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Solo R D - 5 1 1 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 S O L O ORDLESS ADAR ASER ETECTOR Check Quick Reference Guide inside cover ! W N E R A N U A L R D - 5 1 1 0 O D E L ®...
  • Page 2 ONGRATULATIONS SOLO is the result of ESCORT’s commitment to design and manufacture the best radar and laser detection products available. Created for drivers who desire the ultimate in mobility, SOLO’s cordless design eliminates the need for a power cord, recharger, or add-on battery pack. Simply mount SOLO on your windshield and turn it on.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    A B L E Installing SOLO's Batteries ...1 Battery Life Indication ...1,7 Low Battery Warning ...2,7 AutoOff...2 Mounting SOLO...3 Controls and Indicators Power On ...4 Volume...4 Mute...5 AutoMute...5 Highway/City Modes...5 Dim Modes ...5 Audible Alerts ...6 Power On Indicator...6 City Indicator ...6 Band Indicators ...6 Signal Meter...6 Safety Signals ...6...

  • Page 4: Installing Solo's Batteries

    M P O R T A N T SOLO is designed to operate on two standard AA alkaline batteries. AA lithium batteries and AA alkaline rechargeable batteries may also be used, however the resulting battery life will vary. We do not recommend using NiCad rechargeable batteries.

  • Page 5: Low Battery Warning

    M P O R T A N T battery contacts from shorting against metal objects. • Never mix old and new batteries in SOLO or any device. • Since batteries last longest if used at room temperature, use SOLO at room temperature whenever possible.

  • Page 6: Mounting Solo

    WARNING ESCORT CANNOT ANTICIPATE THE MANY WAYS SOLO CAN BE MOUNTED. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU MOUNT SOLO WHERE IT WILL NOT IMPAIR YOUR VIEW NOR PRESENT A HAZARD IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. For optimum detection performance, we recommend the following: •...

  • Page 7: Controls And Indicators

    O N T R O L S A N D EMORY ETENTION Keep the factory preset settings for Volume, Dim, AutoMute, City and other programmable features or select your own with SOLO's on-board computer. Your selected settings stay in SOLO's Memory even when it's turned off or the batteries are changed.

  • Page 8: Mute

    sound a “double-bing” confirming that it will remain on. (AutoOff can be “permanently” deselected. See Programmable Options on page 8 for more information). NOTE: Since the presence of even an extremely weak signal will keep SOLO on, turn SOLO off whenever you leave your car to prevent the batteries from being drained.

  • Page 9: Audible Alerts

    O N T R O L S A N D For Radar and Laser signals: SOLO uses a geiger- UDIBLE LERTS counter-like sound to indicate the signal strength and type of radar or laser signal being encountered. When you encounter radar or laser, a distinct Audible Alert will sound and occur faster as the signal gets stronger.

  • Page 10: Battery Life Indication

    Battery Life Indication: Remaining battery life is displayed on the Signal Meter for 2 seconds both at power-up (after the five-second test alert) and at power-down. NOTE: Extreme temperature conditions can cause SOLO's Battery Life Indication to be inaccurate until SOLO's temperature returns to normal.

  • Page 11: When To Use

    R O G R A M M A B L E SOLO’s features are preset for optimum performance and battery life but you may change some settings to better suit your specific needs. Once a setting is stored into memory, it remains until you decide to reprogram it. PTION Disengage AutoMute...
  • Page 12 PTION Select an alternative X-band sensitivity level for City Mode Signal Meter LEDS LIGHT UP IN THE PATTERNS INDICATED AS YOU ADJUST Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Select alternate audio tones Returning To SOLO's Factory Preset Settings You may re-engage SOLO's factory preset settings at any time.

  • Page 13: Tutorial Mode

    U T O R I A L SOLO is equipped with a Tutorial mode to demonstrate all of the alerts and settings below in order to better familiarize you with them. To access the tutorial mode, simultaneously press and hold the Mute and City buttons as you turn SOLO on.

  • Page 14: Specifications

    ECEIVER Double Conversion Superheterodyne Voltage ADAR Controlled Oscillator (VCO) Quantum Limited Video Receiver ASER NTENNA & S : Self-Contained, Die-Cast Horn, Linear Polarization ADAR AFETY (compatible with circular polarization) Infrared Photodiode with Fresnel Lens and ASER Refractive/Prismatic Element ETECTOR & S : Scanning Frequency Discriminator ADAR AFETY...

  • Page 15: Interpreting Alerts

    N T E R P R E T I N G Although SOLO has a comprehensive warning system and this handbook is as complete as we can make it, only experience will teach you what to expect from your SOLO and how to interpret what it “tells” you. The radar alerts you receive are affected by the type of radar being used, the type of transmission (continuous or instant-on) and the location of the radar source.
  • Page 16 LERT SOLO alerts intermittently. Rate and strength of alerts may be consistent or vary wildly. SOLO alerts intermittently. Rate and strength of signal increases with each alert. SOLO gives an X-band alert intermittently. SOLO braps rapidly and the Signal Meter scans from right to left. SOLO sounds a repetitive “double- brap”...

  • Page 17: How Radar Works

    A D A R ADAR ORKS Traffic radar, which consists of microwaves, travels in straight lines and is easily reflected 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 18: How Safety Signals Work

    These dual-frequency microwave signals are located in the K-bandwidth and, as a result, any radar detector which detects K-Band radar will detect these Safety signals as standard K-Band radar alerts. However, unlike standard radar detectors, your SOLO is designed to distinguish between a standard K-Band alert and a Safety signal alert.

  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    R O U B L E S H O O T I N G ROBLEM SOLO will not turn on when Power Button is pressed. SOLO beeps briefly at the same location every day, but no radar source is in sight. SOLO does not seem sensitive to radar or laser.
  • Page 20 ROBLEM Signal Meter registers but no audible alert sounds. SOLO’s display is not working. SOLO’s audible alerts are less loud after the first few alerts. All Signal Meter lights flash occasionally and SOLO "bleeps" twice each time. SOLO bounces or sags on windshield.

  • Page 21: Service

    E R V I C E SOLO E Check the troubleshooting section of this manual. It may have a solution to your problem. Call us at 1-800-543-1608. We may be able to solve your problem over the phone. If the problem requires that you send your SOLO to the factory for repair, we will provide you with a S which must be included on the outside of your shipping box.

  • Page 22: Warranty

    ESCORT O ESCORT warrants your SOLO against all defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of the original purchase, subject to the following terms and conditions: • The sole responsibility of ESCORT under this Warranty is limited to either repair or, at the option of ESCORT, replacement of the SOLO detector.

  • Page 23: Optional Accessories

    C C E S S O R I E S A N D To order additional or replacement accessories, call ESCORT toll-free at 1-800-433-3487. The following optional accessories are also available for SOLO: SOLO P OWER Provides back-up or alternative power for your SOLO through your vehicle’s cigarette lighter.
  • Page 24 SOLO is designed and manufactured in the USA. ESCORT 5440 West Chester Road West Chester, Ohio 45069 : (800) 543-1608 USTOMER ERVICE ALES Manufactured under one or more of the following U.S. Patents: 4,313,216 4,581,769 4,583,057 4,604,529 4,613,989 4,631,542 4,686,499 4,750,215 4,862,175 4,887,753 4,896,855 4,952,937 4,954,828 5,049,884 5,049,885.

  • Page 25: Reference Guide

    To begin using your SOLO, just follow these three simple steps: a Insert two standard AA alkaline batteries into the battery compartment. b Mount your SOLO on the windshield using the windshield mount. c Press the Power-On button to turn SOLO on. EasyMount Slot (page 3) Windshield mount is inserted here.

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