Escort PASSPORT 8500ci Owner's Manual page 8

How to use Preferences
There are 6 user-selectable options in the
8500ci's Preferences.This allows you to set
it up the way you prefer.
To access Preferences,simply press the
buttons that are normally used for brightness
(BRT) and sensitivity (SENS) at the same
time.Once you access Preferences,the BRT
button is used to review (RVW) the categories
and the SENS button is used to change
(CHG) items within the category.Pages 14-
15 explain each option in more detail.
How to use Preferences
1
To enter Preferences, press both buttons
and hold for 2 seconds. The 8500ci will
beep and display Prefs . (Brightness is at
maximum during this process.)
2
Then press the RVW button to review
the current settings.You can either tap
the button to change from item to item,or
hold the button to scroll through the items.
3
Press the CHG button to change any
setting.You can either tap the button to
change from setting to setting,or hold the
button to scroll through all the options.
4
To leave the Preferences, simply wait 8
seconds without pressing any button.
Complete
The unit will display ,beep and
return to normal operation.
To quickly return to all of the factory
defaults,press and hold the BRT and SENS
buttons while turning on the unit.
An example
Here's how you would turn the 8500ci's
AutoMute feature off.
1 Enter Preferences by holding both
buttons down for 2 seconds. The 8500ci
will beep and display Prefs .
2 Then hold the RVW button down.
The 8500ci will scroll through the
Disp
categories, starting with Display (
Pilot
then Pilot Light ( ), then Power-on
PwrOn
sequence ( ), then Signal Strength
Meter aMute
Meter ( ), then AutoMute (
3 Release the RVW button when the
AutoMute
display shows .Since the
factory setting is for AutoMute to be on,
aMute ON
the 8500ci will display .
If you accidentally don't release the
RVW button in time and it goes to the
next category, simply hold the RVW button
aMute
down again until is displayed.
4 Press the CHG button to change from
ON
aMute aMute OFF
to .
5 To complete this change,simply wait 8
seconds without pressing any button.The
Complete
display will provide a message,
accompanied by an audible tone or voice
announcement.This is an indication that
the 8500ci has returned to its normal
operation.
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Overview of Preferences
Press the REVIEW button
to go from one category
to the next
PILOT LIGHT
(Power-on indication)
POWER-ON SEQUENCE
),
SIGNAL STRENGTH METER
).
AUTOMUTE
*
Factory Default Settings
To reset the 8500ci to its original
factory settings,press and hold
the"BRT"and"SENS"buttons
while turning the power
The display will provide a
Reset message,accompanied
by an audible tone,
acknowledging the reset.
Press the CHANGE button
to change your setting
within a category
Pilot HWY * Full word:Highway or Auto or AutoNoX
Pilot H Letter:H or A or ANX
Pilot H.> Letter,with scanning dot
Pilot V Vehicle voltage
PwrOn FST * Fast power-on sequence
PwrOn STD Standard power-on sequence
Meter STD * Standard signal strength meter
Meter EXP Expert Meter
Meter SPC SpecDisplay
aMute ON * AutoMute on
aMute OFF AutoMute off
VOICE Voice ON * Voice alerts on
Voice OFF Voice alerts off
BANDS Bands DFT * Factory default settings
Bands MOD One or more bands have been changed
Turn bands on or off by pressing
and holding the V•MUTE button
X ON or OFF (default is on)
K ON or OFF (default is on)
Ka ON or OFF (default is on)
POP ON or OFF (default is off)
SWS ON or OFF (default is off)
on.
LSR ON or OFF (default is on)
TSR ON or OFF (default is on)
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