Uniden DFR6 User Manual - Page 9

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HOW DO I ...? Change the screen's brightness Turn bands on and off Change Highway to City and back Update the firmware TRY THIS... Press and hold MUTE/DIM. The DFR6 announces the brightness level (Bright, Dim, Dark, or off) as it changes to that level. Press and hold the key again to cycle between the brightness levels. Press MENU and cycle through the menu options until the band you want to turn off displays. Press MENU again to change that band's status. Press CITY for at least 1 second to alternate between HIGHWAY and CITY setting. Refer to http://unidensupport.com for details. FEATURE DETAILS HIGHWAY VS CITY MODE Radar detectors operate with various sensitivity levels. These levels determine the types of signals and signal ranges (bands) detected. Highway mode is the most sensitive level while City mode is the least sensitive. If the X band is left on in City mode, a radar detector can pick up many X band signals (such as garage door openers) that generate false alerts. The DFR6 turns off the X band for City mode. When you are on the highway, there is less chance of picking up X band false alerts, so the DFR6 keeps the X band on. Press CITY to alternate between HIGHWAY and CITY mode. POP MODE In POP mode, the DFR6 can detect short burst from radars that are too fast for many other detectors to catch. You can turn POP mode on and off. SCAN DISPLAY A small dot on the screen indicates that the unit is scanning for signals. This dot travels back and forth in the middle of the screen. Scan Display - - mph . C-NoX CITY Elements on the screen vary according to what you turn on and o in the Menu system ALARM PRIORITIES xx Laser signal xx X, K, Ka Band signal xx Vehicle Low Battery Voltage Warning MAINTENANCE MAINTAINING THE EQUIPMENT The DFR6 requires very little physical maintenance. Wipe it with a soft cloth to keep dust from accumulating. Check the power cord connections to keep them clean and free of corrosion. UPDATING THE FIRMWARE Uniden recommends that you update your DFR6'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 DFR6 Firmware Update Guide on www. uniden.com for details. - 9 -

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HOW DO I ...?
TRY THIS...
Change the screen’s brightness
Press and hold
MUTE/DIM
. The DFR6 announces the brightness level
(Bright, Dim, Dark, or off) as it changes to that level. Press and hold the key
again to cycle between the brightness levels.
Turn bands on and off
Press
MENU
and cycle through the menu options until the band you want to
turn off displays. Press
MENU
again to change that band’s status.
Change Highway to City and
back
Press
CITY
for at least 1 second to alternate between HIGHWAY and CITY
setting.
Update the firmware
Refer to http://unidensupport.com for details
.
FEATURE DETAILS
HIGHWAY VS CITY MODE
Radar detectors operate with various sensitivity levels. These levels determine the types of signals and signal
ranges (bands) detected. Highway mode is the most sensitive level while City mode is the least sensitive. If the X
band is left on in City mode, a radar detector can pick up many X band signals (such as garage door openers) that
generate false alerts. The DFR6 turns off the X band for City mode.
When you are on the highway, there is less
chance of picking up X band false alerts, so the DFR6 keeps the X band on.
Press
CITY
to alternate between HIGHWAY and CITY mode.
POP MODE
In POP mode, the DFR6 can detect short burst from radars that are too fast for many other detectors to catch.
You can turn POP mode on and off.
SCAN DISPLAY
A small dot on the screen indicates that the unit is scanning for
signals
. This dot travels back and forth in the
middle of the screen.
Scan Display
- - -
C-NoX
.
Elements on the screen vary according to what you turn on
and off in the Menu system
CITY
ALARM PRIORITIES
x
Laser signal
x
X, K, Ka Band signal
x
Vehicle Low Battery Voltage Warning
MAINTENANCE
MAINTAINING THE EQUIPMENT
The DFR6 requires very little physical maintenance. Wipe it with a soft cloth to keep dust from accumulating.
Check the power cord connections to keep them clean and free of corrosion.
UPDATING THE FIRMWARE
Uniden recommends that you update your DFR6’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 DFR6 Firmware Update Guide on www.
uniden.com for details.