Uniden DFR7 User manual

LONG RANGE Radar/Laser Detector
Detailed User’s Manual
DFR7
© 2016 Uniden America Corporation
Irving, Texas
Issue 1, April 2016
Printed in Korea

CUSTOMER CARE
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If you need assistance, please do NOT return this product to your place of purchase.
Save your receipt/proof of purchase for warranty.
Quickly find answers to your questions by:
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Images in this manual may differ slightly from your actual product.
DISCLAIMER: Radar detectors are illegal in some states. Some states prohibit mounting any object on your
windshield. Check applicable law in your state and any state in which you use the product to verify that using
and mounting a radar detector is legal. Uniden radar detectors are not manufactured and/or sold with the
intent to be used for illegal purposes. Drive safely and exercise caution while using this product. Do not change
settings of the product while driving. Uniden expects consumer’s use of these products to be in compliance with
all local, state, and federal law. Uniden expressly disclaims any liability arising out of or related to your use of this
product.

CONTENTS
CUSTOMER CARE.......................................................................................................................................2
DFR7 OVERVIEW ...........................................................................................5
FEATURES...................................................................................................................................................... 5
INSTALL AND TURN ON DFR7......................................................................6
INSTALL/POWER ON................................................................................................................................. 6
Windshield ...............................................................................................................................................6
Dashboard................................................................................................................................................6
WHAT’S IN THE BOX......................................................................................6
PARTS OF THE DFR7......................................................................................7
NON-KEY ELEMENTS................................................................................................................................ 8
CHARGER ......................................................................................................................................................8
MENU SYSTEM...............................................................................................9
BASIC OPERATIONS ....................................................................................11
FEATURE DETAILS .......................................................................................11
USER MARKS (LASER AND RADAR SITES)......................................................................................11
HIGHWAY VS CITY MODE .....................................................................................................................11
POP MODE..................................................................................................................................................12
SCAN DISPLAY ..........................................................................................................................................12
ALARM PRIORITIES..................................................................................................................................12
MUTE MEMORY ........................................................................................................................................12
MAINTENANCE............................................................................................12
MAINTAINING THE EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................12
UPDATING THE FIRMWARE/DATABASE ..........................................................................................12
TROUBLESHOOTING...................................................................................12
SPECIFICATIONS .........................................................................................13
FCC/IC COMPLIANCE ..................................................................................13
ONEYEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ...............................................................14

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UNIDEN
LONG RANGE RADAR/LASER DETECTOR
DETAILED USER’S MANUAL
DFR7
DFR7 OVERVIEW
The DFR7 is a top of the line Radar Detector with a built-in GPS feature. With the DFR7, you can mark
geographical points where you commonly encounter radar transmissions. These can be school zones, red-light
cameras, and places where police frequently monitor traffic. You can mark these points so the detector will
announce “User mark ahead” when you approach them. Among other announcements, the Voice Notification
feature lets you know when you are approaching a radar and what type of radar it is (red light, speed, etc).
FEATURES
•Super Long Range Laser Radar Detection
•Voice Notifications
•Radar band frequency displays
•GPS for Red Light and Speed camera locations
•Easy to read OLED display
•User Mark set and voice notification
•Advanced K band filter
•Spectre I and IV undetectable
•Displays Signal Strength and Vehicle Battery Voltage
•Max. Speed Warning System

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INSTALL AND TURN ON DFR7
You can mount the DFR7 on the windshield (bracket included) or on the dashboard (hook and loop tape
included).
INSTALL/POWER ON
Windshield
When you mount the DFR7 on the windshield, mount it in the middle of the windshield between the driver and
passenger. Be sure there are no obstructions and that there is a clear view through the back window.
1. Attach the rubber suction cups to the bracket and push the cups firmly onto the windshield.
2. Slide the unit onto the bracket until it clicks into place.
3. Plug the power cord RJ45 connector into the DFR7 and plug the cigarette lighter adapter into the vehicle’s
cigarette lighter.
4. The DFR7 automatically turns on and runs through a self test cycle.
Release the DFR7 from the bracket by pressing the Eject key on top of the detector.
Dashboard
The same types of mounting requirements for the windshield apply for mounting the unit on the dashboard.
1. Attach the unit to the dashboard using the hook and loop fastener tape.
2. Plug the power cord RJ45 connector into the DFR7 and plug the cigarette lighter adapter into the vehicle’s
cigarette lighter.
3. The DFR7 automatically turns on and runs through a self test cycle.
Pull the bracket from the dashboard, separating the hook and loop tape.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX
DFR7 Radar Detector 12V DC Power Cord with RJ45 Connector
Not Shown:
Hook and Loop Fastener Tape
Spare Fuse for DC Power Cord
Owner’s Manual
Windshield Mounting Bracket

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PARTS OF THE DFR7
defender
Audio
Jack
Power
Jack
POWER
VOL +
MENU
VOL −
USB Eject
Eagle
Eye
Latch
Slot
MUTE/DIM
MARK
Signal
Strength
- - - Ka 33.77GHz mph
KEY PRESS TO... PRESS AND HOLD TO...
POWER Turn DFR7 on and off. NA
VOL + •Turn volume up (7 levels: 0 - 6).
•In Menus, go to next item.
Press and hold both VOL + and VOL – to
change modes between HIGHWAY and
CITY.
VOL – •Turn volume down (7 levels: 0 - 6).
•In Menus, go to previous item.
MENU •Access the Menu system.
•In the Menu system, press to cycle through
options for the current menu item.
Exit the Menu system.
MUTE/DIM MUTE
•MUTE on - Press MUTE/DIM to mute an alarm.
Returns to normal operation 10 seconds after the
alert ends or if a different band is detected during
Mute mode. Mute On displays for a few seconds.
•MUTE off - Press MUTE/DIM to restore audible
alarms before the 10 second automatic mute
time-out.
MUTE MEMORY
•Save a Mute location (Mute Memory) - press
MUTE/DIM again while Mute On displays to
save that GPS location and frequency to memory.
Mute Memory displays on the screen.
DFR7 stores up to 100 Mute Memory points.
•Delete Mute Memory - Press MUTE/DIM while
Mute Memory displays; the DFR7 displays a
delete confirmation message. Press MUTE/DIM
again to confirm.
DIM - Changes the display backlight
intensity:
•Bright
•Dim
•Dark
•Off

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KEY PRESS TO... PRESS AND HOLD TO...
MARK User Mark. A User Mark is a manually tagged
geographic location where an alarm is usually
found. The DFR7 alerts when close to these User
Marks.
•Add - Press MARK when you are at the alarm
location.
•Delete
An error message displays/sounds if memory is full
or there is a GPS error.
Delete all User Marks.
NON-KEY ELEMENTS
ELEMENT WHAT IT DOES
Eagle Eye Provides a 360° monitoring radius.
Latch Slot Insert the bracket latch into this slot.
Mini USB Provides PC connection for data updates.
Audio Jack Plug in headset.
Eject Press to release the bracket latch.
Power Jack Plug the 12V Power Cord here.
Signal Strength Displays received signal strength (5 levels).
CHARGER
USB port
MUTE
button
LED
ELEMENT WHAT IT DOES
MUTE button •Press the mute button to mute an alarm. Returns to
normal operation 10 seconds after the alert ends or if a
different band is detected during Mute mode. Mute On
displays on the DFR7 for a few seconds.
•Save a Mute location (Mute Memory) - press the mute
button again while Mute On displays on the DFR7 to
save that GPS location and frequency to memory. Mute
Memory displays on the screen.
DFR7 stores up to 100 Mute Memory points.
•Delete Mute Memory - Press the mute button while Mute
Memory displays on the DFR7; the DFR7 displays a delete
confirmation message. Press the mute button again to
confirm.
LED (Red) Off: Power is off.
Steady on: Power is on.
Flashing: Receiving an alert. The faster it flashes, the
stronger the signal.

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ELEMENT WHAT IT DOES
USB Port Use this USB port to charge mobile devices.
MENU SYSTEM
Menus let you set up the system to your own requirements. You can turn different bands on and off and set
specific items such as speed or auto mute.
Press MENU to access the Menu system. The screen displays the selection’s current status. For example, if you
press MENU and the screen displays Voice: ON, you have the option of turning Voice to OFF.
Use the following keys to navigate the menus:
x MENU : Change a menu item setting (press and hold to exit the Menu system).
x VOL + : Go to the next Menu item.
x VOL – :Go to the previous Menu item.
MENU ITEM WHAT IT DOES SETTINGS
GPS Determines your geographic location. On
Off
Speed Camera
Alarm
Notifies you if any speed cameras are nearby.
Only displays if GPS setting = ON
On
Off
Red Light
Camera Alarm
Notifies you if any red light cameras are nearby.
Only displays if GPS setting = ON.
On
Off
Voice Turns voice alert on or off under the following
conditions:
•Type of radar/laser
•Band alarms
If Voice is turned off, a chime sounds during alerts.
On
Off
X Band Turn off to have the detector ignore X Band frequencies
(Highway only).
On
Off
K Band Turn off to have the detector ignore K Band frequencies. On
Off
Ka Band Turn off to have the detector ignore Ka Band
frequencies.
On
Off
Laser Turn off to have the detector ignore lasers. On
Off
POP Mode Detects POP transmissions (very brief transmissions, too
fast for some detectors to hear).
On
Off
K Filter Filters noise from the K band to prevent false detections. On
Off
TSF Traffic Sensor Filter. Prevents false alarms caused by
traffic monitoring radar systems.
On
Off
Ka Filter Filters noise from the Ka band to prevent false
detections.
On
Off
Scan If Scan is turned on, a dot displays and moves back and
forth on the screen to indicate scanning status.
On
Off

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MENU ITEM WHAT IT DOES SETTINGS
Display Lets you set the following:
xSpeed mph, km/h
xCompass (8 points) NW, W, etc
xVoltage V
xAltitude m (if Speed Unit set to km/h)
ft. (if Speed Unit set to mph)
xOff
Speed Unit Sets the speed measurement type. Miles per Hour (mph)
Kilometers per hour (km/h)
Auto Mute Auto Mute reduces alarm level to 1 after 3 seconds
and returns to normal operation (Auto Mute = OFF) 10
seconds after the alert ends. If the same alarm sounds
within the 10 second period, Auto Mute remains at level
1. The unit returns to normal operation (Auto Mute =
OFF) if a different band is detected during Auto Mute =
ON mode.
On
Off
Backlight Turns the front key backlight on and off On
Off
Quiet Ride Mutes laser and radar alarms when you drive under the
speed limit you set here.
5 to 50 in 5 mph (10 to 80 in 10
km/h) intervals
On
Off
Limit Speed Sounds an alarm when the vehicle reaches a specific
speed.
50 to 100 in 5 mph (80 to 160 in 10
km/h) intervals
On
Off
GMT Sets time zone according to Greenwich Mean Time
(GMT).
Most common time zone settings
for North America are:
xGMT-05:00 - Eastern Standard
xGMT-06:00 - Central Standard
xGMT-07:00 - Mountain Standard
xGMT-08:00 - Pacific Standard
xGMT-09:00 - Yukon Standard
xGMT-10:00 - Alaska-Hawaii
Standard
DST Daylight Saving Time On
Off
BAT Warning Issues a warning if the vehicle battery voltage drops
below 11V.
On
Off
BAT Saver Turns off power to the DFR7 if the speed stays at 0 or if
the GPS is not connected for more than an hour.
On
Off
Self Test Runs a self diagnostic test at power up to check for
faults.
On
Off
Factory Reset Resets all settings except GMT to the factory defaults.
There is no confirmation request for reset.
NA
Delete All
Mute
Delete all saved Mute Memory points
There is no confirmation request for reset.
NA
FW Ver Displays the latest firmware version. NA
DB Ver Displays the latest database version NA
EXIT Closes the Menu system. NA