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Quick Reference Guide 

4-5

Installation 

6-7

• Power Connection 

6

• Mounting Location 

6

• Windshield Mount 

7

Controls and Features 

8-11

• Power and Volume Control 

8

• Power-on Indication 

8

• Voice 

8

• AutoMute 

8

• Mute 

8

• Sensitivity Button 

9

• Brightness 

9

• Audible Alerts 

10

• Power Connector 

10

• Signal Strength Meter 

10

• Threat Display 

11

• Tech Display 

11

Programming 

12-16

• How to use Programming 

12

• Example of Programming 

12

• Overview of Programming 

13

• Details of Programming 

14-16

Technical Details 

17-23

• Specifications 

17

• Interpreting Alerts 

18-19

• How Radar Works 

20

• How “POP” Works 

20

• TSR Traffic Signal Rejection Software  21

• How Laser Works 

21

• How TotalShield™ Technology Works  22

• How Safety Radar Works 

22-23

Service 

24-29

• Troubleshooting 

24-25

• Service 

26

• Registration 

27-28

• Warranty and Accessories 

29

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BELTRONICS STi MAGNUM 

Quick Reference Card

* Factory Default Settings

Press the RVW button

to go from one category

to the next

DISPLAY

PILOT

(Power-on indication)

ALERT LAMP

VOICE

POWER-ON SEQUENCE

SIGNAL STRENGTH METER

AUTOMUTE

BRIGHTNESS

BANDS

 

Disp STD

 

Disp INV

 

  Pilot HWY

  Pilot H

  Pilot V
  Alamp ON

  Alamp OFF
  Voice ON

  Voice OFF 
  PwrOn STD

  PwrOn FST
  Meter STD

  Meter THT

  Meter TEC
  aMute ON

  aMute OFF
 

Brt Auto

 

Brt Min

 

Brt Med

 

Brt Max

 

Brt Dark

  Bands DFT

  Bands MOD

 

 

X  ON

   

 or 

 

OFF

  (default is on)

 

 

K  ON

   

 or 

 

OFF

  (default is on)

 

 

Ka  ON

   

 or 

 

OFF

  (default is on)

 

 

POP ON

   

 or 

 

OFF

  (default is off)

 

 

LSR ON

   

 or 

 

OFF

  (default is on)

 

 

SWS ON

   

 or 

 

OFF

  (default is off)

 

 

TSR ON

   

 or 

 

OFF

  (default is on)

  Press the CHG button

  to change your setting

  within a category

* Standard display 

  Inverted display
* Full word: Highway, AutoScan, etc.

  Letter: H, A, C, or Cnx

  Vehicle voltage
* Alert lamp on

  Alert lamp off
* Voice alerts on

  Voice alerts off
* Standard power-on sequence

  Fast power-on sequence
* Standard signal strength meter

  Threat Display

  Tech Display
* AutoMute on

  AutoMute off
* Automatic brightness 

  Minimum brightness

  Medium brightness

  Maximum brightness

  All dark
* Default bands

  Factory default settings modified

 

Turn bands “ON” or “OFF” by

 

pressing the “SENS” button

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Summary of Contents for Sti Magnum

Page 1: ...00 341 2288 www beltronics com 2011 BELTRONICS Made in Canada Features specifications and prices subject to change without notice Model STi MAGNUM M A G N E S I U M C O N S T R U C T I O N D I G I TA...

Page 2: ...p twice and display Program 2 Then hold the RVW button down The STi MAGNUM will scroll through the categories starting with display Display power on indication Pilot then alert lamp Alamp Voice Power...

Page 3: ...tion ALERT LAMP VOICE POWER ON SEQUENCE SIGNAL STRENGTH METER AUTOMUTE BRIGHTNESS BANDS Disp STD Disp INV Pilot HWY Pilot H Pilot V Alamp ON Alamp OFF Voice ON Voice OFF PwrOn STD PwrOn FST Meter STD...

Page 4: ...ton to adjust the volume level Please read the manual to fully understand STi MAGNUM s operation and features QuickMount Slot Insert STi MAGNUM s adjustable Windshield Mount into this slot Page 7 Quic...

Page 5: ...e are four settings available For extremely horizontal or extremely sloped windshields the QuickMount bracket can be bent To ensure that the suction cups adhere to the windshield rmly be sure to keep...

Page 6: ...he STi MAGNUM s front panel allows you to silence the audio alert during a radar encounter To mute the audio for a single speci c signal brie y press theVOLUME MUTE button After that radar encounter h...

Page 7: ...examples will help you better see how theThreat Display works K9 X1 Here Threat Display shows a strong K band signal and a weak X band signal Ka1 X9 Here Threat Display shows a weak Ka band signal an...

Page 8: ...UM will display aMute ON If you accidentally don t release the RVW button in time and STi MAGNUM goes to the next category simply hold the RVW button down again the STi MAGNUM will scroll through all...

Page 9: ...signals including relative signal strength for each MeterTEC Tech Display meter In this setting the meter displays the actual numeric frequency of the radar signal received AutoMute aMute ON AutoMute...

Page 10: ...ng Superheterodyne dual LNA s Scanning Frequency Discriminator Digital Signal Processing DSP Laser Detection Quantum LimitedVideo Receiver 5 Optical Laser Sensors Display Type 280 LEDAlphanumeric Bar...

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

Page 12: ...n calculated by measuring how quickly these pulses are re ected given the known speed of light LIDAR or laser is a newer technology and is not as widespread as conventional radar therefore you may not...

Page 13: ...g feature to turn STi MAGNUM s SWS decoding ON NOTE Some of the safety messages have been condensed so that each message can be displayed on one or two screens on STi MAGNUM s eight character display...

Page 14: ...commonly used in your area Check programming to be sure the STi MAGNUM is not in Dark Mode STi MAGNUM is inAutoMute Mode See page 8 for details STi MAGNUM is not making contact with the windshield to...

Page 15: ...ill be returned without repair Payment can be made by check money order or credit card Ship STi MAGNUM and power cord to BELTRONICS Customer Service Department Service Order Number ______________ 5442...

Page 16: ...product daytime telephone number and a copy of the original purchase receipt 3 Label the outside of the package clearly with your ReturnAuthorization number Ship the product pre paid insured for your...

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