Uniden R9 User manual

LONG RANGE Radar/Laser Detector
User’s Manual
R9
© 2020 Uniden America Corporation
Irving, Texas
Issue 1, February 2020
Printed in Korea

CUSTOMER CARE
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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
R9 EXTREME OVERVIEW............................................................................5
FEATURES ........................................................................................................................ 5
WHAT’S IN THE BOXES? .............................................................................6
PARTS OF THE R9 EXTREME......................................................................7
KEY PAD............................................................................................................................ 7
DISPLAY UNIT................................................................................................................. 9
MENU SYSTEM......................................................................................... 11
BASIC OPERATIONS ................................................................................ 21
FEATURE DETAILS ................................................................................... 22
LASER TRANSPONDER SETTING FOR DRAGON EYE ....................................22
AUTO DIM......................................................................................................................23
Congure Auto Dim from MENU ..................................................................23
ALLOCATING MEMORY ............................................................................................23
USER MARKS (LASER AND RADAR SITES).........................................................24
RED LIGHT CAMERA POINT DELETE ...................................................................25
HIGHWAY VS CITY MODE ........................................................................................25
POP MODE ....................................................................................................................26
MODE DISPLAY............................................................................................................26
SCAN DISPLAY .............................................................................................................26
TIME DISPLAY...............................................................................................................27
ALARM PRIORITIES.....................................................................................................27
THREATS.........................................................................................................................28
AUTO MUTE/AUTO MUTE VOLUME.....................................................................29
USER SPEED LIMIT......................................................................................................29
QUIET RIDE....................................................................................................................30
RED LIGHT CAMERA QUIET RIDE .........................................................................30
MAINTENANCE........................................................................................ 30
MAINTAINING THE EQUIPMENT ...........................................................................30
UPDATING THE FIRMWARE/DATABASE .............................................................30
TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................................... 30

FCC/IC COMPLIANCE .............................................................................. 31
FCC COMPLIANCE ......................................................................................................31
IC COMPLIANCE..........................................................................................................32
ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ........................................................... 32

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UNIDEN
LONG RANGE RADAR/LASER DETECTOR
USER’S MANUAL
R9 EXTREME
R9 EXTREME OVERVIEW
Uniden’s R9 Extreme is an advanced installed laser rdar detector with actual laser
interruption capability. It provides outstanding detection range and usability.
FEATURES
• GPS on/off
• User Mark Alert
• Mute on/off and Mute Memory
• Store and Update Database (up to 20,000 points should it be 2,000 points?
• POI Alert on.off (Speed Camerra Alarm and Red-Light Camera Alarm)
• Red-Light Camera Delete
• Red-Light Camera Quiet Ride on/off
• Front/Read X, K, MRCD, KA, POP, and Laser Detectuion on/off
• OLED display (16 x 32 Full Color)
• Keyboard (Mute, Dim, Volume +, Volume -, Mark, Menu, Power)
• Volume Control (0 - 8)
• Dim Mode (Auto, Bright, Dim, Dimmer, Dark, Off)
• Operating Modes (Highway, City, Advanced)
• Scan, Mode, and Time Displays
• Background Color Options
• Speed, Speed+Compass, Compass, Voltage, Altitude, Speed Unit Displays
• Speed Unit selection (mph or km/h)
• Quiet Ride
• User-Set Speed Limit Alarm
• GMT Setting
• DST Setting
• POI Alarm Range
• Mute Memory Point Range
• Voice on/off
• KA Frequency Voice on/off

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• K and Ka POP on/off
• K and Ka Band Filter on/off
• TSF on/off
• K Block Filter on/off
• K Narrow/Wide
• Ka Narrow/Wide/Segmentation
• Signal/Ka Priority
• All THreat Display on/off
• Selectable Alert Tones
• Auto Mute
• Dark Mode Brightness Setting
• Auto Dim Setting
• Low Battery Voltage Warning
• Vehicle Battery Saver
• Self Test
• Factory Reset Mode
• Mute Memory All Delete
• User Mark Delete
• Software Update
• DB Version
• Alert LED
WHAT’S IN THE BOXES?
The R9 Extreme packup consists of three boxes.
Box 1 contains:
Host (1) Key pad (1) Display (1)
GPS (1) Speaker (1) Active Alert LED (1)
Remote Mute Cable (1), USB Memory Stick (1) LED Mounting Bracket
(1)
Display Bezel (1) Double-sided tapes Screws
Box 2 contains:

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Front Remote Radar (1) Adjustable Mounting
Clamps (2)
Mounting Bracket and
screws for remote
Hex Wrench (1) Transponder Interface
(2)
Brackets
Double-sided tapes Cable Ties Transponder Screws
Bubble level
Box 3 contains:
Rear Remote Radar (1) Adjustable Mounting
Clamps (2)
Mounting Bracket and
screws for remote
Transponders (2) Brackets Double-sided tapes
Cable Ties Transponder Extension
Screws
Extension Cables
for Remote and
Transponder (3)
PARTS OF THE R9 EXTREME
This section describes only the R9 Extreme parts that are user-accessible. It does not
discuss any parts installed outside of the vehicle cabin.
KEY PAD
The key pad should be installed within the driver’s reach but not high on the
dashboard. The keys on the key pad control the menu as well as adjusts the volume,
alarms, user marks, and backlight.
KEY PRESS TO... PRESS AND HOLD TO ...
PWR Turn R9 Extreme on. Turn R9 Extreme off.

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KEY PRESS TO... PRESS AND HOLD TO ...
VOL + Turn volume up (9 levels: 0 - 8; Default = 4).
There is one beep and a volume up display.
In Menus, go to next item.
NA
VOL – Turn volume down (9 levels: 0 - 8; Default
= 4). There is one beep and a volume down
display.
In Menus, go to previous item.
MENU Access the Menu system.
In Menus, press to cycle through options
for the current menu item.
When in Menu mode,
changes modes between
Highway, City, and
Advanced.
MUTE/
DIM
• Turn MUTE on and off.
• MUTE on - Press MUTE/DIM to mute
radar, laser, red-light cameras, and
overspeed alarms. 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. Delete Mute Memory
while Mute Memory displays.
• 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.
R9 Extreme stores 2000 points divided
between Mute Memory and User
Mark locations.
DIM - Changes the display
brightness:
• Auto (Default). Set
brightness levels for the
OLED display (see page
18).
• 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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KEY PRESS TO... PRESS AND HOLD TO ...
Delete Mute Memory - Press MUTE/
DIM while Mute Memory displays; the R9
Extreme displays a delete confirmation
message. Press MUTE/DIM again to
confirm.
MUTE RED LIGHT CAMERA VOICE ALERTS
Mute the voice alert for a red light camera
alarm. Press MUTE/DIM while the voice
alarm for a red light camera sounds. The
voice alarm mutes.
MUTE ALERTS FOR POI OVERSPEED ALERT
AND USER LIMIT SPEED
When R9 Extreme alerts you to an
overspeed or speed limit situation (an
alarm sounds and an alert displays), press
MUTE/DIM to silence that alarm.
DELETE RED-LIGHT
CAMERA POINT
During a red-light camera
alert, press and hold
MUTE/DIM to delete the
red light camera point.
A confirmation message
displays.
After confirming this
deletion, R9 Extreme will
not give an alert for that
camera.
MARK User Mark. A User Mark is a manually
tagged geographic location where an
alarm is usually found. The R9 Extreme
alerts when close to these User Marks.
Add - Press MARK when you are at the
alarm location.
Delete - Press MARK when you are at an
alarm location that has been marked.
An error message displays/sounds if
memory is full or there is a GPS error.
Delete all User Marks
(press and hold for 3
seconds).
DISPLAY UNIT
The separate display unit installed in the dashboard is the visual display for alarms,
alerts, and menu selections. It also displays from which direction the signals are
coming.
If GPS = ON, the OLED’s left display area shows the display selected in the menus
(see page 19).
If GPS = Off, the OLED’s left display area shows Volt regardless of user settings.

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The following table provides examples of the most common displays.
OLED EXAMPLES MEANING
Scanning for Frequencies
mph
42
Hwy
Displays to indicate
end of a scan cycle.

Information displayed in example:
• Battery voltage
• Highway/City/Advanced
• Scanning line
Frequency Found
K24.158
24.158 K
Information displayed:
• Band type Type (X, K, KA)
• Frequency number
• Band direction
• Frequency strength indicators
Speed Camera Alert
mph
5 8
270 ft
S p e e d
Information displayed:
• Battery voltage
• Distance to speed camera
• Speed camera icon
Red Light Camera Alert
mph
5 8
270 ft
Information displayed:
• Current speed in mph/km/h
• Distance to red light camera
• Red light camera icon
User Mark Detected
mph
5 8
1090 ft
Information displayed:
• Current speed in mph/km/h
• Distance to user mark
• User mark icon
Time Display
Volt
12.8
Hwy
M
A11:45
Information displayed:
• Voltage
• Time and AM/PM
• Highway/City/Advanced
Red Light Camera - Quiet Ride
Mph
5 8
920 ft
Information displayed:
• Current speed in mph/km/h
• Distance to red light camera
• User mark icon