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M A G N E S I U M
C O N S T R U C T I O N
BELTRONICS
5442 West Chester Road
West Chester OH
45069 USA
USA 800-341-2288
www.beltronics.com
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Model: STi MAGNUM Owner’s Manual
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Congratulations Quick Reference Card The BELTRONICS STi MAGNUM is the most • High and low voltage warning is advanced radar, laser and safety detector given any time the vehicle’s voltage ever designed, and is ready to use right out drops below 10.5 volts, or goes of the box with our recommended factory above 16.5 volts. settings. • Easy-to-use Programming lets you The STi MAGNUM includes full X, K, customize up to 9 features. SuperWide Ka, and Safety Warning System • Exclus
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Remove card along perforations Quick Reference Card Table of Contents Quick Reference Guide 4-5 Programming 12-16 Installation 6-7 • How to use Programming 12 • Power Connection 6 • Example of Programming 12 • Mounting Location 6 • Overview of Programming 13 Remove card along perforations • Windshield Mount 7 • Details of Programming 14-16 BELTRONICS STi MAGNUM Quick Reference Card Controls and Features 8-11 Technical Details 17-23 Press the RVW button Press the CHG button • Power an
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Quick Reference Guide QuickMount Slot Radar Antenna and Laser Lens Rear Laser Port To begin using your STi MAGNUM, Insert STi MAGNUM’s adjustable The rear panel of your STi MAGNUM should Receives laser signals from behind the just follow these simple steps Windshield Mount into this slot. Page 7 have a clear view of the road ahead. For vehicle. best performance, do not mount the 1 Plug the small end of the power cord QuickMount Button STi MAGNUM directly behind Power Jack into the si
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Installation Power Connection Mounting Location Windshield QuickMount CAUTION: A few vehicles (including some To apply power to the STi MAGNUM, plug The STi MAGNUM’s QuickMount wind- Porsches) have windshields with a soft the small end of the power cord, shield bracket is designed for unobtrusive WARNING: BELTRONICS cannot anti-lacerative coating on the inside (telephone type connector) into the and hassle-free mounting and removal. anticipate the many ways STi MAGNUM surface. Use of su
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Controls and Features Power Button (PWR) Voice Alerts Sensitivity Button (SENS) Brightness To turn STi MAGNUM on or off, press the The STi MAGNUM provides digital voice The “SENS” button selects the STi MAGNUM’s The STi MAGNUM’s brightness is controlled PWR button located on the front left side. announcements (factory default) for alerts. sensitivity mode. We recommend AutoScan by a sensor located behind the front display When you turn STi MAGNUM on, it goes If you prefer, you can turn off
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Controls and Features Audible Alerts Power Connector Threat Display A few more examples will help you The STi MAGNUM’s power jack uses a Your STi MAGNUM’s Threat Display option better see how the Threat Display works. For Radar signals: telephone-type connector. This 4-conductor is an advanced display for experienced The STi MAGNUM uses a geiger counter connector only works with the included detector users. Please use the STi MAGNUM K9 X1 like sound to indicate the signal strength co
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Programming Overview of Programming There are 9 user-selectable options so you An example Press the REVIEW button Press the CHANGE button can customize your STi MAGNUM for your Here is how you would turn STi MAGNUM’s to go from one category to change your setting to the next within a category own preferences. The buttons labeled AutoMute feature off. VOLUME/MUTE and SENS are also used to DISPLAY Disp STD * Standard display Disp INV Inverted display enter the Programming Mode, REVIEW 1 Enter t
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Details of Programming Display Power-on Sequence NOTE: When you are using the Dark Disp STD PwrOnSTD (Standard) mode, the display will not display MeterTHT (Threat Display) In this setting, the display will provide all In this setting, each time you turn on the In this setting, the meter will anything. Only the power-on indication information in its normal orientation. STi MAGNUM, it will display “Bel STi,” “LASER,” on the SmartPlug will illuminate. simultaneously track multiple radar s
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Details of Programming Technical Details Brightness Bands Features and Specifications BrtAuto BandsDFT In this setting, the brightness for the display In this setting, the factory default settings Operating Bands Programmable Features and backlit buttons are controlled for radar and laser are monitored. • X-band 10.525 GHz ±25 MHz • Display automatically by a sensor that measures the This is the factory setting, and it is • K-band 24.150 GHz ±100 MHz • Power-On Indication ambient light in t
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Technical Details Interpreting Alerts Alert Explanation Although the STi MAGNUM has a transmission (continuous or instant-on) and comprehensive warning system and this the location of the radar source affect the STi MAGNUM alerts slowly for a while and You are approaching a radar unit concealed handbook is as complete as we can make radar alerts you receive. then abruptly jumps to a strong alert. by a hill or an obstructed curve. it, only experience will teach you what to The following examp
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Technical Details How Radar Works Because intrusion alarms and motion Traffic Signal Rejection Software pulses to measure the distance to a vehicle. Traffic radar, which consists of microwaves, sensors often operate on the same Your radar detector includes a new Speed is then calculated by measuring how travels in straight lines and is easily frequency as X-Band or K-band radar, your optional boost in anti-falsing software to quickly these pulses are reflected given the reflected by objects such
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Technical Details How TotalShield™ Technology Works How Safety Radar Works SWS Text Messages Weather Related Hazards Beltronic’s TotalShield Technology keeps Safety Warning System, or SWS, uses a Highway Construction or Maintenance 33 HighWind RF signals from radiating from the detector. modified K-band radar signal. The SWS 1 WorkZone 34 Severe Weather Unlike other radar and laser detectors, safety radar system has 64 possible 2 Road Closed 35 HeavyFog which merely move their RF signals (local
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Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Problem Possible Cause STi MAGNUM beeps briefly at the • An X-band or K-band motion sensor or intrusion alarm is STi MAGNUM will not turn on. • Check the PWR is on. same location every day, but no located within range of your route. With time, you will learn • Check that vehicle ignition is ON. radar source is in sight. predictable patterns of these signals. • Check that vehicle lighter socket is functional. • Try STi MAGNUM in another vehicle. STi MAGNUM d
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Service Service Procedure Out Of Warranty Repairs Register If your STi MAGNUM ever needs service, For out of warranty repairs, include please follow these simple steps: prepayment in the amount you were quoted by the Beltronics Customer Service online: 1 Check the troubleshooting section of Representative. If the detector has been this manual. It may have a solution to your damaged, abused or modified, the repair problem. cost will be calculated on a parts and labor @ basis. If it exc
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Remove card along perforations Warranty and Accessories BELTRONICS One Year Limited Warranty OR WARRANTY. BELTRONICS SPECIFICALLY What this warranty covers: BELTRONICS DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR warrants your Product against all defects in WARRANTY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED materials and workmanship. TO THOSE CONCERNING THE MERCHANT- For how long: One (1) year from the date of ABILITY AND SUITABILITY OF THE PRODUCT the original purchase. FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. BELTRONI
