Escort 7500 Radar Detector User Manual


 
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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 display is not working.
Passport’s audible alerts are less loud
after the first few alerts.
Passport bounces or sags on
windshield.
Passport’s power-on sequence
reoccurs while you are driving.
Your 14-year old son has changed all
10 of the EZ Programming options.
Troubleshooting
Solution
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.
Make sure that Passport’s radar antenna is not blocked by
windshield wipers and that the laser lens is not behind
tinted areas.
Determine if your vehicle has an Instaclear
®
, ElectriClear
®
or solar reflective windshield which may deflect radar or
laser signals.
Passport may be in City Mode.
VASCAR, (Visual Average Speed Computer And Recorder)
a stopwatch method of speed detection, may be in use.
• Officer may not have radar or laser unit turned on.
Safety transmitters may not be commonly used in your
area.
Press the Dim button to deactivate Dark Mode.
Passport is in AutoMute Mode. See page 6 for details.
Passport is not making contact with the windshield to
provide stability. While holding down Passport’s EasyMount
button, slide Passport further back toward the windshield so
that the back top edge makes firm contact.
A loose power connection or dirty lighter socket can
cause Passport to be briefly disconnected.
You can return all of the programming options to the
factory defaults by holding down the City, Dim, and Mute
buttons while you turn Passport on.