Quick Reference
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Settings & Preferences
Pre-loaded DEFENDER Database
Notes for Settings & Preferences
For descriptions of features and functions
available when connected to SmartCord Live
with ESCORT Live visit EscortRadar.com and
download the SmartCord Live user manual for
your iOS or Android OS smartphone. Also visit
Escort.Radar.com for the complete PASSPORT
9500ix Owner’s Manual.
To view serial number and software
revision press MRK and MUTE while powering
on detector.
Restoring the Factory Default Settings:
To restore your PASSPORT to its original factory
settings, press and hold the “SEN” and “BRT”
buttons while turning the power on. A
Reset
message will be displayed, accompanied by an
audible alert acknowledging the reset.
Software Updates
PASSPORT’s red light and speed camera
database is easily updated using our exclusive
detector software tools found on our web site.
Firmware, or the operating software for the
detector, can also be updated using these tools.
Once registered, you will receive email
notifications that updates are now available for
your database or firmware.
To install your software and DEFENDER
updates, connect your Max to a computer via
USB/USB Mini B cable to use the software tools.
I
f you have a laptop computer you can take it
out to the vehicle to download the updates.
GPS Powered for Speed and Location Intelligence
Press the BRT button to go from
one category to the next
Pilot Light
(Power-on indication)
SpeedAlert
AutoLearn
Signal Strength Meter
AutoMute
AutoPower
Units
Voice
Bands
Markers
Pilot HWY
Pilot H
Pilot H.>
Pilot V
Pilot SPD
sAlrt ON
sAlrt OFF
aLrn ON
aLrn OFF
Meter STD
Meter EXP
Meter SPC
aMute ON
aMute OFF
aPwr ON
aPwr OFF
Units ENG
Units MET
Voice ON
Voice OFF
Bands DFT
Bands MOD
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)
LSR
ON
or
OFF
(default is on)
TSR
ON
or
OFF
(default is on)
Marks DFT
Marks MOD
rCam ON
or
OFF
(default is on)
sCam ON
or
OFF
(default is on)
sTrap ON
or
OFF
(default is on)
Othr ON
or
OFF
(default is on)
Press the MRK button to change
your setting within a category
* Full word: Highway or Auto or City
Letter: H or A or C
Letter, with scanning dot
Vehicle voltage
Vehicle speed
* Displays current speed during alert
SpeedAlert feature off
* Automatically locks out false alarms
AutoLearn is off
* Standard signal strength meter
ExpertMeter mode
SpecDisplay mode
* Audio alerts increase automatically
Audio alerts are controlled manually
* Turns detector off after 4 hours
AutoPower feature is off
* Speed/distance in English units
Speed/distance in Metric units
* Voice announcements on
Voice announcements off
* Default settings
Bands have been modified
Turn bands on/off by
pressing the Mute button
*Default Setting
Press and hold the MRK
and BRT buttons to access
Preferences. To exit
Preferences, simply wait
a few seconds without
pressing a button. The unit
will display
Completed
to
confirm your selections.
How To Use Preferences
PASSPORT is ready to go, just plug it in and turn
it on, but you can also easily change features for
your preferences. There are 10 user-selectable
Preferences so you can customize your 9500ix
for your specific driving needs.
The buttons labeled “MRK” and “BRT” are
used to enter Preferences, REVIEW your current
settings, and to CHANGE any settings as desired.
The word PREF is located on the top of the
detector, and is highlighted in colored graphics.
How to use Preferences
1
To enter Preferences, press and hold the
“MRK” and “BRT” buttons down for 2 seconds.
The unit will beep twice, and will display the word
Prefs
.
2
Then press the “BRT” 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 “MRK” 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 exit Preferences, simply wait 8 seconds
without pressing any button, or press the
power button .
The unit will display
Complete
,
beep 4 times, and return to normal operation.
An example
Here is how you would turn PASSPORT’s AutoMute
feature off.
1
Enter Preferences by holding both the MRK
and BRT buttons down for 2 seconds.
PASSPORT
will beep twice and display
Prefs
.
2
Then hold the “BRT” button down.
PASSPORT
will scroll through the categories, starting with Pilot
Light
(
Pilot
)
, then SpeedAlert
(
sAlrt
)
, Power-on
sequence
(
PwrOn
)
, then Signal strength meter
(
Meter
)
, and then AutoMute
(
aMute
)
.
3
Release the “BRT” button when PASSPORT
shows the AutoMute item.
Since the factory setting
is for AutoMute to be on, PASSPORT will display
aMute ON
.
If you accidentally don’t release the “BRT” button
in time, and PASSPORT goes to the next category,
simply hold the “BRT” button down again, and after
PASSPORT scrolls through all categories, it will begin
again at the top of the list.
4
Press the MRK button to change from
aMute ON
to
aMute OFF
.
5
To complete choosing your Preferences,
simply wait 8 seconds without pressing any
buttons, or press the power button .
PASSPORT
will display
Complete
, beep 4 times, and return to
normal operation.
