Escort orporated M4IX Radar Detector User Manual

Escort Incorporated Radar Detector

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INTELLIGENT LONG-RANGE RADAR-LASER DETECTOR Instant Bluetooth® ConnectivityQuick ReferencePRELIMINARY -DRAFT
Congratulations ESCORT iX Features2®INTELLIGENT LONG-RANGE RADAR-LASER DETECTOR You’ve just purchased the ESCORT iX with long-range radar-laser performance, GPS-based intelligence and instant Bluetooth® connectivity. Go to EscortRadar.com for the full featured ESCORT iX Owner’s Manual.Guía de Referencia Rápida Española traducida y manual con todas las funciones también son disponibles a www.EscortRadar.comESCORT iXESCORT iX features a new multi-color OLED display. Brilliant graphics illuminate intuitive icons that identify the type of threat at a glance.• The ESCORT iX delivers long-range warning on all radar bands including X, K, Superwide Ka.• ESCORT iX’s GPS location-based intelligence automatically locks out false alerts and allows you to mark locations for future reference.• ESCORT iX gives you access to ESCORT’s DEFENDER Database, which warns you of veried speed traps, speed cameras, and red light cameras. • The ESCORT iX with built in Bluetooth® technology gives you access to ESCORT’s award winning app, ESCORT Live. Our exclusive real-time ticket-protection, the network which warns you of upcoming alerts received and reported by other users in the area, and gives you access to local speed limit data for over-speed alerts. PRELIMINARY -DRAFT
3 Registration ESCORT LiveBefore downloading ESCORT Live, you must rstregister your ESCORT iX device. Be sure to have your ESCORT iX unit nearby, as you will need the serial number. 1 Visit www.EscortRadar.com and click Product Registration.2 Click the “Registration for all devices” link.3 Follow the onscreen instructions to register your device.Be sure to write down the username and password you create, as you will need this information to access and download ESCORT Live. (You will also receive an e-mail with this information, once you have registered your device.)For iPhone:1 Ensure ESCORT iX power is ON2 Open the App Store on your iPhone and search for ESCORT Live Radar.3 Follow the onscreen instructions to download ESCORT Live Radar and then open the app.4 When prompted, enter the username and password you created when registering your product at EscortRadar.com. 5 Press the Settings button then select Devices.6 You should see iX listed with Not Connected underneath. Press the iX device entry and when prompted select Pair.7 The Bluetooth icon on the ESCORT iX display will appear to conrm that it is paired to your iPhone.PRELIMINARY -DRAFT
4 ESCORT LiveESCORT One Year Limited WarrantyWhat this warranty covers: Escort, Inc. (“Escort”) warrants your Product against all defects in materials and workmanship.For how long: One (1) year from the date of original purchase from an authorized Escort dealer.What we will do: If a breach of warranty occurs, Escort, at its discretion, will either repair or replace your Product free of charge.What we will not do: Escort will not pay shipping charges that you incur for sending your Product to us.What you must do to maintain this warranty: Show original proof of purchase or receipt from an authorized Escort dealer.Warranty exclusions: This 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 damage, physical abuse, and/or improperinstallation). 3. Your product has been modied in any way. 4. Your receipt or proof-of-purchase is from a nonauthorized dealer or internet auction site, including E-bay, U-bid, or other non-authorized resellers. 5. You are not the original purchaser of the Product from an authorized dealer or did not receive it as a gift from the original purchaser of the Product from an authorized dealer.To obtain service: 1. Contact ESCORT (1-800-543-1608) to obtain a Return Authorization Number. 2. Properly pack your Product and include: your name, complete return address, written description of the problem with your Product, daytime telephone number, and a copy of theoriginal proof of purchase or receipt. 3. Label the outside of the package clearly with your Return Authorization Number. Ship the Product pre-paid (insured, for your protection) to: ESCORT, Inc., 5440 West Chester Rd., West Chester, OH 45069.LIMITATION OF WARRANTY: The obligations set forth above are ESCORT’s sole obligations and your exclusive remedy. ESCORT makes no other express warranty. Any implied warranty of merchantability or tness for a particular purpose that may be applicable to the Product is limited in duration to the duration of this warranty. Some States do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you. ESCORT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE, MISUSE OR MOUNTING OF THE PRODUCT.Some States do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. ESCORT is not responsible for products lost in shipment between the owner and our service center.Other legal rights: This warranty gives you specic legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from State to State.©2015 ESCORT Inc. ESCORT® is a registered trademark of ESCORT Inc. WarrantyFor Android based smartphones:1 Ensure ESCORT iX power is ON.2 On your smartphone go to Bluetooth® Settings and make sure that Bluetooth® is ON.3 Press Scan for devices and wait for the device list to populate, iX Live should appear under Available devices.4 Press the iX device entry. 5 The Bluetooth icon on the ESCORT iX display will appear to conrm that it is paired to your smartphone.6 Open Google Play on your smartphone and search for Escort Live Radar.7 Follow the onscreen instructions to download Escort Live Radar and then open the app.8 When prompted, enter the username and password you created when registering your product at EscortRadar.com.7 Open the app, walk through the tutorial, and you’re ready to hit the road!PRELIMINARY -DRAFT
InstallationLocking Clamp (closed)Thumb Wheel ForAngle AdjustmentMounting BracketRelease TabStickyCup53 Firmly press EZ Mag Mount™ StickyCup onto windshield and close the locking clamp to secure.4 To adjust view, loosen thumb wheel and adjust angle of mounting bracket. Tighten thumb wheel to secure. 5 Tilt the display end of the detector slightly upward and engage with the anged edge of the mounting bracket. The EZ Mag Mount™ magnet holds the detector in place.6 To remove the detector, simply lift the display end of the detector upward. The ESCORT iX will release from the mount.7 To remove mount from windshield, release locking clamp and pull tab on top of StickyCup.EZ Mag Mount™ Care Instructions: Should the EZ Mag Mount™ StickyCup accumulate debris and lose its stickiness, simply rinse under warm water, gently wipe o debris and allow to air dry.Your new detector comes with our latest EZ Mag Mount™. Simply tilt the display end of the detector up and slide it onto the mounting bracket. The magnetic mount holds the detector in place. To remove the detector from the mount, simply lift the display end of the detector and the detector releases from the mount.Mounting Tips:• Center of windshield between driver and passenger.• Ensure clear view of road ahead and sky above.• Avoid windshield wipers and heavily tinted areas.To mount the detector in your vehicle:1 Remove paper backing from EZ Mag Mount™ StickyCup.2 Ensure the locking clamp is open.ESCORT iXEZ Mag Mount™PRELIMINARY -DRAFT
Mini USB JackConnects to your computer via USB A / Mini B cable for downloading software updates Controls & FeaturesContinued ➜Modular JackConnects to SmartCord USB for powering your deviceEarphone JackConnects to optional 3.5 mm stereo earphoneModular ConnectorPlugs into detector jackSmartCord USB AdapterConnects to lighter/accessory socket6Using ESCORT iX1 Plug small end of SmartCord USB into modular jack on ESCORT iX and large end of SmartCord USB into your car’s lighter/accessory socket.2 ESCORT iX should power on automatically. If not, press the device’s power button.NOTE: You can easily access and customize all of your Settings and Preferences by pressing and holding the MRK and SEN buttons. See Settings & Preferences for details.Using SmartCord USB• Mute Button: - Press to mute the audio for a specic alert.- Press three times to lock out a false alert.- Press twice while receiving a locked-out alert to unlock.- When connected to ESCORT Live press and hold mute button on unit or cord to manually report to other users a veried X or K-band alert, or a police ocer observing trac.• Alert Light: Blinks red when receiving a radar or laser alert.• Power Light: Lights green when receiving power.• USB Charging Port: Charge smartphones, tablets and other USB-charged Devices.PRELIMINARY -DRAFT
Controls & FeaturesDisplay (OSP)OverSpeed alert setting that can be adjusted in Preferences. Bluetooth icon will appear on display screen blue when paired to phone and Speed limit data will show here when ESCORT Live App is open.Mark Location (MRK)To mark a location for future alerts, press MRK twice, then VOL + or – to select the type of marker, then MRK again to conrm. Press twice while receiving marker alert to unmarkDisplayCurrent speedPower Press to turn ESCORT iX on or oMutePress to mute an alert; press three times to lock out a false alert; press twice while receiving a locked-out alert to unlockBrightness (BRT)Press to adjust display brightness (Min, Med, Max, Auto, Dark)Sensitivity (SEN)Press to adjust detector sensitivity (Highway, Auto, Auto NoX)VolumePress and hold + or − to adjust volumeMount AreaThe EZ Mag Mount™ attaches to device here7DisplayAlert areaOverSpeed AlertBluetoothSpeed Limit SignPRELIMINARY -DRAFT
Settings & PreferencesPress and hold the MRK and SEN buttons to access Preferences. To exit Preferences, simply wait a few seconds without pressing a button. The unit will display Completed to conrm your selections.8 Press MRK to go from Press VOLUME + or – to change one category to the next your setting within a category User Mode Advanced* Access and customize all Settings and Preferences Novice Access and customize units and display color, (all other Settings are set to factory defaults) NOTE: Switch back to advance mode to view all Preferences. Pilot Scan Bar* Scanning Bar with Full Word. Full Word Full Word: Auto, Auto NoX, or Highway Display Color Blue*/Green/Red/Amber Set color to match your vehicle’s dash display Speed Display On* Displays current speed O Displays battery voltage. Cruise Alert 20 mph* Oers double beep alert tones below specied speed O / 20-160 mph Over Speed 70 mph* Reminds you when you exceed a specied speed O / 20-160 mph Meter Mode Standard* Single band with bar graph of signal strength Spec Single band with numeric frequency Expert Multiple bands with bar graph of signal strengths Simple Simple messages replace bands: Caution (if traveling below cruise alert limit) Slow Down (if traveling above cruise alert limit) Tones Standard* Standard ESCORT alert tones Mild Mild doorbell chime alert tones AutoMute On* / O Automatically reduces audio during alert AutoLearn On* / O Automatically stores and locks out false alarms Units English* / Metric Units for distance and speed Language English* / Espanol Language for voice and text Voice On* / O Voice announcements GPS Filter On* / O Enables GPS-powered featuresPRELIMINARY -DRAFT
Settings & Preferences AutoPower O Power turns on or o depending on your vehicle’s ignition type (constant power or switched) 1 Hour Powers o automatically after 1 hour 2 Hours Powers o automatically after 2 hours 4 Hours* Powers o automatically after 4 hours 8 Hours Powers o automatically after 8 hours NOTE: If AutoPower is on, to save screen life the display screen goes blank after 30 minutes without moving. Display screen will turn on automatically after you reach 10MPH. Band Enables Default* Default Settings for North America Modied Customize the bands you want to monitor Press SEN to go from one Press VOLUME + or – to change band category to the next your setting within a category X Band On* / O K Band On* / O Ka Band On* / O Freq: 33.400-36.000 Ghz NOTE: When Ka Band is o, you can select separate segments of the band to turn on and o. KaN1 On* / O Freq: 33.660-33.900 Ghz KaN2 On* / O Freq: 34.200-34.400 Ghz KaN3 On* / O Freq: 34.600-34.800 Ghz KaN4 On* / O Freq: 35.400-35.600 Ghz Ka-POP On / O* Laser On* / O TSR On* / O Automatically rejects trac ow sensors-monitoring false alarms RDR On* / O Radar Detector Rejection Marker Enables Default* Other, Red Light Camera, Red and Speed Camera, and Speed Trap Modied Customize the types of locations you want to mark for future reference Press SEN to go from one Press VOLUME + or – to change marker category to the next your setting within a category Other On* /O Other location Redlight On* / O Red light camera Red & Speed On* / O Red light & speed camera Speed Cam On* / O Speed camera Speed Trp On* / O Speed trap Air Patrol On / O* Known aircraft patroled areas NOTE: User cannot mark an air patrol location. Clear Locations Marked Clear all user Marked locations. Press SEN button to conrm Lockouts Clear all lockouts. Press SEN button to conrm Defender Clear all DEFENDER data. Press SEN button to conrm Format Clear DEFENDER database, all markers, and all lockouts Press SEN button to conrm*Default SettingNOTE: AutoPower only works with constant power ignition.9PRELIMINARY -DRAFT
Contact Us Settings & PreferencesFor Android10Notes for Settings & PreferencesFor descriptions of features and functions available when connected to ESCORT Live, visit EscortRadar.com and download the ESCORT iX Owner’s Manual.To view serial number and software revision press MRK and MUTE while powering on detector.To restore ESCORT iX to its original factory Settings, press and hold SEN and BRT while turning the power on. A “Restored” message will display, acknowledging the reset.Software UpdatesESCORT iX’s red light and speed camera DEFENDER database is easily updated using our exclusive detector software tools found on our web site. Firmware, or the operating software for the detector, can also be updated using these tools. In order to have access to these updates, please register your ESCORT iX at www.EscortRadar.com. Once registered, you will receive email notications that updates are now available for your database or rmware. To handle your software and DEFENDER updates you need to connect your ESCORT iX to a computer rst. You can connect ESCORT iX to a computer via USB A / Mini B cable (not included).Designed in the USAESCORT Inc.5440 West Chester RoadWest Chester OH 45069Sales / Service 800.433.3487www.EscortRadar.com©2016 ESCORT Inc. Escort®, Escort iX, Escort Live!™, Defender®, AFR®, TrueLock™, SmartShield®, SpecDisplay™, AutoSensitivity™, ExpertMeter™ and Cincinnati Microwave are trademarks of ESCORT Inc. Manufactured in Canada. Features, specications and prices subject to change without notice. FCC NOTE: Modications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s FCC granted authority to operate the equipment.FCC ID:QKLM4IX. CONTAINS FCC ID:QKLBT2.This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.Made for iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6s. iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. “Made for iPhone” means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specically to iPhone and has been certied by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of this accessory with iPhone may aect wireless performance. Android is a registered trademark of Google Inc. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG,Inc. and any use of such marks by ESCORT is under license. Accessories 800.433.3487 EscortRadar.comPRELIMINARY -DRAFT

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