Uniden DFR1 User Manual

UNIDEN LONG RANGE RADAR/
LASER DETECTOR
DFR1
DISCLAIMER: Radar detectors are illegal in some states.
Some states prohibit mounng 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 mounng 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 cauon while
using this product. Do not change sengs 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,andKabandalarms
• Laseralarms
• Highway/City/City1modes
• InvisibletoVG-2andSpectreI/IV/IV+radardetectors
• Mutealarmaudio
• Memoryfeaturesavesuser’slastsettings(exceptMUTE)
whentheunitispowereddown/disconnectedfrom
power.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX
• DFR1radardetector
• Straight12VDCPowerCord
• WindshieldMountingBracket
• Hookandloopfastenertape
• SparefuseforDCPowerCord
DFR1
HARDWARE
NO. NAME WHAT IT DOES
1 EagleEye 360°Laserdetection
2 PowerJack Plugsintopowersource.
3 Eject ReleasesDFR1frommounting
hardware.
4
DIM
Dimsthedisplaybrightness.
5
MUTE
Turnsoffthesound.
6
CITY
SetstheunittoCITY,CITYI,or
HIGHWAYmode.
7 Power/
VolumeDial
Turnsunitonandadjusts
volume.
8 Mounting
BracketSlot
Themountingbracketfitsinto
thisslot.
LED DISPLAY
Whenasignalisdetected,thedisplaywillshowthebandtype,
City/Highwaysetting,andsignalstrength.IftheDFR1detectsa
laser,thedisplayshowsL.(Laserisusedincloseproximityand
hasnosignalassociatedwithit.)
TheSignalStrengthMeterbarsindicatethefollowing:
SS METER BAR BAR STATUS MEANING
SSMBar1 Solid SSMLevel1
SSMBar3 SolidSSMBar1+
BlinkingBar3
SSMLevel2
SolidSSMBar1and
Bar3
SSMLevel3
SS METER BAR BAR STATUS MEANING
SSMBar5 SolidSSMBars1
and3+BlinkingBar
5
SSMLevel4
SolidSSMBars1,3,
and5
SSMLevel5
INSTALLATION AND TURN UP
InstalltheDFR1onthefrontwindshieldoronthedashboard.
Forbestperformance,positionthedetectoraslowaspossible
inthecenterofthefrontwindshield.Besuretheunit’sviewof
theroad,eithertothefrontortheback,isclear.
INSTALLATION
WINDSHIELD
1. Cleanthewindshieldandtherubbercupsofthemounting
bracket.Attachtherubbercupstothebracket.
2. Pushthebracketfirmlyontothewindshield.
3. Slidetheunitontothebracket.
4. Gentlyadjustthebracketangleifneeded.
Do not use the detector to adjust the bracket angle.
5. Plugthepowercordintothedetector.
6. Plugthecigarettelighteradapterintothevehicle’scigarette
lighter.
YoucanremovethedetectorbypressingtheEjectbutton.
Dashboard
1. Placetheunitonthedashboardsothatithasaclear,level
viewoftheroad.
The unit cannot be readjusted aer nal installaon.
2. Removethebackingfromonesideofthehookandloop
fastenertape.
3. Placethatfastenertapeonthedashboardwhereyouwant
theunit.
4. Attachtheotherpieceofthefastenertapetothebottomof
theunitandattachtheunittothedashboardfastenertape.
You can remove the unit as needed.
5. Plugthepowercordintothedetector.
6. Plugthecigarettelighteradapterintothevehicle’scigarette
lighter.
TURN UP
Oncethedetectorisinstalledandthecaristurnedon,turnthe
volumedialawayfromyouuntilitclicks.Theunitisnowturned
on.
TheLEDcyclesthroughthedisplayinthisorder:X-K-Ka-
Laser,thensignalstrengthexceptforLaser(L).
Oncethecycleiscomplete,thedetectorturnstostandby
mode.
STANDBY MODE
Highway
X
K Ka L
C
City X
K
Ka L
C
STANDBY MODE
City1 X K
Ka
L
C
DETECTION
TheDFR1detectsemissionsfromradargunsandsoundsan
audioalertforthedriver.Thedetectordetermineswhichband
rangethesignalisfromanddisplaysthatfrequencytypeonthe
display(X,K,Ka,orL).Thesignalstrength(1through5)also
displaysasapplicable.Ifthereisaspecificalertcode,thatis
alsodisplayed.
False signals can come from other devices such as the
automac doors at a supermarket or even another
car’s cruise control; these devices operate in the
same frequency ranges as radar guns.
BANDS
TheDFR1recognizes:
• XBand:Thisbandwasthefirstfrequencybandassignedto
policeradar.Itoperatedonalowerfrequency(10.525GHz)
withahigherpoweroutput.
• KBand:Thisbandisthemostcommonfrequencyusedin
radardetectors(24.150).Itsrelativelysmallwavelengthgives
itaclockingdistanceofabout1/4milealthough,depending
ontheenvironment,itcandetectupto2miles.
• KaBand:Overtheyears,theKabandincorporatedthe
Ka-Band,theKaWide-Band,andtheKaSuperWide-Band.
Mostphotoradars(alsoknownasstoplightcameras)use
thisband.
• Laser:Policeusethelaser’snarrowerlightpulsesfor
speeddetectionasitismoreaccurateandfaster.Laser
beamsaremoredetectableaftertheyhavebouncedoff
theirtargetandbegintodisperseonthereturntrip.
MODES
TheDFR1operatesinthreemodes:
• Highway.Providesaudioandvisualalertsanytimeallbands
andlaseraredetected.Recommendedforhighwayorrural
driving.(X,K,KaLaser)
• City.Providesaudioandvisualalertsanytimeallbandsand
laseraredetected.ProvidesastrongersignalfortheXband
soitcanpickupweakersignals.(X,K,Ka,Laser)
• CityI.SimilartoCitymode,butnoXbandisdetected.(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
MUTECITY 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

Uniden DFR1 Specifications

General

Product color	Black
Scrambling function	Laser, Radar
Radar bands detection	K, Ka, X