How to use Programming
Overview of Programming
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Press the BRT button
to go from one category
to the next
PILOT LIGHT
(Power-on indication)
SPEEDCHECK
SIGNAL STRENGTH METER
AUTOMUTE
UNITS
VOICE
BANDS
MARKERS
*
Restoring the Factory Default Settings
To restore your Pro500 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.
Pilot HWY
Pilot H
Pilot V
Pilot SPD
SChk ON
SChk OFF
Meter STD
Meter THT
Meter TEC
aMute ON
aMute 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)
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 AutoScn
Letter: H or A or C or ANX
Vehicle voltage
Vehicle speed
* Displays current speed during alert
SpeedCheck feature off
* Standard signal strength meter
Threat Display mode
Tech Display mode
* Automatically reduces audio during alert
AutoMute 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
There are 8 user-selectable Programming
options so you can customize your Pro500
for your specific driving needs. The
buttons labeled “MRK” and “BRT” are
also used to enter Programming, REVIEW
your current settings, and to CHANGE any
settings as desired. The word PGM is
located on the top of the detector, and is
highlighted in colored graphics. Pages 16-
18 explain each option in more detail.
How to use Programming
1
To enter Programming, press and
hold the “MRK” and “BRT” buttons down
for 2 seconds.
The unit will beep and
display the word
Program
.
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 Programming, simply wait 8
seconds without pressing any button, or
press the power button.
The unit will
display
Complete
, beep and return to
normal operation.
An example
Here is how you would turn Pro500’s
AutoMute feature off.
1
Enter Programming by holding both
the “MRK” and “BRT” buttons down for 2
seconds.
The Pro500 will beep and display
Program
.
2
Hold the “BRT” button down.
Pro500
will scroll through the categories, starting
with Pilot Light
(
Pilot
)
, then SpeedCheck
(
spdck
)
, Signal strength meter
(
Meter
)
,
and then AutoMute
(
aMute
)
.
3
Release the “BRT” button when the
Pro500 shows the AutoMute item.
Since the
factory setting is for AutoMute to be on, the
Pro500 will display
aMute ON
.
If you accidentally don’t release the “BRT”
button in time, and the Pro500 goes to the
next category, simply hold the “BRT” button
down again and the Pro500 will scroll through
the categories.
4
Press the “MRK” button to change from
aMute ON
to
aMute OFF
.
5
To complete choosing your
Programming, simply wait 8 seconds
without pressing any buttons, or press the
power button.
The Pro500 will display
Complete
, beep and return to normal
operation.
