Uniden DFR8 English Owner Manual

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  • Uniden DFR8 | English Owner Manual - Page 1
    DFR8 LONG RANGE Radar/Laser Detector Detailed User's Manual © 2018 Uniden America Corporation Irving, Texas Issue 1, July 2018 Printed in Korea
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    /proof of purchase for warranty. Quickly find answers to your questions by: 1. Reading your owner's manual. 2. Visiting our customer support website at www.uniden.com. Images in this manual may differ slightly from your actual product. DISCLAIMER: Radar detectors are illegal in some states. Some
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    Dashboard...5 TURN ON...6 WHAT'S IN THE BOX 6 PARTS OF THE DFR8 6 NON-KEY ELEMENTS 7 POWER CONNECTOR 8 MENU SYSTEM 9 BASIC OPERATIONS 17 MAINTENANCE 17 MAINTAINING THE EQUIPMENT 17 UPDATING THE FIRMWARE 18 TROUBLESHOOTING 18 SPECIFICATIONS 18 FCC INFORMATION 20 ONE-YEAR LIMITED
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    UNIDEN LONG RANGE RADAR/LASER DETECTOR DETAILED USER'S MANUAL DFR8 FEATURES • Super Long Range Laser Radar Detection • Voice Notifications • Radar band frequency displays • Easy to read OLED display • Advanced K and Ka band filters • Displays Signal
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    cord's cigarette lighter adapter into the vehicle's cigarette lighter port. 3. Turn on the vehicle. The DFR8 automatically turns on and runs through a systems check. WHAT'S IN THE BOX DFR8 Radar Detector 12V DC Power Cord with RJ11 Connection Not Shown: Windshield Mounting Bracket Hook and Loop
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    KEY PRESS TO... POWER Turn DFR8 on and off. VOL + • Turn volume up (7 levels: 0 - 6). • In Menus, go to next item Insert the bracket latch into this slot. Micro USB Provides PC connection for data updates. Audio Jack Plug in headset. Eject Press to release the bracket latch. Power Jack
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    power cord's MUTE key operates the same as the MUTE/ DIM key on the DFR8 unit itself. Press the MUTE key to mute an alarm. It returns to or if a different band is detected during Mute mode. Mute On displays on the DFR8 for a few seconds. Press and hold the MUTE key to adjust the OLED brightness
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    will recognize in 20% decrements from 100% to 40%. (See page 14 for details). Set the Ka Band attenuation (detection sensitivity) level that the DFR8 will recognize in 20% decrements from 100% to 40%. (See page 14 for details). SETTINGS Highway (Default) City Advanced 100% (Default) 80% 60% 40% 100
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    MENU ITEM WHAT IT DOES SETTINGS Voice Turns voice alert on or off under the following conditions: • Type of radar/laser On (Default) Off • Band alarms Ka Freq Voice Turn Voice on or off for Ka Frequencies. On Off (Default) X Band Turn X band on or off. On Off (Default) K Band Turn K
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    MENU ITEM All Threats Display Color Display X Band Tone K Band Tone Ka Band Tone Laser Tone Auto Mute Auto Mute Volume WHAT IT DOES Up to 4 threats can display on the OLED. Select whether or not all threats will display (see page 16). Select a background color. Select either Scan or Mode display to
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    unit to check for faults. Factory Reset Resets all settings to the factory defaults. There is no confirmation request for reset. Firmware Displays the latest firmware Version version. EXIT Closes the Menu system. Dim (Default) Dimmer Dark (off until alert) Off (off all the time) On (Default
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    It displays the different bands and their settings. Adjust the volume The DFR8 turns on automatically when you start the vehicle. • Press VOL + to MUTE/DIM on the detector or MUTE brightness on the power connector. The DFR8 announces the brightness level (Auto, Bright, Dim, Dimmer, Dark, or
  • Uniden DFR8 | English Owner Manual - Page 14
    ...? Change Highway to City or Advanced and back Update the firmware TRY THIS... Press CITY for at least 1 second pick up many X band signals (such as garage door openers) that generate false alerts. The DFR8 reduces X band sensitivity in City mode. When you are on the highway, there is less chance
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    City, and Advanced modes. POP MODE In POP mode, the DFR8 can detect short burst from radars that are too fast for many and off. SCAN/MODE DISPLAY You can select either Scan or Mode to display on the DFR8 OLED through the menus. Mode Display Select a specific mode to display through the Mode menu,
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    Priority, the Ka band radar signal displays on the OLED. ALARMS When the DFR8 detects an X, K, Ka, or Laser signal, the DFR announces the alarm whenever those signal types are detected. If the current volume level is 0, the DFR8 will not change the volume to the Auto Mute Volume level; it will keep
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    Mode displays. 2. Press MENU to cycle through options for alarm display brightness. 3. Press VOL+ to return to the menus. AUTOMATIC OLED BRIGHTNESS The DFR8 has a light sensor to determine when the detector should use the Bright settings (daylight) and when it should use the Dim settings (nighttime
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    UPDATING THE FIRMWARE Uniden recommends that you update your DFR8's firmware periodically. Go to www.uniden.com to check if you have the latest firmware. If you need to update your firmware, refer to Firmware Update Guide on www. uniden.com for details. TROUBLESHOOTING IF... TRY THIS... The unit
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    Laser Pulsed Laser Signal Receiver Frequency: X 10.525 GHz K 24.150 GHz Ka 33.400 - 36.000 GHz Laser 800 nm - 1100 nm Detector Type: Radar Scanning Frequency Discriminator Laser Alarm Type Pulse Width Discriminator Voice and Beep (Detected Band and Signal strength) Laser Front Convex
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    doit pouvoir supporter les Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty, (E) used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the Operating Guide
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    PERFORMANCE OF WARRANTY: If, after following the instructions in this Operating Guide, you are certain that the Product is be shipped freight prepaid, by traceable means, or delivered, to warrantor at: Uniden America Corporation C/O Saddle Creek 743 Henrietta Creek Rd., Suite 100 Roanoke, TX 76262
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LONG RANGE Radar/Laser Detector
Detailed User’s Manual
DFR8
Issue 1, July 2018
Printed in Korea
© 2018
Uniden America Corporation
Irving, Texas