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Controls and Features Power To turn your V8 on or off, press the PWR button located on the top.When you turn your V8 on, it goes through a sequence of alerts. If you prefer, you may program your V8 for a shorter power-on sequence. See the Programming section for details. Volume Press and hold the Volume/Mute button located on the top case to adjust the V8's alert volume level.The audio will ramp up and down, accompanied by a bar-graph on the display. Once you've reached your preferred audio level, simply release the button. Power-on indication After the V8's start-up sequence is complete, the alphanumeric display will show Highway,AutoScan,or City to indicate which sensitivity mode is selected. If you prefer, you can select alternate power-on displays. See the Programming section for details. Voice Alerts The V8 provides digital voice announcements of radar and laser bands detected. If Safety Radar (SWS) is turned on, a safety radar message will also be announced. See the Programming section for details. If you prefer, you can turn Voice Alerts off. See Programming section for details. AutoMute Your V8 has our patented AutoMute feature. After the V8 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 Programming section for details. Mute The Mute button, located on the V8's top case, 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. 8 Highway / AutoScan / City Button The City button selects the V8's sensitivity mode.We recommend the AutoScan mode for most driving. Your V8's AutoScan mode provides long-range warning, with minimum false alarms. In this mode, the V8's internal computer continuously analyzes all incoming signals and intelligently filters out false alarms. You can also select conventional Highway and City 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 also customize your V8's City mode sensitivity, including "No X" mode. See the Programming section for details. Brightness The V8's BRT button selects the brightness of your V8's display.There are four settings: Maximum, Medium, Minimum, and Dark. Press the BRT button to select your preferred brightness. Dark Mode When you select the Dark mode with the BRT switch, your V8 changes to a very inconspicuous power-on indication: a very Dim AD, HD, or CD. (In this display, the A, H, or C indicates Auto, Highway, or City, and the D indicates Dark.) When the V8 is in the Dark mode, the display will not show visual alerts when V8 detects signals. Only the audible alert will tell you of detected signals. 9