About the Escort Passport
An excellent radar investment
An excellent radar investment
The Passport name is legendary in the radar detector field, and Escort's bringing the original brand back to the spotlight with this travel companion. No fancy surnames or model numbers needed for this vanguard: the Escort Passport detector combines flexible protection, smartphone app integration, and user-friendly features in a handsomely priced package. No matter how or where you drive, you'll appreciate the Passport's ability to deliver reliable performance and real-time updates on enforcement areas through the Escort Live smartphone app.
Rapid responsiveness
The Passport warns of incoming threats by X-, K-, and Ka-band radar signals, plus POP and laser encroachment. Escort's advanced sensors provide optional band segmenting, to eliminate false alerts and to get the information to you more quickly. This versatile radar detector is also invisible to VG-2 radar-detector detection.
The multi-color OLED display provides you with all the info you need. You can choose the backlight color to complement your vehicle's interior lighting, and the easy-to-recognize icons and graphics really stand out on the detector's screen. You'll also get voice alerts so you can make timely decisions while keeping your eyes on the road.
The Escort Live app: a second line of defense
The Escort Live app lets your iPhone® or Android™ smartphone work with your detector to help you travel without impediment. The app combines your phone's GPS location information with real-time reports from other Escort Live users to keep you posted potential threats in your area. You can also use the app to report your own sightings of enforcement or other potential travel hazards, which will then be instantly available to other Escort Live users. The app also alerts you to verified red-light and speed camera locations, plus major changes in the posted speed limit, so you can stay on top of the situation.
Using the Passport's built-in Bluetooth connectivity, simply pair the detector with your phone for instant wireless communication between the detector and the app — no additional hardware or cords needed. The Escort Live app is free to download, but a subscription fee is required to use many aspects of the Escort Live service — Escort includes a 1-year trial of the Escort Live Premium service with purchase of the Passport detector.
Cruise like a champ
You can set a number of features on the Passport to accommodate your driving comfort level, including which radar bands you wish to monitor, which meter you'd like to see when a signal is detected, and other enhancements. If you want, you can have the detector warn you when you're going faster than a pre-determined speed limit. You'll have three sensitivity levels to choose from, along with three different brightness settings, including fully dark.
Traffic Signal Rejection
Escort's proprietary Traffic Signal Rejection software goes even further to reduce false alerts. It detects strong K-band signals emitted by common highway traffic flow sensors and weeds them out, eliminating meaningless alarms so you can stay focused on the real threats.
Everything you need
Escort includes a travel case, a quick-release windshield mount, and a 12-volt SmartCord with the Passport. The SmartCord features smart and coiled sections and allows you to see alerts when the detector's in fully dark mode, or to mute the detector without touching it. And when it's time for any sort of firmware update, the detector's mini-USB input makes it easy for data transfer from your computer.
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Product highlights:
- radar/laser detector featuring Bluetooth connectivity
- quick-release windshield mount
- padded case and straight/coiled SmartCord cord with mute button and alert LED
- headphone jack
- mini-USB input
- color OLED graphic display with multiple display modes
Protection:
- detects 3 radar bands (selectable) and POP
- 360° laser protection
- digital voice and audio tone alerts for radar, laser, and POP
- Traffic Sensor Rejection software eliminates false alerts from roadside traffic flow sensors
- sensitivity modes: highway, Auto (speed-based), and Auto No X
- VG-2 immunity (invisible to radar detector detectors)
- 8 programmable features
- Mute, AutoMute, and SmartMute modes
Bluetooth Features:
- wireless compatibility with Escort Live real-time service through smartphone app (1-year free trial subscription included)
Specifications:
- dimensions: 3-1/4"W x 1-5/16"H x 5-5/16"D
- warranty: 1 year
- MFR # 0100018-1
What's in the box:
Escort Passport owner's manual
- Escort Passport radar detector
- Coiled 12-volt SmartCord (with cigarette lighter adapter on one end and RJ14 modular plug on the other end)
- Zippered semi-hard travel case
- Quick-release windshield mount
- Quick Reference Guide
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Features & specs
Detection | ||
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X Band Radar | Yes | |
K Band Radar | Yes | |
KA Photo Radar | Yes | |
KA Wideband Radar | Yes | |
Laser | 360 Degree | |
Pulse Warning | Yes | |
VG-2 Protection | Yes | |
Display & Alerts | ||
Dimmer | Yes | |
Dark Mode | Yes | |
Visual Alerts | Text | |
Audible Alerts | Voice | |
Mute | Yes | |
Earphone Jack | Yes | |
General | ||
Visor Clip | No | |
Straight Cord | No | |
Coiled Cord | Yes | |
Case Included | Yes | |
Battery Powered | No | |
Parts Warranty | 1 Year | |
Labor Warranty | 1 Year |
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Features
Overview: The Escort Passport radar/laser detector delivers long-range warnings on all radar bands including X, K, Ka, and instant-on Ka-POP modes. Multiple front and rear laser sensors provide 360 degree laser protection, including a wide field of view. Military-grade components and digital signal processing accurately identifies real threats sooner to provide a more advanced warning, even against instant and "pop" radar. The Passport comes with the Quick-Release Windshield Mount, 12-volt SmartCord, and a semi-hard zippered travel case.
OLED Display: The Passport features a new multi-color graphic OLED display with intuitive icons that identify the type of threat at a glance. You can set the display to blue, green, red, or amber to match your vehicle's interior gauges, or to suit your personal preference.
Bluetooth: The Escort Passport has built-in Bluetooth technology which allows you to wirelessly connect the detector to your smartphone. This gives you access to Escort's award-winning app, ESCORT Live.
ESCORT Live: ESCORT Live is an exclusive network which warns you of upcoming alerts received and reported by other users in the area. ESCORT Live works on your smartphone through the ESCORT Live app, and connects you to other detector owners on the road in your area. It also gives you access to local speed limit data for over-speed alerts. ESCORT Live is available as a free download. A Premium service with advanced features is also available for $4.99 a month (or $49.99 per year). A free 1-year subscription to ESCORT Live is included with the product. ESCORT Live is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with iOS 6.1 or later, and with Android device running Android 2.2 and up.
GPS-powered Features: When the Passport is connected to your smartphone via ESCORT Live, additional features are available using GPS information from the phone:
- AutoLearn: GPS technology is used to "learn" the source of radar signals by location and frequency, and determine if the signal is a real threat or a false one. If the alert comes from an automatic door opener or motion sensor, the Passport automatically locks out this source at this particular location. The unit can also "unlearn" signals that are no longer present at a particular location to protect you from locking out real threats.
- Over-speed Alert: You can set a speed at which the Passport will alert you when it is exceeded. Using GPS technology to gauge your speed, the detector monitors your speed to help you stay under the set speed limit. When the unit is connected to ESCORT Live!, the speed limit data will also be shown on the display.
- Variable-Speed Sensitivity: The Passport has an Auto Sensitivity mode varies radar sensitivity base on your vehicle's speed resulting in better radar performance. At highway speeds, you need the best long-range sensitivity. At slower speeds, the sensitivity is adjusted to reduce unneeded alerts, especially when you're not at risk. In addition to the Auto mode, you can set the sensitivity to Auto No X and Highway.
- Defender Database: The Passport can alert you when you are in the vicinity of a location in Escort's Defender database of verified speed traps, speed cameras, and red light cameras.
- Mark Location: The Passport allows you to mark a specific location and label it for future reference. Once the location is marked and labeled, the unit will provide an alert for red light or speed cameras, speed traps, or other danger zones.
Traffic Sensor Rejection: The Passport utilizes Traffic Sensor Rejection to eliminate false alerts due to location or certain frequencies. Radar-based traffic flow sensors, mounted along major highways, transmit strong K-band signals for a half-second approximately every minute. These signals help produce traffic flow data for personal navigation devices, but also create numerous false radar alerts. Escort's proprietary Traffic Sensor Rejection (TSR) software, found in the Passport, helps eliminate annoying false alerts.
Enhanced Radar Detection: The Passport features enhanced "V-Tuned" radar receiver provides long-range warning on all radar types. Digital signal processing provides maximum range and minimizes false alarms. The unit offers three radar sensitivity settings:
- Auto: In Auto mode the unit provides real-time radar performance base on your vehicle's speed. As your vehicle speed increases, the radar sensitivity (X and K-band) is set to maximum range. As your vehicle speed decreases, the radar sensitivity (X and K-band only) is minimized to further reduce unwanted false alarms. Full sensitivity is maintained on all other bands.
- Highway: Highway mode provides maximum sensitivity on all bands.
- City: City modes reduces X-band sensitivity and full sensitivity is maintained on all other bands.
Voice and Beep Alerts: When enabled, all alerts and instructions are communicated using a voice announcement. If you desire, the voice alerts can be turned off, and all alerts will sound using tones.
Auto Mute: After the initial audible alert, the volume is automatically reduced, so you need not manually mute the sound. This feature can be defeated.
Mute Button: Once an alarm sounds, it can be silenced using the mute button.
USB: The Passport has a Mini-B 2.0 USB port on the side to allow you to connect the unit to your computer via an optional USB cable. A Windows version (XP, Vista, 7, and 8) of Detector Tools supports Firmware, Location Database updates, Detector Software, and Defender Updates. No version for Mac is available at this time.
Earphone Jack: There is a standard 3.5mm earphone jack on the right side of the unit.
Combo SmartCord: The supplied Combo SmartCord includes approximately 22" of straight cord and about 7" of coiled cord, which expands to up to 2.5' when stretched. The cigarette lighter adapter end includes a mute button and two LEDs (Alert and Power).
AutoPower: The AutoPower feature automatically turns off the unit after a specific amount of time to reduce the current drain on the vehicle's battery. If AutoPower is off, the unit turns on or off depending on your vehicle's ignition type (constant or switched power). For constantly-powered accessory ports, you can set AutoPower to turn off the unit after 1, 2, 4, or 8 hours.
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Good solid product. Works as advertised. The display is clear and color options are nice. Good control setup. So far the longest detector range has been around 2 miles. Ka band works great. Had to turn off k band. To many false alerts from some store door detectors.
avg joe from nevada