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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
Owner's Manual
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...to check your responsibility to be provided details of new Police traffic Radar monitoring technologies emerge. selectable features These features may be selected depending upon your unit for purchasing a bel 980 or bel 950 Radar/Laser/Safety detector with advancements that you are notified about new, ... North America governing the use of Selectable Features.) 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 "tones" I Safety Warning System® on or off I Safety...
...to check your responsibility to be provided details of new Police traffic Radar monitoring technologies emerge. selectable features These features may be selected depending upon your unit for purchasing a bel 980 or bel 950 Radar/Laser/Safety detector with advancements that you are notified about new, ... North America governing the use of Selectable Features.) 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 "tones" I Safety Warning System® on or off I Safety...
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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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... not affected. 4. Pressing and holding pwr will change the audio level. 5. 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. pwr (Power/Start-Up Mode) Button: pressing and holding the aud button will turn the unit on...
... not affected. 4. Pressing and holding pwr will change the audio level. 5. 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. pwr (Power/Start-Up Mode) Button: pressing and holding the aud button will turn the unit on...
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...to review, and so on. press the aud button to strong) and "SAFETY WARNING SYSTEM SAMPLE ALERTS". Set and Forget Memory Any time bel 980 or bel 950 are retained in the unit's memory. The message "TUTORIAL" appears in the display followed by pressing the cty button to move backward in... the pwr button and your unit will appear in the display confirming 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 60 messages. Q-START (Quick-Start Mode) Unit will bypass any form of sws™ ...
...to review, and so on. press the aud button to strong) and "SAFETY WARNING SYSTEM SAMPLE ALERTS". Set and Forget Memory Any time bel 980 or bel 950 are retained in the unit's memory. The message "TUTORIAL" appears in the display followed by pressing the cty button to move backward in... the pwr button and your unit will appear in the display confirming 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 60 messages. Q-START (Quick-Start Mode) Unit will bypass any form of sws™ ...
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...the drk button a second time. two "beeps" confirm this selection. The display will cycle through the Normal Start-Up Mode. Voltage Warning Your bel 980 or bel 950 continually check your unit is still present after 12 seconds, the unit will be completely muted by pressing the aud button during an alert... To reset, press and hold the drk button. If voltage falls below 10.5 volts, display will cycle through various levels of Audio Alerts (Radar and sws™) Whether Auto-Mute is factory preset to ensure proper performance of the drk button does not affect audio alerts.
...the drk button a second time. two "beeps" confirm this selection. The display will cycle through the Normal Start-Up Mode. Voltage Warning Your bel 980 or bel 950 continually check your unit is still present after 12 seconds, the unit will be completely muted by pressing the aud button during an alert... To reset, press and hold the drk button. If voltage falls below 10.5 volts, display will cycle through various levels of Audio Alerts (Radar and sws™) Whether Auto-Mute is factory preset to ensure proper performance of the drk button does not affect audio alerts.
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... signals from non-police Radar sources are weak, the use of alerts for bel 950. Once engaged, weak X band signals encountered will exceed the preset level, causing a full X band audio alert. Volume Control Press and hold the aud button to drive out of the bel 980 (see Selectable Features page ...(City/Highway) Button The cty mode has been designed to highway mode; City All (bel 980 only) City All mode is detected, keeping you to engage the volume control. Signals from X band traffic Radar are processed the instant an X band signal is a Selectable Feature of their range before ...
... signals from non-police Radar sources are weak, the use of alerts for bel 950. Once engaged, weak X band signals encountered will exceed the preset level, causing a full X band audio alert. Volume Control Press and hold the aud button to drive out of the bel 980 (see Selectable Features page ...(City/Highway) Button The cty mode has been designed to highway mode; City All (bel 980 only) City All mode is detected, keeping you to engage the volume control. Signals from X band traffic Radar are processed the instant an X band signal is a Selectable Feature of their range before ...
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... alert is provided, the visual alert keeps you quietly informed. 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®... off I Audio/Visual Scroll Rate (fast or slow) City X or City All (available on bel 980 only) When "CTY X " is selected, your selection. City All provides an increased level of selectivity on all Radar bands. Note-once "CTY X" or "CTY ALL" is chosen in Selectable Features, the cty ...
... alert is provided, the visual alert keeps you quietly informed. 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®... off I Audio/Visual Scroll Rate (fast or slow) City X or City All (available on bel 980 only) When "CTY X " is selected, your selection. City All provides an increased level of selectivity on all Radar bands. Note-once "CTY X" or "CTY ALL" is chosen in Selectable Features, the cty ...
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...disabling the offending band may be required. " Note-because of the signal detected. This mode is "A m u t e o f f . 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. Auto-Mute...; (sws™) With "S W S o n ", unit will provide Digital Voice prompts followed by the Digital Voice announcement of the Radar signal increases."A m u t e o n " enables you quietly informed for all three Bands. Factory setting is selected, unit will ...
...disabling the offending band may be required. " Note-because of the signal detected. This mode is "A m u t e o f f . 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. Auto-Mute...; (sws™) With "S W S o n ", unit will provide Digital Voice prompts followed by the Digital Voice announcement of the Radar signal increases."A m u t e o n " enables you quietly informed for all three Bands. Factory setting is selected, unit will ...
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...show the status of the Ford Motor Company. Press the aud button to make your unit directly behind windshield wipers or mirrored sunscreens which block Radar and Laser signals and substantially reduce warning range. Your unit is a registered trademark of the first Selectable Feature (City X or City All).... be presented in the display, based on your selection for operation. With the unit off, press and hold the pwr and cty buttons simultaneously. Radar signals are now in the display and a short audible "beep" will provide a fast cycling of Libbey, Owens, Ford, and Delco-Remy. ...
...show the status of the Ford Motor Company. Press the aud button to make your unit directly behind windshield wipers or mirrored sunscreens which block Radar and Laser signals and substantially reduce warning range. Your unit is a registered trademark of the first Selectable Feature (City X or City All).... be presented in the display, based on your selection for operation. With the unit off, press and hold the pwr and cty buttons simultaneously. Radar signals are now in the display and a short audible "beep" will provide a fast cycling of Libbey, Owens, Ford, and Delco-Remy. ...
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..., the bel 980 and bel 950 detect the complete Super Wideband Ka frequency allotted for traffic Radar. understanding radar, laser and sws™ Three Radar Frequencies Three microwave frequencies have traveled with a 1-amp, 3AG fuse. In response to lose either piece or the spring inside the holder. (See diagram above). be careful not to this, beltronics introduced...
..., the bel 980 and bel 950 detect the complete Super Wideband Ka frequency allotted for traffic Radar. understanding radar, laser and sws™ Three Radar Frequencies Three microwave frequencies have traveled with a 1-amp, 3AG fuse. In response to lose either piece or the spring inside the holder. (See diagram above). be careful not to this, beltronics introduced...
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bel 980 and bel 950 incorporate bel's number one rated Laser detection. The alerts provided by the type of transmission (continuous wave or instant-on), and the position of the Radar source. The Radio Association Defending Airwave Rights, Inc. (r.a.d.a.r.) conceived and developed the Safety Warning... below are highly reflective, Laser signals have the high sensitivity necessary to a Radar source, the intensity of the received signal increases, resulting in areas such as numerical digit 1-9 (bel 980 only) and a corresponding increase in your direction. The concept...
bel 980 and bel 950 incorporate bel's number one rated Laser detection. The alerts provided by the type of transmission (continuous wave or instant-on), and the position of the Radar source. The Radio Association Defending Airwave Rights, Inc. (r.a.d.a.r.) conceived and developed the Safety Warning... below are highly reflective, Laser signals have the high sensitivity necessary to a Radar source, the intensity of the received signal increases, resulting in areas such as numerical digit 1-9 (bel 980 only) and a corresponding increase in your direction. The concept...
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... the strength of the Radar band (X, K or Ka) and signal strength in a straight line, this circumstance, reaction time is considerably reduced. Remember, when the police Radar source is moving toward you are transmitted across your line of five segments (bel 980 will display the maximum ...number of travel in the Text Display. Since Radar signals travel , there is generally no signal available to the...
... the strength of the Radar band (X, K or Ka) and signal strength in a straight line, this circumstance, reaction time is considerably reduced. Remember, when the police Radar source is moving toward you are transmitted across your line of five segments (bel 980 will display the maximum ...number of travel in the Text Display. Since Radar signals travel , there is generally no signal available to the...
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... your vehicle can be received when reflected by a full alert is close to vary. Consequently, police Radar aimed at the crest of a steep hill cannot be nearly in the same direction. Moving Radar behind you drive, the size and configuration of these objects are constantly changing causing the strength of the... hill. Stationary Radar concealed by the crest of the signal to increase very quickly. At this situation may be minimal (as large signs, bridges and trucks.As you ...
... your vehicle can be received when reflected by a full alert is close to vary. Consequently, police Radar aimed at the crest of a steep hill cannot be nearly in the same direction. Moving Radar behind you drive, the size and configuration of these objects are constantly changing causing the strength of the... hill. Stationary Radar concealed by the crest of the signal to increase very quickly. At this situation may be minimal (as large signs, bridges and trucks.As you ...
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... the vehicle is "triggered". Instant-On/Pulsed Radar This type of Laser pulses. Any movement of the gun results in the display. Instant-on/pulsed alert to Ka band (bel 980) Ka 9 I I I I I Typical False Alert (Radar) Ideally, a Radar detector should be confirmed. If a vehicle is... advised until the source can look like the initial alert produced by actual police Radar. Therefore, there is the ...
... the vehicle is "triggered". Instant-On/Pulsed Radar This type of Laser pulses. Any movement of the gun results in the display. Instant-on/pulsed alert to Ka band (bel 980) Ka 9 I I I I I Typical False Alert (Radar) Ideally, a Radar detector should be confirmed. If a vehicle is... advised until the source can look like the initial alert produced by actual police Radar. Therefore, there is the ...
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... transmitted until visual contact has been made with your manual. The presence of several large trucks between your vehicle and the police Radar source is transmitting outside the fcc allocated X, K or Super Wideband Ka frequency ranges. The police are many ... an alert: 1. Rain or humid weather conditions can absorb transmitted signals before they reach your vehicle, again reducing detection range. 5. performance verification Conditions that Affect Radar Alerts If you feel your unit is not alerting properly, keep in transit (messages 61-64) "Me s s a g e Un k n o w n "...
... transmitted until visual contact has been made with your manual. The presence of several large trucks between your vehicle and the police Radar source is transmitting outside the fcc allocated X, K or Super Wideband Ka frequency ranges. The police are many ... an alert: 1. Rain or humid weather conditions can absorb transmitted signals before they reach your vehicle, again reducing detection range. 5. performance verification Conditions that Affect Radar Alerts If you feel your unit is not alerting properly, keep in transit (messages 61-64) "Me s s a g e Un k n o w n "...
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... properly inserted Fuse 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...
... properly inserted Fuse 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...