Cobra 5550 PRO, Operating Hints Manual

Page 1: ...5550 PRO Operating Hints Revision 6 ...

Page 2: ...1 Entering an address 4 2 Entering an intersection 4 3 Navigating to a city no specific address 4 4 Preview a route starting from your current location 4 5 Preview a route starting from a different location 4 6 Viewing the turn list while you are following a route 4 7 Changing the route criteria after you have programmed a destination 4 8 How to do a detour 4 9 Stopping a trip 4 10 Adding an inter...

Page 3: ...g SECTION 7 SOFTWARE DATABASE UPDATES 7 1 How to check the software version and update the software 7 2 How to check the map version and update the maps SECTION 8 TROUBLESHOOTING 8 1 It says Some of the roads on this route are not on the National Network 8 2 Poor routing 8 3 It says Route Calculate Failure 8 4 My unit will not turn on 8 5 How can I tell whether I am receiving satellites 8 6 Auto b...

Page 4: ...e volume 9 3 Viewing your current location 9 4 Observing satellite lock status 9 5 Viewing your elevation altitude 9 6 Power light status 9 7 Backing up the Address Book 9 8 Saving backing up the Mileage Log SECTION 10 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 10 1 Micro SD Card Slot ...

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Page 6: ...te piece The pad must first be stuck to the disk 1 Find a flat part of the dash to attach the mounting disc 2 Clean the dash with the enclosed alcohol pad 3 Clean the DULL side of the mounting disk with the alcohol pad not the shiny side 4 Peel the backing from one side of the adhesive pad and then press the pad onto the DULL side of the mounting plate 5 Peel the other backing from the adhesive pa...

Page 7: ...you will get this screen You can accept the default settings or you can change them To make a change simply tap on one of the fields If you are hauling hazardous material then be sure to change the LOAD TYPE There are a lot of numbers for weight and length If you tap on the weight field or the length field you will see a breakdown The next 2 pages gives an explanation of the different choices back...

Page 8: ... Weight per Axle You must calculate this using standard accepted methods Tandem Axle Weight The weight on the double axle at the back of the truck Tridem Axle Weight The weight on the triple axle see images below Unladen Weight The total weight of the truck when the trailer is empty back to menu ...

Page 9: ...2 3 Description of Length Settings back to menu ...

Page 10: ...air icon Your screen should now look similar to this To pan drag your finger across the screen Tap on the and buttons to zoom in and out To exit tap on the X in the lower left corner For info about the i information icon in the lower right please click HERE back to menu ...

Page 11: ...nce to the next Travel Center along the route Mile markers are always displayed Rest Areas Weigh Stations and Travel Centers are only displayed if you are following a route It will then show the distance to the next one along the route within 1 mile of your route for example you may need to exit and drive up to 1 mile From the map screen simply tap on the Information tab You will then see the trav...

Page 12: ...If you tap on one of the fields for example the TRAVEL CENTER field then you will get a detailed listing of the locations that you will pass along the route back to menu ...

Page 13: ...rmation When entering the street just enter the basic street name Here are some examples 112 S Main St enter Main 5716 Highway 32 enter 32 1117 22nd Ave enter 22nd If you do not have a specific address you can just enter the state and city When you are done tap the checkmark or Tap on MAP to view the location on the map Tap on ROUTE OPTION to change the routing criteria back to menu ...

Page 14: ...n First choose the state and city Then enter the two streets NOTE If one of the streets is a number like 2nd Street or Route 12 then enter it as the second street Street2 When you are done tap the checkmark or Tap on MAP to view the location on the map Tap on ROUTE OPTION to change the routing criteria back to menu ...

Page 15: ...uck restrictions If you keep getting Route Calculate Failure then try entering a specific address You could also try using Points of Interest and choosing a business within the target city 1 Tap anywhere on the MAP screen 2 Tap on CITY CENTER You should now be at this screen Enter the state and city When you are done tap the checkmark or Tap on MAP to view the location on the map Tap on ROUTE OPTI...

Page 16: ... address and then click on CALCULATE You should now be at this screen You have 2 options for previewing the route OPTION 1 View the Turn List If you tape on TURN LIST in the lower right you will see a list of the roads that the nav unit will take to the destination ...

Page 17: ...n the X in the lower left corner After you are done previewing the route you have 2 options OPTION 1 Accept the Route Simply tap on the checkmark OPTION 2 Change the Route Options If you tap on ROUTE OPTION at the bottom of the screen you will get this screen NOTE If you tap on the STAA checkbox the nav unit will try extra hard to keep you on the National Network established truck routes as much a...

Page 18: ...ple maybe in a couple days you will be traveling from Nashville to Chicago but you are not in Nashville right now You can tell the 7750 PLT to start from Nashville 1 Enter the destination address as you normally would and then tap on ROUTE OPTION 2 Tap on CHANGE START 3 Now enter the starting address and then let your unit calculate a route back to menu ...

Page 19: ...he streets that the nav unit plans to take to get you to the destination Obviously you can only see the turn list if you have programmed a destination STEP 1 Tap on the star icon in the lower right STEP 2 Tap on Turn List STEP 3 View the turn list back to menu ...

Page 20: ...a route including toll roads and now you have changed your mind Or maybe you just don t like the route Here is how to change the route options and re calculate a new route STEP 1 Tap on the star icon in the lower right STEP 2 Tap on RT option STEP 3 Tap on Route Option at the bottom of the screen back to menu ...

Page 21: ... can only be performed if you have already programmed a destination STEP 1 Tap on the star icon in the lower right STEP 2 Tap on Detour STEP 3 Choose a particular road to avoid or choose a range i e the next 10 miles etc back to menu ...

Page 22: ...4 9 Stopping a trip To cancel a route STEP 1 Tap on the star icon in the lower right STEP 2 Tap on Stop back to menu ...

Page 23: ...at Joe s Smokey Links for some of your favorite sausages 1 Enter the final destination and then tap on ROUTE OPTION 2 Tap on VIA LOCATION 3 Enter the intermediate destination 4 Calculate the route The nav unit will first bring you to the intermediate destination and then automatically direct you to the final destination You can add only one intermediate destination If you need to add more than one...

Page 24: ...drop off Or you could program an entire day of activity that consists of multiple pick ups and drop offs There is no limit to how many destinations you program 1 Tap anywhere on the map screen 2 Tap on Tools at the top 3 Tap on Multi Route 4 Tap on Create Multi Route 5 Tap on ADD 6 Now you can choose a destination by any of the listed methods Repeat steps 5 and 6 for as many destinations as desire...

Page 25: ...esired Just tap on it and then you can move it NOTE The location at the top with the orange flag is your current destination from where the Multi Route will start You cannot move this one 8 The last step is to save the Multi Route by tapping on Edit Name After you save the Multi Route be sure to tap on the big checkmark on the right hand side Otherwise it will not get saved Click HERE to see how t...

Page 26: ...te To run a Multi Route 1 Tap anywhere on the map screen 2 Tap on Tools at the top 3 Tap on Multi Route 4 Choose a Multi Route that you had saved 5 Then tap on the checkmark to run the route 4 From the map screen you can tap on the Stage button You will then see the total miles to that stage of the Multi Route back to menu ...

Page 27: ...nning mode Tap on the magnifier icon in the upper right and then tap on the crosshair icon STEP 2 Adjust the zoom level Tap on the and buttons to adjust the zoom level You must be at 2000 ft or closer The zoom level is displayed in the lower left corner STEP 3 Tap on a street You may now tap on a street or highway If it is a valid location then the street segment will turn red and you will see the...

Page 28: ...STEP 4 Save it Tap on the i in the lower right corner Then Tap on ADD FAVORITE at the bottom of the screen back to menu ...

Page 29: ...his can make for a very cluttered screen 1 Tap anywhere on the map screen 2 Tap on SETTINGS at the top 3 Tap on MAP 4 Tap on DISPLAY POINTS OF INTEREST You may now select which categories if any to show on the map screen In order to see POI icons you must be zoomed in far enough back to menu ...

Page 30: ...Searching for POIs 1 Tap anywhere on the map screen 2 Tap on POINTS OF INTEREST When searching By Name it is helpful to enter a state and city POIs will be listed by distance nearest ones first back to menu ...

Page 31: ... internet access etc To search by amenity 1 Start a POI search and for the category choose Promiles Then tap on Truck Stops 2 At the bottom of the screen tap on Amenities 3 Lastly select the desired amenities and then tap on the checkmark The 7750 PRO will list only those truck stops that offer the selected amenities back to menu ...

Page 32: ...veled the dates and in which state The log can be saved to a Micro SD card and then manipulated by a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel Here is a sample mileage log Date State Miles 11 17 2010 IL 273 11 18 2010 IL 112 11 19 2010 IL 48 11 24 2010 IN 97 With a spreadsheet program you can sort by state total the miles or otherwise manipulate the data back to menu ...

Page 33: ...nywhere on the map screen you should be at the menu 2 Tap on TOOLS at the top 3 Tap on Mileage Log You can list the mileage by state or by year To toggle the display tap on the button at the bottom To reset the Mileage Log tap on the reset button in the upper left corner back to menu ...

Page 34: ... be fine The Mileage Log takes very little space so even the smallest Micro SD card that you find will be plenty big enough It will not get filled up Ample space will also be available for saving the Address Book To save the Mileage Log 1 Tap anywhere on the map screen 2 Tap on TOOLS at the top 3 Tap on MILEAGE LOG 4 Tap on SAVE TO SD at the bottom The Mileage Log will be saved to the Micro SD car...

Page 35: ...fine The Mileage Log takes very little space so even the smallest Micro SD card that you find will be plenty big enough It will not get filled up Ample space will also be available for saving the Address Book To back up the Mileage Log 1 Tap anywhere on the map screen 2 Tap on TOOLS at the top 3 Tap on BACKUP RESTORE 4 Tap on BACKUP MILEAGE LOG To restore the Mileage Log visit the same screen and ...

Page 36: ... allowable workday is 14 hours which is a combination of driving plus other activities loading unloading etc This timer starts at 14 hours and will count down from there On Duty Week The maximum allowable work week is 60 hours This timer starts at 60 hours and will count down from there To activate the timers tap on the i information tab on the map screen Then tap on the activation field in the up...

Page 37: ...ed and will count down You should choose On Duty Drive when you are driving If the activation field is set to On Duty The On Duty Day timer is activated and will count down The On Duty Driving Day timer is disabled and will not count down You should choose On Duty when you are stopped but you are still working loading unloading etc NOTE For the timers to work properly you must manually choose the ...

Page 38: ...ows ON DUTY DRIVING DAY 11 00 hours ON DUTY DAY 14 00 hours ON DUTY WEEK 60 00 hours To customize a timer tap on the desired field You will then see this screen To enter a custom time tap on the HOUR field and then increase or decrease the value Tapping on the DEFAULT button will set the timer to the MAXIMUM TIME value Tapping on the RESET button will reset the MAXIMUM TIME to the factory default ...

Page 39: ...ures that you see If a software bug is discovered or if a new feature is added you will see a new software update available to download To view the software version 1 Tap anywhere on the map screen 2 Tap on SETTINGS at the top 3 Tap on DEVICE 4 Scroll down until you see VERSION Tap on VERSION The software version should now be visible To download the latest software please visit the Cobra website ...

Page 40: ...ap on SETTINGS at the top 3 Tap on DEVICE 4 Scroll down until you see VERSION Tap on VERSION The map version should now visible The mapping database is much too large to download from the internet Map updates are supplied on a DVD To order a map update please call Cobra Customer Service at 773 889 3087 back to menu ...

Page 41: ...his route are not on the National Network What this means is that part of the route is on secondary local roads This is common when making pickups and deliveries For information about the National Network please click HERE back to menu ...

Page 42: ...ay to familiar destinations If you always know the best way to go then you do not need a nav unit Navigation units are very handy to guide you to unfamiliar destinations If you follow the turn by turn instructions you will arrive at your destination Problem I don t like the route The 7750 PLT offers flexibility in calculating a route You can change the routing options and you can also choose to av...

Page 43: ... HERE 2 Try setting up a new truck and just use the default settings If the nav unit now routes then you know that one of your settings was causing the problem 3 Drive a little towards the destination and try again This will only work if the restriction is near your current location If the restriction is near the destination then you will continue to get a Route Calculate Failure 4 If you chose to...

Page 44: ...pter into the nav unit If the nav unit turns on then you know that it is good If it does not turn on then there is a problem with the nav unit 3 The cigarette socket may not have power Try firmly pushing the cigarette plug into the socket and twist it a little 4 The power cord may be faulty Try a replacement power cord back to menu ...

Page 45: ...ws White bar The nav unit has locked onto that satellite Gray Bar The nav unit is in the process of locking onto that satellite No Bar There is no satellite reception on that channel The nav unit must lock onto at least 4 satellites before it will be ready to navigate The RESET button will reset the satellite receiver You will immediately lose all satellite reception It may take 5 to 10 minutes to...

Page 46: ...ime of day Your unit will not know the local time until it locks onto satellites therefore the auto brightness will not function until satellite lock is achieved You can also manually adjust the brightness as follows STEP 1 Tap on the speaker icon in the lower right STEP 2 Adjust the brightness back to menu ...

Page 47: ... This makes for a very cluttered screen 1 Tap anywhere on the map screen 2 Tap on CONFIGURE in the upper right 3 Tap on SHOW POI You may now select which categories if any to show on the map screen In order to see POI icons you must be zoomed in far enough If you do not see any icons try zooming in back to menu ...

Page 48: ...atellites much faster 2 Although your nav unit is very sensitive your installation may not allow enough of the satellite signal to reach the unit This can occur if the unit is not installed at the windshield For best satellite reception mount your unit at the windshield You can also order the optional external antenna part number EXT GPS ANT Click HERE for info 3 The antenna is located at the top ...

Page 49: ...e set to factory defaults All saved addresses will be erased The mileage log will be cleared 1 Tap anywhere on the map screen 2 Tap on SETTINGS at the top 3 Tap on DEVICE 4 Scroll down until you see RESET Tap on RESET 5 Tap on ALL 6 Tap on OK 7 The nav unit should turn off DONE back to menu ...

Page 50: ... Network you can be reasonably assured of trouble free road access But to make local deliveries you will probably need to leave the National Network and drive on secondary local roads You must be careful to follow local regulations Any nav unit can guide you on the National Network the Interstate highway system It is when you get onto secondary roads that the 7750 PLT will really come in handy The...

Page 51: ...9 2 Adjusting the volume STEP 1 Tap on the speaker icon in the lower right STEP 2 Adjust the volume back to menu ...

Page 52: ... 1 Tap anywhere on the map screen 2 Tap on FIND ON MAP in the lower right 3 Tap on FIND ON MAP You should see your GPS coordinates in the upper left corner If you tap on the i in the lower right corner you will get some street information back to menu ...

Page 53: ...lite locks as follows White bar The nav unit has locked onto that satellite Gray Bar The nav unit is in the process of locking onto that satellite No Bar There is no reception from that satellite The nav unit must lock onto at least 4 satellites before it will be ready to navigate The RESET button will reset the satellite receiver You will immediately lose all satellite reception Do not press RESE...

Page 54: ...9 5 Elevation From the map screen tap on the bottom tab and then tap on Trip CPU You can now see the elevation The elevation accuracy is approximately 150 feet back to menu ...

Page 55: ...f Plugged in Fully Charged OFF On Plugged in Charging RED On Plugged in Fully Charged OFF On Not plugged in n a OFF The only time the power light is RED is when the battery is charging To check whether the unit is getting power from the power cord view the battery icon in the lower right corner of the map screen If the unit is getting external power the icon will show charging activity back to men...

Page 56: ... Micro SD card should be fine The address book takes very little space so even the smallest Micro SD card that you find will be plenty big enough It will not get filled up Ample space will also be available for saving the mileage log To save the address book 1 Tap anywhere on the map screen 2 Tap on TOOLS at the top 3 Tap on BACKUP RESTORE 4 Tap on BACKUP ADDRESS BOOK To restore the address book v...

Page 57: ...9 8 Saving backing up the Mileage Log For info on saving the Mileage log please click HERE For info on backing up the Mileage Log please click HERE back to menu ...

Page 58: ...t hand side of the nav unit There are several functions for this card slot 1 To save a backup of the address book Click HERE for more info 2 To save the mileage log Click HERE for more info 3 To save a backup of the mileage log Click HERE for more info back to menu ...