Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SOLO R D - 5 1 1 Solo
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city mute dim pwr/vol ® O W N E R ' S M A N U A L ® Check Quick Reference Guide inside cover ! S O L O C ORDLESS R ADAR /L ASER D ETECTOR M O D E L R D - 5 1 1 0.
C ONGRATULATIONS ! S OLO is the result of ESCORT’s commitment to design and manufacture the best radar and laser detection products available. Created for drivers who desire the ultimate in mobility, SOLO’s cordless design eliminates the need for a power cord, recharger, or add-on battery pack.
Installing SOLO's Batteries ..........................................................1 Battery Life Indication ..............................................................1,7 Low Battery Warning ................................................
I MPORTANT B ATTERY I NFORMATION 1 S OLO is designed to operate on two standard AA alkaline batteries. AA lithium batteries and AA alkaline rechargeable batteries may also be used, however the resulting battery life will vary. We do not recommend using NiCad rechargeable batteries.
battery contacts from shorting against metal objects. • Never mix old and new batteries in SOLO or any device. • Since batteries last longest if used at room temperature, use SOLO at room temperature whenever possible. • Turn off SOLO when not in use.
To ensure that the suction cups adhere to the windshield firmly, be sure to keep both your windshield and the suction cups clean. WARNING E SCORT CANNOT ANTICIPATE THE MANY WAYS SOLO CAN BE MOUNTED. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU MOUNT SOLO WHERE IT WILL NOT IMPAIR YOUR VIEW NOR PRESENT A HAZARD IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.
M EMORY R ETENTION F OR P REFERRED S ETTINGS Keep the factory preset settings for Volume, Dim, AutoMute, City and other programmable features or select your own with SOLO's on-board computer. Your selected settings stay in SOLO's Memory even when it's turned off or the batteries are changed.
sound a “double-bing” confirming that it will remain on. (AutoOff can be “permanently” deselected. See Programmable Options on page 8 for more information). NOTE: Since the presence of even an extremely weak signal will keep SOLO on, turn SOLO off whenever you leave your car to prevent the batteries from being drained.
5 A UDIBLE A LERTS For Radar and Laser signals: SOLO uses a geiger- counter-like sound to indicate the signal strength and type of radar or laser signal being encountered. When you encounter radar or laser, a distinct Audible Alert will sound and occur faster as the signal gets stronger.
C ONTROLS AND I NDICATORS 7 Battery Life Indication: Remaining battery life is displayed on the Signal Meter for 2 seconds both at power-up (after the five-second test alert) and at power-down. NOTE: Extreme temperature conditions can cause SOLO's Battery Life Indication to be inaccurate until SOLO's temperature returns to normal.
S OLO’s features are preset for optimum performance and battery life but you may change some settings to better suit your specific needs. Once a setting is stored into memory, it remains until you decide to reprogram it.
P R O G R A M M A B L E O P T I O N S P ROGRAMMABLE O PTIONS 9 O PTION W HEN T O U SE H OW T O S ELECT Select an alternative X-band sensitivity level for City Mode I f you drive in an urban area where.
S OLO is equipped with a Tutorial mode to demonstrate all of the alerts and settings below in order to better familiarize you with them. To access the tutorial mode, simultaneously press and hold the Mute and City buttons as you turn SOLO on.
S PECIFICATIONS 11 Specifications are subject to change without notice. R ECEIVER T YPE R ADAR : Double Conversion Superheterodyne Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) L ASER : Quantum Limited Video Re.
12 I NTERPRETING A LERTS A lthough SOLO has a comprehensive warning system and this handbook is as complete as we can make it, only experience will teach you what to expect from your SOLO and how to interpret what it “tells” you.
I NTERPRETING A LERTS 13 A LERT E XPLANATION S OLO alerts intermittently. Rate and strength of alerts may be consistent or vary wildly. A patrol car is travelling in front of you with a radar source aimed forward. Because signals are sometimes reflected off of large objects and sometimes not, the alerts may seem inconsistent.
H OW R ADAR W ORKS T raffic radar, which consists of microwaves, travels in straight lines and is easily reflected by objects such as cars, trucks, even guardrails and overpasses.
H OW S AFETY S IGNALS W ORK 15 alarms. Because LIDAR transmits a much narrower beam than does radar, it is much more accurate in its ability to distinguish between targets and is also more difficult to detect. AS A RESULT, EVEN THE BRIEFEST AND WEAKEST LASER ALERT SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY.
16 T ROUBLESHOOTING S OLO will not turn on when Power Button is pressed. • C heck to make sure batteries are not missing. • B atteries may need replacing. • B atteries may be installed improperly. S OLO beeps briefly at the same location every day, but no radar source is in sight.
S ignal Meter registers but no audible alert sounds. • S OLO is probably in City mode where X-band alerts are purposefully reduced. S OLUTION P ROBLEM • B riefly press the Dim button to deactivate Dark Mode. S OLO’s display is not working. S OLO’s audible alerts are less loud after the first few alerts.
I F Y OUR SOLO E VER N EEDS S ERVICE , P LEASE F OLLOW T HESE S IMPLE S TEPS : 1 Check the troubleshooting section of this manual. It may have a solution to your problem. 2 Call us at 1-800-543-1608 . We may be able to solve your problem over the phone.
ESCORT O NE Y EAR L IMITED W ARRANTY E SCORT warrants your SOLO against all defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of the original purchase, subject to the fol.
T o order additional or replacement accessories, call ESCORT toll-free at 1-800-433-3487. The following optional accessories are also available for SOLO: SOLO P OWER C ORD Provides back-up or alternative power for your SOLO through your vehicle’s cigarette lighter.
Manufactured under one or more of the following U.S. Patents: 4,313,216 4,581,769 4,583,057 4,604,529 4,613,989 4,631,542 4,686,499 4,750,215 4,862,175 4,887,753 4,896,855 4,952,937 4,954,828 5,049,884 5,049,885. Other Patents Pending. Product, accessory and features, specifications and pricing are subject to change without notice.
Q UICK R EFERENCE G UIDE T o begin using your SOLO, just follow these three simple steps: a Insert two standard AA alkaline batteries into the battery compartment. b Mount your SOLO on the windshield using the windshield mount. c Press the Power-On button to turn SOLO on.
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