Beltronics Express 916 User manual

with 65 Digital Voice Messages and Digital Display

with 10 Digital Voice Messages and Digital Display

Operating

instructions

for models

E926CS and

E916CS

360˚

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introduction

Thank you for purchasing a EXPRESS 926 or EXPRESS 916

Radar/Laser/Safety detector.Your new unit offers the most

advanced technology available for detecting all Radar and

Laser speed monitoring devices. In addition, EXPRESS 926

features Digital Voice Messages for Radar/Laser and sws™

To ensure maximum benefit from your unit, please read all

instructions before operation.

Remember, owning a Radar detector does not give you a

license to speed.Alerts from a Radar detector serve as an

effective reminder to check your speed. Laws vary

throughout North America governing the use of a Radar

detector. It is your responsibility to follow these laws.

selectable features

Safety Warning System® (sws™)

EXPRESS 926 and EXPRESS 916 detect encoded signals from

sws™ transmitters and provide distinct alerts for: Highway

Construction/Maintenance, Highway Hazard Zones,Weather

Related Hazards, Travel Information/Convenience and

Emergency/Slow Moving Vehicles. EXPRESS 926 also provides

60 Digital Voice Messages.

For a complete description of sws™audio and visual alerts,

see page .

- Guard® Alert

EXPRESS 926 and EXPRESS 916 feature vg-2 Guard®which alerts

to the presence of the Interceptor vg-2 (Radar Detector

Detector).

For a complete description of the vg-2 Guard®audio/visual

alert, see page .

Safety Warning System® with DigitalVoice Messages

Choose between Digital Voice Messages with a unique sws™

tone or sws™tone only (see page ).

Digital Voice Prompts for Radar/Laser/vg-2 Guard®

Choose between Radar/Laser/vg-2 Guard®Digital Voice

prompts followed by “beeps” or “beeps” only (see page 9).

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table of contents

Profile of Features

page 

Description of Features

page 

Power-Up Test Sequence

page 

Tutor i a l Mo de

page 

Memory Retention of Feature Selections

page 

Adjusting the Audio Level

page 

 (Dim/Dark) Button

page 

 (Audio Mute) Button

page 

 (City/Highway) Button

page 

Reset to Factory Settings

page 

Selectable Features

page 

Entering Selectable Features Mode

page 

Installation

page 

General Guidelines

page 

Understanding Radar, Laser and sws™

page 

Interpretation of Alerts

page 

Radar Alerts

page 

Instant-On/Pulsed Radar Alert

page 16

Typical False Alert (Radar)

page 

Laser Alerts

page 

vg-2 Guard®Alert

page 

Safety Warning System® (sws™)Alerts

page 

Performance Verification

page 

Conditions That Affect Radar Alerts

page 

Conditions That Affect Laser Alerts

page 19

Troubleshooting

page 

Consumer Warranty

page 

Service

page 

War rant y S er v ice

page 

Post-Warranty Service

page 

Specifications

page 

Accessories

page 

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profile of features

.⁄ (Power/Volume) Button: pressing ⁄ briefly will turn

the unit .Pressing⁄ a second time will bypass the power

up test sequence. Holding the ⁄ button down will change

the audio level.

. sws™Indicator: illumination of green Safety Warning System®

led confirms potential road hazards ahead.

. Digital Display: communicates all mode selections, Radar

Signal Strength (1–9), presence of Laser (L) and sws™category

(1–5). Display also indicates volume level selection.

. Ka/X/K Band Indicators: the Radar band received is confirmed

by the illumination of the appropriate letter.

.  (Dim/Dark) Button: provides dim or dark settings of

the display for discreet night travel. Audio alerts are not

affected.

.  (Audio Mute) Button: provides automatic and manual

muting of X, K, Super Wideband Ka Radar and manual muting

of sws™alerts.

.  (City/Highway) Button: minimizes unwanted X band

alerts without reducing sensitivity. EXPRESS 926 includes city

X/K/Ka for additional selectivity.

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

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













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. Antenna Opening: Radar and sws™signals are received by

a patented diecast antenna with integrated transition to

microstrip mixer.

. Laser Optical Sensors: collect Laser signals from in front and

behind.

. Audio Alert Speaker: all audible alerts and Digital Voice

Messages are emitted from this location.

. Power Jack: EXPRESS 926 and EXPRESS 916 operate in any

vehicle with a 12 volt dc negative ground system (10.5 volt to

16 volt range).

Note: EXPRESS 916 contains the same feature set as EXPRESS 926 pictured, except for city

X/K/Ka and 60 sws™ Digital Voice Messages.

description of features

Power-Up Test Sequence

Each time your unit is turned ,alertsforLaser,Ka,K,Xand

Safety Warning System® are presented.After this test sequence,

illumination of digits 1, 2, 3 and/or 4 indicates if Selectable

Features are engaged (see page 8). To bypass the power-up test

sequence, press the ⁄ button again. If your unit presents an

illumination pattern other than this standard power-up test

sequence, return it to beltronics for servicing.

Tutorial Mode

The Tutorial mode allows you to become more familiar with all

audible and visual alerts. To engage this mode, press and hold

,thenpress when the unit is off.Theunitwillcycle

continuously through audio/visual alerts for Laser, Ka, K, X and

- Guard® Alert as well as sample sws™messagesorsws™

categories (EXPRESS 916). To exit tutorial mode, press the ⁄

button and your unit will be  and ready to receive signals.

Memory Retention of Feature Selections

Any time your unit is turned  or unplugged from the

cigarette lighter socket, all feature settings are retained in the

unit’s memory. Memory retention eliminates the need to reset

your preferred feature settings each time your unit is turned

off and then back .

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Adjusting the Audio Level

Once your unit has completed the power-up test sequence, the

audio level can be adjusted by holding the ⁄ button down.

As you hear the audio level change, the digits ‒ in the Digital

Display provide a visual reference of the audio level.

To reverse the direction in which the audio level increases/

decreases, briefly release, then hold down the ⁄ button again.

 (Dim/Dark) Button

The  button allows selection of a dim or dark setting for

all leds and the Digital Display. To engage dim mode, press

the drk button once.A single “beep” confirms your selection.

To completely cancel the illumination of all leds, press drk a

second time.You’ll notice a horizontal bar segment remains

dim to indicate your unit is receiving power. To return to a full

bright setting, press the drk button a third time; two “beeps”

confirm this selection. Use of the drk button does not affect

audio alerts.

Important—if you press the the  button and do not receive

audible confirmation, the audio level has been set too low.

 (Audio Mute) Button

Continuous Audio Alert Pattern

Your unit has been preset at the factory to provide an X, K, Ka

or Laser audio alert and Digital Voice announcement of the

signal detected. Digital Voice prompts are provided once after

the initial audio alert. This standard setting is often preferred

when background noise in a vehicle is loud.

Automatic Mute Audio Alert Pattern (Radar)

To engage automatic muting, press the  button once when

the unit is not alarming.A single “beep”and a decimal point in

the upper left corner of the Digital Display confirm automatic

mute mode has been engaged. The alert pattern when this mode

is activated consists of a short X, K or Super Wideband Ka

audio alert followed by the Digital Voice announcement of the

signal detected (if feature is engaged).AftertheDigitalVoice

announcement, a “clicking” tone keeps you quietly informed

for as long as the signal is present. This “clicking” becomes

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more rapid as the strength of the Radar signal increases. With

this mode engaged, the automatic mute mode enables you to

conveniently monitor extended encounters without having to

manually mute or adjust the volume setting. To return to the

continuous audio alert pattern, press the  button a second

time while the unit is not alarming. Two “beeps” and no

decimal point in the upper left corner of the Digital Display

confirm you have cancelled automatic mute mode.

Manual Muting of Audio Alerts (Radar & sws™)

Regardless of the  mode selected (continuous or

automatic mute) the X, K, Super Wideband Ka and sws™

audio alerts can be completely muted by pressing the 

button during an alert. Once the alert has passed, the unit will

revert to the previous aud setting (continuous or automatic

mute).

Note—because Laser alerts are not lengthy or sustained, muting

is not required (see page 17).

 (City X/Highway) Button

The city X mode has been designed to effectively reduce

unwanted audio alerts caused by intrusion alarms, door

openers, and other devices which share X band with police

Radar—without reducing sensitivity. Signals from non-police

Radar sources are frequently encountered in urban and

suburban areas, making use of this mode ideal in these areas.

Pressing the  button once engages the city X mode

which is confirmed by a “C” in the Digital Display and a

single audio “beep”. Pressing the  button twice returns you

to highway mode; a double “beep” and illumination of “H”in

the display will confirm this selection.With  engaged,

weak X band signals encountered will produce no audible

alert until the signal strength reaches a preset level. However,

visual alerts are processed the instant an X band signal is

detected, keeping you quietly informed. Since most “false” X

band signals are weak, the use of the city mode allows you to

drive out of their range before they reach the preset level and

trigger a full audio alert. In contrast, signals from X band

traffic Radar are generally stronger and will exceed the preset

level, causing a full X band audio alert.

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Activating the City X Mode will not change Super

Wideband Ka, K or instant-on X band Radar alert patterns.

Note—the cty mode does not change the presentation of alerts

for Laser, sws™or vg-2 signals.

City ALL (X/K/Ka)-Model 926 only

City ALL provides an alternated approach for improving X,

K and Ka band selectivity and is ideal for use in areas with a

high level of microwave trasmissions which can cause falsing

on all three bands. To engage City X/K/Ka mode, press 

until the Dispay shows a capital “A”. Once engaged, weak X, K

or Super Wideband Ka signals encountered will provide no

audible alerts until the signal strength reaches a preset level.

Visual alerts are processed the instant an X, K or Super

Wideband Ka signal is detected, keeping you quietly informed.

Reset to Factory Settings

You can reset your unit to factory settings for volume, ,

, and Selectable Features. With the unit ,press

and hold  button then press the  and P/Vbuttons

simultaneously. Two “beeps” and “F” in the digital display,

confirm that the unit is reset to the original factory settings.

Yo u r u n i t i s n o w  and ready for operation.

Safety Warning System®, vg-2 Guard® Alert, 60 sws™Digital

Voice Messages (Model E926CS only) and Digital Voice

prompts for Radar/Laser/vg-2 Guard®are all features which

may be selected  or ,depending upon your preference.

These Selectable Features are referenced by the digits #,#,#3

and #4 respectively.

Safety Warning System® (sws™ )— #

When on, unit will provide an sws™ warning when sws™

transmitters are detected. Factory setting is .

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selectable features

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Digit #1 solid—sws™ is 

Digit #1 flashing—sws™ is 

- Guard® Alert— #

When on, unit will detect signals from Interceptor vg-2

transmitters. Factory setting is off.Use of vg-2 Guard®is

recommended only in areas known to use the Interceptor vg-2.

Digit #2 solid—vg-2 Guard®is 

Digit #2 flashing—vg-2 Guard®is 

Safety Warning System® with Digital Voice Messages— #

(EXPRESS 926 ONLY)

When on,unitwillprovideDigitalVoiceannouncementwhen

sws™ transmitters are detected. Factory setting is on.When

off, Digital Voice is replaced by sws™“tone/clicking” only.

Digit #3 solid—sws™ Digital Voice is 

Digit #3 flashing—sws™ Digital Voice is  (sws™ tone only)

Digital Voice Prompts for Radar/Laser/sws™ vg-2 Guard®

(DIGIT #3 FOR EXPRESS 916 ONLY)

When , unit will provide Digital Voice prompts followed by

“beeps” when X/K/Ka, Laser,VG-2 Guard® and the five sws™

categories are detected. Factory setting is ON.WhenOFF,Digital

voice prompts are replaced by separate “beeps only.

Digit #3 solid—Digital Voice Prompts .

Digit #3 flashing—Digital Voice is  (“beeps” only)

Note: Digital Voice messages for the Five sws™ catagories are not exact

to what is written on the sws™ message information.

Digital Voice Prompts for Radar/Laser/vg-2 Guard® Alert— #

(EXPRESS 926 ONLY)

When on, unit will provide Digital Voice prompts followed by

“beeps” when X/K/Ka, Laser and vg-2 Guard® signals are

detected. Additionally, EXPRESS 916 will provide Digital Voice for

sws™ categories only. Factory setting is on.When“off”,

Digital Voice prompts are replaced by “beeps” only.

Digit #4 solid—Digital Voice prompts 

Digit #4 flashing—Digital Voice prompts  (“beeps” only)

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 Instaclear is a registered trademark of the Ford Motor Company.

ElectriClear is a registered Trademark of Libbey, Owens, Ford, and Delco-Remy.

Entering Selectable Features Mode

1. With the unit , press and hold the  button then press

the ⁄ button. The amber X  will illuminate and a short

“beep” will sound.

2. Immediately after the “beep”, digit # will appear and indicate

the status of the sws™Selectable Feature. To select digit #(-

Guard®), press the  button again. To select digit #3 (sws™

Voice), press the  button a third time and to select digit #4

(Digital Voice prompts for Radar/Laser/- Guard®) press the

 button once again. Use the  button to select one of the

four digits.

3. If the selected digit is solid,featureis,butmaybecanceled

by pressing the  button. Two “beeps” and the flashing digit

will confirm feature is .

4. If the selected digit is flashing, the feature is , but may be

activated by pressing the  button. A single “beep”and

solid illumination will confirm the feature is .

5. Press the p/v button to retain your new settings for Selectable

Features. Two “beeps” will confirm that you have exited from

Selectable Features Mode and your unit will be .

installation

General Guidelines

Do not mount your unit directly behind windshield wipers or

mirrored sunscreens which block Radar and Laser signals

and substantially reduce warning range. Unlike “after market”

mirrored sun-screens, regular tinted glass does not affect

Radar reception.

Radar signals are also reflected by the “heated windshields”

known as Instaclear®and ElectriClear®available as an option on

some vehicles. This type of windshield makes any dash, visor or

windshield mounted detector ineffective. (If in doubt, check with

an appropriate dealership to see if this applies to your vehicle.)

To achieve optimum performance, regardless of which

mounting position you choose, follow these basic steps:

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