Valetine One V1 User manual

With exclusive computer modes:
• All-Bogey ®
• Logic®
• Advanced-Logic®
OWNER’S MANUAL
The only one with Full Coverage
®

Contents page
Welcome to Full Coverage
Full Coverage........................................1-2
What’s Included .....................................3
Starting up ..........................................3
What you should know about radar .....................4-6
Finding radar — On-the-road situations..................7-10
How Photo Radar Works ..............................10
Laser Warning .......................................11
What you should know about laser .....................12
Finding Laser ........................................13
Mounting — Where & How. ...........................14-15
Power Cords ........................................15
Controls & Functions. .................................16-18
Lighter Adapter.......................................19
Installation — Direct-wire Power Adapter ................19
Changing the fuse ....................................20
Concealed Display ...................................21
Installation — Concealed Display.......................22
BOB, The Brown-Out Booster ..........................23
SAVVY .............................................24-25
Remote Audio Adapter ................................26-27
POP Mode ..........................................28
SP ( xtended Serial Protocol)..........................29
Traffic Monitor Filter..................................29
Troubleshooting .....................................30-31
Doubts — Maybe it’s not working right ..................32
Service .............................................33
Specifications........................................34
Parts & Accessories ...................................35
Limited Warranty ....................................36
A few things to remember

Welcome to Full Coverage
Dear Owner:
When an interest lasts for a year to two, that’s a
hobby. When it goes on non-stop for more than 25
years, I think it fairly can be called an obsession.
My wife says I’m obsessed with traffic
radar. She’s right. Radar is out there, skulking
(Stalking?) around, hiding in the bushes. And I
really get a kick out of finding it, finding it first,
finding it every time. This is a civilian version
of what the military calls lectronic Warfare
Support Measures ( SM). I find it compelling,
I can’t help it.
I’m pretty good at it too. That makes it more fun.
Back in the seventies, Jim Jaeger and I invented the
original scort®detector. It was the best radar finder on the
market for a long time and I enjoyed running the company
that made it, Cincinnati Microwave, Inc.
Since starting my own company, we’ve made other
products and earned a reputation for innovation. But
nothing is quite as much fun for me as finding radar.
V1’s legendary reputation is built on what’s inside. The
magnesium case still looks identical to the original, but the
electronics inside have been completely changed time and
time again. I believe in continuous improvement. That’s
what keeps V1’s performance ahead of the pack. I don’t
believe in planned obsolescence. Whenever we make a
performance breakthrough, we offer it to past customers
as an upgrade. ven the first V1 can be updated to today’s
protection. See www.valentine1.com for details; you’ll
also find a wide variety of radar and laser information not
available anywhere else.
I hope you enjoy your Valentine One as much as I enjoy
mine. Thanks for trusting me to find radar and laser for you.
Sincerely,
Michael D. Valentine
President
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What Full Coverage means for you
Finds all radars
Valentine One covers all four bands.
X band .........most common for moving and stationary;
can be used in “Instant-on” mode; this
frequency is shared with burglar alarms
and door openers.
K band .........moving and stationary radar; can be
used in “Instant-on” mode.
Ka band ........widest of the radar bands; moving or
stationary; can be used in “Instant-on.”
Photo radar .....K or Ka band; stationary only.
POP Protection ..covers POP mode on two bands—
specifically the MPH Industries models
B III and nforcer on both K and Ka;
moving or stationary.
Ku band ........not used in U.S.; standard equipment
on all V1s, but not activated. To activate,
see: http://www.valentine1.com/lab/
MikesLabRpt3.asp.
uro Mode ......narrows and intensifies radar coverage
and limits it to K and the sections of Ka
bands used in urope for photo radar.
Standard equipment on all V1s; but not
activated. To activate, see: http://www.
valentine1.com/lab/MikesLabRpt3.asp.
Finds all lasers
Valentine One covers all traffic laser. In the U.S., the
operating wavelength of traffic laser is 820-950 nanometers.
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Older detectors find nly tw
r three types f radar.
Valentine One®finds all
radars, including Stalker.

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Tells Where
Valentine One is the only detector that locates radar. You
are vulnerable to radar either ahead of you or behind you.
But radar can’t get you from the side.
Valentine One also locates the laser source, either ahead
or behind. Like radar, laser can’t get you from the side.
Tells How Many
Valentine One is the only detector that tracks multiple
threats (bogeys). How many are out there? Consider:
xample 1: Let’s say your detector is in full alert, then you
see a radar unit. Naturally you assume the radar you saw is
the cause of the alert. But what if there’s another radar unit
just up the road waiting for you?
xample 2: Let’s say you’re in an alert caused by a known
X-band burglar alarm. What if a radar operator, using
Instant-on, is simultaneously working the same territory?
In both cases, an ordinary radar detector would set you up
for a big surprise because it would lead you to believe that
only one bogey was out there. Valentine One is your
insurance against surprises. It always tells you how many.
Anything less is not Full Coverage!
Radar ahead Radar to the side Radar behind
Ordinary detectors scan
ahead f y ur car nly.
Ordinary detectors give
the same warning f r ne
r multiple radar signals.
Valentine One®scans
all ar und y ur car.
Valentine One®c unts
threats s y u’ll never
be surprised.

What’s Included
With Valentine One Radar Locator:
1. Valentine One Radar Locator
2. Windshield mount
3. Visor mount
4. Lighter adapter
5. Power cord, coiled
6. Power cord, straight
7. Spare suction cups
8. Direct-wire power adapter
9. Wiring-harness connector
10. Owner’s Manual
11. Spare fuse
With the Concealed Display:
(optional at extra cost)
1. Straight power cord, 8-foot
2. Straight power cord, 3-inch
3. Display-module backplate, for mounting
4. Dual Lock®Fasteners
With the Remote Audio Adapter:
(optional at extra cost)
1. Power cord, straight
tarting Up
Valentine One has been designed for easy operation. Please
follow these steps:
1. Mount Valentine One so that it has a clear view ahead
and behind your car, using one of the mounts supplied.
For more information on mounting, see pages 14-15.
2. Plug lighter adapter into lighter socket and connect
power cord to Main jack. For more information on
power connections, see page 22.
3. Switch power “on” and adjust volume. For more
information on control settings, see pages 16-18.
4. njoy Full Coverage radar and laser protection. For
more information on interpreting warnings, see
pages 4-13.
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What you should know about radar
How Tra ic Radar Works
Traffic radar uses a radar beam to measure speed. Think
of the beam as a searchlight. It’s invisible because it’s made
of microwaves instead of light, but otherwise it acts very
much like a light beam. It travels in straight lines. It’s easily
reflected. It scatters as it is passed through dust and
moisture in the air. And — this is essential — it has to hit
your car before it can determine your speed.
Radar can’t see around corners or through hills. It can’t
see you when you are behind another vehicle. When in
the clear, how strongly your vehicle reflects determines
how far the radar can read your speed. Generally, larger
vehicles reflect more strongly than smaller vehicles.
Trucks are “visible” on radar farther away than cars.
The principle on which radar operates is absolutely
reliable. Radar equipment, on the other hand, is only as
good as the quality of its design and manufacture. Traffic
radars tend to be unreliable. They’re cheaply made and
therefore vulnerable to many interferences that cause false
readings. And, compared to the military and weather radar
which have rotating antennas, traffic radars are vastly
simplified. This simplification means that traffic radar
cannot tell one car from another. The operator has to do
that, and since the operator can’t see an invisible beam any
better than you can, he frequently doesn’t know which
vehicle’s speed is being read. This is a source of many
undeserved tickets.
How Radar Detectors Work
A radar detector works like a radio tuned to microwave
frequencies. Valentine One is an extremely sensitive radio,
and it’s tuned exactly to the frequency bands used by all
traffic radar in the U.S. — X band, K band, Ka Band, which
includes photo. Moreover, it has two antennas, one aimed
forward and one rearward, so that it can locate the radar.
Because Valentine One is so sensitive, it can easily find
radar from the scattering of the beam, and it can find these
scatters a long time before the actual beam hits your car.
The only exception is Instant-on radar.
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How Instant-on (Pulse) Radar Works
As a defense against detectors, many radar units can be
operated in the Instant-on mode, also called the Pulse
mode. This means the radar is in position, but it is not
transmitting a beam. So it cannot be detected. When the
target is within range, the radar operator switches on the
beam and the radar calculates the speed, usually in less
than a second. This calculation happens too quickly for
the target (you) to respond in time.
Still, you can defend against Instant-on by recognizing it
when the operator zaps traffic ahead of you. Valentine
One’s great sensitivity — and your attention to the nuances
of its warnings — gives you at least a sporting chance.
The Di erence Between X Band and the K Bands
X-band alerts (“Beep”) are often found at long distances.
K and Ka bands are usually detected at closer range, and
alerts on those frequencies are much more likely to be
radar. So Valentine One makes a different sound (“Brap”)
to warn you of these more urgent threats (bogeys).
What are False Alarms
Since all radar detectors are simply radios tuned to
the microwave frequencies used by traffic radar, they
automatically sound their alert whenever they encounter
signals on those frequencies.
The problem is, other devices that are not radar are also
operating on radar frequencies. A detecting radio must
respond to them too. very response indicates a threat, a
bogey. How can you tell the difference between radar and
what people commonly refer to as false alarms? Your
judgment is the only way. But here are the basics:
•X band: A catch-all band, still used regularly in some
areas by traffic radar, but heavily populated by sensors
for supermarket automatic doors and other nuisance
signals. In shopping areas, expect door sensors. But
know the territory. Unless you’re sure that X band is
not used locally for radar, stay alert until you’ve
identified the bogey.
•K band: Maybe radar, maybe not. Supermarket door
sensors operating on K have recently begun corrupting
this formerly reliable warning of radar. Another non-
radar source — cheapie radar detectors that pollute by
transmitting on K.
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Identi ying Alarms From Junk Detectors
Here are a few clues for spotting offending detectors.
You may get a brief K warning just as you meet an
oncoming car. Or a lingering K, nearly constant strength,
as you move with traffic. Big hint: a direction change on
the Radar Locator as you pass another car. Look for a
detector in the windshield. But stay alert until you know
for sure. See page 28 for what “Dee-Dah-Do” tone means.
•Ka band: Watch out! Most of the new-tech radars
operate on Ka. xpect some contamination from cheapie
detectors, just as with K (clues above also apply to Ka).
Do not dismiss Ka alerts until you’ve positively identified
the source.
How To Identi y Bogeys
Look first at the Radar Locator. If it points to the side, the
bogey is non-threatening — radar can’t get you from the
side. If the Locator points ahead or behind, try for visual
identification. And when the Locator changes from Ahead
to Beside and then Behind, you can be sure the bogey is
safely behind you.
Check the Bogey Counter. Because many non-radar devices
occur in multiples. For example, most microwave door
sensors have at least two transmitters (for In and Out). Often
such an installation will have multiple doors too, so there
will be many transmitters. When you see two or more
on the Bogey Counter, and particularly when you see it
counting up quickly to four or more, you’ve likely found
a nest of door sensors.
Burglar-alarm microwave sensors are often multiples too,
because a single transmitter is not enough to safeguard an
entire building. But microwaves from alarms are less likely
to leak out of buildings. So alarms may appear singly or in
low multiples.
Single bogeys must be regarded as threats until you see
them or put them safely behind you.
Remember, too, that radar beams are easily reflected.
Buildings, overhead signs and passing traffic are all
good reflectors. When you have a strong signal from one
direction, don’t be surprised if the Radar Locator shows
brief flickers from another direction also as you drive
by reflectors.
And never forget that a brief alert, acting alone, may be
Instant-on radar zapping other traffic.
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Finding Radar
On-the-road situations
Valentine One gives you far more information about radar
than any radar detector. Still, to achieve the best defense,
you must interpret this information correctly. The following
examples will help you get maximum protection.
Situation 1: You are driving toward a radar aimed at you.
Your Warning: The Ahead arrow will glow. The Bogey
Counter will show 1. You’ll hear a slow Beep for X band or
Brap for other radars. As you come close to the radar, the
Beeps (or Braps) will become more frequent until they
merge into a continuous tone. By this time you should see
the radar.
The Beside arrow and then the Behind arrow will glow as
you pass the radar.
In this situation, moving radar and stationary radar will give
the same alert, except the Beep rate will increase faster with
moving radar because the closing speed is greater.
Situation 2: You’re driving on a hilly road. Radar is
waiting over the next hill.
Your Warning: Well before you reach the hilltop, the
Ahead arrow will glow. The Bogey Counter will show 1.
You’ll hear a slow Beep or Brap, and the rate will increase
very quickly as you near the hilltop. As soon as you can see
over the hill, you will probably spot the radar.
Situation 3: You’re driving on a curvy road. Radar is
waiting around the next curve.
Your Warning: The Ahead arrow will glow (because the
radar is forward, not to the side, of your car). The Bogey
Counter will show 1. You’ll hear a slow Beep or Brap, and
the rate will increase very quickly as you turn the corner.
You should see the radar as soon as you’re around the
corner.
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Situation 4: You’re driving down the highway and
moving radar is coming up behind you.
Your Warning: The Behind arrow will glow. The Bogey
Counter will show 1. You’ll hear a slow Beep or Brap, and
the rate will increase very slowly. This sort of alert could
last for miles because the closing rate is just a few mph.
Finally, if you watch your mirrors, you’ll see the radar. To
mute the audio at any time, press the Control Knob.
Situation 5: You’re driving down the highway and closing
on a moving radar ahead of you that’s going in your
direction.
Your Warning: The Ahead arrow will glow. The Bogey
Counter will show 1. You’ll hear a slow Beep or Brap that
increases very slowly. As in Situation 4, your closing rate is
very slow, so this alert could last for a long time.
Whenever you encounter an alert that lasts for an
abnormally long time, it’s probably radar moving along at
about your speed. To mute the audio at any time, press the
Control Knob.
Situation 6: You’re driving a route where you expect a
burglar alarm, but this time there’s radar hiding under the
cover of the normal alert.
Your Warning: The Ahead arrow will glow. You’ll hear
the usual Beep or Brap if you detect the burglar alarm,
possibly (but not necessarily) a different sound if the radar
is detected first. But when you hear the Bogey Lock
(“Dee-Deet”) warning, that’s a sure indication that this
situation is more threatening. The Bogey Lock warning is
given whenever Valentine One locks onto an additional
threat. In this case, the Bogey Counter will show 2,
confirming the second threat. If the radar is X band, same
as the burglar alarm, you will hear a slow Beep; it may
strengthen faster than normal. If the radar is on one
of the other frequencies, the audio will correspond to the
bogey that the internal computer has determined to be
most dangerous.
The key thing to remember is, any time you detect more
bogeys than normal, watch out.
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Situation 7: You’re driving through a metro area with
the usual number of burglar alarms and microwave
door openers.
Your Warning: Because these signals are usually weak,
you'll get slow Beep or Brap (if you hear Bra-Brap, the
warning for Ka band, it's probably radar). The Ahead arrow
will quickly pass to the side. Or your first alert may be to
the side. These alarms are usually located well off the road.
You may also encounter overlapping alarms. During an
alert, you’ll hear Bogey (“Dee-Deet”) Lock each time an
additional bogey is detected. The Bogey Counter shows the
total, which, in the case of overlapping alarms, will be 2 or
more. If they are in different directions, more than one
direction arrow will glow. When multiple directions are
being monitored, the computer will decide which is most
dangerous and that one will be indicated by a flashing
arrow. The audio warning will correspond to that bogey.
The key thing to remember about non-radar alarms on
X band is this: they’re weak and they pass to the side
quickly. If you find a strong one Ahead, it’s probably radar.
You can minimize the annoyance of these X-band alarms
by selecting Logic®or Advanced-Logic®modes. See
Controls & Functions (pages 17 and 18).
Situation 8: You’re driving down the highway and
Instant-on radar is operating nearby.
Your Warning: The first thing you’ll notice will be
“Beeeee”, or “Braaaaa” because the radar encounter will
start instantly at high strength. If the radar is ahead, then the
Ahead arrow will glow. Probably the radar is aimed in your
direction, but maybe not. It might be aimed the same way
you’re going, zapping oncoming cars as they approach and
ready to shoot you in the back after you’ve passed. In either
case, watch out.
If the Behind arrow glows simultaneously with the “Beeeee”
or “Braaaaa”, probably you are being shot in the back.
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Situation 9: You’re driving down a highway and
Instant-on radar — a long way ahead — is zapping traffic
as it passes.
Your Warning: The Ahead arrow will glow. The Bogey
Counter will show 1. You’ll hear a very slow Beep or Brap
that will last just 3-5 seconds. Then the alerts ends.
What happens next depends on traffic and terrain. If there’s
light or medium traffic between you and the radar, you’ll
hear the same pattern again, maybe repeated several times,
as the radar zaps each car ahead in turn. If you hear this
pattern, watch out.
If there’s no traffic within sight ahead, watch out, because
you could be next.
With ordinary detectors, short, weak alerts are usually
shrugged off as false alarms, leading the motorist to drive
right into an Instant-on trap. The Radar Locator is critical to
your defense in this circumstance. If it points off to the side,
the bogey is not a threat. But if it points ahead, watch out.
How Photo Radar Works
Most photo radars operate on Ka band, but there are
exceptions. Unlike ordinary radar traps — ambushes
hidden within terrain contours — photo radar operates out
in the open, usually in a van parked along the road; but
occasionally as a permanent installation that looks much
like a red light camera.
Instead of hiding, photo radar uses a low-power beam
which it angles across the road to reduce the range at
which it can be detected. So warning range is short, too
short if you have a weak detector. Valentine One readily
detects photo radar. But it will be reported for what it is,
a weak signal. All bogeys, even weak ones, should be
identified before they are dismissed.
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Laser Warning
How To Mount
Follow mounting instructions on pages 14-15. Laser
Warning requires more care in mounting. Remember that
laser is infrared light, and the light path to Valentine One
could be blocked by certain materials that are transparent
to radar. Consider:
1. Important: position Valentine One so that it’s level
and pointed straight ahead.
2. Avoid locations blocked by wipers or windshield
stickers. Make sure glass is clean.
3. Some windshields have a dark tint band across the
top. Avoid mounting behind that band.
How To Recognize A Laser Encounter
On laser contact, your warning will be:
1. uropean two-tone siren warning sound.
2. When Ahead-arrow lights, laser is ahead. When
the Behind-arrow lights, laser is behind.
3. Bogey counter displays three horizontal bars.
4. Strength-indicator bar graph shows full strength.
5. L D indicates laser.
NOT : The same visual warnings will be seen on the
optional Concealed Display.
Indicates laser ahead
Indicates laser behind

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What you should know about laser
How Tra ic Laser Works
To measure speed, traffic laser sends out a beam of pulsed
infrared light. The beam is tightly focused: at a range of
1000 feet, it’s only about four feet wide.
Infrared is invisible to the naked eye — the operator can’t
see it and neither can you. But it is light and it behaves
accordingly. It travels in straight lines. And it’s easily
reflected.
Traffic laser works as a rangefinder. It sends a pulse, then
waits for the reflection from the target car. From the time
needed for the pulse to go out and back, and from the speed
of light, it calculates distances to the car. These pulses are
sent frequently, up to 500 times a second. The changing
distance to the target over time is speed.
Laser can’t see over hills or through opaque objects. The
laser beam must hit your car directly, line-of-sight from the
laser gun, to measure speed. Under ideal conditions, it can
read speed in less than one second.
The pencil beam means that, in operation, laser is very
different from radar. Radar cannot single out one vehicle in
a pack, so the speed reading is usually attributed to the
leader. The narrow laser beam reads only the vehicle it
strikes.
How Laser Detectors Work
A laser detector is an electronic sensor calibrated for the
infrared wavelength used by traffic laser. It is extremely
sensitive. And it responds in as little as .006 seconds.
It should be mounted inside the car with the sensor facing
through the glass toward the laser. When the beam, or
scatter from the beam, strikes the detector, it warns
instantly.

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Finding Laser
How It Operates
Laser’s narrow beam imposes significant limits on its use.
It must be deliberately and carefully aimed. The operator
can’t be moving. He must have a clear shot, preferably not
through glass.
So laser traps are always ambushes. The operator lies in
wait. As with radar, he can’t read speed from the side. He
must have oncoming and departing traffic. Look for a
cruiser angled to the road, or broadside. Watch overpasses
and entrance ramps. He will likely rest the laser gun on a
partially-down side window to steady his aim. He will pick
off traffic as it comes. Or goes.
Our breakthrough Compound Parabolic Concentrator
enables Valentine One to achieve both wide-angle
coverage and unmatched sensitivity. ven so, the over-hills
and around-curves warning you expect from a radar
detector is not possible with laser. A laser warning requires
immediate response.
Details To Remember About Laser
1. There is no moving laser.
2. All laser encounters are like Instant-on radar; virtually
no advanced warning.
3. Laser alarms are rare with the Valentine One, so be
prepared to respond.
Laser False Alarms
1. Red neon, from stores and occasionally from brake
lights of other cars (example: Chevy TrailBlazer,
GMC nvoy, Olds Bravada and Buick Rainier), can
imitate the characteristics of speed laser.
Solution: Move away from source.
2. The electrical systems of some cars generate
electromagnetic interferences, triggering laser alerts.
How to test: Try V1 in a different car.
Possible solution: Try relocating detector within the
interfering car; also, your dealer may have a factory fix.
3. Adaptive cruise control systems using laser may cause
laser alerts.
Solution: Switch to normal cruise control
when possible.

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Where to mount
Valentine One works best when mounted high in the
windshield, and toward the center between the windshield
pillars. Use your choice of windshield or visor mounts.
• When properly mounted, the front antenna will look
forward through the glass. It must have an unobstructed
view. Don’t put it behind the parked windshield wipers,
or directly behind an in-glass antenna. Don’t position it
so that it "looks" into the rearview mirror.
• The rear antenna will look rearward, between
passengers and out the rear glass. It, too, must have an
unobstructed view.
•Detector performance is enhanced by a high mounting
position. Two reasons. For radar, a longer sight line to
the horizon always helps. For laser, moving away from
the hood and its sun reflections helps a lot.
IMPORTANT NOT : Windshield heaters such as Ford’s
InstaClear®block radar from passing through the glass (look
for a brown tint). So do solar barrier windshields of the type
used on GM Venture-Montana-Silhouette-Trans Sport
minivans and on some imported luxury sedans (look for a
reddish or copper tint). Same for mirrored sun screens.
Detector performance will be greatly reduced when V1 is
mounted behind such metallic films.
SAF TY WARNING: Because a detector on a windshield
mount or visor mount is not permanently attached to the
car, it could come loose in a crash, possible causing injury.
Also, a passenger may move forward on impact and contact
the detector. Keep these possibilities in mind when you
mount your Valentine One.
How to mount
Mounting on visor
1. Slide visor mount on to Valentine One.
2. Clip to visor near center of windshield.
3. Adjust visor angle so unit is approximately level.
4. Connect power cord and plug into lighter socket.
Vis r m unt slides n fr m fr nt.
Install near center f windshield.

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Mounting on Windshield
1. Slide windshield mount onto Valentine One.
2. Press suction cups to glass near center of windshield.
Hint: A. If suction cups don’t stick, try rubbing your
thumb a few times around the face of the cup
with a circular motion.
B. If suction cups are distorted or misshapen,
hold under hot tap water for 15-30 seconds.
3. To adjust angle, press Thumb Tab and simultaneously
slide unit within mount until level position is achieved.
4. Connect power cord and plug into lighter socket.
5. To release from windshield, gently press down the wire
Release Bar connected to both suction cups.
Concealing the Power Cord
For a neater installation, you may wish to route the power
wire out of sight. Some knowledge of automotive electrical
systems and of interior-trim removal is necessary to do it
yourself. If you have doubts, see a mechanic or car-stereo
installer.
Making your own Power Cord
Valentine One uses standard RJ-11 (modular) telephone
connectors. You can use any telephone cable (the one that
runs from the wall jack to the phone) for a power cord.
Complete cables are available in many lengths at electrical
or building-supply stores.
You can also make your own power cord using bulk phone
cable cut to whatever length you choose. To attach the
RJ-11 connectors, you will need a special attaching tool.
Bulk phone cables, loose connectors, and the attaching tool
are available in most electrical or building-supply stores.
NOT : The sequence of wires must be reversed from one
end to the other.
Windshield m unt g es n fr m fr nt.
Install near center f windshield.
Unit slides in m unt t adjust angle.
Press bar t l sen sucti n cups.

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Controls & Functions
How Valentine One Works
Everybody wan s Full Coverage agains radar; nobody
wan s o go o college o learn how o use his new radar
de ec or. So I’ve worked ex ra hard o make Valen ine One
logical. I ’s far easier o opera e han many ordinary
de ec ors, ye i ells you far more abou radar.
A New Way to Set Loudness
Valentine One has two controls for loudness so you can
take complete control of sound. The Control Knob sets
what I call “initial” volume. This is the loudness you will
normally hear on initial radar contact. Once you’re aware
of the threat, you can drop to a quieter, reminder sound
which I call “muted” volume. Just press the Control Knob.
This muted volume is adjusted by the lever behind the
knob. How loud do you like your reminder? The choice
is yours.
Push To Mute
During any alert, press the Control Knob. Audio volume
will drop to the muted level.
What Long-Gradient audio does or you
Valentine One’s audio warning indicates radar strength.
It gives a very slow Beep for X band (Brap for K band,
Brap-brap for Ka band) when it encounters weak radar,
then quickens as radar strength increases, and becomes a
continuous tone about the time you’re in range. This long
gradient, from slow Beep to continuous tone, makes it easy
to estimate radar proximity, which is very important during
brief Instant-on encounters. In the case of multiple bogeys,
the audio warning will always monitor the greatest threat.
What the Bogey Counter does or you
very alert, until you’ve positively identified the source,
is an unknown, a bogey. But an alert may consist of more
than one bogey. There could be many. Let’s say you drive
by a burglar alarm on the way to work every day that
causes an alert. Then one day you pick up an additional
bogey. This new bogey could be radar hiding under cover
of the burglar alarm, picking off the unwary. You must
assume each alert is radar until you’ve identified the bogey.
For more information see pages 5-6.
Control Lever
Sets volume after mute takes
place; clockwise is louder. Full
clockwise makes muted volume
same as initial volume
Radar Locator
Radar ahead Radar to the side Radar behind
Note: In the case of multiple bogeys
from different directions, an arrow will
glow for each direction. The strongest
threat will be indicated by a blinking
arrow. The audio warning will
correspond to the blinking arrow
Control Knob
On – Turn clockwise
Volume – Turn to adjust
Off – Turn counter-clockwise past detent
Mute – Press during radar alert
Modes – Press and hold to change
Brightness – Automatically matched to ambient
lighting; no manual adjustment
(Unit powers up in the last
mode selected)
Bogey Counter
blank – power off
– power on, All-Bogeys®mode
– power on, Logic®mode
– power on, Advanced-Logic®mode
– one bogey
etc. – number of bogeys being tracked
– laser warning
– alert terminated; not radar
Front Antenna, Radar and Laser
Needs unobstructed view ahead
Rear Antenna
Needs unobstructed
view behind
Rear Laser Sensor
Needs unobstructed view behind
Radar-strength Indicator
More L Ds glow as
radar gets stronger
Speaker
Modular Jack
Computer Modes: A new way to interpret alarms
In the All-Bogeys® ( ) mode, all bogeys will be reported
as soon as they are detected. Use your judgment to decide
whether or not they are threats.
In the Logic®( ) and Advanced-Logic®( ) modes, you are
deferring to the internal computer which will use its own
logic to screen bogeys before reporting them to you.
In Logic, X-band bogeys the computer judges to be
non-threatening will be reported at the “muted” volume. If
they become threatening, the audio warning will upgrade
to the “initial” volume before you are within radar range.
In Advanced-Logic, X-band bogeys that the computer has
reason to believe aren’t radar will not be reported at all.
One exception: To be failsafe, the computer will always
pass extremely strong signals along for your judgment.
This mode is particularly useful in metro areas.
The computer is smart: It never operates the receiving
circuits at less than maximum sensitivity and it knows that
Instant-on is a greater threat than ordinary radar. So it will
always warn you immediately at the “initial” volume when
those radars are detected, no matter what mode you’ve
selected.
To change modes, press and hold the Control Knob for
one second.
What the Bogey Lock tone means
Valentine One is designed to track multiple threats. During
an alert, when Valentine One locks on to an additional
bogey, it notifies you with the Bogey Lock tone (“Dee-
Deet”). This sound will never be heard at any other time,
not even during the power-on ritual. Whenever you hear
this sound, it means that another bogey has been detected
and is being tracked. The bogey counter shows the number
of bogeys being tracked at that time.
What the “Dee-Dah-Doo” Tone means
Valentine One is designed to recognize — and ignore —
phony radar signals from poorly-designed detectors.
Occasionally a false alarm will be started before verification
is certain. If it then determines the source is a junk detector,
it will notify you it is retracting that alert with a “Dee-Dah-
Doo” sound. A flashing J ( ) indicating “junk” will appear
in the Bogey Counter.
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Band Identi ication
Note: In the case of multiple
bogeys on different bands, a
blinking L D will indicate the
strongest threat.
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For Laser Warning
See page 11.