Decatur Electronics Genesis VP Directional User Manual

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Genesis-VP Directional™ User’s ManualGenesis-VP Directional™ User’s Manualdetermine the target direction, the direction indicator will notdisplay Target direction, t or A, will display in the right window toindicate the target’s direction3.4 Strongest Signal ModeAll radars track the strongest signal, an essential function of trackinghistory The radar defaults to the strongest signal-tracking mode andwill stay in this mode until you press the FAST button In StrongestSignal tracking mode, the radar displays the speed of the vehicle withthe strongest return signal, which is often the closest car This speedappears in the left window3.5 Faster ModeThe advanced signal processing algorithms in the Genesis-VPDsimultaneously track multiple vehicles In Faster mode, the Genesis-VPD takes the strongest return signal and uses it as a referencelevel It then looks at the return signal levels from all other vehiclesgoing faster than the strongest vehicle and compares them to thatreference level It will display the speed of the vehicle that is movingfaster than the strongest signal and is the next strongest target Inmultiple target situations, the next strongest target going faster thanthe strongest is often closest to the strongest vehicle The FAST icon isdisplayed when in faster modeFigure 3.5The vehicle going 123 km/h is the next strongesttarget going faster than the strongestThere are two diferent Faster target modes: Faster-Toggle mode andFaster-Hold mode25/Aug/20103.6 Faster-Toggle ModeIn Faster-Toggle mode you can toggle between Faster and StrongestSignal targets by pressing the FAST button (the FAST icon isdisplayed )To switch from Strongest Signal target to Faster target, press andrelease the FAST button The speed of the vehicle returning thestrongest signal will continue to appear in the left window, and thespeed of the next strongest target going faster than the strongest willappear on the right window The system will remain in Faster modeuntil you press the FAST button again or until you lock a speed, whichautomatically switches the gun back to the Strongest Signal target• In Faster-Toggle mode, the radar gun locks only thestrongest vehicle speed After the speed is locked, theGenesis-VPD reverts to the Strongest Signal mode3.7 Faster-Hold ModeTo use to Faster-Hold mode, make sure you have selected Faster-Holdin the menu (FSt 0) Press and continue to hold the FAST buttonWhen active, the faster vehicle speed is displayed in the left windowIf there are no faster vehicles, the display will be blank When yourelease the FAST button, the gun will automatically switch back to thestrongest signalFigure 3.7Strongest Signal mode, Faster Toggle mode, Faster Hold mode25/Aug/201020 21