Beltronics V985 manual

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CONGR A T U LA TI ONS! SOFT W A RE UPGRA D A BL E SHA DOW T ECHNOLOG Y ® II Thank you for pur chasing VECTOR 985 . VECTOR 985 is in a class b y itself, offering 1 6 Driv er Selectable F eatur es, 6 4 Digital V oice and T ext Message s and the best possible X, K and Super W ideband K a radar sensitivit y . Enjoy y our new det ector and be sur e to [...]

2 Includes 16 Driver Selectable Features 5 Oper ating Modes 1 1 General F eatur es Normal Mode Modifications Mode Quick -Start X Band (1 0.5 2 5 GHz) On/Off T ech Mode V oltage Met er Mode K Band (2 4.1 2 5 GHz) On/Off Super W ideband K a (3 3.4-3 6.0) A ccuSw eep™ Operating mode s are Selected using PWR Button See page 00. AutoMut e On/Off R ada[...]

3 3 T able of Contents Profile of F eatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Get ting Start ed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 k Po we r- Up T est Sequence/Start -Up Mode . . . . 5 k Tu t orial Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 k Set and F orge t Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Pr ofile of Featur es 1. PWR (P ow er/Start -Up Mode) But ton: pre ssing and holding PWR will turn the unit on. Continuing to press the PWR but ton will scroll thr ough the five start -up mode options: N N O O R R M M A A L L , , M M O O D D S S (Modifications), Q Q - - S S T T A A R R T T (Quick Start), T T E E C C H H M M O O D D E E , , V V O O [...]

5 7. Laser Optical Sensor s : collect Laser signals from in front and behind. 8. Audio Alert Speaker : all audible alerts and Digital V oice Messages ar e emit ted fr om this location. 9. Po w er Jack : using the straight or coiled cor d, VECTOR 985 oper at es in an y vehicle with a 1 3.8 volt DC negativ e ground s y stem (10.5 volt to 15.5 volt ra[...]

Q Q - - S S T T A A R R T T (Quick - Start Mode) Unit will bypa ss the power up t est sequence and will display the la st selected tr av eling mode:“ A A u u t t o o S S c c a a n n ™ ” (factory default) “ H H i i g g h h w w a a y y ”, “ C C i i t t y y X X ” or “ C C i i t t y y A A L L L L ”. Q-Start is recommended when y ou ar[...]

7 Whichev er Operating mode y ou select, VECTOR 985 will be in standby mode and r eady to detect traffic R adar , Laser and SWS ™ signals. The display will show “ A A u u t t o o S S c c a a n n ™ ” (factory pre-set which is suitable for ALL driving conditions, unless y ou change this to “ H H i i g g h h w w a a y y ”, “ C C i i t t [...]

Set and F or get Memor y Any time VECTOR 985 is turned off or unplug ged from the cigar et te light er socke t, all feature se t tings y ou hav e selected are r etained in t he u ni t ’ s memory . Set and F orge t Memory eliminates the need t o rese t y our pr eferred fea ture se t tings each time your unit is turned off and then back on. Re set [...]

9 A UD (Auto-Mut e/V olume Contr ol) But t on Manual Muting of Audio Alerts (Radar and SWS ™ ) Whether Auto-Mut e is selected on or off in Selectable Fe a tur es , the audio aler ts can be complet ely muted b y pre ssing the AUD but ton during an alert. The display will briefly sho w “ Q Q U U I I E E T T ” . No audible aler t will be heard a[...]

signals which are shar ed with traffic r adar on X and K Bands such as door opener s and security s yst ems. AutoScan ™ is a “no-fuss” means of achie ving optimum signal selectivit y . Highwa y Mode: Select Highwa y mode when tra veling in rur al or highwa y environment s for maximum X, K, Super W ideband K a sensitivity . Cit y X Mode: Selec[...]

Selectable Features There ar e a to tal of 1 6 Driver Select able F eature s which may be select ed depending upon your driving envir onment and prefer ence. 1. X Band (1 0.5 2 5 GHz) ON / OFF 2. K Band (2 4.1 50 GHz) ON / OFF 3. Super W ideband K a (3 3.4 – 3 6.0 GHz) ON / OFF 4. AccuSw eep ™ (Ka Narr ow det ection) 5. AutoMut e ON or OFF 6. R[...]

Fe a ture 4 – A ccuSweep ™ A ccuSw eep ™ provide s y ou the option of scanning just a segment of the Super W ideband K a bandwidth. A ccuSw eep ™ accurat ely pinpoints the most pr ev alent North American Ka r adar frequencies in use, without annoying harmonic falsing. Ideal for fa st, accurat e Ka band det ection. Note:If y ou choose Super [...]

Fe a ture 6 – R adar/Laser Digital V oice Prompt s Wi th “ V V o o i i c c e e o o n n ”, unit will pr ovide Digital V oice promp ts follow ed by “beeps” when X/K/K a and Laser signals are de tect ed. W ith “ V V o o i i c c e e o o f f f f ”, unit will sound unique audio tone s only . F actory set ting is “ V V o o i i c c e e o o [...]

Entering Selectable Features Mode 1. W ith the unit OFF , pr ess and hold the PWR and CTY but tons simultaneousl y . The wor d “ F F E E A A T T U U R R E E S S ” will appear in the display , followed b y the status of the fir st Selectable F eatur e. 2. Pre ss the CTY but ton t o mov e to the ne xt Selectable Fe a tur e. T o mov e backwar d in[...]

1. Consider occupant safe t y when selecting a mounting location. Choose a location wher e the unit will not be hazardous in ca se of an accident. 2. F or optimum det ection, position your unit with a clear , unobstructed vie w of the road fr om the front and r ear . 3. Do not allo w the unit t o make cont act with the windshield. This will elimina[...]

5. T o adjust the angle of the br ack et, squeeze and hold the circular “but tons” on the side s of the br ack et; this will allo w y ou to angle the br acket t o y our windshield. Note—some v ehicles hav e a plastic coating on the inside of the windshield designed t o prot ect occupants in case of an accident. Use o f the windshield brack et[...]

Understanding Radar, Laser and SW S ™ Three R adar Frequencie s Three micr ow av e frequencies ha ve been allocat ed by the FCC (F ederal Comm unications Commission) and are used for tr affic Radar . The y ar e: •X Band: 1 0.5 2 5 GHz •K Band: 2 4.1 5 0GHz •Super W ideband K a: 3 3.4 GHz to 3 6.0 GHz Both X and K bands ar e well known t o m[...]

Safet y W arning Sy stem ® (SW S ™ )—What is it? The Radio Associa tion Defending Airw av e Right s, Inc. (R.A.D.A.R.) conceived and de veloped the Safet y W arning Sy stem ® . The concept behind this s yst em is to w arn motorist s of po t ential r oad hazards b y employing Safe ty W arning Syst em ® transmit ter s in area s such as constru[...]

alert coupled with simultaneous identification of the R adar band (X, K or K a) and signal strength in the Te xt Displa y . The number of bar gr aph segments display ed depends upon the strength of the signal r eceiv ed. As the strength of the R adar signal increa ses, the audio aler t becomes mor e rapid and the bar gr aph will displa y the maximu[...]

3. Stationary Radar concealed by the crest of a hill aimed in y our direction R adar signals tr av el in a straight line and do not pa ss through earth. Consequently , police Radar aimed at the cre st of a steep hill cannot be r eceived until you are a t or near the top. W arning time may be minimal (as in situation #2) since a str ong signal is no[...]

Instant -On/Pulsed Radar This t ype of signal appears suddenly when a Radar unit is “triggered” . The instant -on aler t consists of an intense, thr ee second audio “burst” , coupled with the t ype of band detect ed and flashing of the signal strength bar gr aph in the display . Instant -on/pulsed aler t to K a band K K a a 9 9 ■ ■ ■ [...]

22 grea ter the displacement of the beam and the shorter the dw ell time of the beam at the tar get point. Therefor e, there is the possibilit y of receiving only a fe w Laser pulses. Due t o these char acteristics, all Laser alerts should be tak en seriously . Safet y W arning Sy stem ® (SW S ™ ) Alerts W ith the Safet y W arning Sy stem ® fea[...]

Abbr e viat ed SW S ™ Cat egor y W ords “ H H w w y y W W o o r r k k ” confirms Highwa y Construction/Maintenance (messages 1–1 1) “ H H a a z z d d Z Z o o n n e e ” confirms Highwa y Hazard Zone Advisory (messages 1 3–3 1) “ W W e e a a t t h h e e r r ” confirms W eather R elat ed Hazards (messages 3 3–4 1) “ T T r r a a v[...]

P erformance V erification C onditions tha t Affect Radar Aler ts If you feel y our unit is not alerting properly , keep in mind that ther e are man y conditions that influence the intensit y or dur ation of an alert: 1. The police are using instant -on/pulsed Radar , in which case no signal is tr ansmit ted until visual cont act has been made with[...]

Tr oubleshooting Solutions for Common Pr oblems If your unit is no t operating pr operly , please refer t o the outline below . Problem Possible Cause Corr ec tive Procedur e Unit not Plug not Reinsert plug and ro ta te r eceiving properl y inserted pow er F use in pow er cord is Replace with 1 amp defective 250 V olt 3 ag fuse (see page1 6) Lighte[...]

If you e xperience a problem with y our unit that is not co ver ed in this outline please call, Monday t o F rida y , 8:3 0 am–4:3 0 pm EST, for assistance: 1-8 00-3 4 1-2 2 8 8 US A 1-800-2 6 8-3 9 9 4 CANAD A Limited W arranty 2- Y ear W arr ant y– VECTOR 985 1. This warr ant y cov ers all defects in ma t erials and w orkmanship. This warr an[...]

6. BEL TR ONICS will in no ev ent be liable for any consequential, incidental, indir ect or special damages (including, but not limit ed to, lost profit s) arising out of or in connection with the use, misuse, or function of the unit. Some sta te s do not allow the e xclusion of limita tion of incidental or consequential damage s, so the abov e lim[...]

3. Enclose with y our unit the following informa tion: (a) Y our name, complet e return addr ess and writ ten description of the pr oblem. (No P . O. Box plea se.) (b) A t elephone number wher e you can be reached during regular busine ss hours. (c) A copy of y our dated sale s receipt. P ost - W arrant y Service The following arr angements apply i[...]

29 Accessories If you r equire an y additional accessories, r eplacement accessorie s or a ny accessory which is not included with y our unit, call t o or der or for more information: Monday t o Frida y , 8:3 0 am–4:30 pm e st. 1-8 00-3 4 1-2 2 8 8 US A 1-800-2 6 8-3 9 9 4 CANAD A MODEL COST COS T DESCRIPTION NUMBER USA CANAD A •Suction Cup Kit[...]

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