ESCORT iXc Intelligent Precise Driver Alert System User Manual
- June 2, 2024
- ESCORT
Table of Contents
Don’t be confined by the range of an average radar detector.
Patented AutoLearn
Rejects False Alerts
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ESCORT Live app
Connected Car
Compatible
Owner’s Manual
Congratulations
ESCORT iXc
You’ve just purchased the ESCORT iXc with long-range radar-laser performance, GPS-based intelligence plus Bluetooth®, and Wi-Fi connectivity.
ESCORT iXc
features
a new multi-color
OLED display.
Brilliant graphics
illuminate intuitive
icons that identify
the type of threat at
a glance.
ESCORT iXc Features
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The ESCORT iXc delivers long-range warning on all radar bands including X, K, Superwide Ka.
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ESCORT iXc’s GPS location-based intelligence automatically locks out false alerts and allows you to mark locations for future reference.®
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ESCORT iXc gives you access to ESCORT’s DEFENDER Database, which warns you of verified speed traps, speed cameras, and red-light cameras.
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ESCORT iXc, with built-in Bluetooth® and Wi-Fi 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.
Registration, ESCORT Live, Wi-Fi Connect
Before downloading ESCORT Live, you must first register your ESCORT iXc device. Be sure to have your ESCORT iXc unit nearby, as you will need its serial number.
- Visit www.EscortRadar.com and click Product Registration.
- Click the “Registration for all devices” link.
- 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:
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Ensure ESCORT iXc power is ON
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Open the App Store on your iPhone and search for ESCORT Live Radar.
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Follow the onscreen instructions to download ESCORT Live Radar and then open the app.
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When prompted, enter the username and password you created when registering your product at EscortRadar.com.
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Press the Settings button then select Devices.
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You should see iXc listed with Not Connected underneath. Press the iXc device entry and when prompted select Pair.
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The Bluetooth icon on the ESCORT iXc display will appear to confirm that it is paired to your iPhone.
For Android-based smartphones:
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Ensure ESCORT iXc power is ON.
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On your smartphone go to Bluetooth® Settings and make sure that Bluetooth® is ON.
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Open Google Play on your smartphone and search for Escort Live Radar.
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Follow the onscreen instructions to download Escort Live Radar and then open the app.
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When prompted, enter the username and password you created when registering your product at EscortRadar.com.
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In the Escort Live app, press the red Bluetooth® button and select iXc from the popup menu.
Using Wi-Fi Connect:
Connecting ESCORT iXc to a Wi-Fi network is as easy as 1, 2, 3 :
- Register your ESCORT iXc. Remember the email and password that you used.
- Install the ESCORT Live app on your smartphone and pair ESCORT iXc to your smartphone’s Bluetooth (see previous section for directions). Login to ESCORT Live using the email and password used when you registered your ESCORT iXc.
- Connect your smartphone to the Wi-Fi network and go to ESCORT Live’s Wi-Fi Settings menu to enter the network’s password.
After successfully connecting to a Wi-Fi network, the speed limit indicator on your ESCORT iXc will change to white indicating that is receiving data from Wi-Fi (see page 6). Software updates, speed limit data, and ESCORT Live alerts are provided when connected to a Wi-Fi network.
Note : ESCORT iXc only supports 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n).
Installation
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 the windshield between driver and passenger.
- Ensure a clear view of the road ahead and the sky above.
- Avoid windshield wipers and heavily tinted areas.
To mount the detector in your vehicle:
- Remove paper backing from EZ Mag Mount™ StickyCup.
- Ensure the locking clamp is open.
- Firmly press EZ Mag Mount™ StickyCup onto the windshield and close the locking clamp to secure.
- To adjust view, loosen thumb wheel and adjust angle of mounting bracket. Tighten thumb wheel to secure.
- Tilt the display end of the detector slightly upward and engage with the flanged edge of the mounting bracket. The EZ Mag Mount™ magnet holds the detector in place.
- To remove the detector, simply lift the display end of the detector upward. The ESCORT iXc will release from the mount.
- 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 off debris and allow to air dry.
Controls & Features
Using ESCORT iXc
- Plug small end of SmartCord USB into modular jack on ESCORT iXc and large end of SmartCord USB into your car’s lighter/accessory socket.
- ESCORT iXc should power on automatically. If not, press the device’s power button.
Using SmartCord USB
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Mute Button:
– Press to mute the audio for a specific 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 verified X or K-band alert, or a police officer observing traffic. -
Alert Light : Blinks red when receiving a radar or laser alert.
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Power Light: Lights green when receiving power.
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USB Charging Port: Charge smartphones, tablets and other USB-charged Devices.
Controls & Features
Settings & Preferences
Notes for Settings & Preferences
To view serial number and software revision press MRK and MUTE while powering
on detector.
To restore ESCORT iXc 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 Updates
In its factory default settings, ESCORT iXc automatically receives software
updates from your connected vehicle’s Wi-Fi network. See Using Wi-Fi Connect
on page 5 for connection instructions.
The ESCORT iXc operating firmware and red light and speed camera database can also be updated using a USB A/Mini B cable (not included) connected to a computer using our detector software tools found on our web site. In order to have access to these updates, please register your ESCORT iXc at www.EscortRadar.com
Warranty
ESCORT One Year Limited Warranty
What 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
modified. 2. Your product has been subjected to misuse or damage (including
water damage, physical abuse, and/or improper installation). 3. Your product
has been modified 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 the original proof of purchase or receipt. 3. Label the outside of the package clearly with your Return Authorization Number. Ship the Product prepaid (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 fitness 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 specific legal rights, and
you may also have other rights which vary from State to State.
©2018 ESCORT Inc. ESCORT® is a registered trademark of ESCORT Inc.
Contact Us
Accessories
800.433.3487
Designed in the USA by Escort, Inc.
Manufactured in the Philippines
ESCORT Inc.
5440 West Chester Road
West Chester OH 45069
Sales / Service 800.433.3487
www.EscortRadar.com
©2018 ESCORT Inc. ESCORT®, ESCORT iXc®, Defender®, AutoLearn®, TrueLock™, AutoSensitivity™, SpecDisplay™, ExpertMeter™, ESCORT Live™, IVT Filter™, SmartMute™, and EZ Mag Mount™ are trademarks of ESCORT, Inc.
FCC NOTE: Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could
void the user’s FCC granted authority to operate the equipment.
FCC ID:QKLIXC.CONTAINS FCC ID:TFB-1003
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.
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