Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product S2 Escort
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Owner’ s Manual RADAR • LASER • SAFETY • DETECTOR Cordless Solo S2 is designed in the USA. Printed in the USA. Escort Incorporated 5440 W est Chester Road W est Chester , Ohio 45069 Sales / Service 800 -433- 3487 Fax 5 1 3 - 870 - 8509 www .escor tradar .
Y our new Solo S2 is the most advanced cordless radar , laser and safety detector available. The Solo S2 includes full X, K, SuperWide Ka, and Safety Warning System radar capability , front and rear l.
Quick Reference Card 3 - 4 Quick Reference Guide 6 - 7 Installation 8 - 9 • Battery Installation 8 • Optional 1 2-volt SmartCord 8 • Mounting Location 8 • Windshield Mount 9 Controls and Featu.
7 To begin using the Solo S2, just follow these simple steps 1 Install (2) AA batteries (included) in the battery compartment. (Please note polarity) 2 Mount your Solo S2 on the windshield using the supplied windshield mount. 3 Press the Power button (PWR) located on the left side of the front panel.
Battery Installation Remove the battery door , located on the bottom of the detector , and install (2) AA batteries (supplied). Be sure to note the correct polarity for each battery (see legends inside battery compartment).
Controls and Features Power To turn Solo S2 on, simply press the power button (PWR) located on the left side of the front panel. T o turn the detector off, press and hold the same power button for approximately two (2) seconds.
For more discreet operation, the Solo S2 also has a dark mode. In this mode, the display will not provide any visual alerts when it detects a signal. Only an audible alert will be heard. However , the display will operate normally when accessing the program mode.
EZ-Programming There are 10 user -selectable options so you can customize your Solo S2 for your own preferences. The Mode button (“M”) and the “VOL” buttons (up or down arrows) are used to enter the programming, REVIEW your current program settings, and to CHANGE any settings as desired.
Details of EZ-Programming Display Contrast Contr 1- 5 (Contrast adjustment) In this setting, Solo S2 allows you to scroll though 5 levels of contrast adjustment for optimum viewing.
19 18 City Mode Sensitivity City STD (Standard) In this setting, when you put Solo S2 in the City mode, X-band sensitivity is significantly reduced, to reduce annoyance from X-band intrusion alarms and motion sensors.
Interpreting Alerts Although Solo S2 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 S2 and how to interpret what it tells you.
23 22 How Radar 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.
25 24 How Safety Radar W orks Safety Warning System, or SWS, uses a modified K-band radar signal. The SWS safety radar system has 64 possible messages (60 currently allocated). The SWS messages your Solo S2 can display are listed on the facing page. From the factory , your Solo S2 is programmed with SWS decoding OFF .
27 26 Problem • Solo S2 beeps briefly at the same loca- tion every day , but no radar source is in sight. • Solo S2 does not seem sensitive to radar or laser . • Solo S2 did not alert when a police car was in view . • Solo S2 did not provide a Safety signal while within range of an emergency vehicle.
Service Wa rranty and Accessories Service Procedure If your Solo S2 ever needs service, please follow these simple steps: 1 Check the troubleshooting section of this manual. It may have a solution to your problem. 2 Call us at 1 - 800 -543 - 1608. W e may be able to solve your problem over the phone.
Features and Specifications Operating Bands • X-band 10.525 GHz ±25 MHz • K-band 24.150 GHz ±100 MHz • Ka-band 34.700 GHz ±1300 MHz • Laser 904nm, 33 MHz bandwidth Radar Receiver / Detecto.
An important point after buying a device Escort S2 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Escort S2 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Escort S2 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Escort S2 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Escort S2 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Escort S2, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Escort S2.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Escort S2. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Escort S2 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
