Escort Passport 7500S TurboCharged, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...R A D A R L A S E R S A F E T Y D E T E C T O R Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...features Exclusive AutoSensitivity mode plus Highway and City settings 280 LED Text Matrix Display for easy to read messages Exclusive ExpertMeter tracks and displays up to 8 radar signals Detects all Safety Radar signals New VG 2 Alert Auto Shutoff Optional SmartCord compatible Optional Laser Shifter ZR3 compatible If you ve used a radar detector before a review of the Quick Reference Guide on pa...

Page 3: ... 6 Dim Dark Switch 7 Dark Mode 7 Audible Alerts 7 Signal Strength Meter 8 ExpertMeter 8 9 VG2 9 EZ Programming 10 14 How to use EZ Programming 10 Example of Programming 10 Overview of Programming 11 Details of Programming 12 14 Technical Details 15 21 Specifications 15 Interpreting Alerts 16 18 How Radar Works 18 How Laser Works 19 How Safety Radar Works 20 21 Service 22 25 Troubleshooting 22 23 S...

Page 4: ...d features EasyMount Slot Insert Passport s adjustable Windshield mount into this slot Page 4 5 EasyMount Button Press the button and slide the Windshield mount into one of its four locking positions Page 5 Power Jack Plug power cord or optional SmartCord into this connector Pages 4 8 25 City Button Switches between AutoSensitivity City and Highway settings In general we recom mend the Auto mode P...

Page 5: ...to 8 radar signals at once Page 8 9 The display can also show Safety Radar text messages Page 20 21 Dim Button Press to adjust display brightness There are three brightness settings plus Dark Mode Page 7 In the Dark Mode the power on indication will be changed to a dim AD HD or CD indicating Auto Highway or City Dark In the Dark Mode Passport s meter will not display during an alert only the audio...

Page 6: ... it is ever necessary to replace the fuse simply unscrew the tip of the lighter plug and replace the fuse with an identical 2 amp fuse Optional power cords See the Accessories section for details on our optional SmartCord Mounting Location WARNING ESCORT cannot anticipate the many ways Passport can be mounted It is important that you mount Passport where it will not impair your view nor present a ...

Page 7: ... adjustment button located on the top of the Passport and slide Passport forward or backward to obtain a level horizontal position When installed and adjusted properly the back top edge of Passport should rest solidly against your windshield Caution A few vehicles including some Porsches have windshields with a soft anti lacerative coating on the inside surface Use of suction cups will permanently...

Page 8: ...ert If you prefer you can turn the AutoMute feature off See the EZ Programming section for details Mute The Mute button located on Passport s front panel 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 th...

Page 9: ...tally dark see the EZ Programming section and use the visual alerts on the SmartCord Audible Alerts For Radar signals Passport uses a Geiger counter like sound to indicate the signal strength and type of radar signal being encountered When you encounter radar a distinct audible alert will sound and occur faster as the signal gets stronger When the signal is very strong the audible alerts will blen...

Page 10: ...strength and text messages Passport s standard bar graph signal strength meter only displays information on a single radar signal If there are multiple signals present Passport s internal computer determines which is the most important threat to show on the bar graph meter When Passport detects radar it displays the band X K or Ka and a precise bar graph of the signal strength When Passport detect...

Page 11: ...y weak signals there will not be a vertical line at all This shows a very weak X band signal ExpertMeter Details The band designators X K Ka will stay on the display for a few seconds after the signal has passed This allows you to see what the unit detected even on very brief signals However the vertical lines repre senting individual signals continuously change several times a second to give you ...

Page 12: ... Program Mode simply wait 8 seconds without pressing any button The unit will display Complete beep 4 times and return to normal opera tion 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...

Page 13: ...ter with scanning dot Symbol or or Letter 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...

Page 14: ...ay for Auto and for City Each will continuously scroll across the display Power on Sequence PwrOnSTD Standard In this setting each time you turn on Passport it will display Passport 7500S LASER Ka band K band X band followed by a brief X band alert factory default If any bands have been disabled a double X band tone and corresponding message i e X OFF will alert you that one or more bands have bee...

Page 15: ...ng when you put Passport in the City mode X band sensitivity is significantly reduced to reduce annoyance from X band intrusion alarms and motion sensors factory default City LoX Low X band sensitivity In this setting when you put Passport in the City mode X band sensitivity is reduced more than the standard setting This will reduce X band alarms from other sources even further but also significan...

Page 16: ... select the dark mode the only display will be a very dim HD AD or CD indicating Highway Dark Auto Dark or City Dark factory default Dark ALL all In this setting when you select the dark mode using the dim button Passport s display will be totally dark without even displaying any power on indication In this setting Passport s optional SmartCord will provide the only visual indication to confirm th...

Page 17: ...afety Warning System Alerts VG2 Alert Sensitivity Control AutoSensitivity Highway and City Dimensions Inches 1 1 H x 2 8 W x 5 0 L Patented Technology Passport is covered by one or more of the following US patents 6 400 305 6 249 218 6 069 580 5 668 554 5 600 132 5 587 916 5 559 508 5 365 055 5 347 120 5 446 923 5 402 087 5 305 007 5 206 500 5 164 729 5 134 406 5 111 207 5 079 553 5 049 885 5 049 ...

Page 18: ...ind 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 not eventu ally melt into a solid point even when the patro...

Page 19: ...sually 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 traveled area is suddenly stronger or on a different band than usual speed ...

Page 20: ...reflection Since the strength of the reflec tion is affected by both the size of the vehicle and its proximity to the antenna it is difficult for the radar operator to deter mine if the signal is from a sports car nearby or a semi truck several hundred feet away Radar range also depends on the power of the radar equipment itself The strength of the radar unit s beam diminishes with distance The fa...

Page 21: ...on is not prone to false alarms Because LIDAR transmits a much narrower beam than does radar it is much more accurate in its ability to distin guish between targets and is also more difficult to detect AS A RESULT EVEN THE BRIEFEST LASER ALERT SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY There are limitations to LIDAR equip ment LIDAR is much more sensitive to weather conditions than RADAR and a LIDAR gun s range wi...

Page 22: ...coding ON NOTE Some of the safety messages have been condensed so that each message can be displayed on one or two screens on Passport s eight character display Since Safety radar technology is rela tively new and the number of transmitters in operation is not yet widespread you will not receive Safety signals on a daily basis Do not be surprised if you encounter emer gency vehicles road hazards a...

Page 23: ...PoorRoad Surface 28 Loading SchoolBus 29 DontPass 30 Dangrous Intrsect 31 Emergncy Vehicle 32 Future Use 33 HighWind 34 Severe Weather 35 HeavyFog 36 Flooding 37 BridgIce 38 RoadIce 39 Dust Blowing 40 Sand Blowing 41 Blinding Snow 42 Future Use 43 RestArea 44 RestArea w servic 45 24hrFuel 46 Insp Stn Open 47 Insp Stn Closed 48 Reduced Speed 49 Speed Enforced 50 HazMatls Exit 51 Expect Delay 52 10 ...

Page 24: ... radar antenna and that the laser lens is 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 Safety transmitters may...

Page 25: ...ay mode display is in Dark mode page 7 CD Sensitivity control is in City mode display is in Dark mode page 7 No display Passport is in the Dark mode and is programmed for Dark All page 7 14 PilotHWY One of the many programming messages pages 10 14 WorkZone One of the many Safety Radar messages pages 20 21 Caution Passport has detected a Safety Radar Signal but the signal isn t yet strong enough to...

Page 26: ...f warranty repairs include prepay ment in the amount you were quoted by the Escort Customer Service Representative If the detector has been damaged abused or modified the repair cost will be calculated on a parts and labor basis If it exceeds the basic repair charge you will be contacted with a quotation If the additional payment is not received within 30 days or if you notify us that you choose n...

Page 27: ...ights You may have other legal rights which vary from state to state This Warranty does not apply if the serial number on the housing of the Passport has been removed or if your Passport has been subjected to physical abuse improper installation or modification Accessories The following accessories and replacement parts are available for Passport 7500S Replacement coiled cord 14 00 Direct wire 10 ...

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