Escort SmartCord Live! User Manual
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  • Page 1 Compatible with Select ESCORT and Beltronics Detectors Made for iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS...
  • Page 2 Congratulations! You have just purchased the most innovative and comprehensive radar/laser accessory available—SmartCord Live. Using Bluetooth® technology, SmartCord Live communicates with your iPhone® mobile digital device via our exclusive app so you can access your detector settings and manage alerts with just a touch of the screen.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents SmartCord Live Connections and Controls Registering and Pairing ESCORT Live Features Map View Dashboard View Managing Alerts Reporting an Alert Muting an Alert Locking Out an Alert Unlocking an Alert Marking a Location Unmarking a Location Settings and Preference s...
  • Page 4: Smartcord Live Connections And Controls

    SmartCord Live Connections and Controls...
  • Page 5: Registering And Pairing

    5. SmartCord Live should appear under devices. 6. Tap SmartCord Live to pair the device to your iPhone. 7. The SmartCord Live Power/Bluetooth Light will turn a solid blue to confirm the connection. Pairing ESCORT Live with Your Detector Note: If you own a GPS-powered detector (9500ix or GX65), you must first update your detector software using Detector Tools.
  • Page 6 3. When prompted, enter the username and password you created when registering SmartCord Live at EscortInc.com. 4. Walk through the tutorial and hit the road! Note: See the Troubleshooting section of this manual for pairing tips.
  • Page 7: Escort Live Features

    ESCORT Live Features ESCORT Live offers two user screens. The Map View pinpoints your current location, as well as upcoming alerts and markers, while the customizable Dashboard View focuses on speed and radar sensitivity and allows access to your iPhone music controls.
  • Page 8 • marked. Tap to unmark. Defender Database Location (Red)—Warns of upcoming ESCORT-verified speed traps, speed cameras (fixed), and red light cameras • Mark/Report Icon—Tap to mark current location for future warning or to manually report a cop spotted or mobile speed camera in the •...
  • Page 9: Dashboard View

    Dashboard View Toggle Views Bluetooth Indicator Traffic Detector Sensitivity & Bar-Graph Alerts Speed Limit Compass Heading OverSpeed Alert Actual Speed (background lights red) Music Controls Mark/Report Settings Display Settings History...
  • Page 10 Actual Speed—Background and speedometer light red when you have exceeded the speed limit per your OverSpeed Alert settings • Music—Control your song selections while using ESCORT Live • Mark/Report Icon—Tap to mark current location for future warning or to manually report a cop spotted or mobile speed camera in the •...
  • Page 11: Managing Alerts

    Ka-band and laser alerts received by you and other users running the ESCORT Live app are automatically reported to the ESCORT Live 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...
  • Page 12 A confirmation message will appear on the screen. To report a cop spotted while NOT receiving an alert, simply press the Report Button on SmartCord Live. Or, tap the Mark/Report Icon at the bottom left of the Map or Dash View, then tap Cop Spotted. To...
  • Page 13: Muting An Alert

    You can easily mute an alert that is in 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...
  • Page 14: Locking Out An Alert

    Enabled only while running the ESCORT Live app ESCORT Live’s TrueLock GPS Radar/Laser Detector Filter technology allows you to lock out and store in its memory false 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.
  • Page 15: Unlocking An Alert

    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 iPhone screen. To unlock an alert, simply swipe right across the gray alert area at the bottom of your screen or press the SmartCord Live Mute Button three times while receiving the locked-out alert.
  • Page 16 3. Tap the appropriate icon for the type of location you are 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 the History Icon at the bottom of the screen. Your alert history will display. 2.
  • Page 17: Unmarking A Location

    4. Tap the corresponding icon to confirm the type of location you are marking. 5. Tap Done at the top right of the screen. 6. The marker you selected will appear in the location along your route in Map View. To unmark a location: 1.
  • Page 18 3. Tap the Trash Can Icon. A message will display asking you to confirm this action. 4. Tap Delete to unmark the location or Cancel to return to Map View.
  • Page 19: Settings And Preferences

    Settings and Preferences The Settings Icon leads you to a menu of options for customizing ESCORT Live and your detector to your personal preferences. 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...
  • Page 20 Here, you can customize your detector settings to your preferences. (For details on your particular detector’s settings, please refer to your detector product manual.) Bluetooth Settings Here, you can delay the time of paring to SmartCord Live if it is interfering with the pairing of other Bluetooth devices with your iPhone.
  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    Turn off your detector, wait 30 seconds, then turn it back on. On your iPhone, turn Bluetooth off • and then on again. In the Bluetooth Settings menu of your iPhone, tap the arrow icon next to SmartCord Live, then • tap Forget this Device. Wait for SmartCord Live to appear under Devices, then press SmartCord Live to reinitialize pairing.
  • Page 22: Service

    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 ©2011 Escort Inc. ESCORT , SmartCord™, TrueLock™ and Defender are trademarks of ESCORT Inc. iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. “Made for iPhone” means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPhone and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards.

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