DFR8 LONG RANGE Radar/Laser Detector Detailed User’s Manual © 2018 Uniden America Corporation Irving, Texas Issue 1, July 2018 Printed in Korea
CUSTOMER CARE At Uniden®, we care about you! If you need assistance, please do NOT return this product to your place of purchase. Save your receipt/proof of purchase for warranty. Quickly find answers to your questions by: 1. Reading your owner’s manual. 2. Visiting our customer support website at www.uniden.com. Images in this manual may differ slightly from your actual product. DISCLAIMER: Radar detectors are illegal in some states. Some states prohibit mounting any object on your windshield.
CONTENTS CUSTOMER CARE........................................................................................................................................ 2 FEATURES.......................................................................................................5 INSTALL AND TURN ON DFR8.......................................................................5 INSTALL....................................................................................................................................
UNIDEN LONG RANGE RADAR/LASER DETECTOR DETAILED USER’S MANUAL DFR8 FEATURES • Super Long Range Laser Radar Detection • Voice Notifications • Radar band frequency displays • Easy to read OLED display • Advanced K and Ka band filters • Displays Signal Strength and Vehicle Battery Voltage INSTALL AND TURN ON DFR8 You can mount the DFR8 on the windshield (bracket included) or on the dashboard (hook and loop tape included).
Not Shown: Hook and Loop Fastener Tape Windshield Mounting Bracket PARTS OF THE DFR8 Power Audio Jack Jack VOL + Eagle Eye CITY Latch Slot MENU MUTE/DIM USB KEY POWER VOL + Eject POWER VOL − PRESS TO... Turn DFR8 on and off. • Turn volume up (7 levels: 0 - 6). • In Menus, go to next item. • Turn volume down (7 levels: 0 - 6). • In Menus, go to previous item. PRESS AND HOLD TO... NA NA • Access the Menu system. • In the Menu system, press to cycle through options for the current menu item.
ELEMENT Audio Jack Eject Power Jack Signal Strength WHAT IT DOES Plug in headset. Press to release the bracket latch. Plug the 12V Power Cord here. Displays how strong the signal received is (5 levels). POWER CONNECTOR MUTE button LED USB port ELEMENT MUTE key LED (Red) USB Port WHAT IT DOES The power cord’s MUTE key operates the same as the MUTE/DIM key on the DFR8 unit itself. Press the MUTE key to mute an alarm.
MENU ITEM Mode X Band Attenuation (Advanced Mode only) WHAT IT DOES Change mode between Highway, City, and Advanced. If MODE = Advanced, then X, K, and Ka Band Attenuation menu items display next. If not, then Voice menu item displays. Set the X Band attenuation (detection sensitivity) level that the DFR8 will recognize in 20% decrements from 100% to 40%. (See page 10 for details).
MENU ITEM Color WHAT IT DOES Select a background color. Display Select either Scan or Mode display to view on OLED. X Band Tone Select a tone to indicate X band (1 - 12). K Band Tone Ka Band Tone Laser Tone Auto Mute Select a tone to indicate K band (1 - 12). Select a tone to indicate Ka band (1 - 12). Select a tone to indicate Laser (1 - 12).
BASIC OPERATIONS HOW DO I ...? Turn on the DFR8 TRY THIS... Press POWER. The unit turns on and runs through an initial self-check. It displays the different bands and their settings. The DFR8 turns on automatically when you start the vehicle. • Press VOL + to increase volume. The unit beeps and displays a number increase. • Press VOL – to decrease volume. The unit beeps and displays a number decrease.
highway, there is less chance of picking up X band false alerts, so the DFR8 keeps the X band sensitivity on in Highway mode. Press CITY to alternate between Highway, and City, and Advanced modes. POP MODE In POP mode, the DFR8 can detect short burst from radars that are too fast for many other detectors to catch. You can turn POP mode on and off. SCAN/MODE DISPLAY You can select either Scan or Mode to display on the DFR8 OLED through the menus.
3. Vehicle Low Battery Voltage Warning Auto Mute When the DFR8 detects a signal, it sounds an alarm at the current volume level. To make the alarm quieter, turn on Auto Mute. This will reduce the volume to the level set (0 - 5) in the Auto Mute Volume menu whenever those signal types are detected. If the current volume level is 0, the DFR8 will not change the volume to the Auto Mute Volume level; it will keep the volume level at 0.
TROUBLESHOOTING IF... The unit won’t turn on No display or audio. TRY THIS... Check the connections. Be sure they are all secure. xx If no display, check the connections. Be sure they are all secure. xx If no audio, check if Voice is turned off. The unit alarms when the vehicle hits bumps. Check the connections. Be sure they are all secure. The unit alarms briefly in the same location but There may be a motion sensor or house alarm in use no radar source was in view. within range.
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