Beltronics Express 925 Owner's Manual
BELTRONICS
5442 West Chester Road
West Chester OH
45069 USA
USA 800-341-2288
Canada 800-268-3994
www.beltronics.com
©2004 Beltronics
Designed and Manufactured In Canada
Features, specifications and prices subject to change without notice.
Model E925
RADAR
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LASER
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SAFETY DETECTOR
Owner’s Manual
Thank you for purchasing an EXPRESS 925 Radar/Laser/Safety
detector. Your new unit offers the most advanced technology
available for detecting all Radar and Laser speed monitoring
devices. In addition, EXPRESS 925 features Digital Voice
Messages for Radar/Laser and sws™.
To ensure maximum benefit from your unit, please read
all instructions before operation.
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 North America governing the use of a Radar
detector. It is your responsibility to follow these laws.
Safety Warning System®(sws™)
EXPRESS 925 detect encoded signals from sws™transmitters and
provide distinct alerts for: Highway Construction/Maintenance,
Highway Hazard Zones, Weather Related Hazards, Travel
Information/Convenience and Emergency/Slow Moving Vehicles.
EXPRESS 925 also provides 60 sws™Digital Voice Messages.
For a complete description of sws™audio and visual alerts,
see page 18.
VG-2 Guard®Alert
EXPRESS 925 feature VG-2 Guard®which alerts to the presence of
the Interceptor VG-2 (Radar Detector Detector).
For a complete description of the VG-2 Guard®audio/visual
alert, see page 17.
Safety Warning System®with Digital Voice Messages
Choose between Digital Voice Messages with a unique sws
™
tone or sws™tone only (see page 8).
Digital Voice Prompts for Radar/Laser/VG-2 Guard
®
Choose between Radar/Laser/VG-2 Guard®Digital Voice
prompts followed by “beeps” or “beeps” only (see page 9).
INTRODUCTION
SELECTABLE FEATURES
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Profile of Features ➤ page 4
Description of Features ➤ page 5
Power Up Test Sequence ➤ page 5
Tutorial Mode ➤ page 5
Memory Retention of Feature Selections ➤ page 5
Adjusting the Audio Level ➤ page 6
DARK (Bright/Dim/Dark) Button ➤ page 6
AUDIO (Audio Mute) Button ➤ page 6
CITY (City/Highway) Button ➤ page 7
Reset to Factory Settings ➤ page 8
Selectable Features ➤ page 8
Entering Selectable Features Mode ➤ page 10
Installation ➤ page 10
General Guidelines ➤ page 10
Understanding Radar, Laser and sws™➤ page 13
Interpretation of Alerts ➤ page 14
Radar Alerts ➤ page 14
Instant-On/Pulsed Radar Alert ➤ page 16
Typical False Alert (Radar) ➤ page 16
Laser Alerts ➤ page 17
VG-2 Guard
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Alert ➤ page 17
Safety Warning System®(sws™) Alerts ➤ page 18
Performance Verification ➤ page 19
Conditions That Affect Radar Alerts ➤ page 19
Conditions That Affect Laser Alerts ➤ page 19
Troubleshooting ➤ page 20
Consumer Warranty ➤ page 21
Service ➤ page 22
Warranty Service ➤ page 22
Post-Warranty Service ➤ page 22
Specifications ➤ page 23
Accessories ➤ page 23
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. PWR/VOL (Power/Volume) Button: pressing PWR/VOL briefly will
turn the unit ON. Pressing PWR/VOL a second time will bypass the
power up test sequence. Holding the PWR/VOL and holding will
change the audio level.
2. sws™Indicator: illumination of the green Safety Warning System
®
LED confirms potential road hazards ahead.
3. Digital Display: communicates all mode selections, Radar
Signal Strength (1-9), presence of Laser (L) and sws™category
(1-5). Display also indicates volume level selection.
4. Ka/X/K Band Indicators: the Radar band received is confirmed
by the illumination of the appropriate letter.
5. DARK (Bright/Dim/Dark) Button: provides dim or dark settings of
the display for discreet night travel. Audio alerts are not
affected.
6. AUDIO (Audio Mute) Button: provides automatic and manual
muting of X, K, Super Wideband Ka Radar and manual muting
of sws™alerts.
7. CITY (City/Highway) Button: minimizes unwanted X band
alerts without reducing sensitivity. Note: EXPRESS 925 includes
City X/K/Ka for additional selectivity.
PROFILE OF FEATURES
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8. Antenna Opening: Radar and sws™signals are received by a
patented diecast antenna with integrated transition to
microstrip mixer.
9. Laser Optical Sensors: collect Laser signals from in front and
behind.
10. Audio Alert Speaker: all audible alerts and Digital Voice
Messages are emitted from this location.
11. Power Jack: EXPRESS 925 operate in any vehicle with a
12 volt DC negative ground system.
Power-Up Test Sequence
Each time your unit is turned ON, alerts for Laser, Ka, K, X and
Safety Warning System®are presented. After this test sequence,
illumination of digits 1, 2, 3 and/or 4 indicate if Selectable Features
are engaged (see page 8). To bypass the power-up test sequence,
press the P/V button again. If your unit presents an illumination pattern other than this standard power-up test sequence, return it to
BELTRONICS for servicing.
Tutorial Mode
The Tutorial mode allows you to become more familiar with all
audible and visual alerts. To engage this mode, press and hold
CITY, then press AUDIO when the unit is OFF. The unit will cycle
continuously through audio/visual alerts for Laser, Ka, K, X and
VG-2 Guard
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Alert as well as sample sws™messages or sws
™
categories. To exit tutorial mode, press the P/V button and your
unit will be ON and ready to receive signals.
Memory Retention of Feature Selections
Any time your unit is turned OFF or unplugged from the
cigarette lighter socket, all feature settings are retained in the
unit's memory. Memory retention eliminates the need to reset
your preferred feature settings each time your unit is turned
OFF and then back ON.
DESCRIPTION OF FEATURES
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Adjusting the Audio Level
Once your unit has completed the power-up test sequence, the
audio level can be adjusted by holding the PWR/VOL button down.
As you hear the audio level change, the digits 1-9 in the Digital
Display provide a visual reference of the audio level.
To reverse the direction in which the audio level increases/
decreases, briefly release, then hold down the PWR/VOL button again.
DARK (Bright/Dim/Dark) Button
The DARK button allows selection of a dim or dark setting for all LEDS
and the Digital Display. To engage dim mode, press the DARK button
once. A single “beep” confirms your selection. To completely cancel
the illumination of all LEDS, press DARK a second time. You'll notice a
horizontal bar segment remains dim to indicate your unit is receiving
power. To return to a full bright setting, press the DARK button a third
time; two “beeps” confirm this selection. Use of the DARK button does
not affect audio alerts.
Important—if you press the the DARK button and do not receive
audible confirmation, the audio level has been set too low.
AUDIO (Audio Mute) Button
Continuous Audio Alert Pattern
Your unit has been preset at the factory to provide an X, K, Ka
or Laser Digital Voice announcement of the signal detected. Digital
Voice prompts are provided once after the initial audio alert. This
standard setting is often preferred when background noise in a
vehicle is loud.
Automatic Mute Audio Alert Pattern (Radar)
To engage automatic muting, press the AUD button once when
the unit is not alarming. A single “beep” and a decimal point in
the upper left corner of the Digital Display confirm automatic
mute mode has been engaged. The alert pattern when this mode
is activated consists of a short X, K or Super Wideband Ka
audio alert followed by the Digital Voice announcement of the
signal detected (if feature is engaged). 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. With
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this mode engaged, the automatic mute mode enables you to
conveniently monitor extended encounters without having to
manually mute or adjust the volume setting. To return to the
continuous audio alert pattern, press the AUDIO button a second
time while the unit is not alarming. Two “beeps” and no
decimal point in the upper left corner of the Digital Display
confirm you have cancelled automatic mute mode.
Manual Muting of Audio Alerts (Radar & sws™)
Regardless of the AUDIO mode selected (continuous or
automatic mute) the X, K, Super Wideband Ka and sws
™
audio alerts can be completely muted by pressing the AUD
button during an alert. Once the alert has passed, the unit will
revert to the previous AUDIO setting (continuous or automatic mute).
Note—because Laser alerts are not lengthy or sustained, muting
is not required (see page 17).
CITY (City X/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 CITY button once engages the city X mode
which is confirmed by a “C” in the Digital Display and a
single audio “beep”. Pressing the CITY button twice returns you
to highway mode; a double “beep” and illumination of “H” in
the display will confirm this selection. With CITY 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 mode allows you to
drive out of their range before they reach the 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.
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