Yeah, I programmed mine right into the trash can and got a Valentine 1, then got tired of having to switch which car it was in and got another one.
I want to say, granted mine was an older one, that there was a NO-X setting on it.
Does anyone know of a way to program the ESCORT PASSPORT 8500 x50 so it doesn't alert the x band anymore. http://www.radarbusters.com/assets/i.../x-50_blue.gif
Yeah, I programmed mine right into the trash can and got a Valentine 1, then got tired of having to switch which car it was in and got another one.
I want to say, granted mine was an older one, that there was a NO-X setting on it.
http://www.escortradar.com/pdf/8500x50manual.pdf
Page 14 talks about a no-x mode. Let me see if I can find how to get it there.
Page 12 is the ez programming section.
12 13
There are 9 user-selectable options so you
can customize your 8500 X50 for your own
preferences. The buttons labeled CITY and
DIM are also used to enter the Program
Mode, REVIEW your current program
settings, and to CHANGE any settings as
desired. The words PROGRAM, REVIEW,
and CHANGE are located on the top of the
detector, and are highlighted in dark blue
graphics. Pages 14-16 explain each option in
more detail.
How to use EZ-Programming
To enter Program Mode, press and hold
both top buttons down for 2 seconds.
(The unit will beep twice, and will display
the word “Program”).
Then press the REVIEW 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).
Press the CHANGE 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).
To leave the Program Mode, simply wait
8 seconds without pressing any button.
(The unit will display Complete, beep 4
times, and return to normal operation).
Press the REVIEW button
to go from one category
to the next
PILOT LIGHT
(Power-on indication)
POWER-ON SEQUENCE
SIGNAL STRENGTH METER
AUTOMUTE
AUDIOTONES
CITY MODE SENSITIVITY
BRIGHTNESS
DARK MODE
BANDS
*Factory Default Settings
To reset Passport to its original
factory settings, press and hold
the “CITY,” “DIM,” and “MUTE”
buttons while turning the power
on. Passport’s display will
provide a “Reset” message,
accompanied by an audible alert,
acknowledging the reset.
1
2
3
4
An example
For example, here is how you would turn
Passport’s AutoMute feature off.
1 Enter the Program Mode by holding
both the city and dim buttons down for
2 seconds. Passport will beep twice and
display Program.
2 Then hold the REVIEW button down.
Passport will scroll through the categories,
starting with Pilot Light (Pilot), then
Power-on sequence (PwrOn), then Signal
strength meter (Meter), and then
AutoMute (aMute).
3 Release the REVIEW 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
Review button in time, and Passport goes
to the next category, hold the Review
button down again, and after Passport
scrolls through all categories, it will begin
again at the top of the list.)
4 Press the CHANGE button to change
from aMute ON to aMute OFF.
5 To complete the Programming, simply
wait 8 seconds without pressing any button.
Passport will display Complete, beep 4
times, and return to normal operation.
Pilot HWY
Pilot H
Pilot H.>
Pilot +
Pilot +.>
Pilot +>
Pilot V
PwrOn STD
PwrOn FST
Meter STD
Meter EXP
Meter SPC
aMute ON
aMute OFF
Tone STD
Tone LOUD
City STD
City LoX
City NoX
Brt LAST
Brt MIN
Brt MED
Brt MAX
Brt DARK
DARK STD
DARK ALL
Bands DFT
Bands MOD
X ONor OFF (default is on)
K ONor OFF (default is on)
Ka ON or OFF (default is on)
POP ON or OFF (default is off)
LSR ON or OFF (default is on)
Press the CHANGE 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
Symbol: + or • or --
Symbol, with scanning dot
Scanning symbol
Vehicle voltage
*Standard power-on sequence
Fast power-on sequence
*Standard signal strength meter
Expert Meter
SpecDisplay
*AutoMute on
AutoMute off
*Standard tones
Loud tones
*Standard City mode sensitivity
Low X band sensitivity in City Mode
No X band sensitivity in City Mode
*Last brightness used
Minimum brightness when turned on
Medium brightness when turned on
Maximum brightness when turned on
Dark Mode when Passport turned on
*Standard Dark: shows HD, AD, CD
All Dark, no display
*Factory default settings
Factory default settings modified
Turn bands “ON” or “OFF” by
pressing the Mute button
Thanks Jordy that should do it.
I am out if the loop on Radar Detectors. Why is the X band not needed anymore? I have an old one in my truck. Thanks
Jordy, the V1 is no longer king of the hill. The X50 as taken the lead. Check the reviews. I have been a radar detector fan for many years and I can tell you the X50 is a good unit. I have two of them.
The latest Escort is GPS enabled. This does not sound like a big deal but what it does is this. We all get false alarms every time we drive by a specific area and now you can hit a button on the detector the next time you are in this area and the GPS function will remember the location and give you no false alarms. I think this would be a great function.
The latest Escort is GPS enabled. This does not sound like a big deal but what it does is this. We all get false alarms every time we drive by a specific area and now you can hit a button on the detector the next time you are in this area and the GPS function will remember the location and give you no false alarms. I think this would be a great function.
Unless the next time there is a cop in that area..........with a radar gun....
Jordy, the V1 is no longer king of the hill. The X50 as taken the lead. Check the reviews. I have been a radar detector fan for many years and I can tell you the X50 is a good unit. I have two of them.
Unless they changed it to pick up multiple radar threats, and let you know where they are, I'll stick with the V1. I had the Passport for alot of years and it would only let you know about the strongest signal. The V1 lets you know how many and where they are.
Case in point, I was heading up Estrella Mountain Parkway a while back, coming out of Estrella Mountain Ranch towards the 10 and the V1 started going crazy before I ever hit Buckeye Rd/whatever highway it is out there. Got up a couple miles further and it was jumping everywhere between 1 and 5 threats. Sure enough there were 5 motor cops off on the side of the road running radar and it was picking up everyone of their individual guns.
Going to Cali a few times, I've had one coming at me when one was also coming up behind me. It let me know where they both were as well. Gotta say that I'm pretty well sold on that feature, not that I ever speed of course.