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Programming Ease / Capability
Both the Bel and the Escort excel in
this area. Given their ease of use,
either of these radar detectors is easily
programmed in the field without
requiring reference to a manual or to
the little programming card that is
provided.
Programming can be easily performed
during operation with a push-button
combination, both radar detectors auto exit
the programming mode and return to
normal operation after about eight
seconds of being left untouched.
We came across an undocumented
programming tip with the Bel RX65 – if
one presses the pwr button, programming
mode can be exited immediately and the
radar detector will return to normal
operation. The speed at which one can
program the RX65 is impressive along
with its responsiveness. In comparison
the 8500 X50 feels a little sluggish when
stepping through the programming. The
RX65 also retains the ability to alert
to a threat during programming as well,
a nice feature, indeed.
Another nice feature of both the Bel and
the Escort units was the ability to
perform a quick factory reset with a
power-up push-button sequence.
It essential to note that both the
Escort 8500 X50 and the Bel RX65 Pro
default settings have POP reception
disabled.
The Valentine One, in comparison, feels
a little like something from the 70s
when it comes to programming. The single
LED display and single push-button knob
serve as the limiting factors here. I
would not recommend programming this
unit without reference to the
programming manual, which can be
inconvenient if one is on the road.
Further, the manual (as of late December
'04) did not contain a reference to the
latest programming feature - the "J"
function nor was it documented on the
website.
We had to place a phone call to
tech support to get the info on this
latest feature. We would like to see the
Valentine come with a quick reference /
programming guide and/or the programming
procedures printed on the bottom of the
radar detector to simplify programming in the
field. To our knowledge, there is no
quick reset mechanism available on the
V1. Unlike the other two
radar detectors, the default settings have POP
reception enabled.
In the meantime, we recommend printing
the online programming guide provided
online at Valentine’s website at this
URL:
http://www.valentine1.com/lab/MikesLabRpt3.asp.
Be mindful that it does not contain, as
of 07 Feb 05, any reference to the new
“J” function which turns on/off the POP
features.
Video/Audio
Clips (DivX
Codec):
Programming the Beltronics RX65 Pro (Hi
Bandwidth)
Programming the Beltronics RX65 Pro (Med
Bandwidth)
Programming the Escort 8500 X50 (Red, Hi
Bandwidth)
Programming the Escort 8500 X50 (Red,
Med Bandwidth)
Programming the Valentine One v1.8 w/POP2
(Hi Bandwidth)
Programming the Valentine One v1.8 w/POP2
(Lo Bandwidth)
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