Page 2 - Controls, Indicators and Connections; Accessories Order Info and; Display and Product Features; Product Features; Congratulations! You’ve made a smart choice by purchasing a high; Display; X K Ka V S; For Credit Card Orders; Trademark Acknowledgement
This booklet describes the simple steps for mounting and setting up your detector. It also provides helpfulinformation about how radar and laser guns are used and how you can interpret the alerts you receive. Controls, Indicators and Connections • Accessories Order Info and Trademark Acknowledgement...
Page 3 - Contents
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 1 Contents Introduction Introduction Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1Controls, ...
Page 4 - Installation; Mount; Windshield Mounting
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Installation Your Detector 3 Installation Your Detector English 2 Installation • Where to Mount Your Unit You will get optimum performance from your detector if you Mount it at a point approximately in the center of the vehicle, as low as possible on the front windsh...
Page 5 - Getting Started; Dashboard Mounting; NOTE; or unplug your detector when parking for lengthy periods.; Auxiliary Audio Jack
To Turn On the Unit and Adjust the Audio Volume Rotate the On-Off/ Volume control clockwise (away from you). Tone Visual Display Three beeps h appears in the display indicating that the power is On Getting Started Getting Started • Your Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 5 Installation Your D...
Page 6 - UltraBright Data Display Brightness; Brightness; Settings; Settings; Settings; City
Settings Your Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 7 UltraBright Data Display Brightness You can choose from three settings for Brightness of the display. You can cycle through the settings by repeatedly pushing the Dim button. The factory setting is Bright. Settings Your Detector English Setti...
Page 7 - Muting an Alert; To Turn Auto Mute Off
Settings Your Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 9 Settings Your Detector English Muting an Alert Your detector allows you to quickly turn Off an audio Alert by momentarily pressing the Mute button. If you press the Mute button a second time during the Alert, the audio Alert will be turned ba...
Page 8 - To Set the IntelliMute Activation Point
Settings Your Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 11 Settings Your Detector English What to Remember While Using IntelliMuteIntelliMute works with both City and Auto Mute modes. Whenever your engine revs are below the activation point, the dot next to the large character on the right side of t...
Page 9 - Pop Alert; IntelliMute Pro; To Turn IntelliMute Pro On; To Turn Pop Alert On and Off
Pop Alert The Pop Mode Radar Gun is a single-pulse Doppler radar that is a feature of a K and Ka (Bee III Ka radar gun) band Instant-On radar gun. It uses a single, short-time pulse to measure the target vehicle’s speed.The Pop mode receiver senses Pop singles beyond the effective range of Pop radar...
Page 10 - Detection; Signals; Audio Alerts; Alert; Visual Display; To Turn Ku Band On and Off; Radar Alert Settings; alerts on the X, K and; To Turn X Band On and Off
Detection Your Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 15 Detection • Signals Detected The tables on the following pages show you the types of Signals your detector will detect, as well as the visual alerts it provides for each of them. Audio Alerts A distinctly different Alert tone is used for ea...
Page 11 - Radar Signals and Visual Displays; Laser Signals and Visual Displays; Safety Alert Signals and Visual Displays; VG-2 and Spectre I or IV+ Alert Signals and Visual Displays; Beep rate changes with different laser alerts.; There are different tones for each Safety Alert.; There are different tones for each alert.
Detection Your Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 17 Detection Your Detector English 16 Radar Signals and Visual Displays Type of Signal Visual Display X Band Radar X and Signal Strength K Band Radar K and Signal Strength Ka Band Radar Ka and Signal Strength Ku Band Radar X K and Signal Stren...
Page 12 - Understanding Radar and Laser; Responding to Alerts
Description Interpretation Recommended Response Tone repeats slowly at first, then speeds up rapidly. Probably police radar. FULL ALERT Tone sounds one time only. Probably a false alarm, but possibly pulsed radar, VG-2, or Spectre I or IV+ nearby. Exercise caution Tone instantly begins repeating rap...
Page 13 - Maintenance; Specifications; Band and Frequencies
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 21 Understanding Radar and Laser and Maintenance Your Detector English LIDAR (Laser) The correct name for the technology that most people refer to as laser is actually LIDAR , which stands for Light Detection and Ranging. LIDAR operates much like radar. Its signal sp...
Page 14 - Warranty; Product Service; PLEASE CALL COBRA FIRST...
Product Service Customer Assistance Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 23 Warranty English 22 Limited 1-Year Warranty • For Products Purchased in the U.S.A. Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra 14 Band Radar/Laser Detectors, and the com po nent parts thereof, will be free of defects i...
Page 15 - Optional Accessories; You can find quality Cobra products and accessories; Windshield Mounting Bracket; Includes adjustable plug
Optional Accessories English Optional Accessories • You can find quality Cobra products and accessories at your local Cobra dealer, or in the U.S.A., you can order directly from Cobra. See ordering info on page 25. 24 Windshield Mounting Bracket Includes suction cupsItem # 545-159-N-001 Straight 12V...