Whistler XTR-445 manual

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    XTR-445 Owner’ s Manual OWNER’S MANUAL The Whistler Group Corporate Headquarters 3604 NW Frontage Rd. • Bentonville, AR 72712 Tel 479.273.6012 • Fax 479.273.2927 Customer Return Center 551 N 13th St. • Rogers, AR 72756 Customer Service Tel 800.531.0004 www. whistlergroup .com P/N 202914, © 2012 The Whistler Group, Inc. XTR-445 Battery Po[...]

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    XTR-445 Owner’ s Manual INSTALLATION 5 Windshield Mounting • Install the two suction cups and rubber bumper onto the bracket by fitting them into their holes. • Press the suction cups onto the windshield at the location you have chosen. • Slide the detector onto the bracket until it locks into place. • If necessary, the unit may be levele[...]

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    XTR-445 Owner’ s Manual Auto Shut Off Mode Auto Shut Off Mode automatically shuts off the detector. The timer is reset: 1. Each time the detector is turned off 2. The optional power cord is unplugged 3. Any button is pressed before the timer has expired. The detector will alert you with an audible and visual warning before it shuts off. This auto[...]

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    XTR-445 Owner’ s Manual • Make sure the battery contacts are clean. • Check the fuse in the plug; replace if necessary with a 2 amp, 3AG type. • Check the fuse for lighter socket; replace if necessary. • Make sure the lighter socket is clean. PROBLEM: Unit alarms when vehicle hits bumps. • Make sure the batteries are seated properly. ?[...]

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    XTR-445 Owner’ s Manual Service Under Warranty During the warranty period, defective units will be r ep ai re d without charge to the purchaser when retu rned with a dated store receipt to the address bel ow . U ni ts returned without a dated store receipt will be handled as described in section “Service Out Of Wa r ra n ty . ” Due to the spe[...]