Beltronics Express 925 manual

BEL TRONICS 5442 W est Chester Road W est Chester OH 45069 USA USA 800-341-2288 Canada 800-268-3994 www .beltr onics.com ©2004 Beltr onics Designed and Manufactur ed In Canada Featur es, specifications and prices subject to change without notice. Model E925[...]

RAD AR • LASER • SAFETY DETECT OR Owner’ s Manual[...]

Thank you for pur chasing an EXPRESS 925 Radar/Laser/Safety detector . Y our new unit of fers the most advanced technology available for detecting all Radar and Laser speed monitoring devices. In addition, EXPRESS 925 featur es Digital V oice Messages for Radar/Laser and sws ™ . T o ensur e maximum benefit fr om your unit, please r ead all instru[...]

Pr ofile of Featur es ➤ pag e 4 Description of Featur es ➤ pag e 5 Power Up T est Sequence ➤ pag e 5 T utorial Mode ➤ pag e 5 Memory Retention of Featur e Selections ➤ pag e 5 Adjusting the Audio Level ➤ pag e 6 DARK (Bright/Dim/Dark) Button ➤ pag e 6 AUDIO (Audio Mute) Button ➤ pag e 6 CITY (City/Highway) Button ➤ pag e 7 Reset t[...]

1. PWR / VOL (Power/V olume) Button: pr essing PWR / VOL briefly will tur n the unit ON . Pr essing PWR / VOL a second time will bypass the power up test sequence. Holding the PWR / VOL and holding will change the audio level. 2. sws ™ Indicator: illumination of the gr een Safety W ar ning System ® LED confir ms potential r oad hazards ahead. 3.[...]

8. Antenna Opening: Radar and sws ™ signals ar e r eceived by a patented diecast antenna with integrated transition to micr ostrip mixer . 9. Laser Optical Sensors: collect Laser signals fr om in fr ont and behind. 10. Audio Alert Speaker: all audible alerts and Digital V oice Messages ar e emitted fr om this location. 11. Power Jack: EXPRESS 925[...]

Adjusting the Audio Level Once your unit has completed the power -up test sequence, the audio level can be adjusted by holding the PWR / VOL button down. As you hear the audio level change, the digits 1-9 in the Digital Display pr ovide a visual r efer ence of the audio level. T o r everse the dir ection in which the audio level incr eases/ decr ea[...]

this mode engaged, the automatic mute mode enables you to conveniently monitor extended encounters without having to manually mute or adjust the volume setting. T o r etur n to the continuous audio alert patter n, pr ess the AUDIO button a second time while the unit is not alar ming. T wo “beeps” and no decimal point in the upper left cor ner o[...]

Activating the City X Mode will not change Super W ideband Ka, K or instant-on X band Radar alert patter ns. Note—the CITY mode does not chang e the pr esentation of aler ts f or Laser sws ™ or V G -2 signals. City ALL (X/K/Ka) City ALL pr ovides an alter nated appr oach for impr oving X, K and Ka band selectivity and is ideal for use in ar eas[...]

Digit #1 solid —sws ™ is ON Digit #1 flashing —sws ™ is OFF V G -2 Guar d ® Aler t— DIGIT #2 When ON , EXPRESS 925 will detect signals fr om Inter ceptor VG -2 transmitters. Factory setting is OFF . Use of V G -2 Guar d ® is r ecommended onl y in ar eas kno wn to use the Inter ce ptor V G -2. Digit #2 solid — VG -2 Guard ® is ON Digi[...]

Entering Selectable Featur es Mode 1. W ith the unit OFF , pr ess and hold the CITY button then pr ess the PWR / VOL button. The amber X LED will illuminate and a short “beep” will sound. 2. Immediately after the “beep”, digit #1 will appear and indicate the status of the sws ™ Selectable Featur e. T o select digit #2 ( VG -2 Guard ® ), [...]

T o achieve optimum per for mance, r egar dless of which mounting position you choose, follow these basic steps: 1. Consider occupant safety when selecting a mounting location.Choose a location wher e the unit will not be hazar dous in case of an accident. 2. For optimum detection, position your unit with a clear , unobstructed view of the r oad fr[...]

4. Slide detector onto base plate unit, it snaps into place. Note: Some vehicles have a plastic coating on the inside of the windshield designed to pr otect occupants in case of an accident. Use of the windshield bracket on this type of windshield can per manently mark the sur face. Check with your dealer if you ar e unsur e whether your vehicle is[...]

Fuse Replacement If the fuse has blown, r emove the tip fr om the lighter plug followed by the old fuse. Replace the fuse with a 1-amp, 3 AG fuse. Defeating the fuse pr otection can damage your unit or your vehicle’s electrical system and will void your warranty. Note—the tip is in tw o pieces; be car eful not to lose either piece or the spr in[...]

Safety W ar ning System ® (sws ™ )—What is it? The Radio Association Defending Airwave Rights, Inc. (R.A.D.A.R.) conceived and developed the Safety W ar ning System ® . The concept behind this system is to war n motorists of potential r oad hazards by employing Safety W ar ning System ® transmitting devices in ar eas such as construction zon[...]

or Super W ideband Ka audio and visual alerts and the simul- taneous illumination of a signal str ength digit. The actual digit displayed will depend upon the str ength of the signal r eceived. As the str ength of the Radar signal incr eases, the audio alert becomes mor e rapid and the signal str ength digit will pr ogr essively incr ease. Assuming[...]

Radar signals travel in a straight line and do not pass thr ough earth. Consequently, police Radar aimed at the cr est of a steep hill cannot be r eceived until you ar e at or near the top. W ar ning time may be minimal (as in situation #2) since a str ong signal is not pr esent until you ar e near the cr est of the hill. At this point, you may be [...]

signal's range very quickly and r eceive only a brief alert. Although many times the pr obable sour ce of the false signal can be identified (super market, bank, commer cial building, etc.), caution is advised until the sour ce can be confir med. The X band alert patter n caused by a non-police sour ce can look like the initial alert pr oduced[...]

flashing, the VG -2 alert is over and your unit r esumes scanning for Radar and sws ™ signals. Note—activ ation of V G -2 Guar d ® does not af f ect detection of Laser signals. Safety W ar ning System ® (sws ™ ) Alerts W ith the Safety W ar ning System ™ featur e ON and an sws ™ transmitter in use, your detector will alert with a unique[...]

Conditions that Af fect Radar Alerts If you feel your unit is not alerting pr operly, keep in mind that ther e ar e many conditions that influence the intensity or duration of an alert: 1. The police ar e using instant-on/pulsed Radar , in which case no signal is transmitted until visual contact has been made with your vehicle. For detection of thi[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING Solutions for Common Pr oblems If your EXPRESS 925 is not operating pr operly, please r efer to the outline below. If you experience a pr oblem with your unit that is not cover ed in this outline please call, Monday to Friday, 8 AM -6 PM EST , for assistance: 1-800-341-2288 U SA 1-800-268-3994 C ANADA Pr oblem Possible Cause Corr ec[...]

Limited l-Y ear W arranty 1. This warranty covers all defects in materials and workmanship. This warranty does not apply if the unit has been subject to physical abuse, impr oper installation, modification, or if the housing or serial number of the unit has been r emoved. 2. BEL TRONICS manufactur es its pr oducts using parts and components which a[...]

9. Y ou must pr ovide a copy of a dated sales r eceipt for your unit in order to r eceive service under warranty. W arranty Service If you feel your detector is not functioning pr operly please r eview this manual, particularly the section on P erf or mance V er if ication . If you still feel service is r equir ed, please follow the instructions be[...]

Radar Receiver Fr equencies: l0.45 GHz to l0.60 GHz (X Band), 24.05 GHz to 24.25 GHz (K Band), 33.4 GHz to 36.0 GHz (Super W ideband Ka) Operating T emperatur es: -4 ° F to 158 ° F (-20 ° C to 60 ° C) Power Supply Requir ements: 11.5 V olts, 200 mA Radar Antenna T ype: Patented Diecast Hor n with Integrated T ransition to Micr ostrip Mixer Maxi[...]