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Summary of Contents for Escort Passport 7500
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
PASSPORT 7500 Radar • Laser • Safety Detector Quick Reference Guide Installation • Power Connection • Mounting Location • Windshield Mount Controls and Features • Power and volume control • Power-on indication • AutoMute • Mute • Auto / Highway / City Switch •... -
Page 2: Quick Reference Guide
To begin using your Passport, just follow these simple steps Plug the small end of the power cord into the side jack, and plug the large end of the power cord into your car’s lighter socket. Mount your Passport on the windshield using the windshield mount. - Page 3 Radar Antenna and Laser Lens The back of your Passport should have a clear view of the road ahead. For best performance, do not mount Pass- port directly behind windshield wipers or tinted areas. Pg 4 Dim Button Press to adjust display brightness. There are three brightness settings, plus Dark Mode.
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Page 4: Installation
Both a plug-in version and a direct- wire version are available. 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 hazard in case of an accident. -
Page 5: Windshield Mount
Save them for future use. Depress the adjustment button on the top of Passport (by the word “ESCORT”) and slide the EasyMount bracket into the slot until mount is locked into the position which best fits the angle of your wind- shield (there are four settings available). -
Page 6: Controls And Features
Power and volume control To turn Passport on and adjust the alert tone volume level, rotate the thumbwheel on Passport's left side. Turn the control away from you to increase the audio vol- ume. When you turn Passport on, it goes through a sequence of alerts. -
Page 7: Dim / Dark Switch
Dim / Dark Switch Passport’s Dim button selects the bright- ness of Passport’s display. There are four settings: Maximum, Medium, Minimum, and Dark. Press the Dim button to select your preferred brightness. Each time you turn Passport on, it automatically selects the brightness setting you last used. -
Page 8: Signal Strength Meter
ExpertMeter Passport 7500’s new ExpertMeter op- tion is an advanced display for experi- enced detector users. Please use Pass- port for a few weeks to get familiar with its other features before using ExpertMeter. - Page 9 However, Passport’s ExpertMeter si- multaneously tracks up to 8 radar signals. It shows you detailed information on up to 2 Ka-band, 2 K-band, and 4 X-band signals. ExpertMeter can help you spot a change in your normal driving environ- ment; for example, a traffic radar unit being operated in an area where there are nor- mally other signals present.
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Page 10: Ez Programming
How to customize Passport with EZ Programming There are 10 user-selectable options so you can customize your Passport 7500 for your own preferences. The buttons that are nor- mally used for CITY and DIM are used to enter the Program Mode, to REVIEW your current program settings, and to CHANGE any settings as desired. -
Page 11: Overview Of Programming
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... -
Page 12: Details Of Ez Programming Options
Power-on Sequence PwrOnSTD (standar d) In this setting, each time you turn on Pass- port, it will display "Passport 7500", "LA- SER", "Ka-band", "K-band", "X-band", fol- lowed by a brief X-band alert. (factory de- fault) PwrOnFST... - Page 13 Details of EZ Programming Options AutoMute aMute ON (autom ute on) In this setting, Passport’s audio alerts will initially be at the volume you set, but after a few seconds, Passport will automatically reduce the volume level, to keep you in- formed, but not annoyed.
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Page 14: Ez Programming
Details of EZ Programming Options Brightness Brt LAST (Last) In this setting, when y ou tur n on P ass- por t, the displa y will be the last br ight- ness you had selected dur ing oper ation with the dim button. (factor y default) Brt MIN (Minim um) In this setting, each time y ou tur n on... -
Page 15: Technical Details
Sensitivity Control • AutoSensitivity Dimensions 1.1 x 2.8 x 5.0 Inches Patented Technology Passport is covered by one or more of the following Escort Inc. US patents. Additional ™ patents may be listed inside the product. 5,668,554 5,305,007 5,111,207 4,954,828... -
Page 16: Interpreting Alerts
Although Passport has a comprehensive 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 sound slowly, then the rate... -
Page 17: 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. Interpreting Alerts Explanation A patrol car is travelling in front of you with a radar source aimed forward. -
Page 18: How Radar Works
How Radar Works Traffic radar, which consists of microwaves, travels in straight lines and is easily re- flected by objects such as cars, trucks, even guardrails and overpasses. Radar works by directing its microwave beam down the road. As your vehicle travels into range, the microwave beam bounces off your car, and the radar antenna looks for the reflections. -
Page 19: How Laser Works
How Laser (Lidar) Works Laser speed detection is actually LIDAR (Light Detection And Ranging). LIDAR guns project a beam of invisible infrared light. The signal is a series of very short infrared light energy pulses which move in a straight line, reflecting off your car and returning to the gun. -
Page 20: How Safety Radar Works
How Safety Radar Works There are two separate Safety Radar sys- tems in limited use today: Safety Alert, and Safety Warning System (SWS). Both sys- tems use modified K-band radar signals. From the factory, your Passport is pro- grammed with safety radar decoding OFF. If Safety Radar is used in your area, your Passport will display these signals as K band radar signals instead of safety radar... -
Page 21: Sws Safety Radar Text Messages
SWS Safety Radar Text Messages SWS Text Messages WorkZone Road Closed Bridge Closed WorkCrew Highway WorkCrew Utility Detour Truck Detour MustExit Rtlane Closed CntrLane Closed LeftLane Closed Future Police Train Overpass BridgeUp Bridge Wt Limit RockSlid Area School Zone Road Narrows Sharp Curve... -
Page 22: Service
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. - Page 23 Problem Passport will not turn on. Passport feels very warm. Explanation of Displays Sensitivity control is in Automode, display is in Dark Mode (page 7) Sensitivity control is in Highway mode, display is in Dark Mode (page 7) 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 All Dark (page 7,14) PilotHWY...
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Page 24: Service
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 will be calculated on a parts and labor basis. If it exceeds the basic repair charge, you will be contacted with a quotation. -
Page 25: Warranty
• The sole responsibility of ESCORT under this Warranty is limited to either repair or, at the option of ESCORT, replace- ment of the Passport detector. There are no expressed or implied warranties, including those of fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability, which extend beyond the face hereof.