Escort MAX Ci 360 Owner's Manual page 18

Alert
Detector alerts intermittently with front direction
arrow displayed. Rate and strength of alerts may be
consistent or vary wildly.
Detector alerts intermittently with front direction
arrow displayed. Rate and strength of signal
increases with each alert.
Detector gives an X band alert intermittently with
the front direction arrow quickly changing to side
arrows then to the rear direction arrow.
Explanation
A patrol car is traveling in front of you with a radar
source aimed forward. Because signals are
sometimes reflected off of large objects and
sometimes not, the alerts may seem inconsistent.
A patrol car is approaching from the other direction,
sampling traffic with instant-on radar. Such alerts
should be taken seriously.
You are driving through an area populated with
radar motion sensors (e.g., door openers or burglar
alarms). Since these transmitters are usually
contained inside buildings or aimed toward or away
from you, they are typically not as strong or lasting
as a real radar encounter.
CAUTION: 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 radar may be set
up nearby.
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