Escort PASSPORT 8500CI - Manual (Page 9)

Pilot Light (Power-on indication)
NOTE: When operating in Dark
mode, the display will be completely
dark.
Pilot HWY (factory default)
In this setting, the 8500ci Plus will display
“Highway,” “Auto,” or “Auto NoX” as its
power-on indication.
Pilot H.>
In this setting, the 8500ci Plus will display
“H” for Highway, “A” for Auto and “ANX”
for Auto No X plus a single dot that will
continuously scroll across the display.
Pilot Spd Comp
In this setting, the 8500ci Plus will display
your current speed and heading direction.
Pilot Compass
In this setting, the 8500ci Plus will display
your heading direction.
Pilot V
In this setting, the 8500ci Plus will
continually display “H” for Highway, “A”
for Auto and “ANX” for Auto No X
accompanied by the vehicle’s battery
voltage.
NOTE: If the vehicle’s voltage
drops below 10.5 volts, a low-voltage
warning will be displayed, followed by
an audible alert. A high-voltage
warning is also given when the
vehicle’s voltage goes above 16.5 volts.
Voice Announcements
VoiceON (factory default)
In this setting, all alerts and instructions
are communicated using a voice
announcement.
VoiceOFF
With voice off, normal tones will be used
for alerts.
GPS Filter
GPS ON (factory default)
In this setting, all GPS-related features are
on.
GPS OFF
In this setting, all GPS features are off.
Units
Units Eng (factory default)
In this setting, all speed-related features are
displayed in miles per hour.
Units Met
In this setting, all speed-related features are
displayed in kilometers per hour.
Brightness
BRT Auto (factory default)
In this setting, the display brightness will
automatically adjust based on the ambient
light in the vehicle.
BRT Dark
In this setting, each time you turn on the
8500ci Plus, the display will be in the Dark
mode. This is recommended only when
using the hidden display LED option, so you
still have a visual indication to confirm that
the 8500ci Plus is operational.
BRT Min
In this setting, each time you turn on the
8500ci Plus, the display will be at the
lowest brightness.
BRT Med
In this setting, each time you turn on the
8500ci Plus, the display will be at medium
brightness.
BRT Max
In this setting, each time you turn on the
8500ci Plus, the display will be at maximum
brightness.
Signal Strength Meter
MeterSTD (factory default)
The standard meter displays the band,
along with a bar graph indicating the signal
strength.
MeterEXP (ExpertMeter)
ExpertMeter simultaneously tracks up to 2
Ka-band, 2 K-band, and 4 X-band
signals, with accompanying bar graphs
indicating the signal strengths.
MeterSPC (SpecDisplay)
SpecDisplay shows the actual numeric
frequency of the radar signal being
received.
AutoMute
aMute ON (factory default)
In this setting, the 8500ci Plus’s audio alerts
will initially be set to the volume level you
selected. However, after a few seconds, the
audio level will automatically be reduced to
keep you informed but not annoyed.
aMuteOFF
When AutoMute is off, the audio alerts will
remain at the volume you set for the
duration of the encounter.
Details of Preferences
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