Radenso DS1 User manual

DS1 USER MANUAL
VERSION 1.1

Quick Start ........................................................... 1
Button Operation 1
Common Features ................................................... 2
Understanding Mute 2
Factory Reset 2
Accessories .......................................................... 3
Menu Settings ..................................................... 4-7
Speed Unit ........................................................... 7
Displays .............................................................. 8
Idle Display 8
Sub Display 8
Additional Settings ................................................. 9
Lowspeed Mute 9
RLC Auto Mute 9
Lockouts 9-10
User Point Alert 10
Auto Lockouts 11
K-notch 11
City Mode 11-12
K Narrow / Wide 12
Ka Narrow / Wide / Segmentation 12
Threat Display 12-13
Auto Mute Mode 13
Auto Dim Mode 13
Auto Power Mode 13
Power Cord Alert LED 14
Power Cord Mute Button 14
Software Update 15
FCC Statement ..................................................... 16
Warranty ............................................................ 17
Support .............................................................. 18
Memo ................................................................ 19
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Button Operation
A. Power Press
Press
Press
Power On/Off
Volume Level Up (0-9)
Volume Level Down (0-9)
B. Vol + Press (in Menu)
Press (in Menu)
Move Right (in the main menu),
or Down (in the submenu)
Move Left (in the main menu),
or Up (in the submenu)
C. Vol -
D. Menu Press
Press (in Menu)
Menu Mode
Select an Option
E. Mute
Press Toggle Mute Off/On (During Alert).
Store or Delete Lockout
1 sec Press Delete Red Light/Speed/Red Light
& Speed Camera (During Alert)
2 sec Press Store or Delete User Point (While
not Alerting)
AB
C
E
D
QUICK START

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Understanding Mute
1. Mute Mode can be activated by pressing [MUTE] during
laser or radar alerts. Laser, radar, and over speed alerts will
be muted.
2. Unit automatically turns Mute Mode off 20 seconds after
the radar/laser alert ends.
3. Unit automatically turns Mute Mode off if the laser or radar
band changes.
4. Unit automatically turns Mute Mode off if the Menu is used.
Factory Reset
Select Factory Reset in the Menu to reset all the settings
except GMT and Region settings. GMT and Region settings will
stay the same even after Factory Reset.
COMMON FEATURES

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ACCESSORIES
Radenso USB-C Direct Wire Kit with
Mute Button
• Allows you to easily mute and create
GPS lockouts without having to reach
up to your radar detector
• Wiring can be hidden behind your car
interior panels to provide a stealthy
look
• Compatible with the Radenso DS1
Radenso Magnetic Suction Cup Mount
• Easily mount your detector to the
windshield of your car
• One comes complimentary with your
DS1, but replacements and additional
mounts are available for purchase
• Compatible with the Radenso DS1
2 Year Extended Warranty
• An optional feature that adds 2 years
to your warranty and the Radenso
Ticket Free Guarantee
This QR code will take
you to everything you
need regarding your new
DS1: optional accessories,
optional extended warranty,
replacement parts, firmware
updates and more

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MENU SETTINGS
Menu Submenu
Mode
Laser
K
Voice
Ka
Ka
K
X
MRCD
POP Ka
POP K
Option Menu
Auto, Custom
On, Off
On, Off
On, Off
On, Off
Wide, Narrow, Segment
Default: US, CAN: narrow;
AUS/NZ: NA K Narrow
Default: US, AUS, NZ: off; CAN: on
Wide, Narrow, NA K Narrow (AUS/NZ)
On, Off
On, Off
On, Off
On, Off
User
Preference
Band On/Off
Band Setting
Frequency
Display
Ka Radar
Sensitivity
K Radar
Sensitivity
X Radar
Sensitivity
Low Speed
Mute
Overspeed
Warning
On, Off
100%, 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%
100%, 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%
100%, 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%
Off, 5-45mph : 5mph step,
10-70km/h : 10km/h step
Default: US/CAN: 15mph; AUS/NZ: 40km/h
Off, 65-105mph : 5mph step,
100-170km/h : 10km/h step
The default menu settings are denoted in bold.

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Menu Submenu
Brightness
Idle Mode
Ka7 Mode
Ka5 Mode
Ka9 Mode
TSR Filter
Ka6 Mode
Ka Filter
Ka4 Mode
Display Color
Ka Alert
Color
K Alert Color
Laser Alert
Color
MRCD Alert
Color
X Alert Color
Sub Mode
Ka8 Mode
K Filter
Option Menu
Auto, Bright, Dim, Dimmer
Time, Scan, Smart Dark, Dark
On, Off
On, Off
On, Off
On, Off
On, Off
On, Off
On, Off
Red, Blue, White, Gray, Pink,
Purple, Green, Amber
Red, Blue, White, Gray, Pink,
Purple, Green, Amber
Red, Blue, White, Gray, Pink,
Purple, Green, Amber
Red, Blue, White, Gray, Pink,
Purple, Green, Amber
Red, Blue, White, Gray, Pink,
Purple, Green, Amber
Red, Blue, White, Gray, Pink,
Purple, Green, Amber
Speed, Compass, Speed +
Compass, Altitude, Off
On, Off
On, Off
Band Setting
(cont.)
Display
Setting
Ka3 Mode On, Off
Ka1 Mode
Ka2 Mode
On, Off
On, Off

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Menu Submenu Option Menu
Laser Tone
Ka Tone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Tone
X Tone
MRCD Tone
GPS Signal
Announce
Home Auto
Lockout Radius
Red Light
Camera
Speed Camera
Red Light &
Speed Camera
Delete All
User Points?
GPS Alert
Distance
Delete All
Lockouts?
RLC Auto
Mute
Delete
All Auto
Lockouts?
K Tone
GPS
Auto Lockout
Pin Home
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
On, Off
No Limit, 50 miles, 100 miles, 150
miles, 200 miles
On, Off
On, Off
On, Off
Reset?
Auto, Short, Medium, Long
Reset?
Off, 55-70mph : 5mph step, 90-
110km/h : 10km/h step
Reset?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
On, Off
On, Off
Set (no default setting)
GPS

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Menu Submenu Option Menu
Region
Volume Level
Unit
DST
Auto Mute
GMT
Auto Power
Off
Time 12/24
Auto Mute
Start
Factory Reset
Mode
Auto Mute Vol
Firmware
Version Mode
Database
Version Mode
US, Canada, AUS/NZ
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
English (mph), Metric (km/h)
On, Off
On, Off
-12 to 0 to +12 / 1 step
Off, 15 min, 30 min
12 hr, 24 hr
1 sec, 2 sec, 3 sec
Reset?
50%, 40%, 30%, 20%, 10%, 0%
Vx.xx
xx.xx.xx
Unit
Etc
Default: US/CAN: -5 ; AUS/NZ: +12
Default: US: english; CAN/AUS/NZ: metric
Speed Unit
Speed Unit can be changed mph or km/h in the Menu
1. Set mph : Speed : mph, Distance and altitude : feet
2. Set km/h : Speed : km/h, Distance and altitude : meter

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Idle Display
Set the standby mode.
1. Scan Display: A moving scan graph is displayed.
2. Time Display: The current time is displayed. User can
select 12hr or 24hr in the menu.
3. Smart Dark, Dark: Shows only one dot on the right bottom
side. Smart dark only operates when the button clicks and
it alerts. In Smart Dark mode, the display turns on and the
brightness level is changed to the brightness setting in the
brightness mode when a button is pressed or an alert goes
off.
Sub Display
Set the display information that is located on the upper left
side.
4. Speed: Shows your current speed.
5. Speed + Compass: Shows your current speed and
direction.
6. Compass: Shows your current direction.
7. Altitude: Shows your current altitude.
8. Off: Displays nothing.
DISPLAYS

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Low Speed Mute
If the current speed is slower than the speed in Low Speed Mute
which user set, Speed Camera, User Point, Auto Lockout, X, K,
User Point Limit Speed Voice, Over Speed Warning Voice will be
Mute.
RLC Auto Mute
If the current speed is slower than the speed set by the user in
RLC Auto Mute, the alert for Red Light Camera and Red & Speed
Camera will be muted.
Lockouts
The user can mute the frequency at the specific location during
X or K band alerts. Then, if the same frequency (X, K band: +/-
10MHz) is detected at the same location, X and K alert will mute
and the display will show ‘Lockout’ in green at the lower right
corner until DS1 goes out of the 500m radius.
Lockout Range
Entry: approximately 450m
Exit: approximately 500m
If both Lockout and Auto Lockout are detected at the same
time, the display will show "Lockout."
To save a lockout
1. When X or K alerts, press [MUTE] to mute the voice and
beep alerts.
2. Press [MUTE] again to store the current location and the
frequency of the false alert. The display and voice will say
"Lockout Stored."
ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

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3. If the lockout is saved properly, the display will show
"Lockout" in green in the lower right corner until the DS1 is
out of the 500m radius.
4. If the user exceeds 5000 lockouts, the oldest lockout will
be deleted and will be replaced with the newest lockout.
To Delete a Lockout
1. When the DS1 gets a lockout signal, you will see "Lockout"
in green in the bottom right corner
2. While "Lockout is still displayed, press [MUTE]. The voice
and display will say "Delete Lockout?"
3. Press [MUTE] again to delete. The voice and display will
confirm that the lockout was deleted.
If the DS1 can't save the Lockout due to an issue receiving the
GPS location, the voice will say "GPS Error."
Delete All Lockouts
Select "Delete All Lockouts" in the menu and press [MENU] to
confirm.
User Point Alert
When User point is detected, the voice announces (“User Point
Ahead”) and shows User Point display.
User Point Alert Range
Entry : approximately 450m
Exit : approximately 500m
To Save a User Point
Press [MUTE] for 2 seconds to save a User Point. When a User
Point alert is detected, User Point can not be saved. The user
can save a maximum of 500 points.

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To Delete a User Point
During a User Point alert, press [MUTE] for over 2 seconds to
delete User Point.
Delete All User Points
If the user selects “Delete All User Point?” in the menu, all User
Points will be deleted.
To Delete Speed, Red Light, Speed & Red Light Camera
During a Speed Camera, Red Light Camera, Speed & Red Light
Camera Alert, press [MUTE] for over 1 second to delete the
camera alert.
Auto Lockouts
If the same signal (X Band : +-10Mhz, K Band : +-10Mhz) is
detected at the same location three times( 1st + 2nd + 3rd), DS1
will automatically lock the signal out as a false alert. Once a
signal is saved in Auto mute memory (the 1st counting) , DS1 will
not save the same signal for 8 hours even though it is detected
again, which means it takes at least 16 hours( 1st + 2nd + 3rd)
to automatically lock a signal out. The interval of 8 hours is to
avoid saving too many signals in Auto mute memory.
The DS1 can store 16,500 Auto Lockout points.
The user can set the radius using Auto Lockout and Pin Home.
If both Lockout and Auto Lockout are detected at the same
time, the display shows "Lockout" as a priority. Auto Lockout
Range
Entry : approximately 450m
Exit : approximately 500m

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Delete All Auto Lockouts
If choose “Delete All Auto Lockout?” in the menu, all Auto
Lockout will be deleted
K-notch
The DS1 will mute the alert voice when K Band is within the
range of 24.199 +- 0.005Ghz detects. Display will turn gray and
display “K-notch” in green.
City Mode
1. Auto
DS1 sets Highway or City automatically depending on the
vehicle speed. Auto mode is not activated when GPS is
disconnected. If vehicle speed is over 50mph, Highway
Mode is set, and if vehicle speed is under 50mph, City
Mode is set.
2. Custom
User can set the sensitivity of each band (50%-100%)
K Narrow/Wide
1. K Narrow: K Band : 24.080 thru 24.200GHz
2. K Wide: All K Band : 24.050 thru 24.250GHz
3. NZ K Narrow: K Band 24.000 thru 24.100GHz. This option
is only available when the DS1 is set to AUS/NZ in the
Region Menu.
Ka Narrow/Wide/Segmentation
1. Ka Narrow: Ka Band – 33.8Ghz +-99Mhz, 35.5Ghz+-99Mhz,
34.6Ghz thru 34.85Ghz
2. Ka Wide: All Ka band: 33.399 thru 35.700GHz
3. Ka Segmentation: This feature allows users to select, from
9 filtered settings, a customized sweep of Ka band.

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a. Ka 1: 33.399 thru 33.705 Ghz On/Off
b. Ka 2: 33.705 thru 33.903 Ghz On/Off
c. Ka 3: 33.903 thru 34.191 Ghz On/Off
d. Ka 4: 34.191 thru 34.587 Ghz On/Off
e. Ka 5: 34.587 thru 34.803 Ghz On/Off
f. Ka 6: 34.803 thru 35.163 Ghz On/Off
g. Ka 7: 35.163 thru 35.379 Ghz On/Off
h. Ka 8: 35.379 thru 35.613 Ghz On/Off
i. Ka 9: 35.613 thru 35.701 Ghz On/Off
Threat Display
Threat display will show up to 3 radar bands being detected at
the same time. The display will first prioritize laser alerts, then
MRCD, Ka, K, and X (in that order).
Bogey Tone
If another frequency is detected during X, K, Ka Band Alert, DS1
sounds the Bogey Tone and then the band alert continues.
Auto Mute Mode
Auto Mute Mode: Selectable (On/Off)
1. When Radar (X, K and Ka) alert starts, DS1 alerts for
the time which set in Auto Mute Start Option (1, 2, or 3
seconds). After the Auto Mute On is triggered on the DS1,
volume will reduce by Auto Mute Vol Option Percentage.
2. Auto Mute ends 10 seconds after the alert ends. If the
same radar is detected within 10 seconds, the unit keeps
Auto Mute On.
3. Auto Mute is not applicable to Laser alert.
4. If the current volume level is 0, DS1 keeps the current
volume level.

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Auto Dim Mode
DS1 has a light sensor to determine when the detector should
use the Bright settings (daylight) and when it should use the
Dim settings (nighttime). The brightness will adjust to Bright or
Dimmer, depending on the brightness of surroundings.
Auto Power Mode
1. If DS1 detects its speed is 0 or if it cannot receive GPS
location data for the set time (15 min or 30 min), the Auto
Power Off alert will ring for 10 seconds before powering off
the detector.
2. The Auto Power Off function stops if the user presses any
button during the Auto Power off alert
3. The Brightness is automatically set to Bright.
Power Cord Alert LED
1. Power Cord Alert LED turns on with the power.
2. Power Cord Alert LED blinks during laser or radar (X, K, Ka)
alerts
3. Power Cord Alert LED blinks slowly when the speed of
laser or radar (X, K, Ka) alerts beeping sound is slowing
and blinks fast when the speed of the laser or radar alert
beeping sound increases.
Power Cord Mute Button
Power Cord Mute button operation is the same as the built-in
[MUTE] of the DS1 unit.

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Software Update
DS1 can be updated using Windows. Software updates include
updates to red light and speed camera databases as well as
new features from time to time.
For the best user experience, we recommending updating your
detector every few months.
A step by step guide to updating your detector can be found at
radenso.com under the Support Menu.

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FCC ID : 2AZ4TDS1, CONTAINS FCC ID : W75-BTM0
FCC Compliance Statement
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to correct the
interference by one of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate
this equipment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth
for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and
operated with minimum distance 20 cm between the radiator and your
body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction
with any other antenna or transmitter.
FCC COMPLIANCE

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Radenso products are guaranteed against manufacturing defects
one (1) year from the original date of purchase shown on your
invoice/proof of purchase from Radenso.com or a Radenso
authorized dealer. Radenso's sole obligation in the event of such
defects during this period is to repair or replace the defective
part or product with a comparable part or product at Radenso's
sole discretion. Except for such repair or replacement, the sale,
processing or other handling of this product is without warranty,
condition or other liability even though the defect or loss is
caused by negligence or other fault. Damage resulting from
use, accident, modification of hardware or software, or normal
wear and tear is not covered by this or any warranty. Radenso
assumes no liability for any accident, injury, death, loss, or other
claim related to or resulting from the use of this product. In no
event shall Radenso be liable for incidental or consequential
damages relating to or resulting from the use of this product or
any of its parts. Radenso windshield radar detector products are
not warrantied against water or any resulting damage. Returns
or replacements of parts and/or products may be subject
to shipping, handling, replacement and/or restocking fees.
Radenso reserves the right to refuse to perform warranty service
where the product has been altered, modified, or serviced by
someone other than Radenso or where the serial number has
been tampered with or is missing and the product cannot be
identified. Your warranty covers only the specific product you
have purchased.
What you must do to maintain and take advantage of this
warranty: Provide a copy of the original proof of purchase/
receipt from Radenso.com or your Radenso Authorized Dealer.
WARRANTY

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Thank you for purchasing the most advanced radar and laser
detector in the world. Here at Radenso, we're committed to
customer satisfaction. If you need support in any capacity,
please contact us immediately.
Address
Radenso
1100 Sycamore Street
Floor 1
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone
1-888-RADENSO
(1-888-723-3676)
Email
[email protected]
Website
radenso.com
Hours
9AM-5PM EST, Monday - Friday
We hope you enjoy your product for many years!
Regards,
The Radenso Team
SUPPORT