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Radar Antenna and Laser Lens

The rear panel of your RX55 should have a
clear view of the road ahead. For best
performance, do not mount the RX55 

directly behind windshield wipers 

or tinted areas. 

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Alphanumeric Matrix Display

RX55’s display will show Highway,
AutoScan, or City as its power-on indication.
If you prefer, you can choose other power-
on indications. 

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During an alert, the display will indicate

radar band, and a precise bar graph of signal
strength. 

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Note: In the Dark Mode the display will

not light during an alert. 

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The display can also show Safety Radar

text messages. 

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Quick Reference Guide

To begin using your RX55, 
just follow these simple steps

1

Plug the telephone jack end of the 
power cord into the side jack of the 
detector, and plug the lighter adapter  
end of the power cord into your car’s 
lighter socket.

2

Mount your RX55 on the windshield
using the supplied windshield mount.

3

Press the PWR button on the top left 
side to turn it on.

4

Press and hold the Mute/Volume 
button to adjust the volume.

Please read the manual to fully understand
RX55’s operation and features.

QuickMount Slot 

Insert RX55’s adjustable Windshield mount
into this slot. 

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QuickMount Button

Press the button, and slide the Windshield
mount into one of its four locking positions.

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City Button

Switches between Highway, AutoScan and
City settings. In general, we recommend
AutoScan. 

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Power Button

Press the PWR button to turn the RX55 on
or off. 

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AutoMute

RX55’s patented AutoMute automatically
reduces the volume level of the audio alert
after a brief period. 

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If you prefer,

you can turn AutoMute off. 

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Programming

RX55 is ready to go, just plug it in and turn
it on. But you can also easily change 7
features for your preferences. Press the
CITY and BRT buttons located on the top
case to enter the Program Mode, then easily
Review or Change your settings. 

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Rear Laser Port

Receives laser signals from behind the
vehicle.

Earphone Jack

Accepts standard 3.5mm MONO earphone.

Brightness Button 

Press to adjust display brightness. There are
three brightness settings, plus Dark Mode.

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In the Dark Mode, the power-on

indication will be changed to a dim “AD,”
“HD,” or “CD” (indicating AutoScan,
Highway, or City Dark). In the Dark Mode,
RX55’s meter will not display during an
alert, only the audio will alert you. 

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Power Jack 

Plug power cord or optional SmartPlug 
into this connector. 

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Volume / Mute Button 

Press and hold to adjust the volume level. 

Briefly press this button (top front) to

silence the audio for a specific alert. (The
audio will alert you to the next encounter.)

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Summary of Contents for BEL Pro RX55

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...s how you would turn RX55 s AutoMute feature off 1 Enter the Program Mode by holding both the CITY and BRT buttons down for 2 seconds The RX55 will beep twice and display Program 2 Press and hold the...

Page 3: ...29 3 2 Quick Reference Card BEL Pro RX55 Quick Reference Card Factory Default Settings H Remove card along perforations H H Remove card along perforations H Press the REV button to go from one catego...

Page 4: ...Press the button and slide the Windshield mount into one of its four locking positions Page 7 City Button Switches between Highway AutoScan and City settings In general we recommend AutoScan Page 8 Po...

Page 5: ...y from windshield wipers other solid objects and heavily tinted areas that might obstruct the radar antenna or laser lens 6 Installation Windshield Mount RX55 s QuickMount windshield bracket is design...

Page 6: ...warning with minimum false alarms In this mode the RX55 s internal computer continuously analyzes all incoming signals and intelligently adjusts the sensitivity circuits 8 You can also select conventi...

Page 7: ...eter RX55 s alphanumeric display consists of 280 individual LEDs to provide an intuitive ultra bright display of signal strength and text messages RX55 s standard bar graph signal strength meter only...

Page 8: ...e On and then AutoMute aMute 3 Release the RVW button when RX55 shows the AutoMute item Since the factory setting is for AutoMute to be on RX55 will display aMute ON If you accidentally don t release...

Page 9: ...digital voice Voice Off Voice alerts off In this setting only the audio tones will be heard during an alert or SWS message 15 AutoMute aMute On AutoMute on In this setting RX55 s audio alerts will ini...

Page 10: ...h 3 Level Dimming plus Dark Mode Power Requirement 12VDC Negative Ground Optional SmartPlug Compatible Programmable Features Pilot Power On Sequence Voice Alerts AutoMute City Mode Sensitivity Safety...

Page 11: ...y alert and fall silent again RX55 suddenly sounds a continuous tone for the appropriate band received All segments in the Signal Strength Meter are lit A brief laser alert RX55 receives weak signals...

Page 12: ...as confirmation that your RX55 s radar detection abilities are fully operational How POP Works POP mode is a relatively new feature for radar gun manufacturers It works by transmitting an extremely sh...

Page 13: ...fic Follow Detour Ahead 7 All Trucks Follow Detour Ahead 8 All Traffic Exit Ahead 9 Right Lane Closed Ahead 10 Center Lane Closed Ahead 11 Left Lane Closed Ahead 12 For future use Highway Hazard Zone...

Page 14: ...sed in your area Press the BRT button to deactivate Dark Mode RX55 is in AutoMute Mode See page 8 for details RX55 is not making contact with the windshield to provide stability While holding down RX5...

Page 15: ...Power Cord To BELTRONICS Customer Service Department Service Order Number ______________ 5442 West Chester Road West Chester Ohio 45069 For your own protection we recommend that you ship your RX55 po...

Page 16: ...elephone number and a copy of the original purchase receipt 3 Label the outside of the package clearly with your Return Authorization number Ship the product pre paid insured for your protection to Be...

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