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  How to use Preferences

  Overview of Preferences

14

15

Press the V/M button

to go from one category

to the next

PILOT LIGHT

(Power-on indication)

AUTOPOWER

UNITS

VOICE

BRIGHTNESS

MARKERS

OVER SPEED ALERT

DETECTOR BRAND

AUTOMUTE

METER

Restoring the  

  Factory Default  

   Settings

To restore your 

PASSPORT to its 

original factory 

settings, press and 

hold the “V/M” and  

“CRU” buttons while 

turning the power 

on. A 

Reset

 

message will be 

displayed, 

accompanied by an 

audible alert, 

acknowledging the 

reset. 

  Pilot Spd Comp

  Pilot Compass

  Pilot .>

  Pilot V

  Pilot SPD

 

aPwr ON

 

aPwr OFF

  Units ENG

  Units MET

  Voice ON

  Voice OFF

 

Brt Auto

 

Brt Dark

 

Brt Min

 

Brt Med

 

Brt Max

  Marks DFT

  Marks MOD     

 

 rCam  ON

 or 

OFF

 (default is on)

 

 sCam  ON

 or 

OFF

 (default is on)

 

 sTrap ON

 or 

OFF

 (default is on)

 

 Othr  ON

 or 

OFF

 (default is on)

 

oSpd ON

 

oSpd OFF

 

Brnd OFF 

 

 ESCORT 

 

 BEL

  aMute ON

  aMute OFF

Same options for your detector brand

 

Press the MRK button

  to change your setting

  within a category

* Speed and Compass

  Compass

  Scanning dot

  Vehicle voltage 

  Vehicle speed

* Shuts down after 3 hours of non-movement 

  AutoPower feature is off

* Speed/distance in English units 

  Speed/distance in Metric units 

* Voice announcements on 

  Voice announcements off

* Automatically adjusts display brightness 

  Dark mode

  Minimum display brightness

  Medium display brightness

  Maximum display brightness 

* Default settings

  Markers have been modified

* Alerts when maximum speed reached (30-95 mph)

  OverSpeed off

  For ESCORT detectors

  For Beltronics detectors

* Automatically reduces the audio during alert 

  AutoMute feature is off

There are 10 user-selectable Preferences 

so you can customize your SC55 for your 
specific driving needs. The buttons 
labeled “V/M” and “CRU” are used to enter 
Preferences, REVIEW your current 
settings, and to CHANGE any settings as 
desired. The word “PREF” is located on 
the top of the SC55, and is highlighted in 
graphics. Pages 16-18 explain each option 
in more detail.

How to use Preferences

1

 

To enter Preferences, press and hold 

the “V/M” and “CRU” buttons down for 2 

seconds.

 The unit will beep twice, and will 

display the word 

Prefs

.

Press the “V/M” button to review the 

current settings.

 You can either tap the 

button to change from item to item, or hold 

the button to scroll through the items.

Press the “CRU” button to change 

any setting.

 You can either tap the button 

to change from setting to setting, or hold 

the button to scroll through all the options.

To exit Preferences, simply wait 8 

seconds without pressing any button, or 

press the power button  .

 The unit will 

display 

Complete

, and return to normal 

operation.

An example

Here is how you would change PASSPORT’s 

Pilot option: 

1

 

Enter Preferences by holding both the 

“V/M” and “CRU” buttons down for 2 

seconds. 

PASSPORT will beep twice and 

display 

Prefs

.

2

  Then hold the “RVW” button down. 

PASSPORT will scroll through the categories, 

starting with Pilot (

Pilot

).

3

  Release the “RVW” button when 

PASSPORT displays the Pilot item. 

Since the 

factory setting for Pilot is Speed and Compass, 

PASSPORT will display 

Spd Comp

.  

 

NOTE: If you accidentally don’t release 

the “RVW” button in time, and PASSPORT goes 

to the next category, simply hold the “RVW” 

button down again. Once you’re back to your 

desired category, release the “RVW” button.

4

  Press the “CHG” button to change from 

Spd Comp

 to 

Compass

.

5

  To exit Preferences, simply wait 8 

seconds without pressing any buttons, or 

press the power button  . 

PASSPORT will 

beep and return to normal operation.

Summary of Contents for PASSPORT SC55

Page 1: ...om 2010 ESCORT Inc ESCORT PASSPORT SC55 Speed Alert and Defender are trademarks of ESCORT Inc Features speci cations and prices subject to change without notice Owner s Manual S A F E T Y C A M E R A...

Page 2: ...rysettingforPilotisSpeed andCompass PASSPORTwill displaySpd Comp Note Ifyouaccidentallydon treleasethe RVW buttonintime andPASSPORTgoesto thenextcategory simplyholdthe RVW buttondownagain PASSPORTwill...

Page 3: ...nits Voice announcements on Voice announcements off Automatically adjusts brightness Dark mode Minimum display brightness Medium display brightness Maximum display brightness Default settings Markers...

Page 4: ...atellite signals Page 11 USB Data Port This allows you to update your database red light xed position speed cameras and speed traps and other software from our website Alphanumeric Display PASSPORT s...

Page 5: ...until the display and voice reads Prefs 2 Once you re in Preferences press and hold the V M button until you reach Detector Brand 3 Using the CRU button choose your detector brand ESCORT BEL etc NOTE...

Page 6: ...p fastener to position the SC55 on the dashboard Please ensure it has a clear view of the sky NOTE In order for the SC55 s GPS technology to work properly the top case must have a clear view of the sk...

Page 7: ...ates whether it is receiving GPS signals At start up this icon will ash on and off until GPS data is received Once it receives the signals this icon will stop ashing and remain on the display CruiseAl...

Page 8: ...irect wire SmartCord is also available This version includes a small display module which can be wired directly into your electrical system with a 10 foot straight cord to route to your SC55 For more...

Page 9: ...you can customize your SC55 for your speci c driving needs The buttons labeled V M and CRU are used to enter Preferences REVIEW your current settings and to CHANGE any settings as desired The word PRE...

Page 10: ...m In this setting each time you turn on PASSPORT the display will be at the maximum brightness Markers MarksDFT In this setting all makers in the database will be reported as you approach them This is...

Page 11: ...approaching a radar unit concealed by a hill or an obstructed curve Alert Your detector begins to sound slowly then the rate of alert increases until the alert becomes a solid tone The Signal Meter ra...

Page 12: ...ansmitted across the road instead of down the road like many handheld systems detecting them in time is critical Another technology used is an inductive loop system This type of system utilizes wire b...

Page 13: ...lution to your problem 2 Call us at 1 800 543 1608 We may be able to solve your problem over the phone If the problem requires that you send your PASSPORT to the factory for repair we will provide you...

Page 14: ...speed Make sure AutoMute is turned off on the radar detector Make sure Voice Alerts are off on the radar detector if applicable Make sure radar detector volume is set at maximum ESCORT Extended Servic...

Page 15: ...Warranty does not apply to your product under any of the following conditions 1 The serial number has been removed or modi ed 2 Your product has been subjected to misuse or damage including water dam...

Page 16: ...28 29 Remove card along perforations...

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