Beltronics BEL990 International User manual

BEL 990 International
RADAR •LASER •SAFETY DETECTOR
Operating instructions for model 990
DIGITAL PLL SYNTHESIZED OSCILLATOR
TM
International Frequency
Radar/Laser/Safety Detector

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introduction
Thank you for purchasing a bel990International Radar/Laser/
Safetydetectorwith theAdvanced Protection System™and
Shadow Technology®II.bel990International detects 10
International Radar frequencies,making it the choice for those
looking for protection wherever they travel.
Remember,owningaRadardetectordoes not giveyoualicenseto
speed.Alerts fromaRadardetectorserveasaneffectivereminderto
checkyourspeed.Lawsvary throughouttheworldgoverningtheuse
of aRadardetector.Itisyourresponsibilityto followtheselaws.
software upgradable – an industry first
bel 990Internationalcontainstechnology whichprovides the
highestcapabilitytobereprogrammedasthethreat of new Police
trafficRadarmonitoringtechnologiesemerge.Pleaseensure that
you promptlysendinyourConsumerInformation card.Thiswill
ensureyouarenotifiedaboutnew,approvedtrafficmonitoring
technologiesandyouwillbe provideddetailsof service cost and
wheretosendyourunitforsoftware upgrade.
shadow technology® ii
bel990International containsShadow Technology®II makingit
undetectable totheInterceptorvg-2or any otherRadarDetector
Detector(rdd).OnlyShadowTechnology®hasbeen consistently
proven undetectabletothevg-2.
selectable features
Thesefeatures maybe selecteddependinguponyourdriving
environment.(See page 11 for the operation of Selectable Features.)
n10InternationalFrequencies
nX/K/Ka Bandon or off(NorthAmerican Modeonly)
nAuto-Mute on oroff
nSuperWidebandKa/NarrowBandKa(TravelModeonly)
nRadar/Laser DigitalVoicePromptsor“beeps”
nSafetyWarningSystem®on oroff(NorthAmerican Modeonly)
nSafetyWarningSystem®withDigitalVoiceon oroff
(NorthAmericanModeonly)
nAudio/Visual Scroll Rate (fast orslow)

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table of contents
Profile of Features l page4
Description of Features
l page5
Power-UpTestSequence/Start-Up Mode l page5
TutorialMode l page6
Set andForgetMemory l page6
ResettoFactorySettings
l page7
VoltageWarning
l page7
drk(Bright/Dim/Dark)Button
l page7
aud(Audio-Mute/VolumeControl)Button l page7
cty(City/Highway)Button
l page8
International Frequencies
l page9
What areInternational Frequencies?
l page9
Travel Mode/NorthAmericanMode l page9
Selectable Features
l page11
EnteringSelectableFeaturesMode l page13
Installation
l page14
GeneralGuidelines l page14
Understanding Radar,Laser and sws™
l page16
Interpretation of Alerts
l page18
RadarAlerts l page18
Instant-On/PulsedRadarAlert l page20
TypicalFalseAlert (Radar) l page20
LaserAlerts l page21
SafetyWarningSystem®(sws™)Alerts l page21
PerformanceVerification
l page
ConditionsThatAffectRadarAlerts l page
ConditionsThatAffectLaserAlerts l page23
Troubleshooting
l page24
ConsumerWarranty
l page25
Service
l page26
WarrantyService l page26
Post-Warranty Service l page26
Specifications
l page27
Accessories
l page31

profile of features
1. pwr (Power/Start-Up Mode) Button: pressingpwrbriefly
willturntheuniton.Pressingandholdingthepwrbuttona
secondtimewill scroll throughthethreeStart-Up mode
options:NORMAL,MODS (Modificaitons),Q-START (Quick
Start) plusTUTORIAL MODE.
2Text Message Display: communicates allmodeselections
(i.e.DIM,DARK,CITY andHIGHWAY) andconfirmsRadar
bandandsignal strength,presenceof Laserandsws™
messagesreceived.
3. drk (Bright/Dim/Dark) Button: providesbright,darkand
fullyadjustabledimsettingsof theTextDisplayfordiscreet
nighttravel.Audioalertsarenotaffected.
4. aud (Audio Mute/Volume Control) Button: providesmanual
mutingof allRadarandsws™alerts.Pressing andholdingthe
audbutton will changetheaudiolevel.
5. cty (City/Highway) Button: choose between Highway mode,
or for urban/suburbantravel,City X orCityAllmodes.
6. Antenna Opening: Radarandsws™signalsare receivedby
apatenteddiecastantennawithintegratedtransitionto
microstripmixer.
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PWR DRK AUD CTY
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