Escort Passport 8500 Owner's Manual
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- Page 1 ISCREET LTIMATE ERFORMANCE • • • R A D A R L A S E R S A F E T Y D E T E C T O R Owner’s Manual...
- Page 2 Congratulations The Passport 8500 is the most advanced radar, laser and safety detector available. The Passport 8500 includes full X, K, SuperWide Ka, and Safety Warning System radar capability, front and rear laser detec- tion, digital signal processing (DSP) for...
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Page 3: Quick Reference Card
Quick Reference Card Remove card along perforations Passport 8500 Quick Reference Card There are 9 user-selectable options so you can customize your Passport 8500 for your own preferences. The buttons labeled CITY and DIM are also used to enter the Program Mode, REVIEW your current program settings, and to CHANGE any settings as desired. - Page 4 Remove card along perforations Passport 8500 Quick Reference Card Press the REVIEW button to go from one category to the next Pilot HWY PILOT LIGHT Pilot H (Power-on indication) Pilot H.> Pilot + Pilot +.> Pilot +> Pilot V POWER-ON SEQUENCE...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
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 • Dim / Dark Switch •... -
Page 6: 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 of the detector, and plug the large end of the power cord into your car’s lighter socket. Mount your Passport on the windshield using the supplied windshield mount. -
Page 7: Quick Reference Guide
Radar Antenna and Laser Lens The rear panel of your Passport should have a clear view of the road ahead. For best performance, do not mount Passport directly behind windshield wipers or tinted areas. Page 6 Alphanumeric Display Passport’s display will show Highway, Auto, or City as its power-on indication. -
Page 8: Installation
See the Accessories section for details on our optional Direct-wire SmartCord. 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 9: Windshield Mount
Depress the adjustment button on the top of Passport (by the word ESCORT) and slide the EasyMount bracket into the slot until it is locked into the position which best fits the angle of your windshield (there are four settings available). -
Page 10: 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 volume. When you turn Passport on, it goes through a sequence of alerts. -
Page 11: Dim / Dark Switch
Dim / Dark Switch Passport’s Dim button selects the brightness of Passport's display. There are four settings: Maximum, Medium, Minimum, and Dark. Press the Dim button to select your preferred brightness. If you prefer, you can have Passport always turn on at a specific brightness. See the EZ-Programming section for details. -
Page 12: Signal Strength Meter
Power Connector Passport’s power jack uses a telephone-type connector. This 4-conductor connector only works with the included coiled SmartCord, or the optional Direct-wire SmartCord. The coiled SmartCord is a special power cord that has a power-on indicator (which only lights up when the 8500 is turned on), a bright alert light that warns of radar or laser, and a convenient mute button right on the plug. -
Page 13: Expertmeter
(several times a second) to give you a continuous instantaneous view of all radar signals present. SpecDisplay Passport 8500’s new SpecDisplay option is also for the experienced detector user. In this mode, Passport will display the actual numeric frequency of the radar signal being received. -
Page 14: Ez-Programming
How to customize Passport with EZ-Programming There are 9 user-selectable options so you can customize your Passport 8500 for your own preferences. The buttons labeled CITY and DIM are also used to enter the Program Mode, REVIEW your current program settings, and to CHANGE any settings as desired. -
Page 15: 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 AUDIOTONES CITY MODE SENSITIVITY BRIGHTNESS DARK MODE BANDS Factory Default Settings To reset Passport to its original factory settings, press and hold the “CITY,”... -
Page 16: Details Of Programming
Power-on Sequence PwrOnSTD (Standard) In this setting, each time you turn on Passport, it will display “Passport 8500,” “LASER,” “Ka-band,” “K-band,” “X-band,” followed by a brief X-band alert. (factory default) If any bands have been disabled, a double X-band tone and corresponding message (i.e. - Page 17 Details of EZ-Programming Options MeterEXP (ExpertMeter) In this setting, the meter simultaneously tracks multiple radar signals. It can display up to 2 Ka band, 2 K band, and 4 X band signals at the same time. Note: The ExpertMeter feature is explained in more detail on pages 10-11.
- Page 18 Details of EZ-Programming Options Brightness Brt LAST (last) In this setting, when you turn on Passport, the display will be the last brightness you had selected during operation with the dim button. (factory default) Brt MIN (minimum) In this setting, each time you turn on Passport, the display will be at the lowest brightness.
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Page 19: Technical Details
Features and Specifications Operating Bands • X-band 10.525 GHz ± 25 MHz • K-band 24.150 GHz ± 100 MHz • Ka-band 34.700 GHz ± 1300 MHz • Laser 904nm, 33 MHz bandwidth Radar Receiver / Detector Type • Superheterodyne, GaAs FET VCO •... -
Page 20: Interpreting Alerts
Although Passport has a comprehensive warning system and this handbook is as complete as we can make it, only experi- ence will teach you what to expect from your Passport and how to interpret what it tells you. The specific type of radar being used, the type of transmission (continuous Alert Passport begins to sound slowly, then the rate... - Page 21 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.
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Page 22: How Radar Works
How Radar Works 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 23: 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 24: How Safety Radar Works
How Safety Radar Works Safety Warning System, or SWS, uses a modified K-band radar signal. The SWS safety radar system has 64 possible messages (60 currently allocated). The SWS messages your Passport can display are listed on the facing page. From the factory, your Passport is programmed with SWS decoding ON. - Page 25 SWS Safety Radar Text Messages SWS Text Messages...
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Page 26: 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 27 Passport has been programmed in the ExpertMeter Mode (page 10-11) KA | etc. Self Cal Passport is running a self-calibration test. Service Passport has failed the calibration test. Contact Escort for repair. Required Troubleshooting Solution • Check that volume control is ON. • Check that vehicle ignition is ON.
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Page 28: Service
Out Of Warranty Repairs For out of warranty repairs, include prepay- ment in the amount you were quoted by the Escort Customer Service Representative. 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 29 Register online: @ www escortradar.com...
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Page 31: Warranty
The sole responsibility of ESCORT under this Warranty is limited to either repair or, at the option of ESCORT, replacement 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. - Page 32 Service 800-543-1608 513-870-8509 www.escortradar.com ©2000 Escort Inc. Escort ® , Passport SpecDisplay ™ are trademarks of Escort Inc. ™ is a trademark of SWS, L.C. Features, specifications and prices subject to change without notice. ® , AFR ® , SmartShield ®...