Uniden LRD550 User manual

UNIDEN LONG RANGE RADAR/
LASER DETECTOR
LRD550
DISCLAIMER: Radar detectors are illegal in some states.
Some states prohibit mounng 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 mounng 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 cauon while
using this product. Do not change sengs 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.
FEATURES
• X,K,andKabandalarms
• POPandLaseralarms
• Highway/Citymodes
• InvisibletoVG-2andSpectreI/IV/IV+radardetectors
• Mutealarmaudio
• Memoryfeaturesavesuser’slastsettings(exceptMUTE)
whentheunitispowereddown/disconnectedfrom
power.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX
• LRD550radardetector
• Straight12VDCPowerCord
• WindshieldMountingBracket
• Hookandloopfastenertape
• SparefuseforDCPowerCord
LRD550
HARDWARE
NO. NAME WHAT IT DOES
1 EagleEye 360°Laserdetection
2 PowerJack Plugsintopowersource.
3Eject ReleasesLRD550from
mountinghardware.
4DIM Dimsthedisplaybrightness.
5MUTE Turnsoffthesound.
6CITY SetstheunittoCITYor
HIGHWAYmode.
7Power/
VolumeDial
Turnsunitonandadjusts
volume.
8Mounting
BracketSlot
Themountingbracketfitsinto
thisslot.
LED DISPLAY
Whenasignalisdetected,thedisplaywillshowtheband
type,City/Highwaysetting,andsignalstrength.Ifthe
LRD550detectsalaser,thedisplayshowsL.(Laserisused
incloseproximityandhasnosignalassociatedwithit.)
INSTALLATION AND TURN UP
InstalltheLRD550onthefrontwindshieldoronthe
dashboard.Forbestperformance,positionthedetectoras
lowaspossibleinthecenterofthefrontwindshield.Be
suretheunit’sviewoftheroad,eithertothefrontorthe
back,isclear.
INSTALLATION
WINDSHIELD
1. Cleanthewindshieldandtherubbercupsofthe
mountingbracket.Attachtherubbercupstothe
bracket.
2. Pushthebracketfirmlyontothewindshield.
3. Slidetheunitontothebracket.
4. Gentlyadjustthebracketangleifneeded.
Do not use the detector to adjust the bracket angle.
5. Plugthepowercordintothedetector.
6. Plugthecigarettelighteradapterintothevehicle’s
cigarettelighter.
YoucanremovethedetectorbypressingtheEjectbutton.
Dashboard
1. Placetheunitonthedashboardsothatithasaclear,
levelviewoftheroad.
The unit cannot be readjusted aer nal installaon.
2. Removethebackingfromonesideofthehookandloop
fastenertape.
3. Placethatfastenertapeonthedashboardwhereyou
wanttheunit.
4. Attachtheotherpieceofthefastenertapetothe
bottomoftheunitandattachtheunittothedashboard
fastenertape.
You can remove the unit as needed.
5. Plugthepowercordintothedetector.
6. Plugthecigarettelighteradapterintothevehicle’s
cigarettelighter.
TURN UP
Oncethedetectorisinstalledandthecaristurnedon,turn
thevolumedialawayfromyouuntilitclicks.Theunitis
nowturnedon.
TheLEDcyclesthroughthedisplayinthisorder:X-K-Ka-
Laser,thensignalstrengthexceptforLaser(L).
Oncethecycleiscomplete,thedetectorturnstostandby
mode.
STANDBY MODE
Highway XKKa CH
City XKKa C
DETECTION
TheLRD550detectsemissionsfromradargunsandsounds
anaudioalertforthedriver.Thedetectordetermines
whichbandrangethesignalisfromanddisplaysthat
frequencytypeonthedisplay(X,K,Ka,orL).Thesignal
strength(1through5)alsodisplaysasapplicable.Ifthereis
aspecificalertcode,thatisalsodisplayed.
False signals can come from other devices such as the
automac doors at a supermarket or even another
car’s cruise control; these devices operate in the
same frequency ranges as radar guns.
BANDS
TheLRD550recognizes:
• XBand:Thisbandwasthefirstfrequencybandassigned
topoliceradar.Itoperatedonalowerfrequency
(10.525GHz)withahigherpoweroutput.
• KBand:Thisbandisthemostcommonfrequencyused
inradardetectors(24.150).Itsrelativelysmall
wavelengthgivesitaclockingdistanceofabout1/4mile
although,dependingontheenvironment,itcandetect
upto2miles.TurnontheKbandfilter(pressandhold
CITY)tofilteroutweakerKbandfrequenciesandreduce
falsereadings.
• KaBand:Overtheyears,theKabandincorporatedthe
Ka-Band,theKaWide-Band,andtheKaSuperWide-
Band.Mostphotoradars(alsoknownasstoplight
cameras)usethisband.
POP™ is a single-pulse Doppler radar feature on some
K and Ka band radar guns. This type of radar gun is
a very sensive receiver; limit POP detect mode to
highway and rural driving. See OPERATION/Setup
for sengs.
• Laser:Policeusethelaser’snarrowerlightpulsesfor
speeddetectionasitismoreaccurateandfaster.Laser
beamsaremoredetectableaftertheyhavebouncedoff
theirtargetandbegintodisperseonthereturntrip.
MODES
TheLRD550operatesintwomodes:
• Highway.Providesaudioandvisualalertsanytimeall
bandsandlaseraredetected.Recommendedfor
highwayorruraldriving.(X,K,Ka,Laser)
• City.ProvidesaudioandvisualalertsanytimeK/Ka
bandsandlaseraredetected.
HIGHWAY CITY
XKKa C1XKKa C1
XKKa C1XKKa C1
XKKa C1XKKa C1
XKKa CLXKKa CL
OPERATION
SETUP
Afterinstallingyourradardetector,youcansetittoyour
ownspecifications.
• Dim.Changethebrightnessofthedisplay.(Default-
Bright)
• SetCityorHighway
–CitymodedelaysKandKa(noX)bandaudioalertsuntil
thesignalisatlevel2.
–Highwaymoderecognizesallbandsandisrecommended
forhighwaydriving.(Default)
Thefollowingtableprovidesanoverviewofkeyoperations.
1
MUTECITY DIM
3 4
5
6
2
78
X K Ka C 5.
Signal Strength (1 - 5)
Highway (H)
Laser (L)
Various Alerts
City (C)
Band Type
Filter on

KEY PRESS TO... PRESS AND HOLD
TO...
MUTE TurnAutoMuteon
andoffifthereisno
signal.IfthereISa
signal,itwillmute
voicealertsforthe
durationofthesignal.
TurnVoiceAlerton
andoffifthereisno
signal.IfthereISa
signal,turnsVoice
Alertoffforduration
ofthesignal.
DIM Changebrightness
fromBRIGHTtoDIM
toDARK.Voice
announces“Bright,“
“Dim,”or“Dark.”
TurnPOPalertonand
off.Voiceannounces
“POPon”or“POPoff”
andPdisplays.
CITY Changemodefrom:
HIGHWAYtoCITY.
Voiceannounces
“Highway”or“City.”
TurnKbandfilteron
andoff(LEDdotturns
onandoff).Voice
announces“Kfilter
on”or“Kfilteroff”
andFdisplaysbriefly.
DIM +
CITY
NA Returntofactory
settings:
• Highway
• Bright
• MuteOFF
• VoiceOn
• KFilterON
• POPOFF
• AutoMuteON
MONITORING SPEED
Aradarguntransmitsradiowavesatcertainfrequencies
thatbounceoffobjectsandreturntotheradargun’s
receivers.Theradargunthencalculatesthespeedofthe
object.TheLRD550recognizesthefollowingbands/
frequenciesusedbyradarguns:
BAND FREQUENCY
X10.525GHz
K 24.150GHz
Ka 33.400-36.000GHz
Laser 800nm-1100nm
RADAR DETECTOR DETECTORS
(RDD)
Radardetectorsareillegalinsomestates.Lawenforcement
officersusespecialequipmenttodetectsignalsradiatedby
radardetectors.Iftheyareinastatewhereradardetectors
areillegalandtheofficerdetectsavehicleusingaradar
detector,theoperatorofthatvehiclecouldlosetheradar
detectorandbefined.
TheLRD550isdesignedtobeinvisibletosignalsfromthe
Spectrel/lV/IV+andVG-2RDDs.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
UsecommonsenseandyourLRD550willprovidetrouble-
freeservice.Pleasekeepthefollowingtipsinmind:
• Don’tleaveyourunitonthedashboardduringsummer
months.Interiorheatmayexceedsafeoperatinglevels.
• Donotspraycleanersorotherliquidsontheunit.
Removetheunitwhenyouareusingtheseliquids.
• Donotuseabrasivecleansersontheunit’sexterior.
TROUBLESHOOTING
IF... TRY THIS...
Nodisplayoraudio. Checkthefuseintheplug.
Replaceifnecessary.
Theunitalarms
whenthevehicle
hitsbumps.
Checktheconnections.Besure
theyareallsecure.
Theunitalarms
brieflyinthesame
locationbutnoradar
sourcewasinview.
Theremaybeamotionsensoror
housealarminusewithinrange.
Thedetectordidnot
alertwhenapolice
carwasinview.
Theofficermaynothaveradar/
laserunitsturnedon.
SPECIFICATIONS
ReceiverType:
Radar DoubleConversionSuperheterodyne
Self-ContainedAntenna
Laser PulsedLaserSignalReceiver
Frequency:
X10.525GHz
K 24.150GHz
Ka 33.400-36.000GHz
Laser 800nm-1100nm
DetectorType:
Radar ScanningFrequencyDiscriminator
Laser PulseWidthDiscriminator
AlarmType Beep(DetectedBandandSignal
strength)
AntennaType:
Radar LinearPolarizedE-vectorVertical
Laser
Front
ConvexCondenserLens
Laser
Back
ConcaveCondenserLens
Dimensions 110.00mm(D)x69.00mm(W)x29.50
mm(H)
Weight 4.1oz(115g)
Operating
Temp.
-4°to+185°F(Radar/Laser)
-20°to+85°C(Radar/Laser)
Storage
Temp.
-22°to+203°F(Radar/Laser)
-30°to+95°C(Radar/Laser)
Operating
PowerSoure
DC11.0to16.0V
FCC/Industry Canada Information
FCC:AMWLRD450
ICC:513C-LRD450
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operaonissub-
jecttothefollowingtwocondions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcause
harmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterfer-
encereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoper-
aon.
Unauthorizedchangesormodicaonstothisequipmentmayvoid
compliancewiththeFCCRules.Anychangeormodicaonmustbe
approvedinwringbyUniden.Changesormodicaonsnot
approvedbyUnidencouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethe
equipment.
L’appareilestconformeauxnormesd’IndustrieCanada.Sonfonc-
onnementestsoumisauxdeuxcondionssuivantes:(1)Cedisposi-
fnedoitpascauserd’interférenceset(2),ildoitpouvoiraccepter
lesinterférences,incluantcellespouvantnuireàsonfonconnement
normal.
Tousleschangementsapportésàcetappareil,s’ilsnesontpas
expressémentapprouvésparUnidenoutouteulisaondecelui-ci
d’uneautremanièrequecelledécritedansceguidepeutannuler
votreautorisaondelefairefonconner.
One Year Limited Warranty
Keep your receipt! Proof of purchase is required for
warranty service.
WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORP.
(“Uniden”)
ELEMENTSOFWARRANTY:Unidenwarrants,foroneyear,totheorig-
inalretailowner,thisUnidenProducttobefreefromdefectsinmate-
rialsandcrasmanshipwithonlythelimitaonsorexclusionssetout
below.
WARRANTYDURATION:Thiswarrantytotheoriginalusershalltermi-
nateandbeofnofurthereect12monthsaerthedateoforiginal
retailsale.ThewarrantyisinvalidiftheProductis(A)damagedornot
maintainedasreasonableornecessary,(B)modied,altered,orused
aspartofanyconversionkits,subassemblies,oranyconguraons
notsoldbyUniden,(C)improperlyinstalled,(D)servicedorrepaired
bysomeoneotherthananauthorizedUnidenservicecenterfora
defectormalfunconcoveredbythiswarranty,(E)usedinanycon-
junconwithequipmentorpartsoraspartofanysystemnotmanu-
facturedbyUniden,or(F)installedorprogrammedbyanyoneother
thanasdetailedbytheOperangGuideforthisproduct.
STATEMENTOFREMEDY:Intheeventthattheproductdoesnotcon-
formtothiswarrantyatanymewhilethiswar-rantyisineect,
warrantorwillrepairthedefectandreturnittoyouwithoutcharge
forparts,service,oranyothercost(exceptshippingandhandling)
incurredbywarrantororitsrepresentavesinconneconwiththe
performanceofthiswarranty.THELIMITEDWARRANTYSETFORTH
ABOVEISTHESOLEANDENTIREWARRANTYPERTAININGTOTHE
PRODUCTANDISINLIEUOFANDEXCLUDESALLOTHERWARRANTIES
OFANYNATUREWHATSOEVER,WHETHEREXPRESS,IMPLIEDOR
ARISINGBYOPERATIONOFLAW,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO
ANYIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORA
PARTICULARPURPOSE.THISWARRANTYDOESNOTCOVEROR
PROVIDEFORTHEREIMBURSEMENTORPAYMENTOFINCIDENTALOR
CONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.Somestatesdonotallowthisexclusion
orlimitaonofincidentalorconsequenaldamagessotheabove
limitaonorexclusionmaynotapplytoyou.
LEGALREMEDIES:Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,and
youmayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.This
warrantyisvoidoutsidetheUnitedStatesofAmerica.
PROCEDUREFOROBTAININGPERFORMANCEOFWARRANTY:If,aer
followingtheinstruconsinthisOperangGuide,youarecertain
thattheProductisdefecve,packtheProductcarefully(preferablyin
itsoriginalpackaging).Includeevidenceoforiginalpurchaseanda
notedescribingthedefectthathascausedyoutoreturnit.The
Productshouldbeshippedfreightprepaid,bytraceablemeans,or
delivered,towarrantorat:
UnidenAmericaCorporaon
C/OSaddleCreek
743HenrieaCreekRd.,Suite100
Roanoke,TX76262
(800)297-1023,8a.m.to4:30p.m.,Central,MondaythroughFriday
POPModeisatrademarkofMPHIndustries,Inc.
Issue 1, February 2015