Escort Passport MAX User manual

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PASSPORTMAX
—QuickReferenceGuide—
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PleaseVisitEscortinc.comforOwner’sManual 

Congratulations
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You’vejustpurchasedthefirstandonlyradar/laserdetectortoofferhigh‐definition(HD)sensitivityand
accuracy—theallnewPASSPORTMAX.Nowyoucantaketicketprotectiontothemax,andprotectyour
wallettoo.
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•PASSPORTMax’sHDPerformanceaccuratelyidentifiesrealthreatssoonerthananyother
detector,providingmoreadvancedwarningwhenyouneedit.
•PASSPORTMAX’sGPSlocation‐basedintelligenceautomaticallylocksoutfalsealertsandallows
youtomarklocationsforfuturereference.
•PASSPORTMAXgivesyouaccesstoESCORT®’sDEFENDER®Database,whichwarnsyouof
verifiedspeedtraps,speedcameras,andredlightcameras.
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•PLUS,it’scompatiblewithESCORTLive!™,ourexclusivereal‐timeticket‐protectionnetwork,
whichwarnsyouofupcomingalertsreceivedandreportedbyotherusersinthearea,andgives
youaccesstolocalspeedlimitdataforover‐speedalerts.*
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*RequiresOptionalSmartCordLive™andappsubscription

Installation
Mountingtips:
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•Centerbetweendriverandpassenger.
•Ensureclearviewofroadaheadandskyabove.
•Avoidwindshieldwipersandheavilytintedareas.
TomountPASSPORTMAXinyourvehicle:
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1. Removebackingfromstickycupmount.
2. Firmlypressstickycupontowindshieldandfliplockingclamptosecure.
3. SlidePASSPORTMAXmountingslotontomountingbracketandpushbackgentlytolockinto
place.
4. Toadjustview,loosenthumbwheelandadjustangleofmountingbracket.Tightenthumbwheel
tosecure.
5. Toremovedetector,pressmountreleasebuttononPASSPORTMAXandslidedeviceoffmount.
6. Toremovemountfromwindshield,releaselockingclampandpulltabontopofstickycup.
Note:CleaningStickyCup‐simplyrinseunderwarmwaterwhilerubbingcupwithhandtoremove
debris.
TobeginusingPASSPORTMAX:
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1. PlugsmallendofSmartCordintomodularjackonPASSPORTMAXandlargeendofSmartCord
intoyourcar’slighter/accessorysocket.
2. PASSPORTMAXshouldpoweronautomatically.Ifnot,pressthedevice’spowerbutton.
3. Uponinitialpower‐up,PASSPORTMAXwillaskyoutoconfirmsomebasicsettingsand
preferences.PressMRKbuttontoscrollthroughandOKthesesettings(orpressVOLUME+and
–toedit).
Note:Youcaneasilyaccessandcustomizeallofyoursettingsandpreferencesbypressingand
holdingtheMRKandSENbuttons.SeeSettings&Preferencesfordetails.
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Stickycup
Mountingbracket
Lockingclamp
Thumbwheel

Controls&Features
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Maxconnectors
•MiniUSBJack:ConnectstoyourcomputerviaUSBA/miniBcablefordownloadingsoftware
updates.
•ModularJack:ConnectstoSmartCordforpoweringyourdevice.
•EarphoneJack:Connectstooptional3.5mmmonoearphone.
•MountingSlot:Slidesontomountingbracket.
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SmartCordControls&Features
•ModularConnector:Plugsintodetectorjack.
•LighterAdapter:Connectstovehicle’slighter/accessorysocket.
•MuteButton:Presstomuteanalert;pressthreetimestolockoutafalsealert;presstwice
whilereceivingalocked‐outalerttounlock.
•AlertLight:Blinksorangewhenreceivinganalert.
•PowerLight:Lightsbluewhenreceivingpower.
SEN:Presstoadjust
detectorsensitivity
(Highway,Auto,
AutoNoX).
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BRT:Presstoadjust
displaybrightness
(Min,Med,Max,
Auto,Dark).
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Mute:Presstomutean
alert;pressthreetimes
tolockoutafalsealert;
presstwicewhile
receivingalocked‐out
alerttounlock.
MRK:Tomarka
locationforfuture
alerts,pressMRK
twice,thenVOL+
or–toselectthe
typeofmarker,
thenMRKagainto
confirm.Press
twicewhile
receivingmarker
alerttounmark.
Volume:Pressand
hold+or−toadjust
volume.
Power:Pressto
turnunitonoroff.
MountRelease:
Presstoremove
devicefrom
mounting
bracket.
DisplayshowingCurrent
speed
DisplayshowingOverspeed
alertLimitsettingthatcanbe
adjustedinpreferences.*Speed
limitdataviewedherewhen
connectedtoEscortLive

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FordescriptionsoffeaturesandfunctionsavailablewhenconnectedtoSmartCordLivewithESCORT
Live!visitescortinc.comanddownloadtheSmartCordLiveusermanualforyourbrandofsmartphone.
Settings&Preferences
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PressandholdtheMRKandSENbuttonstoaccesspreferences.Toexitpreferences,simplywaitafew
secondswithoutpressingabutton.Theunitwilldisplay“Completed”toconfirmyourselections.
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PressMRKtogofrom
onecategorytothe
next.
PressVOLUME+or–to
changeyoursetting
withinacategory.
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UserMode*AdvancedAccessandcustomizeallsettingsand
preferences
NoviceAccessandcustomizeunitsanddisplaycolor,(all
othersettingsaresettofactorydefaults)Note:
Switchbacktoadvancemodetoviewall
preferences.
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DisplayColor*Blue/Green/Red/AmberSetcolortomatchyourvehicle’sdashdisplay
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SpeedDisplay*OnDisplayscurrentspeed
OffDisplaysbatteryvoltage
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CruiseAlertOff/20–90mph
(*20mph)
Offersdoublebeepalertstonesbelowspecified
speeds
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OverSpeedOff/20–90mph
(*55mph)
Alertswhenyouexceedthespecifiedspeed
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MeterMode*Standard
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Singlebandwithbargraphofsignalstrength
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SpecSinglebandwithnumericfrequency
ExpertMultiplebandswithbargraphsofsignal
strengths
SimpleSimplemessagesreplacebands:
“Caution”(iftravelingbelowcruisealertlimit)
“SlowDown”(iftravelingabovecruisealert
limit)
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Tones*StandardStandardClassicESCORTalerttones
MildMilddoorbellchimealerttones
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AutoMute*On/OffAutomaticallyreducesaudioduringalert
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AutoLearn*On/OffAutomaticallylearnsandlocksoutfalsealarms
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Units*English/MetricUnitsfordistanceandspeed
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Voice*On/OffVoiceannouncements
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GPSFilter*On/OffEnablesPASSPORTMAX’sGPS‐poweredfeatures
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AutoPower‡OffPowerturnsonoroffdependingonyour
vehicle’signitiontype(constantpoweror
switched)
1HourPowersoffautomaticallyafter1hour
2HoursPowersoffautomaticallyafter2hours
*4HoursPowersoffautomaticallyafter4hours
8HoursPowersoffautomaticallyafter8hours
Note:Ifautopowerisondisplayscreengoes
blankafter30minutestosavescreenlife.
Displayscreenwillturnonautomaticallyafter
youreach10MPH.
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BandEnables*DefaultDefaultsettings
ModifiedCustomizethebandsyouwantPASSPORTMAX
tomonitor
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PressSENtogofrom
onebandcategoryto
thenext.
PressVOLUME+or–to
changeyoursetting
withinacategory.
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XBand*On/Off
KBand*On/Off
KaBand*OnAllKaBandsare
monitored
OffAllowsyoutoaccess
andcustomizeKa
BandsNrw1–10
KaNrw133.400-33.700 GHzOn/*Off
KaNrw233.700-33.900 GHzOn/*Off
KaNrw333.900-34.200 GHzOn/*Off
KaNrw434.200-34.400 GHz*On/Off
KaNrw534.400-34.600 GHzOn/*Off
KaNrw634.600-34.800 GHzOn/*Off

KaNrw734.800-35.400 GHz*On/Off
KaNrw835.400-35.600 GHz*On/Off
KaNrw935.600-35.800 GHzOn/*Off
KaNrw1035.800-36.000 GHz On/*Off
Ka‐POPOn/*Off
Laser*On/Off
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TSR*On/OffAutomaticallyrejects
trafficflowsensors‐
monitoringfalse
alarms
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MarkerEnable*DefaultDefaultsettings
ModifiedCustomizethetypesoflocationsyouwantto
markforfuturereference
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PressSENtogofrom
onemarkercategoryto
thenext.
PressVOLUME+or–to
changeyoursetting
withinacategory.
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Other*On/OffOtherlocation
Redlight*On/OffRedlightcamera
Red&Speed*On/OffRedlight&speed
camera
SpeedCam*On/OffSpeedcamera
SpeedTrp*On/OffSpeedtrap
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ClearLocationsMarkedClearalluserMarkedlocations.PressSens
buttontoconfirm
LockoutsClearalllockouts.PressSensbuttontoconfirm
DefenderClearalldefenderdata.PressSensbuttonto
confirm
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*Defaultsetting
†Ifyoudon’thaveaccesstospeedlimitdata,useOverSpeedfunctiontosetthreshold.
‡AutoPowerworksonlywithconstant‐powerignitions.
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Toviewserialnumberandsoftwarerevision.PressMarkandMutewhilepoweringondetector.
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TorestorePASSPORTMAXtoitsoriginalfactorysettings,pressandholdSENandBRTwhileturningthe
poweron.A“Restored”messagewilldisplay,acknowledgingthereset.
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SoftwareUpdates:
PASSPORT’sredlightandspeedcameradatabaseiseasilyupdatedusingourexclusivedetectorsoftware
toolsfoundonourwebsite.Firmware,ortheoperating
softwareforthedetector,canalsobeupdatedusingthesetools.Inordertohaveaccesstothese
updates,youmustregisteryourPASSPORTatwww.EscortRadar.com.Onceregistered,youwillreceive
email
notificationsthatupdatesarenowavailableforyourdatabaseorfirmware.ThePASSPORT9500ixwill
needtobepowereduptousethesoftwaretools.Ifyouhavealaptopcomputer,youcantakeitoutto
thevehicletodownloadtheupdates.
ESCORTInc.
5440WestChesterRoad
WestChester,OH45069
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Sales/Service800.543.1608
www.escortinc.com
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©2013ESCORTInc.
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Features,specificationsandpricessubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
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FCCNote:Modificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythemanufacturercouldvoidtheuser’sFCCgranted
authoritytooperatetheequipment.
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