return refurb 8500 for v1?

[CJR238]

Things i dont understand:
1: Bogey counter amount of radar sources seen by V1.
2: K automute Timed muting of K band only.
3: Ka guard setting to guard against falsing.
4: All the letters for programming (big L, a, etc, but if i get one ill prob figure it out) nothing to figure out, it makes no sense. But it is useful for some. Just keep the notes for it close by.

Good luck with that...

Once you get it read the manual front to back and make a new thread with your questions so we can answer your questions better, and according to your needs and experiences with it.

[sweetlou122]

lol @ v1 modes

Does anyone know if v1 is going to release a new version soon? I figure getting one new will be the best bet currently 3.872 or whatever. When you run the serial #, you only see the version 1.7, 1.8 etc, is it possible to find the software or no?

[tjbender]

1. Bogey Counter

This is a digit on the display indicating the number of individual radar sources detected. Some V1's (like mine) have "ghosting" issues, where they detect more sources than are really there on strong hits. You'll presumably get a 3.872, which has supposedly fixed the ghosting issue more or less.

This feature works very well with speed signs. If an officer's hiding behind the radar sign, you'll pick up two sources instead of one, and the ruse is defeated.

2. K automute

Just sets the detector to mute K-band for a certain amount of time or below a certain signal strength before alerting to it. Useful for city driving, where you don't need to be aware of every CVS you pass, but if a police office is shooting I/O K-band 250 feet ahead of you, you need to know.

3. Ka guard

Designed to protect against false alerts by "junking out" Ka-band hits that the V1 believes are coming from Crapras, RMRs, and the ilk.

4. Letters for programming

Don't think of them as letters, think of them as individual dip switches you can use to turn certain features on and off. That's all they are. Each letter corresponds to a programming option (which are very well-detailed on VR's site), and your choice of up or down turns the option on or off.

RTFM definitely applies here. Valentine makes a much better manual than most brands do. I drove with an X50 before getting my V1. The X50 served me very well over the course of 3 years or so, and I still have it as a backup, but the V1 has better range and sensitivity (although the X50 falsed a bit less), and once you've driven with the arrows, you'll have a hard time going without.

Edit to add: if you're buying a brand-new V1, you'll be getting 3.872. When you enter programming mode, the software version displays in the bogey counter.