Rocky Mountain RMR-C430 User manual

RMR-C430
Radar and Laser Detector
Radar and Laser Scrambler
Owners Manual

SPECIFICATIONS:
Radar & Laser Detector:
Frequencies: 10.525 GHz
24.125 GHz
33-36 GHz
904 Nano-meter
Sensitivity: X-112 Dbm
K-110 Dbm
Ka-wide-102 Dbm
Laser < 200 nano-watt
Alarm: Separate for each Band
Variable alarm for Range
Controls: Volume, On/Off, Dim, Mute,
City/Highway, Test
VG-2: Frequency Plan
Size: 1.4” x 3.0” x 4.4”
The RMR-C430 detector is a full-featured radar and
laser detector. It detects 360° radar and laser.
The radar detector is a dual conversion scanning
superheterodyne receiver with separate alarms for
each of the radar bands, dim function, city/highway
and mute select. It detects front and rear laser and
radar.
Other:
One-Year Ticket Rebate Program
Three-Year Warranty
This product has been designed and certified to
comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Any
changes or modifications not expressly approved
by Rocky Mountain Radar may void your
authority to use this product. 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.
Radar detectors are not legal in Washington D.C.
Virginia or most provinces in Canada.
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Installation:
1) Complete, sign, and mail Ticket Rebate
Registration card.
2) Attach the windshield bracket to the RMR-C430
detector. Align the edge on the bracket with the slot
opening on the front of the case. Slide the bracket
gently into the case until it locks into place.
3) Place the windshield bracket in the upper center
portion of the windshield. The ideal position will be
just below the rear view mirror. Then press firmly to
seat suction cups. Note: Tinted glass may degrade
the laser performance.
4) Bend the windshield bracket mount to a level
position.
5) The RMR-C430 will hang from the bottom of the
bracket and must have an unobstructed view of the
road ahead.
6) Insert the small end of the power cord gently into
the power jack on the right side of the unit and the
large end into the cigarette lighter receptacle.
Remote mounting is not recommended.
Hard wire: Remove cigarette lighter plug. Connect
the black with white stripe wire to +12 Volts, and
then connect the solid black wire to ground.
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CONTROLS: There are 3 buttons on top of the
RMR-C430, Dim, Mute and City.
Dim: Press the Dim button for one second to dim
the alarm lights. There are 3 levels of brightness. To
brighten the alarm lights press the dim button again.
Mute: Press the Mute button for one second to
disable the alarm speaker for quiet operation. To
reactivate the alarm speaker press the Mute button
again for one second.
City: Press the City button for one second to reduce
false alarms in high RF noise areas. The yellow City
light will illuminate to show activation.
Reminder! The RMR-C430 will memorize the
settings of the features above when the unit is
powered off. Be sure to readjust the settings to
your normal preferences.
Power and Volume: Power is provided through the
thumb wheel switch on the left side of the unit.
Rotate the wheel forward to turn on and increase the
volume for the alarm.
Rocky Mountain Radar does not condone the use
of excessive speed on the highways, nor does it
endorse breaking the speed limit laws of the
United States of America. Please drive safely
when using this or any other electronic product
in your car.
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Alarms: A separate alert tone will sound for each
band of Radar encountered with a different colored
light, (Ka-Amber), (K-Yellow), (X-Green)
illuminated. Tone frequency will increase as signal
strength becomes stronger.
All alarm lights (X, K, Ka) will flash when Laser is
detected.
Signal Strength: Signal Strength will be first
indicated by the illumination of the LED of the band
detected, then the three red LED’s. When all three
are illuminated the signal is strongest.
VG-2: VG-2 detection is indicated with a separate
alarm along with the green power light blinking.
The detector is undetectable by VG-2.
Diagnostics: The RMR-C430 has a full internal
automatic diagnostic system. If the power light goes
off and remains off, check the 2-amp fuse in the
power cord by unscrewing the silver tip and
removing the fuse. If the fuse is good (wire inside the
fuse unbroken), return the unit for service.
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Interchangeable Color Bezel Panels:
The RMR-C430 model has optional removable color
panels. To remove the panel use a small screwdriver,
insert under front of panel (see diagram) and pry
upward gently. To replace, insert rear of panel tabs
in slots on unit and press down. Panel should click
and fit firmly in place if properly installed.
Colored panels have no effect on the performance of
your unit. (Fig A)
Selectable VG-2:
To activate VG-2 detection turn the unit on. After
the self-test has completed, press and hold the City
button down for 3~5 seconds until the unit beeps
three times. VG-2 detection is now activated. To
deactivate press and hold the City button for 3~5
seconds until the unit buzzes once. VG-2 is now off.
Selectable Tones: The RMR-C430 has selectable
tones. Press and hold the Mute button for 3~5
seconds to change the tone.
Auto Memory: The RMR-C430 has an automatic
memory. Any settings enabled when the unit is
turned off will still be enabled when the unit is turned
back on.
Fig. A
R R-C430 T32K X 1 CP
Fig. B
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SPECIFICATIONS:
Radar Scrambler:
Frequencies: 8.0-38.2 GHz
Antenna: Dual ridge cast waveguide
Mixer: Custom MM wave Schottky
Doppler: Pseudo Random Digital Noise
Lidar Scrambler:
Full laser coverage using asynchronous pulse
position modulation to confuse the lidar computer.
How does it work?
The Rocky Mountain Radar scramblers are full-
featured radar and laser scramblers combining active
laser and passive radar scrambling capabilities.
The radar scrambling circuit mixes Pseudo Random
Digital Noise (PRDN) with the incoming police radar
signal and reflects it back to the radar gun. The
computer in the radar gun must receive eight
identical, consecutive readings before it will display
your speed. All the different speeds contained in the
White Noise confuse the computer in the radar gun
so it does not display any speed. This effect
duplicates the normal operation the officer often
sees.
Since it is normal to occasionally lose the target
speed, the officer is not suspicious. Reasonable care
should be used as flagrant violators could still be
caught with an estimated speed.
The laser scrambling circuit transmits a series of
pulses at the same wavelength used by the police
laser guns (Lidar), which are electronically timed at
about 100 feet apart. When the pulses pass through
the windshield they can lose up to 50% of their
power. The power output is 6 to 10 times that
needed to trigger the detector in the laser gun. Lidar
sends out laser pulses and measures how long it
takes to hit your car and come back. From the speed
of light it can determine your range. It sends out
several more pulses and calculates your speed from
the change in distance over time. The Rocky
Mountain Radar scramblers only allow the Lidar to
see up to 100 feet so it is unable to calculate your
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SCRAMBLER ACTIVATION:
All scramblers are factory set to the OFF
position.
RMR-C430 to turn the scrambler on/off, power off
the unit, press and hold the City button down while
turning power back on the unit.
If the scrambler is on, the “T” LED light will be
included in the start up sequence. If the scrambler is
off, the “T” LED light will not be included in the
start up sequence. The “T” LED light is the test
diagnostics for the scrambler.
SCRAMBLER OPERATION:
Drive normally. When the detector sounds an alert,
take your foot off the gas, check your speed, adjust if
necessary, and resume driving. Do not apply brakes
unless you are grossly exceeding the speed limit. The
scrambler will disable the radar long enough for you
to adjust speed safely, if necessary.
Important information:
When driving in states that ban scramblers –
turn off the scrambler function. Detectors are
legal in all states except Virginia and Washington
D.C. With the scrambler off, this unit is only a
detector.
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IS IT LEGAL?
The Rocky Mountain Radar scramblers conform to
all FCC rules and regulations. Part 15 of the FCC
code regulates consumer products that may leak or
transmit radio frequency energy into the atmosphere.
Since the scramblers are not transmitters, these
sections do not apply.
The radar scrambler is a reflective receiver and has
no emissions. It does not transmit, but uses the
police radar gun’s own signal as a carrier of its
information. The laser scrambler transmits a series of
light pulses. There are no laws regarding the
transmission of invisible light.
Rocky Mountain Radar does not condone the use
of excessive speed on the highways, nor does it
endorse breaking the speed limit laws of the
United States of America. Please drive safely
when using this or any other electronic product
in your car.
The Rocky Mountain Radar scramblers are
designed to give you radar and laser scrambling
from the front half of the car.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
• Can I test it with roadside trailer radars?
The trailers you see on the side of the road that show
your speed are not legal to write tickets. They do not
contain the sophisticated sampling computers that
are in police radar guns. Since our units confuse the
computer and there is none, they will not work
reliably against the trailers.
• Can the police detect it?
The radar and laser scramblers do not have RF
emissions and cannot be detected.
• What states are they NOT legal in?
The Rocky Mountain Radar scramblers are not legal
in Colorado, Utah, California, Nebraska, Oklahoma,
Minnesota, Illinois, Tennessee, South Carolina
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(unless the selectable scrambler feature is set to
off) and Virginia. The Rocky Mountain Radar
detectors are not legal in commercial vehicles in
most states. Use caution in these states.
• What is Punch-Through?
The signal reflected by the car gets stronger the
closer the target is to the radar gun. The Rocky
Mountain Radar scrambler uses the radar signal as a
carrier and reflects it through a high-gain antenna. It
will work only as long as the scrambling signal is
greater than the signal from the target. Punch-
through is when these signals are equal or within 50-
200 feet.
• What is the effective range?
The radar scrambler works at four to six times the
range of the radar gun. The laser scrambler is
effective at more than two times the Lidar range.
• How do I know the scrambler is working?
When you turn the unit on and it goes through the
self-test (a series of tones), to confirm all the circuits
in the scrambler are working correctly.
• Why won’t my unit turn on?
Check the following:
1) The on/off thumbwheel on the side of the
unit
2) The fuse in the power cord. (To check
the fuse in the power cord, unscrew the
silver tip end that plugs into the cigarette
lighter. If the fuse is blown, replace with
a 2 amp fast burning fuse).
3) The fuse for your cigarette lighter
4) If it is none of these, return the unit to
the manufacturer for repair/replace at our
discretion.
For a complete list of FAQ’s please visit our website
www.rockymountainradar.com
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Warranty
The RMR-C430 is guaranteed against defects in
workmanship and materials for 36 months from the
date of purchase. Should any malfunction occur, the
unit will be repaired or replaced by the factory at no
charge.
Returns should be sent freight prepaid with an
explanation of the problem, your physical address
(no PO Boxes), proof of purchase, and telephone
number. If the unit is out of warranty there is a
$62.00 service fee and a 90 day warranty on
repairs.
Send to: Rocky Mountain Radar
6469 Doniphan Drive
El Paso, TX 79932
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
We do not accept COD shipments. We do not
accept freight collect shipments
Accessories
The following accessories are available:
Windshield mount $ 5.00
Suction Cups (set of 2) $ 2.00
2 amp fuses (two each) $ 2.00
Power Cord 9ft. straight $ 5.00
Owners Manual* $ 3.50
Set of Colored Bezel Panels (5) $ 5.00
A $10.00 shipping and handling fee will be added to
the total of each order.
*Free download at www.rockymountainradar.com
VISA/MC and Discover Accepted
TAMPER FEE
Tampering with, disassembly, water damage, or
modification of this product voids the warranty
and a tamper fee of $150.00 will be charged to
repair it. Unit is not weather or waterproof.
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Manufactured Exclusively by Rocky Mountain Radar in the USA
www.rockymountainradar.com