Garmin Varia Radar Owners Manual - Page 23

Radar Detection, Varia RCT715 Specifications, Troubleshooting, Resetting the Device

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Radar Detection WARNING The device can improve situational awareness. It is not a replacement for cyclist attentiveness and good judgement. Always maintain awareness of your surroundings, and operate the bicycle in a safe manner. Failure to do so could result in serious injury or death. • The radar detects approaching vehicles up to 140 m away. • The radar detects approaching vehicle speed from 10 to 160 km/h (from 6 to 99 mph). NOTE: The radar does not detect vehicles traveling at the same speed as your bike. • The radar beam width is 40 degrees. It provides radar coverage for typical bends in the road. • The radar can detect up to eight approaching vehicles. Varia RCT715 Specifications Battery type Rechargeable, built-in, lithium-ion polymer battery Battery life Up to 4 hr. in camera mode Up to 6 hr. in solid mode (camera disabled) Up to 5 hr. in peloton mode Up to 4 hr. in night flash mode Up to 6 hr. in day flash mode Up to 10 hr. in day flash mode (camera disabled) Up to 6 mo. in standby mode Operating temperature range From -15º to 45ºC (from 5º to 113ºF) Charging temperature range From 0º to 45ºC (from 32º to 113ºF) Wireless frequencies Water rating 2.4 GHz @ 7 dBm maximum 24 GHz @ -11.3 dBm maximum IEC 60529 IPX71 LED luminous flux 20 lm (solid mode) 8 lm (peloton mode) 21 lm (night flash mode) 65 lm (day flash mode) Troubleshooting Resetting the Device You can reset the device if it stops responding. Hold both buttons for 10 seconds until both LEDs turn off. Resetting deletes the pairing connections from the device. 1 The device withstands incidental exposure to water of up to 1 m for up to 30 min. For more information, go to www.garmin.com/waterrating. Troubleshooting 19

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Radar Detection
WARNING
The device can improve situational awareness. It is not a replacement for cyclist attentiveness and good
judgement. Always maintain awareness of your surroundings, and operate the bicycle in a safe manner. Failure
to do so could result in serious injury or death.
The radar detects approaching vehicles up to 140 m away.
The radar detects approaching vehicle speed from 10 to 160 km/h (from 6 to 99 mph).
NOTE:
The radar does not detect vehicles traveling at the same speed as your bike.
The radar beam width is 40 degrees. It provides radar coverage for typical bends in the road.
The radar can detect up to eight approaching vehicles.
Varia RCT715 Specifications
Battery type
Rechargeable, built-in, lithium-ion polymer battery
Battery life
Up to 4 hr. in camera mode
Up to 6 hr. in solid mode (camera disabled)
Up to 5 hr. in peloton mode
Up to 4 hr. in night flash mode
Up to 6 hr. in day flash mode
Up to 10 hr. in day flash mode (camera disabled)
Up to 6 mo. in standby mode
Operating temperature range
From -15º to 45ºC (from 5º to 113ºF)
Charging temperature range
From 0º to 45ºC (from 32º to 113ºF)
Wireless frequencies
2.4 GHz @ 7 dBm maximum
24 GHz @ -11.3 dBm maximum
Water rating
IEC 60529 IPX7
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LED luminous flux
20 lm (solid mode)
8 lm (peloton mode)
21 lm (night flash mode)
65 lm (day flash mode)
Troubleshooting
Resetting the Device
You can reset the device if it stops responding.
Hold both buttons for 10 seconds until both LEDs turn off.
Resetting deletes the pairing connections from the device.
1
The device withstands incidental exposure to water of up to 1 m for up to 30 min. For more information, go to
www.garmin.com/waterrating
.
Troubleshooting
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