Settings & Preferences – Overview
Press and hold the MRK and SEN buttons to access Preferences. To exit Preferences, simply wait a few
seconds without pressing a button. A
Completed
message will display confirming your selection(s).
Press MRK to go from
one category to the next
User Mode
Advanced*
Novice
Pilot Mode
Scanning*
Full Word
Display Color
Blue* / Green / Red / Amber
Speed Display
On*
Off
20 mph*
Cruise Alert
Off / 20-160 mph
Over Speed
70 mph*
Off / 20-160 mph
Meter Mode
Standard*
Spec
Expert
Simple
Tones
Standard*
Mild
AutoMute
Low / Med* / High / Off
Press + or – to change
your setting within a category
Access and customize all Settings and Preferences
Access and customize units and display color, (all other
Settings are set to factory defaults)
NOTE: Switch to Advance mode to view all Preferences
Scanning Bar with Full Word
Full Word: Auto, AutoNoX, AutoLoK or Highway
Set color to match your vehicle's dash display
Displays current speed
Displays battery voltage
Offers double-beep alert tones if traveling below specified speed
Reminds you when you exceed a specified speed
Single band with bar graph of signal strength
Single band with numeric frequency
Multiple bands with bar graph of signal strengths
Caution
(if traveling below Cruise Alert limit)
Slow Down
(if traveling above Cruise Alert limit)
Standard ESCORT alert tones
Mild doorbell chime alert tones
Automatically reduces audio to preferred volume during alert
AutoLearn
On* / Off
Units
English* / Metric
Language
English* / Espanol
Voice
On* / Off
On* / Off
GPS Filter
AutoPower
Off
1 Hour
2 Hours
4 Hours*
8 Hours
Default*
Band Enables
Modified
Press SEN to modify
band preferences and go from
one category to the next
On* / Off
X Band
K Band
On* / Off
Ka Band
On* / Off
KaN1
On* / Off
KaN2
On* / Off
On* / Off
KaN3
KaN4
On* / Off
Ka-POP
On / Off*
Laser
On* / Off
On* / Off
TSR
RDR
On* / Off
Default*
Marker Enables
Modified
Press SEN to modify marker
preferences and go from
one category to the next
On* /Off
Other
Redlight
On* / Off
Red & Speed
On* / Off
Speed Camera
On* / Off
Speed Trap
On* / Off
On / Off*
Air Patrol
Clear Locations
Marked
Lockouts
Defender
Format
*Default Setting
12
13
Automatically stores and locks out false alarms
Units for distance and speed
Language for voice and text
Voice announcements
Enables GPS-powered features
Power turns on or off depending on your vehicle's ignition type
(constant power or switched)
Powers off automatically after 1 hour
Powers off automatically after 2 hours
Powers off automatically after 4 hours
Powers off automatically after 8 hours
NOTE: AutoPower only works with constant power-ignition. If AutoPower is on,
the display screen goes blank after 30 minutes to save screen life.
Display screen will turn on automatically after you reach 10 mph
Default Settings for North America
Customize the bands you want to monitor
Press + or – to change
your setting within a category
Freq: 33.400-36.000 Ghz
NOTE: When Ka Band is off, you can select separate segments of the band to turn on
and off.
Freq: 33.660-33.900 Ghz
Freq: 34.200-34.400 Ghz
Freq: 34.600-34.800 Ghz
Freq: 35.400-35.600 Ghz
Automatically rejects traffic-flow-sensor false alarms
Radar Detector Rejection
Other, Red Light Camera, Red and Speed Camera, and Speed Trap
Customize the types of locations you want to mark for future reference
Press + or – to change
your setting within a category
Other location
Red light camera
Red light & speed camera
Speed camera
Speed trap
Known aircraft patroled areas
NOTE: User cannot mark an Air Patrol location
Clear all user-marked locations. Press SEN button to confirm
Clear all lockouts. Press SEN button to confirm
Clear all DEFENDER Database data. Press SEN button to confirm
Clear DEFENDER Database, all markers, and all lockouts.
Press SEN button to confirm
Restore Factory Settings
To restore ESCORT iX to its original factory settings,
press and hold BRT and SEN while turning the power
on. A "Restored" message will display, acknowledging
the reset.
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