5
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 19.
If you haven’t programmed your Pass-
port to decode the safety signals (see pages
8, 12, 19), it will still display them as strong
K-band radar signals.
Display Brightness
Passport’s display brightness is automati-
cally adjusted to suit ambient lighting con-
ditions in your car. (The light sensor is
located between the City button and the
Mute button, so the display may dim mo-
mentarily when you block the sensor when
pressing these buttons.)
If you prefer, you can program your
Passport for a fixed brightness level (Maxi-
mum, Medium, Minimum, or Dark). See the
EZ Programming section for details.
Dark Mode
If you set Passport to its Dark Mode with its
EZ Programming, 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 indicates 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.
See the EZ Programming section for
more details.
