Escort 9500CI - Manual (Page 7)

Controls and Features
For Laser signals:
Since laser signals are a possible
threat no matter how weak, the 9500ci
alerts you to these bands at full signal
strength.
For POP signals:
Since POP signals are extremely fast K
or Ka bursts, and a possible threat no
matter how weak, the 9500ci alerts you to
these bands at full signal strength.
For Safety signals:
The 9500ci will alert you to these
signals with a double-beep tone, and a
corresponding text message. A complete
listing of the text messages
is on page 25.
Marked Locations
The 9500ci will alert you to marked
locations with a double-beep tone, and a
corresponding text message. A complete
list of mark location labels are on page 8.
Voice Alerts
The 9500ci provides digital voice
announcements (factory default) for alerts,
feedback for button selections, and
preferences.
If you prefer, you can turn off the
voice feature in Preferences. See the
Preferences section for details.
ExpertMeter
Your 9500ci’s ExpertMeter Display option
is an advanced display for experienced
detector users. Please use the 9500ci for a
few weeks to get familiar with its other
features before using this meter type.
To use the ExpertMeter instead of the
standard bar-graph signal strength meter,
you must select ExpertMeter in the
9500ci’s Preferences (see pages 12-15).
The 9500ci’s ExpertMeter Display
simultaneously tracks multiple radar
signals and their relative signal strength.
This can help you spot a change in your
normal driving environment. For example,
a traffic radar unit being operated in an
area where there are normally other
signals present.
The ExpertMeter Display is actually a
miniature spectrum analyzer. It shows
what band each signal is and its signal
strength.
Ka|K'X'
Above is the ExpertMeter if the 9500ci
was detecting a strong Ka-band, a weak
K-band, and a weak X-band signal.
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Display Brightness
The 9500ci’s display brightness is
automatically adjusted by a sensor located
behind the display lens. (factory default)
If you prefer, you can select one of the
following fixed levels of brightness
including Minimum, Medium, Maximum
or Full Dark by pressing the “BRT” button
located on the controller.
Signal Strength Meter
The 9500ci’s standard bar-graph meter
only displays information on a single radar
signal. If there are multiple signals present,
the 9500ci’s internal computer determines
which is the most important threat to
show on the bar-graph meter.
When the 9500ci detects radar, it
displays the band (X, K, Ka), and a precise
bar-graph of the signal strength. When the
9500ci detects a laser signal, the display
will show “LASER.” When it detects a POP
signal, the display will show “POP.”
NOTE: If you are operating the
9500ci in the Dark mode, the display
will not display anything when a
signal is detected. However, the back
light on the Mute button, located on
the controller, will flash to give you a
visual alert.
A few more examples will help you
better see how the ExpertMeter works.
K| X'
Here ExpertMeter shows a strong K-band
signal and a weak X-band signal.
Ka' X|
Here ExpertMeter shows a weak Ka-band
signal, and a strong X-band signal.
Spec Display
The 9500ci’s Spec Display option is for the
experienced detector user. In this mode,
the 9500ci will display the actual numeric
frequency of the radar signal being
received.
K 24.150
Spec Display shows one K-band
signal at 24.150 gigahertz.
Even long-time detector users will
require a significant amount of time to get
familiar with this new level of information
about detected signals.