Uniden R1 User manual

LONG RANGE Radar/Laser Detector

User’s Manual

Issue 5, January 2019

Printed in Korea

Irving, Texas

CUSTOMER CARE

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If you need assistance, please do NOT return this product to your place of purchase.

Save your receipt/proof of purchase for warranty.

Quickly find answers to your questions by:

1. Reading your owner’s manual.

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Images in this manual may differ slightly from your actual product.

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

FEATURES....................................................................................................5

WHAT’S IN THE BOX ...................................................................................6

PARTS OF THE R1........................................................................................6

NON-KEY ELEMENTS................................................................................................... 7

POWER CORD................................................................................................................. 8

INSTALL AND TURN ON R1........................................................................9

INSTALL ............................................................................................................................ 9

Windshield .............................................................................................................. 9

Dashboard............................................................................................................... 9

TURN ON.......................................................................................................................... 9

MENU SYSTEM......................................................................................... 10

BASIC OPERATIONS ................................................................................ 14

FEATURE DETAILS ................................................................................... 15

HIGHWAY VS CITY MODE ........................................................................................15

POP MODE ....................................................................................................................16

DARK MODE .................................................................................................................16

SCAN DISPLAY .............................................................................................................16

MODE DISPLAY............................................................................................................17

ALARM PRIORITIES.....................................................................................................17

THREAT ...........................................................................................................................18

AUTO MUTE ..................................................................................................................18

BOGEY TONES..............................................................................................................19

MAINTENANCE........................................................................................ 19

MAINTAINING THE EQUIPMENT ...........................................................................19

UPDATING THE FIRMWARE.....................................................................................19

TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................................... 19

SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................... 20

FCC/INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION ............................................. 21

ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ........................................................... 22

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UNIDEN

LONG RANGE RADAR/LASER DETECTOR

USER’S MANUAL

FEATURES

• Super Long Range Laser Radar Detection

• Voice Notifications

• Radar band frequency displays

• Easy to read OLED display (multicolors)

• Advanced K and Ka band filters

• Invisible to VG-2™ and Spectre I/IV/IV+™ radar detectors; Spectre I and IV

undetectable

• Displays Signal Strength and Vehicle Battery Voltage

• 12 X, K, Ka, MRCD, and Laser band selectable alert tones

• 5 Bogey tones

• Auto mute volume

• Dark mode brightness setting

• 8 Selectable background colors

- 6-

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

R1 Radar Detector 12V DC Power

Cord with RJ11

Connector

Windshield

Mounting

Bracket

(1 Suction Cup)

Windshield

Mounting

Bracket

(2 Suction Cups)

Not Shown:

Hook and Loop Fastener Tape

Owner’s Manual

PARTS OF THE R1

Audio

Jack

Power

Jack

POWER

VOL +

VOL −

USB

Eagle

Eye

Latch

Slot

MUTE/DIM

CITY

Latch

Release

KEY PRESS TO... PRESS AND HOLD

TO...

POWER

Turn R1 on and off. NA

- 7-

KEY PRESS TO... PRESS AND HOLD

TO...

VOL +

• Turn volume up (7 levels: 0 - 6;

Default = 4).

• In Menus, go to next item.

VOL –

• Turn volume down (7 levels: 0 - 6;

Default = 4).

• In Menus, go to previous item.

• Access the Menu system.

• In the Menu system, press to cycle

through and select options for the

current menu item.

Exit the Menu

system.

MUTE/DIM

MUTE (See page 18 to have the unit

automatically mute the alarm after 3

seconds.)

• MUTE on - Press

MUTE/DIM

to mute

an alarm. 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

restore audible alarms before the 10

second automatic mute time-out.

DIM - Changes

the display and

key backlight

brightness.

• Bright (Default)

• Dim

• Dimmer

• Dark (Dark is off

unless there is an

alert.)

• Off (Off

regardless of

whether or not

there is an alert.)

CITY

Press to change modes between

HIGHWAY, CITY, and ADVANCED.

NON-KEY ELEMENTS

ELEMENT WHAT IT DOES

Eagle Eye Provides a 360° monitoring radius.

Latch Slot Insert the bracket latch into this slot.

Mini USB Provides PC connection for data updates.

Audio Jack Plug in headset.

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ELEMENT WHAT IT DOES

Eject Press to release the bracket latch.

Power Jack Plug the 12V Power Cord here.

Signal Strength Displays how strong the signal received is (5 levels).

POWER CORD

USB port

MUTE

button

LED

ELEMENT WHAT IT DOES

MUTE

button

Press the mute button to mute an alarm. It returns to normal

operation 10 seconds after the alert ends or if a different band

is detected during Mute mode. Mute On displays on the R1 for a

few seconds. See page 18 to have the unit automatically mute

the alarm after 3 seconds.

MUTE

button

(Cont)

Press and hold the mute button to change the display and key

backlight brightness.

• Bright (Default)

• Dim

• Dimmer

• Dark (Dark is off unless there is an alert.)

• Off (Off regardless of whether or not there is an alert.)

LED (Red) Off: Power is off.

Steady on: Power is on.

Flashing: Receiving an alert. The faster it flashes, the stronger

the signal.

USB Port Use this USB port to charge mobile devices.

- 9-

INSTALL AND TURN ON R1

You can mount the R1 on the windshield (bracket included) or on the dashboard

(hook and loop tape included).

INSTALL

Windshield

When you mount the R1 on the windshield, mount it in the middle of the windshield

between the driver and passenger. Be sure there are no obstructions and that there

is a clear view through the back window.

1. Attach the rubber suction cups to the bracket and push the cups firmly onto

the windshield.

2. Slide the unit onto the bracket until it clicks into place.

3. Plug the power cord into the R1 and plug the cigarette lighter adapter into the

vehicle’s cigarette lighter.

4. The R1 automatically turns on and runs through a self test cycle.

Release the R1 from the bracket by pressing the Eject key on top of the detector.

Dashboard

The same types of mounting requirements for the windshield apply for mounting

the unit on the dashboard.

Do not put the tape over vents. Always leave vents uncovered.

1. Attach the unit to the dashboard using the hook and loop fastener tape.

2. Plug the power cord into the R1 and plug the cigarette lighter adapter into the

vehicle’s cigarette lighter.

3. The R1 automatically turns on and runs through a self test cycle.

Pull the unit from the dashboard, separating the hook and loop tape.

TURN ON

1. Inert the power cord’s RJ11 connector into the R1’s power jack.

2. Insert the power cord’s cigarette lighter adapter into the vehicle’s cigarette

lighter port.

3. The R1 automatically turns on and runs through a systems check.

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MENU SYSTEM

Menus let you set up the system to your own requirements. You can turn different

bands on and off and set specific items such as auto mute.

Press

to access the Menu system. The screen displays the selection’s current

status. For example, if you press

and the screen displays Voice: ON, you have

the option of turning Voice to OFF.

Use the following keys to navigate the menus:

•

: 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.

MENU ITEM WHAT IT DOES SETTINGS

Highway Changes band sensitivity as follows:

• Highway - Full Sensitivity

• City - X and K band sensitivity

reduced. Ka band sensitivity same

as Highway.

• Advanced - User adjusts X, K, and Ka

band sensitivity from 100% - 30% in

10% intervals.

If Advanced is selected, select

Attenuation levels for the X, K,

and Ka bands. See page 15 for

details.

Highway (Default)

City

Advanced

Voice Turns voice alert on or off under the

following conditions:

• Type of radar/laser

• Band alarms

On (Default)

Off

Ka Frequency

Voice Alert

Announces the detected Ka band

frequency.

Off (Default)

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