGHT CAM: ON/OFF
DANGEROUS SPOT: ON/OFF
INFO:
This section contains information about the rmware version,
database version, device serial number, contacts and more.
SPEEDMETER - LEGALIZATION FUNCTION:
Use this feature to legalize the device for use in countries where radar
detectors are prohibited. The detector will be blocked and stops alerting
to GPS points, radars, and lasers. Only your current GPS speed appears
on the display.
For activation, the detector must be turned ON, press and hold the
“brightness control” and “volume increase” buttons for 5 seconds at the
same time.
To re-activate the detector, simply update it the usual way through com-
puter and all functions will be available again.
DATABASE UPDATE:
It is recommended to update the GPS database once a month. The detec-
tor can be updated in two ways:
1. Simply online for WIN and MacOS at:
www.genevoupdate.com
2. By downloading the updater software for Windows OS at:
www.genevo.com/en/updates/
On these websites, you will nd help on how to update and also a newsletter
form, so we will keep you informed about every newly released update.

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CE - DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
You can nd the Declaration of Conformity in its entirety at:
GENEVO.COM/EN/CE-MAX.pdf
OPERATING FREQUENCY:
GPS: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo a QZSS
Ka narrow: 34,0 GHz, 34,3 GHz, 34,7 GHz, 35,5 GHz (±120 MHz)
Ka wide: 33,4 GHz ~ 36,0 GHz
K narrow: 24,125 GHz (±70 MHz)
K wide: 24,125 GHz (±150 MHz)
X Band: 10,525 GHz (±50 MHz)
MultaRadar: CD/CT
Gatso: RT3/RT4
Laser: 904nm
TECHNICAL PARAMETERS:
Operation temperature: -20 °C to +85 °C
Storage temperature: -20 °C to +85 °C
Operation voltage: 11 V - 26 V
Power consumption: 250 mA normal, 330 mA max. (at 12 V)
Dimensions: 101 mm × 68 mm × 33 mm
EXPLANATORY NOTES:
Radar frequency bands:
Dierent radar bands are used to
measure speed, most often Ka,
K, X, or newer MultaRadars and
Gatso Radars that have extremely
low transmit power and are hard
to detect. Dierent bands and
frequencies are used in each
country, it is therefore necessary
to have the detector set up
correctly for each country.
• Ka - One of the most commonly
used radar band for speed
measuring.
• K - The most widely used
band at all, is comonnly used
for automatic doors at petrol
stations and shops, adaptive
cruise control, etc. Devices
operating in the “K” band cause
false alerts, so their quality
filtration is essential.
• X – less and less used band, used
only in some Eastern European
countries.
• CD/CT MultaRadars - modern
radars used in Austria, Iceland,
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal,
Slovakia, Spain. Their detection is
difficult and requires a specially
modified antenna.
• Gatso radars - are the worst
are the worst detectable ones,
they can be stationary or mobile.
They are used in Belgium, France,
Finland, Great Britain, Lithuania,
Netherlands, Slovenia. They are
divided into RT2/RT3/RT4 - a
higher number means a more
modern version. The detection
of these radars is possible only
by the latest and most sensitive
detector.
Narrow: narrowed bands (not
only Ka). The frequencies of a
specic part of the band are
detected in the narrowed Ka
band to increase sensitivity and
eliminate false alerts.
Wide: Broadband mode, on the
other hand, searches for example
the entire Ka band from 33.4
GHz to 36.0 GHz. Use this setting
only if absolutely necessary, as it
shortens the detection distance
and increases the number of false
alerts.
Filters and false alerts: For
the correct functioning of the
detector, it is essential to lter
unwanted radar signals so that
the detector reports only police
radars. The lter settings are
further described on page 7 in the
manual (ALERTS NOTIFICATION
SETTINGS).
Laser measurement: Laser
speed measurement is based
on emitting an ultra narrow
and short-time beam of
electromagnetic light at the level
of infrared radiation. The signal
is transmitted for a very short
time at a specic place (usually
car’s licence plate) and therefore,
it is almost imposible to detect
it in advance. The only eective
protection against laser speed
measurement is an additional
active laser system.
GPS: The GPS antenna also
detects measurements that do not
emit any signals. These include
section speed cameras, stationary
speed cameras (induction loops)
or “red-light cameras”. We keep
adding everything continuously
to the GPS database of stationary
threats - all you have to do is keep
the detector updated.

2020-02-07