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VECTOR 960
VECTOR 960
VECTOR 940
VECTOR 940
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Operating Instructions
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CONGRATULATIONS! 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
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VECTOR 960 and VECTOR 940 provide Driver Selectable Includes 16 Driver Selectable Features Features. Driver Selectable Features allow you to “customize” how alerts will be presented to you. 5 Operating Modes 11 General Features 4 Operating Modes 7 General Selectable Features VECTOR 960 VECTOR 960 Normal Mode Modifications Mode 3 Operating Modes 6 General Selectable Features VECTOR 940 VECTOR 940 Quick-Start X Band (10.525 GHz) On/Off Tech Mode 1. AutoMute ON or OFF 1. NORMAL Mode Voltage Meter
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Table of Contents Profile of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 k Power-Up Test Sequence/Start-Up Mode . . . . 5 k Tutorial Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 k Set and Forget Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 k Reset to Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 k DRK (Bright/Dim/Dark) Button . . . . . . . . . . . 8 k AUD (Auto-Mute/Volume Control) Button
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Profile of Features 6 7 1 8 9 5 4 2 3 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: N NO OR RM MA AL L,, M MO OD DS S (Modifications), Q Q- -S ST TA AR RT T (Quick Start), T TE EC CH H M MO OD DE E (Model V960 only) plus T TU UT TO OR RI IA AL L M MO OD DE E. 2. Text Message Display: communicates all mode selections (i.e. D DI IM M, D DA AR RK K, C CI IT TY Y, H HI IG GH
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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 k Power-Up Test Sequence/Start-Up Mode Using the supplied straight or coiled power cord, place the end with the “elbow” shaped jack
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state each time unit is turned on. Unit is ready for ™ operation and will display Radar, Laser and SWS messages when signals are detected. k Q Q- -S ST TA AR RT T (Quick-Start Mode) Unit will bypass the power up test sequence and will ™ display the last selected traveling mode:“A Auu tt oo S Scc aa nn ” (factory default) “H Hii gg hh ww aa yy ”, “C Ciitt yy X X” or “C Ciitt yy A AL LL L”. Q-Start is recommended when you are comfortable with the detector and do not require a rundown of sa
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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 “A Auu tt oo S Scc aa nn ” (factory pre-set which is suitable for ALL driving conditions, unless you change this to H Hii gg hh ww aa yy C Ciitt yy X X C Ciitt yy A AL LL L “ ”, “ ”, or “ ” (see page 9). k TUTORIAL MODE The Tutorial Mode allows you to become more familiar with all audible and visual alerts. The message “
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To exit Tutorial Mode, press the PWR button and your unit will be on and ready to receive signals. k 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. k Reset to Factory Settings You can reset your unit to factory settings for Start-
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k AUD (Auto-Mute/Volume Control) Button k 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 “Q QU U I I E E T T ”. 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 l
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false signals which are shared with traffic Radar on X and K Bands such as door openers and security ™ systems. AutoScan is a “no-fuss” means of achieving optimum signal selectivity. k Highway: Select Highway mode when traveling in rural or highway environments for maximum X, K, Super Wideband Ka sensitivity. k City X Mode: Select City X mode when traveling in moderate city conditions of travel, and some level of X band filtration is required. Once engaged, weak X band signals encountered wil
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Description of Selectable Features There are a total of 11 Driver Selectable Features for VECTOR 960 and 9 Driver Selectable Features for VECTOR 940. These features may be selected depending upon your driving environment and preference. 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 or TONE (Model V960) 5. Audio/Visual Scroll Rate FAS
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k Feature 1 – AutoMute On or Off With “A Amm uu tt ee oo nn ”, your unit will provide several X, K or Super Wideband Ka audio alerts followed by the Digital Voice announcement of the signal detected. 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. “A Amm uu tt ee oo nn ” enables you to conveniently monitor extended encounters without having
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® kFeature 4 – Safety Warning System Voice or Tone (Model V960) S SW WS Svv oo ii cc ee When “ ” is selected, unit will provide ™ Digital Voice announcements when SWS transmitters S SW WS Svv oo ii cc ee are detected. Factory setting is “ ”. When S SW WS Stt oo nn ee “ ” is selected, Digital Voice is replaced by S SW WS Svv oo ii cc ee tone/clicking only. Factory setting is “ ”. kFeature 5 – Audio/Visual Scroll Rate When “S SC CR Rss ll oo ww ” is selected, unit will provide a slow cy
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Entering Selectable Features Mode 1. With the unit OFF, press and hold the PWR and CTY buttons simultaneously. The word “F FE EA AT TU UR RE ES S” will appear in the display, followed by the status of the first Selectable Feature. 2. Press the AUD button to make your selection. 3. Press the CTY button to move to the next Selectable Feature. To move backward in the list, press the DRK button. 4. Press the PWR button to exit Selectable Features mode. To confirm your unit is ready for operation,
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1. Consider occupant safety when selecting a mounting location. Choose a location where the unit will not be hazardous in case of an accident. 2. For optimum detection, position your unit with a clear, unobstructed view of the road from the front and rear. 3. Do not allow the unit to make contact with the windshield. This will eliminate unnecessary vibration. 4. Avoid placing your unit in direct sunlight. During the summer, interior temperatures of an enclosed vehicle can sometimes reach tempera
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5. To adjust the angle of the bracket, squeeze and hold the circular “buttons” on the sides of the bracket; this will allow you to angle the bracket to your windshield. Note—some vehicles have a plastic coating on the inside of the windshield designed to protect occupants in case of an accident. Use of the windshield bracket on this type of windshield can permanently mark the surface. Check with your dealer if you are unsure whether your vehicle is equipped with this type of windshie
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™ Understanding Radar, Laser and SWS k Three Radar Frequencies Three microwave frequencies have been allocated by the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) and are used for traffic Radar. They are: •X Band: 10.525 GHz •K Band: 24.150GHz •Super Wideband Ka: 33.4 GHz to 36.0 GHz Both X and K bands are well known to motorists who have traveled with Radar detectors. Introduced first was X band Radar which became common during the 1960s. In the mid 1970s the lower powered, more difficult to de
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® ™ k Safety Warning System (SWS )—What is it? The Radio Association Defending Airwave Rights, Inc. (R.A.D.A.R.) conceived and developed the Safety ® Warning System . The concept behind this system is to warn motorists of potential road hazards by ® employing Safety Warning System transmitters in areas such as construction zones, accident sites and ™ detours. These SWS transmitters operate within the 24 GHz portion of the K band frequency, and broadcast uniquely coded signals that are detected b
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alert coupled with simultaneous identification of the Radar band (X, K or Ka) and signal strength in the Text Display. The number of bar graph segments displayed depends upon the strength of the signal received. As the strength of the Radar signal increases, the audio alert becomes more rapid and the bar graph will display the maximum number of five segments indicating maximum signal strength. Assuming the Radar signal remains uninterrupted, the audible and visual alerts will clearly in
