Beltronics 980 - Manual (Page 15)

Total Tracking Laser ™
(ttl
™
)
Unlike Radar signals, which are highly reflective, Laser signals
have very poor reflective characteristics. Many of today’s
Laser detectors do not have the high sensitivity necessary to
detect Laser within a large “field of view”. bel 980 and
bel 950
incorporate bel’s number one rated Laser detection.
Twin Laser ports detect energy far outside the main Laser
beam—including off-axis signals—providing the largest
achievable 360° “field of view.” The alerts provided by your
unit are the same whether signals are received from the
front or rear.
Safety Warning System ®
(sws
™
)
—What is it?
The Radio Association Defending Airwave Rights, Inc.
(r.a.d.a.r.) conceived and developed the Safety Warning
System
® . The concept behind this system is to warn motorists
of potential road hazards by employing Safety Warning System ®
transmitters in areas such as construction zones, accident
sites and detours. These sws
™ transmitters operate within
the 24 gh
z
portion of the K band frequency, and broadcast
uniquely coded signals that are detected by your unit.
i nte r pretat io n o f a le rt s
Radar Alerts
The alerts provided by your unit are affected both by the type
of transmission (continuous wave or instant-on), and the
position of the Radar source. Generally, when you drive closer
to a Radar source, the intensity of the received signal increases,
resulting in the increase of the number of bar graph segments
as well as numerical digit 1–9 (bel 980 only) and a
corresponding increase in the audio alert rate. Described
below are five common types of Radar encounters and the
alerts you will typically receive.
1
. Stationary or moving Radar, straight ahead aimed in your
direction.
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