Uniden R3 User manual

uniden
R3
LONG RANGE Radar/Laser Detector
User 's Manual
! © 2018 Uniden America Corporation
~ Irving, Texas
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Issue 4, February 2018
Printed in Korea

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CONTENTS
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RJ OVER\'ll\\' .........................................................................................................................5
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INSTALL AND TURN ON R3 ....................................................................................................6
l\~'\ lll'O\\ERON ...................................................................................................... 6
I\ ..,,,, .,,c d.................................................................................................................... 6
Das'1f>(>{1 d ........................................................................................................ 6
\\HA TS IN THE BO\ . ............................................ .. .. .. ...... .. .... 6
PARTS OF THE R3 ....................................................................................................................7
NON - 1\E) ELEMENTS .......................................................................... .. ............................. 8
PO\f\iER CORD ............................................................................................... .. .................... 8
OLEO DISPLAY ........................................................ .. .. .......................... .. . .. ............ .. ............. 9
MENU SYSTEM...................................... .. ............................................................................. 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 ............ .. .................................. .. ............................... 17
HIGHWA Y VS CITY MODE ............. .... .............................................................. .. .................. 17
POP MODE ............................................................................................................... .. ....... .. 17
SCAN DISPLAY......................................................... .. .. .. ....... .. ................................ .. ........... 18
MODE DISPLAY................................................................................................................... 18
TIME DISPLAY .................................................................. .. ............................ .. .... .... ........... 18
ALARM PRIORITIES ......................... .. ................... .. ............................................................ 18
THREATS............................................................... .. ............................................................. 19
MUTE MEMO RY ....................................................................... .. ... .. ... .. .............................. 19
AUTO MU TE/AUTO MUTE VOLUME ....................... .. ........................................................ 19
USER SPEED LIMIT ............................................ .. ............................................................... 19
QUIET RIDE .................................. .. ................................................ .. .... .. ............................. 19
RED LIGHT CAMERA QUIET RIDE ...................... .. .. ............................................................ 20
AINTENANCE .................................................................................................................... 20
MAINTAIN ING THE EQUIPMENT ................................................. .. .................................... 20
UPDATING THE FIRMWARE/DATABASE .. .......................................................................... 20
ROUBLESHOOTING.......................................................•................................................... 20
PECIFICATIONS ..................................................•..............................................................21
CC/ICCOMPLIANCE ..........................................................................................................21
FCC COMP LIANCE .................................................. .. .......................................................... 21
IC COMPLIAN CE ..... ........ ................................................................................................... 22
ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ....................................................................................... 22

UNI DEN
LONG RANGE RADAR/LASER DETECTOR
USER 'S MANUAL
R3
R30VERVIEW
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an n oun ce "User ma rk a head" when you approach thern A.monb ot"er ?":"l.c>J:-..:-e - ·e-~ :"':: ;: ::-e \,·: -,..,: ... --
feature l ets you know w hen you are approaching a radar and what :-,1:1e ": ~.:~· : ;; ~:?:: r~ $~ - e:-:
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
. 5 .

INS1All/PO \~ 'l RON
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n\ thi' R, ,,n tlw "md.-,hit'ld , mount It in the middle of the windshield bet
~e" <' th,'rt' all' no ob~tructions and that there Is a clear view through the;
i\tt,, ~ tt\C' rnH,N ,uct,on cups to the bracket and push the c ups firmly onto the wt
, dC' 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 adapftf
c..ga ett<"' lighter
\\ 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
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Plug the power cord RJll connector into the R3 and plug the cigarette lighter adapter
cigarette lighter.
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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
t..1 1d1
~ lo t -
\l\fl l'OWER
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1 - VOL+
Il l- MENU
• -V OL
Eagl, Power Audio
Eye Jack 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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I- 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.)

KEY
MAR'-:
PRESS 1'10 ...
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t" \1 \RI\ \\lwn \Ou .11e at an alarm
th '•" h,'t'n ma, l<.cd .
,, '• c- d1,p a\, sounds if memory is full or
, t r,)r.
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).
=>QV\ ER CORD
MUTE ( DIM)
button
LED
USB port
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ELEMENT WHA T IT DO ES...
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MUTE (DIM) • Pr<''-' tlw MUTI (DIM) h11ttn11 to 1111111' ,111 , 1l,ir111 HPl11rn<. to norrn;il opPrat1on 10
button '-l'l 1)111i, ,1111'1 tlw ,11t•1 1 1•111t-. 111 If ,1cllff P1 Pill h,md I•, dPtN ,,.d d1mnv, MutP mode
I\ 11 ·tc 1 )11 d1,pl,1y, 1111 t Ill' H\ f01 ,1 IPw '>f'f 011ds
(Although not • "•'' t' ,l Muh' lot ,111011 (Mute• 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
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Frequenc1Found
J K 24.120 GHz
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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)
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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
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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:
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24.120GHz
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• 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 next Menu item.
• VOL - Go to the previous Menu item.
Several menu items onlydisplay if GPS is set to ON. These entries are noted in the
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(fty
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1>11<f I\ \C'mtt,v,ty ,f'dllcc>rl
Ka
/\dvancC'd
1,,,,1t1 \('/1\IIIVlfl \OnJe OS /llqhway
\c/1 anccd
UH'! odJusts X, K, and Ka
bond scnsit1v1ty from 100% 30% In
lO<\c., 1ntc1vols
ff Advanced is selected, select Attenu -
anon levels for the X, K, and Ka bands.
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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).
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MENU ll' EM
._cPOP
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p,- or.:-}
Cofr;,r
FUNCT ION
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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.
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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

MENU ITEM
Mode o, spla)
• MJte
Mute Volu me
rr SPt l1ng
FUNCTION
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t'ilhl'I \I ,H\1111\H 1111 111
1ql1t1
1l1 It•~ (\f'I' lhlftr'
11<) IIH'llhltil'(\t't'Jl,IHt' \H).tll lht•
111111' (Wt' p,1Nt' IH) ,
1,,1,, ,,u ,,,1t,1 I v.111ous ,1lt1 lbutes to
d1,plJy 011 the left side ofthe OLEO .
Select the speed measurement type.
Set atone to indicate X Band.
Set atone to indicate K Band.
Set atone to indicate Ka Band.
Set atone to indica te Laser.
Auto Mute reduces alarm level to 1 after 3
seconds and returns to normal operation
(Auto Mute= OFF) 10 seconds after the
alert ends . Ifthe same alarm sounds
within the 10 sec ond period, Auto Mute
remains at level 1. The unit returns to
normal operation (Auto Mute= OFF) if
adifferent band is detected duririgAuto
Mute= ON mode.
Sets avolume level for muted alarms .
Set the start times forthe OLEO to
automatically brighten or d im. For
Pxample, you can set the OLEO to be
lmghtE rat 6:00 AM and dimmer at 6:00
PM <.,ee page 15 for details.
r urn~ tl11• front kPy br1ckllght on and otl
l1 re!i~ tJnd hold MUTE/DIM to select a
hrlghtn es~ /ewl.
1/lut, • r.id,11 ,il,1t1w, lor K ,111d X li.11Hl'i
nl11•11 {t>IJ driv,. unJ,,, tlw •,pt•P d ll111ll yull
',1•t l11•11•
I i
~rnn
Mm/,• (IJPl,111lt)
l/111r ((,P', on)
Speed (Default)
(Spd + Compass)
Compass
Voltage
Altitude
MPH (default)
km/h
1 N 12 tones (Default= 1)
1 N 12 tones (Default= 2)
1 N 12 tones (Default= 3)
1 ~ 12 tones (Default= 4)
On (Default)
Off
On (Default)
Off
• Bright time- Set time for the
OLEO to change bnghtne$$ ,n lS
minute increments.
• Bright Br ightness - Select Btight,
Dim , or Dimrner .
• Dim Time • Set timefor Dun m
15 minute increments.
• Dim lewl Select Brit{ht. ()im ,
Dimnwr, D,lr~. or Off.
011 (Dt>l,llllt)
Off
, inph "-. q{) '"~mph mtt>rv.ib
• ~ni / 11 lO \40 In 10 ~m lh
111tt ~1 V,lb
• tllt (lh•t.rnlt)

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l d
lo ( II 111•11wlr"
'-f\ur,d, ,, warnmg ton0 1f thl' v0hicle
b lttC'r, powPr drops brlow 11V
Turn, off power to the R3 if the speed
sta\, at O or 1f the G PS 1s not connected for
morC' than an hour .
Runs a self diagnostic test on the unit to
check for faults
Resets all settings to the factory default s.
There is no confir mation request for reset.
Delete all saved Mute Memory points.
There is no confirmation request to delete
all Mute Memory points.
Delete all user-selec ted memory points.
Displays the latest firmware version.
Displays the latest database version.
Closes the Menu system.
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Off (D efault)
On
Off (Default)
On
Off (Default)
On (Default)
Off
Press MENU to resetto
settings.
Press MENU to reset to
settings.
Press MENU to delete.
NA
NA
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BASIC OPERATIONS
TRY THIS ...
Be sure the unit Is connected to power and th~n pre~ st IS
turns on and runs through an Initial self-check rf Self e
displays the different bands and their settings.
The R3 turns on automatically when you
st
art tM
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HOW DO I .•• ? I i !:,
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,t th1', ,ilunw •
Pt l''i'> VOL f to Inn" •' '"' volutnP. I hr• ut,lt b1,1•pr, ,rnd rli',pl,1 ys a
1111mlll't Inc I P,1,;e.
•
Pt 1,..,.., VOL -to doc, ease volurno. rho unit beepr, and di-.plays r.1
number drcr ease ,
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Press MUTE/DIM during an audio alarm to mute it. (This is especially
~ d€'
) cH d,,, during the
I' t
useful in situa tlohswhere the alert may be prolonged , such as at red
lights .) You can also pre ss the MUTE (DIM) button on the power cord .
, , ~r the ,lrt'M s b11ghtness
Press and hold MUTE/DIM. The R3 announces the brightness level
(Bright, Dim , Dimmer , Dark, or Off) as It changes tothat level. Press and
!
hold the key again to cycle between the brightness levels .
" tiand~ on and off
Press MENU and cycle through the menu options until the band you
want to turn off displays . Press MENU again to change that band's
status.
:-1iange Highway to City or set
Press MENU . The first menu selection is Highway (default). Press MENU
attenuation levels in Advanced
to cycle through Highway, City, and Advanced .After you select Highway
r,ode and back
or City, press and hold MENU to exit. If you select Advanced, press +to
select either the Kor Ka band to adjust. Press MENU to adjust sensitivity
levels in 10% increments. Press+ again to adjust the other mode .
Set a user mark
Press MARK to create a user mark when you are at alocation where
there is normally some type of radar. The R3 announces "User mark
logged." The R3 will announce when you approach user marks.
The R3 can save up to 200 user marks.
, :>e ete a user mark
Press MARK again atthat location to delete the user mark.
The R3 can save up to 200 user marks.
:;e e~e All user marks
Press and hold MARK to delete all user marksr.
The R3 does NOT ask for confirmation before deleting single user
marks.
POdte the firmware and
d,:: dbd~e
Refer to www.unidensupport.com for details.
FEATURE DETAILS
' A1 0 o rr ff ,.t Jff' onl I displays in the menus if you select Auto using the R3 unit's MUTE/DIM button or
t P r.-'; ✓ 1er '<,ro' MUTE (DIM) button. Use this feature to set when the OLEO changes brightness levels a
nd
to
''' dt or gr tr,,, J, ' ,,,1~ it r hang es For example, you can se t the R3 to shift to Bright level at 6: 00 AM and
th
en to
D rr ''ler 1,. ,,-..1 dt (, 0() fJl/1
Set DIM to Auto from the R3/Power Cord
1
Press d
nd
hold thE- MU rE/DIM butlon on the R3 device or the MUTE (DIM) button on the power co
rd
· The
current DIM level displays on the 01. rn . .
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11 DIM h,v
11
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1 l lHll'lll
fl•11l(llfl Gl• tll TOdlJ
ng ,
\' t 1 ,,1 t;h thf' 1nt'111111p t1n11~ until i\1110 /Jim Sr/ti JI
ng < Splays
',, t ,l" !l'r ght tlnw box In the llluslrntlo n) . Press M '
, 1 ,\ 1R,m~t' s~o M,t 730A M) ENUta
, ~ '-' ,r ,., ,, (Br i;ht le, el bo, in the illus tratfon) Press MENU t
· o scroll
" ' ... • ~-e v,'t ,_.,.,, tDw1 trrne bo\ in the illustra tion) . Press MENU to add
1
• , • • , ~1.fe:: 5 l\.1 PM • S:00 PM) 5
" 1 - e\t: lr: ,.-:1< (Dun le, el box 111 the illustratio n) . Press MENU to scroll
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"""·"'e r.e\t -·e--u tem BocWght.
-~ ·--ese ::.-reset e, els at the preset times.
Bright
Press Menu to ►
Add 15 min to
7- ♦
time starting time
t
Press Menu to
Select Bright,
Bright
►
Dim ,Dimmer J
level Press+
t
[;]
Press Menu to
Add 15 min to
►
starting time
Press+
e
Press Menu to
Select Bright,
Auto Orm Semng
[;]
►
Dim , Dimmer,
/M-nu Option
Dark ,Off
I
Press+
8arl" 1ght
Mer.J Optron
USER MAPYS (LASER AND RADAR SITES)
-JI e P ~- rr;,,
1
a' rr ,.,r,,: gf-r;gr;,phical points where you commonl y encounter radar transmission$,
)(: .. ar,r) 11 1' I-',, r, d Y,ht r ,,,n,,ras, dnd places where police frequently monitor traffic.
W , fv "r" ,,• ,. v ,:1t1,,n, pre',~ MARK The R3 announces "User mark logged ," Now, when you
.,~A: pt, rrt~, tr 1 "' r, ,, Jr1' c-~ "IJ~t•r rn,irk dhc•ad."
f-rP~, ard t,,,,; IIIAHY ,,
1
,,,,t 1,,, dti<>n to dc•lr•te that u~er mark.
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I i 1
,,d ,1 ... ht
1
,rnw1,1 ,rnd ,,,, ,11t•1 t dl~ p l, 1 y-;, yo u I an dPl11le t hut cmner a polt1t Ont,. dfllE'ted th,. rn
\ \ \\II • I ' \ r, I I
\,1 , 1 1th, 1
,,d lii,:ht 1,rnh't ,1 lt,t ,1tlon •' li<lln.
" ,"' 1 r t't,
ti-i t' RI~ 1\,1nt prt'"" MUTE ./ DIM on th e un it or MUT E (DIM) on the power cord while the alert
"' • ,,flt ,, n tnl'!'>sage displays Press MUTE { DIM) on the unit again or MUTE (DIM) again on the power
,c ctr c ,,mPll'tcd displays.
HI GH\\ AY VS CIT Y MODE
, "~ a,,ar aetcctor operates in two differentfre qu ency (X , K, and Ka band) sensitivity modes - Highway
'- t\ H~h ""\ ,node Isthe most sensitive, with ma xi mum detection ranges while on the high w ay or op en
, ., , ,,r t"ie l ower end ofthe detection scale for ci ty drivi ng . City mode reduce sensit ivity so that false
, , , ," a, tro mautomatic door openers) are filtered out.
~, •a,tC', defa ult conditions (X band= off on a ll modes , Kand Ka ban ds= on), the ban dsensitivities are:
, Ht~h v, a\ ·X band off; Kand Ka ban d full se ns itivity.
• c t, ). band off and K band sensitivi ty reduc ed ; Ka bandfull se n si tivi ty .
, a.d, anced· Ad J ust the sensitivity lev el for e ach band .
, ,a"' ad1uc;t thes ensit1vility levels of ea ch band .
Press MENU The current mode disp lays(Default =H ig hway)
Press +to sc roll through the op tion a nd select A dv ance d mode . Pre ss MENU to adju st s en si tivityl eve ls in
10% incre ments .
Sensitivity L evel % , Sensitivi~A~fu~
~~nua'iio".f. i)?
.
100 Full sen~itiv\ ty (Default)
90
-1 dB
80 - 2 dB
70
'
- 3 dB
,.
60
-4.5 dB
50
- 6dB
'
40
- 8 dB
30
- 10.5 dB
✓✓ r er c.om pl ete , press +to move to the n ex t mode to ad jus (
~'l·s. t- to r F- tu rn tothe ME NU .
I
·,
,;
'
1:
r I r,ar d 'jr r the m enu swith Kand Ka ban dsstill on (default);the mo desensitivities are :
• H F,'.r
11df I r,dnd
1-'a band full sensitivity
r • I .
f drd I" tm 1d <, PnsItIvity reduced; Ka band fu ll sensltjv it y.
If a ba nd ls turned off t hrough the menu s, it is off In all modes 1
POP MODE
' f->OP rnode th H, h Y
C.
r t ' e
"c.a n detect short burst from radarsthat ar etoo fast ~or many oth er det ectors to ca tc · ou
d I urr POP m d
0 e
on and off in the Menu sy ste m.
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t'-' id,~"' s, ,11111111p 1 111 111 ngr t1!.'i /\ lu•,111 lu111 lncllc ,,,., t l
• .- , rlA en d (1f
,, t', t ,, \N d1,pl,1\ t 111 nu~li t lw l llc;pl,1y Moel£• rrwnu, one
8
• '"'"''."'E OISPLA)
()1~pl l\ sh\ 111\111', llt>
t'lli'l l\f l\ Sl',111 l' \ l'il1
I
..
..-..__J\_{\_j · 1. j' ·, .
.._ ...... '"' ~ ,::, .,, , th€ , o tage on the left side of the display and the mode on the right side. Set the
• e , ,o -,\ • oae menu.
Highway
TIM E DISPLAY
-,...e O_fi) a so ays the time in the center of the OLED if Time Display is selected in the menu.
12.8
I 11 :4s
ALARM PRIORITIES
I•••
• G::>S Connected/ GPS Error/ Speed Camera/ Red Light Camer a/ User Ma rk Alarm/POI Limit S
Aa"m.
• _aser signal
13.5
• X, r., Ka band signal
12.8· 33.80(] .
Signal strength Ind i ca tor (1 • 5)
• lJ!.Pr L1rn1t Spr·f d Alarm
• Veh1d1:: Lou ec1w r1 / oltc:1ge Warning, Vehicle Battery Saver Alarm
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THRl 1 \l S
1
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1, 1 p
h' 4 r 3\'t., b., hi \t~'"'" ( th re.tls) ill a single lime The strongt1st ra der sl anal I d 1
"' ' D s PS gnated as th"
id t, frr ,1ut'1H \- d1\plc1ys 011 the O LEO . The other signals (th rea ts) are In dicated i th I f .
n e tl t side of
ttit r.,11,, \, in~ example, 2 K ba nd, 1 Xband, and 1 ka b an d fr eq uen cies are detected.
24.120 G~~z
p 0 t, menu setting determine_s wh ic~ type of frequency d is pl~ys on the OLEO (s ee page 18). If Pr iori ty is
, : ... ._ gria priont\ the strongest signal displays on the OLEO . If Priority is set to Ka Priority, the Ka band radar
, !- ;:; d :,pays on the OLEO .
MUTE MEM ORY
, ,e Mute Memory to mute known areas of false ala rm s (such as department store automatic doors). The R3
::. ""e"'bers where you muted the au dio ( GPS location) and the frequency you muted. It will automatically
m •e when you travel to that location and the sa ved fr equency is detected; however, if adifferent frequency is
de:ec,ea the R3 alerts to that d iffe rent frequency.
\ "'e~ you press MUTE/ DIM or the MUTE (DIM) button on the power cord to mute audio for a specific location,
M ... ;e On displays Whrle Mute On d is plays, press MUTE/DIM or the MUTE (DIM) button on the power cord
c1ga n :o save that GPS location to me mory . M ut e Memory displays on the screen.
R3 stores up to 200 Mute Memory points.
-~ oerete Mute Memory points, pr es s MUTE/DIM or the MUTE (DIM) button on the powercord while Mute
Mer'lory displays The R3 displays a delete confi rmat ion me ssage; press MUTE/DIM or the MUTE (DIM) button
on t!ie power cord again to confirm. You ca n also de lete Mute Memory points from Menus/Delete All Mute?
AUTO MUT E/ AUTO M UTE VOLUME
W,,.en the R3 detects a signal, it sounds an ala rm at th e current volume level. To make the alarm quieter, turn
Autc Mure on through the menus (s ee page 13). Th is will reduce the volume to the level set (O -5) in theAuto
M .. te Volume menu (see page 13).
If the cur rent volume le ve l is o, the R3 wlll notchange the volume to the Auto Mute Volume level; it will keep
the volume level at 0.
I-
1 o Mute ends 10 seconds
after the ala rm ends unless:
• Tr,i:- same signal ,s detected w ithin th at 10 second period; th en, Auto Mute stayson.
• " d fferent band signal 1s detected during that 10 seco nd pe riod ; then , Auto Mut e turns off and then back on
dt tr e current volume level.
Auto Mute does notapply to Laser Alert,
USER SPEED LIMIT
✓✓ ner 1r;u ~f-t a spePd limit thorough the me nu s, the R3 sends an ala rm t one if your speed exceeds
th
at speed
1
rr rt setting If that hdppens, the unit ann oun ces and dis pl ays over speed warnings.
QUIET RIDE
This function mutes Xand K band radar ala rm s wh en you drive un~er a speed lim it se t In this menu (up to~
mph/14o km/h ) If X or Kband signals are detected the unit beeps once in volum e level one 8
nd
th
en go es
0
volume level . '
zero. Q Ride flashes in gree n on th e OL EO.
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rted ~• rtf' Mt•mul) o ,~rr f d~\ Quiet Rid
f! .
K 24.1 1 20GHz
RED LIGHT CAMERA Q~IET R DE
om e c, er a soeeo hmit set in this menu (up to
85
920 ft
MAINTENANCE
Fv'I AI NTA INl ~G THE EQUIPMENT
-'1:: :_2 re .: -·es e") :-- e :-y-s ca ~a -,enance .', oe , • ,•, tn a soft c oth to keep dust from accu mu l ating.
~ ~ f:'" :,r: =~-,ea o-s ,o l<ee: ~-em c ea" ar.o .::,.ee o., corrosion.
...,=>DATING THE FIRMWARE/DAT ABASE
- - :e~ ·e:::;~'"'.le:.:Js ~-a: yo .... t;:xl ate .'OJr R3 ::;rr1w.are and database periodically. Go to www.u ni densupport.
-:.:::; -~-.:; o~· '""Ooe a-: c-ec.- rfyou have ,rie atest::;rrn\ •,a re.
TROUBL E SHOOTIN G
"'J d sp a1 o· aud o.
T"ne unr. a arms ,-men me ven cle hits bumps
.... ,. e t;nn a arms briefly in me same location but
•c ra-:::ar ~0,irce was in 1 1e w.
rne ?~ die not;, ert 11hen ci police car was
rt v ew
Tr; 1:: ,,,..r.icle $t;,rts but the R3 do1::s not turn on.
T RY THI S ...
Check the connections. Be sure they are all secure .
• If no display, check the connection s. Be sure they
are all secure.
• If no audio, check if Voice is turned off .
Check the connections. Be sure they are all secure.
There may be a motion sensor or house alarm in use
within range.
• The officer may not have radar/laser units tu
• Check that the band is turned on. Press MENU
cycle through the options to get to the bands. ~
band 1s turne d off , the OLEO will show OFF. Tuf1\
band on
• Verify that the power cord is securely co_nnect
the unit and inse rted into the cigare tte lighter
• Change the fuse in the power car ~ (s pare1 ~5~
included) Unscrew the cigarette ligh ter P 8
access the fuse
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SPEC IFICATIONS
f \ntenna Type:
uper Radar
ta ned Antenna
25 GHz
t. • 50 G'-tz
...... 400 36 000 GHz
8JO n'TI 1 100 nm
Scann ng Frequency D 1s cnminator
Pu se W1oth D1scnmin ator
o ce anc Beep (De tected Band and
Sg a strength)
F CC/IC CO MPLIANCE
V C CO MP LI ANCE
Laser
Front
Back
Dimensions
Weight
Oper at ing Temp .
Storage Temp.
Operat ing Power
Source
USB Interface
Li near Polarized E-vec tor Vertical
Convex Condenser Lens
Concave Condenser Lens
110 . 00 mm (D) x 69. 00 mm (W) x
29.50 mm (H)
4.9 oz (140 g)
- 4° to +185° F(Radar/Laser)
-20· to +85° C(Radar/Laser)
-22° to +203° F(Radar/Laser)
-30° to +95° C(Radar/Laser)
DC 11.0 to 16 .0 V
USB Specification 2.0/1.1
µ e• w tr Part 15 of the FCC rules. Oper at i on is subjected to the following two conditions: (1) this
~u .. "f harmful interfer ence, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
d' ~a( c.a JS€ undesired operation .
C,'j fr at on~ not e1pressl·1approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your
.;P£-
rd
t e equ1r;rnent.
' f c:'"' £ ,t'- et s'a ,ere con forme a !'article 15 d es reglements de la Commission federate des
, '; F'..CJ Ce dtspr;s1t1 f e<..t soumis aux conditions suivantes: 1) Ce dlspositif ne dolt pas causer
', r J • •, e~ et, 1) II do1 t pouvoir suppor ter l es paras it es qu 'll re~olt, incluant les parasites pouvant
J f ,r ct ',r r err "rtt
.. gerr er t <,; rnr,,.1if1cdt1,m non dpprouve express~me nt par la partle responsable pourrait annuler le droit
d!k ;r de faire f
'Jflrti<mn~r ce t equlpernent.
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