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Owner ’ s Manual Beltronics 5442 West Chester Road West Chester OH 45069 USA USA 800-341-2288 www.beltronics.com ©2006 Beltronics Designed and Manufactured In Canada Features, specifications and prices subject to change without notice.
The Bel V955 is the most advanced radar, laser and safety detector ever designed by Beltronics. The Bel V955 includes full X, K, SuperWide Ka, and Safety Warning System radar capability, front and rea.
T able of Contents Quick Reference Guide 4-5 Installation 6-7 • Power Connection 6 • Mounting Location 6 • Windshield Mount 7 Controls and Features 8- 1 0 • Power and Volume Control 8 • Powe.
Radar Antenna and Laser Lens The rear panel of your V955 should have a clear view of the road ahead. For best performance, do not mount the V955 directly behind windshield wipers or tinted areas. Page 6 Alphanumeric Matrix Display Your V955’s display will show Highway, AutoScan, or City as its power-on indication.
Power Connection To power your V955, plug the small end of the power cord, (telephone-type connector) into the modular jack on the V955’s right side, and plug the lighter plug adapter into your vehicle’s lighter socket or accessory socket. Your V955 operates on 12 volts DC negative ground only .
Controls and Features Power To turn your V955 on or off, press the PWR button located on the top. When you turn your V955 on, it goes through a sequence of alerts. If you prefer, you may program your V955 for a shorter power-on sequence. See the Programming section for details.
Controls and Features 1 0 Power Connector The V955’s power jack uses a telephone- type connector. This 4-conductor connector only works with the included power cord, optional direct-wire, or SmartPlug cord. For more information or to order, call us toll-free at 1-800-341-2288.
1 2 Over view of Programming 1 3 Pilot HWY Pilot H Voice ON Voice OFF PwrOn STD PwrOn FST aMute ON aMute OFF City STD City LoX City NoX Bands DFT Bands MOD POP ON or OFF (default is off) SWS ON or OFF.
1 4 1 5 City Mode Sensitivity City STD (Standard) In this setting, when you put your V955 in the City mode, X-band sensitivity is significantly reduced, to reduce annoyance from X-band intrusion alarms and motion sensors.
1 6 1 7 T echnical Details Interpreting Alerts Although the V955 has a comprehensive warning system and this handbook is as complete as we can make it, only experience will teach you what to expect from your V955 and how to interpret what it tells you.
1 8 1 9 T echnical Details How Radar W orks Traffic radar, which consists of microwaves, travels in straight lines and is easily reflected by objects such as cars, trucks, even guardrails and overpasses. Radar works by directing its microwave beam down the road.
20 2 1 T echnical Details How Safety Radar W orks Safety Warning System, or SWS, uses a modified K-band radar signal. The SWS safety radar system has 64 possible messages (60 currently allocated). The SWS messages your V955 can display are listed on the facing page.
22 2 3 T roubleshooting Problem The V955 beeps briefly at the same location every day, but no radar source is in sight. The V955 does not seem sensitive to radar or laser. The V955 did not alert when a police car was in view. The V955 did not provide a Safety signal while within range of an emergency vehicle.
24 2 5 Ser vice Service Procedure If your V955 ever needs service, please follow these simple steps: 1 Check the troubleshooting section of this manual. It may have a solution to your problem. 2 Call us at 1-800-341-2288. We may be able to solve your problem over the phone.
26 2 7 R egis t er o nlin e: @ www . beltronics .co m BEL TRONICS PRODUCT REGISTRA TION CARD E If you purchased your detector directly from BELTRONICS, you do not need to fill this out. E If you did not purchase your detector directly from BELTRONICS, please fill out this section and return to us, or register online at our web address: www.
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