User's Manual
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra
®
English
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Settings
Settings
Your Detector
Intro Operation Customer
Assistance
Warranty
Notice
Main Icons
Secondary Icons
Your Detector
Intro Operation Customer
Assistance
Warranty
Notice
Main Icons
Secondary Icons
AutoMute
AutoMute will automatically reduce the audio volume of all alerts after four
seconds for as long as the signal is detected. The factory setting for AutoMute
is On.
Language
The detector can be set to either English or Spanish for all text and voice audio.
Screen Saver
Your detector has a SCREEN SAVER mode. When SCREEN SAVER is turned On
(factory default is 3 minutes), the screen will change to Dark from it’s Bright,
Dim, or Dimmer setting after the time interval selected. While the screen is Dark,
the scanner will be displayed dimly.
NOTE: While
SCREEN SAVER
is activated, any alert will turn the display back on
at the last brightness setting (Bright, Dim or Dimmer). Touching any button will
also turn On the display.
Smart Power
Your detector includes the SMARTPOWER feature that, when turned On, will put the
unit into Low Power mode 15 minutes after the car’s engine has been turned Off.
Before
SMARTPOWER
enters Low Power mode, you will hear three beeps and
SMARTPOWER
will ash on the display. To return the unit to Normal Power mode
and exit Low Power mode, start the car, press any button or turn the unit
Off
and
then On again.
Low Car Voltage
Displays your car battery voltage and automatically warns you if this drops
below 10.9V. Your detector will then shut off to prevent further draining of
your car battery.
System Info
Displays information about the versions of software/rmware that are
installed on your detector, and the database of Location-Based Alerts (see
page 12).
Restore Defaults
To return your detector to factory default settings, press the SEN Button.
Press the SEN Button again to conrm that you want to restore factory
settings. Press the MUTE Button to exit.
RADAR SETTING VALUE
X Band Off/On*
K Band Off/On*
Ka Band Off/On*
VG-2 Off*/On
Spectre Off*/On
Laser On*
Low V. Warning Off*/On
Exit Menu Press the MUTE button to exit the menu.
* = Factory default setting
Menu - Alert Settings
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To change the Alert settings, enter the Menu by pressing the MENU button.
A voice announces “Menu” and the display will change to
Press the SEN button to enter the Alert settings menu.
Press the MUTE or MENU buttons to switch between the Alert settings.
Press the DIM or SEN buttons to change the selected Alert setting’s value.
The value that is shown on the display is the selected value. To exit the menu
simply wait several seconds or select Exit Menu.
USER GPS ALERT
Menu - User Settings continued
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