Beltronics VECTOR LR, 975 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced

PROTECTION

System

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with Shadow Technology

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Operating instructions for
model 975

DIGITAL PLL SYNTHESIZED

OSCILLATOR

VECTOR LR Remote

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EMOTE DETECTOR

R ADAR

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L ASER

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S AFETY

Ultimate Performance. Proven Technology.

INTRODUCTION

SHADOW TECHNOLOGY

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SELECTABLE FEATURES

Thank you for purchasing a BELTRONICS Remote installation
Radar/Laser/Safety detector.

Your VECTOR LR Remote detector provides all the benefits of full
coverage Radar and laser detection as well as detection of the Safety
Warning System

™

— all in the discretion of a concealed installation.

To ensure maximum benefit from your new VECTOR LR Remote,
please read all operating instructions completely as well as the
accompanying installation instructions enclosed.

VECTOR LR REMOTE contains Shadow Technology

®

II, making it
undetectable to the Interceptor VG-2 or any other Radar Detector
Detector (RDD). Only Shadow Technology

®

II has been consistently

proven undetectable to the Interceptor VG-2.

1. Auto-Mute On/Off
Select Auto-Mute

ON

for several X,K, Super Wideband Ka audio alerts
followed by a “clicking” tone to quietly inform you for the duration of
the signal. Auto-Mute

OFF

provides a continuous series of X,K, Super

Wideband Ka audio alerts. Factory setting is Auto-Mute

OFF

.

(see page 9)

2. Safety Warning System®(sws™)
VECTOR LR Remote detects encoded signals from sws

™

transmitters
and provides distinct alerts for: Highway Construction/Maintenance,
Highway Hazard Zones, Weather Related Hazards, Emergency/Slow
Moving Vehicles and Travel/Convenience Information.

For a complete description of sws™ of audio and visual alerts, see page 16

3. X/K/Ka Band On of Off
Select “X

ON/X OFF”, “K ON/K OFF” or “Ka ON/Ka OFF” depending upon

your driving environment and selectivity requirements. Factory setting
is X/K/Ka

ON. (see page 9).

4. Four Ka Narrow Frequencies
Select Ka Narrow sweeps of 33.8 GHz, 34.36 GHz, 34.7 GHz or

35.5 GHz. Narrow Band Ka frequencies are especially useful in areas
where you know a specific Ka Narrow sweep is used. Factory setting is
Super Wideband Ka ON. (see page 9)

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Table of Contents

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

Description of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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Power-on Test Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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Tutorial Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Low Voltage Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Loss of Antenna Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Memory Retention of Feature Selections . . . . . 6

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Adjusting the Audio Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Audio/Visual Alert for Instant-On/Pulsed Radar . 7

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DRK (Dim/Dark) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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AUD (Auto-Mute/Volume Control) Button . . . . 7

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CTY (City/Highway) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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City X/K/Ka Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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Reset to Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Selectable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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Entering Selectable Features Mode . . . . . . . . . . 11

Understanding Radar, Laser and SWS™ . . . . . . . . . . 12

Interpretation of Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Radar Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Typical False Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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Laser Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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Safety Warning System®(

SWS

™

) Alerts . . . . . . . 17

Performance Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Consumer Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Warranty Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Post-Warranty Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Profile of Features

1.

Remote Control Panel Unit

: compact design fits

discretely and easily in any vehicle.

2.

PWR

(Power) Button

: pressing

PWR

briefly will turn

the unit

ON

. Pressing

PWR

a second time will cancel

the power-up test sequence.

3.

H/C

(Highway/City) Indicator

: illuminates green
for highway mode, and amber for the City X mode.
City X/K/Ka is confirmed by the flashing green/
amber

LED

, followed by solid illuminator of the

amber

LED

.

4.

DRK

(Bright/Dim/Dark)

Button: provides dim or

dark settings of the

LED

display for discreet night

travel. Audio alerts are not affected by this mode.

5.

AUD

(Audio-Mute)

Button: provides manual muting

of X, K, Super Wideband Ka Radar and sws

™

alerts.

Pressing and holding the

AUD

button will change the

audio level.

6.

CTY

(City/Highway)

Button: minimizes unwanted X
band alerts without reducing sensitivity. City X/K/Ka
reduces falsing on all three bands.

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7. X/K/Ka/sws

™

Band Visual Alerts : the alert

received is confirmed by the illumination of the
appropriate

LED.

8.

Four-LED Display: LEDs illuminate sequentially to

confirm signal strength of Radar signals. A different
alert pattern confirms detection of Laser and Safety
Warning System

®

(sws™).

9.

Audio Speaker: all audible alerts are emitted from

this location.

10 .

Antenna Sensor: contains the electronics which

detect police Radar. This antenna sensor installs within
the engine compartment of the vehicle.

11.

Antenna Face: receiving portion of the antenna sensor

must have a clear, unobstructed view of the road ahead.

12 .

Front Laser Sensor: with 11’ cable mounts onto the

windshield using the supplied suction cup.

13 .

Rear Laser Sensor: with 17’ cable mounts to rear

window of vehicle.

14 .

Windshield Accessory Cover: remove the cover to

insert the suction cup mount.

15 .

Optical Opening: Laser signals are received at this

side of the Laser sensor which must have a clear,
unobstructed view of the road ahead.

Description of Features

Power-on Test Sequence

Each time your unit is turned on, alerts for Laser, X, K,
Ka and Safety Warning System

™

are presented briefly.
This is immediately followed by the status of the four
Selectable Features:

1. Auto Mute – a clicking tone confirms if feature is
engaged.

2. Safety Warning System

®

– illumination if the green

“S”

LED confirms if feature is engaged.

3. X/K/Ka Bands – illumination of the appropriate

LED

confirms if band is activated. Full illumination of four
signal strength

LED, coupled with the illumination of

the Ka

LED confirms Super Wideband Ka mode.

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4. Ka Narrow Bands –With Super Wideband Ka turned

OFF, any Ka narrow frequency which is engaged is

confirmed by rapid flashing of appropriate signal
strength

LED (see page 10).

Pressing

PWR

anytime during the power up test
sequence will suspend the normal power up test
sequence; your unit will be ready for operation.

Tutorial Mode

The tutorial mode allows you to become more
familiar with all audible and visual alerts. To engage
this mode, press the

AUD and the CTY buttons

simultaneously while the unit is

ON. The audio/visual

alerts will be presented slowly in order of Laser, K, X,
Ka and

SWS

™

. The tutorial mode will cycle these

audio/visual alerts continuously. Press the

P/V button

to exit. Two “beeps” confirm exiting from the tutorial
mode. Your unit is now

ON and ready for operation.

Set and Forget Memory

Any time VECTOR LR Remote is turned OFF 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.

Low Voltage Warning

VECTOR LR Remote continually checks voltage to

ensure proper performance. The unit’s operating
range is 10.0 to 16.0 volts. If voltage falls below 10.0,
the highway (

H) or city (C) indicator will flash,

coupled with a series of steady audible “beeps”.

Loss of Antenna Connection

In the event the control panel and Radar antenna are
not properly connected, the X/K/Ka band indicators
will flash, coupled with steady audible “beeps”.

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Audio/Visual Alert for Instant-On/Pulsed Radar

This type of signal appears suddenly when a Radar
unit is “triggered”. The instant-on or pulsed alert
consists of an intense, three-second, X, K or Super
Wideband Ka audio “burst”, coupled with the flashing
of the four-

LED display.

DRK (Bright/Dim/Dark) Button

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

LEDS. To engage dim mode, press the DRK button

once. A single “beep” confirms your selection. To
completely cancel the illumination of all

LEDS, press DRK

a second time. You’ll notice the city/highway LED 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

DIM

button does not affect audio alerts.

Important – if you press the DRK button and do not receive
audible confirmation, the audio level has been set too low.

AUD (Audio 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.

No audible alert will be heard for approximately 12
seconds. If the signal is still present after 12 seconds,
the unit will remain in manual mute mode.

Volume Control

Press and hold AUD button to engage the volume
control. Release the

AUD button when you have reached

your desired audio setting. To reverse direction of the
volume, release and press

AUD a second time.

Note – because Laser alerts are not lengthy or
sustained, muting is not required (see page 17).

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CITY (City/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

CTY button once engages the City X

mode which is confirmed by a single “beep” and the
illumination of the yellow city

LED labeled H/C. Once

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 node allows
you to drive out of their range before they reach
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 has no effect on the reception
of Laser or

SWS

™

.

City X/K/Ka

City X/K/Ka provides an alternate 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 the City
button twice. City X/K/Ka is confirmed by the
alternate flashing of the green/amber

H/C LED for

one second. After the one second, the

LED returns to

solid amber illumination.