Uniden DFR9 Operating and maintenance manual

LONG RANGE Radar/Laser Detector
Detailed User’s Manual
DFR9
Issue 1, August 2018
Printed in Korea
© 2018 Uniden America Corporation
Irving, Texas

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:
1. Reading your owner’s manual, included with this product.
2. Visiting our customer support website at www.uniden.com.
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
DFR9 OVERVIEW ............................................... 5
FEATURES ....................................................................5
INSTALL AND TURN ON DFR9.......................... 6
INSTALL/POWER ON...................................................6
Windshield ...............................................................6
Dashboard ...............................................................6
WHAT’S IN THE BOX.......................................... 7
PARTS OF THE DFR9.......................................... 7
NONKEY ELEMENTS ..................................................9
CHARGER...................................................................10
MENU SYSTEM................................................. 11
BASIC OPERATIONS ........................................ 18
FEATURE DETAILS ........................................... 20
USER MARKS LASER AND RADAR SITES..............20
HIGHWAY VS CITY MODE VS ADVANCED ..............20
POP MODE.................................................................21
MODE MENU .............................................................21
Scan Display ..........................................................21
Mode Display ........................................................21
Time Display ..........................................................22
DISPLAY MENU .........................................................22
Speed Display ........................................................22
Speed + Compass Display.....................................22
Compass Display ...................................................23
Voltage Display .....................................................23
Altitude Display.....................................................23

ALARM PRIORITIES...................................................23
MUTE MEMORY.........................................................23
THREATS ....................................................................24
Adjust OLED Alarm Display Brightness ...............24
AUTOMATIC OLED BRIGHTNESS.............................25
USERDEFINED SPEED LIMIT...................................25
QUIET RIDE................................................................25
RED LIGHT CAMERA QUIET RIDE ............................26
SPEED CAMERA ........................................................26
MAINTENANCE................................................ 26
MAINTAINING THE EQUIPMENT .............................26
UPDATING THE FIRMWARE/DATABASE..................26
TROUBLESHOOTING....................................... 26
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................. 27
FCC COMPLIANCE ........................................... 28
ONEYEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ................... 28

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UNIDEN
LONG RANGE RADAR/LASER DETECTOR
DETAILED USER’S MANUAL
DFR9
DFR9 OVERVIEW
The DFR9 is a top of the line Radar Detector with a built-in GPS feature.
With the DFR9, 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 and Ka band filters
• Displays Signal Strength and Vehicle Battery Voltage
• Max. Speed Warning System

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INSTALL AND TURN ON DFR9
You can mount the DFR9 on the windshield (bracket included) or on the
dashboard (hook and loop tape included).
INSTALL/POWER ON
Windshield
When you mount the DFR9 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 RJ11 connector into the DFR9 and plug the
cigarette lighter adapter into the vehicle’s cigarette lighter.
4. The DFR9 automatically turns on and runs through a self test cycle.
Release the DFR9 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 RJ11 connector into the DFR9 and plug the
cigarette lighter adapter into the vehicle’s cigarette lighter.
3. The DFR9 automatically turns on and runs through a self test cycle.
Pull the DFR9 from the dashboard, separating the hook and loop tape.

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WHAT’S IN THE BOX
DFR9 Radar Detector 12V DC Power Cord with RJ11
Connector
Not Shown:
Hook and Loop Fastener Tape
Detailed Owner’s Manual
Windshield Mounting Bracket
PARTS OF THE DFR9
Audio
Jack
Power
Jack
POWER
VOL +
MENU
VOL −
USB Eject
Eagle
Eye
Latch
Slot
MUTE/DIM
MARK
KEY PRESS TO... PRESS AND HOLD TO...
POWER Turn DFR9 on and off. NA
VOL + • Turn volume up (7 levels: 0 - 6).
• In Menus, go to next item.
NA
VOL – • Turn volume down (7 levels:
0 - 6).
• In Menus, go to previous item.

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KEY PRESS TO... PRESS AND HOLD TO...
MENU • Access the Menu system.
• In the Menu system, press to
cycle through options for the
current menu item.
Change Mode (Highway
→ City → Advanced)
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.
DFR9 stores up to 500 Mute
Memory points.
xDelete Mute Memory - Press
MUTE/DIM while Mute
Memory displays; the DFR9
displays a delete confirmation
message. Press MUTE/DIM
again to confirm.
DIM - Changes the
OLED and Key backlight
intensity:
• Auto
• Bright
• Dim
• Dimmer
• Dark
• Off
During Red Light
Camera Alert: Press
and hold MUTE/DIM
key to delete red-light
camera points.

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KEY PRESS TO... PRESS AND HOLD TO...
MUTE/DIM
(cont’d)
MUTE ALERTS
Press MUTE/DIM to mute:
• Red-Light Camera voice alerts
• Overspeed Alerts from the POI
Overspeed Warning system and
the User Limit Speed system.
MARK User Mark. A User Mark is a
manually tagged geographic
location where an alarm is usually
found. The DFR9 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.
The DFR9 registers up to 500
User Marks.
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.
Micro 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).

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CHARGER
USB port
MUTE
key
LED
ELEMENT WHAT IT DOES
MUTE key The power cord’s MUTE key operates the same as the
MUTE/DIM key on the DFR9 unit itself.
Press the MUTE key to mute an alarm. It 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 DFR9 for a few seconds.
Press and hold the MUTE key to adjust the OLED
brightness.
• Auto [Allows OLED intensity levels to be changed
according to ambient light lebels (see page 16).]
(Default)
• Bright
• Dim
• Dimmer
• Dark (Dark is off unless there is an alert.)
• Off (Off regardless of whether or not there is an alert.)
LED (Red) Off: Power is off.
Steady on: Power is on.
Flashing: Receiving an alert. The faster it flashes, the
stronger the signal.
USB Port Use this USB port to charge mobile devices.