Beltronics RX55 Owner's Manual - Page 14

Troubleshooting Problem RX55 beeps briefly at the same location every day, but no radar source is in sight. RX55 does not seem sensitive to radar or laser. RX55 did not alert when a police car was in view. RX55 did not provide a Safety signal while within range of an emergency vehicle. RX55's display is not working. RX55's audible alerts are less loud after the first few alerts. RX55 bounces or sags on windshield. RX55's power-on sequence reoccurs while you are driving. Your 14-year old son has changed all 7 of the Programming options. Solution • An X-band motion sensor or intrusion alarm is located within range of your route. With time, you will learn predictable patterns of these signals. • Make sure that windshield wipers do not block RX55's radar antenna and that the laser lens is not behind tinted areas. • Determine if your vehicle has an Instaclear®, ElectriClear® or solar reflective windshield which may deflect radar or laser signals. • RX55 may be in City Mode. (Radar signals only) • VASCAR (Visual Average Speed Computer and Recorder) a stopwatch method of speed detection, may be in use. • Officer may not have radar or laser unit turned on. • Safety transmitters may not be commonly used in your area. • Press the BRT button to deactivate Dark Mode. • RX55 is in AutoMute Mode. See page 8 for details. • RX55 is not making contact with the windshield to provide stability. While holding down RX55's QuickMount button, slide RX55 toward the windshield so that the back top edge makes firm contact. • A loose power connection or dirty lighter socket can cause RX55 to be briefly disconnected. You can return all of the programming options to the factory defaults by holding down the CITY and BRT buttons while turning the power on. 24 Problem RX55 will not turn on. RX55 feels very warm. Solution • Check to make sure that the RX55 is turned on. • Check that vehicle ignition is ON. • Check that vehicle lighter socket is functional. • Try RX55 in another vehicle. • It is normal for RX55 to feel warm. Explanation of Displays AD Sensitivity control is in AutoScan, display is in Dark mode (page 9) HD Sensitivity control is in Highway mode, display is in Dark mode (page 9) CD Sensitivity control is in City mode, display is in Dark mode (page 9) No display RX55 is in the Dark mode (page 9, 16) PilotHWY One of the many programming messages (pages 12-16) WorkZone One of the many Safety Radar messages (pages 22-23) Caution RX55 has detected a Safety Radar Signal, but the signal isn't yet strong enough to decode the specific safety message (page 22-23) VG2 RX55 has detected a VG2 unit (radar detector detector) 25