Kustom Signals HR-12 User manual

HR-12
HAND-HELDTRAFFIC
RADAR
OPERATOR’SMANUAL
P/N006-0420-00
REV. 3
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Copyright1992
KustomSignals, Inc.
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PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica
Thepublicationmaynotbereproduced, storedinaretrievalsystem, ortransmittedinwhole
orinpartinanyformorbyanymeanselectronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or
otherwisewithoutpriorwrittenpermissionofKustomSignalsInc., 9325 Pflumm, Lenexa,
Kansas66215-3347.
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TABLE OFCONTENTS
INTRODUCTION..............................................................................1
CONTROLSAND INDICATORS
RearView.....................................................................................2
SideView.....................................................................................4
RemoteControl.............................................................................5
INSTALLING THE RADAR.............................................................6
TEST SEQUENCE
PowerOn......................................................................................8
Circuit/LampTest.........................................................................8
TuningForkTest..........................................................................8
MovingTest..................................................................................9
DopplerAudio............................................................................10
SYSTEMOPERATION
ControlandFunctionSelections..................................................11
MonitoringTargetSpeeds...........................................................11
LockingandReleasing Targets...................................................12
HoldMode..................................................................................13
GENERALINFORMATION
TheoryofOperation....................................................................14
Interference.................................................................................15
PowerSource fortheHR-12.......................................................16
Groundspeed...............................................................................16
RecommendedCareandMaintenance.........................................16
MicrowaveEmission...................................................................17
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE.......................................................18
TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS....................................................20
REFERENCES
CaseLaw....................................................................................21
FCC Rules..................................................................................22
WARRANTY...................................................................................23
RADARLOG...................................................................................24
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INTRODUCTION
1
KustomSignals'newHR-12 offersyouthesamequalityandeaseofuseyou
havecometoexpectfromKustomSignals'trafficradarunits. Wehavetaken
ourHR-12 hand-heldmovingradarandupdateditsfeaturestoofferyouan
evenmoreusefulpiece ofequipmentforyourspeedlawenforcementneeds.
WehaveaddedaDay/Nightswitchsoyoucanadjustthebrightness ofthe
LEDdisplaystosuitambientlightconditions. Andwehaveaddedahand-
heldremotecontrolsoyoucan"keepyoureyesontheroad"butstill lock
targetspeedsorputtheunitinHoldMode. Inaddition, therearetwonew
indicatorlights--RFIandHold--togiveyoumoreinformationaboutoperating
conditions.
TogetthemostfromyournewHR-12, weurgeyoutoreadthisoperator's
manualcarefully. Whilethismanualisnotintendedasatrainingmanualand
cannotreplace atrainingclass, itdoesdescribetheHR-12'scontrolsandtheir
functionsaswell asgiveinformationonoperatingprocedures. Ifyouhave
questionsorexperience operatingdifficulty, contactyourKustomSignals
representativeorourCustomerService personnelforassistance.
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CONTROLSANDINDICATORS
2
REAR VIEW
A. POWER/VOLUME. DualpurposecontrolforON/OFF andtargetDoppleraudiovolume.
Turnthecontrolclockwise(pastthe"click")toturntheunitonandtoincreasethelevel
oftheDoppleraudio. Thepilotlight(lowerrightcornerofTARGET display)will light
toindicatetheradarisreceivingpower.
B. LOWVOLTAGE INDICATOR(LOVOLT). Whenlit, indicatesbatteryvoltagehas
droppedbelow10.8Volts. Displayswill beforcedblankunless inLockMode.
C. PATROLDISPLAY. RegistersspeedofthepatrolvehicleintheMovingMode.
D. RFIINDICATOR. Whenlit, indicatesthepresence ofstrongRFinterference. Displays
will beforcedblankinthepresence ofstrongRFunless intheLockMode.
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CONTROLSANDINDICATORS
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E. HOLDINDICATOR. Whenlit, indicatestheHOLDswitchoneitherthesideoftheunit
ortheremotecontrolhasbeendepressedandthemicrowavesource isturnedoff. Audio
will beautomaticallysquelchedintheHoldMode.
F. TARGET DISPLAY. RegistersspeedofapproachingvehicleinMovingMode. Registers
speedofapproachingorrecedingvehicleinStationaryMode. Thelowerrightcornerof
thedisplayisthePowerIndicator, whichwill beglowingwhenevertheradarisreceiving
power.
G. TEST. Whenthisbuttonispressed, thesystemwill conductabrieflighttestofall display
segmentsandindicatorsfollowedbyaninternalcircuittest. Ashortsamplingofthe
Doppleraudiowill alsobeheard, indicatingproperfunctioningoftheaudiocomponents.
H. REMOTE CONTROLCONNECTOR. Providesattachment, viacable, totheHR-12's
remotecontrol.
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CONTROLSANDINDICATORS
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SIDEVIEW
NOTE:Somelocalitiesdonotpermittheuseofanylockingfunction.Forthisreason,your
unitmaynotbeequippedwiththeLOCK-RELfunction.(Thetriggerwill be
presentbutwill notbefunctional,andtherewill benoLOCK-RELbuttononthe
remotecontrol.)
I. POWERCORD. Permanentlyattachedtotheradarunit, thiscordsuppliespowertothe
systemfromthepatrolvehicle'spowerreceptacle, orfromaportablebatterypack. The
fuseislocatedinthetipofthepowerplug.
J. DAY/NIGHT. Allowstheoperatortoadjustbrightness oftheTARGET andPATROL
displaystosuitambientlightconditions.
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