[gmoney]

I just got this radar detector as a gift, but have a few questions on it's actual usage.

I skimmed thru the manual and it seems pretty straight forward... but I noticed this when I used it for the first time.

1) I had it on Auto mode, and every time I heard "K band", whether the signal was weak or strong, I didn't see any police car around... why?

2) When I did see five cops during my trip, (three were Highway Patrols, and two were regular LAPD) my detector didn't even do the slightest peep... and I was literally right next to them. Well, on two occasions I was next to them, the highway patrols were a few cars ahead and one of them was on the opposite side of the freeway... but still, shouldn't I have heard an alert at during any of these?

Thanks in advance for your time.

[csupernova]

You must understand that this is a RADAR detector and not a cop detector.

Anyway, if the radar gun is not switched on, your detector will never able to pick up the signal. Becareful, your detector can't be fast enough to detect LASER. By the time your detector beeps, you're too late to hit the brake.

[smellthebeans]

Originally Posted by gmoney

I just got this radar detector as a gift, but have a few questions on it's actual usage.

I skimmed thru the manual and it seems pretty straight forward... but I noticed this when I used it for the first time.

1) I had it on Auto mode, and every time I heard "K band", whether the signal was weak or strong, I didn't see any police car around... why?

Motion sensors & burglary alarms operate on both K & X band

2) When I did see five cops during my trip, (three were Highway Patrols, and two were regular LAPD) my detector didn't even do the slightest peep... and I was literally right next to them. Well, on two occasions I was next to them, the highway patrols were a few cars ahead and one of them was on the opposite side of the freeway... but still, shouldn't I have heard an alert at during any of these?

Does not detect law enforcement officers...

Thanks in advance for your time.

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[Kloogy]

I live in so cal too. What csupernova posted is what you need to understand. I do quite a bit of driving around San Diego, OC and LA. From my experience , I can tell you that it won't go off on the freeway much unless it's Highway Patrol. Most of them seem to have their radar on all the time. Turn your X, and K bands off, since they will be false alarms 99.9% of the time. If Ka goes off, it will be very likely police. But like people posted already, it's NOT a cop car detector, so you still have to keep your eyes open. I have an X50 Passport and I just took a trip to Phoenix and back. I caught every single cop on the way out there and back. I did a steady 100mph, with no worries. It's a great tool on the open road.