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For POP signals:
Since POP signals are extremely fast K
or Ka bursts and a possible threat no matter
how weak, the 8500ci Plus alerts you to
these bands at full signal strength.
For Safety signals:
If you have turned on SWS detection
within your Preferences for bands, the
8500ci Plus will alert you to these signals
with a double-beep tone and a
corresponding text message. A complete
listing of the text messages is on page 25.
For Marked Locations:
The 8500ci Plus will alert you to
marked locations with a double-beep tone
and a corresponding text message. A
complete list of marked location labels are
on page 8.
Voice Alerts
The 8500ci Plus provides digital voice
announcements for alerts and selection
feedback. If you prefer, you can turn off the
voice feature in Preferences. See the
Preferences section for details.
Speed Alert
8500ci Plus’s Speed Alert feature provides
a visual indication of your vehicle speed
during the first few seconds of an alert.
This allows you to instantly check your
speed without looking at your
speedometer. Speed Alert is displayed
regardless of your meter setting.
NOTE: When traveling 15 mph or
less, your speed will not be displayed.
If you prefer, you can turn the Speed
Alert feature off. See Preferences for
details.
Signal Strength Meter
The 8500ci Plus’s matrix display consists of
280 individual LEDs to provide an intuitive
ultra-bright display of signal strength and
text messages. When it detects radar, it
displays the band of the radar (X, K, or Ka)
and a precise bar graph of the signal’s
strength.
ExpertMeter
ESCORT’s exclusive ExpertMeter option is
an advanced display for experienced
detector users. Please use the 8500ci Plus
for a few weeks to get fully familiar with its
other features before using ExpertMeter.
To use the ExpertMeter instead of the
standard bar graph meter, you must select
MeterExp in the 8500ci Plus’s Preferences.
Page 13.
ExpertMeter simultaneously tracks up
to eight radar signals: two Ka-band, two K-
band, and four X-band signals. The
ExpertMeter is actually a miniature
spectrum analyzer. It shows what band
each signal is, its relative frequency within
the band, and its signal strength.
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.
KA
||
K
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X
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Above is the ExpertMeter display if the
8500ci Plus was detecting two strong Ka-
band, two 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. The
position of the line shows the relative
frequency of the signal within the band.
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 constantly
change (several times a second) to give you
a continuous view of the signal strength of
all radar signals present.
A few more examples will help you
better see how the ExpertMeter works.
K
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X
||
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Here ExpertMeter shows 1 strong K-band
signal, and three X-band signals, two
strong and one weak.
KA
'
X
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Here ExpertMeter shows 1 weak Ka-band
signal and three weak X-band signals.
X
On very weak signals, there will not be a
vertical line at all. This shows a very weak
X-band signal.
NOTE: If you use ExpertMeter, the
brief signal shown in the power-on
sequence when you turn on your
8500ci Plus will also be in
ExpertMeter: an “X” with a single
vertical line.
SpecDisplay
The 8500ci Plus’s SpecDisplay option is
also designed for the advanced detector
user. In this mode, it will display the actual
numeric radar frequency being received
K 24.150
Display shows a K-band signal at 24.150
GhZ.
Ka 34.700
Display shows a Ka-band signal at 34.700
GhZ.
X 10.525
Display shows a X-band signal at 10.525
GhZ.
NOTE: Even long-time detector
users will require a significant
amount of time to get familiar with
this new level of information.