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Advanced PROTECTION SystemTM ®®®® with Shadow Technology® BEL 980 & BEL 950 RADAR • LASER • SAFETY DETECTORS DIGITAL PLL SYNTHESIZED OSCILLATOR Operating instructions for models 980 & 950 TM
Advanced PROTECTION SystemTM ®®®® with Shadow Technology® BEL 980 & BEL 950 RADAR • LASER • SAFETY DETECTORS DIGITAL PLL SYNTHESIZED OSCILLATOR Operating instructions for models 980 & 950 TM
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...laws. Only Shadow Technology® II has been consistently proven undetectable to the Interceptor vg-2 or any other Radar Detector Detector (rdd). software upgradable - bel 980 and bel 950 build on or off I Safety Warning System® with Digital Voice on the company's long history of... for software upgrade. shadow technology® ii bel 980 and bel 950 contain Shadow Technology® II making them undetectable to the vg-2. Please ensure that usher in a new era in the enclosed Consumer Information card. Remember, owning a Radar detector does not give you promptly mail in...
...laws. Only Shadow Technology® II has been consistently proven undetectable to the Interceptor vg-2 or any other Radar Detector Detector (rdd). software upgradable - bel 980 and bel 950 build on or off I Safety Warning System® with Digital Voice on the company's long history of... for software upgrade. shadow technology® ii bel 980 and bel 950 contain Shadow Technology® II making them undetectable to the vg-2. Please ensure that usher in a new era in the enclosed Consumer Information card. Remember, owning a Radar detector does not give you promptly mail in...
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... l page 11 Installation l page 11 General Guidelines l page 11 Understanding Radar, Laser and sws™ l page 14 Interpretation of Alerts l page 15 Radar Alerts l page 15 Instant-On/Pulsed Radar Alert l page 18 Typical False Alert (Radar) l page 18 Laser Alerts l page 18 Safety Warning System®... (sws™) Alerts l page 19 Performance Verification l page Conditions That Affect Radar Alerts l page Conditions That Affect Laser Alerts l page 21 Troubleshooting l page 21 Consumer Warranty l page 22 Service l page...
... l page 11 Installation l page 11 General Guidelines l page 11 Understanding Radar, Laser and sws™ l page 14 Interpretation of Alerts l page 15 Radar Alerts l page 15 Instant-On/Pulsed Radar Alert l page 18 Typical False Alert (Radar) l page 18 Laser Alerts l page 18 Safety Warning System®... (sws™) Alerts l page 19 Performance Verification l page Conditions That Affect Radar Alerts l page Conditions That Affect Laser Alerts l page 21 Troubleshooting l page 21 Consumer Warranty l page 22 Service l page...
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... three start-up mode options: NORMAL, MODS (Modifications), Q-START (Quick Start) plus TUTORIAL MODE. 2 Text Message Display: communicates all Radar and sws™ alerts. cty (City/Highway) Button: choose between Highway mode or for discreet night travel , City X or City ... sws™ signals are not affected. 4. DIM, DARK, CITY, HIGHWAY and AUTOMUTE) and confirms Radar band and signal strength, presence of features 6 7 1 AwdvitahnScheaddoPwroTetechcntoiolongySIyI stem 8 PWR DRK AUD CTY 9 BEL 980 Ka 9 2 3 4 5 1. drk (Bright/Dim/Dark) Button: provides bright, dark and ...
... three start-up mode options: NORMAL, MODS (Modifications), Q-START (Quick Start) plus TUTORIAL MODE. 2 Text Message Display: communicates all Radar and sws™ alerts. cty (City/Highway) Button: choose between Highway mode or for discreet night travel , City X or City ... sws™ signals are not affected. 4. DIM, DARK, CITY, HIGHWAY and AUTOMUTE) and confirms Radar band and signal strength, presence of features 6 7 1 AwdvitahnScheaddoPwroTetechcntoiolongySIyI stem 8 PWR DRK AUD CTY 9 BEL 980 Ka 9 2 3 4 5 1. drk (Bright/Dim/Dark) Button: provides bright, dark and ...
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... in the display confirming your selection (to the sws™ message while viewing it in the unit's memory. Set and Forget Memory Any time bel 980 or bel 950 are retained in the display. Pressing the aud button allows you to strong) and "SAFETY WARNING SYSTEM SAMPLE ALERTS". Unit is turned off or... off and then back on . To exit Tutorial Mode, press the pwr button and your unit is ready for "LASER", "Ka AUDIO", "K AUDIO", "X AUDIO", sample Radar alert (K band signal ramping from the cigarette lighter socket, all feature settings you to the next message;
... in the display confirming your selection (to the sws™ message while viewing it in the unit's memory. Set and Forget Memory Any time bel 980 or bel 950 are retained in the display. Pressing the aud button allows you to strong) and "SAFETY WARNING SYSTEM SAMPLE ALERTS". Unit is turned off or... off and then back on . To exit Tutorial Mode, press the pwr button and your unit is ready for "LASER", "Ka AUDIO", "K AUDIO", "X AUDIO", sample Radar alert (K band signal ramping from the cigarette lighter socket, all feature settings you to the next message;
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... button allows selection of the drk button does not affect audio alerts. A single "beep" coupled with the brief illumination of Audio Alerts (Radar and sws™) Whether Auto-Mute is rectified. To return to confirm your unit is not required (see page ) aud (Auto...off in manual mute mode. Note-because Laser alerts are not lengthy or sustained, muting is receiving power. Voltage Warning Your bel 980 or bel 950 continually check your vehicle's voltage to ensure proper performance of dim illumination. The unit's operating range is factory preset to 16.0 volts....
... button allows selection of the drk button does not affect audio alerts. A single "beep" coupled with the brief illumination of Audio Alerts (Radar and sws™) Whether Auto-Mute is rectified. To return to confirm your unit is not required (see page ) aud (Auto...off in manual mute mode. Note-because Laser alerts are not lengthy or sustained, muting is receiving power. Voltage Warning Your bel 980 or bel 950 continually check your vehicle's voltage to ensure proper performance of dim illumination. The unit's operating range is factory preset to 16.0 volts....
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...audio alerts caused by "CITY" in these areas. cty (City/Highway) Button The cty mode has been designed to drive out of alerts for bel 950. Volume Control Press and hold the aud button to highway mode; "HIGHWAY" will exceed the preset level, causing a full X band audio ..."false" X band signals are generally stronger and will appear in the display coupled with police Radar-without reducing sensitivity. This feature provides an alternate In contrast, signals from non-police Radar sources are processed the instant an X band signal is a Selectable Feature of the cty mode...
...audio alerts caused by "CITY" in these areas. cty (City/Highway) Button The cty mode has been designed to drive out of alerts for bel 950. Volume Control Press and hold the aud button to highway mode; "HIGHWAY" will exceed the preset level, causing a full X band audio ..."false" X band signals are generally stronger and will appear in the display coupled with police Radar-without reducing sensitivity. This feature provides an alternate In contrast, signals from non-police Radar sources are processed the instant an X band signal is a Selectable Feature of the cty mode...
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... The following features may be selected, depending upon your unit provides standard X Band selectivity, which can cause falsing on all Radar bands. While in City All mode, bel 980 will provide an initial short X, K, or Ka audio alert coupled with a high level of the band detected and signal...visual confirmation of microwave transmissions which is "CTY X ". I City X or City All (available on bel 980 only) I X/K/Ka Band on or off (available on bel 980 only) I Auto Mute on or off I Radar/Laser Digital Voice Prompts or "beeps" I Safety Warning System® on or off I Safety Warning System...
... The following features may be selected, depending upon your unit provides standard X Band selectivity, which can cause falsing on all Radar bands. While in City All mode, bel 980 will provide an initial short X, K, or Ka audio alert coupled with a high level of the band detected and signal...visual confirmation of microwave transmissions which is "CTY X ". I City X or City All (available on bel 980 only) I X/K/Ka Band on or off (available on bel 980 only) I Auto Mute on or off I Radar/Laser Digital Voice Prompts or "beeps" I Safety Warning System® on or off I Safety Warning System...
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...announcement, a "clicking" tone keeps you to conveniently monitor extended encounters without having to manually mute or adjust the volume setting. Factory setting is loud. Radar/Laser Digital Voice Prompts With "V o i c e o n ", unit will provide a Message when signals from sws™ transmitters are detected. Factory... m u t e o f f ," unit will sound unique audio tones only. Factory setting is present. X/K/Ka Band On or Off (bel 980 only) Select "X o n /X o f f ","K o n /K o f f " or "Ka o n /Ka o f f " depending upon your driving environment and selectivity requirements...
...announcement, a "clicking" tone keeps you to conveniently monitor extended encounters without having to manually mute or adjust the volume setting. Factory setting is loud. Radar/Laser Digital Voice Prompts With "V o i c e o n ", unit will provide a Message when signals from sws™ transmitters are detected. Factory... m u t e o f f ," unit will sound unique audio tones only. Factory setting is present. X/K/Ka Band On or Off (bel 980 only) Select "X o n /X o f f ","K o n /K o f f " or "Ka o n /Ka o f f " depending upon your driving environment and selectivity requirements...
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... . ElectriClear is selected, unit will sound indicating you have made your unit directly behind windshield wipers or mirrored sunscreens which block Radar and Laser signals and substantially reduce warning range. " Entering Selectable Features Mode 1. installation General Guidelines Do not mount your selection for... operation. Immediately after market" mirrored sun-screens, regular tinted glass does not affect Radar reception. Press the pwr button to exit Selectable Features mode. Unlike "after the "beep", the display will be ...
... . ElectriClear is selected, unit will sound indicating you have made your unit directly behind windshield wipers or mirrored sunscreens which block Radar and Laser signals and substantially reduce warning range. " Entering Selectable Features Mode 1. installation General Guidelines Do not mount your selection for... operation. Immediately after market" mirrored sun-screens, regular tinted glass does not affect Radar reception. Press the pwr button to exit Selectable Features mode. Unlike "after the "beep", the display will be ...
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... first was given to Wideband Ka: 34.2 ghz to motorists who have been allocated by the old fuse. be careful not to this, beltronics introduced the first Radar detectors capable of detecting X, K and Ka band signals. They are: X band: 10.525 ghz K band: 24.150 ghz Super ...approval was introduced. Replace the fuse with Wideband Ka detection. Today, the bel 980 and bel 950 detect the complete Super Wideband Ka frequency allotted for police monitoring-33.4 ghz to detect K band Radar was given for traffic Radar. In the mid 1970s the lower powered, more difficult to 36.0 ghz....
... first was given to Wideband Ka: 34.2 ghz to motorists who have been allocated by the old fuse. be careful not to this, beltronics introduced the first Radar detectors capable of detecting X, K and Ka band signals. They are: X band: 10.525 ghz K band: 24.150 ghz Super ...approval was introduced. Replace the fuse with Wideband Ka detection. Today, the bel 980 and bel 950 detect the complete Super Wideband Ka frequency allotted for police monitoring-33.4 ghz to detect K band Radar was given for traffic Radar. In the mid 1970s the lower powered, more difficult to 36.0 ghz....
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bel 980 and bel 950 incorporate bel's number one rated Laser detection. Safety Warning System® (sws™)-What is to a Radar source, the intensity of the received signal increases, resulting in the increase of the number of view". Twin Laser ports detect ... of today's Laser detectors do not have very poor reflective characteristics. The concept behind this system is it? Stationary or moving Radar, straight ahead aimed in areas such as numerical digit 1-9 (bel 980 only) and a corresponding increase in the audio alert rate. Total Tracking Laser™ (ttl™) Unlike...
bel 980 and bel 950 incorporate bel's number one rated Laser detection. Safety Warning System® (sws™)-What is to a Radar source, the intensity of the received signal increases, resulting in the increase of the number of view". Twin Laser ports detect ... of today's Laser detectors do not have very poor reflective characteristics. The concept behind this system is it? Stationary or moving Radar, straight ahead aimed in areas such as numerical digit 1-9 (bel 980 only) and a corresponding increase in the audio alert rate. Total Tracking Laser™ (ttl™) Unlike...
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... will also display the digit "9") indicating maximum signal strength. Stationary Radar aimed around a corner Under this Radar encounter potentially offers maximum warning range. Since the Radar signals are approaching a stationary source. 2. Since Radar signals travel , there is received, the initial warning consists of an... line, this circumstance, reaction time is moving toward you, the Radar signal strength will increase much more rapid and the bar graph will display the maximum number of five segments (bel 980 will clearly indicate a "weak" signal becoming stronger as you...
... will also display the digit "9") indicating maximum signal strength. Stationary Radar aimed around a corner Under this Radar encounter potentially offers maximum warning range. Since the Radar signals are approaching a stationary source. 2. Since Radar signals travel , there is received, the initial warning consists of an... line, this circumstance, reaction time is moving toward you, the Radar signal strength will increase much more rapid and the bar graph will display the maximum number of five segments (bel 980 will clearly indicate a "weak" signal becoming stronger as you...
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...relatively close behind. Warning time may be received when reflected by the crest of a steep hill cannot be reduced. 3. Moving Radar behind you may be received until you are near the top. A strong, uninterrupted alert indicates the patrol car is not present until you are....As you drive, the size and configuration of these objects are constantly changing causing the strength of the signal to the source. Stationary Radar concealed by objects in front of you such as in situation #2) since a strong signal is close to increase very quickly. At this...
...relatively close behind. Warning time may be received when reflected by the crest of a steep hill cannot be reduced. 3. Moving Radar behind you may be received until you are near the top. A strong, uninterrupted alert indicates the patrol car is not present until you are....As you drive, the size and configuration of these objects are constantly changing causing the strength of the signal to the source. Stationary Radar concealed by objects in front of you such as in situation #2) since a strong signal is close to increase very quickly. At this...
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...-on/pulsed alert to Ka band (bel 980) Ka 9 I I I I I Instant-on alert consists of an intense, three second audio "burst", coupled with the type of band detected and flashing of the signal strength bar graph in the presence of police Radar. However, because other devices share X... appropriate action is required any time an alert is detected, the display will generally be confirmed. Due to Ka band (bel 950) Ka I I I I I Typical False Alert (Radar) Ideally, a Radar detector should be taken seriously. The X band alert pattern caused by a non-police source can be identified (supermarket, ...
...-on/pulsed alert to Ka band (bel 980) Ka 9 I I I I I Instant-on alert consists of an intense, three second audio "burst", coupled with the type of band detected and flashing of the signal strength bar graph in the presence of police Radar. However, because other devices share X... appropriate action is required any time an alert is detected, the display will generally be confirmed. Due to Ka band (bel 950) Ka I I I I I Typical False Alert (Radar) Ideally, a Radar detector should be taken seriously. The X band alert pattern caused by a non-police source can be identified (supermarket, ...
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...174; Alert Card enclosed with your manual. Rain or humid weather conditions can absorb transmitted signals before they reach your vehicle and the police Radar source is transmitting outside the fcc allocated X, K or Super Wideband Ka frequency ranges. For detection of this signal, you...road, around a curve, or just over the crest of you. 2. The presence of an alert: 1. performance verification Conditions that Affect Radar Alerts If you feel your unit is transmitted until visual contact has been made with your vehicle. The highway traffic between you and the ...
...174; Alert Card enclosed with your manual. Rain or humid weather conditions can absorb transmitted signals before they reach your vehicle and the police Radar source is transmitting outside the fcc allocated X, K or Super Wideband Ka frequency ranges. For detection of this signal, you...road, around a curve, or just over the crest of you. 2. The presence of an alert: 1. performance verification Conditions that Affect Radar Alerts If you feel your unit is transmitted until visual contact has been made with your vehicle. The highway traffic between you and the ...
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... all Review section in this outline please call, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm est, for lighter socket defective Antenna/lens opening partially blocked Radar signals unable to pass through windshield High concentration of non-police X band sources Dim or dark mode engaged Corrective Procedure Reinsert plug and rotate Replace...
... all Review section in this outline please call, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm est, for lighter socket defective Antenna/lens opening partially blocked Radar signals unable to pass through windshield High concentration of non-police X band sources Dim or dark mode engaged Corrective Procedure Reinsert plug and rotate Replace...