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Controls and Features
Power
To turn Solo S3 on, simply press the power button
(PWR) located on the left side of the front panel. To
turn the detector off, press and hold the same power
button for approximately two (2) seconds.
AutoPwr (programmable)
To conserve battery life, the Solo S3 will
automatically go to "sleep" after the vehicle has
stopped moving for 25 minutes. If the vehicle starts
to move within the next 30 minutes, your Solo S3
will "wake up" and prompt you, (both visually and
audibly) to see if you want it back on. If so, simply
press any button on the Solo S3, and it will return to
normal operation.
If you do not press a button within 15 seconds of
the prompt, the detector will shut down completely.
To turn the Solo S3 back on, simply press the PWR
button.
Volume Control
To adjust the alert tone volume level, press and hold
the up or down arrow buttons located to the right of
the display. Once the desired volume level is
achieved, simply release the button. This volume
level will be stored in memory.
Power-On Indication / Alert
Once Solo S3's start-up sequence is complete, one of
three LEDs (Green, yellow, red) located between the
PWR button and the display will begin to blink. This
indicates that Solo S3 is operational, and indicates
which sensitivity mode (Highway, Auto, or City) the
detector is in.
If you are using the optional SmartCord for 12-
volt power, you can select alternate power-on
displays. See the EZ-Programming (page 16)
section for details.
The red LED (AutoSensitivity mode) will flash as
an alert lamp when a signal is detected.
Mute
The Mute button, located on the top case of the Solo
S3, allows you to silence the audio alert during a
radar encounter.
To mute the audio for a single specific signal,
briefly press the Mute button. After that radar
encounter has passed, the mute will automatically
reset and the audio will alert you to the next
encounter.
AutoMute
Your Solo S3 has our patented AutoMute feature.
After Solo S3 alerts you to a radar encounter at the
volume you have selected, the AutoMute feature will
automatically reduce the volume to a lower level.
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This keeps you informed without the annoyance of a
continuous full-volume alert.
If you prefer, you can turn the AutoMute feature
off. See the EZ-Programming section (page 17) for
details.
SmartMute
Once a specific signal has been muted, ESCORT's
exclusive SmartMute
™
feature will intelligently
prioritize any additional signals by band. If a new
signal is detected, and it is a higher priority band
than the muted one, Solo S3 will alert you at the
preset volume you selected.
Battery Status / Voltage
The Mute button is also a battery status button.
Simply press the Mute button at any time (without a
signal present) and a battery status icon will appear,
showing you the remaining life of the batteries.
Each segment of this battery icon represents
approximately 25% of the battery life.
When using the optional SmartCord for 12-volt
operation, pressing the Mute button will provide the
vehicles voltage.
Low Battery Warning
Once the batteries reach a specific voltage level,
(approximately 1.7 volts) the Solo S3 will provide a
low-battery warning. This warning consists of an
audible alert, along with a corresponding message.
Mode Switch
The Mode switch selects the Solo S3's sensitivity. We
recommend the Auto (AutoSensitivity) mode for
most driving.
Solo S3's AutoSensitivity mode provides long-
range warning, while virtually eliminating false
alarms. In this mode, the Solo S3's internal
computer continuously analyzes all incoming
signals and intelligently determines which signals
are real threats.
You can also select conventional Highway and
City sensitivity modes. When driving in urban areas
where annoying X-band intrusion alarms and door
openers are common, City Mode can be engaged to
lower X-band sensitivity and reduce X-band alerts.
Full sensitivity is maintained on all other bands. You
can customize Solo S3's City mode sensitivity. See
the EZ-Programming section (page 18) for details.
Brightness Control
The Solo S3 provides four levels of brightness
including automatic, minimum, medium,
maximum and full dark mode. The Solo S3 is
shipped using the automatic setting, which will
adjust the brightness automatically based on the
ambient light in your vehicle. You may also select
one of the fixed brightness levels (min, med, max)
in the EZ-Programming section. See page 18 for
details.
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