Beltronics RX 65 User manual

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The

BEL

Pro

RX65

the most advanced

radar, laser and safety detector ever

The

BEL

RX65

includes full

SuperWide Ka, and Safety Warning System

radar capability, front and rear laser

detection, digital signal processing (DSP) for

superiorrange and reduced false alarms,

our

patented Mute andAutoMute, audible and

visual bandalerts, and

all

the

performance

you'd

expect

from Beltronics.

In addition, the

BEL

RX65

introduces a

new

level

revolutionary performance and

innovative features.

•Superior long-range radar and laser

detection, including

new

"POP"

mode alert

•Advanced Programming lets you

customize 7features

•AutoScan

mode

drastically reduces

false alarms, plus Highway and City

settings

•Ultra-bright alphanumeric Display

with

280

LEDs

•Exclusive Threat Display tracks and

displays multiple radar signals,

including signal strength.

•Tech Display provides actual

numeric radar frequency for any

radar signal

•

New

Programmable Bands (on/off),

including International

and

North

American settings.

•Detects and decodes Safety Warning

System messages

•Includes

new

coiled SmartPlug

you've used aradar detector before, a

review

the

Quick Reference Guide

pages 4and

and the Programming

information

pages 12 and

will briefly

explain the

new

features.

this is yourfirst detector, please read

the manual in detail

get

the

most out

your RX65's outstanding performance and

innovative features.

Please drive safely.

FCC

Note:

Modifications

not

expressly approved by

the manufacturer could void the user's

FCC

granted authority

operate the equipment.

Quick

Reference

Card

Remove

card

along

perforations

BEL

Pro

IX65

Quick

Reference

Card

lhere

are 7user-selectable options so you

can customize your

RX65

for your

own

preferences.

The buttons labeled CI1Y and

BRT

are

also used to

enter

the Progrdm Mode,

REVIEW

your current progrdm settings, and

CHANGE

any settings as desired. The

words

PROGRAM,

RVW

and CHG are

located

the

top

the detector, and are

highlighted

grdphics.

How

use

Programming

enter

Program

Mode,

press

and

hold

both

CITY

and

BRT

buttons

down

for

seconds.

(The

Lmit

will

beep

twice,

and will display

the

word

"Program").

Then

press

the

RVW

button

review

the

current

settings.

(You

can

either tap

the button

change from item to item,

hold the button to scroll through the items).

Press

the

CHG

button

change

any

setting.

(You can either tap

the

button to

change from setting

setting,

hold the

button to

scroU

through

the options).

leave

Program

Mode,

simply

wait

seconds

without

pressing

any

button,

press

the

PWR

button.

(The unit will

display Complete, beep, and

retum

normal opemtion).

Fadory

Default

Settings

To reset

RX65

to its original factory

settings, press and hold the

"CITY"

and

"BRT"

buttonswhile mming the

power

on. RX65's display will proVide a"Reset"

message, accompanied by an audible

alen, acknowledging the reset.

example

Here

how

you would

Ulffi

RX65's

AutoMute feaulfc

off.

1Enter thc ProgrMll Mode by holding

both the CI1Y and

BRT

buttons

down

for 2

seconds. RX65

will

beep twice

and

display

F't'ogt-·arrl.

2Then hold the

RVW

button down. The

RX65

willscroll

tbrough

tbe categories,

starting

witb

Pilot (F'i

lot),

tben

Voice

(l.)oice),

tben Power-on sequence

(F'IJw'On),

then

Signal strengtb

meter

(l'leter),

and

then

AutoMute

(at'lute).

3Relcase the

RVW

button

when

RX65

shows the AutoMute item. Since

the

factOlY setting is

for

AutoMute

on,

RX65

willdisplay

at'lute

m·I

(If

you

accidentally

don't

release

the

RVW

button

time,

and

tbe

RX65

goes to

tbe

categ01Y,

bold

the

RVW

button

down

again,

and

after

RX65

scrolls

through all categories,

will begin

again

the top

the list.)

4Press the

CHG

button to change from

at'l,-~te

.;:,t'1I.d.e

OFF.

5To complete the Progrdmming, simply

wait 8seconds without pressing any button,

press the

PWR

button.

77Je

RX65

will

disjJlay

Comp

te,

beep,

and

return

nor,nal

operation.

Programming

Detads

Quick

Reference

Card

Remove

card

along

perforations

BEl

Pro

RX65

Quick

Reference

Cord

Press

the

RVW

button

from

one

(ategory

the

PILOT

(Power-on

indication)

lot.

Pilot.

Press

the

CHG

button

mange

your

setting

within

(ategory

HI.iJ'-r'

•

Full

word:

Highway

AUloSc:m

City

Leller:

I.)

Vehicle

voltage

VOICE

POWER-ON

SEQUENCE

SIGNAI.srRfJ~GTH

MITER

AUTOMlJ'lI

CllY

MODE

SENSITIVllY

IlANDS

•

FacIoI)'

Default

Sellings

1.)0 iCl?

m·j

Voice

a1en,;

l..Joice OFF

Voice

'derl'

oIT

PJ.lJt-·On

:,nD •

Standard

power-on

sequence

F'I.lw,On

F::;T

F;1.',1

power

-on

sequence

(§

t'let.el-·

::;TD

•

SlJmdard

signal

slrcngdl

meter

t'let.el-· THT

11lrcal

Display

i3...

t'let.el-· TEC

Tech

Display

at'lut.e

m·j

•

AUloMute

C-

ci5

at'lut.e OFF

AUloMule

oIT

-,;;,

t.,~

::;TD

•

SlJmdard

Cily

mode

scnsiti-;ty

t.,~

Lo::<

Low

"'md

scnsiti-;ty

Cily

Mode

0"-

t.'~

t·jO:'<

band

sensiti-;ty

City

Mode

:::!'

Bands

ALL

•

All

"'ulds

enabled

Bands

t'1CID

One

b'mds

has

been

modified

Tum

"'mcl'

"ON"

"OFr'

pressing

dIe

VOI.UMf/MlJ'lI

bUllon

:,<

m·j

OFF

m·j

or OFF

U:::A

It-,

OFF

POP

or OFF

m·j

OFF

LSF.:

m·j

OFF

::;'-1)::;

m·j

or OFF 2

Table

Contents

Quick

Reference

Guide

4-5

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Installation

6-7

•

Power

Connection 6

•Windshield

MOlUlt

Controls

and

Features

8-11

Technical

Details

17·23

•

Power

andVolume Control 8

•Voice

•Power-on indication

•AutoMute

•Mute

•

How

RadarWorks

•

How

"POP" Works

•

How

Laser Works

18-19

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Service

24·28

•Audible Alerts 9

•

Power

Connector 10 •Service

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St!eng!h

M~~er

J_Q.

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"Qui(k:'Reference:Guid~'

begin

using

your

RX6S,

iust

these

simple

steps

1Plug

the

small

end

the

power

cord

into

the

side jack

the

detector,

and

plug

the

large

end

the

power

cord

into

your

car's lighter socket.

QuickMount

Slot

Insert

RX65

's adjustable Windshield

mount

into this slot. Page 7

QuickMount

Button

------.

Press

the

button, and slide

the

Windshield

mount

into

one

its four locking positions.

Page 7

2Mount

your

RX65

the windshield

using

the

suppliedwindshield mount.

3Press

the

PWR button, located

top

left,

turn

RX65

on.

Oty

Bu"on

Switches

between

AutoScan, City

and

Highway, settings. In general,

recommend

AutoScan. Page 8

4Press

and

hold

the

Volume!Mute

button

adjust

the

volume.

Power

Button

Press

the

PWR

button

turn

the

RX65

off.

Page 8

Please

read

the

manual

fully understand

RX65's operation

and

features.

AutoMute

RX65

's patentedAutoMute automatically

reduces

the

volume level

the

audio alert

after abriefperiod. Page

you prefer,

you

can

turn

AutoMute off. Page 8

Programming

RX65

is ready to go, just plug it

and

turn

it on. But you can also easily change 8

features for yourpreferences. Page 12-16

Rear

Laser

Port

Receives laser signals from

behind

the

vehicle.

Earphone

Jack

Accepts standard 3.5mmMONO earphone.

Volume

Mute

Bulton

Press

and

hold to adjust

the

volume level.

Briefly press this

button

(above

the

display)

silence

the

audio for aspecific

alert. Page 8

Brightness

Bulton

Press

adjust display brightness. There are

three brightness settings, plus Dark Mode.

the

Dark Mode,

the

power-on

indication will

changed

adim

"AD,"

"HD"

"CD" (indicatingAutoScan Dark

, , ,

,Highway Dark,

City Dark).

the

Dark

,Mode, RX65's

meter

will

not

display during

an alert, only

the

audio will alertyou.

Page 9

Power

Jack

Plug

the

SmartPlug into this connector.

Pages 6

Radar

Antenna

and

Laser

Lens

The rearpanel

your

RX65

shouldhave a

clearview

the

road ahead. For best

performance,

not

mount

the

RX65

directly behind windshield wipers

tinted areas. Page 6

Alphanumeric

Matrix

Display

RX65's display will

show

Highway,

AutoScan,

City as its power-on indication.

you prefer, you

can

choose

other

power-

indications. Page 12-14

During an alert,

the

display will indicate

radar band, and aprecise

bar

graph

signal

strength. Page

Note:

the

Dark Mode

the

display will

not

light during

alert. Page 9

The display

can

also

show

Safety Radar

text messages. Page 22-23

Power

Connection

power

RX65, plug

the

small

end

the

SmartPlug, (telephone-type connector) into

the

modular jack

RX65

's right side,

and

plug

the

lighterplug adapter into your

vehicle's lighter socket

accessory socket.

RX65

operates

12 volts DC negative

ground only.

The

lighterplug provided is a

standard size

and

will

work

in most

vehicles. However, some vehicles may

require

the

optional European sleeve

ensure asnug

fit.

so, simply call

our

service department

order

one. This

sleeve slides over

the

SmartPlug's lighter

plug adapter.

course, yourlightersocket

must

clean

and

properly

connected

for

proper

operation.

Note: depending

yourvehicle,

the

lighter socket

power

mayeither

continuouslyon,

it may

switched

and

off

with

yourignition switch.

optional

power

cords

See

the

Accessories section for details

our

optional Direct-wire SmartPlug.

Mounting

Location

WARNING:

BELlRONICS cannot anticipate

the

manyways

the

RX65

can

mounted.

It is important thatyou

mount

RX65

where

it will

not

impairyourview

nor

present a

hazard in case

accident.

Where

mount

RX65

For optimum detection performance,

recommend

the

following:

•Using

the

Windshield QuickMount,

mount

your

RX65

level, and high enough

your

front windshield

provide aclearview

the

roadfrom

the

front and rear.

•Mount

RX65

awayfrom windshield

wipers,

other

solid objects, and heavily

tinted areas that might obstruct the radar

antenna

laser lens.

User's Tip

You canleave the QuickMount bracket in

place

yourwindshield, and easily remove

the

RX65

bypressing the adjustment button

and sliding it offthe mount. Again,

sure

to position the bracket

where

won't

present ahazard in the event

accident.

Additional mounts are available.

Windshield

QuickMount

RX65's QuickMount windshield bracket

designed for unobtrusive and hassle-free

mounting.

Caution!

Afewvehicles (including some Porsches)

have windshields with asoft anti-lacerative

coating

the

inside surface. Use

suction

cups will permanently mar this coating.

1Depress

the

QuickMount button

the

Consult your dealership

the vehicle

top ofRX65 (by the

word

BELTRONICS)

owner's manual to determine

yourwind-

and slide the QuickMount bracket into the shield has this coating.

slot until it

locked into

th~

posi~ion

which

best fits

the

angle

yourwmdshield (there

are four settings available). For extremely

~3~~@~~~~_

horizontal

extremely sloped windshields,

the QuickMount bracket can

bent.

2To adjust

RX65

yourwindshield,

use the QuickMount adjustment button

located

the

top

the

RX65,

and slide

RX65

forward

backward to obtain alevel

horizontal position.

To ensure that the suction cups adhere to

the windshield firmly,

sure to keep

both

yourwindshield and the suction cups clean.

When installed and adjusted properly, the

back

top

edge

the

RX65

should rest

solidly against yourwindshield.

PowerOn/OH

tum

the

RX65

on, press

the

PWR

button

the

left side

the

top

case.

When

you

turn

the

RX65

on, it goes through a

sequence

alerts.

youprefer, you may program

your

RX65 for ashorterpower-on sequence. See

the

Programming section for details.

Voice

The

RX65

has

our

Digital Voice feature,

which

provides adigital voice

announcement

the

band

being detecting.

you prefer, you

can

turn

the

Digital

Voice feature offinprogramming. See

Programming section for details.

Power-on

indication

After RX65's start-up sequence

complete,

the

alphanumeric displaywill

show

Highway, City,

AutoScan to indicate

which

sensitivity

mode

selected.

you prefer, you

can

select alternate

power-on displays. See

the

Programming

sectionfor details.

AutoMute

Your

RX65

has

our

patented

AutoMute

feature. After

RX65

alerts you

aradar

encounter

the

volume you have selected,

the

AutoMute feature will automatically

reduce

the

volume to a

lower

level. This

keeps

you informed

without

the

annoyance

acontinuousfull-volume alert.

you prefer, you

can

tum

the

AutoMute feature off. See

the

Programming

section for details.

Volume

Mute

Button

To adjust

the

alert

tone

volume, press

and

hold

the

Volume/Mute

bar

located

the

top

case.

The Mute button, located

RX65's

top

case, allows

you

to silence

the

audio

alert during aradarencounter.

mute

the

audio for asingle specific

signal, briefly press

the

Volume/Mute

button. After that radar

encounter

has

passed, the

mute

will automatically reset

and

the

audio will alert

you

to the

encounter.

Highway

AutoScan

City

Switch

The

City

button

selects RX65's sensitivity

mode. We

reconunend

the

AutoScan

mode

for most driving.

RX65's AutoScan

mode

provides long-

range warning,

with

minimumfalse alanns.

this mode, RX65's internal

computer

continuously analyzes all incoming signals

and intelligently adjusts

the

sensitivity.

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