K40 Platinum200 Single Receiver Radar Detector
The Latest Technology for Long Range Protection
The redesigned Platinum200 gives you more customizable options than ever for your vehicle and unique driving style.
Why choose the K40 Platinum200 Radar Detection System?
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Integration Ready
The Platinum200 can integrate with select radios to provide a visual and touch on-screen experience.
Real Stories From K40 Customers
Joe Mills – The Steele Shop
Joe Mills at The Steele Shop has been a friend for many years and I just want to express his exceptional quality of work.
C. Welch
Flower Mound, TX
C. Welch
Customer
Jim Downing – Great Consult
Just a compliment on great service. Had concealed system put in my BMW 550ix last week. Received a call within days from Brian who acknowledged receipt of my registration and asked me to call him at my convenience to go over features and operations of system which I did. Brian was most helpful and provided an outstanding customer service experience! P.S. system works great too. Thanks
Jim D
IL
Patrick Dowling – 4 miles before I saw a state patrol
This is my second K40 radar detector. The first one I purchased in 2001 saved me from a ticket the very first day. I thought it was defective because it alerted me 4 miles before I saw a state patrol. This convinced me how well this product works! It has saved me countless tickets since then. Thanks for making a superior product.
Patrick Dowling
Eric Villamater – Bought a car with a K40 system already installed.
I am sending my review of my experience dealing with Lisa Senger today.
Lisa was extremely receptive to my feedback and knew how to put it into practice. She went the extra mile to show a new customer she cares. In my experience, something that only a veteran would know how to do.
Lastly, Lisa treated this new customer with a high level of respect and showed great concern for managing my expectations. As a result of today’s experience, I will buy a new system for another one of my vehicles.
My Thanks.
Eric Villamater
Baltimore, MD
Rich Hardwick – Chat with Lynette
“Chat with Lynette made me select the K40 unit over others.”
Rich H.
Georgia
Patrick N. RL360di & Laser Defusers
This was my fourth K40 system. Thank you for a great product!
Patrick N.
Bloomingdale, IL
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Features designed with you and your vehicle in mind. Giving you the ultimate in custom-installed speeding ticket protection and putting you in control of where and when you hear police radar and laser alerts. With K40, you’re ready to drive without limits as soon as the products are installed. All of our products are pre-programmed for optimal protection for most drivers, with the ability to customize to your exact driving preferences. Give us a call at 800-323-5608, and we will be happy to explain all your options!
The Latest Technology for Long Range Protection
The Platinum200 features evolutionary enhancements which inspire confidence that you are protected by the very best speeding ticket protection system available today.
- All new LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) radar receiver technology that increases sensitivity and range.
- A more powerful CPU means a more responsive system and greater customization capabilities.
- Three I/O ports for current integration and future system expansion.
OEM-like Custom Installation
The Platinum200 retains the original factory appearance of your vehicle’s interior. A wireless remote control (or optional hard-wired Expert Control), strategically installed directional LEDs in your dash, and a hidden speaker makes this system undetectable. You only know it’s there when you need it. RDD (radar detector detector) protection is included so even the police won’t know you’re driving with a “ticket-free” co-pilot.
GPS Features
The Platinum200 offers you fully customizable GPS technology features such as:
- Mark to Mute – Mute audible warnings of false, non-police radar locations you regularly travel past with a simple push of the MM button on your remote control.
- Mark to Alert – Mark locations to alert, such as dangerous intersections, speed traps, school zones, and red-light cameras, by pressing the MA button.
- Speed Monitor – Track your speed without taking your eyes off the road and be alerted if you exceed your pre-selected speed.
- Quiet Ride – Mute all alerts under a pre-selected speed. Eliminates alerts when you are driving at or near the posted speed limit (Default setting is 20 mph).
- Auto Filter – Sensitivity automatically adjusts to the optimum setting based on your vehicle’s speed. This “set it and forget it” option means you always have just the right amount of protection. Less sensitivity at lower speeds means fewer false alerts; increased sensitivity at higher speeds means more time to slow down and avoid that ticket.
Advanced Filtering
The Platinum200 is packed with advanced filtering technology, making it the quietest and most dependable radar and laser defense system available today.
- K-Band Filter – Automatically rejects false alerts from radar-based safety features like Collision Avoidance and Lane Departure Warnings from other vehicles (including your own).
- Traffic Sensor Filter – Rejects alerts from traffic flow sensors usually encountered during highway driving.
- Ka-Band Filter – Enables filtration of non-police Ka-Band radar signals, e.g., other radar detectors and satellite broadcast bands.
Radar Band Selectivity
The Platinum200 allows you to choose specific band frequency ranges to which you wish to be alerted. Make the drive quieter by honing in on specific frequency ranges used only by a police officer’s radar gun.
- K-Band Narrow/Wide/Extended – Allows you to customize the frequency range of K-Band radar signals your system scans and alerts for.
- Ka-Band Narrow/Wide – Allows you to customize the frequency range of Ka-Band radar signals your system scans and alerts for.
Integration-ready Custom-installed Radar Detector
The Platinum200 can integrate with ADS Maestro RR interface and select Kenwood/JVC® radios to provide a visual and touch-on-screen experience through your infotainment display.
Compatible Kenwood models
Compatible JVC models
Optional K40 Laser Defuser® Protection
Become invisible to police laser guns. The Platinum360, combined with the combat power of Laser Defuser transponders, delivers the ultimate in bumper-to-bumper speeding ticket protection. Learn more.
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Detects and alerts to every FCC approved North American police radar frequencies.
| Specifications | Technical |
| Operating Frequencies | 10.500 – 10.550 GHz (X-Band) 23.950 – 24.285 GHz (K-Band) 33.400 – 36.000 GHz (Ka-Band) |
| K-Band Selectivity: K Narrow K Wide (DEFAULT SETTING) K Extended |
Scans specific K-Band frequency ranges 24.080-24.200 GHz 24.026-24.285 GHz 23.950-24.285 GHz |
| Ka-Band Selectivity: Ka Narrow Ka Wide (DEFAULT SETTING) |
Scans 100 GHz above/below the most important frequencies 33.7-33.9 GHz / 34.6-34.8 GHz / 35.4-35.6 GHz 33.4-36.00 GHz |
| Power Requirements | 10.0 – 16.0 Volts DC negative ground 500 mA typical standby |
| Remote Control | CR2032 Cell Battery |
| Dimensions:
Wireless Remote Control |
3.07 in L x 1.4 in W x.47 in H 4.3 in L x 2.7 in W x 1.7 in H w/attached 15′ cable 4.3 in L x 2.7 in W x 1.7 in H w/attached 20′ cable 2.00 in L x 2.00 in W x .50 in H w/attached 20′ cable 5.62 in L x 3.29 in W x 0.83 in H w/attached audio quality speaker |
| Optional Expert Control Unit | 1.76 in L x 0.76 in W x 0.35 in H w/attached 8′ cable |
| Weight | Total system 2.0 lbs |
| Temperature Range | -40° – +165° Fahrenheit |
Filter Settings:
| Level/Mode | Sensitivity | Recommended Use |
| 1. Highway (factory default setting) | Detects all bands of North American approved police radar at maximum range and sensitivity | For highway travel or in any area in which you are unfamiliar with the types of radar used. |
| 2. City | The X-Band sensitivity is reduced. This is because it is the most common source of non-police radar signals. | When traveling in an urban area with minimal non-police radar signals. |
| 3. Filter | X-Band detection is eliminated completely. | Use this mode when traveling in congested traffic areas with a high concentration of non-police radar signals. |
| 4. Auto Filter | 0-45 mph – “Filter” setting sensitivity (see above). 46-55 mph – “City” setting sensitivity (see above). 56 mph+ – “Highway” setting sensitivity (see above). |
Allows for less sensitivity in low-speed situations and more range and sensitivity in higher speed situations. |
Factory Default Customizable Settings
| •Voice Type – “Female Voice” | •Radar – “Radar On” |
| •Audible Voice – “Voice On” | •X-Band – “X-Band On” |
| •Wake-Up Sequence – “Wake-Up Long” | •K-Band – “K-Band On” |
| •Auto Volume – “Auto Volume On” | •Optional Laser Defuser – “Laser On” |
| •K-Band Selectivity – “K Wide” | •Laser Setting – “Laser Constant Transmit” |
| •Ka-Band Selectivity – “Ka Wide” | •mph/kph – “Miles Per Hour” |
| •Ka-Band Filter – “Ka Filter Off” | •Factory Reset – “Factory Reset” |
| •Traffic Sensor Filter – “Traffic Sensor filter Off” | •Exit – “Exit” |
| •MRCD/CT – “MRCD Off” | |
| •MRCD/CT Filter – “MRCD Filter Off” |
Trying to estimate warning time in an actual mile or feet measurement is impossible since true warning time is influenced by many outside variables that have nothing to do with the radar detector itself. For example, the strength of the radar signal being transmitted, the direction the gun is pointed, the length of time it is transmitting, the positioning of the patrol car, and the influence of other objects around you may all affect how your radar detector receives a signal.
For these reasons, don’t expect your detector to achieve the same warning distance every time you encounter police radar. Just expect it to do what you bought it for: give you enough time to slow down and save yourself from receiving a speeding ticket.
Sensitivity refers to a radar detector’s ability to pick up police signals at the greatest distance. Selectivity refers to the detector’s ability to filter out signals that are not true police signals, yet operate on the same frequencies as police radar (i.e. security alarms, garage doors, automatic doors, etc.).
The filtration software built into K40 radar receivers features very unique microelectronic processors that minimize distractions that come from non-police radar transmitters. This helps give you the time you need to react to real potential threats, without the constant “falsing” that makes other detectors difficult to use in today’s challenging driving environments.
Radar detectors are essentially superheterodyne radio receivers. Like any radio, they’re passive devices that listen for microwave signals. The main difference is that they are specially-tuned to detect microwave frequencies transmitted by police radar and laser guns.
If a police car is not equipped with a radar or laser gun, a radar detector cannot possibly locate it. Also, if no signal is transmitted when you pass the police car, there won’t be any signals for your detector to receive.
Police may also use a sinister technique called “Instant-On” or “RF Hold.” During this type of encounter, an officer will wait until a targeted vehicle is within range to send a quick burst of radar to clock its speed. K40 radar detectors are sensitive enough to detect these brief, weak signals, but you have to pay attention and react quickly.
Speed signs – or speed reading boxes – are radar-based. Radar detectors are not radar jammers. Jamming radar is a federal offense and is prohibited by federal law nationwide. These informational-only speed readers, if working properly, should always detect and display your speed.
POP Mode, when turned on, enables the detection of a special band of radar known as “POP.” This is a very short transmission signal that allows the user of a radar gun to capture a quick read of a vehicle’s speed prior to setting the gun to another band. K40 recommends that you keep the POP Radar Mode turned off for two reasons: 1) POP radar does not transmit long enough to gather information needed to issue a speeding ticket, and 2) keeping POP Mode “on” is known to cause far more false alerts than actual alerts.
No, we do not. The sale and use of radar jammers has been banned by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) since 1997. The fines for each violation can reach up to $11,000.
Today, many high-end car manufacturers, such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW, are incorporating special tints into their windshields to protect the interior look and comfort of their cars. Unfortunately, this creates a very real problem for people who own portable radar detectors.
Putting tint of any kind on your windshield that contains metal film is essentially like putting a blanket over your radar detector. While radar microwave signals can still travel through fiberglass, plastic, and glass, they cannot penetrate metal. Some tints are worse than others, but if it contains metal of any kind, it will reduce the performance of any portable radar detector mounted inside the car.
