Beltronics STi Driver Owner's Manual - Page 13

Technical Details How TotalShield™ Technology Works Beltronic's TotalShield Technology keeps RF signals from radiating from the detector. Unlike other radar and laser detectors, which merely move their RF signals (local oscillators) to another frequency (which will be detectable by future detector-detectors), this revolutionary design keeps you unseen by current radar detector-detectors, including VG-2 and Spectre. This unique design will also keep you unseen from any future radar detector detectors as well. Although the BELTRONICS STi DRIVER is a completely undetectable radar, laser and safety detector, driving techniques and reactions to alerts can still draw unwanted attention. Here are a few examples: 1. Hitting the brakes immediately when the STi DRIVER provides an alert can broadcast use of a detector. 2. Visible power cords, brackets and suction cup marks on the glass can also advertise to others that you have a detector. 3. Traveling at night with a glow from a radar detector's display visible from outside your vehicle can also draw unwanted attention. The STi DRIVER offers adjustable brightness, including a full dark mode which will provide audio alerts, but no visual indication except for the alert LED on the SmartPlug. How Safety Radar Works 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 STi DRIVER can display are listed on the facing page. From the factory, your STi DRIVER is programmed with SWS decoding OFF. If you wish to detect this system, use the Programming feature to turn STi DRIVER's SWS decoding ON. Note: Some of the safety messages have been condensed, so that each message can be displayed on one or two screens on STi DRIVER's eight-character display. Since Safety radar technology is relatively new, and the number of transmitters in operation is not yet widespread, you will not receive Safety signals on a daily basis. Do not be surprised if you encounter emergency vehicles, road hazards and railroad crossings that are unequipped with these transmitters. If Safety transmitters become more prevalent, these Safety radar signals will become more common. 22 SWS Text Messages Highway Construction or Maintenance 1 WorkZone 2 Road Closed 3 Bridge Closed 4 WorkCrew Highway 5 WorkCrew Utility 6 Detour 7 Truck Detour 8 MustExit 9 Rtlane Closed 10 CntrLane Closed 11 LeftLane Closed 12 Future use Highway Hazard Zone Advisory 13 Police 14 Train 15 Low Overpass 16 BridgeUp 17 Bridge Wt Limit 18 RockSlid Area 19 School Zone 20 Road Narrows 21 Sharp Curve 22 Croswalk 23 Deer Crossing 24 Blind or Deaf Kid 25 SteepUse LowGear 26 Accident 27 PoorRoad Surface 28 Loading SchoolBus 29 DontPass 30 Dangrous Intrsect 31 Emergncy Vehicle 32 Future use Weather Related Hazards 33 HighWind 34 Severe Weather 35 HeavyFog 36 Flooding 37 BridgIce 38 RoadIce 39 Dust Blowing 40 Sand Blowing 41 Blinding Snow 42 Future use Travel Information/Convenience 43 RestArea 44 RestArea w/servic 45 24hrFuel 46 Insp Stn Open 47 Insp Stn Closed 48 Reduced Speed 49 Speed Enforced 50 HazMatls Exit 51 Expect Delay 52 10 Min Delay 53 20 Min Delay 54 30 Min Delay 55 1 Hour Delay 56 Traffic TunRadio 57 Pay Toll 58 Trucks ExitRght 59 Trucks ExitLeft 60 Future use Fast/Slow Moving Vehicles 61 Emerg Veh Moving 62 Police Pursuit 63 Oversize Vehicle 64 SloMovng Vehicle 23