Power
To turn the 8500ci on or off, simply press
the power button located on the far left
side of the display controller.
NOTE: We recommend wiring the
8500ci to the vehicle’s ignition switch
so it turns on and off with the key.
V•MUTE (Volume Control/Mute) Button
To set your volume level for alerts, press
and hold the V•MUTE button located in the
center of the display controller. Once
you’ve reached your desired level of audio,
simply release the button. Passport will
remember this setting even when power is
turned off.
To mute an audible alert, briefly press
this button on the display controller to
silence the audio for a specific alert. (The
audio will alert you to the next encounter.)
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AutoMute
Passport’s patented AutoMute automatically
reduces the volume level of the audio alert.
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If you prefer, you can turn AutoMute
off.
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Matrix Display
PASSPORT’s display will show “Highway”,
“Auto,” or “Auto NoX” as its standard power-
on indication.
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If you prefer, you can choose other
power-on indications.
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During an alert, the display will
indicate radar band, and a precise bar graph
for the signal strength.
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You can program PASSPORT for
ExpertMeter, which displays up to 8 radar
signals at once, or choose our new
SpecDisplay mode, which provides the
actual numeric radar frequency.
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The display can also show Safety Radar
text messages.
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BRT Button
Press to adjust display brightness. There are
three brightness settings, plus Dark Mode.
In the Dark Mode PASSPORT’s display
will remain dark and only the audio will
alert you.
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SENS Button
The sensitivity button, (SENS) toggles
between sensitivity modes including “auto”
(AutoSensitivity), “Auto Nox”, and Highway
settings. In general, we recommend the
Auto mode.
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Preferences
PASSPORT is preset at the factory and ready
to go once it is installed—just turn it on.
But you can also easily change 6 features for
your preferences. Press both buttons to
enter the Preferences, then easily Review or
Change your settings.
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