Beltronics Vector 970 Manuel utilisateur

Vec tor LR

RADAR •LASER •SAFETY DETECTOR

Operating instructions for model 970

Advanced

PROTECTION

System

with Shadow Technology®

®®®®

DIGITAL PLL SYNTHESIZED

OSCILLATOR

introduction

Thank you for purchasing a vector lr Radar/Laser/Safety

detectorwith theAdvanced Protection System™and Shadow

Technology®II.vector lr is a new dimension in detection

technology.Designed for the professional driver vector long

rangeemphasizes ultimate performance in a detector with

Certified Performance Specs and is selected for premium

performance and reliability.

Remember,owninga Radardetectordoes notgiveyou alicenseto

speed.Alerts fromaRadardetectorserveasaneffectivereminderto

checkyourspeed.LawsvarythroughoutNorthAmericagoverning the

useof aRadardetector.Itisyourresponsibilitytofollow theselaws.

software upgrade – an industry first

vector lr contains technology which provides thehighest

capabilitytobereprogrammedasthethreatof newPolicetraffic

Radarmonitoringtechnologiesemerge.Pleaseensurethatyou

promptlymailtheenclosedConsumerInformationcard.This will

ensureyouare notifiedaboutnew,approvedtrafficmonitoring

technologies and willbe providedthedetailsof servicecost and

wheretosendyourunitforsoftware upgrade.

shadow technology®ii

vector lr contains Shadow Technology®,makingitundetectable

to the Interceptor vg-2or any otherRadarDetectorDetector(rdd).

OnlyShadowTechnology®IIhasbeen consistentlyproven

undetectableto the vg-2.

selectable features

Thesefeatures maybeselecteddependinguponyourdriving

environment.(See page 9 for the operating of Selectable

Features.)

CityXorCityAll

X/K/KaBandon or off

Auto-Muteon or off

SafetyWarningSystem®on or off

Audio/VisualScrollRate(fast or slow)

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table of contents

Profile of Features

page 4

Description of Features

page 5

Power-UpTestSequence/Start-upMode

page 5

Tutorial Mode

page 6

SetandForgetMemory

page 7

Reset toFactory Settings

page 7

drk (Bright/Dim/Dark)Button

page 7

aud (Auto-Mute/Volume Control)Button

page 8

cty(City/Highway)Button

page 8

Selectable Features

page 9

Entering SelectableFeatures Mode

page 11

Installation

page 11

GeneralGuidelines

page 11

Understanding Radar,Laser and sws™

page 14

Interpretation of Alerts

page 15

RadarAlerts

page 15

Instant-On/PulsedRadarAlert

page 18

TypicalFalseAlert(Radar)

page 18

LaserAlerts

page 18

SafetyWarningSystem®(sws™)Alerts

page 19

PerformanceVerification

page 

ConditionsThatAffect RadarAlerts

page 

ConditionsThatAffect LaserAlerts

page 20

Troubleshooting

page 21

ConsumerWarranty

page 21

Service

page 22

Warranty Service

page 22

Post-WarrantyService

page 23

Accessories

page 23

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profile of features

1. pwr (Power/Start-Up Mode) Button: pressing and holding

pwr will turn the uniton.Releasingand pressingthepwr

buttonagainwillscrollthroughthefive Start-Upmode

options:NORMAL,MODS (Modifications),Q-START (Quick

Start) TECH MODE, VOLTAGE METER plusTUTORIAL MODE.

2Text Message Display:communicatesall modeselections

(i.e.DIM,DARK,CITY andHIGHWAY)andconfirmsRadar

bandandsignalstrength,presenceof Laserandsws™

messagesreceived.

3. drk (Bright/Dim/Dark) Button: provides bright,dark and

fullyadjustabledimsettingsof theTextDisplayfor discreet

nighttravel.Audioalertsarenotaffected.

4. aud (Audio Mute/Volume Control) Button: provides manual

mutingof allRadarandsws™alerts.Pressing andholdingthe

aud buttonwill changetheaudiolevel.

5. cty (City/Highway) Button: choosebetweenHighway mode

orfor urban/suburbantravel,City XorCityAllmodes.

6. Antenna Opening: Radarandsws™signalsare receivedby

a patented diecastantennawith integratedtransitionto

microstripmixer.

PWR DRK AUD CTY

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7. Laser Optical Sensors: collectLaser signalsfrom in frontand

behind.

8. Audio Alert Speaker: allaudiblealertsareemittedfromthis

location.

9. Power Jack: usingthestraightorcoiled cord,vector lr

operatesin anyvehiclewitha13.8volt dcnegative ground

system (10.5volt to 16volt range).

description of features

Power-Up Test Sequence/Start-up Mode

Eachtimeyourdetectoristurnedon,vector lr willperform

apower-uptestsequencebasedupontheStart-Upmode

selected.TherearefiveStart-Upmodesof operationplusa

Tutorialmode.Releasethepwrbuttonatyourchosenselection.

Note—Pressing pwr atanytimeduringStart-Upwillbypass

thesequence.

NORMAL (Factory pre-setMode)

PresentsAudioandTextMessagesforLaser,Ka,K,XandSafety

WarningSystem®(sws™).Afterthissequence,thestatusof

SelectableFeatures is displayed:

“CTY X”or“CTYALL”;“X/K/KA BAND o n /o ”;

“Automute o n /o ”;“SWS o n ”,“SWS o ”;

“SCROL a s t ”,SCROLslow”.Unit is now ready for

operation.

MODS (ModificationsMode)

PresentsAudioand TextMessagesforLaser,Ka,K,X,and

SafetyWarningSystem®followed by the presentationof

Selectable Featuresas chosenbytheuser.

Q-START (Quick-Start Mode)

Unitwillbypassanyformof apower-uptestsequenceand

willdisplayCITY orHIGHWAY dependinguponthemode

previously selected.Unitis readyforoperation.

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TECH MODE

PresentsAudio,TextMessagesandfrequencyreadoutfor

Laser,Ka,K,X,andSafetyWarningSystem®.Afterthistest

sequence,the statusof SelectableFeaturesis displayed.Tech

Mode givesyouthe benefitof identifyingRadarbandsand

Lasercoupledwiththe actualfrequency received.Seesample

messagesbelow:

LASER 900NM; KA 33.4; K 21.150; X 10.525

VOLTAGE METER MODE

Presents acontinuous,digitalreadoutof yourvehicle’sbattery

voltage(10.5to16 volt range).VoltageMeterModeletsyou

knowif powertoyourunitfallsbelow10.5voltsand

consequently,impedesperformancetoyourunit.While

operatinginVoltageMeterMode,yourunitwilldisplaythe

“C”or“H”confirmingCity orHighwaymode,and will

providefullalertstoRadar,Laser and SWSTM when

encountered,while continuouslymonitoringyourbattery

voltage.If voltagerises above 16.0,thedisplaywill flash

“HI VOLT” untilconditionisrectified.If voltagefallsbelow

10.5volts,display willflash“LOW VOLT” until conditionis

rectified.

TUTORIAL MODE

Thetutorialmodeallowsyoutobecomemore familiarwith

allaudibleandvisualalerts.Themessage“TUTORIAL”

appearsin the display followedbytheaudio and

correspondingTextMessagefor“LASER”,“Ka AUDIO”,

“K AUDIO”,“X AUDIO”,sampleRadaralert (K band signal

rampingfrom weaktostrong)and“SAFETY WARNING

SYSTEM SAMPLE ALERTS”.Threesamplesws™messages are

thenpresentedinthedisplayalongwiththecorresponding

Audio Alert:

Sample1“ACCIDENT AHEAD”

Sample2“HIGHWAY WORKCREW AHEAD”

Sample3“POLICE IN PURSUIT”

While samplemessagesare playingyoucan accessthe

complete list of sws™messagesbypressingthectybutton to

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moveforward inthelist.“MSG 1”willappearinthedisplay

confirmingyourselection(tomove backward in the list,press

thedrk button).Pressingtheaud button allows you to view

thesws™messagein thedisplay.Pressthectybuttonagainto

steptothenextmessage;press theaud button to review,and

soon.Thisallows youtoreviewall60 messages.

To exit Tutorial Mode, press the pwr button and your unit

willbeon andready toreceivesignals.

SetandForget Memory

Anytimevector lr isturnedoff or unplugged fromthe

cigarettelightersocket,allfeaturesettingsyouhaveselectedare

retainedin the unit’s memory.SetandForgetMemory

eliminatestheneedtoresetyourpreferred feature settings

eachtimeyourunitisturnedoff and then backon.

Reset to Factory Settings

YoucanresetyourunittofactorysettingsforStart-UpMode,

volume,drk,aud,cty andSelectableFeatures.Toreset, press

andholdthectybuttonuntilthedisplayshows“RESET”.

Two“beeps”willsoundandyourunitwillcyclethroughthe

NORMAL Start-Up modeandbeonandreadyforoperation.

drk (Bright/Dim/Dark) Button

Thedrk buttonallows selectionof abright,fully adjustable

dimmodeordarkmode.Theunit is factory preset to full

bright display.To engage dimmode,pressand holdthedrk

button.Thedisplaywillcycle throughvariouslevelsof dim

illumination.Releasethebuttonatyourchosenlevel.To

engagedark mode,pressthedrk button asecond time.A

single“beep”coupledwiththebrief illuminationof“DARK”

onthedisplay confirmsyourselection.You’llnoticean“H”

(Highway mode)or“C”(City mode)remainsdimtoconfirm

yourunitisreceivingpower.Toreturntoafullbrightsetting,

press the drk buttonathirdtime;two“beeps”confirmthis

selection.Useof thedrkbuttondoes notaffect audioalerts.

Important—if youpressthe the drk buttonanddonotreceive

audibleconfirmation,theaudiolevelhasbeensettoolow.

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aud (Auto-Mute/Volume Control) Button

ManualMutingof AudioAlerts (Radar and sws™)

WhetherAuto-Muteisselectedon or off inSelectable

Features,theaudioalertscanbe completelymutedby

pressing the aud buttonduringan alert.Thedisplay will

briefly show“Qu i e t .”.Noaudiblealertwillbeheardfor

approximately12seconds.If thesignalis stillpresentafter12

seconds,theunitwillremain in manual mutemode.

Note—becauseLaseralertsarenotlengthyorsustained,muting

isnotrequired(seepage)

Volume Control

Pressandholdtheaud button to engage the volume control.

TheAudiolevelhas 9 settings.Release theaud button when

youhave reachedyourdesiredaudiosetting.

cty (City/Highway) Button

Thectymodehasbeendesignedtoeffectivelyreduce

unwantedaudioalertscaused by intrusionalarms,door

openers,andotherdeviceswhichshare Xbandwithpolice

Radar—withoutreducingsensitivity.Signalsfromnon-police

Radarsourcesare frequentlyencountered inurbanandsub-

urbanareas,makinguse of thismodeidealintheseareas.

Pressing the ctybuttononceengagesthectymodewhichis

confirmed by“CITY”inthedisplaycoupledwithasingleaudio

“beep”. Pressing thectybuttona secondtimereturnsyouto

highwaymode;“HIGHWAY”will appearin thedisplaycoupled

withtwo“beeps”.Onceengaged,weakXbandsignals

encounteredwillproducenoaudiblealertuntilthesignal

strengthreachesa preset level.However,visual alerts are

processedtheinstant an Xbandsignal is detected,keeping

youquietlyinformed.Sincemost“false”Xband signalsare

weak,theuse of thectymodeallows youtodrive outof their

rangebeforetheyreachthepreset leveland triggerafull

audio alert.Incontrast,signalsfromXband trafficRadarare

generallystrongerandwillexceedthepresetlevel,causinga

fullXbandaudioalert.Activatingthectymodewill not

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changeSuperWidebandKa,Korinstant-onXband Radar

alertpatterns.

Note—thectymode does not changethe presentation of alerts

for Laser orsws™.

CityAll

CityAllmodeisaSelectable Feature of thevector lr

(seeSelectable Features page9).This featureprovidesan

alternate approach for improving selectivity on X,Kand

SuperWidebandKaand is idealfor useinareas withahigh

levelof microwavetransmissionswhichcancausefalsingon

allRadarbands.

While in CityAll mode,vector lr will providean initial

shortX,K,orKaaudioalertcoupledwithvisualconfirmation

of thebanddetectedandsignalstrengthinthedisplay.No

furtheraudiblealertisprovided until the signal strength

reachesa preset level.Whennoaudioalertisprovided,the

visualalertkeepsyouquietlyinformed.

Note—Once“CTY X”or“CTY ALL”is chosen inSelectable

Features the ctybuttonmusttobepressedtoengageyour

selection.

selectable features

Thefollowingfeaturesmaybeselecteddependingupon your

drivingenvironmentandpreference.

CityXorCityAll

X/K/KaBandon or off

Auto-Muteon or off

SafetyWarningSystem®on or off

Audio/VisualScrollRate(fast or slow)

CityXorCityAll

When“CTY X ”isselected,yourunitprovidesstandard X

Bandselectivitywhichis suitablefor most urbanareas.

CityAll provides anincreasedlevelof selectivityonallBands

andis designedforuseinhigh density microwaveareas.

Factorysettingis“CTY X ”.

Note—once “CTY X”or“CTY ALL”is chosenin

Selectable Features,the ctybuttonmustbepressedtoengage

your selection.

X/K/KaBandOnorOff

Select“X on/X o ”,“K on/K o ”or“Ka o n /Ka o ”

dependinguponyourdrivingenvironmentandselectivity

requirements.Thismodeis especiallyuseful wherefalsing

mayoccuranddisablingtheoffendingbandmay berequired.

Factorysettingison for allthreeBands.

Auto-Mute On/Off

With“Amute on”,unitwillprovideseveralX,K,Super

WidebandKaaudioalerts.Aftertheaudioalerts,a“clicking”

tonekeepsyouquietlyinformedforaslongasthesignalis

present.Thisclickingbecomesmorerapidasthestrength of

theRadarsignalincreases.“Amute on”enablesyouto

conveniently monitor extended encounters without having to

manuallymute oradjustthevolumesetting.

With“Amuteo ,”unitwillprovidea continuousseriesof

X,K,SuperWidebandKaand Laseraudioalerts.This

standardsettingisoftenpreferredwhenbackgroundnoiseina

vehicleisloud.Factorysettingis“Amuteo .”

Note:because of theirurgency,Laseralerts are notaffected.

SafetyWarning System® (sws™)

When on,unitwillprovideaMessagewhensignalsfromsws™

transmitters are detected.Factory setting is on.

Audio/VisualScroll Rate

When“SCRLslow” is selected,unitwill provideaslowcycling

of audio/visualmessages.When“SCRL a s t ”isselected,unit

willprovideafastcyclingof audio/visualmessages.Factory

settingis“SCRLslow.”

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