Signal Strength Meter; Expertmeter - Escort Passport 9500I Owner's Manual

Controls and Features

Signal Strength Meter

PASSPORT's display provides an intuitive
ultra-bright display of signal strength and
text messages.
PASSPORT's standard bar-graph meter
provides information on a single radar
signal. If there are multiple signals present,
PASSPORT's internal computer will
determine which one is the most
important threat to display.
When PASSPORT detects radar, it
displays the band (X, K, Ka, or Ku), and a
precise bar-graph of the signal strength.
When PASSPORT detects a laser signal the
display will display "LASER."
NOTE: If you are operating
PASSPORT in the Dark mode, the
display will not light when a signal is
detected—only the audio and the
flashing alert lamp on the SmartCord.

ExpertMeter

PASSPORT's ExpertMeter option is an
advanced display for experienced
detector users. Please use PASSPORT for a
few weeks to get familiar with its other
features before using ExpertMeter.
To use the ExpertMeter instead of the
bar graph signal strength meter, you must
select ExpertMeter in PASSPORT's
Preferences (see pages 14-17).
PASSPORT's ExpertMeter
simultaneously tracks up to 8 radar signals.
It provides detailed information on up to 2
Ka-band, 2 K-band, and 4 X-band signals.
ExpertMeter can help you spot a
change in your normal driving
environment; for example, a traffic radar
unit being operated in an area where
there are normally other signals present.
The ExpertMeter is actually a
miniature spectrum analyzer. It shows
what band each signal is on and its relative
signal strength.
KA | | K | | X | | | |
Above is the ExpertMeter display if
PASSPORT was detecting 2 strong Ka-
band, 2 strong K-band, and 4 strong X-
band signals.
As you can see, there are vertical lines
after each band designator. Each line
shows a signal being detected. The height
of each line shows the relative signal
strength of that signal.
NOTE: If you use ExpertMeter, the
brief signal shown in the power-on
sequence when you turn on your
PASSPORT will also be in ExpertMeter:
an X with a single vertical line.
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A few more examples will help you
better see how the ExpertMeter works.
K | X | | '
Here ExpertMeter shows 1 strong K-band
signal, and three X-band signals, two
strong and one weak.
KA |
X ' ' '
Here ExpertMeter shows 1 strong Ka-
band signal, and three weak X-band
signals.
X
On very weak signals, there will be no
vertical line. This shows a very weak
X-band signal.
ExpertMeter Details
The band designators (X, K, Ka) will
stay on the display for a few seconds after
the signal has passed. This allows you to
see what the unit detected, even on very
brief signals.
However, the vertical lines
representing individual signals
continuously change (several times a
second) to give you a continuous
instantaneous view of all radar signals
present.
SpecDisplay
PASSPORT'S SpecDisplay option is also for
the experienced detector user. In this
mode, PASSPORT will display the actual
numeric frequency of the radar signal
being received.
K 24.150
SpecDisplay shows one K-band signal at
24.150 gigahertz.
NOTE: Even long-time detector
users will require some amount of
time to get familiar with this new level
of information about detected signals.
GPS Signal Indicator
PASSPORT'S GPS indicator will flash on
and off until the GPS satellite signals are
received. Once these signals are received,
the indicator will stop flashing and remain
on the screen.
This indicator also provides a visual
reference for known false alarms that you
have stored in memory using TrueLock.
Once you have stored a signal and drive
past that location again, this indicator will
spin clockwise to visually show that the
9500i is detecting the signal, but will not
audibly alert.
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