UNIDEN LONG RANGE RADAR/LASER DETECTOR

DFR1

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.

FEATURES• X,K,andKabandalarms• Laseralarms• Highway/City/City1modes• InvisibletoVG-2andSpectreI/IV/IV+radardetectors• Mutealarmaudio• Memoryfeaturesavesuser’slastsettings(exceptMUTE)

whentheunitispowereddown/disconnectedfrompower.

WHAT’S IN THE BOX• DFR1radardetector• Straight12VDCPowerCord• WindshieldMountingBracket• Hookandloopfastenertape• SparefuseforDCPowerCord

DFR1 HARDWARE

NO. NAME WHAT IT DOES

1 EagleEye 360°Laserdetection

2 PowerJack Plugsintopowersource.

3 Eject ReleasesDFR1frommountinghardware.

4 DIM Dimsthedisplaybrightness.

5 MUTE Turnsoffthesound.

6 CITY SetstheunittoCITY,CITYI,orHIGHWAYmode.

7 Power/VolumeDial

Turnsunitonandadjustsvolume.

8 MountingBracketSlot

Themountingbracketfitsintothisslot.

LED DISPLAYWhenasignalisdetected,thedisplaywillshowthebandtype,City/Highwaysetting,andsignalstrength.IftheDFR1detectsalaser,thedisplayshowsL.(Laserisusedincloseproximityandhasnosignalassociatedwithit.)

TheSignalStrengthMeterbarsindicatethefollowing:

SS METER BAR BAR STATUS MEANING

SSMBar1 Solid SSMLevel1

SSMBar3 SolidSSMBar1+BlinkingBar3

SSMLevel2

SolidSSMBar1andBar3

SSMLevel3

SS METER BAR BAR STATUS MEANING

SSMBar5 SolidSSMBars1and3+BlinkingBar5

SSMLevel4

SolidSSMBars1,3,and5

SSMLevel5

INSTALLATION AND TURN UPInstalltheDFR1onthefrontwindshieldoronthedashboard.Forbestperformance,positionthedetectoraslowaspossibleinthecenterofthefrontwindshield.Besuretheunit’sviewoftheroad,eithertothefrontortheback,isclear.

INSTALLATIONWINDSHIELD1. Cleanthewindshieldandtherubbercupsofthemounting

bracket.Attachtherubbercupstothebracket.2. Pushthebracketfirmlyontothewindshield.3. Slidetheunitontothebracket.4. Gentlyadjustthebracketangleifneeded.

Do not use the detector to adjust the bracket angle.5. Plugthepowercordintothedetector.6. Plugthecigarettelighteradapterintothevehicle’scigarette

lighter.

YoucanremovethedetectorbypressingtheEjectbutton.Dashboard1. Placetheunitonthedashboardsothatithasaclear,level

viewoftheroad.

The unit cannot be readjusted after final installation.2. Removethebackingfromonesideofthehookandloop

fastenertape.3. Placethatfastenertapeonthedashboardwhereyouwant

theunit.4. Attachtheotherpieceofthefastenertapetothebottomof

theunitandattachtheunittothedashboardfastenertape.

You can remove the unit as needed. 5. Plugthepowercordintothedetector.6. Plugthecigarettelighteradapterintothevehicle’scigarette

lighter.

TURN UPOncethedetectorisinstalledandthecaristurnedon,turnthevolumedialawayfromyouuntilitclicks.Theunitisnowturnedon.TheLEDcyclesthroughthedisplayinthisorder:X-K-Ka-Laser,thensignalstrengthexceptforLaser(L).Oncethecycleiscomplete,thedetectorturnstostandbymode.

STANDBY MODE

Highway X K Ka L C

City X K Ka L C

STANDBY MODE

City1 X K Ka L C

DETECTIONTheDFR1detectsemissionsfromradargunsandsoundsanaudioalertforthedriver.Thedetectordetermineswhichbandrangethesignalisfromanddisplaysthatfrequencytypeonthedisplay(X,K,Ka,orL).Thesignalstrength(1through5)alsodisplaysasapplicable.Ifthereisaspecificalertcode,thatisalsodisplayed.

False signals can come from other devices such as the automatic doors at a supermarket or even another car’s cruise control; these devices operate in the same frequency ranges as radar guns.

BANDSTheDFR1recognizes:• XBand:Thisbandwasthefirstfrequencybandassignedto

policeradar.Itoperatedonalowerfrequency(10.525GHz)withahigherpoweroutput.

• KBand:Thisbandisthemostcommonfrequencyusedinradardetectors(24.150).Itsrelativelysmallwavelengthgivesitaclockingdistanceofabout1/4milealthough,dependingontheenvironment,itcandetectupto2miles.

• KaBand:Overtheyears,theKabandincorporatedtheKa-Band,theKaWide-Band,andtheKaSuperWide-Band.Mostphotoradars(alsoknownasstoplightcameras)usethisband.

• Laser:Policeusethelaser’snarrowerlightpulsesforspeeddetectionasitismoreaccurateandfaster.Laserbeamsaremoredetectableaftertheyhavebouncedofftheirtargetandbegintodisperseonthereturntrip.

MODESTheDFR1operatesinthreemodes:• Highway.Providesaudioandvisualalertsanytimeallbands

andlaseraredetected.Recommendedforhighwayorruraldriving.(X,K,KaLaser)

• City.Providesaudioandvisualalertsanytimeallbandsandlaseraredetected.ProvidesastrongersignalfortheXbandsoitcanpickupweakersignals.(X,K,Ka,Laser)

• CityI.SimilartoCitymode,butnoXbandisdetected.(K,Ka,Laser)

HIGHWAY

X K Ka L C

X K Ka L C

X K Ka L C

X K Ka L C

1

MUTE

CITY

DIM

3 4

5

6

2

78

City (C)City 1 (C + SSM Bar 1)Highway (SSM Bar 1)Various Alerts

X K Ka L C

Band Type

Signal Strength Meter Bars (1, 3, 5)

Laser

CITY CITY 1

X K Ka L C C+ X K Ka L C C+ X K Ka L C C+ X K Ka L C C+

OPERATIONSETUPAfterinstallingyourradardetector,youcansetittoyourownspecifications.• Mute/AutoMute.Whenanaudioalertsounds,pressing

MUTEletsyouturnofftheaudioalarm.PressandholdMUTEtosetAutoMutetoONtoreducetheaudioalarmby50%automaticallyafter3secondsduringanalert.

• Dim.Changethebrightnessofthedisplay.(Default-Bright)

• SetCity,CityI,orHighway– CitymodedelaysallXbandaudioalertsuntilthesignalisatlevel2.– CityImodedoesnotrecognizeXbandtransmissions.– Highwaymoderecognizesallbandsandisrecommendedforhighwaydriving.(Default)

Thefollowingtableprovidesanoverviewofkeyoperations.

KEY PRESS TO... PRESS AND HOLD TO...

MUTE Turnalertaudiooff(1beep)duringalertaudio.Mutecancelled10secondsafteralertends.

TurnAutoMuteon(1beeps)andoff(2beeps)duringstandby.

DIM Changebrightnessfrom:BRIGHT(3beeps)toDIM(1beeps)toDARK(2beeps).

NA

CITY Changemodefrom:HIGHWAY(3beeps)toCITY(1beeps)toCITYI(2beeps).

NA

DIM + CITY

NA Returntofactorysettings:• Highway• Bright• MuteOFF• AutoMuteON

MONITORING SPEEDAradarguntransmitsradiowavesatcertainfrequenciesthatbounceoffobjectsandreturntotheradargun’sreceivers.Theradargunthencalculatesthespeedoftheobject.TheDFR1recognizesthefollowingbands/frequenciesusedbyradarguns:

BAND FREQUENCY

X 10.525GHz

K 24.150GHz

Ka 33.400-36.000GHz

Laser 800nm-1100nm

RADAR DETECTOR DETECTORS (RDD)Radardetectorsareillegalinsomestates.Lawenforcementofficersusespecialequipmenttodetectsignalsradiatedbyradardetectors.Iftheyareinastatewhereradardetectorsareillegalandtheofficerdetectsavehicleusingaradardetector,theoperatorofthatvehiclecouldlosetheradardetectorandbefined.TheDFR1isdesignedtobeinvisibletosignalsfromtheSpectrel,SpectrelV,andVG-2RDDs.

CARE AND MAINTENANCEUsecommonsenseandyourDFR1willprovidetrouble-freeservice.Pleasekeepthefollowingtipsinmind:• Don’tleaveyourunitonthedashboardduringsummer

months.Interiorheatmayexceedsafeoperatinglevels.• Donotspraycleanersorotherliquidsontheunit.

Removetheunitwhenyouareusingtheseliquids.• Donotuseabrasivecleansersontheunit’sexterior.

TROUBLESHOOTINGIF... TRY THIS...

Nodisplayoraudio. Checkthefuseintheplug.Replaceifnecessary.

Theunitalarmswhenthevehiclehitsbumps.

Checktheconnections.Besuretheyareallsecure.

Theunitalarmsbrieflyinthesamelocationbutnoradarsourcewasinview.

Theremaybeamotionsensororhousealarminusewithinrange.

Thedetectordidnotalertwhenapolicecarwasinview.

Theofficermaynothaveradar/laserunitsturnedon.

SPECIFICATIONSReceiverType:

Radar DoubleConversionSuperheterodyneSelf-ContainedAntenna

Laser PulsedLaserSignalReceiver

Frequency:

X 10.525GHz

K 24.150GHz

Ka 33.400-36.000GHz

Laser 800nm-1100nm

DetectorType:

Radar ScanningFrequencyDiscriminator

Laser PulseWidthDiscriminator

AlarmType Beep(DetectedBandandSignalstrength)

AntennaType:

Radar LinearPolarizedE-vectorVertical

LaserFront

ConvexCondenserLens

LaserBack

ConcaveCondenserLens

Dimensions 110.00mm(D)x69.00mm(W)x29.50mm(H)

Weight 3.4oz(95g)

OperatingTemp.

-4°to+185°F(Radar/Laser)-20°to+85°C(Radar/Laser)

StorageTemp.

-22°to+203°F(Radar/Laser)-30°to+95°C(Radar/Laser)

OperatingPowerSoure

DC11.0to16.0V

FCC/Industry Canada InformationFCC:AMWDLRD350

ICC:513C-LRD350

FCC ComplianceThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCrules.Operationissubjectedtothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidyourauthoritytooperatetheequipment.

AvisdeconformitéàlaFCC:Cedispositifaététestéets’avèreconformeàl’article15desrèglementsdelaCommissionfédéraledescommunications(FCC).Cedispositifestsoumisauxconditionssuivantes:1)Cedispositifnedoitpascauserd’interférencesnuisibleset;2)Ildoitpouvoirsupporterlesparasitesqu’ilreçoit,incluantlesparasitespouvantnuireàsonfonctionnement.

Toutchangementoumodificationnonapprouvéexpressémentparlapartieresponsablepourraitannulerledroitàl’utilisateurdefairefonctionnercetéquipement.

IC ComplianceThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicense-exemptRSSstandard(s).Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthedevice.

Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidyourauthoritytooperatetheequipment.

CetappareilestconformeauxnormesRSSexemptesdelicencesd’IndustrieCanada.Sonfonctionnementestsoumisauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:(1)cetappareilnedoitpascauserd’interférencesnuisibleset(2),ildoitpouvoiraccepter

lesinterférences,incluantcellespouvantnuireàsonfonctionnementnormal.

Toutchangementoumodificationnonapprouvéexpressémentparlapartieresponsablepourraitannulerledroitàl’utilisateurdefairefonctionnercetéquipement.

One Year Limited WarrantyKeep your receipt! Proof of purchase is required for

warranty service.

WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORP. (“Uniden”) ELEMENTSOFWARRANTY:Unidenwarrants,foroneyear,totheoriginalretailowner,thisUnidenProducttobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsandcraftsmanshipwithonlythelimitationsorexclusionssetoutbelow.

WARRANTYDURATION:Thiswarrantytotheoriginalusershallterminateandbeofnofurthereffect12monthsafterthedateoforiginalretailsale.ThewarrantyisinvalidiftheProductis(A)damagedornotmaintainedasreasonableornecessary,(B)modified,altered,orusedaspartofanyconversionkits,subassemblies,oranyconfigurationsnotsoldbyUniden,(C)improperlyinstalled,(D)servicedorrepairedbysomeoneotherthananauthorizedUnidenservicecenterforadefectormalfunctioncoveredbythiswarranty,(E)usedinanyconjunctionwithequipmentorpartsoraspartofanysystemnotmanufacturedbyUniden,or(F)installedorprogrammedbyanyoneotherthanasdetailedbytheOperatingGuideforthisproduct.

STATEMENTOFREMEDY:Intheeventthattheproductdoesnotconformtothiswarrantyatanytimewhilethiswar-rantyisineffect,warrantorwillrepairthedefectandreturnittoyouwithoutchargeforparts,service,oranyothercost(exceptshippingandhandling)incurredbywarrantororitsrepresentativesinconnectionwiththeperformanceofthiswarranty.THELIMITEDWARRANTYSETFORTHABOVEISTHESOLEANDENTIREWARRANTYPERTAININGTOTHEPRODUCTANDISINLIEUOFANDEXCLUDESALLOTHERWARRANTIESOFANYNATUREWHATSOEVER,WHETHEREXPRESS,IMPLIEDORARISINGBYOPERATIONOFLAW,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTOANYIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.THISWARRANTYDOESNOTCOVERORPROVIDEFORTHEREIMBURSEMENTORPAYMENTOFINCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.Somestatesdonotallowthisexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamagessotheabovelimitationorexclusionmaynotapplytoyou.

LEGALREMEDIES:Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.ThiswarrantyisvoidoutsidetheUnitedStatesofAmerica.

PROCEDUREFOROBTAININGPERFORMANCEOFWARRANTY:If,afterfollowingtheinstructionsinthisOperatingGuide,youarecertainthattheProductisdefective,packtheProductcarefully(preferablyinitsoriginalpackaging).Includeevidenceoforiginalpurchaseandanotedescribingthedefectthathascausedyoutoreturnit.

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Issue 1, March 2016