Uniden R3 User manual

uniden

R3

LONG

RANGE

Radar/Laser Detector

User

's

Manual

~

Irving,

Texas

~

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Issue

4,

February 2018

Printed in Korea

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INSTALL

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TURN ON

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.... 6

PARTS

OF

THE

R3

....................................................................................................................7

NON

-

1\E)

ELEMENTS ..........................................................................

..

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PO\f\iER CORD ...............................................................................................

..

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OLEO DISPLAY ........................................................

..

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..

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..

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..

............. 9

MENU

SYSTEM......................................

..

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10

BASICOPERATIONS............................................................................................................

14

FEATURE DETAILS...............................................................................................................

15

AUTO

DIM

..........................................................

..

...............................................................

15

Set

DIM

to Auto

from

the

R3

/Power

Cord..................................................................

15

Configure

Auto

from

MENU

........................................................................................

16

USER

MARKS (LASER

AND

RADAR SITES)...................

..

....................................................

16

RED

LIGHT

CAMERA

POINT

DELETE ............

..

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..

...............................

17

HIGHWA

Y

VS

CITY

MODE

.............

....

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..

..................

17

POP

MODE

...............................................................................................................

..

.......

..

17

SCAN DISPLAY.........................................................

..

.......

..

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..

...........

18

MODE

DISPLAY...................................................................................................................

18

TIME

DISPLAY ..................................................................

..

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..

....

...........

18

ALARM PRIORITIES .........................

..

...................

..

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18

THREATS...............................................................

..

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19

MUTE

MEMO

RY

.......................................................................

..

...

..

...

..

..............................

19

AUTO

MU

TE/AUTO

MUTE

VOLUME

.......................

..

........................................................

19

USER SPEED

LIMIT

............................................

..

...............................................................

19

QUIET

RIDE ..................................

..

................................................

..

....

..

.............................

19

RED

LIGHT

CAMERA

QUIET

RIDE ......................

..

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20

AINTENANCE

....................................................................................................................

20

MAINTAIN

ING THE

EQUIPMENT

.................................................

..

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20

UPDATING THE FIRMWARE/DATABASE

..

..........................................................................

20

ROUBLESHOOTING.......................................................•...................................................

20

PECIFICATIONS ..................................................•..............................................................21

CC/ICCOMPLIANCE ..........................................................................................................21

FCC

COMP

LIANCE ..................................................

..

..........................................................

21

IC

COMPLIAN

CE

.....

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ONE-YEAR

LIMITED

WARRANTY

.......................................................................................

22

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FEATURES

•

Super

Lo

ng

Range

L

aser

Ra

dar Detection

•

Voice

Notificati

ons

•

Radar

ba

nd

frequency displa

ys

•

GPS

for

Red

Light and

Spee

d ca

mera

locations

•

Easy

to

read

OLED

di

sp

lay

•

User

Mark

se

t

and

vo

ice notification

•

Advanced

Ka

nd

Ka

ba

nd filte

rs

• Spectre Iand

IV

undetectable

•

Displays

Signa

l Strength andVehicle BatteryVoltage

•

Max

.

Speed

W

arn

i

ng

S

ys

t

em

•

Red

light

cam

era

po

int delete

•

X,

K,

Ka,

and

La

ser

band

selectable

al

e

rt

tones

•

X,

K,

and

Ka

ba

nd

user

-

de

fined

sensi

tivity

levels

• Auto mute volume l

eve

ls

(Off, O

n:

0 - 5)

•

Ka

Frequency Voice Alert

• Auto

Dim

•

Overspeed

Al

ert Mute

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the

middle

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the

windshield

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no

ob~tructions

and

that

there

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a

clear

view

through

the;

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cups

to

the

bracket

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push

the

c

ups

firmly

onto

the

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thr

unit

,1nto

the

bracket

until it

clicks

into

place.

r I

t..

the

rl1w<'r

cord

RJ

11

connector

into

the

R3

and

plug

the

cigarette

lighter

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ett<"'

lighter

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hen

the

\'eh1cle

turns

on,

the

R3

automatically

turns

on

and

runs

through

a

self

test

Release

the

R3

from

the

bracket

by

pressing

the

Eject

key

on

top

of

the

di

~e

,an,e

tvpes

of

mounting

requiremen

ts

for

the

windshield

apply

for

mounting

the

unit

on

1

Attach

the

unitto

the

dashboard

using

the

hook

and

loop

fastener

tape.

Be

careful

not

to

cover

any

air

vent

holes

with

the

hook

and

fastener

"I

Plug

the

power

cord

RJll

connector

into

the

R3

and

plug

the

cigarette

lighter

adapter

cigarette

lighter.

3

When

the

vehicle

turns

on,

the

R3

automatically

turns

on

and

runs

through

a

self

test

Pull

the

unit

from

the

dashboard,

separating

the

hook

and

loop

tape.

WHAT'S

IN

THE

BOX

R~

Radar

Detector

12V

DC

Power

Cord

with

RJll

Connector

Windshield

Mounting

Bracket

(1

Suction

Cup)

N

ot

S

hown

:

Hook

and

Loop

Faste

ner

Tape

Owner's

Manual

.

6.

PARTS

OF

THE

R3

KEY

POWER

VOL+

VOL-

MENU

MUTE/

DIM

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MENU

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Power

Audio

Eye

Jack

PRESS

TO

...

Turn

R3

on

and

off.

•

Turn

volume

up

(7

levels:

0-

6;

Default=

4)

.

•

In

Menus

,

go

to next item.

•

Turn

volume down

(7

levels: 0 - 6; Default =

4).

•

In

Menus,

go

to previous item.

•

Access

the Menu

system.

•

In

Menus,

press

to

cycle

through options for the

current menu item.

MUTE

•

MUTE

on

-

Press

MUTE/DIM to mute

an

alarm.

Returns

to norm

al

operation 10

seconds

after the

alert

ends

or ifadifferent

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

(X

and

K

band

only)

•

Save

aMute

Location

(Mute Memory) -

press

MUTE/

DIM

again

while Mute

On

displays

to

save

that

GPS

location

and

frequency

to

memory.

MuteMemory

displays

on

the

screen.

R3

stores

up

to

200 Mute

Memory

points.

•

Delete

Mute Memory -

Pre

ss

MUTE/DIM while

Mute Memory

displays;

the

R3

displays

adelete

confirmation

message.

Pre

ss

MUTE/DIM

again

to

confirm.

RED

LIGHT

CAMERA

POINT

DELETE

When

R3

alerts

you

to

a

red

light

camera

(the

alert

displays),

you

can

press

MUTE/DIM

to

delete

that

camera

point

After

confirming

this

deletion,

R3

will not

give

an

alert

for that

camera

.

MUTE

ALERTS

FOR

POI

OVERSPEED

ALERT

AND

USER

LIMIT

SPEED

When

R3

alerts

you

to

an

overspeed

or

speed

limit

situation

(an

alarm

so

und

s

and

the

alert

displays),

you

can

press

MUTE/DIM

to

s

ilence

that

alarm

.

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MARK

I-

MUTE/DIM

PRESS

AND

HOLD

TO

...

NA

•

When

in

Menu mode, exit the

Menu

system.

•

When

NOT

in

Menu

mode,

changes

modes

between

Highway,

City,

and

Advanced

.

DIM

-

Changes

the

display

and

key

backlight

brightness

:

• Auto (Default).

Set

2automatic

time periods

and

brightness

levels

for the

OLEO

display

(see

page

13).

• Bright

•

Dim

• Dimmer

•

Dark

(Dark

is

off

unless

there

is

alert.)

• Off (Off

regardless

of whether or

not there

is

an

alert.)

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MAR'-:

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if

memory

is

full

or

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WHAT

IS

DOES

Prm

,de,

a

360•

monitoring

radius.

tn--ert

the

bracket

latch

into

this

slot.

Provides

PC

connection

for

data

updates.

Plug

in

headset

Press

to

release

the

bracket

latch.

Plug

the

12V

Power

Cord

here.

Displays received signal

stre

ngth

(5 levels).

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ER

CORD

MUTE

(

DIM)

button

LED

USB

port

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not

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t'

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Muh'

lot

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MPmory)

prC'SS

the

MUTE(DIM)

button

again

11h1le

labeled,

pit'"

/\

1 tc

t)n

d"'pl,1y,; Lll1

the

R3

to

save

that

GPS

location

and frequency

to

mPmOr/.

and

h\."''('

,Vl

H

Mutt'

Mt'mo,

y displays

on

the

screen.

to

acct''~ lW\'f

R3

stores up

to

200

Mut

e Me

mory

points

.

funrt

~"'

),1

LED

(Red)

USB

Port

• Delete

Mute

Memory

-Press

the

MUTE

(DIM)

button

while

Mute

Memory

displays

on

the

R3;

the

R3

displays a

delete

confirmation

message. Press

the

MUTE(DIM)

button

again

to

confirm

.

•

Red

Light Camera Point Delete -

When

R3

alerts you

to

a red

light

camera

(the

alert

displays), you can press

MU

TE

{DIM)

to

delete

that

camera

point

.

After

confirming

this

deletion,

R3

will

not

give an

alert

for

that

camera.

• Mute Overspeed

Ala

rms

-When

R3

alerts you

to

an

overspeed or

speed

limitsituation

(an

alarm sounds

and

the alert displays), you

can

press

MUTE

(DIM)

to

silence thatalarm

• Press and

hold

the

MUTE

(DIM)

button

to

change

the

display

and

key backlight

brightness.

DIM function.

Press

and hold

for

DIM options

to

display on

the

OLEO.

Press

the

button

again

to

scroll through and select one

of

the

following options:

•

Auto

(Default; see page 13

to

set

OL

EO

brightness levels and

start

times.)

• Br

ight

• Dim

•

Dimmer

• Dark (Dark is

off

unless

there

is

alert.)

•

Off

(Off

regardless

of

whether

or

not

there

is an

alert.)

• Off:

Power

is off.

• Steady

on:

Power

is

on.

• Flashing: Receiving an

alert.

The

faster

it

flashes,

the

stronger

the

signal.

Use

this

USB

port

to

charge mobile devices.

OLEO DISPLAY

The

OLEO

d splay on the

front

of

the

unit

changes depending on

what

events are happening.

If

GPS

=

ON,

the

OLED's

left d

is

play

ar

ea

shows

the display selected

in

the

menus

(see

page 13).

If

GPS

=Off, the

OLE

D

's

le

ft

display area

shows

Volt

regardless

of

user

settings.

Tne following table provides examples

of

the

most common displays.

OtEO

EXAMPLES

Scanning

for

FrPquenc1es

t,~,

=te

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I

Frequenc1Found

J K

24.120

GHz

j

•••

MEANING

Information

displayed

in

example:

• Speed

(mph

or

km/h)

• Wave

•

Heart

icon (end

of

search cycle)

•

Highway/City/Advanced

Information

displayed:

• Band

type

Type

(X,

K,

KA)

•

rr

eque

ncy

number

• Voltage

• Status Area

(Mute

Memory, Quiet Ride, etc)

- 9 -

OLEO

EXAMPLES

MEANING

\peed

Ca

mer

a

/\

ldr m

l11fn1111,1tior1

dls

r,l

,1ypd

270

ft

• c1rri

1•111

·,

pPPd

In

mph/krn/h

•

Dl'>lcllH

C'

lo

'>

l)Pf'ld

c,1mur,

1

•

~P<'fld

came

ra

icon

- -

--

-

---

--

Information displayed:

270

ft

• Current speed in

mph/km

/h

• Distance

to

red light camera

•

Red

light camera icon

,e>

Ma

1-:

Detected

Information

displayed:

~

f

1090ft

• Current speed in

mph/km/h

• Distance

to

user

mark

• User

mark

icon

..,..

rne 01spla,

Scan

D

is

play Off)

Information

displayed:

• Voltage

• Time and AM/PM

• Highway/City/Advanced

Quiet Ride

Information

displayed:

Ml

--

-

---------

---

24.120GHz

.. ; ' '

------

- -

•

Current

speed in

mph/km/h

• Band

type

Type

(X,

K)

• Frequency

number

• Status Area (Q-Ride displays)

MENU

SYSTEM

Menus let you set up

the

system

to

your

own

requirements.

You

can

turn differe

nt

bands

on

and

spec1f-c

·t

e

rns

such

as

speed

or

auto mute.

Dress

MENU

to

access

the

Menu

system. The screen displays

the

selection's current status.

For

press

MENU

and

the

screen displays Voice: ON, you have

the

option

of

turning Voice

to

OFF.

Use

tne foll

ow

ing keys

to

navigate

the

menus:

•

MENU

Change a

menu

item

setting

(press and

hold

to

exit

the

Menu

system).

•

VOL+

Go

to

the

item.

•

VOL

-

Go

to

the

item.

Several

menu

items

onlydisplay

if

GPS

is

set

to

ON.

These entries are noted

in

the

-

10

-

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and

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bond

scnsit1v1ty

from

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ff

Advanced

is

selected,

select

Attenu

-

anon

levels

for

the

X,

K,

and

Ka

bands.

Ii

See

page

17

for

details

.

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-,

Determines

your

geographic location.

On

(Default)

If

GPS

is

turned on,

other

GPS

-related

Off

menu ,terns display.

Speed

Camero

Notifies

you

if

any speed cameras are

On

(Default)

GPS

on) nearby. Off

Redl1ght

Com

Notifies

you

if

any red

light

cameras

On

(Default)

i

GPS

on) are nearby.

Off

':~C

Q-Rtae

(GPS

on)

Red

Light Camera Quiet Ride -Mutes red 50 -85

MPH

(80 -140 km/h)

light camera alarms

if

you drive over

the

Off

(Default)

speed

limit

set here.

Voice

Turns voice alert on or

off

under

the

On

(Default)

following conditions: Off

• Type

of

radar/laser

• Band

alarms

Ko

Frequency Voice Announces

the

detected

Ka

band

On

frequency. Off(Default)

X Bona Turn

off

to

have

the

detector

ignore X Off(Default)

band frequencies.

Turn on

for

Xband sensitivity

as

follows:

• Highway: Full

se

nsitivity

• City: X

band

sensitivity

reduced

r.

Bor,d Turn

off

to

have

the

detector

ignore K

On

(Default)

band frequencies.

Off

l.o Bond Turn

off

to

have

the

detector

ignore

Ka

On

(Default)

band frequencies.

Off

Lo~Pf

furn

off

to

have

the

detector

ignore lasers.

On

(Default)

Off

-

YPOP

lJt·t<•c.ts

K

POP

transmissions(very

brief

On

tr,m•,rn1ss1ons,

too

fa

st

for

so

me

detectors

Off

(Default)

to

hr•M).

-11 -

MENU

ll'

EM

._cPOP

~

~..-;rro~

VI

1ae

.::>t

--;entat10"

p,-

or.:-}

Cofr;,r

FUNCT

ION

Pi'tl'

,

l<.

t-.

,1

1'1

W

11

,

111

,1

111,1..1011, (v,•t y

hr

IP

I

tHl

)\ll)l'-'-l1'1lS

11,,,

t.1,1

IIH

!.1lllll'

dl'!111

l111

•,

h'

111',H)

r

ti'

"n,,1<.1'

t,

,,m

tlw

K

bclnd

lo

prevent

al,r

dNt'\

t1nns

f

,ltN,

nor<.e

from the

Ka

band

to

prevent

fal,e detections

Traf1

1c

Sensor Filter. Prevents false

a

ar'11s

caused by traffic monitoring radar

..

,·stems

II.

Narrow

scans

for

Kradar guns u

se

d in

the

US

only and reduces false alarms.

•

Ka

Narrow

scans

for

Ka radar guns

used in

the

US

only and reduces false

alarms.

Ka

Narro

w also provides a

fast response

to

Ka

POP

radar guns.

•

Ka

Wide

scans Super Wide

Ka

band.

•

Ka

Segmentat

io

n allows

the

user

to

customize a Ka band s

weep

from

10

filtered

se

tt

in

gs

.

Sets

whether

Ka

band signals have priority

over the strongest radar signals

for

X,

K,

or

Ka

band.

Laser alerts h

av

e pri

or

i

ty

over

radar

alerts.

Displays

if

more than one radar signals are

detected at the same tim

e.

The signal

with

the strongest radar signal

is

considered the

main signal; the

other

signalsare displayed

on the

left

side

(see

page 19).

Select screen text color.

-12 -

(}11

0//

(1Jpf,11Jlt)

On (Default)

Off

On

Off

(Default)

On

Off

(Default)

K

Na

r

ro

w

K

Wi

de (Default)

Ka

Na

r

row

(Default)

Ka

Wi

de

S

egmen

t

at

ion (Default=

On)

Ka 1 : 3

3.

399-

33.705

On/Off

Ka 2 :

33

.

705-

33

.

903

On/

Ka 3 : 33.903 -

34

.191

On/

Ka 4 : 34.

191-

34.587

On/i

Ka 5 : 34.587 -34.803

On/

Ka 6 : 34.803 -

35

.163

On/

Ka 7 :

35

.163-35.379 On}

Ka 8 :

35

.379 -35.613

On/

Ka 9 : 35.

613

-35.829

On/

Ka

10

: 35.829 -36.001

On

Si

gna

l

Prior

i

ty

Ka

Pr

i

or

i

ty

(Default)

A

ll

Thre

at

On

All

Thre

at

Off

(Default)

Blue

(D

efaul

t)

Amber

Green

Pink

Grey

Re

d

White

Purple

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