Page 2 - Product Features; Congratulations! You’ve made a smart choice by purchasing a high; Display; Controls, Indicators and Connections; For Credit Card Orders; Make Check or Money Order Payable To; Trademark Acknowledgement
Important Information and Customer Assistance Introduction Accessories Order Info and Trademark Acknowledgement Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 25 Customer Assistance Display and Product Features Introduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® A3 Xtreme Range Superheterodyne ® Technology With super-f...
Page 3 - Contents
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 1 Contents Introduction Introduction Important Information ............................................................................... A1 Customer Assistance ................................................................................. A1 Controls, Indicators...
Page 4 - Installation; Mount; Windshield Mounting
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Installation Your Detector 3 Installation Your Detector 2 English 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; Getting Started and; Dashboard Mounting; System Ready; Testing; To Turn On the Unit and Adjust the Audio Volume; Auxiliary Audio Jack
Getting Started • Getting Started and Auxiliary Audio Jack Your Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 5 Installation Your Detector 4 English 1. Place the detector on the dashboard to find a location where the unit has a clear, level view of the road. The angle can NOT be adjusted after mounting....
Page 6 - Settings; City; DigiView Data Display Brightness; Brightness; Settings; Settings
Settings Your Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 7 Settings Your Detector 6 English Highway/City Mode Setting your detector to City mode delays all X band audio alerts until the signal strength reaches Level 3. (A single beep will sound when the signal is first detected.) This will reduce fal...
Page 7 - Muting an Alert; To Turn Auto Mute Off; i h
To Turn IntelliMute On Press and release the IntelliMute button. Tone Voice Visual Display Two beeps IntelliMute On IntelliMute On blinks, then i appears in the display To Turn IntelliMute Off Press and release the IntelliMute button again. Tone Voice Visual Display One beep IntelliMute Off None, af...
Page 8 - To Set the IntelliMute Activation Point
To Set the IntelliMute Activation Point Press and hold the IntelliMute button for two seconds. Tone Voice Visual Display Two beeps Set Engine Revs Press IntelliMute button again at desired RPMs Rev your engine to the level you wish to set (recommend slightly above idle) and hold revs steady for two ...
Page 9 - IntelliMute Pro; To Turn IntelliMute Pro On; To Change From Voice Alert to Tone Alert
Settings Your Detector Settings Your Detector IntelliMute Pro IntelliMute Pro prevents detection by radar detector detectors (RDDs) such as VG-2, Spectre I and Spectre IV+ when traveling at slower speeds. It is intended for use by experienced users only. When IntelliMute Pro is turned On, and engine...
Page 10 - To Turn K Band On and Off; Spectre I; Pop Alert; To Turn Pop Alert On and Off; Radar Alert Settings; Ku; To Turn X Band On and Off
Radar Alert Settings (continued) Settings Your Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 15 Settings Your Detector 14 English Dim Button Press and hold for four seconds Spectre I & IV+ and VG-2 On Spectre & VG2 On Spectre I & IV+ and VG-2 Off Spectre & V G 2 O f f To Turn VG-2 and Sp...
Page 11 - Detection; Radar Signals, Voice and Visual Displays; Detection; Signals; Audio Alerts; Voice Alert; Visual Display; Laser Signals, Voice and Visual Displays; Kustom Signals Laser 340*
Detection Your Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 17 Detection Your Detector 16 English Radar Signals, Voice and Visual Displays Type of Signal Voice Visual Display X Band Radar X Alert X and Signal Strength K Band Radar K Alert K and Signal Strength Ka Band Radar Ka Alert Ka and Signal Stren...
Page 12 - Detection and Responding to Alerts; Responding to Alerts; Safety Alert Signals, Voice and Visual Displays; NOTE; VG-2 Alert Signal, Voice and Visual Display; Spectre1; NOTE
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, Spectre I or IV+ or VG-2 nearby. Exercise caution Tone instantly begins repeating rapi...
Page 13 - Understanding Radar and Laser
Understanding Radar and Laser and Maintenance Your Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 21 Understanding Radar and Laser Your Detector 20 English Understanding Radar and Laser • Radar Speed Monitoring Systems Three band frequencies have been approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FC...
Page 14 - Warranty and Product Service; Specifications and Warranty; Warranty; Exclusions: This limited warranty does not apply:; Limited 1-Year Warranty; PLEASE CALL COBRA FIRST...; Specifications; Band and Frequencies; Band
Warranty and Product Service Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 23 Specifications and Warranty 22 English Warranty Your Detector Warranty (continued) Cobra will, without charge, repair or replace, at its option, de fec tive Radar/Laser Detectors, products or com po nent parts upon de liv ery to the Co...
Page 15 - Product Service; Optional Accessories; Includes plug
Product Service and Optional Accessories 24 English Customer Assistance Product Service (continued) If Cobra asks that the product be sent to its factory, the following must be furnished to have the product serviced and returned: 1. Send the complete unit, including power cord. (It is not necessary ...