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Page 2 - Important Information; WARNING

Important Information Federal Laws Governing the Use of Radar Detectors It is not against federal law to receive radartransmissions with your Cobra radar detector. TheCommunications Act of 1924 guarantees your right toreceive radio transmissions on any frequency. Locallaws that contravene this Act, ...

Page 3 - N W c; 2V DC POWER JACK; SPEAKER; button to adjust the display; Congratulations; DETECTOR

N W c windshield bracket mount slot ON-OFF/VOLUME control 12V DC POWER JACK PROGRAM/MUTE button to manually mute audio alerts (and toenter programming mode). SET/CITY button for CITY or HIGHWAY modesfor fewer false alerts(and to change usermode settings whileprogramming). SPEAKER AUXILIARY AUDIO JAC...

Page 4 - Table of Contents

Table of Contents Important information about... Federal Laws, Safety Alert/Strobe Alert, Safe Driving, Security of Your Vehicle, Customer Support .......................................................................... A1 IInstallation ................................................................

Page 5 - Where to Mount Your Unit; I N S T A L L A T I O N; Windshield Mounting; Attach the rubber cups to the bracket.

3 1 I N S T A L L A T I O N Where to Mount Your Unit You will get optimum performance fromyour detector if you mount it at a pointapproximately in the center of the vehicle,as low as possible on the front windshieldwithout obstructing the unit's view of theroad either to the front or rear. You can a...

Page 6 - Dashboard Mounting; Plug the power cord into the detector.; O P E R A T I O N •; Turning Your Unit On; TESTING; then “; SYSTEM READY; ”, indicating that the; N W h

1 I N S T A L L A T I O N Dashboard Mounting 1. Place the detector on the dashboard tofind a location where the unit has aclear, level view of the road. The anglecan NOT be adjusted after mounting. 2. Remove the paper backing from oneside of the hook-and-loop fastener. 3. Attach the pad to the dashb...

Page 7 - EasySet Programming; PROGRAM; EasySet Programming Menu; MODE; continued; Programming User Modes; P R O G R A M

7 3 O P E R A T I O N • E A S Y S E T P R O G R A M M I N G 6 3 O P E R A T I O N • E A S Y S E T P R O G R A M M I N G EasySet Programming All user mode settings on your detector canbe changed by using Program mode. Whenchanging the settings, please keep in mind:• Buttons can have multiple function...

Page 8 - ” will appear in the; City

9 3 O P E R A T I O N • S E T T I N G S 8 3 O P E R A T I O N • E A S Y S E T P R O G R A M M I N G * The settings for these user modes can also be changed with the one-button method. See the description of each user mode (following) for details. EasySet Programming Menu (continued) Highway/City Mod...

Page 9 - IntelliMute; ” will appear; When initially choosing your; N W i h; What to Remember While Using IntelliMute

3 O P E R A T I O N • S E T T I N G S 3 O P E R A T I O N • S E T T I N G S 11 10 IntelliMute IntelliMute is a unique new feature of thedetector that allows you to avoid alerts youdon’t need to hear because you are stoppedor moving slowly. By sensing the “revs”(RPMs) of your engine, IntelliMute know...

Page 10 - Auto Mute Mode; The factory setting for Auto Mute is on.; Muting an Alert; The factory setting is Voice Alert mode.; Auxiliary Audio Jack; button; Do not attempt to set the rev; Setting the IntelliMute Activation Point

3 O P E R A T I O N • S E T T I N G S 3 O P E R A T I O N • S E T T I N G S 13 12 Auto Mute Mode Auto Mute will automatically reduce theaudio volume of all alerts after 4 secondsfor as long as the signal is detected. Whenyou turn Auto Mute mode on or off you willhear “auto mute on" in Voice Aler...

Page 11 - Compass; Before using it for the first; To calibrate the compass:

Tone 1 beep Visual Display appears NOTE: If you do not press the SET/CITY button within 2 minutes, compasscalibration will automatically terminate 1 beep Compass not set...Please try again... for 2 seconds “compass not set... please try again” 3 O P E R A T I O N • S E T T I N G S 3 O P E R A T I O ...

Page 12 - Spectre Alert; Pwr Save; P w r S a v e; Pop Alert; The factory setting is Pop Ka Detect off.

17 3 O P E R A T I O N • S E T T I N G S Spectre Alert The detector is undetectable by police Spectredetection devices, and will alert you whensuch a device is in use near your vehicle.During the alert, the unit continues to detectother signals. You can choose whether or notyou want your unit to sho...

Page 13 - D E T E C T I O N; Audio Alerts; SIGNAL STRENGTH CHART; Dark; DigiView Data Display Brightness

18 3 O P E R A T I O N • S E T T I N G S 19 4 D E T E C T I O N Audio Alerts In Voice Alert mode you will first hearseveral tones, then a voice messageannouncing the type of signal detected,followed by more tones. In Tone mode, youwill hear the tones only. In both Voice Alert and Tone modes, adistin...

Page 14 - There are different tones for each Safety Alert; There are different tones for each Safety Alert; PLEASE NOTE; Beep rate changes with different laser alerts

20 4 4 D E T E C T I O N 21 PLEASE NOTE : There are different tones for each Safety Alert V G 2 * your detector provides LaserEye 360° detection of these signals VG-2 Alert Safety Alert Type of Signal emergency vehicles road hazards trains Voice ” emergency vehicle approaching “ ” road hazard ahead ...

Page 15 - X band; Responding To Alerts

22 4 D E T E C T I O N 5 U N D E R S T A N D I N G R A D A R & L A S E R Radar Speed Monitoring Systems Three band frequencies have been approvedby the Federal Communications Commission(FCC) for use by speed monitoring radarequipment: X band 10.525 GHz K band 24.150 GHz Ka band 33.400-36.00 GHz ...

Page 16 - Strobe Alert; Some common questions about LIDAR include:

24 5 U N D E R S T A N D I N G R A D A R & L A S E R 25 5 U N D E R S T A N D I N G R A D A R & L A S E R Strobe Alert Special strobes mounted on the light bars ofauthorized emergency vehicles (fire trucks,police cars, ambulances) automaticallychange traffic signals as the vehicleapproaches ...

Page 17 - Customer Service; Automated Help Desk; is available is; Customer Service Operators; are; Questions can be faxed; in English or; Automated Technical Assistance; to frequently; Product Service

27 6 P R O D U C T S E R V I C E 26 6 M A I N T E N A N C E & C U S T O M E R S E R V I C E If you are asked to send your unit to theCobra factory, please follow these steps: 1. Send the complete unit, including powercord. (It is not necessary to include themounting bracket.) 2. For warranty rep...

Page 18 - Band; This limited warranty does not; Ye

29 8 S P E C I F I C A T I O N S 28 7 W A R R A N T Y X band 10.525 ± 0.050 GHz K band 24.125 ± 0.125 GHz Safety Alert 24.070 ± 0.010 GHz Traffic Warning System 24.110 ± 0.010 GHz 24.190 ± 0.010 GHz 24.230 ± 0.010 GHz Ka band 34.700 ± 1.300 GHz Laser 910 ± 50 nm Strobe 700 ± 300 nm Dimensions 3 3 ⁄ ...

Page 20 - O R D E R F O R M; Tax Table; Call

33 10 O R D E R F O R M For credit card orders fill out orderform and fax to: 773.622.2269 or call 773.889.3087 (Press 1 from the main menu)8:00 am - 6:00 pm, M-F, CST. Make check or money orderpayable to: Cobra Electronics6500 West Cortland StreetChicago, IL 60707 USAAttn: Accessories Dept. To orde...

Page 21 - The Cobra; For more information or; Nothing comes close to a Cobra

Printed in KoreaPart No. 480-064-P ©2003 Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 West Cortland Street Chicago, IL 60707 USA The Cobra ® line of quality products includes: CB radios microTALK ® radios Radar/Laser Detectors GPS Safety Alert ® Traffic Warning Systems Accessories HighGear ™ Accessories For m...

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