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Important Information and
Customer Assistance
Introduction
Intro Operation Customer Warranty
Assistance
Important Information
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Federal Laws Governing the Use of Radar Detectors
It is not against federal law to receive radar transmissions with your Cobra radar/
laser detector. The Communications Act of 1924 guarantees your right to receive
radio transmissions on any frequency. Local laws that contravene this Act, while
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illegal, may be enforced by your local law enforcement of
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Controls, Indicators, Accessories Order Info and Connections and Display Product Features Trademark Acknowledgement Introduction Introduction Customer Assistance Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Assistance Product Features Controls, Indicators, Connections and Display • Ordering From U.S.A. • Congratulations! You’ve made a smart choice by purchasing an ultra high Call 773-889-3087 for pricing or visit www.
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Main Icons Contents Introduction Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Introduction Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Main Icons Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Controls, Indicators, Connections and Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2 Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Installation Installation Your Detector Your Detector Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Installation Windshield Mounting • Where to Mount Your Unit You will get optimum performance from your detector if you Mount it at a 1. Attach the rubber point approximately in the center of the vehicle, as low as possible on the cups to the bracket. Secondary Icons Secondary Icons front windshield without obstructing the unit’s view of the road either
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Installation Getting Started Your Detector Your Detector Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Getting Started Dashboard Mounting • 1. Place the detector on the dashboard to find a location where the unit has a clear, level view of the road. Secondary Icons Secondary Icons On-Off/ The angle can NOT be adjusted after mounting. Volume Control Rotate clockwise 2. Remove the paper backing (away from you) from one side of the hook- and-loop faste
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in Icons EasySet Programming EasySet Programming Your Detector Your Detector Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance EasySet Programming Set/City Button • Press and release All user mode settings on your detector can be changed by using Intro Operation Customer Warranty Program mode. When changing the settings, please keep in mind: Select/Dim Button Assistance Press and release ■ Buttons can have multiple functions. Secondary Icons Secondary Ico
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EasySet Programming Menu EasySet Programming Menu Your Detector Your Detector Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance This EasySet Programming menu lists all of the modes and settings you can Mode Tone Visual Setting Result choose from after you have entered Program mode as described on page 7. VG-2 Detect Two beeps VG-2 Detect On Unit will detect VG-2 signals. mode Mode Tone Visual Setting Result One beep VG-2 Detect Off Unit will not detect VG-
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Settings Settings Your Detector Your Detector Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Settings Setting City Default • You can set the default level for City mode (City X, City X Beep Off and IntelliShield Highway/City Modes City X+K) either in Program mode or directly using the Set/City button. Your detector is equipped with IntelliShield false signal rejection technology which consists of a Highway mode and three different levels of City modes:
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Settings Settings Your Detector Your Detector Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Main Icons Assistance Assistance Muting an Alert IntelliMute Your detector allows you to quickly turn Off an Audio Alert by momentarily IntelliMute is a unique feature that allows you to avoid alerts you don’t need to pressing the Program/Mute button. If you press the Program/Mute button hear because you are stopped or moving slowly. By sensing the “revs” RPMs) a second time during t
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Settings Settings Your Detector Your Detector Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Set/City What to Remember While Using IntelliMute Button Select/Dim Button IntelliMute works with all City and Auto Mute modes. Whenever engine revs are below the activation point, an arrow Program/Mute Button in Icons pointing down will appear in the display. Above the activation point, Secondary Icons Secondary Icons To Set the IntelliMute Activation Point U
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Main Icons Settings Settings Your Detector Your Detector Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance N IntelliMute Pro Compass NW NE IntelliMute Pro prevents detection by radar detector detectors (RDDs) such Your detector includes an internal Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance as VG-2, Spectre I and Spectre IV+ when traveling at slower speeds. It is 8-point Compass that will continuously intended for use by experienced users only. displa
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Settings Settings Your Detector Your Detector Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Pop Alert The Pop Mode Radar Gun is a single-pulse Doppler radar that is a feature Set/City Select/Dim Button of a K and Ka (Bee III Ka radar gun) band Instant-On radar gun. It uses Button a single, short-time pulse to measure the target vehicle’s speed. Secondary Icons Secondary Icons Program/Mute Button The Pop mode receiver senses Pop singles beyond the eff
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Settings Settings Your Detector Your Detector Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance VG-2 Alert Spectre I & IV+ Alerts The detector is undetectable by VG-2 detection devices and will alert you Police use radar detector detectors (RDDs) to spot users of radar detectors. when such a device is in use near your vehicle. During the alert, the unit Your detector is able to identify signals from Spectre I and Spectre IV+ RDDs continues to detect other
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Settings Settings Your Detector Your Detector Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance SmartPower DigiView Data Display Brightness Your detector includes the SmartPower feature that, when activated, will put Your detector has a Bright display mode (for daytime driving) and three levels the unit into Standby mode (low power) for about 30 minutes after the car’s of Dim display modes (Dim for dusk driving, Dimmer for night driving and engine has been
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Settings Detection Your Detector Your Detector Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Setting Dim Default Detection • You can set the default level for Dim mode (Dim, Dimmer or Dark) Signals Detected either in Program mode or directly using the Select/Dim button. 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. Secondary Icons Secondary Icons S
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Detection Detection Your Detector Your Detector Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Radar Signals and Visual Displays Laser Signals and Visual Displays Main Icons Type of Signal Visual Display Type of Signal Visual Display X Band Radar X and Signal Strength LTI 20-20* Laser 20/20 Secondary Icons Secondary Icons K Band Radar K and Signal Strength LTI Ultra-Lyte* Laser UltraLyte Ka Band Radar Ka and Signal Strength Intro Operation Kustom Signal
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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Detection Detection Your Detector Your Detector Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Instant-On Detection Safety Alert Signals and Visual Displays Secondary Icons Your detector is designed to detect Instant-On speed monitoring signals, Type of Signal Visual Display Main Icons which can suddenly appear at full strength. Emergency Vehicles Emergency Vehicle Secondary Icons Secondary Icons NOTE Road Ha
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Understanding Radar and Laser Understanding Radar and Laser Your Detector Your Detector Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Understanding Radar and Laser Strobe Alert • Special strobes mounted on the light bars of authorized emergency Radar Speed Monitoring Systems vehicles (fire trucks, police cars, ambulances) automatically change traffic Three band frequencies have been approved by the Federal Communications signals as the vehicle approac
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Understanding Radar and Laser and Maintenance Specifications Your Detector Your Detector Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Pop Radar Guns Specifications • The Pop mode Radar Gun is a single pulse Doppler radar that is a feature Band and Frequencies of a K and Ka (Bee III Ka radar gun) band Instant-On radar gun. It uses a Band Frequencies single short time pulse to measure the target vehicle’s speed. Despite the fact X Band 10.525 ± 0.050 GH
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Warranty Product Service Warranty Customer Assistance Intro Operation Customer Warranty peration Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Limited 1-Year Warranty Product Service • • For any questions about operating or installing this new Cobra product, or if For Products Purchased in the U.S.A. parts are missing…PLEASE CALL COBRA FIRST…do not return this Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra 15 Band Radar/Laser product to the store. See customer assistance on page A1. Detectors,
