Escort 9500ix - Manual (Page 9)

How to use Preferences Overview of Preferences
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Press the BRT button
to go from one category
to the next
PILOT LIGHT
(Power-on indication)
SPEEDALERT
AUTOLEARN
SIGNAL STRENGTH METER
AUTOMUTE
AUTOPOWER
UNITS
VOICE
BANDS
MARKERS
*
Restoring the Factory Default Settings
To restore your PASSPORT to its
original factory settings, press
and hold the “SEN” and “BRT”
buttons while turning the power
on. A Reset message will be
displayed, accompanied by an
audible alert, acknowledging
the reset.
Pilot HWY
Pilot H
Pilot H.>
Pilot V
Pilot SPD
sAlrt ON
sAlrt OFF
aLrn ON
aLrn OFF
Meter STD
Meter EXP
Meter SPC
aMute ON
aMute OFF
aPwr ON
aPwr OFF
Units ENG
Units MET
Voice ON
Voice OFF
Bands DFT
Bands MOD
X ON or OFF (default is on)
K ON or OFF (default is on)
Ka ON or OFF (default is on)
POP ON or OFF (default is off)
SWS ON or OFF (default is off)
LSR ON or OFF (default is on)
TSR ON or OFF (default is on)
Marks DFT
Marks MOD
rCam ON or OFF (default is on)
sCam ON or OFF (default is on)
sTrap ON or OFF (default is on)
Othr ON or OFF (default is on)
There are 10 user-selectable Preferences
so you can customize your 9500ix for
your specific driving needs. The buttons
labeled “MRK” and “BRT” are also used to
enter Preferences, REVIEW your current
settings, and to CHANGE any settings as
desired. The word PREF is located on the
top of the detector, and is highlighted in
colored graphics. Pages 16-18 explain each
option in more detail.
How to use Preferences
1 To enter Preferences, press and hold
the “MRK” and “BRT” buttons down for 2
seconds. The unit will beep twice, and will
display the word Prefs .
2 Then press the “BRT” button to
review the current settings. You can either
tap the button to change from item to item,
or hold the button to scroll through the
items.
3 Press the “MRK” button to change
any setting. You can either tap the button
to change from setting to setting, or hold
the button to scroll through all the options.
4 To exit Preferences, simply wait 8
seconds without pressing any button, or
press the power button ( ). The unit will
display Complete , beep 4 times, and
return to normal operation.
An example
Here is how you would turn PASSPORT’s
AutoMute feature off.
1 Enter Preferences by holding both the
MRK and BRT buttons down for 2 seconds.
PASSPORT will beep twice and display Prefs .
2 Then hold the “BRT” button down.
PASSPORT will scroll through the categories,
starting with Pilot Light ( Pilot ), then
SpeedAlert ( sAlrt ), Power-on sequence
( PwrOn ), then Signal strength meter
( Meter ), and then AutoMute ( aMute ).
3 Release the “BRT” button when
PASSPORT shows the AutoMute item. Since
the factory setting is for AutoMute to be on,
PASSPORT will display aMute ON .
If you accidentally don’t release the “BRT”
button in time, and PASSPORT goes to the
next category, simply hold the “BRT” button
down again, and after PASSPORT scrolls
through all categories, it will begin again at
the top of the list.
4 Press the MRK button to change from
aMute ON to aMute OFF .
5 To complete choosing your Preferences,
simply wait 8 seconds without pressing any
buttons, or press the power button ( ).
PASSPORT will display Complete , beep 4
times, and return to normal operation.
Press the MRK button
to change your setting
within a category
* Full word: Highway or Auto or City
Letter: H or A or C
Letter, with scanning dot
Vehicle voltage
Vehicle speed
* Displays current speed during alert
SpeedAlert feature off
* Automatically locks out false alarms
AutoLearn is off
* Standard signal strength meter
ExpertMeter mode
SpecDisplay mode
* Audio alerts increase automatically
Audio alerts are controlled manually
* Turns detector off after 4 hours
AutoPower feature is off
* Speed/distance in English units
Speed/distance in Metric units
* Voice announcements on
Voice announcements off
* Default settings
Bands have been modified
Turn bands on/off by
pressing the Mute button