Escort PASSPORT 8500CI - Manual (Page 3)

Introduction
• Congratulations
• IMPORTANT WARNING
1
• Quick Reference Card 1-2
• Quick Reference Guide 4-5
Controls and Features 6-11
• Power 6
• Power-on indication 6
• Volume Adjust/Mute 6
• AutoMute 6
• Display Brightness 7
• Dark Mode 7
• Radar Sensitivity 7
• Cruise Alert 7
• Over-Speed Alert 8
• GPS Indicator 8
• Safety Camera Database 8
• Mark Location 8-9
• TrueLock 9
• Clearing the Database 9
• Audible Alerts 9-10
• Voice Alerts 10
• Speed Alert 10
• Signal Strength Meter 10
• ExpertMeter 10-11
• SpecDisplay 11
Preferences 12-16
• How To Customize Preferences 12
• Example of Preferences 12
• Overview of Preferences 13
• Details of Preferences 14-16
Technical Details 17-25
• Specifications 17
• Interpreting Alerts 18-19
• How Radar Works 20
• How POP Works 20
• How Laser Works 21
• How TSR Works 22
• How GPS Works 22
• How TrueLock Works 22
• How Red Light Cameras Work 23
• How Speed Cameras Work 23
• Software Updates 24
• How Safety Radar Works 24-25
Service 26-32
• Troubleshooting 26-27
• Service 28
• Warranty 29
• Accessories 30
• Registration 31-32
* Factory Default Settings
Press the CRU button to go
from one category to the next
Pilot Light
(Power-on indication)
Signal Strength Meter
AutoMute
Voice
GPS Filter
Units
Brightness
Markers
Over-Speed Alert
Bluetooth
Bands
Pilot HWY
Pilot H.>
Pilot Spd Comp
Pilot Compass
Pilot V
Meter STD
Meter EXP
Meter SPC
aMute ON
aMute OFF
Voice ON
Voice OFF
GPS ON
GPS OFF
Units Eng
Units Met
BRT Auto
BRT Dark
BRT Min
BRT Med
BRT Max
Marks DEF
Marks MOD
rCam
sCam
sTrap
Othr
OSpd 30-95
OSpd OFF
Blth OFF
Blth ON
Bands DEF
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)
Press the SEN button to change
your setting within a category
* Full word: Highway or Auto or AutoNoX
Letter with scanning dot
Speed and Compass
Compass
Vehicle voltage
* Standard bar-graph display
Expert Meter (multiple signals)
SpecDisplay (numeric frequency)
* AutoMute on
AutoMute off
* Voice alerts on
Voice alerts off
* GPS features enabled
GPS features disabled
* Speed and distance in English
Speed and distance in Metric
* Automatically adjusts brightness
Dark mode
Minimum brightness
Medium brightness
Maximum brightness
* All markers are reported
Markers have been modified
Red light cameras (default is ON)
Speed cameras (default is ON)
Speed traps (default is ON)
Other (default is ON)
* Alerts when specified speed is reached
(selectable range 30-95; 70mph is default)
Over-Speed Alert off
* Bluetooth disabled
Bluetooth enabled
(requires optional Bluetooth kit)
* Factory default settings
One or more bands have been modified
Turn selected bands ON or OFF by
holding the VOL•MUTE button
Quick Reference Card
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PASSPORT 8500ci Plus Quick Reference Card
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