Escort 7500 Radar Detector User Manual
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1. LIDAR must haveaclearlineofsightandis subjectto cosineerror aninaccuracywhich increases asthe anglebetw een thegun and thevehicleincreases policetypically use LIDAR equipment parallel to the road or froman overpass LIDAR can beused dayor night How Safety Radar Works How Safety Radar Works There are two separate Safety Radar sys temsin limited usetoday Safety Alert and Safety Warning System SWS Both sys temsusemodified K band radar signals Fromthefactory your Passportispro grammed with safety radar decodingOFF If Safety Radar is used in your area your Passport will display these signals as K band radar signals instead of safety radar unlessyou usetheEZ Programmingto turn Passport ssafety radar decodingON The Safety Alert safety radar system hasthree possiblealerts e Safety Vehicle e Road Hazard e Train Nearby The SWS safety radar system has 64 possiblemessages 60 currently allocated The SW Smessages your Passport can dis play are listed on the facing page 20 Note some of the safety messages have been condensed so each message can bedisplayedononeor two screenson Passport s eight character display Since Safety radar technology isrela tivelynew andthenumber oftransmitters inoperationisnotyet widespread you will notreceive Safety signals on a daily basis and should notbesurprised to encounter emergency vehicles road hazardsand rail road crossingsthat are unequipped with these transmitters2. 10 Anexample Forexample here show youwould turn Passport sAutoM ute feature off 1 Enter the Program Mode by holding both buttonsdown for2 seconds a will beep twice and display Fr m 2 ThenholdtheREVIEW button down Passport will scroll through the categories starting with Pilot Light Filet then Power on sequence then Signal strength meter and then AutoMute 3 ReleasetheREVIEW button when Pass portshowstheAutoMuteitem Sincethe factory setting is for AutoMute to be on Passport will display oH If you accidentally don t aes 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 Pres INE CHANGE Ditton t hange from aute ON to aM F 5 TocompletetheProgramming simply wait 8 seconds without pressing any but ton Passportwill display Cec beep 4 times and return to normal operation Overview of EZ Programming Options Press the REVIEW button to go from one category to the next PILOT LIGHT Power on indication POWER ON SEQUENCE SIGNAL STRENGTH METER AUTOMUTE AUDIO TONES CITY MODE SENSITIVITY BRIGHTNESS DARK MODE SAFETY WARNING SYSTEM SAFETY ALERT Press the CHANGE button to change your setting within a category full word Highway or Auto or City letter Hor Aor C letter wit
3. 2 K band and 4 X band signals ExpertMeter can help you spot a change in your normal driving environ ment for example atraffic radar unitbeing operated in an area where there are nor mally other signalspresent The ExpertMeter is actually a minia turespectrum analyzer Itshow swhatband each signalis itsrelative frequency within theband andits signal strength ee the ee ee Displayif phe was detecting 2 strong Ka band 2 strong K band and 4 strong X band signals Asyou cansee therearevertical lines after each band designator Eachlineshows asignal being detected Theheight ofeach line shows the relative signal strength of thatsignal Theposition of thelineshows therelative frequency ofthesignal within theband NOTE If you use ExpertMeter the brief signal shown in the power on se quence when you turn on your Passport willalso bein ExpertMeter an X witha single vertical line A few more examples will help you better see how the ExpertMeter works Here S Sows i arg K band signal and three X band signals two strong and one weak Here Erpert Meter shows 1 eal Ka band signal and three weak X band signals On very weak signals there will not be a vertical line at all This shows a very weak X band signal Ex pertMeter Details The band designators X K Ka will stay on thedisplayforafew seconds after thesignalhaspassed Thisallowsyouto see whatthe unit detected even on very brief signals
4. However the vertical linesrepresent ingindividualsignals continuouslychange several times asecond to give you acon tinuousinstantaneous view ofall radar sig nalspresent Note even long time detector users will require a significant time to get familiar with this new level of infor mationabout detected signals How to customize Passport with EZ Programming Thereare 10 user selectable optionsso you can customize your Passport 7500 for your own preferences Thebuttonsthatarenor mally used for CITY and DIM are used to entertheProgram Mode to REVIEW your current program settings and to CHANGE any settingsasdesired Pages12 14 explain each option in moredetail How to use EZ Programming To enter Program Mode hold both top buttons down for 2 seconds ee unit will beep twice and will display F am 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 eithertapthebutton to change from settingto 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 Cec te beep 4 times and return to norma operation To quicklyreturntothe allofthefactory defaults hold the City Dim and Mute buttonsdownwhileturningon theunit
5. control isin Highway mode display isin Dark Mode page 7 Co Sensitivity control is in City mode display is in Dark Mode page 7 No display Passportisin the Dark Mode and isprogrammed for All Dark page 7 14 One of the many programming messages pages 10 14 One of the many Safety Radar messages pages 20 21 Passport has detected a Safety Radar Signal but the signal isn t yet strong enough to decode the specific safety message page 20 21 Passporthasbeen programmed in the ExpertM eter Mode page 8 9 etc 23 Service Service Procedure If Your Passport ever needs service please follow these simple steps 1 Check thetroubleshooting section of thismanual It may have asolution to your problem 2 Call usat 1 800 543 1608 We may be ableto solveyourproblem overthephone Ifthe problemrequiresthat you send your Passport to the factory for repair we will provideyou with aServiceOrderNumber which must beincluded onthe outside of your shippingbox Enclose The Following Information With Your Passport YourService Order Number Yournameandreturn address Yourdaytimetelephonenumber A description ofthe problem you are experiencing 24 Out Of Warranty Repairs For out of warranty repairs include pre payment in the amount you were quoted by the Escort Customer Service Represen tative If the detector has been damaged abused or modified the repair cost willbe calculated on a parts and labor ba
6. not behind tinted areas Determine if your vehicle has an Instaclear ElectriClear or solar reflective windshield which may deflect radar or laser signals Passport may be in City Mode VASCAR Visual Average Speed Computer And Recorder a stopwatch method of speed detection may be in use Officer may not have radar or laser unit turned on e Safety transmitters may not be commonly used in your area Press the Dim button to deactivate Dark Mode e Passport isin AutoMute Mode See page 6 for details e Passport is not making contact with the windshield to provide stability While holding down Passport s EasyMount button slide Passport further back toward the windshield so that the back top edge makes firm contact A loose power connection or dirty lighter socket can cause Passport to be briefly disconnected e You can return all of the programming options to the factory defaults by holding down the City Dim and Mute buttons while you turn Passport on 22 Troubleshooting Problem Solution Passport will not turn on Check that both ends of the cord are properly connected Check that volume control is ON Check that vehicle ignition is ON Check that vehicle lighter socket is functional Try Passport in another vehicle Passport feels very warm It is normal for Passport to feel warm Ex planation of Displays AD Sensitivity control is in Automode display is in Dark Mode page 7 Sensitivity
7. PASSPORT 7500 Radar Laser Safety Detector Quick Reference Guide 2 3 Installation 4 5 e Power Connection 4 e Mounting Location 4 e Windshield Mount 5 Controls and Features 6 9 e Power and volumecontrol 6 e Power on indication 6 e AutoMute 6 e Mute 6 e Auto Highway City Switch 6 e Dim Dark Switch 7 e Dark Mode 7 e AudibleAlerts 7 e Signal Strength Meter 8 e ExpertMeter 8 9 EZ Programming 10 14 How touseEZ Programming 10 e ExampleofProgramming 10 e Overview of Programming 11 e Detailsof Programming 12 14 Technical Details 15 21 e Specifications 15 e Interpreting Alerts 16 17 e How Radar Works 18 e How Laser Works 19 e How Safety Radar Works 20 21 Service 22 25 e Troubleshooting 22 23 e Service 24 e Warranty 25 e Accessories 25 Quick Reference Guide To begin using your Passport just follow these simple steps 2 Plugthe small end ofthe power cord into the side jack and plug the large end ofthe pow ercord into your car s lighter socket MountyourPassportonthewindshield usingthewindshield mount Rotate the volume thumbwheel on Passport s left side to turn Passport onandadjustthevolume Pleaseread the manual to fully understand Passport s operation and features EasyMountSlot InsertPassport sadjustable Windshield mountinto thisslot Pg4 5 EasyMount Button PressandslidetheWindshield mount to oneofitsfour positions Pg5 AutoMute Passport spatented AutoMute auto ma
8. and therefore fail to provide a signal As Safety transmitters become more prevalent the number of operating transmitters is growing every day these Safety radar signals will be comemorecommon Formoreinformation and detailsabout SWS safety radar visit their web site at www swslc com SWS Safety Radar Text Messages SWS Text Messages 1 tlork Zone 33 2 34 3 35 4 36 5 37 6 38 7 39 8 40 9 41 10 42 11 43 12 44 13 45 14 46 15 47 16 48 17 49 18 50 19 51 20 52 21 53 22 54 23 55 24 56 25 57 26 58 27 59 28 60 29 61 30 62 31 63 32 64 21 Problem Passport beeps briefly at the same location every day but no radar source is in sight Passport does not seem sensitive to radar or laser Passport did not alert when a police Car was in view Passport did not provide a Safety signal while within range of an emergency vehicle Passport s display is not working Passport s audible alerts are less loud after the first few alerts Passport bounces or sags on windshield Passport s power on sequence reoccurs while you are driving Your 14 year old son has changed all 10 of the EZ Programming options Troubleshooting Solution An X band motion sensor or intrusion alarm is located within range of your route With time you will learn predictable patterns of these signals e Make sure that Passport s radar antenna is not blocked by windshield wipers and that the laser lens is
9. and is easily re flected byobjectssuch ascars trucks even guardrailsand overpasses Radar worksby directing its microwave beam down the road Asyourvehicletravelsinto range the microw avebeambouncesoff your car and theradar antennalooksforthereflections Using the Doppler Principle the radar equipmentthen calculates your speed by comparingthefrequency ofthereflection of your carto theoriginal frequency ofthe beam sentout Traffic radar haslimitations the most significant of these being thatit typically can monitor only one target at a time If thereismorethanonevehiclew ithin range it is up to the radar operator to decide which target is producing the strongest reflection Sincethestrength of the reflec tion is affected by both the size of the vehicleanditsproximityto theantenna it isdifficult for the radar operator to deter mineifthesignalisfromasportscar nearby or asemi truck several hundred feet aw ay 18 Radar rangealso dependsonthepower of the radar equipmentitself Thestrength of the radar unit s beam diminishes with distance Thefarther theradar hastotravel theless energy it hasfor speed detection Becauseintrusion alarmsand motion sen sors often operateon thesame frequency as X Band radar your Passport will occa sionally receivenon policeradar signals Sincethese X Bandtransmittersare usually contained inside of buildingsor aimed to ward the ground they will generally pro duce much weaker readings than wil
10. d properlyto minimizebounc ing the back top edge of Passport should restsolidly against your windshield Caution A few vehicles including some Porsche 944 s have windshields with a soft anti lacerative coating on the inside surface Useof suction cupswill permanently mar thiscoating Consultyourdealership orthe vehicle sowner s manual to determineif yourwindshield hasthiscoating User s Tip You can leave the EasyMount bracket in place on your windshield and easily re movePassport by pressing theadjustment button and sliding Passportoffthe mount Again besureto position thebracketw here itwon tpresent ahazard in the event of an accident Controls and Features Power and volume control To turn Passport on and adjust the alert tonevolume level rotate the thumbw heel on Passport s left side Turn the control aw ay from you to increase the audio vol ume When you turn Passport on it goes through asequenceofalerts If you prefer you may program your Passportfor ashorter power on sequence See the EZ Programming section for details Power on indication After Passport s start up sequence iscom plete the matrix displaywill show High way City or Auto to show which operation modeisselected If you prefer you can select alternate power on displays See the EZ Program mingsection for details AutoM ute Y our Passporthasour patented AutoMute feature After Passportalerts
11. dications Pg10 12 Duringanalert thedisplay willindi cate radar band and aprecise bar graph of signal strength Pg8 Note in the Dark Modethedisplay willnotlightduringanalert Pg7 Y ou can program Passportforthe ExpertMeter which displaysup to 8 radarsignalsatonce Pg9 Thedisplay can also show Safety Radar text messages Pg20 21 Power Connection and Mounting Location Power Connection To power Passport plugthesmall end of the supplied coiled power cord into the telephone type power jack on Passport s leftside and plugthelighter adapter into your vehicle s lighter socket or accessory socket Passportoperateson 12 voltsDC negative groundonly Thelighter plug providedis standard size and will work in most ve hicles Of course your lighter socket must beclean and properly connected for proper operation Note dependingon yourvehicle thelighter socket power may either be continuously on oritmay beswitched on and off with yourignition switch Passport sstandard lighter adapter hasan integral fuseholder Ifitisever necessary to replacethefuse simply unscrew thetip of the lighter plug and replace the fuse with an identical 2 amp fuse Optional power cords See the Accessories section for details on ournew optional SmartCord MuteDisplay cord Both aplug in version and adirect wireversion areavailable Mounting Location WARNING ESCORT cannotanticipatethe many w aysPassportcan be mounted Itis importantthat you
12. e with outtaking your eyesfrom theroad Each band hasadistincttonefor easy identification X band beep tone K band raspy brap tone Ka band double brap tone For Laser signals Since Laser signalsareapossiblethreat no matter how weak Passportalertsyouto all laser signals with afull laser alert For Safety signals If you have turned on the SWS and Safety Alert detection in Passport s pro gramming Passport will alert you to these signals with a double beep tone and a correspondingtext message A complete listing of the text messages ison page 21 If youhaven tprogrammed your Pass portto decode thesafety signals see pages 10 14 21 it will still display them as strongK band radar signals Controls and Indicators Power Connector Passport s new power jack uses a tele phone type connector This new 4 con ductor connector w orkswith theincluded coiled cord and with our optional new SmartCord MuteDisplay TheSmartCordisaspecial powercord that hasapower on indicator abrightalert light that warns of radar or laser and a convenient mute button right ontheplug It s the perfect addition for any car wherereachingthedetector mute button on the windshield is a stretch And for discreet nightdriving put Passportin the Dark Mode andusetheSmartCordforyour visual alerts O ther driversw on tknow you haveadetector Two versions are available A SmartCord that plugs into your lighter socket and hasacoiled c
13. efault F autom ute of f With AutoMuteof Passport s audio alerts will remain at the volume you set for the duration of theradar encounter Audio Tones Thissetting usesmore pleasingtones fac tory default im Loud tones Thissetting usestonesthat are more pierc ing and easierto hearin alouder vehicle 13 ay nie Sensitivity In this setting when you put Passport in theCity mode X band sensitivity is signifi cantly reduced to reduceannoyancefrom X bandintrusion alarmsand motion sen sors factory default Ci hy o Low X band sensitivity In this setting when you put Passport i in the City mode X band sensitivity is re duced morethan thestandard setting This will reduce X band alarms from other sourceseven further butalso significantly reducesrangeto X band traffic radar Hee No X band sensitivity In this setting when you put Passport in the City mode Passport will notrespond to any X band signals WARNING Only choose this setting if you are absolutely certain that there are no X band traffic radar unitswhere you drive Details of EZ Programming Options Brightness Ert LAST Last In this setting when you tur n on P ass port the displa y will be thelast br ight ness you had selected dur ing oper ation with the dim button factor y default In this setting each time y ou tur non Passpor t the displa y will beat thelo west brightness Ert MED medium Inthissett
14. ght ness of Passport s display There are four settings M aximum Medium Minimum and Dark Pressthe Dim button to select your preferred brightness Each time you turn Passport on it automatically selectsthebrightnesssetting you last used If you prefer you can have Passport alw aysturn on ataspecific brightness See theEZ Programmingsection for details Dark Mode When you select the Dark mode with the Dim switch Passport changes to a very inconspicuouspower onindication avery dim AD HD or CD In thisdisplay theA H or Cindicates Auto Highway or City andtheD indicating Dark When Passport is in the Dark Mode the display will not show visual alerts when Passport detects signals Only the audible alert will tell you of detected signals If you prefer you can have Passport s display totally dark when you are in the Dark mode Thisisparticularly useful w hen you have the optional SmartCord MuteDisplay alighter cord with power on light alert light and amute button See theEZProgrammingsection for details Audible Alerts For Radar signals Passport uses a geiger counter ike sound to indicate the signal strength and type of radar signal being encountered When youencounter radar adistinct AudibleAlertwillsoundand occur faster as thesignal getsstronger When the signal is very strong theAudibleAlertswill blend into asolid tone Thisallowsyouto judge the distance from the signal sourc
15. h scanning dot symbol tor or symbol with scanning dot scanning symbol standard power on sequence fast power on sequence standard signal strength meter Expert Meter 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 Safety Warning System detection off Safety Warning System detection on Safety Alert detection off Safety Alert detection on These are Passport s factory settings Details of EZ Programming Options Pilot Light pow er on indication Note when youareusingtheDark mode thedisplay willonlyshow HD AD orCD Highway Dark AutoDark or City Dark i Pe full descr iption In is setting Passport will displa y Highw ay City or A uto asitspo wer on indication factor y default at H letter In this setting Passport will displa y H for Highw ay C f or City and A f or Auto Filot H gt Letter with scanning dot Inthissetting Passport will display H for Highway C for City and A for Auto Also asingledotwill continuously scroll acrossthedisplay 24 symbol inthissetting Passportwill di
16. ing each time you turn on Pass port the display will be at the medium brightness Bet MAM maxim um In thissetting each time y ou tur n on Passpor t the displa y will beat the maxim um br ightness Ert GARE Dark Inthissetting each time you turn on Pass port thedisplay will bein thedark mode This is recommended only when using Passport soptional remotedisplayso you still haveavisual indication to confirmthat Passportisoperational 14 Dark Mode TE standar d In this setting when you select the dark mode theonly display will be avery dim HD AD orCD indicating Highway Dark Auto Dark or City Dark factory default all In this setting when you select the dark mode Passport s display will be totally dark withouteven displayingany pow er onindication Thisisrecommended only whenusingPassport soptional SmartCord so you will have a visual indication to confirmthat Passportisoperational Liar Chae Safety Warning System detection of f factor y default sue OM safety warning system detection on Safety Alert factory default a OM safety alert detection on Specifications Features and Specifications Operating Bands e X band 10 525 GHz 25 MHz e K band 24 150 GHz 100 MHz e Ka band 34 700 GHz 1300 MHz Laser 900nm 33 MHz bandwidth Radar Receiver Detector Type e Superheterodyne GaAsFET VCO e Scanning Frequency Discriminator e Digital Signal Proces
17. l a trueradar encounter Asyoubecomefamil iar with thesourcesofthese pseudo alarms in your daily driving they will serve as confirmation that your Passport sradar de tection abilitiesarefully operational How Laser Works How Laser Lidar Works Laser speed detection is actually LIDAR LightD etection And Ranging LIDAR guns projectabeam of invisibleinfrared light Thesignal is aseriesof very shortinfrared light energy pulsesw hich moveinastraight line reflecting offyourcar andreturningto the gun LIDAR uses these light pulses to measurethedistanceto avehicle Speed is then calculated bymeasuringhow quickly thesepulsesarereflected given theknown speed of light LIDAR orlaser isanewertechnology and isnotas widespread as conventional radar therefore you may not encounter laser on a daily basis And unlike radar detection laser detection isnot prone to false alarms Because LIDAR transmitsa much narrow er beam than doesradar itis much moreaccurate in its ability to distin guish between targets and is also more difficultto detect ASA RESULT EVEN THE BRIEFEST LASER ALERT SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY 19 Therearelimitationsto LIDAR equip ment LIDAR is much more sensitive to weather conditions than RADAR and a LIDAR gun s range will be decreased by anything affecting visibility such as rain fog orsmoke A LIDAR gun cannotoperate through glass and it must bestationary in orderto getan accurate reading Because
18. mountPassportwhere itwill notimpair your view nor presenta hazard incase of an accident Where to mount Passport Foroptimum detection performance we recommend thefollow ing Using the Windshield Mount mount Passport relatively level and afew inches abovethedashboard high enoughon your frontwindshieldto provideaclear view of theroad fromthefrontand rear MountPassportaw ayfromw indshield wipers other solid objects and heavily tinted areas that might obstruct the radar antennaor laser lens Windshield M ount Windshield M ount Passport s EasyMount windshield bracket isdesigned for unobtrusive and hassle free mounting 1 _Inserteach suction cup intolargeend of bracket hole and rotate cup outward locking into place A spare set of suction cups is included for your convenience Save them for future use 2 Depresstheadjustmentbutton onthe top of Passport by the word ESCORT and slide the EasyMountbracketinto the slot until mountislockedinto the position which best fits the angle of your wind shield there are four settings available For extremely horizontal or extremely sloped windshields theEasyM ountbracket can bebent A ee 3 MountPassporton your windshield Usingthe EasyMountadjustmentbutton Slide Passport forward or backward to a horizontal position Toensurethat the suction cupsadhereto thewindshield firmly besureto keep both yourwindshieldandthesuctioncupsclean Whenadjuste
19. ord and aDirect wireSmartCord modulethatyou wireinto your electrical system with an 8 footstraight cordto routeto your Passport Formoreinformation orto order call us toll free at 1 800 433 3487 Signal Strength Meter Passport snew matrix display consists of 280 individual LED s to providean intui tive ultra bright display of signal strength and text messages When Passport detects radar it dis playsthe band of the radar X K orKa and aprecise bar graph of signal strength When Passport detects laser the dis play willshow LASER NOTE If youareoperatingPassportin the Dark Mode the display will not light when asignal is detected only the audio willalertyou Ex pertM eter Passport 7500 s new Ex pertMeter op tion is an advanced display for experi enced detector users Please use Pass portfor afew weeksto get familiar with its otherfeatures beforeusing ExpertMeter To use the ExpertMeter instead of the bar graph signal strength meter you must select Ex pertMeter in Pass por s FZ Programming seepg 10 12 Passport s standard signal strength meter only displays information about a single radar signal If there are multiple signalspresent Passport sinternal computer determines which is the most important threatto show on thebar graph meter Controls and Indicators However Passport s ExpertMeter si multaneouslytracksup to 8 radar signals It shows you detailed information on up to2 Ka band
20. ot eventually melt into a solid point even when the patrol car is directly behind you You are approaching aradar unit concealed by a hill or an obstructed curve Interpreting Alerts Alert Passport alerts intermittently Rate and strength of alerts may be consistent or vary wildly Passport alerts intermittently Rate and strength of signal increases with each alert Passport gives an X band alert intermittently Explanation A patrol car is travelling in front of you with a radar source aimed forward Because signals are sometimes reflected off of large objects and sometimes not the alerts may seem inconsistent A patrol car is approaching from the other direction sampling traffic with instant on radar Such alerts should be taken seriously Y ou are driving through an area populated with radar motion sensors door openers burglar alarms etc Since these transmitters are usually contained inside buildings or aimed toward OR away from you they are typically not as strong or lasting as a real radar encounter CAUTION Since the characteristics of these alerts may be similar to some of the preceding examples overconfidence in an unfamiliar area can be dangerous Likewise if an alert in a commonly travelled area is suddenly stronger or on a different band than usual speed radar may be set up nearby How Radar Works How Radar Works Traffic radar which consistsofmicrow aves travels in straight lines
21. salay for Highway for Auto and for City gt symbol with scanning dot In issetting Passportwill display for Highway for Auto and for City Also asingledotwill continuously scroll across thedisplay scanning symbol issetting Passportw ill display for Highway for Auto and for City Each will continuously scrollacrossthe display 12 Power on Sequence Fue OreSTO standar d Inthissetting each time you turn on Pass port it will display Passport 7500 LA SER Ka band K band X band fol lowed by abrief X bandalert factory de fault Fy pip Cir fast po wer on Inthissetting each time you turn on Pass port itwill display abrief X band alert Signal Strength Meter gi standar d meter Inthissetting the meter displaysthe band of the received signal and a bar graph showing the relative signal strength fac tory default j rign HP Exper tMeter In this setting the meter simultaneously tracksmultipleradar signals Itshow sup to 2Kaband 2K band and 4 X band signals Note The Ex pertMeter feature is ex plained in more detail on page 9 Details of EZ Programming Options ee ute ih Mute OH autom uteon inthis setting Passport s audio alerts will initially beatthe volume you set butafter afew seconds Passport will automatically reduce the volume level to keep you in formed butnotannoyed factory d
22. sing DSP e 4 bithigh resolution A to D converter Laser Detection e Quantum Limited Video Receiver 5 Laser Sensor Diodes Display Type e HP AlGaAs 280 LED Matrix Text BarGraphorExpertMeter e 3 Level Dimming plus Dark Mode Power Requirement e 12VDC Negative Ground SmartCordMuteDisplay Compatible 15 Programmable Features e Power On Indication e Power On Sequence e Signal Strength Meter e AutoMute e Audio Tones e City Mode Sensitivity Display Brightness e Dark Mode e Safety W arning System Alerts e Safety Pilot Alerts Sensitivity Control e AutoSensitivity Highway and City Dimensions 1 1 x 2 8 x 5 0 Inches Patented Technology Passportiscovered by oneormoreofthe followingEscortInc USpatents Additional patents may belistedinsidetheproduct 5 668 554 5 559 508 5 365 055 5 347 120 5 305 007 5 206 500 5 164 729 5 134 406 5 111 207 5 079 553 5 049 885 5 049 884 4 954 828 4 952 937 4 896 855 4 887 753 4 862 175 4 750 215 4 686 499 4 631 542 4 613 989 4 604 529 4 583 057 4 581 769 4 313 216 D314 178 D313 365 D310 167 D308 837 D296 771 D288 418 D253 752 Interpreting Alerts Although Passport has acomprehensive warning system and this handbook is as complete as we can make it only expe rience will teach you what to expect from your Passport and how to interpret what it tells you The radar alerts you receive are affected by the specific type Alert Passport begins to so
23. sis If it exceeds the basic repair charge you will becontacted with aquotation Ifthe addi tional paymentis not received within 30 days orifyounotifyusthatyou choosenot to haveyour Passportrepaired attheprice quoted your Passport will be returned without repair Payment can be made by check money order orcreditcard Mail Passport and Power Cord To ESCORT Customer Service Department ServiceOrderNumber lt 5440 West Chester Road West Chester Ohio 45069 For your own protection werecommend that you ship your Passport postpaid and insured Insiston aproof of delivery and keep the receipt until the return of your Passport Warranty and Accessories ESCORT One Year Limited Warranty ESCORT warrants your Passport againstall defectsin materialsand workmanship fora period ofone 1 year fromthe date ofthe original purchase subjectto thefollowing termsand conditions e The sole responsibility of ESCORT under this Warranty is limited to either repair or attheoptionof ESCORT replace ment ofthe Passport detector Thereareno expressed orimplied warranties including those offitnessfor aparticular purposeor merchantability which extend beyondthe face hereof Somestatesdo notallow limi tationson how longanimplied warranty lasts so the above limitationsmay notap plyto you e ESCORT isnotliablefor anyincidental orconsequentialdamages arisingfromthe use misuse or mounting ofthe Passport Somestatesdo notallow thee
24. tically reducesthevolumelevel of theaudioalert Pg6 Ifyou prefer you can turn AutoMuteoff Pg10 Power Jack Plugpowercordoroptional SmartCord into thisconnector Pg4 8 25 Power Volume Control Rotate the thumbw heel to turn Passport on and setthe volume City Button Switches betw een AutoSensitivity City and Highw aysettings In general werecommendtheAuto mode Pg6 Quick Reference Guide Radar Antenna and Laser Lens Theback ofyourPassportshould have aclear view of theroad ahead For best performance do notmountPass port directly behind windshield wipers or tinted areas Pg 4 Dim Button Pressto adjustdisplay brightness There arethreebrightnesssettings plusDark Mode Pg 7 Inthe Dark Mode the power on indication willbechangedtoAD HD orCD indicating Auto Highway or City Dark IntheDark Mode Passport s meter will notdisplay duringan alert onlytheaudiowillalertyou Pg7 EZ Programming Passportisready to go justplugitin andturniton But youcan also easily change 10 features for your prefer ences Pressboth top buttonsto enter theProgram Mode then easily Review orChangeyoursettings Pg10 14 Mute Button Briefly pressthis button nextto the display to silencethe audio for a specific alert Theaudio willalert youtothenextencounter Pg6 Matrix Display Passport sdisplay willshow Highway Auto or City as its pow er on indica tion Pg6 Ifyou prefer youcan choose other power on in
25. und slowly then the rate of alerts increases until the alert becomes a solid tone The Signal Meter ramps accordingly Passport emits short alerts for a few seconds and then falls silent only to briefly alert and fall silent again Passport suddenly sounds a continuous tone for the appropriate band received All segments in the Signal Strength Meter are lit A brief laser alert Passport receives weak signals These signals may be alittle stronger as you pass large roadside objects The signals increase in frequency Passport alerts slowly for awhile and then abruptly jumps to a strong alert 16 of radar being used the type of transmis sion continuous or instant on and the location of the radar source The following examples will give you an introduction to understanding Passport s warning system for radar la ser and safety alerts Explanation Y ou are approaching acontinuous radar source aimed in your direction An instant on radar source is being used ahead of you and out of your view An instant on radar source or laser source is being used nearby This kind of alert requires immediate attention Laser is being used in the area Because laser is inherently difficult to detect any laser alert may indicate a source very close by A moving patrol car with continuous radar is overtaking you from behind Because these signals are reflected reflections are increased by large objects they may or may n
26. xclusionor limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclu sion may notapplyto you e ThisWarrantygivesyou specific rights Y oumayhaveother legal rightsw hich vary from state to state This Warranty doesnot ap plyiftheserial number on the housing of the Passporthasbeen removed orifyour Passport has been subjected to physical abuse improper installation or modifica tion 25 Accessories Thefollowingaccessoriesand replacement parts areavailable for Passport 7500 Replacement coiled cord 14 00 Soft Carrying Case 12 00 SmartCord MuteDisplay 29 95 A special power cord thathasapower on indicator abrightalertlightthat warnsof radar orlaser and aconvenient mute but tonrightontheplug It s the perfect addition for any car wherereachingthedetector mute button on the windshield is a stretch And for discreet night driving put Passportin the Dark Mode andusetheSmartCordfor your visual alerts Other cars won t know you have adetector Two versions are available A SmartCord that plugs into your lighter socketand hasacoiled cord shown and aDirect wireSmartCord modulethat you wireinto your electrical system with an 8 footstraightcord to routeto your Passport
27. youto aradar encounter atthe full volume it automati cally mutes the volume to alower level This keeps you informed without the an noyanceofacontinuousfull volumealert If you prefer you can turn the AutoMutefeature off Seethe EZ Program mingsection fordetails Mute The Mute button located on Passport s front panel allows you to totally silence the audio alertduringaradar encounter To mutethe audio forasinglespecific signal briefly pressthe Mute Button After that radar encounter haspassed the mute willautomaticallyresetandtheaudio will alert you to thenextencounter Auto Highway City Switch TheCity button selects Passport ssensitiv ity mode We recommend the Auto AutoSensitivity mode for mostdriving Passport snew AutoSensitivity mode provideslong range warning with mini mum falsealarms In thismode Passport s internal computer continuously analyzes all incoming signals and intelligently ad juststhe sensitivity circuits Youcanalso select conventional High way and City modes When drivingin urban areas w hereannoying X band intru sion alarmsand door openersarecommon CityModecan beengaged to lower X band sensitivity and reduce X band alerts Full sensitivityismaintained on all other bands You can customize Passport sCity mode sensitivity See the EZ Programming sec tion for details Controls and Features Dim Dark Switch Passport s Dim button selects the bri
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