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what settings can i reprogram for my v1 to fit where i drive around (los angeles county, san gabriel valley).
i believe X & POP should be taken off
K, Ka, and Laser should be on
what about the other settings in the programming guide?
also would it be better to leave it on A once i've taken X and POP off?
I don't know. But X alert = false alert in CA. That's for sure. :lol:
imma take a guess at this .. but here it is
1. X band – OFF
2. K band – ON
3. Ka band – ON
4. LASER – ON
5. Ka Band Sensitivity – (no clue)
6. Ka False Guard – (no clue)
7. (no clue)
8. (no clue)
A. (no clue)
b. (no clue)
C. (no clue)
d. (no clue)
E. (no clue)
F. (no clue)
G. (no clue)
H. Ku Off - OFF
I. Factory Test Off - OFF
J. Pop Mode – OFF
u. Euro Mode – OFF
I think the factory test has been eliminated from the newer models.
okay i actually haven't taken a look into the programming mode .. but i did just get a brand new v1 on monday so i will take what u said to be true :DQuote:
Originally Posted by CactusMan
can anyone help? :(
Well I can be of some assistance.
For all of CA turn off X band. K band should only be one if your local cops use it otherwise running into K band will be from door openers. KA band is going to be your biggest and most frequent and commonly used band. Also, laser is starting to become the next biggest thing here in cali so leave it on as well.
All other settings are up to you. #5 makes it hard to judge the distance of an alert as the ramp up and tones are quicker. #6 will drive you insane with false alerts on KA band. #J will give you cobra detection because it will give you "J" 's when a cobra is near and also it could potentially J out a CHP so be careful here.
Hope this helps you out.
Ace
I've never driven in california so I can't really answer in regards to how you should program your v1 to specifically handle california driving. However, after driving around with my v1 for maybe one or two months, I started to get a feel for not only how it would alert to threats/falses but also what devices were used in my area that I most frequented. As such, I put the K automute on to 30 seconds, and am considering disabling pop, but I'm still trying to gauge the threat level in my area and the areas that I drive the most. I've heard, don't quote me, but I've heard that k band is used in california, so I might not advise putting k automute on, but, again, drive around with it and judge your threat level for yourself in your area, I can't judge your threat level. I've also heard pop and x is not used in california, so you can go ahead and turn that off. My best answer is to drive around with your new v1 in A mode for a few weeks, get to know it's alerts, then try little l mode, see how you like it. Personally, I don't particularly like big L mode with the k automute, I just feel like that could set you up for some nasty surprises.
I drive and work in the San Gabriel Valley. I have x off, K muted 30 sec and unmute at 4 lights. Pop off, that is it. I run little l in town and on the road in A. Works fine. Hope this helps.Quote:
Originally Posted by _nosaj
so in order to get the 30 sec K muted, i'll have to set b to down, C to up, d to up since i have the newest version?Quote:
Originally Posted by knothole
E (unmute at four lights) = ON
F (unmute at six lights) = what should i do for this one? should i leave this at ON as well?
Here:
1 Down
2 Up
3 Up
4 Up
5 Up
6 Up
7 Down
8 Up
A Up
b Down
C Up
D Up
E Down (keep muted at 4 bars)
F Up (unmute when it hits 6)
G Up
H Up
J Down
u Up
What will this random combinations of Up's and downs do?
Turn off: Pop - X Band
Automute when in "logic" mode while its under 6 bars for 30 seconds
Auto No Display when in "adv logic" (won't show K band or make a peep until it hits 6 bars)
Edit: Spelling Fix
Quote:
Originally Posted by _nosaj
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=11240
Ok, so every option that has to do with the "K-band Automute" is as follows:
* To enable the "K false suppression", the user must program the "7","b","C","d","E","F" and "G"features as in previous versions.
print this out also and bring it to your v1...
1.Go to programming mode in the v1.
2.go to option 7, then make sure the arrow is pointed DOWN. (it is pointed UP as default from VR)
3.go to option b next, make sure arrow is pointed DOWN.
4.go to option C next, make sure arrow is pointed UP.
5.go to option d next, make sure arrow is pointed UP.
6.go to option E next, make sure arrow is pointed UP (default).
7.go to option F next, make sure arrow is pointed UP (default).
8.go to option G, make sure arrow is pointed DOWN.
--->ok, options b,C,d in that combination of arrows gives you 30 seconds K band automute time (with version 3.826, the one you have).
which means when you get a weak K band signal which is less than 4 dots, in BIG L mode you will not see it period (until its bigger than 4 dots).
in little L mode you will see it and hear it at MUTED volume (i keep my MUTE volume turned all the way down so i personally dont hear it) until 30 seconds is up the you will hear it as normal. in A mode, the v1 will work like you never programmed it period. when on the open highway and away from annoying K band falses, put your v1 in A mode. When in the city, you can put your v1 in Big L mode or little-L mode. remember BIG L mode doesnt show the muted alert or even sound to it. Little L mode will show it for the 30sec's and play it on mute volume then you will hear it.
Regular volume is the knob. Mute volume is the lever behind the knob.
Then for "supposedly" Better RANGE and definately less falsing on Ka and K band, go to option J and put the arrow DOWN. this will disable pop mode which is useless in CA.
you can also go to option 5, arrow DOWN. this will give you more of an alert when you run into Ka band which is your biggest threat.
sweet thanks for all the responses! glad to get this puppy working properly for my area :D one last question .. after setting all of this .. i should put my radar in A mode when driving on the highways, and L mode when driving in the city?