Uniden DFR3 User Manual

UNIDEN LONG RANGE RADAR/
LASER DETECTOR
DFR3
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
• POPandLaseralertalarms
• Highway/City/City1modes
• InvisibletoVG-2andSpectorIand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
• DFR3radardetector
• Straight12VDCPowerCord
• WindshieldMountingBracket
• Hookandloopfastenertape
• SparefuseforDCPowerCord
DFR3
HARDWARE
NO. NAME WHAT IT DOES
1 EagleEye 360°Laserdetection
2 PowerJack Plugsintopowersource.
3 Eject ReleasesDFR3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DFR3
detectsalaser,thedisplayshowsL.
INSTALLATION AND TURN UP
InstalltheDFR3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
C
H
City X
K
Ka
C
City1 X K
Ka
C
I
DETECTION
TheDFR3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frequency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DFR3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.TurnontheKbandfilter(pressandhold
CITY)tofilteroutweakerKbandfrequenciesandreduce
falsereadings.
• 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.
POP™ is a single-pulse Doppler radar feature on some
K and Ka band radar guns. This type of radar gun is
a very sensive receiver; limit POP detect mode to
highway and rural driving.
• 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DFR3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 CITY/CITY I
X
K Ka C
1
X
K Ka
C
1
X
K
Ka C
1
X
K
Ka
C
1
X K
Ka
C
1
X K
Ka
C
1
X K Ka
C
L
X K Ka
C
L
OPERATION
SETUP
Afterinstallingyourradardetector,youcansetittoyour
ownspecifications.
• Mute/AutoMute.Whenanaudioalertsounds,pressing
MUTEletsyouturnofftheaudioalarm.Pressandhold
MUTEtosetAutoMutetoONtoreducetheaudio
alarmby50%automaticallyafter3secondsduringan
alert.
• Dim.Changethebrightnessofthedisplay.(Default-
Bright)
• SetCity,CityI,orHighway
– CitymodedelaysallXbandaudioalertsuntilthe
signalisatlevel3.
– CityImodedoesnotrecognizeXband
1
MUTECITY DIM
3 4
5
6
2
78
Signal Strength ( I - 5)
City 1 (I)
Highway (H)
Various Alerts
X K Ka C 1
Band Type
City (C)

Uniden DFR3 Specifications

General

Brand	Uniden
Model	DFR3
Category	Radar Detector
Language	English