Uniden R8 Companion evening | 11-8-23

Ka mobile car
K stationary speed sign
0:00 Start
0:06 Ka warning
0:30 Sighting
1:11 K warning
1:34 Sighting
Uniden R8 settings
Firmware upgraded to 126.106.116
DB upgraded to 2023/01/04
User Preference:
Menu Mode: Expert
Detection Mode: Auto City
Auto Mute Memory On/Off: On
Speed Unit: mph
Auto Mute On/Off: On
Backlight On/Off: On
GMT: -5
DST: On
Low Battery Warning: Off
Vehicle Battery Saver: Off
Self Test: On
Memory Quota: 1750/250
Band Setting:
X Sensitive: 100%
K Sensitive: 100%
Ka Sensitive: 100%
Auto City Speed: 40mph
Rear Attenuation: 100%
X Band On/Off: On
K Band On/Off: On
Ka Band On/Off: On
Laser On/Off: On
Laser Gun ID On/Off: On
K POP On/Off: Off
MRCD/T On/Off: Off
GATSO RT3/4 On/Off: Off
Ka POP On/Off: Off
K Filter: On
Ka Filter: Off
TSF: On
K Block1 Filter 24.199Ghz (+/- 0.005): Week
K Block2 Filter 24.168Ghz (+/- 0.002): Week
K Narrow/Wide/Extended: Wide
Ka Narrow/Wide/Segmentation: Wide
Ka Segmentation 33.399Ghz - 33.705Ghz: On
Ka Segmentation 33.705Ghz - 33.903Ghz: On
Ka Segmentation 33.903Ghz - 34.191Ghz: On
Ka Segmentation 34.191Ghz - 34.587Ghz: On
Ka Segmentation 34.587Ghz - 34.803Ghz: On
Ka Segmentation 34.803Ghz - 35.163Ghz: On
Ka Segmentation 35.163Ghz - 35.379Ghz: On
Ka Segmentation 35.379Ghz - 35.613Ghz: On
Ka Segmentation 35.613Ghz - 35.701Ghz: On
Priority: MRCD Ka
Mute Memory Band Option: X K
Auto Mute Memory Band Option: X K
Rear K Band Mute: Off
Quiet Ride MRCD On/Off: Off
GPS:
GPS On/Off: On
Speed Camera Off/On: On
Speed Camera Alert Range: 1000ft
Red Light Camera On/Off: On
Red Light Camera Quiet Ride: Off
POI PassChime: Off
Quiet Ride: Off
Limit Speed: Off
Sound:
Voice On/Off: On
Ka Frequency Voice: Off
X Band Alert Tone: Tone 1
K Band Alert Tone: Tone 2
K Band Bogey Tone: Tone 1
MRCD/T Alert Tone: Tone 6
GATSO RT3/4 Alert Tone: Tone 9
Ka Band Alert Tone: Tone 3
Ka Band Bogey Tone: Tone 1
Laser Alert Tone: Tone 4
Auto Mute Volume: Volume 2
Quiet Ride Volume: Volume 1
Min Volume: Volume 4
Display:
All Threat Display: On
Background Color: White
X Band Arrow Color: Red
K Band Arrow Color: Red
MRCD/T Arrow Color: Red
GATSO RT3/4 Arrow Color: Red
Ka Band Arrow Color: Red
X Band Color: Signal
K Band Color: Signal
MRCD/T Color: Signal
GATSO RT3/4 Color: Signal
Ka Band Color: Signal
Main Display: Time
Scan Icon: Off
Left Display: Compass
Alert Display: Type 3
Dark Mode Brightness: Dimmer
Auto Dim Mode: Sensor
Auto Dim Set Bright Time: 5:30am
Auto Dim Set Bright Brightness: Bright
Auto Dim Set Dim Time: 5:00pm
Auto Dim Set Dim Brightness: Dim
Main Dim: Auto

[@itowmyhome797]

Thank you

[@VideosfromNH]

Welcome!

[@NickWindham]

Great detector. If you turn its volume off and allow R8 Companion to play the audio, it will stop those single chirps on signals you want filtered out.

[@VideosfromNH]

I'm going for real world experience. As close to out of the box as possible since most people will use those at first.

[@bradasmith]

Question: Does the app alert if another app is in the foreground.... ie on a motorcycle, running Waze, can't hear R8 because of helment, but will phone app alert via BT headphones when another app is in the foreground?

[@VideosfromNH]

I don't know.

[@brainp471]

Can either of those result in tickets? I am also in new hampshire and just got an R8 too. Those cop cars coming in from the other lane makes mine go crazy, is the LEO actually measuring speed? is this all automated?

[@VideosfromNH]

First one yes. The second is a construction sign. More like watch your speed. LEOBot was just a joke.

[@CK61380]

I don’t get the point of using the app. Everything is on the screen of the detector. I can understand using it to change settings…but leaving your phone open to use it…dumb

[@VideosfromNH]

If you don't want to use it, then don't use it. The R8 can be standalone and work fine.

[@joom2087]

The app does all the filtering that the detector doesn’t do as well. It marks and silences them. The app is the best addition for an R8 or R4.

[@papatire]

If you have a loud stereo like me, the app cuts the volume and speaks ka band ahead through the speakers. I wouldn’t hear it otherwise. Plus I use the shortcut app on my iPhone so when it Bluetooth’s to my stereo it automatically opens the companion app so I don’t have to think about it. It’s saved me many times. Many many times