ULT I M AT E P E R F O R M A N C E SUPERCHARGED RADAR / LASER DEFENSE SYSTEM PASSPORT SRX is designed and made in the USA by Escort Incorporated 5440 West Chester Road West Chester, Ohio 45069 Sales/Service 800-964-3143 Fax 513-870-8509 www.escortradar.com ©2001 Escort Inc. Escort®, Passport®, AutoSensitivity™, SpecDisplay™, ExpertMeter™, and Laser Shifter™ are trademarks of Escort Inc. SWS™ is a trademark of SWS LC. Features, specifications and prices subject to change without notice.
Congratulations and Important Warning Congratulations Quick Reference Card • Exclusive vertical display option provides unlimited installation options • Standard remote mute button provides one-touch mute and volume adjustment • Optional external speaker enables Voice alerts Your new Passport SRX is the most advanced remote radar/laser detector available.
Quick Reference Card Remove card along perforations Table of Contents DISPLAY * Standard display Letter: H or A or C Letter with scanning dot Symbol: + or • or -Symbol with scanning dot Scanning symbol Vehicle voltage POWER-ON SEQUENCE PwrOn STD PwrOn FST * Standard power-on sequence SIGNAL STRENGTH METER Meter STD Meter EXP Meter SPC * Standard signal strength meter aMute ON aMute OFF * AutoMute on AUTOMUTE AUDIOTONES CITY MODE SENSITIVITY BRIGHTNESS I • How to use EZ-Programming 9
Quick Reference Guide Power/Volume Control Rotate the thumbwheel to turn Passport on and set the volume. (We recommend wiring the SRX to a switched circuit so that it will turn on/off with your ignition). City Button Switches sensitivity modes between Highway, AutoSensitivity, and City settings. In general, we recommend the Auto mode. Page 6. Controls and Features Button, allows you to totally silence the audio alert during a radar encounter.
Controls and Features Highway / Auto / City Switch Dark Mode The “City” button selects Passport’s sensitivity mode. We recommend the “Auto” (AutoSensitivity) mode for most driving. Passport’s exclusive AutoSensitivity mode provides long-range warning with minimum false alarms. In this mode, Passport’s internal computer continuously analyzes all incoming signals and intelligently adjusts the sensitivity – eliminating the majority of false alarms. You can also select conventional “Highway” and “City” modes.
Controls and Features KA| X||| How to customize Passport with EZ-Programming X 10.525 Here ExpertMeter shows 1 weak Ka-band signal, and three weak X-band signals. Display shows a X-band signal at 10.525 GHz X Note: Even long-time detector users will require a significant amount of time to get familiar with this new level of information. On very weak signals, there will not be a vertical line at all. This shows a very weak X-band signal.
Overview of EZ-Programming Options Press the REVIEW button to go from one category to the next DISPLAY PILOT LIGHT (Power-on indication) POWER-ON SEQUENCE SIGNAL STRENGTH METER AUTOMUTE AUDIOTONES CITY MODE SENSITIVITY BRIGHTNESS BANDS *Passport’s Factory Default Settings To reset Passport to its original factory settings, press and hold the “CITY” and “MUTE” buttons while turning the power on. Passport’s display will provide a “Reset” message, accompanied by an audible alert, acknowledging the reset.
Details of EZ-Programming Options few seconds, Passport will automatically reduce the volume level, to keep you informed, but not annoyed. (factory default) Power-on Sequence PwrOnSTD (Standard) In this setting, each time you turn on Passport, it will display “Passport,” “SRX,” “LASER,” “Ka-band,” “K-band,” “X-band,” followed by a brief X-band alert. It then confirms communications to the front radar receiver, and front and rear Laser Shifters.
Interpreting Alerts Although Passport 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 Passport and how to interpret what it “tells” you. The radar alerts you receive are affected by the specific type of radar being used, the type of transmission (continuous or instant-on) and the location of the radar source.
How Radar Works How Radar Works Radar range also depends on the power of the radar equipment itself. The strength of the radar unit's beam diminishes with distance. The farther the radar has to travel, the less energy it has for speed detection. Because intrusion alarms and motion sensors often operate on the same frequency as X-Band radar, your Passport will occasionally receive non-police radar signals.
How Safety Radar Works How Safety Warning Systems Works Note: Some of the safety messages have been condensed, so each message can be displayed on one or two screens on Passport’s eight character display.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problem Solution Explanation of Displays Passport beeps briefly at the same location every day, but no radar source is in sight. • An X-band motion sensor or intrusion alarm is located within range of your route. With time, you will learn predictable patterns of these signals. LsrF ERR Passport does not seem sensitive to radar or laser. • Passport may be in City Mode. • Radar band(s) are turned off in programming.
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Specifications Features and Specifications • City Mode Sensitivity • Display Brightness • Radar and Laser Bands Operating Bands • X-band 10.525 GHz ± 25 MHz • K-band 24.150 GHz ± 100 MHz • Ka-band 34.
