Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product V895 Beltronics
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Beltronics 5442 West Chester Road West Chester OH 45069 USA USA 800-341-2288 Canada 800-268-3994 www.beltronics.com ©2005 Beltronics Made In Canada Features, specifications and prices subject to change without notice.
The Bel V895 is the most advanced radar, laser and safety detector ever designed by Beltronics. The Bel V895 includes full X, K, SuperWide Ka, and Safety Warning System radar capability, front and rea.
T able of Contents Quick Refer ence Guide 4-5 Installation 6-7 • Power Connection 6 • Mounting Location 6 • Windshield Mount 7 Contr ols and Featur es 8- 1 0 • Power and Volume Control 8 • P.
Radar Antenna and Laser Lens The rear panel of your V895 should have a clear view of the road ahead. For best performance, do not mount the V895 directly behind windshield wipers or tinted areas. Page 6 Alphanumeric Matrix Display Your V895’s display will show Highway, AutoScan, or City as its power-on indication.
Power Connection To power your V895, plug the small end of the power cord, (telephone-type connector) into the modular jack on the V895’s right side, and plug the lighter plug adapter into your vehicle’s lighter socket or accessory socket. Your V895 operates on 12 volts DC negative ground only .
Contr ols and Featur es Power To turn your V895 on or off, press the PWR button located on the top. When you turn your V895 on, it goes through a sequence of alerts. If you prefer, you may program your V895 for a shorter power-on sequence. See the Programming section for details.
Contr ols and Featur es 1 0 Power Connector The V895’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 Pr ogramming 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 OF.
1 4 1 5 City Mode Sensitivity City STD (Standard) In this setting, when you put your V895 in the City mode, X-band sensitivity is signifi cantly reduced, to reduce annoyance from X-band intrusion alarms and motion sensors.
1 6 1 7 T echnical Details Interpr eting Aler ts Although the V895 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 V895 and how to interpret what it tells you.
1 8 1 9 T echnical Details How Radar W orks Traffi c radar, which consists of microwaves, travels in straight lines and is easily refl ected 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 modifi ed K-band radar signal. The SWS safety radar system has 64 possible messages (60 currently allocated). The SWS messages your V895 can display are listed on the facing page.
22 2 3 T r oubleshooting Pr oblem The V895 beeps briefl y at the same location every day, but no radar source is in sight. The V895 does not seem sensitive to radar or laser. The V895 did not alert when a police car was in view. The V895 did not provide a Safety signal while within range of an emergency vehicle.
24 2 5 Ser vice Ser vice Pr ocedur e If your V895 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 egi st er o n li n e: @ ww w . beltr onics .co m BEL TRONICS PRODUCT REGISTRA TION CARD E If you purchased your detector directly from BELTRONICS, you do not need to fi ll this out. E If you did not purchase your detector directly from BELTRONICS, please fi ll out this section and return to us, or register online at our web address: www.
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