Signal Strength Meter; Expertmeter - Escort 9500i Passport 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 deter-
mine 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 simultane-
ously 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 environ-
ment; for example, a traffic radar unit
being operated in an area where there are
normally other signals present.
The ExpertMeter is actually a minia-
ture spectrum analyzer. It shows what
band each signal is on and its relative
signal strength.
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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