Beltronics Vector 945 manual

BELTRONICS 5442 West Chester Road West Chester OH 45069 USA USA 800-341-2288 Canada 800-268-3994 www.beltronics.com ©2004 Beltronics Designed and Manufactured In Canada Features, specifications and prices subject to change without notice. Model V945[...]

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If you’ve used a radar detector before, the Quick Overview on pages 4 and 5, and the Programming information on pages 12 and 13 will briefl y explain all features. If this is your fi rst detector, please read the manual in detail to get the most out of your V945 ’s outstanding performance and innovative features. Remember, a radar detector in[...]

Programming Details E VECTOR 945 Quick Refer ence Car d H Remove car d along per forations H H Remove car d along per forations H Out-of-the-box, V945 will operate as follows. However, these features can be customized to your driving preference (see reverse side for programming instructions). Operating VECTOR 945 using factory settings: Operating M[...]

2 Detachable Quick Refer ence Car d VECTOR 945 Quick Refer ence Car d H Remove car d along per forations H H H Remove car Remove car d along per d along per forations forations H H Note: To re-set V945 to factory default, press and hold CITY button until display shows: RESET Operating Mode /Press and hold PWR button when unit is ON . NORMAL * Stand[...]

T able of Contents Quick Over view 4-5 Installation 6-7 • Power Connection 6 • Mounting Location 6 • Windshield /Visor Mounting 7 Contr ols and Featur es 8- 1 1 • Power up Test Sequence/ Operating Mode 8 • Tutorial Mode 9 • Set and Forget Memory 9 • Reset to Factory Settings 9 • Dark Button 9 • Audio Button 10 • AutoScan TM /Hig[...]

Quick Over view T o begin using your VECTOR 945 , just follow these simple steps 1 Plug the angled end of the power cord into the side jack of the detector. Plug the opposite end into the cigarette barrel; plug this portion into your vehicles lighter socket. 2 Mount V945 on the windshield using the supplied windshield mount. 3 Press the PWR button,[...]

Quick Over view REAR LASER POR T Receives laser signals from behind the vehicle. WINDSHIELD/VISOR MOUNT Remove cover on top of the detector to insert windshield or visor mount into this slot. Page 7 AUTO MUTE/VOLUME CONTROL Press and hold to adjust the volume level. Briefl y press this button (above the display) to silence the audio for a specifi[...]

POWER CONNECTION To power V945 , plug the elbow shaped jack into the receptacle on the side of the detector; the opposite end of the cord connects to the cigarette barrel. Plug the cigarette barrel into your vehicle’s cigarette plug. V945 operates on 12 volts DC negative ground only . The lighter plug provided is a standard size and will work in [...]

Installation WINDSHIELD MOUNTING 1 Remove the mounting bracket cover on top of the unit by pressing on the raised dots and pushing outward. Store the cover in a safe place. 2 Clean the selected windshield area, position the suction-cup mount on the windshield, and press fi rmly on each suction cup to secure it in place. 3 Use a screw driver or a s[...]

Contr ols and Featur es POWER-UP TEST SEQUENCE/ ST AR T -UP MODE Press the PWR button to turn the unit ON . Depending upon the Operating Mode selected, the power up test sequence and confi rmation of Radar/Laser/SWS ™ alerts will be relayed to you as follows: NORMAL (Factory Pre-Set Mode) A lengthy, power up test sequence that displays audio and[...]

Contr ols and Featur es TUTORIAL MODE The Tutorial Mode allows you to become more familiar with all audible and visual alerts. The message “ TUTORIAL ” appears in the display followed by the audio and corresponding Text Message for “ LASER ” , “ Ka AUDIO ” , “ K AUDIO ” , “ X AUDIO ” , sample Radar alert and “ SAFETY WARNING S[...]

1 0 You’ll notice an “ As ” (AutoScan TM ), “ H ” (Highway mode), “ C x ” (City mode) or “ C A ” (City ALL) remains dim to confi rm your unit is receiving power. To return to a full bright setting, press the DARK button a third time; two “beeps” confi rm this selection. Use of the DARK button does not affect audio alerts. Im[...]

1 1 Highway Select Highway mode when traveling in rural or highway environments for maximum X, K, Super Wideband Ka sensitivity. City X Mode Select City X mode when traveling in moderate city conditions of travel, and some level of X band fi ltration is required. Once engaged, weak X band signals encountered will produce no audible alert until the[...]

1 2 How to program 1 With the unit OFF, press and hold the PWR and CITY buttons simultaneously. The word “ FEATURES ” will appear in the display, followed by the status of the fi rst Selectable Feature. 2 Press the AUDIO button to make your selection. 3 Press the CITY button to move to the next Selectable Feature. To move backward in the list,[...]

1 3 Pr ogramming Featur e 1 – AutoMute On or Of f With “ A m u t e o n ”, your unit will provide several X, K or Super Wideband Ka audio alerts followed by the Digital Voice announcement of the signal detected. After the Digital Voice announcement, a “clicking” tone keeps you quietly informed for as long as the signal is present. This cli[...]

Pr ogramming 1 4 Featur e 5 – Inver ted Display Featur e When selected, your unit can be mounted to the visor using the hook & loop fastener upside down and the display will remain right reading. “Upside down” mounting may allow for easier access to the unit’s functions. Note: Inverted display is ON when the check mark symbol is FLASHIN[...]

1 5 FEA TURES AND SPECIFICA TIONS Operating Bands • X-band 10.525 GHz ± 25 MHz • K-band 24.150 GHz ± 100 MHz • Ka-band 34.700 GHz ± 1300 MHz • Laser 904nm Radar Receiver/Detector Type • Superheterodyne, GaAs FET VCO • Scanning Frequency Discriminator • Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Laser Detection • Quantum Limited Video Receiv[...]

1 6 T echnical Details INTERPRETING ALER TS Although the V945 is a comprehensive warning system and this handbook is as complete as we can make it, only experience will teach you what to expect from your V945 and how to interpret what it tells you. The specifi c type of radar being used, the type of transmission (continuous or instant-on) and the [...]

1 7 T echnical Details EXPLANA TION A moving patrol car with continuous radar is overtaking you from behind. Because these signals are refl ected (refl ections are increased by large objects), they may or may not eventually melt into a solid point even when the patrol car is directly behind you. You are approaching a radar unit concealed by a hil[...]

1 8 T echnical Details HOW RADAR WORKS Traffi c radar, which consists of microwaves, travels in straight lines and is easily refl ected by objects such as cars, trucks, even guardrails and overpasses. Radar works by directing its microwave beam down the road. As your vehicle travels into range, the microwave beam bounces off your car, and the rad[...]

1 9 T echnical Details HOW LASER (LIDAR) WORKS Laser speed detection is actually LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging). LIDAR guns project a beam of invisible infrared light. The signal is a series of very short infrared light energy pulses, which move, in a straight line, refl ecting off your car and returning to the gun. LIDAR uses these light pul[...]

T echnical Details HOW SAFETY RADAR WORKS Safety Warning System ® , or SWS ™ , uses a modifi ed K-band radar signal. The SWS™ safety radar system is comprised of fi ve categories. The SWS™ message categories are listed on the facing page. From the factory, your V945 is programmed with SWS™ decoding ON . If SWS™ is used in your area, yo[...]

T echnical Details List of Safety W ar ning System ® SWS TM Aler ts CATEGORY 1 Highway Construction of Maintenance “ Highway Wor k ” CATEGORY 2 Highway Hazard Zone Advisory “ HazardZone ” CATEGORY 3 Weather Related Hazards “ Weather ” CATEGORY 4 Travel Information/Convenience “ TravelInfo ” CATEGORY 5 Fast/Slow Moving Vehicles “ [...]

22 PROBLEM V945 beeps briefl y at the same location every day, but no radar source is in sight. V945 does not seem sensitive to radar or laser. V945 did not alert when a police car was in view. V945 did not provide a Safety signal while within range of an emergency vehicle. V945 ’s display is not working. V945 ’s audible alerts are less loud a[...]

2 3 PROBLEM V945 bounces or sags on windshield. V945 ’s power-on sequence reoccurs while you are driving. Your 14-year old son has changed all 7 of the Programming options. V945 will not turn on. V945 feels very warm. SOLUTION • V945 is not making contact with the windshield to provide stability. While holding down V945 ’s QuickMount button, [...]

24 As Sensitivity control is in AutoScan, display is in Dark mode (page 9) H Sensitivity control is in Highway mode, display is in Dark mode (page 9) Cx Sensitivity control is in City X mode, display is in Dark mode (page 9) HwyWork One of fi ve Safety Warning System TM Category Messages (pages 21) Caution V945 has detected a Safety Radar Signal, [...]

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Ser vice 26 SER VICE PROCEDURE If your V945 ever needs service, please follow these simple steps: 1 Check the troubleshooting section of this manual. It may have a solution to your problem. 2 Call us at 1-800-341-2288. We may be able to solve your problem over the phone. If the problem requires that you send your V945 to the factory for repair, we [...]

2 7 R egi s t er o n li n e: @ ww w . beltr onics .co m PRODUCT REGISTRA TION CARD E If you purchased your detector directly from BELTRONICS, you do not need to fi ll this out. E If you did not purchase your detector directly from BELTRONICS, please fi ll out this section and return to us, or register online at our web address: www.beltronics.com[...]

28 H Remove car d along per forations H A TTN CUST OMER SER VICE BEL TR ONICS INC 5442 WEST CHESTER RD WEST CHESTER OH 45069-9789[...]

W ar ranty and Accessories 2 9 BEL TRONICS One Y ear Limited W ar ranty BELTRONICS warrants your V945 against all defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of the original purchase, subject to the following terms and conditions: The sole responsibility of BELTRONICS under this Warranty is limited to either repa[...]