Escort Passport 9500I Owner's Manual page 2

Congratulations
You've just purchased the most intelligent
radar and laser detector in the world—the
PASSPORT 9500i.
The PASSPORT 9500i delivers
extreme long-range warning on all radar
bands including X, K, Superwide Ka, Ku
and instant-on POP modes. Multiple front
and rear laser sensors provide 360 degree
laser protection, including the widest field
of view. For the ultimate in laser
protection, the PASSPORT 9500i is also
ZR3 ready. Ask your retailer, or call us at
1-800-433-3487 for details.
The PASSPORT 9500i's GPS-powered
intelligence provides permanent relief
from false alarms including automatic
door openers, motion sensors and other
radar-based sensors.
In addition, the PASSPORT 9500i
introduces the following state-of-the-art
performance and features:
• New TrueLock feature permanently
eliminates false alerts by location
and frequency.
• New revolutionary AutoSensitivity
mode provides real-time radar
performance based on vehicle
speed, plus Highway and City
settings.
• New SpeedAlert feature provides an
instant view of your vehicle's speed
during an alert.
• New Mark Location feature allows
you to instantly "mark" known
speed traps, cameras and other
places of interest.
• New easy to understand voice
announcements provide instant
audible feedback for controls and
alerts.
• New AutoVolume feature
automatically increases the alert
volume in noisy conditions.
• Easy-to-use Preferences allow you
to customize up to 9 features
• Ultra-bright alphanumeric display
with 280 LEDs
• Exclusive ExpertMeter tracks and
displays up to 8 radar signals
simultaneously
• Exclusive SpecDisplay provides
actual numeric frequency for any
radar signal
• Selectable radar and laser bands
(on/off) allow you to customize
which bands are monitored.
• Includes exclusive SmartCord for
easy access to Mute and TrueLock
features.
If you've used a radar detector before,
a review of the Quick Reference Guide on
pages 4 and 5, and the Preferences
information on pages 14-18 will briefly
explain the new features.
If this is your first detector, please
read the manual in detail to get the most
out of your PASSPORT's revolutionary
performance and innovative features.
Please drive safely.
There are 9 user-selectable options so you
can customize your 9500i for your own
preferences.
are also used to enter the Preferences
Mode, REVIEW your current Preferences
settings, and to CHANGE any settings as
desired. The words "PREF," "MRK" and "BRT"
are located on the top of the detector.
How to use EZ-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
2 Then press the "BRT" button to
review the categories. You can either
tap the button to change categories, or
simply hold the button down to scroll
through the categories.
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 down 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
return to normal operation.
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
be displayed, accompanied by an
audible alert, acknowledging the reset.
1
Quick Reference Card
 Remove card along perforations 
PASSPORT 9500i Quick Reference Card
An example:
Here is how you would turn PASSPORT's
AutoMute feature off:
The buttons labeled "MRK" and "BRT"
1 Enter the Preferences Mode by holding
both the "MRK" and "BRT" buttons down
for 2 seconds. PASSPORT will beep twice
Prefs
and display .
2 Then hold the "BRT" button down.
PASSPORT will scroll through the categories,
Pilot
starting with Pilot (
sAlrt
SpeedAlert ( ), then Power-on
sequence ( PwrOn ), then Signal Strength
Meter
meter ( ), and then AutoMute
Prefs aMute
. ( ).
3 Release the "BRT " button when
PASSPORT displays the AutoMute item.
Since the factory setting is for AutoMute to
be on, PASSPORT will display
(If you accidentally don't release the
"MRK" button in time, and PASSPORT goes to
the next category, simply hold the "MRK"
button down again, PASSPORT will scroll
through all of the categories. Once you're
back to your desired category, release the
"MRK" button.)
4 Press the MRK " button to change from
aMute ON to aMute OFF
Complete
, beep 4 times, and 5 To exit 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.
Reset
message will
Preferences Details 
), then
aMute ON
.
.