Escort Solo S3 - Solo S3 Controls and Features Explained; Power, Volume, and AutoMute Controls; Mode Switch and Brightness Control

Controls
and
Features
Power
To
turn
Solo
S3
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
S3
will
automatically
go
to
"sleep"
after
the
vehicle
has
stopped
moving
for
25
minutes.
If
the
vehicle
starts
to
move
within
the
next
30
minutes,
your
Solo
S3
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
S3,
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
S3
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.
10
Power-On
Indication
I
Alert
Once
Solo
S3's
start-up
sequence
is
complete,
one
of
three
LEOs
(green
,
red
,
yellow)
located
between
the
PWR
button
and
the
display
will
begin
to
blink.
This
indicates
that
Solo
S3
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
S3
,
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
S3
has
our
patented
AutoMute
feature
.
After
Solo
S3
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-Programmingsection
(page
17)
for
details
.
SmartMute
Once
a
specific
signal
has
been
muted,
ESCORT's
exclusive
SmartMuterM
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
S3
will
alert
you
at
the
preset
volume
you
selected.
Battery
Status
I
Voltage
The
Mute
button
is
also
a
batter
y
status
button.
Simpl
y
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
S3
will
provide
a
low
-
battery
warning.
This
warning
consists
of
an
audible
alert,
along
with
a
corresponding
message.
11
Mode
Switch
The
Mode
switch
selects
the
Solo
S3's
sensitivity.
We
recommend
the
Auto
(AutoSensitivity)
mode
for
most
driving.
Solo
S3's
AutoSensitivity
mode
provides
long-
range
warning,
while
virtually
eliminating
false
alarms.
In
this
mode
,
the
Solo
S3
's
internal
computer
continuously
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
sensitivity
is
maintained
on
all
other
bands.
You
can
customize
Solo
S3's
City
mode
sensitivity
See
the
EZ-Programming
section
(page
18)
for
details.
Brightness
Control
The
Solo
S3
provides
four
levels
of
brightness
including
automatic
,
minimum,
medium,
maximum
and
full
dark
mode.
The
Solo
S3
is
shipped
using
the
automatic
setting,
which
will
adjust
the
brightness
automatically
based
on
the
ambient
light
in
y
our
vehicle.
You
may
also
select
one
of
the
fixed
brightness
levels
(min,
med
,
max)
in
the
EZ-Programming
section.
See
page
18
for
details.