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Signals Detected
The tables on the following pages show
you the types of signals your ESD-9860
will detect, as well as the voice and
visual alerts it provides for each one.
Audio Alerts
In Voice Alert™ mode you will first hear
several tones, then a voice message
announcing the type of signal detected,
followed by more tones. In Tone Alert
mode, you will hear the tones only.
In both Voice Alert™ and Tone Alert modes,
a distinctly different alert tone is used for
each type of signal detected (including
separate tones for each laser signal).
For X, K, and Ka band radar signals,
the tones will repeat faster as you
approach the signal source. The repeat
rate of the tones gives you useful
information about the signal detected.
(See Responding to Alerts, page 19.)
Visual Display
An indication of the type of signal
detected will appear in the DigiView™
Data Display. During X, K, and Ka alerts,
you will also see from 1 to 5 vertical bars,
indicating the strength of the signal
detected.
Weakest
Signal
1
2
3
4
5
Strongest
Signal
SIGNAL STRENGTH CHART
City mode
Highway mode
Highway/City Mode
Setting your ESD-9860 to City mode
prevents all X band audio alerts until the
signal strength reaches level 3. (A single
beep will sound when the signal is first
detected.) This will reduce false alerts
while you are driving in or near urban
areas where there are many sources
for conflicting X band signals such as
microwave towers and automatic
door openers.
When you set City mode “
c
” will appear
in the display. In Voice Alert™ mode, you
will hear “city.” In Tone mode, you will
hear 1 beep.
When you set Highway mode “
h
” will
appear in the display. In Voice Alert™
mode, you will hear “highway.” In Tone
mode, you will hear 2 beeps. (See page
7 for instructions on using the Program
mode to select Highway or City mode.)
NOTE:
You can also select Highway or
City mode without entering Program
mode simply by pushing and releasing
the SET/CITY button.
The factory setting is Highway mode.
SET/CITY
button
Press and release
NW c
NW h
