Controls & Features
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AutoPower
This feature automatically turns off Passport Max
International after a set period of time to save
unnecessary drain on your battery. This is especially
useful if your vehicle has a constant-power ignition.
See the Settings & Preferences section for details on
how to customize the AutoPower feature.
NOTE: When AutoPower is ON, the display will go dark
after the vehicle has been sitting still for 30 minutes, to
save screen life. The screen will turn back on automatically
once your vehicle reaches a speed of 10 mph.
Volume
To adjust Passport Max International to your preferred
audio level for alerts, simply press and hold VOLUME
+
or
–
. The audio will increase/decrease while it is
depressed. Once you reach the desired audio level,
simply release the button. Passport Max International
will retain this setting in its memory, even if the
system is turned off.
Mute
The MUTE button allows you to silence the audio
during an alert. Simply press the button during the
alert. Once the radar encounter has passed, the mute
will disengage, and the audio will return to your
pre-set level. You can also silence an alert by pressing
the SmartCord MUTE button.
AutoMute
Your Passport Max International also includes
ESCORT’s patented AutoMute feature. Once Passport
Max International alerts you to a radar encounter at
your selected volume level, it automatically reduces
the volume more than 50%. This keeps you informed
without the annoyance of a continuous full-volume
alert. If you prefer, you can turn the AutoMute feature
off. See the Settings & Preferences section for details.
SmartMute
If AutoMute has already reduced the volume for one
alert and a higher-priority band is detected, Passport
Max International will sound an alert at your set
volume for the second band before adjusting the
volume back down to the AutoMute level.
User Mode
Passport Max International offers two unique user
modes:
Advanced
In this mode, you can access and customize all of
Passport Max International’s settings and preferences.
Novice
In this mode, you can access and customize units
(English or metric) and display color only. All other
preferences are set to the factory defaults. To view all
preferences, you must switch back to Advanced mode.
Display Color
Your detector screen can be displayed with blue,
green, red or amber accents to match the dashboard
lighting of various vehicles. See the Settings &
Preferences section for details on how to change the
display color.
Blue
Green
Red
Amber
Display Brightness
Passport Max International’s display brightness is
automatically adjusted to suit ambient lighting
conditions in your car. (The light sensor is located
inside the controller, so the display may dim
momentarily when you access the buttons.) If you
prefer, you can press the BRT button to set a fixed
brightness level:
Auto
Automatically adjusts brightness
(factory setting)
Dark
Dark mode
Minimum
Minimum brightness
Medium
Medium brightness
Maximum
Maximum brightness
NOTE: If you select Dark mode, the display will not
provide any indication that it is on. Therefore, only
audible alerts will notify you of detected signals.
Speed Display
Passport Max International displays your current
speed just to the right of the Over-Speed Alert setting
(or posted speed limit for your current location, if
connect to ESCORT Live). If you prefer, you can turn
off the speed display feature (see Settings &
Preferences section for details). If speed display is OFF,
PASSPORT Max will simply display your battery
voltage in this location.
Speed display ON: Current speed
Speed display OFF: Battery voltage
Radar Sensitivity
The SEN button allows you to select your preferred
radar sensitivity: Highway, Auto or Auto No X. In
general, ESCORT recommends Auto for everyday
driving.
Highway
In this setting, PASSPORT Max International will detect
all radar signals on all bands at maximum range.
Auto
In this setting, Passport Max International will
continuously analyze all incoming signals and
intelligently adjust the sensitivity circuits, providing
long-range warning with minimal false alarms.
Auto No X
Auto No X works the same as Auto mode; however, X
band is completely turned off.
WARNING: Do not use Passport Max International in
Auto No X unless you are absolutely certain that there
are no traffic radar guns using X band in your area.
TrueLock/Locking Out False Alerts
Passport Max International is equipped with a
TrueLock GPS Filter to lock out and store in its
memory false alerts. To lock out a false alert (X band,
K band or laser only), press the MUTE button on the
detector or the SmartCord three times during an alert.
Pressing the first time will silence the audio. Pressing
a second time will generate a prompt on the display
that will read “Lockout?” Press a third time to confirm
you want to lock this signal out by location and
frequency. A “Stored” message will be displayed.
Once a signal has been stored, Passport Max
International will reject the signal the next time you
approach this area and will display the locked-out
alert.
Locked-out alert
To unlock a signal that has already been stored,
simply press and hold the detector or SmartCord
MUTE button while receiving the locked out alert.
The display will read “Unlock?” Press the detector or
SmartCord MUTE button again to unlock it from
memory. The display will then read “Unlocked” to
confirm your action.
For details on how to turn the GPS Filter off, refer to
the Settings & Preferences section.
NOTE: When the GPS Filter is set to OFF, you do not have
access to Passport Max International’s other GPS-
enabled features (e.g., DEFENDER Database alerts,
marking locations, etc.).
AutoLearn
The AutoLearn feature analyzes (over time) the source
of radar signals by location and frequency. This
allows Passport Max International to determine if a
signal is a real threat or a false one. If it determines
that the signal is an automatic door opener, motion
sensor, etc., it automatically locks out this source at
this particular location. A “Stored” message will
appear on the display when a signal has been
automatically locked out. If you prefer, you can turn
the AutoLearn feature off. See the Settings &
Preferences section for details.
NOTE: AutoLearn typically needs to encounter the exact
frequency in the same location approximately three
times to lock it out. Since some door openers are turned
on and off routinely, some variations may occur. When
AutoLearn is on, Passport Max International will also
unlearn signals to protect you from locking out real
threats. If a particular signal is no longer present at a
location that was previously locked out, Passport Max
International will unlock that signal.
Marking Locations
The MRK button allows you to mark a specific location
and label it for future reference. Once marked,
Passport Max International will provide an alert when
you reach this area again.
Red light camera
Red light & speed camera
Speed camera
Speed trap
Other
