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OWNER'S MANUAL The Whistler Group Corporate Headquarters 13016 N. Walton Blvd. Bentonville, AR 72712 Tel 479.273.6012 Fax 479.273.2927 Customer Return Center 1201 N. Dixieland Rd. Rogers, AR 72756 Customer Service Tel 800.531.0004 www.whistlergroup.com P/N 203172 Copyright 2004 The Whistler Group, Inc. 1758/1773 Total Band ProtectionTM LASER-RADAR DETECTOR If you have questions concerning the operation of this Whistler product please call: CuSTOmer SeRVICE 1-800-531-0004 Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT or visit our website www.whistlergroup.com Please keep the receipt in a safe place. You may register your product online at www.whistlergroup.com. For warranty verification purposes, a copy of your dated store receipt must accompany any unit sent in for warranty work. If the unit is returned without a dated store receipt, an out of warranty service charge applies.Note:Yourwarrantyperiodbegins at the time of purchase. The warranty is validated only by the dated store receipt! Now is the time to record the serial number of the unit in the space provided in the warranty section of the manual. INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS Dear Whistler Owner, With the change in time also comes change in technology. Radar gun manufacturers have stepped up to the plate. The new arsenal they carry is called POPTM Mode. This new gun is a normal K or Ka band radar gun detectable by most radar detectors made in the past 30 years, unless thegun is placed in POPTM Mode. POPTM Mode is a feature on some newer radar guns operating on K and Ka bands. When the gun is in POPTM Mode and activated, a brief burst of energy, less that 1/15 of a second, is transmitted and the vehicle's speed is quickly acquired. A detector without POPTM Mode detection capability cannot respond to this brief transmission. This detector has the power to report this new gun where other detectors cannot! - until now! Whistler introduces the 1758 and 1773 with POPTM Mode detection! These units are the beginning in total protection. With POPTM Mode detection, these units can react fast enough to detect this new technology. Packed with power you still have a full featured radar detector: NEW POPTM MODE CAPABILITIES HIGH GAIN OPTICAL LENS which provides increased laser sensitivity. REAL VOICE ALERTS (1773 Only) are given verbally through the detector so you do not have to take your eyes off the road to look at the display. SEVEN SEGMENT DISPLAY (1758 Only) provides numeric signal strength indicator and band identification. Even though these units are packed full of features, they're still very easy to use. To fully utilize your unit to its potential, we recommend reading this entire manual or visit our FAQ page on our web site www.whistlergroup.com. Enjoy your new Whistler and please drive safely. Sincerely, The Whistler Group, Inc. Model Features Summary........................ 3 - 5 Installation............................................... 5 - 6 Mounting Guidelines................................... 5 - 6 Windshield Mounting..................................5 - 6 Power Connection and Fuse Replacement..6 Operation................................................ 7 - 13 Power On and Self-Test................................7 Setting Saver.................................................7 Feature Engaged Confirmation....................7 Audio Level Adjustment..............................7 Integrated Real Voice (1773 only)...............7 Auto Quiet Mode..........................................8 Quiet Mode...................................................8 City/City 1/ City 2 Mode............................8 - 9 Highway Mode.............................................9 Dim/Dark Mode.......................................... 9 Engaging/Disengaging VG-2...................... 10 Teach/Tutorial Mode....................................10 Option Select Mode (1773 only)...................11 Vehicle Battery Saver Mode.........................12 Stay Alert Feature.........................................12 Safety Warning SystemTM .......................... 1