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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-detec-
tors), 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 atten-
tion. 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 wide-
spread, 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.
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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