Escort 75 Detector manual

Instruction Manual 75 Detector ©2004 Escort Inc. Escort®, Passport, AutoMute®, AFR®, SmartShield®, AutoSensitivity™ and ExpertMeter™ are trademarks of Escort Inc. SWS is a trademark of SWSLC. Features, specifications and prices are subject to change without notice. Printed in the U.S.A. *99699-04*[...]

Page 2 Congratulations! Y our new Road T ech 75 detector is the most advanced custom motorcycle- mounted radar detector av ailable. The Road T ech 75 detector includes full X, K, SuperWide Ka, including ne w “POP” mode, radar protection, Laser , Digital Signal Processing for superior range and improv ed anti-falsing, our patented Mute and A uto[...]

Page 3 T ab le of Contents Congratulations! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Quick Reference Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 P[...]

Page 4 Quick Ref erence Guide Once the mount has been installed by an authorized dealer , simply slide the detector onto the mount. When properly done, the detector will loc k into the mount. Note that the mount has two locks; primar y and secondary . V olume Contr ol Adjust the volume b y pressing the V OL up or down buttons located on the top. Ea[...]

Page 5 Quick Reference Guide Dark Mode In the Dark mode, the power-on indication will be changed to a very dim AD , HD , or CD (indicating Auto , Highwa y , or City Dark). In the Dar k mode, the Road T ech 75’s meter will not display during an alert, only the audio will aler t you. See page 9. EZ Programming The Road T ech 75 Detector is ready to[...]

Page 6 Installation P ower and Audio Connection T o power the Road T ech 75, simply slide the detector onto the installed mount. P ower and audio connections are made through the integrated mount. NO TE Road T ech 75 oper ates on 12 volts DC negative ground only . Mounting Obtain the appropriate Road T ech Radar Detector mounting kit f or your mode[...]

Page 7 Installation Controls and Mounting of the Road T ech Detector Integrated Mount[...]

Page 8 Controls and Features P ower and Mute: T o tur n the Road T ech 75 on, simply press and hold the large round button located on the top of the detector . T o turn Road T ech off, simply press and hold again. This button also provides audio Mute capability . During an aler t, momentarily press this button to silence the audio f or that speci?[...]

Page 9 Controls and Features continuously analyzes all incoming signals and intelligently rejects f alse alarms. Y ou can also select Highwa y and City modes. When riding in urban areas where intense X-band intrusion alar ms and door openers are common, City mode can be engaged to lower X-band sensitivity and reduce X-band alerts. Full sensitivity [...]

Page 10 Controls and Features Signal Strength Meter: The Road T ech 75’ s matrix display consists of 280 individual LED’ s, to provide an intuitive ultr a-br ight display of signal strength and text messages . When the Road T ech 75 detects radar, it displa ys the band of the radar (X, K, or Ka), and a precise bar graph of signal strength. When[...]

Page 11 Controls and Features As you can see, there are v er tical lines after each band designator . Each line shows a signal being detected. The height of each line shows the relative sig- nal strength of that signal. The position of the line shows the relative frequency of the signal within the band. NO TE If you use ExpertMeter, the brief signa[...]

Page 12 Customize Road T ech with EZ Programming There are 8 user-selectable options so y ou can customize your Road T ech 75 for y our own preferences . The CITY and DIM buttons are used to enter the Program mode, to re view your current prog ram settings, and to change any settings as desired. “Details of EZ Programming Options” on page 16 wi[...]

Page 13 Customize Road T ech with EZ Pr ogramming Example of Programming Here is how you w ould tur n the Road T ech 75’ s AutoMute f eature off. 1. Enter the Program mode by holding the CITY and DIM buttons down f or 2 seconds. The Road T ech 75 will beep twice and displa y “Program”. 2. Then hold the REVIEW button down. The Road T ech 75 wi[...]

Page 14 Customize Road T ech with EZ Pr ogramming Overview of EZ Programming Options Press the REVIEW button to go from one category to the next Press the CHANGE button to change y our set- ting within a category PILO T LIGHT (P ower-on indication) Pilot HWY * (full word: Highway or A uto or City) Pilot H (letter: H or A uto or C) Pilot H.> (let[...]

Page 15 Customize Road T ech with EZ Pr ogramming BANDS Bands DFT (F actor y defaults) Bands MOD (F actor y defaults modified) (turn bands on or off by pressing the P ower / Mute button) X On or Off (default is on) K On or Off (default is on) Ka On or Off (default is on) POP On or Off (default is off) Laser On or Off (default is on) SWS On or Off [...]

Page 16 Customize Road T ech with EZ Pr ogramming Details of EZ Programming Options Pilot Light (power-on indication): NO TE When you are using the Dark mode, the displa y will only show “HD”, “AD”, or “CD , ” (Highwa y-Dar k, Auto-Dark, or City-Dark). Pilot HWY (full description) In this setting, Road T ech 75 will displa y “Highwa y[...]

Page 17 Customize Road T ech with EZ Pr ogramming P ower-On Sequence: PwrOnSTD (standard) In this setting, each time the Road T ech 75 comes on, it will displa y “Road T ech”, “75”, “LASER”, “Ka-band”, “K-band”, “X-band”, follow ed by a brief X- band aler t. (factory default) PwrOnFST (fast po wer-on) In this setting, each t[...]

Page 18 Customize Road T ech with EZ Pr ogramming City Mode Sensitivity: City STD (Standard) In this setting, when you put the Road T ech 75 in the City mode, X-band sen- sitivity is significantly reduced, to reduce false alarms from X-band intrusion alarms and motion sensors. (factory default) City LoX (Low X band sensitivity) In this setting, wh[...]

Page 19 Customize Road T ech with EZ Pr ogramming Bands: BandsDFT In this setting the recommended radar and laser frequencies are monitored. This is the factory setting, and it is recommended that you use y our Road T ech 75 in this mode. BandsMOD In this setting, the Road T ech 75 will w ar n you with an audible alert, and asso- ciated text messag[...]

Page 20 Interpreting Alerts Although the Road T ech 75 has a comprehensiv e warning system and this handbook is as complete as we can make it, only e xperience will teach you what to expect from y our Road T ech 75 detector and how to interpret what it is telling you. The radar aler ts you receiv e are affected by the specific type of radar being [...]

Page 21 Interpreting Alerts Road T ech 75 receiv es weak signals. These signals may be a little stronger as you pass large, roadside objects . The signals increase in frequency . A moving patrol car with continuous radar is ov er taking you from behind. Because these signals are reflected (reflections are increased by large objects), they ma y or[...]

Page 22 Interpreting Alerts CA UTION Since the characteristics of these alerts may be similar to some of the preceding examples, overconfidence in an unfamiliar area can be dangerous. Likewise, if an alert in a commonly tra veled area is suddenly stronger or on a different band than usual, speed radar may be set up nearby . Road T ech 75 giv es an[...]

Page 23 Detection T echnology How Radar W orks T raffic radar , which consists of microwav es, trav els in straight lines and is eas- ily reflected by objects such as cars, truc ks, ev en guardrails and overpasses. Radar works by directing its microw ave beam down the road. As y our motor- cycle trav els into range, the microw ave beam bounces of[...]

Page 24 Detection T echnology How POP W orks POP mode is a relatively ne w feature for r adar gun manufacturers. It works by transmitting an e xtremely shor t burst, within the allocated band, to identify speeding vehicles and motorcycles in traffic. Once the target is identified, or “P opped”, the gun is then tur ned to its normal operating [...]

Page 25 Detection T echnology How Safety Radar Works F rom the factory , your Road T ech 75 is programmed with Safety W ar ning Sys- tem (SWS) decoding OFF . If SWS is used in your area, y our Road T ech 75 will display these signals as K-band r adar signals instead of safety radar unless you use the EZ Progr amming to tur n Road T ech 75’ s SWS [...]

Page 26 SWS Safety Radar T ext Messa g es 1 WorkZone 23 Deer Crossing 45 24hrFuel 2 Road Closed 24 Blind or Deaf Kid 46 Insp Stn Open 3 Bridge Closed 25 SteepUse LowGear 47 Insp Stn Open 4 WorkCrew Highwa y 26 Accident 48 Reduced Speed 5 WorkCrew Utility 27 P oorRoad Surface 49 Speed Enforced 6 Detour 28 Loading SchooBus 50 HazMatls Exit 7 T ruck D[...]

Page 27 T r oubleshooting Problem Solution Road T ech 75 beeps briefly at the same location ev er y 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 predict- able patterns of these signals. Road T ech 75 does not seem sensi- tive to radar Road T ech 7[...]

Page 28 Explanation of Displays AD Sensitivity control is in Auto mode , display in Dark mode HD Sensitivity control is in Highwa y mode, display in Dark mode CD Sensitivity control is in City mode, displa y in Dar k mode No Display Road T ech 75 is in Dark mode PilotHWY One of the many programming messages W orkZone One of the many saf ety radar m[...]

Page 29 Service The RO AD TECH 75 DETECT OR has no ser viceable parts. If problems arise, check the troub leshooting section in this manual for a solution. If a solution is not av ailable in the troubleshooting section, please contact your local dealer . They will e valuate your detector and mount and arrange repairs if necessary .[...]

Page 30 Care and Maintenance The case of your Harley-Da vidson Road T ech 75 DETECT OR is constr ucted from an injection molded plastic LEXAN ® . Some steps will help aid long-term reliability and cosmetic appearance. Do not use solvent based chemicals or w axes directly on plastic components as they can aff ect the overall perf ormance and appear[...]

Page 31 Specifications 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 T ype Superheterodyne, GaAs FET VCO Scanning F requency Discr iminator Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Laser Detection Quantum Limited Vi[...]

Page 32 W arranty and Accessories ESCORT Limited W arranty ESCORT and Harley-Da vidson warrants your Road T ech 75 against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two (2) years if purchased with a new motorcycle and installed b y an author ized Harley-Davidson dealer , one (1) year if installed b y an author ized Harley-Davidson dealer[...]

Instruction Manual 75 Detector[...]

Instruction Manual 75 Detector ©2004 Escort Inc. Escort®, Passport, AutoMute®, AFR®, SmartShield®, AutoSensitivity™ and ExpertMeter™ are trademarks of Escort Inc. SWS is a trademark of SWSLC. Features, specifications and prices are subject to change without notice. Printed in the U.S.A. *99699-04*[...]