Controls and Features
Power
To turn Solo S2 on, simply press the power button
(PWR) located on the left side of the front panel. To
turn the detector off, press and hold the same power
button for approximately two (2) seconds.
AutoPwr (programmable)
To conserve battery life, the Solo S2 will automatically
go to “sleep” after the vehicle has stopped moving for
30 minutes. If the vehicle starts to move within the
next 30 minutes, your Solo S2 will “wake up” and
prompt you, (both visually and audibly) to see if you
want it back on. If so, simply press any button on the
Solo S2, and it will return to normal operation.
If you do not press a button within 15 seconds of
the prompt, the detector will shut down completely.
To turn the Solo S2 back on, simply press the PWR
button.
Volume Control
To adjust the alert tone volume level, press and hold
the up or down arrow buttons located to the right of
the display. Once the desired volume level is achieved,
simply release the button. This volume level will be
stored in memory.
Power-On Indication / Alert
Once Solo S2’s start-up sequence is complete, one of
three LEDs (Green, yellow, red) located between the
PWR button and the display will begin to blink. This
indicates that Solo S2 is operational, and indicates
which sensitivity mode (Highway, Auto, or City) the
detector is in.
If you are using the optional SmartCord for 12-volt
power, you can select alternate power-on displays. See
the EZ-Programming (page 16) section for details.
The red LED (AutoSensitivity mode) will flash as
an alert lamp when a signal is detected,
Mute
The Mute button, located on the top case of the Solo
S2, allows you to silence the audio alert during a
radar encounter.
To mute the audio for a single specific signal,
briefly press the Mute button. After that radar
encounter has passed, the mute will automatically
reset and the audio will alert you to the next
encounter.
AutoMute
Your Solo S2 has our patented AutoMute feature. After
Solo S2 alerts you to a radar encounter at the volume
you have selected, the AutoMute feature will
automatically reduce the volume to a lower level. This
keeps you informed without the annoyance of a
continuous full-volume alert.
If you prefer, you can turn the AutoMute feature
off. See the EZ-Programming section (page 17) for
details.
SmartMute
Once a specific signal has been muted, Escort’s exclu-
sive SmartMute
™
feature will intelligently prioritize
any additional signals by band. If a new signal is
detected, and it is a higher priority band than the
muted one, Solo S2 will alert you at the preset volume
you selected.
Battery Status / Voltage
The Mute button is also a battery status button. Simply
press the Mute button at any time (without a signal
present) and a battery status icon will appear, showing
you the remaining life of the batteries. Each segment
of this battery icon represents approximately 25% of
the battery life.
When using the optional SmartCord for 12-volt
operation, pressing the Mute button will provide the
vehicles voltage.
Low Battery Warning
Once the batteries reach a specific voltage level,
(approximately 1.7 volts) the Solo S2 will provide a
low-battery warning. This warning consists of an
audible alert, along with a corresponding message.
Mode Switch
The Mode switch selects the Solo S2’s sensitivity. We
recommend the Auto (AutoSensitivity) mode for most
driving.
Solo S2’s AutoSensitivity mode provides long-range
warning, while virtually eliminating false alarms. In
this mode, the Solo S2’s internal computer continu-
ously analyzes all incoming signals and intelligently
determines which signals are real threats.
You can also select conventional Highway and City
sensitivity modes. When driving in urban areas where
annoying X-band intrusion alarms and door openers
are common, City Mode can be engaged to lower X-
band sensitivity and reduce X-band alerts. Full sensi-
tivity is maintained on all other bands. You can
customize Solo S2’s City mode sensitivity. See the EZ-
Programming section (page 18) for details.
Brightness Control
The Solo S2 provides four levels of brightness
including automatic, minimum, medium,
maximum and full dark mode. The Solo S2 is shipped
using the automatic setting, which will adjust the
brightness automatically based on the ambient light
in your vehicle. You may also select one of the fixed
brightness levels (min, med, max) in the EZ-
Programming section. See page 18 for details.
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