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Controls and Features
Audible Alerts
For Radar signals:
Passport uses a geiger-counter-like
sound to indicate the signal strength and
type of radar signal being encountered.
When you encounter radar, a distinct
Audible Alert will sound and occur faster as
the signal gets stronger. When the signal is
very strong, the Audible Alerts will blend
into a solid tone. This allows you to judge
the distance from the signal source with-
out taking your eyes from the road.
Each band has a distinct tone for easy
identification. X-band = beep tone, K-band
= raspy brap tone, Ka-band = double-brap
tone.
For Laser signals:
Since Laser signals are a possible threat
no matter how weak, Passport alerts you to
all laser signals with a full laser alert.
For Safety signals:
If you have turned on the SWS and
Safety Alert detection in Passport’s pro-
gramming, Passport will alert you to these
signals with a double-beep tone, and a
corresponding text message. A complete
listing of the text messages is on page 21.
If you haven’t programmed your Pass-
port to decode the safety signals (see pages
10, 14, 21), it will still display them as
strong K-band radar signals.
Dim / Dark Switch
Passport’s Dim button selects the bright-
ness of Passport’s display. There are four
settings: Maximum, Medium, Minimum, and
Dark. Press the Dim button to select your
preferred brightness.
Each time you turn Passport on, it
automatically selects the brightness setting
you last used.
If you prefer, you can have Passport
always turn on at a specific brightness. See
the EZ Programming section for details.
Dark Mode
When you select the Dark mode with the
Dim switch, Passport changes to a very
inconspicuous power-on indication: a very
dim “AD”, “HD”, or “CD”. (In this display,
the A, H, or C indicates Auto, Highway, or
City, and the D indicating Dark.)
When Passport is in the Dark Mode,
the display will not show visual alerts when
Passport detects signals. Only the audible
alert will tell you of detected signals.
If you prefer, you can have Passport’s
display totally dark when you are in the
Dark mode. (This is particularly useful when
you have the optional SmartCord
MuteDisplay; a lighter cord with power-on
light, alert light, and a mute button.) See
the EZ Programming section for details.