Beltronics Vector 940 User manual

VECTOR 960

VECTOR 940

THE NEXT GENERATION IN DIGITAL PERFORMANCE

Operating Instructions

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Model V960

Model V940

CONGRATULATIONS!

SOFTWARE UPGRADABLE

SHADOW TECHNOLOGY®II

Thank you for purchasing one of BEL’s VECTOR SERIES

Radar/Laser/Safety Detectors. BEL’s VECTOR SERIES

offers Driver Selectable Features, Digital Voice, Text

Messages and the best possible X, K and Super Wideband

Ka radar sensitivity available. Enjoy your new detector and

be sure to obey all laws where ever you may travel.

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 the USA governing the use of a Radar

detector. It is your responsibility to follow these laws.

VECTOR 960 and VECTOR 940 contain Flash Technology

which provides the highest capability to be reprogrammed

as the threat of new police traffic radar monitoring

technologies emerge. Please ensure that you promptly

send in your Consumer Information card. This will ensure

you are notified about new traffic monitoring technologies

as they emerge.

VECTOR 960 and VECTOR 940 contain Shadow

Technology® II making them undetectable to the

Interceptor VG-2 Radar Detector Detector.

Includes 16 Driver Selectable Features

5 Operating Modes 11 General Features

Normal Mode

Modifications Mode

Quick-Start X Band (10.525 GHz) On/Off

Tech Mode

Voltage Meter Mode K Band (24.125 GHz) On/Off

Super Wideband Ka (33.4-36.0)

AccuSweep™

Operating modes are

Selected using PWR Button

See page 00.

AutoMute On/Off

Radar/Laser Digital Voice

Prompts On/Off

Safety Warning System™On/Off

Safety Warning System Digital

Voice or Tone

Audio/Visual Scroll Rate

Fast/Slow

Inverted Display Option

AutoScan

General Features selected by pressing

VECTOR 960 and VECTOR 940 provide Driver Selectable

Features. Driver Selectable Features allow you to “customize” how

alerts will be presented to you.

4Operating Modes

VECTOR 960

3Operating Modes

VECTOR 940

1. NORMAL Mode

A lengthy power up test

sequence; text messages identify

alerts received, i.e. “XXBBaanndd”.

2. MODIFICATIONS Mode

Full Power-up test sequence;

presents ONLY those General

Selectable Features which you

have altered from factory pre-set.

Text messages identify alerts received.

3. QUICK START Mode

No test sequence; unit immediately

shows last used traveling

mode:“AAuuttooSSccaann™”,

“HHiigghhwwaayy”, “ CCiittyyXX”

“CCiittyy

AALLLL

”, Text messages

identify alerts received.

4. TECH Mode (V960 only)

Full Power-up text sequence.

Text messages identify band received

followed by ACTUAL police traffic

radar or Laser frequency, i.e.,

“2244..115500” to confirm K band.

7General Selectable Features

VECTOR 960

6General Selectable Features

VECTOR 940

1. AutoMute ON or OFF

2. Radar/Laser Digital

Voice or Tone

(Model V960)

2. Radar/Laser/SWS™

Digital Voice or Tone

(Model V940)

3. Safety Warning System™

ON/OFF

4. Safety Warning System™

Digital Voice ON or OFF

(Model V960)

5. Audio/Visual Scroll Rate:

FAST or SLOW

6. Inverted Display Option

ON or OFF

7. AutoScan™, “Highway”,

“City X”or “City ALL.”

Operating Modes are

selected using the PWR button.

(

see page 5

General Selectable Features are

accessed by pressing the PWR and

CTY buttons simultaneously, when

the unit is OFF.

(see page 14.)

Note: for convenience AutoScan

™

is accessed using the CTY button.

(see page 9

Table of Contents

Profile of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

kPower-Up Test Sequence/Start-Up Mode . . . . 5

kTutorial Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

kSet and Forget Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

kReset to Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

kDRK (Bright/Dim/Dark) Button . . . . . . . . . . . 8

kAUD (Auto-Mute/Volume Control) Button . . . 9

kCTY (City/Highway) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Selectable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

kEntering Selectable Features Mode . . . . . . . . . 14

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

kGeneral Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Understanding Radar, Laser and SWS™. . . . . . . . . . 17

Interpretation of Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

kRadar Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

kInstant-On/Pulsed Radar Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

kTypical False Alert (Radar) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

kLaser Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

kSafety Warning System®(SWS™) Alerts . . . . . . 22

Performance Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

kConditions That Affect Radar Alerts . . . . . . . . 24

Conditions That Affect Laser Alerts . . . . . . . . 24

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

kWarranty Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Post Warranty Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Profile of Features

1. PWR (Power/Start-Up Mode) Button:

pressing and holding PWR will turn the unit on.

Continuing to press the PWR button will scroll

through the start-up mode options: NNOORRMMAALL,,MMOODDSS

(Modifications), QQ--SSTTAARRTT(Quick Start), TTEECCHHMMOODDEE

(Model V960 only) plus TTUUTTOORRIIAALLMMOODDEE.

2. Text Message Display:communicates all mode

selections (i.e. DDIIMM, DDAARRKK, CCIITTYY, HHIIGGHHWWAAYYand

AAUUTTOOMMUUTTEE)and confirms Radar band and signal

strength, presence of Laser and SWS™messages

received.

3. DRK (Bright/Dim/Dark) Button: provides bright,

dark and fully adjustable dim settings of the Text

Display for discreet night travel. Audio alerts are not

affected.

4. CTY (City/Highway/AutoScan) Button: choose

between Autoscan™, Highway, City X or City ALL

(X/K/Ka) filtration modes.

5. AUD (Auto-Mute/Volume Control) Button:

provides manual muting of all Radar and sws™alerts.

Pressing and holding the AUD button will change the

audio level.

6. Antenna Opening: Radar and sws™signals are

received by a patented diecast antenna with

integrated transition to microstrip mixer.

Note: Model V960 pictured

7. Laser Optical Sensors: collect Laser signals from in

front and behind.

8. Audio Alert Speaker: all audible alerts and Digital

Voice Messages are emitted from this location.

9. Power Jack: using the straight or coiled cord,

VECTOR 960 and VECTOR 940 operate in any vehicle

with a 13.8 volt DC negative ground system

(10.5 volt to

15.5 volt range)

Getting Started

Power-Up Test Sequence/Start-Up Mode

Using the supplied straight or coiled power cord,

place the end with the “elbow” shaped jack into the

receptacle on the side of the detector; the opposite

end of the cord connects to the cigarette barrel. Plug

the cigarette barrel into your vehicle’s cigarette plug, or the

secondary receptacle if your vehicle is so equipped. Press

the PWR button to turn the unit ON. Depending upon the

Operating Mode selected, the power up test sequence and

confirmation of Radar/Laser/SWS™alerts will be relayed to

you as follows:

NNOORRMMAALL(Factory Pre-Set Mode)

A lengthy, power up test sequence that displays audio

and text messages for Laser, Ka, K, X and Safety

Warning System®(SWS™) followed by the status of

the General Selectable Features each time the unit is

turned on. When complete, unit is ready for

operation and will display Radar, Laser and SWS™

messages when signals are detected. Normal Mode is

recommended when first using your VECTOR 985.

MMOODDSS(Modifications Mode)

Presents audio and text messages for Laser, Ka, K, X

and Safety Warning System®(SWS™), followed by

ONLY those General Selectable Features which have

been modified by the user from their Factory pre-set

state each time unit is turned on. Unit is ready for

operation and will display Radar, Laser and SWS™

messages when signals are detected.

QQ--SSTTAARRTT(Quick-Start Mode)

Unit will bypass the power up test sequence and will

display the last selected traveling mode:“

AAuuttooSSccaann™

”

(factory default) “

HHiigghhwwaayy

”, “

CCiittyyXX

” or “

CCiittyy

AALLLL”.

Q-Start is recommended when you are comfortable

with the detector and do not require a rundown of

sample messages. Unit is ready for operation and will

display Radar, Laser and SWS™messages when

signals are detected.

TTEECCHHMODE (VECTOR 960 only)

Presents audio and text messages followed by the

display of the ACTUAL frequency of the received

radar bandwidth and Laser. Unit is ready for

operation and will display Radar, Laser and SWS™

messages – including actual frequencies – when

signals are detected.

Sample alerts while operating in Tech Mode:

Laser Alert: “LLAASSEERR990000NNMM”

X Band Alert: “XXBBAANNDD” followed by “1100..552255”

K Band Alert: “KKBBAANNDD” followed by “2244..115500”

Ka Band Alert: “KKaaBBAANNDD” followed by any

frequency between 3333..44––3366..00GGHHzz.

Whichever Operating mode you select, VECTOR 960 and

VECTOR 940 will be in standby mode and ready to

detect traffic Radar, Laser and SWS™signals. The display

will show “

AAuuttooSSccaann™

” (factory pre-set which is suitable

for ALL driving conditions, unless you change this to

“

HHiigghhwwaayy

”, “

CCiittyyXX

”, or “

CCiittyy

AALLLL” (see page 9).

TUTORIAL MODE

The Tutorial Mode allows you to become more familiar

with all audible and visual alerts. The message

“

TTUUTTOORRIIAALL

”

appears in the display followed by the

audio and corresponding Text Message for

“

LLAASSEERR

”

“

KKaaAAUUDDIIOO

”

“

KKAAUUDDIIOO

”

“

XXAAUUDDIIOO

”

, sample Radar

alert and

“

SSAAFFEETTYYWWAARRNNIINNGGSSYYSSTTEEMMSSAAMMPPLLEEAALLEERRTTSS

”

Three sample SWS™messages are then presented in

the display along with the corresponding Digital Voice

Messages:

Sample 1

“

AACCCCIIDDEENNTTAAHHEEAADD

”

Sample 2

“

HHIIGGHHWWAAYYWWOORRKKCCRREEWWAAHHEEAADD

”

Sample 3

“

PPOOLLIICCEEIINNPPUURRSSUUIITT

”

You can access the complete list of SWS™messages

by pressing the AUD button.

“

MMSSGG11

”

will appear in the

display once AUD is pressed. Pressing the AUD button

a second time will allow you to listen to the SWS™

message while viewing it in the display. (to move

forward in the list, press the CTY button; to move

backward in the list, press the DRK button). Continue

the steps above to play all 60 SWS™ messages.

Note: sample radar and SWS™messages are random.

Presentation of alerts will differ than what is printed based

on operation mode selected. Tutorial Mode will cycle

continuously until PWR is pressed to exit this mode.

Note:

VECTOR 940

provides Digital Voice and Text Messages for the FIVE SWS

™

categories only and NOT the individual messages for each category. For example,

“

MMSSGG11

”

will play the category,

HHiigghhwwaayyCCoonnssttrruuccttiioonn//MMaaiinntteennaannccee

. This

heading will play for all 11 messages. Refer to the enclosed card for the other

category messages.

To exit Tutorial Mode, press the PWR button and

your unit will be on and ready to receive signals.

Set and Forget Memory

Any time your unit is turned off or unplugged from the

cigarette lighter socket, all feature settings you have

selected are retained in the unit’s memory. Set and

Forget Memory eliminates the need to reset your

preferred feature settings each time your unit is

turned off and then back on.

Reset to Factory Settings

You can reset your unit to factory settings for Start-Up

mode, volume, DRK, AUD, CTY and General Selectable

Features. To reset, press and hold the CTY button until

the display shows “RREESSEETT“.Two “beeps“ will sound and

your unit will cycle through the NNOORRMMAALLStart-Up

Mode.

DRK (Bright/Dim/Dark) Button

The DRK button allows selection of a bright, fully

adjustable dim or dark mode. Your unit is factory

preset to full bright display. To engage dim mode,

press and hold the DRK button. The display will

cycle through various levels of dim illumination.

Release the button at your chosen level. To engage

dark mode, press the DRK button a second time. A

single “beep” coupled with the brief illumination of

“

DDAARRKK

”

on the display confirms your selection.

You’ll notice an

“

AAss

”

(AutoScan™),

“

”

(Highway

mode),

“

CCxx

”

(City mode) or

“

CCAA

”

(City ALL) remains

dim to confirm 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 DRK button and do not

receive audible confirmation, the audio level has been set

too low.

AUD (Auto-Mute/Volume Control) Button

Manual Muting of Audio Alerts

(Radar and SWS™)

Whether Auto-Mute is selected on or off in Selectable

Features, the audio alerts can be completely muted by

pressing the AUD button during an alert. The display will

briefly show

“

QQUUIIEETT

”

. No audible alert will be heard as

long as the signal is present. The unit will remain in manual

mute mode for approximately 12 seconds from the last

received alert.

Note—because Laser alerts are not lengthy or sustained,

muting is not required (see page 21)

Volume Control

Press and hold the AUD button to engage the

volume control; the volume will cycle high to low.

Release the AUD button when you have reached

your desired audio setting.

CTY (City/Highway) Button

The CTY button has four functions:

1. AutoScan™ Mode

2. Highway Mode

3. City X Filtration Mode

4. City X/K/Ka Filtration Mode

AutoScan™ Mode:

VECTOR 960 and VECTOR 940 are factory shipped

with AutoScan™engaged. Autoscan™is designed to

automatically adjust sensitivity to X and K Band Radar

whatever your driving environment. Whether driving in

densely populated urban areas or “wide open” rural

areas, AutoScan™will automatically reject virtually all

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