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INTRODUCTION

 

 

Thank you for purchasing a BELTRONICS Remote installation 

 Radar/Laser/Safety 

detector. 

 

    Your 975e Remote detector provides all the benefi ts 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 benefi t from your new 975e Remote, please 

read all operating instructions completely as well as the accompanying 
installation instructions enclosed. 

SHADOW TECHNOLOGY

®

 II

 
 

975e REMOTE contains Shadow Technology II, making it 

 

undetectable to the Interceptor VG-2. Only Shadow Technology II 

 

has been consistently proven undetectable to the Interceptor VG-2.

 

 

 

SELECTABLE FEATURES

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

)

 

975e 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 17.

3. X/K/Ka Band On or 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 10.

4. Four Ka Narrow Frequencies
 

Select Ka Narrow sweeps of 33.8 GHz, 34.3 GHz, 34.7 GHz or 

 

35.5 GHz. Narrow Band Ka frequencies are especially useful in areas  

 

where you know a specifi c Ka Narrow sweep is used. Factory setting 

 

is Super Wideband Ka ON. See pages 10 and 11.

Table of Contents

Profi le of Features

 ...............................................................    4

Description of Features

 ......................................................    5

 

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

 

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

 

• Memory Retention of Feature Selections ...............    6

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

• Adjusting the Audio Level .........................................    7

 

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

 

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

 

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

Selectable Features

 ............................................................    9 

 

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

Understanding Radar, Laser and SWS

 .............................  12

Interpretation of Alerts

 .....................................................  13

 

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

 

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

 • 

Laser 

Alerts................................................................  

16

 

• Safety Warning System (SWS) Alerts .....................  17

Performance Verifi cation

 ...................................................  18

Troubleshooting

 ..................................................................  19

Consumer Warranty

 ...........................................................  20

Service

 ..................................................................................  21

 • 

Warranty 

Service 

.......................................................  

21

 

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

Specifi cations

 ......................................................................  22

Accessories

 ..........................................................................  23

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Page 2: ...Convenience Information For a complete description of SWS of audio and visual alerts see page 17 3 X K Ka Band On or Off Select X ON X OFF K ON K OFF or Ka ON Ka OFF depending upon your driving enviro...

Page 3: ...s immediately followed by the status of the four Selectable Features 1 Auto Mute a clicking tone con rms if feature is engaged 2 Safety Warning System illumination of the green S LED con rms if featur...

Page 4: ...ible beeps 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...

Page 5: ...mode press the City button twice City X K Ka is con rmed by the alternate ashing of the green amber H C LED for one second After the one second the LED returns to solid amber illumination 8 9 Once eng...

Page 6: ...33 8 GHz segment of the Ka bandwidth Ka Narrow Band 34 3 GHz On Off LED 2 default is on When activated unit will detect ONLY the 34 3 GHz segment of the Ka bandwidth Ka Narrow Band 34 7 GHz On Off LED...

Page 7: ...late 1990 FCC approval was given to Wideband Ka 34 2 GHz to 35 2 GHz Once again BEL responded with Wideband Ka detection Today your 975e can detect Super Wideband Ka To turn this on see selectable opt...

Page 8: ...are relatively close to the source Once an alert is received expect the strength of the signal to increase very quickly Advanced warning in this situation may be reduced 3 Stationary Radar concealed...

Page 9: ...generally be received The closer the vehicle is to the source of Laser pulses the greater the likelihood of receiving a steady stream of Laser pulses The reason for this is the aiming stability of th...

Page 10: ...or Super Wideband Ka frequency ranges Conditions that Affect Laser Alerts If you feel your unit is not properly alerting to the presence of Laser signals keep in mind that rain fog high humidity and...

Page 11: ...allow the exclusion of limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you 8 This warranty gives you speci c legal rights and you may also have...

Page 12: ...e speci cations listed in this owner s manual Accessories If you require any additional accessories replacement accessories or any accessory which is not included with your unit call to order or for m...

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