Beltronics Express 925 User manual

BELTRONICS

5442 West Chester Road

West Chester OH

45069 USA

USA 800-341-2288

Canada 800-268-3994

www.beltronics.com

Designed and Manufactured In Canada

Features, specifications and prices subject to change without notice.

Model E925

RADAR•LASER•

SAFETY DETECTOR

Owner’s Manual

Thank you for purchasing an EXPRESS 925 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 925 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.

Safety Warning System®(sws™)

EXPRESS 925 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 925 also provides 60 sws™Digital Voice Messages.

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

see page 18.

VG-2 Guard®Alert

EXPRESS 925 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 17.

Safety Warning System®with Digital Voice Messages

Choose between Digital Voice Messages with a unique sws™

tone or sws™tone only (see page 8).

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).

INTRODUCTION

SELECTABLE FEATURES

Profile of Features ➤page 4

Description of Features ➤page 5

Power Up Test Sequence ➤page 5

Tutorial Mode ➤page 5

Memory Retention of Feature Selections ➤page 5

Adjusting the Audio Level ➤page 6

DARK (Bright/Dim/Dark) Button ➤page 6

AUDIO (Audio Mute) Button ➤page 6

CITY (City/Highway) Button ➤page 7

Reset to Factory Settings ➤page 8

Selectable Features ➤page 8

Entering Selectable Features Mode ➤page 10

Installation ➤page 10

General Guidelines ➤page 10

Understanding Radar, Laser and sws™➤page 13

Interpretation of Alerts ➤page 14

Radar Alerts ➤page 14

Instant-On/Pulsed Radar Alert ➤page 16

Typical False Alert (Radar) ➤page 16

Laser Alerts ➤page 17

VG-2 Guard®Alert ➤page 17

Safety Warning System®(sws™) Alerts ➤page 18

Performance Verification ➤page 19

Conditions That Affect Radar Alerts ➤page 19

Conditions That Affect Laser Alerts ➤page 19

Troubleshooting ➤page 20

Consumer Warranty ➤page 21

Service ➤page 22

Warranty Service ➤page 22

Post-Warranty Service ➤page 22

Specifications ➤page 23

Accessories ➤page 23

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. PWR/VOL (Power/Volume) Button: pressing PWR/VOL briefly will

turn the unit ON. Pressing PWR/VOL a second time will bypass the

power up test sequence. Holding the PWR/VOL and holding will

change the audio level.

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

LED confirms potential road hazards ahead.

3. 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.

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

by the illumination of the appropriate letter.

5. DARK (Bright/Dim/Dark) Button: provides dim or dark settings of

the display for discreet night travel. Audio alerts are not

affected.

6. AUDIO (Audio Mute) Button: provides automatic and manual

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

of sws™alerts.

7. CITY (City/Highway) Button: minimizes unwanted X band

alerts without reducing sensitivity. Note: EXPRESS 925 includes

City X/K/Ka for additional selectivity.

PROFILE OF FEATURES

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

patented diecast antenna with integrated transition to

microstrip mixer.

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

behind.

10. Audio Alert Speaker: all audible alerts and Digital Voice

Messages are emitted from this location.

11. Power Jack: EXPRESS 925 operate in any vehicle with a

12 volt DC negative ground system.

Power-Up Test Sequence

Each time your unit is turned ON, alerts for Laser, Ka, K, X and

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

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

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

press the P/Vbutton again. If your unit presents an illumination pat-

tern 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

CITY, then press AUDIO when the unit is OFF. The unit will cycle

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

VG-2 Guard®Alert as well as sample sws™messages or sws™

categories. To exit tutorial mode, press the P/Vbutton and your

unit will be ON and ready to receive signals.

Memory Retention of Feature Selections

Any time your unit is turned OFF 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 ON.

DESCRIPTION OF FEATURES

Adjusting the Audio Level

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

audio level can be adjusted by holding the PWR/VOL button down.

As you hear the audio level change, the digits 1-9 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 PWR/VOL button again.

DARK (Bright/Dim/Dark) Button

The DARK button allows selection of a dim or dark setting for all LEDS

and the Digital Display. To engage dim mode, press the DARK button

once. A single “beep” confirms your selection. To completely cancel

the illumination of all LEDS, press DARK 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 DARK button a third

time; two “beeps” confirm this selection. Use of the DARK button does

not affect audio alerts.

Important—if you press the the DARK button and do not receive

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

AUDIO (Audio Mute) Button

Continuous Audio Alert Pattern

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

or Laser 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 AUD 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). After the Digital Voice

announcement, a “clicking” tone keeps you quietly informed

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

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 AUDIO 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 AUDIO mode selected (continuous or

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

audio alerts can be completely muted by pressing the AUD

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

revert to the previous AUDIO setting (continuous or automatic mute).

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

is not required (see page 17).

CITY (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 CITY button once engages the city X mode

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

single audio “beep”. Pressing the CITY button twice returns you

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

the display will confirm this selection. With CITY 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.

Activating the City X Mode will not change Super

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

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

for Laser sws™or VG-2 signals.

City ALL (X/K/Ka)

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 transmissions which can cause falsing

on all three bands. To engage City X/K/Ka mode, press CITY

until the Display 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, DARK,

AUDIO, CITY and Selectable Features. With the unit OFF, press

and hold CITY button then press the AUD and PWR/VOL buttons

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

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

your unit is now ON and ready for operation.

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

Voice Messages and Digital Voice prompts for Radar/Laser/

VG-2 Guard®are all features which may be selected ON or OFF,

depending upon your preference.These Selectable Features are

referenced by the digits #1, #2, #3 and #4 respectively.

Safety Warning System®(sws™)—DIGIT #1

When ON, EXPRESS 925 will provide an sws™warning when sws™

transmitters are detected. Factory setting is ON.

SELECTABLE FEATURES

Digit #1 solid—sws™is ON

Digit #1 flashing—sws™is OFF

VG-2 Guard®Alert—DIGIT #2

When ON, EXPRESS 925 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 ON

Digit #2 flashing—VG-2 Guard®is OFF

Safety Warning System®with Digital Voice Messages—DIGIT #3

When ON, unit will provide Digital Voice announcement when

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 ON

Digit #3 flashing—sws™Digital Voice is OFF (SWS™ tone only)

Digital Voice Prompts for Radar/Laser/VG-2 Guard® Alert —DIGIT #4

When ON, unit will provide Digital Voice prompts followed by

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

detected. Factory setting is ON. When “OFF”, Digital Voice prompts

are replaced by “beeps” only. Digit #4 solid—Digital Voice prompts

ON Digit #4 flashing—Digital Voice prompts OFF (“beeps” only)

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