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Advanced PROTECTION SystemTM ®®®® with Shadow Technology® BEL 990 International RADAR • LASER • SAFETY DETECTOR RNATION EQUEN INTE CIES AL FR World's First International Frequency Radar/Laser/Safety Detector DIGITAL PLL SYNTHESIZED OSCILLATOR Operating instructions for model 990 TM
Advanced PROTECTION SystemTM ®®®® with Shadow Technology® BEL 990 International RADAR • LASER • SAFETY DETECTOR RNATION EQUEN INTE CIES AL FR World's First International Frequency Radar/Laser/Safety Detector DIGITAL PLL SYNTHESIZED OSCILLATOR Operating instructions for model 990 TM
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Alerts from a Radar detector serve as the threat of Selectable Features.) I City X or City All I X/K/Ka Band on or off I I Auto-Mute Ka Narrow (o3n4.o3rgohfzf+- 100 mhz/Super Wideband Ka I Radar/Laser Digital Voice Prompts or "beeps" I Safety Warning System® on or off I Safety Warning System® with the Advanced Protection System™ and Shadow Technology® II. software upgradable - bel 990 International...
Alerts from a Radar detector serve as the threat of Selectable Features.) I City X or City All I X/K/Ka Band on or off I I Auto-Mute Ka Narrow (o3n4.o3rgohfzf+- 100 mhz/Super Wideband Ka I Radar/Laser Digital Voice Prompts or "beeps" I Safety Warning System® on or off I Safety Warning System® with the Advanced Protection System™ and Shadow Technology® II. software upgradable - bel 990 International...
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... 10 Entering Selectable Features Mode l page 12 Installation l page 13 General Guidelines l page 13 Understanding Radar, Laser and sws™ l page 15 Interpretation of Features l page 5 Power-Up Test Sequence/Start-up Mode l page 5 Tutorial Mode l page 6 Set and Forget Memory l page 6 Reset to Factory Settings l page 7 Voltage Warning l page 7 drk (Bright/Dim/Dark) Button l page 7 aud (Auto-Mute/Volume Control) Button l page 7 cty (City/Highway) Button l page...
... 10 Entering Selectable Features Mode l page 12 Installation l page 13 General Guidelines l page 13 Understanding Radar, Laser and sws™ l page 15 Interpretation of Features l page 5 Power-Up Test Sequence/Start-up Mode l page 5 Tutorial Mode l page 6 Set and Forget Memory l page 6 Reset to Factory Settings l page 7 Voltage Warning l page 7 drk (Bright/Dim/Dark) Button l page 7 aud (Auto-Mute/Volume Control) Button l page 7 cty (City/Highway) Button l page...
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... will change the audio level. 5. Antenna Opening: Radar and sws™ signals are not affected. 4. profile of Laser and sws™ messages received. 3. pwr (Power/Start-Up Mode) Button: pressing and holding the aud button will scroll through the three start-up mode options: NORMAL, MODS (Modificaitons), Q-START (Quick Start) plus TUTORIAL MODE. 2 Text Message Display: communicates all Radar and sws™ alerts. cty (City/Highway...
... will change the audio level. 5. Antenna Opening: Radar and sws™ signals are not affected. 4. profile of Laser and sws™ messages received. 3. pwr (Power/Start-Up Mode) Button: pressing and holding the aud button will scroll through the three start-up mode options: NORMAL, MODS (Modificaitons), Q-START (Quick Start) plus TUTORIAL MODE. 2 Text Message Display: communicates all Radar and sws™ alerts. cty (City/Highway...
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Power Jack: using the straight or coiled cord, the bel 990 International operates in front and behind. 8. Note-Pressing pwr at your detector is turned on, bel 990 International will bypass the sequence. There are emitted from in any time during start -up modes of operation plus a Tutorial mode. NORMAL (Factory pre-set Mode) Presents START UP, followed by the user. "V o i c e ON", "V o i c e OFF"; "KANARROW", "KAS-WIDE"; MODS...
Power Jack: using the straight or coiled cord, the bel 990 International operates in front and behind. 8. Note-Pressing pwr at your detector is turned on, bel 990 International will bypass the sequence. There are emitted from in any time during start -up modes of operation plus a Tutorial mode. NORMAL (Factory pre-set Mode) Presents START UP, followed by the user. "V o i c e ON", "V o i c e OFF"; "KANARROW", "KAS-WIDE"; MODS...
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...of a power-up test sequence when powered-up and will appear in the display confirming your selection (to move forward in the list."MSG 1" will display CITY or HIGHWAY depending upon the mode retained in memory. Q-START (Quick-Start Mode) Unit will bypass any form of sws™ ... unit is turned off and then back on and ready to review all feature settings you have selected are playing you to receive signals. Unit is ready for "LASER", "Ka AUDIO", "K AUDIO", "X AUDIO", sample Radar alert (K band signal ramping from weak to reset your preferred feature settings each time ...
...of a power-up test sequence when powered-up and will appear in the display confirming your selection (to move forward in the list."MSG 1" will display CITY or HIGHWAY depending upon the mode retained in memory. Q-START (Quick-Start Mode) Unit will bypass any form of sws™ ... unit is turned off and then back on and ready to review all feature settings you have selected are playing you to receive signals. Unit is ready for "LASER", "Ka AUDIO", "K AUDIO", "X AUDIO", sample Radar alert (K band signal ramping from weak to reset your preferred feature settings each time ...
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... audio level has been set too low. Reset to Factory Settings You can be completely muted by To reset, press and hold the drk button. Voltage Warning BEL 990 International continually checks your unit will flash"HI VOLT" until the display shows "RESET". If voltage is above 10.5, the display will be on or off in Selectable Features the audio alerts can reset your unit is...
... audio level has been set too low. Reset to Factory Settings You can be completely muted by To reset, press and hold the drk button. Voltage Warning BEL 990 International continually checks your unit will flash"HI VOLT" until the display shows "RESET". If voltage is above 10.5, the display will be on or off in Selectable Features the audio alerts can reset your unit is...
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... audio setting. cty (City/Highway) Button The cty mode has been designed to engage the volume control. Signals from X band traffic Radar are weak, the use of the cty mode allows you quietly informed. Once engaged, weak X band signals encountered will briefly show "Qu i t e . However, visual alerts are frequently encountered in urban and suburban areas, making use of this mode ideal in the display coupled...
... audio setting. cty (City/Highway) Button The cty mode has been designed to engage the volume control. Signals from X band traffic Radar are weak, the use of the cty mode allows you quietly informed. Once engaged, weak X band signals encountered will briefly show "Qu i t e . However, visual alerts are frequently encountered in urban and suburban areas, making use of this mode ideal in the display coupled...
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... the operating frequency, measured in Gigahertz, which can cause falsing on ALL Radar Bands and is ideal for improving selectivity on all Radar bands. City All City All mode is a Selectable Feature of the bel 990 International (see sample Text Display readouts below.) X BAND 10. 525 (North American signal) X BAND 9.9 (UK signal) international frequencies What are International Frequencies? Regardless of microwave transmissions which...
... the operating frequency, measured in Gigahertz, which can cause falsing on ALL Radar Bands and is ideal for improving selectivity on all Radar bands. City All City All mode is a Selectable Feature of the bel 990 International (see sample Text Display readouts below.) X BAND 10. 525 (North American signal) X BAND 9.9 (UK signal) international frequencies What are International Frequencies? Regardless of microwave transmissions which...
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.... I City X or City All I X/K/Ka Band on or off I Auto Mute on or off I Radar/Laser Digital Voice Prompts or "beeps" I Ka Narrow (34.3 ghz +- 100 mhz)/Super Wideband Ka I Safety Warning System® on or off I Audio/Visual Scroll Rate (fast or slow) Disabling X, K or Ka Bands in Selectable Features (see below). Engaging International Frequencies bel 990...
.... I City X or City All I X/K/Ka Band on or off I Auto Mute on or off I Radar/Laser Digital Voice Prompts or "beeps" I Ka Narrow (34.3 ghz +- 100 mhz)/Super Wideband Ka I Safety Warning System® on or off I Audio/Visual Scroll Rate (fast or slow) Disabling X, K or Ka Bands in Selectable Features (see below). Engaging International Frequencies bel 990...
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... of the signal detected. " Factory setting is especially useful when operating your unit outside North America, where falsing may occur and disabling the offending band may be pressed to manually mute or adjust the volume setting. Factory setting is chosen in Selectable Features, the cty button must be required. Digital Voice prompts are not affected. Note-Because of the Radar signal increases...
... of the signal detected. " Factory setting is especially useful when operating your unit outside North America, where falsing may occur and disabling the offending band may be pressed to manually mute or adjust the volume setting. Factory setting is chosen in Selectable Features, the cty button must be required. Digital Voice prompts are not affected. Note-Because of the Radar signal increases...
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... Mode 1. Factory setting is replaced by "beeps" when X/K/Ka and Laser signals are detected. Factory setting is "V o i c e ON". Factory setting is on , unit will show the status of audio/visual messages. The word "FEATURES" will appear in the display and a short audible "beep" will sound unique audio tones only. Immediately after the "beep", the display will provide a Text Message when signals from sws...
... Mode 1. Factory setting is replaced by "beeps" when X/K/Ka and Laser signals are detected. Factory setting is "V o i c e ON". Factory setting is on , unit will show the status of audio/visual messages. The word "FEATURES" will appear in the display and a short audible "beep" will sound unique audio tones only. Immediately after the "beep", the display will provide a Text Message when signals from sws...
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... the windshield. Note-the tip is in a safe place. 2. understanding radar, laser and sws™ Three Radar Frequencies Three microwave frequencies have been allocated by the fcc (Federal Communications Commission) and are : X band: 10.525 ghz K band: 24.150 ghz Super Wideband Ka: 33.4 ghz to 36.0 ghz Replace the fuse with a 1-amp, 3AG fuse. Defeating the fuse protection...
... the windshield. Note-the tip is in a safe place. 2. understanding radar, laser and sws™ Three Radar Frequencies Three microwave frequencies have been allocated by the fcc (Federal Communications Commission) and are : X band: 10.525 ghz K band: 24.150 ghz Super Wideband Ka: 33.4 ghz to 36.0 ghz Replace the fuse with a 1-amp, 3AG fuse. Defeating the fuse protection...
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..., fcc approval was X band Radar which are highly reflective, Laser signals have very poor reflective characteristics. The Radio Association Defending Airwave Rights, Inc. (r.a.d.a.r.) conceived and developed the Safety Warning System®. bel 990 International incorporates bel's number one rated Laser detection. The concept behind this , beltronics introduced the first Radar detectors capable of view". Once again, bel responded with Radar detectors. The alerts provided by your unit...
..., fcc approval was X band Radar which are highly reflective, Laser signals have very poor reflective characteristics. The Radio Association Defending Airwave Rights, Inc. (r.a.d.a.r.) conceived and developed the Safety Warning System®. bel 990 International incorporates bel's number one rated Laser detection. The concept behind this , beltronics introduced the first Radar detectors capable of view". Once again, bel responded with Radar detectors. The alerts provided by your unit...
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... very quickly and receive only a brief alert.Although many times the probable source of the false signal can be identified (supermarket, bank, commercial building, etc.), caution is possible to Ka band Ka 9 I I I I I Typical False Alert (Radar) Ideally, a Radar detector should only alert in front of you such as large signs, bridges and trucks.As you , traveling in the display. Police Radar signals...
... very quickly and receive only a brief alert.Although many times the probable source of the false signal can be identified (supermarket, bank, commercial building, etc.), caution is possible to Ka band Ka 9 I I I I I Typical False Alert (Radar) Ideally, a Radar detector should only alert in front of you such as large signs, bridges and trucks.As you , traveling in the display. Police Radar signals...
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... partially blocked Radar signals unable to the outline below. Determine whether your vehicle has a "heated windshield" known as Instaclear® or ElectriClear®, or is not operating properly, please refer to pass through windshield High concentration of non-police X band sources Dim or dark mode engaged Corrective Procedure Reinsert plug and rotate Replace with 1 amp 250 Volt 3ag fuse (see...
... partially blocked Radar signals unable to the outline below. Determine whether your vehicle has a "heated windshield" known as Instaclear® or ElectriClear®, or is not operating properly, please refer to pass through windshield High concentration of non-police X band sources Dim or dark mode engaged Corrective Procedure Reinsert plug and rotate Replace with 1 amp 250 Volt 3ag fuse (see...
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... abuse, improper installation, modification, or if the housing or serial number of this warranty...set forth in materials and workmanship. In the event of a dated sales receipt for your unit in connection with warranty service...costs in no warranties, expressed or implied, extend beyond this warranty, BELTRONICS will in connection with the use, misuse, or function of two years. 5. You are no charge. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you . 6. There are responsible for all defects in this warranty. 4. BELTRONICS will , at its sole discretion, repair or replace...
... abuse, improper installation, modification, or if the housing or serial number of this warranty...set forth in materials and workmanship. In the event of a dated sales receipt for your unit in connection with warranty service...costs in no warranties, expressed or implied, extend beyond this warranty, BELTRONICS will in connection with the use, misuse, or function of two years. 5. You are no charge. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you . 6. There are responsible for all defects in this warranty. 4. BELTRONICS will , at its sole discretion, repair or replace...
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...return. Enclose with your detector is required, please follow steps 1 through 3(b) outlined in suitable packaging. 1-800-341-2288 usa 1-800-268-3994 can be reached during the warranty period, please call the apporpriate number below . 1. Enclose with...the problem. (No p. For your responsibility. 3. box please.) (b) A telephone number where you can 2. Prices subject to the appropriate address under Warranty Service and follow the instructions on Performance Verification. Shipping costs are not able to obtain an RA number and shipping instructions. Post-Warranty Service The...
...return. Enclose with your detector is required, please follow steps 1 through 3(b) outlined in suitable packaging. 1-800-341-2288 usa 1-800-268-3994 can be reached during the warranty period, please call the apporpriate number below . 1. Enclose with...the problem. (No p. For your responsibility. 3. box please.) (b) A telephone number where you can 2. Prices subject to the appropriate address under Warranty Service and follow the instructions on Performance Verification. Shipping costs are not able to obtain an RA number and shipping instructions. Post-Warranty Service The...
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list of accessories description Suction Cup Kit (2) Straight Power Cord (4') Coiled Power Cord (6') Power Cord Fuses (2) Hook & Loop Fastener Visor Bracket Windshield Bracket Non-Skid Dash Mounting Pads Protective Travel Case Owner's Manual model number da-6 da-16 da-17 da-19 da-20 da-48 da-702 da-1000 cost cost usa canada $ 2.95 $ 3.95 $ 9.95 $ 11.95 $ 11.95 $ 16.95 $ 3.95 $ 5.95 $ 2.95 $ 3.95 $ 9.95 $ 11.95 $ 11.95 $ 16.95 $ 2.95 $ 3.95 da-62 $ 13.95 $ 19.95 990 int'l n/c n/c Prices subject to change without notice.
list of accessories description Suction Cup Kit (2) Straight Power Cord (4') Coiled Power Cord (6') Power Cord Fuses (2) Hook & Loop Fastener Visor Bracket Windshield Bracket Non-Skid Dash Mounting Pads Protective Travel Case Owner's Manual model number da-6 da-16 da-17 da-19 da-20 da-48 da-702 da-1000 cost cost usa canada $ 2.95 $ 3.95 $ 9.95 $ 11.95 $ 11.95 $ 16.95 $ 3.95 $ 5.95 $ 2.95 $ 3.95 $ 9.95 $ 11.95 $ 11.95 $ 16.95 $ 2.95 $ 3.95 da-62 $ 13.95 $ 19.95 990 int'l n/c n/c Prices subject to change without notice.
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bel 990 International, Total Tracking Laser and ttl are registered trademarks of BELTRONICS. Safety Warning System® is a registered trademark of Safety Warning System® l.c.SWS is subject to one or more of the following patents: u.s.p. #4,571,593 #4,939,521 #5,402,087 #5,600...,916 c.p. #1,187,586 #1,187,602 #1,295,714 #1,295,715 Other Patents Pending Safety Warning System l.c.-Patents Pending , Fundamental Mixer Technology, fmt and Shadow Technology are trademarks of Safety Warning System® l.c. Printed in Canada 273003-73 TM Head Office 2422 Dunwin...
bel 990 International, Total Tracking Laser and ttl are registered trademarks of BELTRONICS. Safety Warning System® is a registered trademark of Safety Warning System® l.c.SWS is subject to one or more of the following patents: u.s.p. #4,571,593 #4,939,521 #5,402,087 #5,600...,916 c.p. #1,187,586 #1,187,602 #1,295,714 #1,295,715 Other Patents Pending Safety Warning System l.c.-Patents Pending , Fundamental Mixer Technology, fmt and Shadow Technology are trademarks of Safety Warning System® l.c. Printed in Canada 273003-73 TM Head Office 2422 Dunwin...