Randy/Quik 911 asked me for programming instruction for Valentine Radar. Thought I would post it here for anyone else interested.
Basically I turned off X Band alarm because otherwise there are too many false alarms, driving in Los Angeles. My understanding is that X is no longer used in California, but if you are to travel to some other states, you might want to turn it back on.

Mods: Hope it's ok on the Turbo board? So many of us don't check other boards.

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http://www.wordsmith.org/~tjd/v1_programming.html

Valentine One Radar Locator - Programmable Features
<hr> <big>Introduction and Instructions</big>
Certain operational features of the Valentine One are programmable and may be modified by the user under special field conditions.To enter the programming mode turn on the Valentine One wile pressing the Control **** until all lights on the front panel are illuminated. (The Control **** must be pressed for about 5 seconds at power up to enter the programming mode.)
To display your software version number, release and quickly press the Control **** again momentarily. The 4 digit software version number will be shown one digit at a time on the Bogey Counter.To gain access to the first user programmable feature, quickly press the Control **** once again. (The Bogey Counter displays which programmable feature is being accessed 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, A, b, C, d, E, F, G, or H.)
The Ahead Arrow and Behind Arrow indicate the current setting of the programmable feature as described on the next page.
To change the current setting of the programmable feature, press and hold the Control **** for about 3 seconds or until you see the direction arrow change from its current setting.
To step to the next programmable feature press the Control **** quickly and you will see the next feature number appear on the Bogey Counter.
To exit the programming mode the Valentine One must be turned off.
The user programmable features are described below.
<hr> <big>Table of Features</big>
<table border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td>Item</td> <td>Feature</td> <td>Arrow</td> <td>Options (* indicates factory setting)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>X Band</td> <td>Ahead
Behind</td> <td>* Normal X Band detection Enabled
X Band detection Disabled</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>K Band</td> <td>Ahead
Behind</td> <td>* Normal K Band detection Enabled
K Band detection Disabled</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Ka Band </td> <td>Ahead
Behind</td> <td>* Normal Ka Band detection Enabled
Ka band detection Disabled</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Laser</td> <td>Ahead
Behind</td> <td>* Normal Laser detection Enabled
Laser detection Disabled</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Ka bargraph</td> <td>Ahead
Behind</td> <td>* Normal Ka bargraph emphasis
Weak Ka signals seem stronger</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Ka falsing</td> <td>Ahead
Behind</td> <td>* Normal Ka false alarm suppression
Reduced Ka false alarm suppression</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>unused</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Muting</td> <td>Ahead
Behind</td> <td>* Normal reduced volume muting
Complete silence when muted</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A</td> <td>Bogey Lock Tone</td> <td>Ahead
Behind</td> <td>* Normal loud Bogey Lock Tone when muted
Soft Bogey Lock Tone when muted</td> </tr> <tr> <td>b</td> <td>unused</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>C</td> <td>unused</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>d</td> <td>unused</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E</td> <td>unused</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>unused</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>G</td> <td>unused</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>H</td> <td>unused</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> Valid for Valentine One software versions: 2.680 or greater [Berkeley's late '97 V1 has software version 2.690]
[Note: This [information is from a FAX] received about the User Programming Mode by calling Valentine Research. The FAX indicates the document title is 'v1usrbit.doc', dated 8/22/97.] (source)
Try this abreviated page which should print on one sheet.

 

Thanks for the info Can, I'll tuck it away for future use.