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Important Information and
Customer Assistance
Introduction
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 officials until and unless
they are prohibited from doing so
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Controls, Indicators, Order Information and Connections and Display Product Features Trademark Acknowledgement Customer Assistance IIIn n ntt trr r o o od d du u uc c ctt tiiio o on n n Introduction Congratulations!You’ve made a smart choice by purchasing an ultra Ordering From U.S.A. Controls, Indicators, Connections and Display Item # Description • performance digital radar/laser detector from Cobra. Just look at some of Call 773-889-3087 for pricing RDA GPSL55 Plug-in GPS Locator Unit the sop
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Contents Introduction Introduction Ku Band Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Important Information . . . . . . . . . . A1 Alert Settings Continued Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . A1 VG-2 Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Controls, Indicators, VG-2 Audio Mode . . . . . . . . . 22 Connections and Display . . . . . . A2 Spectre I & IV+ Alerts . . . . . . 22 Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 Spectre Audio Mode . . . . . . . 23 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Overview Installation Introduction Your Detector This manual describes the simple steps for mounting, setting up and using your Installation • detector. It also provides helpful information about how radar and laser guns are Where to Mount Your Unit used and how you can interpret the alerts you receive. You will get optimum performance from your detector if you mount it at a Before you begin your installation, please read the Important Information section point approximately in the center of the
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Installation Installation Your Detector Your Detector Windshield Mounting Dashboard Mounting 1. Attach the rubber 1. Place the detector on the dashboard to find a location cups to the bracket. where the unit has a clear view of the road and is parallel to the road's surface. The angle CANNOT be adjusted after mounting. 2. Remove the paper backing 2. Make sure the rubber cups and your windshield are clean. from one side of the hook- 3. Push the bracket firmly and-loop fastener. onto the windshiel
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Getting Started Getting Started Your Detector Your Detector Power On/Off and Audio Volume Standby Screen Icons • • Your detector uses the following icons to indicate modes and functions when set: To Turn on the Unit and Adjust the Audio Volume City Mode Highway Mode Magnetic Compass Car Battery Voltage Rotate the On- Tone Visual Display Voice Off/Volume control None None clockwise (away from you). Unit will cycle through the Power On /Self Test. IntelliMute Above IntelliMute Below User and Alert
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Getting Started Getting Started Your Detector Your Detector Standby Screens Display Control • • Illumination Main Standby Screen Displays the maximum possible information about the The display illumination intensity can be adjusted to suit driving conditions: detector and its settings. The GPS icon will show only if Bright for daytime driving. (Factory default is Bright, then Display Timeout the Optional GPS Locator unit is connected. after 30 seconds.) Dim for dusk driving. I-Mute or I-Mute
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Getting Started Getting Started Your Detector Your Detector IntelliShield Highway/City Modes Muting an Alert • • Your detector is equipped with IntelliShield false signal rejection technology Your detector allows you to quickly turn Off an Audio Alert by momentarily which consists of a Highway mode and three different levels of City modes: pressing the Mute button. If you press the Mute button a second time City X, City X Beep Off and City X+K. during the alert, the Audio Alert will be turned
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EasySet Menu EasySet Menu Your Detector Your Detector To use EasySet Menu: EasySet Menu • 1. Press and release the Menu/Save button to reach the opening menu screen. EasySet Menu gives you quick and easy access to all the settings on your detector. It is used to select both: 2. Choose whether you want to change: a. User Settings – press the Dimbutton to enter the User Setting loop User Settings (see page 16) shown on page 14. Alert Settings (see page 22) b. Alert Settings – press the Cityb
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Menu Flow Diagrams Menu Flow Diagrams Your Detector Your Detector Alert Settings Menu User Settings Menu • • Alert Menu allows you to selectively turn On or Off detection of some signals. User Menu allows you to adjust the unit’s display and sounds to your The Alert Settings can be selected using the Dim and City buttons by preferences. The User Settings can be selected using the Dim and scrolling through the settings as shown in the menu flow diagram below. City buttons by scrolling throu
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Settings Settings Your Detector Your Detector IntelliMute Mode User Settings • IntelliMute allows you to avoid audio alerts you don’t need to hear because you IntelliShield City Mode Default are stopped or moving slowly. By sensing the RPMs of your engine, IntelliMute City Mode Default makes three levels of Audio Alert suppression available knows when you are at low speed and automatically mutes alerts (except for strobe when you toggle from Highway to City mode (see page 10). The factory signal
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Settings Settings Your Detector Your Detector Set Activation Point Auto Mute Mode When Auto Mute is On, it automatically reduces the audio volume of all alerts After the detector is installed in your vehicle and IntelliMute or IntelliMute Pro after they have sounded for four seconds. The signals will remain muted for as is turned On using Menu mode, press the Citybutton to advance to the long as the signal is detected. When Auto Mute is Off, the alerts will sound at IntelliMute Set Point screen
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Settings Settings Your Detector Your Detector NOTE The Compass temporarily may not provide accurate readings if you are If you do not press the Mutebutton within two minutes after beginning inside a building or enclosure, or are close to a large metal tractor/trailer, the Set Compass process, Compass calibration will automatically terminate. truck or train. Once you are away from such a location, the Compass will The unit will provide a corresponding message. work correctly again. Once the init
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Settings Detection Your Detector Your Detector Alert Settings Your detector can be spotted by Spectre IV+ RDDs, but is invisible to • Spectre I RDDs. You can choose whether you want to be alerted to Spectre I Pop Alert & IV+ RDD signals. The factory setting is Spectre Detect Off. When Pop Detect mode is On, Pop radar signals will be detected and an alert will be given. During the alert, the unit will continue to detect other signals. Spectre Audio Mode The factory setting is Pop Detect Off. When
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Detection Detection Your Detector Your Detector Laser Signals and Visual Displays Signal Strength Type of Signal Visual Display Voice Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Strength = 1 Strength = 2 Strength = 3 Strength = 4 Strength = 5 LTI 20-20* Laser Alert LTI Ultra-Lyte* Laser Alert (Weakest Signal) (Strongest Signal) Kustom Signals Laser Alert Radar Signals and Visual Displays ProLaser* Type of Signal Visual Display Voice X Band Radar X Alert Kustom Signals Laser Alert ProLaser III* K Band Rad
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Detection Detection Your Detector Your Detector Instant-On Detection Strobe Alert Signals and Visual Displays Your detector is designed to detect Instant-On speed monitoring signals, Type of Signal Visual Display Voice which can suddenly appear at full strength. 3M Opticom or Emergency Vehicle * Your detector Tomar* Approaching NOTE provides 360˚ detection of You should take appropriate action immediately whenever these signals. an instant-On alert is given. Pop Detection Safety Alert Signals an
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Understanding Radar and Laser Understanding Radar and Laser Your Detector Your Detector 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 approaches an intersection. These strobes and the Commission (FCC) for use by speed monitoring rad
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Specifications and Maintenance Trademark Acknowledgement Your Detector Your Detector 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 GHz that the short, single pulse makes the unit very sensitive to officer hand and vehicle movem
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Optional Global Position Optional Global Position Optional Optional Initial Satellite Lock • Optional Global Position System Locator • When the Optional GPS Locator is first used or after a prolonged period of nonuse, Overview the GPS Locator needs more time to detect the Global Position System satellites. The Optional GPS Locator unit monitors vehicle location using the GPS satellite 1. After installation of the GPS Locator, turn the detector unit On with the system to add features to your dete
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Optional Global Position Optional Global Position Optional Optional User Location Alerts Detection • The system can store up to 1,000 User Location Alerts to provide warnings at When a Photo Enforcement, Caution Area or User Location Alert locations not included in the built-in GPS Locator database. Whenever your vehicle is activated, the icon provides a progressively more urgent message as the approaches a user set location, an alarm will be provided with a unique chime and Location is approach
