RadarHAWK RadarHAWK Traveller II User manual

OPERATION MANUAL
TRAVELLER II
TALKING CORDLESS RADAR/LASER DETECTOR

Congratulations! ............................................................ 1
Features.................................................................................1
Package contents ............................................................ 2
Identifying parts of the unit........................................... 3
Pre-operating information............................................. 5
Battery installation ..............................................................5
Battery life ............................................................................6
Low battery life indication .................................................6
Auto power-o.....................................................................7
Installing the unit........................................................... 8
Mounting guidelines ...........................................................8
Windshield mounting.........................................................8
Radar operation............................................................ 10
Power on............................................................................ 10
Functions and modes....................................................... 10
Invisible to radar detector detectors .............................. 14
Band identication........................................................... 14
Care and maintenance.................................................. 15
Fuse replacement.............................................................. 15
Troubleshooting ........................................................... 16
Specications................................................................ 18
Service and replacement .............................................. 19
Warranty information.................................................. 21
CONTENTS

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You have acquired the RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II
from Q3 Innovations, the rst cordless radar/laser detector
speaking in English and Spanish. e RADARHAWK™
TRAVELLER II incorporates the advanced new antenna
technology and extremely low power-consuming circuitry to
ensure top-class performance and satisfactory battery power
management.
Features
• Protection against all radar bands (X, K, and superwide Ka)
• 360° laser coverage against all laser guns
• Invisible to VG-2 radar detector sensing device
• Three separate city modes (C, C2, and C3) in addition
to highway mode to virtually eliminate false radar alerts
• Additional city mode (C4) to delete X-band reports and
eliminate most false radar alerts
• User selectable brightness and mute on/o
• User selectable voice alert language and voice on/o
• Separate power on/o button and volume control wheel
• LED-backlit text display
• Tutorial mode to demonstrate operations
• Memory to retain previously set operational modes aer
power-o
• Cordless power connection (two AA batteries included)
• Corded power connection into 12-volt car lighter socket
(power cord included)
• Bilingual voice alerts in English and Spanish
CONGRATULATIONS!

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Your RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II package includes the
following components:
• e RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II talking cordless
radar/laser detector
• Two AA batteries
• Coiled 12-volt DC power cord
• Windshield mounting bracket with suction cups (two
each) and bumper
• Operation manual
PACKAGE CONTENTS

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Top
Back
Front
IDENTIFYING PARTS OF THE UNIT
Top Laser Receiver
Mounting Guide
POWER Button
CITY/TUTORIAL Button
MUTE/VOICE Button
DIM/LANGUAGE Button
Radar Receiver
Front Laser Receiver
LED Display

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Right Side
Le Side
Suction cups
Bumper
Fuse
Mounting bracket
Power cord
IDENTIFYING PARTS OF THE UNIT
Power Cord Input Jack
Mounting Slots
Auxiliary Audio Jack
Volume Control Thumb
Wheel
Mounting Slots

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PRE-OPERATING INFORMATION
Youcan usethe RADARHAWK™TRAVELLER IIwithyour
hands-free ear piece or amplied speakers by connecting
your ear piece or speakers to the auxiliary audio jack of
the unit. You must have an ear piece or speakers with a
2.5mm (1/10˝) plug. If you have an ear piece or speakers
with dierent sized plug, use a 2.5mm adapter between the
plug and the jack. Please note that we do not provide ear
pieces, speakers, or 2.5mm adapters.
e RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II is designed to
operate on two AA alkaline batteries. To ensure maximum
performance, we advise that you should not use other battery
types. You may use AA alkaline rechargeable batteries.
However, the resulting battery life will be extremelly short
because of characteristics of rechargeable batteries.
Do not leave the RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II exposed
to extreme heat like strong sunlight. It can damage the unit
and battery.
Battery installation
1. Remove the battery compartment door at the bottom of
the unit when the unit is powered o.
2. Remove any old batteries (both batteries must be replaced
at the same time.).
3. Press down two fresh AA alkaline batteries into place,
observing the polarity indication inside the battery
compartment.
4. Replace the battery compartment door.
5. Turn the unit on to verify correct battery installation.

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Battery life
e RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II can provide
approximately 30~40 hours of battery life from two AA
alkaline batteries. Battery life is aected by many variables like
the conditions and brand of battery, the ambient temperature,
the number and strength of engaged signals, the duration of
reported alerts, the user interface mode you select, etc. e
approximate battery life we quote is based on our aging tests
in a shielded laboratory. Your specic conditions and the way
you use the RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II will result in
dierent battery life.
e RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II provides voice
announcements when function buttons are used, so that
you can know which function was actually activated.
However, for the purpose of extended battery life, the
RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II was designed to give
voice announcements only for the secondary functions
(language, voice, and tutorial) of each button which will
be less frequently used than the primary functions (city,
dim, and mute).
Low battery life indication
e RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II has a separate low
battery indication LED. It intermittently blinks with warning
alarms from the moment when there is about two to four
hours of remaining battery life.
PRE-OPERATING INFORMATION

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PRE-OPERATING INFORMATION
Always keep the power cord (included in the package)
at the glove compartment of your vehicle and connect
power to the RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II from your
vehicle until you replace old batteries. is way you can
drive with the RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II always
on.
Auto power-o
In the event that you forget to turn o the RADARHAWK™
TRAVELLER II when you leave your vehicle, the
RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II has an automatic power-
o feature to conserve battery life. e RADARHAWK™
TRAVELLER II will automatically shut o when no signals
are detected for approximately 45 minutes. An obtrusive
audio and visual warning will conrm that the auto power-
o is about to happen. You can cancel auto power-o by
pressing any button while the audio and visual warning is
being displayed.
Turn o the RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II whenever
you leave your vehicle. Even a weak signal can cause
the RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II to remain on and
drain your batteries.

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Mounting guidelines
e RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II can be mounted on
your windshield using the mounting bracket included in the
package.
• Mount on the windshield in a centered location that will
not obstruct the view of the driver and is within reach, so
the buttons can be easily accessed.
• Do not mount behind windshield wipers, metal surfaces,
ornaments, or mirrored sunscreen glass, as these aect
radar/laser signals. Tinted glass does not aect radar/laser
signal reception.
Conceal the RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II when
you leave your vehicle to prevent the and to minimize
the unit’s exposure to extreme temperatures, which can
temporarily impair performance.
INSTALLING THE UNIT

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Windshield mounting
1. Install the suction cups and bumper onto the windshield
mounting bracket by sliding them into their holes (if not
pre-installed).
2. Press the bracket base rmly against the windshield until
the suction cups securely take hold.
3. Slide the unit up to the bracket until the bracket arms click
into the slots on both sides of the unit.
4. Bend the angle of the windshield mounting bracket, if
necessary, to adjust for best viewing and detection angle.
5. When you want to connect power from your vehicle, plug
the small connector of the power cord into the 12-volt DC
power input jack located on the side of the detector.
6. Plug the large adapter of the power cord into the lighter
socket of your vehicle.
INSTALLING THE UNIT

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Power on
Press the POWER button. e RADARHAWK™
TRAVELLER II goes through a self diagnosis sequence and
displays the last mode previously set in memory.
Functions and modes
Volume control
Use the volume thumb wheel, located on the side of the
RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II, to adjust volume level.
Display brightness control (dim mode)
Press the DIM button repeatedly for less than two seconds
each time to toggle between the three levels of brightness
modes: bright, dim, and dark.
Dim mode reduces the brightness of the display. When a
signal is detected, alerts are displayed in full brightness,
regardless of dim mode. en the display returns to the
previously selected dim setting.
Mute on/o selection (mute mode)
Press the MUTE button repeatedly for less than two seconds
each time to toggle between mute on and mute o.
Only audio alerts are not reported in mute mode. Visual
and voice alerts are still provided in mute mode.
Mute on can’t be selected while voice o or X Band voice
o is activated.
RADAR OPERATION

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Highway/city mode selection
Press the CITY button repeatedly for less than two seconds
each time to toggle through ve signal sensitivity modes.
ey are highway, city 1, city 2, city 3, and city 4. Each
mode is indicated by blinking “H” or “C” LED, with or
without a numbered LED. For city 2, 3, and 4 modes, the
RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II takes turns blinking “C”
LED and a numbered LED all together 3 times and keeps
blinking “C” LED alone. See following illustrations:
Highway mode HC X K Ka L 2 3 4 M
City 1 mode H CX K Ka L 2 3 4 M
City 2 mode H CX K Ka L 23 4 M
City 3 mode H CX K Ka L 2 34 M
City 4 mode H CX K Ka L 2 3 4M
X-band, occupied by police radar, is also shared for other
uses, such as automatic door openers like the ones used
at supermarkets, burglar alarms, terrestrial microwave
emission, and other devices. In addition, other radar
detectors in close proximity may falsely alert your
detector. To reduce false alerts, the RADARHAWK™
TRAVELLER II has four city ltering settings. Each
move (from highway to city 1, city 1 to city 2, city 2 to
city 3) will give you the rejection of X-band alarms by
approximately 20%.
RADAR OPERATION
HC X K Ka L 2 3 4 M
H CX K Ka L 2 3 4 M
H CX K Ka L 2 3 4 M
H CX K Ka L 2 3 4 M
H CX K Ka L 2 3 4 M

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City 4 will have the RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II not
report X-band radar signals at all. For best protection from
all radar bands, always drive in highway mode. However,
for maximizing your battery life with best protection from
K- and Ka-band, drive in city 4 mode.
Language selection (English and Spanish modes)
Press the LANGUAGE button repeatedly for more than two
seconds to toggle between English and Spanish mode. You
can always choose either English or Spanish mode for your
voice alert system.
Voice on/o selection (voice mode)
Press the VOICE button repeatedly for more than two
seconds to toggle between voice on, voice o, and X Band
voice o. When you drive with voice o or X Band voice o,
you will not be alerted by corresponding voice messages,
but you can extend your battery life as much as the expected
power saving for rejected voice reports.
Tutorial mode
e RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II has a tutorial mode
intended to familiarize you with the various visual displays
and distinct audible alerts the unit performs. Perform the
following steps to begin the tutorial mode:
1. Press and hold the TUTORIAL button for more than two
seconds and the RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II enters
the tutorial mode aer it beeps and displays in the following
order:
RADAR OPERATION

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X-band detected operation:
H C XK Ka L 2 3 4 M
H C XK Ka L 23 4 M
H C XK Ka L 2 34 M
H C XK Ka L 2 3 4M
K-band detected operation:
H C X KKa L 2 3 4 M
H C X KKa L 23 4 M
H C X KKa L 2 34 M
H C X KKa L 2 3 4M
Ka-band detected operation:
H C X K Ka L 2 3 4 M
H C X K Ka L 23 4 M
H C X K Ka L 2 34 M
H C X K Ka L 2 3 4M
Laser band detected operation:
H C X K Ka L2 3 4 M
All LEDs on:
H C X K Ka L 2 3 4
e numbered LEDs are called signal strength meters
when they are used to indicate how strong a signal being
detected is. As a signal strength meter they are always
displayed together with a radar band LED (X, K, or Ka).
e higher the number, the stronger the radar signal.
When the numbered LEDs blink together with “C” LED,
they indicate the level of the city mode you’ve set.
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2. Press any button to exit the all-LEDs-on status, that is the
end of tutorial mode.
Your RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II uses the same
audio alarms and visual displays as for the tutorial
mode when it detects signals and reports alerts.
Invisible to radar detector detectors
VG-2, the radar detector detector, is the interceptor used
by law enforcement ocers to identify vehicles equipped
with radar detectors in instances and locations where they
are not legal (such as in vehicles over 10,000 pounds or in
Virginia and Washington D.C.). e VG-2 interceptors
work by detecting emissions generated by radar detectors
within a certain frequency range. e RADARHAWK™
TRAVELLER II operates on a frequency outside of this
range. So it’s invisible to as well as undetectable by the radar
detector sensing device.
Band identication
e RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II noties you of the
type of signal it receives (X, K, Ka, and Laser) by using
dierent audio, visual, and voice alerts for each band. When
an instant-on monitoring signal is detected, the instant-on
audio alert is activated rst and the display shows X-, K-, or
Ka-band alerts.
An “instant-on” alert signal is not another radar band,
but is a means by which an ocer triggers the radar gun
on and o in usually less than two seconds.
RADAR OPERATION

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Here are some tips to help you care for your RADARHAWK™
TRAVELLER II:
• To deter the, remove your RADARHAWK™
TRAVELLER II from your windshield when you leave
your vehicle.
• Avoid extended exposure to direct sunlight. Remove your
RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II from your windshield
when your vehicle is parked for an extended period of
time. On hot days the temperature inside your vehicle
can reach levels that could damage your RADARHAWK™
TRAVELLER II.
• Do not expose the RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II
to rain, moisture, spray cleaners, or liquids that could
damage the internal circuitry of the detector.
Fuse replacement
e lighter socket adapter of the power cord has a replaceable
2-Amp SAG fuse located below the silver tip. To check or
replace the fuse, slowly and carefully unscrew the tip of the
plug, making sure the spring and silver tip located inside the
plug do not y out when you remove the cap. Check fuse and
replace if necessary.
Your RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II is designed for
reliable service. However, if you encounter a problem, refer
to the Troubleshooting section that follows before making a
service call.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE

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e RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II does not power up
when powered from batteries.
• Check and replace batteries.
e RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II does not power up
when powered from the vehicle.
• Check all power cord connections.
• Check fuse in lighter socket adapter and replace if
necessary.
• Check lighter socket. Clean if dirty.
• Check your vehicle’s fuse panel. (Refer to your vehicle’s
manual.)
e RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II did not alert when
passing an ocer.
• Not all police cars have radar/laser detectors, or it may not
be in use at that time.
e RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II shows erratic or
frequent alerts.
• Use one of the city modes.
TROUBLESHOOTING

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TROUBLESHOOTING
e RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II shows partial or no
display.
• Disengage dim mode and set the unit to bright display.
e RADARHAWK™ TRAVELLER II does not give alerts
early enough.
• Set the unit to highway mode.
• Make sure the unit is level to the road.
• Make sure the radar window and the top laser receiver are
notobstructed.MovetheRADARHAWK™TRAVELLER II
if necessary.

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Radar
Receiver type: Dual conversion superheterodyne
Antenna type: Linear polarized, self-contained
Detector type: Scanning frequency discriminator
Frequency operation: X-band; 10.525 GHz ±50 MHz
K-band; 24.150 GHz ±100 MHz
Ka-band (superwide); 34.700 GHz ±1,300 MHz
Safety radar; 24.100 GHz
Laser
Receiver type: Pulsed laser signal receiver
Detector type: Digital signal processor pulse width
discriminator
Optical sensor: Dual convex condenser lens and high speed
photo diode detector
General
Temperature range: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)
Power requirements: 12V to 16V DC, 120 mA, negative ground or
two AA alkaline batteries
Dimensions: 1.30˝ H x 3.31˝ W x 4.50˝ L
Weight: 5.50 ounces with two AA alkaline batteries
Specications are typical, individual units may vary.
Specications are subject to change without notice.
Performance may vary with driving behaviors and driving
environments.
SPECIFICATIONS