Road Patrol XK Superheterodyne Radar Detector
(220-1621)                 Hints and Tips             Faxback Doc. # 17810

    The False Alert Suppression Technology (FAST) circuit in the radar 
    detector filters out most of the extraneous signals from other radar
    detectors on the road.  This circuit does not reduce the radar
    detector's ability to receive traffic radar signals.

    Because of the high sensitivity of the radar detector, it can detect 
    energy from devices operating on the same frequencies as police radar
    (such as automatic door openers, railroad car counting systems, and 
    security devices).  It's impossible for the radar detector to
    distinguish between police radar and other signals transmitted on the
    same frequency.

    Not every police car you see is equipped with radar.  And not all 
    radar-equipped police cars have their radar units on all the time.  Do
    not expect the radar detector to sound an alarm every time you see a
    police car.

    The radar detector might occasionally give you a late alert.  This is
    because radar signals are highly directional, and the unit's ability
    to detect them is sometimes affected by the way an officer angles a
    radar gun.  The reaction of the detector can also be affected by the
    way an officer turns the radar on and off.

    The radar detector is a driving aid, not a license to speed.  Use it
    with common sense.


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