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Escort PASSPORT SR7 manual

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    SUPERCHARGED RADAR / LASER DETECTION SYSTEM D ISCREET U LTRA P ERFORMANCE • P ROFESSIONAL I NSTALLATION O NLY Owner’s Manual PASSPORT SR7 is designed in the USA by Escort Incorporated 5440 W est Chester Road West Chester, Ohio 45069 Sales / Service 800- 964 -31 43 Fax 5 1 3 - 870 - 8509 www .escortradar. com ©200 2 Escort Inc. Escort ® , Pass[...]

  • Page 2

    Quick Reference Card 1 I EZ-Programming Details  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. Passport SR7 Quick Refere[...]

  • Page 3

    Ta ble of Contents Introduction I • Congratulations I • Important Warning I • Quick Reference Guide 4 Controls and Features 5-8 • Power and Volume Control 5 • Power-On Indication 5 • AutoMute 5 • Mute 5 • Remote Mute / Volume 5 • Auto / Highway / City Switch 6 • Display Brightness 6 • Audible Alerts 6 • Signal Strength Meter[...]

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    Power/Volume Control Rotate the thumbwheel to turn Passport on and set the volume. (We recommend wiring the SR7 to a switched circuit so that it will turn on/off with your vehicles ignition). Matrix Display Passport’s display will show “Highway,” “Auto,” or “City” as its standard power-on indication. Page 5. If you prefer, you can cho[...]

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    Highway / Auto / City Switch The “City” button selects Passport's sensi- tivity. 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[...]

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    Controls and Features KA | X ||| Here ExpertMeter shows 1 weak Ka- band signal, and 3 weak X-band signals. X On very weak signals, there will not be a vertical line at all. This shows a very weak X-band signal. ExpertMeter Details The band designators (X, K, Ka) will stay on the display for a few seconds after the signal has passed. This allows you[...]

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    10 11 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 t[...]

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    Details of EZ-Programming Options 12 13 Power-on Sequence PwrOnSTD (Standard) In this setting, each time you turn on Passport, it will display “Passport,” “SR7,” “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 rec[...]

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    Interpreting Alerts Interpreting Alerts 14 15 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[...]

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    How Radar W orks How Laser W orks 16 17 How Radar W 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 [...]

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    How Safety Radar W orks SWS Safety Radar T ext Messages 18 19 How Safety W arning Systems W orks Safety Warning Systems, or SWS, is a modified K-band radar signal used to transmit important driving related information. From the factory, your Passport is programmed with SWS turned ON. If SWS is not used in your area, you can simply turn SWS recepti[...]

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    Tr oubleshooting Tr oubleshooting 20 21 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. Passport’s audible a[...]

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    23 Service 22 Service Procedure If your Passport ever needs service, please follow these steps: 1 Check the troubleshooting section of this manual. It may have a solution to your problem. 2 Contact your installing dealer. They will evaluate your unit and arrange repairs if necessary. Parts Replacement parts are available from your installing dealer[...]

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    25 24  Remove card along perforations  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 900nm, 33 MHz bandwidth Radar Receiver / Detector Type • Superheterodyne, GaAs FET VCO • Scanning Frequency Discriminator • Digital Signal Proce[...]