Radenso XP User manual

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XP
High Performance, Long-Range Radar Detector
USER MANUAL

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Foreword
Congratulations on your new investment! The Radenso XP was designed to deliver class-leading
radar detection performance on all radar bands, coupled with the best false alert filtering in the
industry.
The built-in Global Positioning System (GPS) feature allows you to lockout known false alerts or you
can mark your own Points of Interest (POI) for future alerts. The world-class, directional GPS
database includes all known Red-Light Cameras (RLC) and Speed Cameras in North America and is
updated monthly.
Radenso XP features:
LNA-equipped antenna board for highest possible sensitivity on all bands
GPS enabled
RJ11 power connector
OLED display
Ka Band segmentation (10 segments)
Selectable X, K and Ka radar bands
Selectable K Wide/Narrow
Selectable Ka band POP (On/Off)
Selectable driving modes (Highway, City and Auto City)
Low power/Low frequency K band detection
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) and Collision Avoidance System (CAS) filter
Separate Traffic Sensor Rejection (TSR) filter
3-digit frequency display
Multiple threat display
Auto Mute with selectable Mute volume
Low Speed Mute Mode for X and K bands
Mute Mode to manually mute X and K bands until manually unmuted
Auto City Mode with selectable speed increments and filter levels for each band
Fully directional, world-class RLC/Speed Camera database with free, monthly updates
Free firmware and database updates for life
Voice alerts with over 260 different spoken messages
Frequency voice alert announcement
GPS lockouts
Test Mode (full sensitivity, no filtering and no signal lag)
6 selectable display modes (Speed/Compass, Speed/Time, Speed/Voltage, Voltage, Time and
Speed)
VG2 undetectable
Undetectable by Spectre IV/Elite (< 15 feet)
Direct Wire power cord available (optional)
1 year manufacturer’s warranty

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Quick Start-up Guide
To start using your Radenso XP radar detector, follow these easy steps:
1. Slide the windshield mounting bracket into the Quick Mount slot at the front of the radar
detector.
2. Insert the RJ11 connector of the power cord into the power jack of the Radenso XP, located on
the left side. Insert the large 12V plug into the power socket of your vehicle.
3. Once connected to a 12V power source, the radar detector starts-up with a very brief start-up
sequence.
4. Adjust the volume level by pressing and holding the VOL-/CITY or VOL+/MARK button for
2 seconds.
Radenso XP is now ready to go! To change default settings please reference the information below.
Factory Reset
1. Select “FACTORY RESET” in the Menu Mode to reset all settings back to their factory
defaults, except GMT setting.
Firmware Update
1. Connect the radar detector to a Windows-based PC via mini USB cable and use the Firmware
Update Manager program to download a new firmware to your Radenso XP, if available.
2. The Firmware Update Manager program can be found on the “Update” section of the Radenso
homepage at http://radenso.com
Database Update
1. Connect the radar detector to a Windows-based PC via mini USB cable and use the DB
Update Manager program to download the database file to your Radenso XP.
2. The DB Update Manager program can be found on the “Update” section of the Radenso
homepage at http://radenso.com
Main Functions of Radenso XP
The Radenso XP is a very powerful windshield mounted radar detector. It’s designed to protect the
driver from speeding tickets/fines. The Radenso XP communicates with the driver in English, by audio
and visual alerts. Its main functions are the detection of microwave radar signals (X, K, and Ka
bands), laser guns, red-light cameras and fixed-speed cameras using a GPS database.

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Button Operation & Connections
1. 360Laser Sensor
2. Quick Mount Slot
3. Quick Mount Release
4. PWR/MENU button:
Short press: Power On/Off
Press and hold for 2 seconds: Enters
Menu Mode
5. VOL+/MARK button:
Short press: Add or delete a POI
(100 maximum) (Pressing button
during RLC alert will permanently
mute the alert)
Press and hold for 2 seconds:
Change volume up (0 9)
6. MUTE button:
Short press: Toggle Mute Mode
On/Off (Mute On will mute all X and
K band signals)
Press and hold for 2 seconds: Add or
delete Lockout location (200
maximum)
7. VOL-/CITY button:
Short press: Change driving mode
(Highway City Auto City)
Press and hold for 2 seconds:
Change volume down (9 0)
8. USB Port
9. RJ11 Power Jack
Menu Mode
1. Press and hold the PWR/MENU button for 2 seconds to enter Menu Mode.
2. Beginner Mode Menu (Default setting in bold):
Menu Item
Menu Setting
Brightness
Bright Dim Dimmer Dark Smart Dark
SMART DARK Bright Dim Dimmer
User Mode Beginner 
X Band
On

K Band
Wide 
Ka WIDE Band On 

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LASER
On 
TSR FILTER Off 
Driving Display Mode
Speed/Compass Speed/Time Speed/Voltage 
Voltage Time Speed
Unit Mode
English Metric
GMT Setting
-12hr -05hr 
LOW SPD MUTE (Low Speed Mute)
Off, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 MPH
or
Off
, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 KM/H
Del ALL Usr POI? (Delete all POIs?) Press PWR/MENU or MUTE button to delete
Del ALL Lockout? (Delete all lockouts?) Press PWR/MENU or MUTE button to delete
FW VER (Firmware Version)
X.XX
DB VER (Database Version) YY/MM/DD
FACTORY RESET? Press PWR/MENU or MUTE button to reset
EXIT
Press
PWR/MENU
or
MUTE
button to exit
3. Expert Mode Menu (Default setting in bold):
Menu Item
Menu Setting
Brightness Bright Dim Dimmer Dark Smart Dark
SMART DARK Bright Dim Dimmer
User Mode 
Expert
X Band
On 
K Band Wide 
Ka WIDE Band
On 
Ka1 (33.392 - 33.704 GHz) On 
Ka2 (33.704 - 33.896 GHz)
On 
Ka3 (33.886 - 34.198 GHz) On 
Ka4 (34.184 - 34.592 GHz)
On

Ka5 (34.592 - 34.808 GHz) On 
Ka6 (34.806 - 35.166 GHz) On 
Ka7 (35.143 - 35.383 GHz)
On 
Ka8 (35.378 - 35.618 GHz) On 
Ka9 (35.595 - 35.835 GHz)
On 
Ka10 (35.830 - 35.998 GHz) On 
LASER
On 
POP
Off 
BSM FILTER On 
TSR FILTER Off 
AUTO MUTE 0%, 20%,
40%
, 60%, 80%
Unit Mode
English <-> Metric
CITY MODE FILTER
X Filter: 0 90% (Default 40%)
K Filter: 0 90% (Default 20%)

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Ka Filter: 0 90% (Default 0%)
CITY MODE SPEED
LOW SPEED MUTE
City Speed Set:
10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 MPH
or
10, 20, 30, 40, 50,
60
, 70, 80, 90, 100 KM/H
Low Speed Mute Set:
Off, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 MPH
or
Off, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 KM/H
Display Mode
Standard

Driving Display Mode
Speed/Compass Speed/Time Speed/Voltage 
Voltage Time Speed
GMT Setting
-12hr -05hr 
RLC (Red-Light Camera) On 
SPEED CAM (Speed Camera) On 
RL&SPD CAM (Red-Light & Speed Camera)
On 
USER POINT On 
GPS Warning Distance
Normal Farther Farthest 
VOICE On 
GPS CONNECTED ANNOUNCEMENT On 
TEST
Off
On
Del ALL Usr POI? (Delete all user POIs?)
Press
[PWR/MENU]
or
[MUTE]
button to delete
Del ALL Lockout? (Delete all lockouts?) Press [PWR/MENU] or [MUTE] button to delete
FW VER (Firmware Version) X.XX
DB VER (Database Version)
YY/MM/DD
FACTORY RESET? Press [PWR/MENU] or [MUTE] button to reset
EXIT Press [PWR/MENU] or [MUTE] button to exit
4. Menu control buttons
PWR/MENU button: Toggle upward
VOL-/CITY button: Change Menu setting or execute Menu function backward
MUTE button: Toggle downward
VOL+/MARK button: Change Menu setting or execute Menu function forward
5. Exit Menu
Select “EXIT” in Menu
Press and hold PWR/MENU button for 2 seconds
Radar detector will automatically exit Menu Mode if no button is pressed for 20 seconds
Alert Priorities
1. The radar detector will alert in the following priority order (highest to lowest):
POI detected alert and POI pass alert

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Laser:
Ka band:
Standard:
Frequency:
K band:
Standard:
Frequency:
X band:
Standard:
Frequency:
POI Limit Speed
Auto City Mode
1. Select Auto City Mode by pressing the VOL-/CITY button.
2. Auto City Mode operates as follows:
All radar alerts on X and K bands are completely muted and only displayed if the vehicle’s
speed is lower than the left speed setting (Low Speed Mute). It does NOT mute Ka band
and Laser alerts.
Radar detector operates in City mode with reduced sensitivity as set in City Mode Filter if
vehicle’s speed is between left speed setting (Low Speed Mute) and right speed setting
(City Mode Speed) .
Maximum detector sensitivity will be achieved above right speed setting (City Mode
Speed). Radar detector operated with maximum sensitivity on all bands if vehicle’s speed is
over the right speed setting.
3. City Filter and City Mode Speed settings are always default in Beginner Mode.
4. City Filter and City Mode Speed settings can be changed in Expert Mode only.
Auto Shutdown
1. To prevent drainage of the vehicle’s battery, the radar detector automatically shuts down after
30 minutes if the GPS doesn’t detect vehicle movement. The radar detector will need to be
manually turned on if it shuts down automatically.
2. If the radar detector is wired to a switched power source, it will shut down at the same time.
The radar detector will start up automatically once the switched power source receives power.

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Brightness Mode
1. Display brightness can be selected as follows:
BRIGHT:
Full brightness
DIM:
Reduced brightness
DIMMER:
Further reduced brightness
DARK:
The display turns off (completely dark). The display only turns on when
a button is pressed.
SMART DARK:
The display turns off (completely dark). The display turns on when a
button is pressed or during an alert.
Brightness Mode: Smart Dark
1. Display brightness while in Smart Dark Mode can be selected as follows:
GPS Connected Message
1. A message displays along with a voice announcement when a
GPS signal is acquired after start-up.
2. You can disable the voice announcement in the Menu (must be in Expert Mode).
GPS Error Message
1. A message displays if the radar detector does not receive a GPS
signal for 30 seconds.
GPS Lockouts
1. Mute audio alerts (voice/tone) for radar within a 1,500 ft radius of the Lockout location.
2. Lockout display:
Entering a Lockout location:
“LOCKOUT” is shown in the lower right corner of the display .
3. POI alert operates only when GPS is connected.
4. Press and hold the MUTE button for 2 seconds to store or delete a Lockout location.
BRIGHT:
Full brightness
DIM:
Reduced brightness

DIMMER:
Further reduced brightness

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5. Select “Del ALL Lockout?” in the Menu to delete all Lockout locations registered in memory.
Mute Mode
1. Pressing the MUTE button during an alert will temporarily mute the detected signal and will
automatically un-mute 20 seconds after the signal has passed, or if a new and/or different
signal has been detected.
2. Pressing the MUTE button without the presence of an alert will permanently mute the radar
detector on X and K bands until either manually un-muted, or after a new start-up cycle. Ka
band and Laser alerts will NOT be muted in this mode.
Mute Mode: Auto
1. Auto Mute Mode is selectable and reduces the alert volume by 0%, 20%, 40%, 60% or 80%.
(Default: 40%)
2. Radar bands (X, K and Ka) and POI Limit Speed: Current volume level stays for the first 3
seconds after the alert begins, afterwards, it’s reduced to the selected Auto Mute level. Auto
Mute is NOT applicable to Laser alerts.
3. Auto Mute ends 10 seconds after the alert ends. If the same radar frequency is detected, or
the same POI Limit Speed alert begins within 10 seconds the radar detector keeps Auto Mute
active.
4. If a different radar band is detected, or a different POI Limit Speed alert begins while Auto
Mute is active, Auto Mute will be disabled and will revert back to the current volume level.
Mute Mode: Low Speed Mute
1. All radar alerts on X and K bands are completely muted and only displayed if vehicle’s speed is
below the Low Speed Mute setting. Radar detector does NOT mute Ka band and Laser alerts.
2. Low Speed Mute settings:
English (MPH): Off, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 (Default: 20)
Metric (KM/H): Off, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 (Default: 30)
Notifications
When a radar signal is detected, the driver will be alerted by a visual text warning and a voice/tone
alert. The display and voice alert will indicate the detected radar band, frequency and signal strength.
For additional alert awareness, the display will blink for 3 seconds and a beeping, warning tone will
increase its intensity with increasing signal strength. The signal strength has 9 levels. The GPS alerts
are reported by voice and text.

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Point of Interest (POI)
1. Press the VOL+/MARK button to register a POI
2. Pressing the VOL+/MARK button during a POI alert will delete the POI
3. You can register up to 100 POIs
POI: Alert
1. POI alert announces when a database POI or user POI is detected.
2. POI alerts display the POI icon, distance to POI and current speed .
3. Display of POI “PASS” message with a voice announcement when passing a POI.
3.1 Red-Light Camera
3.2 Speed Camera
3.3 User Point
4. No audio/visual alert when exiting from POI area without passing by POI.
5. POI warning distances:
SHORT: 400 ft or 135 m
NORMAL: 800 ft or 250 m
FARTHER: 1,250 ft or 400 m
FARTHEST: 1,650 ft or 500 m
6. POI direction Type:
Database POI: All-direction, Two-direction, Single-direction
User POI: Single-direction
7. POI alert operates only when GPS is connected.
POI: Limit Speed Alarm
1. POI Limit Speed alert operates when driving speed is over the POI speed limit.
2. POI Limit Speed alert message displays along with a voice
announcement (Voice On) or tone (Voice Off).
3. The current driving speed blinks along with alert sounds until
driving speed is under POI speed limit .
POI: Deleting all Points of Interest
1. You can select “Del ALL Usr POI?” in the Menu to delete all POIs registered in memory