Escort SmartCord Live, User Manual

Page 1: ...with Compatible with Select ESCORT and Beltronics Detectors Made for Android Smartphones ...

Page 2: ... protection on the road Imagine millions of other drivers helping you Drive Smarter You ll still enjoy all the state of the art performance you ve come to expect from your detector but you ll also have access to ESCORT Live our exclusive real time ticket protection network which warns you of upcoming alerts received by other users in the area Our DEFENDER Database which warns you of verified speed...

Page 3: ...RT Live 5 ESCORT Live Features 7 Map View 7 Dashboard View 9 Managing Alerts 11 Reporting an Alert 11 Muting an Alert 13 Locking Out an Alert 14 Unlocking an Alert 15 Marking a Location 15 Unmarking a Location 18 Settings and Preferences 19 Troubleshooting 21 Service 22 ...

Page 4: ...4 SmartCord Live Connections and Controls ...

Page 5: ...oid Smartphone with SmartCord Live 1 Connect SmartCord Live to your detector and to your vehicle s lighter accessory socket 2 Enter the Bluetooth Settings menu on your smartphone typically found under Settings Wireless Networks Bluetooth Settings 3 Ensure Bluetooth is ON 4 Tap Scan Devices SmartCord Live should appear in the list of Bluetooth Devices Tap SmartCord Live to pair the device to your A...

Page 6: ...h for ESCORT Live ESCORT Live available in Android Market 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to download 3 When prompted enter the username and password you created when registering SmartCord Live at EscortInc com 4 Once the app opens tap your smartphone Menu Button to view the ESCORT Live App Menu 5 Tap Tutorial in the App Menu 6 Walk through the ESCORT Live tutorial then hit the road Note See th...

Page 7: ...rrent location as well as upcoming alerts and markers while the customizable Dashboard View focuses on speed and radar sensitivity Map View Compass Heading Speed Limit Live Laser Alert Actual Speed OverSpeed Alert background lights red Toggle Views Center Map Bluetooth Indicator Mark Report ...

Page 8: ...g alert received or reported by another user Tap to view exact location and when it was received reported Red 30 minutes ago Orange 30 60 minutes ago Yellow 60 90 minutes ago Marked Location Blue Warns of an upcoming speed trap red light camera fixed speed camera or other location you have previously marked Tap to unmark Defender Database Location Red Warns of upcoming ESCORT verified speed traps ...

Page 9: ...9 Dashboard View Speed Limit Detector Sensitivity Bar Graph Alerts Actual Speed Compass Heading OverSpeed Alert background lights red Toggle Views Toggle to Centered Map Bluetooth Indicator Mark Report ...

Page 10: ...ion Detector Sensitivity Tap to change radar laser detection sensitivity Highway Auto AutoNoX Compass Shows current heading direction Actual Speed Background and speedometer light red when you have exceeded the speed limit per your OverSpeed Alert settings ESCORT Live App Menu Features Dash View Tap your smartphone Menu Button while in ESCORT Live to view the Dash View App Menu Color Brightness Ic...

Page 11: ...ive network of real time threats Since X and K band radar are prone to false alarms e g automatic door openers and motion sensors ESCORT Live allows you to manually report alerts on these bands once you have verified a threat in the area e g a police officer shooting radar laser Even if you don t receive an alert you can manually report a cop spotted observing traffic or a mobile speed camera in t...

Page 12: ... alert simply press the Report Button on SmartCord Live Or tap the Mark Report Icon at the top of the Map or Dash View then tap Cop Spotted To report a mobile speed camera in the area tap Mobile Camera A confirmation message will appear on the screen ...

Page 13: ...n progress by tapping anywhere on the screen while receiving the alert You can also silence an alert by pressing the Mute Button on SmartCord Live A Muted message will appear and the alert notification will be minimized to the bottom of your smartphone screen ...

Page 14: ... alerts To lock out a false alert simply swipe right across the screen tap Lockout on the screen or press the SmartCord Live Mute Button three times while receiving the alert A Locked Out message will appear on the screen Once locked ESCORT Live will reject the signal the next time you approach the area and will display the locked out alert in gray at the bottom of your smartphone screen ...

Page 15: ... will appear on the screen Marking a Location The Mark Location feature allows you to mark a specific location and label it for future warning Once marked ESCORT Live will alert you when you reach this area again To mark your current location 1 Tap the Mark Report Icon at the top of the screen 2 The display will show the following blue marker icons Red Light Camera Speed Camera fixed Speed Trap an...

Page 16: ...re marking The marker you selected will appear in the location along your route in Map View To mark the location of a past alert 1 Tap your smartphone Menu Button to bring up the ESCORT Live App Menu 2 Tap the History Icon in the top right corner of the App Menu ...

Page 17: ... 4 The display will show the following blue marker icons Red Light Camera Speed Camera fixed Speed Trap and Other 5 Tap the corresponding icon to confirm the type of location you are marking 6 Tap your smartphone Back Button 7 The marker you selected will appear in the location along your route in Map View ...

Page 18: ...18 To unmark a location 1 Tap the marker in Map View 2 The display will show the type of marker along with a Trash Can Icon 3 Tap the Trash Can Icon to delete the marked location ...

Page 19: ...ences Alert Settings Here you can customize the types of alerts you want to receive the sounds of the alerts the distance at which you d like to receive them 500 2500 ft out and for some alerts whether you want them displayed on the map Note You can also use the Toggle Pins function in the ESCORT Live App Menu to customize which types of alerts you want displayed on the Map View ...

Page 20: ...he background that is continue running the app in the background on your smartphone And you can change your app screen orientation to display the Map View in landscape mode You can also logout from the app completely meaning you will be required to enter your username and password the next time you open ESCORT Live Radar Detector Settings Here you can customize your detector settings to your prefe...

Page 21: ...Devices or you have an intermittent Bluetooth connection unplug SmartCord Live wait 10 seconds and plug it back in In your smartphone Bluetooth Settings tap Scan Devices SmartCord Live should appear again under Bluetooth Devices Tap SmartCord Live to reinitialize pairing If SmartCord Live is showing up in your Bluetooth devices as paired to your smartphone but you are still having trouble with you...

Page 22: ... name complete return address written description of the problem with your product daytime telephone number and a copy of the original purchase receipt Label the outside of the package clearly with your Return Authorization Number Ship the product prepaid insured for your protection to ESCORT Inc 5440 West Chester Road West Chester OH 45069 ...

Page 23: ...9 Sales Service 800 543 1608 www EscortInc com 2012 Escort Inc ESCORT SmartCord TrueLock and Defender are trademarks of ESCORT Inc Android is a trademark of Google Inc Features specifications and prices subject to change without notice Contains FCC ID QKLBT1 ...