reprogramming

**japs52** · 03-25-2006, 01:59 PM

Should I set the V-1 for KA more responsive?.....thanks for all your help.

**V1 Dave** · 03-25-2006, 02:16 PM

I don't get why people do this, as it only makes more signal strength LED's light up not increased audio rapidity
IMHO the true strength is what you would want to know.

**EasY E** · 03-25-2006, 02:37 PM

ya id leave the ka normal

**carlito** · 03-25-2006, 02:39 PM

KA normal :wink: and i drive to freaking slow :wink:

**Rottman** · 03-25-2006, 08:59 PM

Why did they put it on then? I am not trying to be smart, just curious.

**JamesBahn** · 03-25-2006, 09:14 PM

So more responsive has nothing to do with sensitivity? Its just the way the threat is reported?

That is interesting why they would put it on then.

**V1 Dave** · 03-26-2006, 08:43 AM

It's a false since of security, people that change it to more signal strength LED's feel that it will get their attention more.
I have tried it to see what it's all about and saw no difference.
Yet some people are scared to death to try an automuting feature because they won't trade peace of mind or minimal falsing for a possible instant on encounter which would blow right through the automute threshold anyway.

**TeamQuack** · 03-26-2006, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by V1 Dave

Yet some people are scared to death to try an automuting feature because they won't trade peace of mind or minimal falsing for a possible instant on encounter which would blow right through the automute threshold anyway.

although you understand it very well Dave, its not as easy for new v1 owners to understand or fully grasp the idea of what the options do. i know i was very hesitant to do it until i got fed up one day and started experimenting.

even if they automute it doesnt change anything really but in big L mode. i mean in little-L mode u still see it and in A mode the v1 works as deafult as i have picked up from you.

people need to understand the options are disabled in A mode automatically so u dont have to worry about being stuck with your v1 with the automute in every mode in case u do need to switch on the fly. and of course like u said when u get a instant-on blast, even at times under 4 LED's, the v1 will unmute and let u know there's a threat there. its not a dumb detector! :wink:

**V1 Dave** · 03-26-2006, 12:50 PM

I hear what you are saying I actually wrote a very long detailed description of how it works with every option and I keep editing it but have not sent it yet, when I do it should be a sticky.
Rear K band antenna muted at all times is where people really get scared to cross the line however once you get someone that likes the maximum time threshold or wishes that it was longer to just try it they like it because after breaking any K band threshold and your false hits the rear antenna it's as if your passenger hit the mute button for you.
Like you said the trick in all of this is that when you get serious or out of false territory and want first alert to any K band all you have to do is simply switch to (A) mode.

**KnightHawk** · 03-26-2006, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by V1 Dave

I hear what you are saying I actually wrote a very long detailed description of how it works with every option and I keep editing it but have not sent it yet, when I do it should be a sticky.
Rear K band antenna muted at all times is where people really get scared to cross the line however once you get someone that likes the maximum time threshold or wishes that it was longer to just try it they like it because after breaking any K band threshold and your false hits the rear antenna it's as if your passenger hit the mute button for you.
Like you said the trick in all of this is that when you get serious or out of false territory and want first alert to any K band all you have to do is simply switch to (A) mode.

In majority of the areas, i don't think this setting will work specially when local PD uses K and Ka band radar guns. I surely cuts off false alert sounds but is also a recipe for trouble. Other thing too is that, majority of users don't like to change settings most of the time when you go to different areas. Down side of it is that you can forget to switch it back where the threat is. One thing about the V1 is that it takes more time to understand how to get the best benifits out of the programing method specially for a first time user and i agree with TeamQ a 100%.