Cobra 7700 PRO, Operating Hints Manual

Page 1: ...an intersection 9 Navigating to a city no specific address 10 Preview a route starting from your current location 11 Preview a route starting from a different location 12 Viewing the turn list while you are following a route 13 Changing the route criteria after you have programmed a destination 14 How to do a detour 15 Stopping a trip 16 Adding an intermediate destination 17 Multi Route 18 How to ...

Page 2: ...6 Adjusting the volume 27 Viewing your current location 28 Observing satellite lock status 29 Viewing the elevation 30 Power light status 31 Backing up the Address Book TROUBLESHOOTING 32 It says Some of the roads on this route are not on the National Network 33 Poor routing 34 It says Route Calculate Failure 35 My unit will not turn on 36 How can I tell whether I am receiving satellites 37 Auto b...

Page 3: ...OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 41 SD Card Slot 42 External antenna ...

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Page 5: ...e 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 pad...

Page 6: ... 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 to menu...

Page 7: ...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 vehicle weight The total weight of the truck when the trailer is empty back to menu ...

Page 8: ...4 Description of Length Settings back to menu ...

Page 9: ...EP 2 Tap on the crosshair 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 arrow in the lower right corner For info about the QUICK MENU please click HERE back to menu ...

Page 10: ...d type for example restrictions on hazardous materials Here is a sample warning In the above example there is a 12 5 foot height restriction which will happen in 446 feet It is probably a low bridge You should not encounter many restriction symbols when following a route because the 7700 PRO is designed to calculate a route that avoids any restrictions However if you are just driving without follo...

Page 11: ...symbol indicates that you are not on the National Network For information on the National Network click HERE When you are not on the National Network you should be careful to obey posted regulations back to menu ...

Page 12: ...nding information 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 on OK or Tap on MAP to view the location on the map Tap on ROUTE to change the routing criteria back to menu ...

Page 13: ... at this screen 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 on OK or Tap on MAP to view the location on the map Tap on ROUTE to change the routing criteria back to menu ...

Page 14: ...try using Points of Interest and choosing a business within the target city 1 Tap anywhere on the MAP screen 2 Tap on FIND 3 Tap on ADDRESS You should now be at this screen Enter only the state and city When you are done tap on OK or Tap on MAP to view the location on the map Tap on ROUTE to change the routing criteria IMPORTANT NOTE The unit will choose an arbitrary address near the center of the...

Page 15: ...ress 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 corner you will see a list of the roads that the nav unit will take to the destination ...

Page 16: ... on the arrow in the lower right corner After you are done previewing the route you have 2 options OPTION 1 Accept the Route Simply tap on GO in the upper right corner 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 as much as p...

Page 17: ...aybe in a couple days you will be traveling from Nashville to Chicago but your are not in Nashville right now You can tell the 7700 PRO to start from Nashville 1 Enter the destination address as you normally would and then tap on ROUTE OPTION 2 Tap on CHANGE START POSITION 3 Now enter the starting address and then let your unit calculate a route back to menu ...

Page 18: ...ets 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 black bar at the top of the map screen STEP 2 Tap on the road icon STEP 3 Tap on TURN LIST back to menu ...

Page 19: ...ed 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 black bar at the top of the map screen STEP 2 Tap on the road icon STEP 3 Tap on CHANGE ROUTE OPTIONS back to menu ...

Page 20: ...f you have already programmed a destination STEP 1 Tap on the black bar at the top of the map screen STEP 2 Tap on the road icon STEP 3 Tap on DETOUR You can then choose a specific road to avoid or choose a range to avoid like the next 10 miles back to menu ...

Page 21: ...15 Stopping a trip To cancel a route STEP 1 Tap on the black bar at the top of the map screen STEP 2 Tap on STOP back to menu ...

Page 22: ... Joe s Smokey Links for some of your favorite sausages 1 Enter the final destination and then tap on ROUTE OPTION 2 Tap on NAVIGATE 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 t...

Page 23: ...ose Multi Route 4 Tap on Create Multi Route lower left 5 Tap on Add lower left 6 Enter a destination 7 Repeat for other addresses Now auto optimize the destinations by clicking on the following icon It will sort the destinations by distance as the crow flies If you do not like the order then you can change it manually as described on the next page ...

Page 24: ...t the destinations tap on an address and then use the buttons at the bottom of the screen When you are all done don t forget to give your Multi Route a name Just tap on EDIT NAME in the upper right corner back to menu ...

Page 25: ...o panning mode Tap the black bar at the top of the screen 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 1000 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 t...

Page 26: ...STEP 4 Save it Tap on QUICK MENU and then tap on ADD FAV Tap on NAME and give it a name The location will be saved into the address book DONE back to menu ...

Page 27: ...Is 1 Tap anywhere on the map screen 2 Tap on FIND in the upper left 3 Tap on POINT 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 28: ...map screen 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 back to menu ...

Page 29: ...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 CONFIGURE in the upper right 3 Tap on the black triangle to scroll a couple pages until you see Version Tap on Version The software version should now be visible To download the latest software please visit the Cobra website here...

Page 30: ...ges 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 either on DVD or on an SD memory card The SD memory card does not require a computer but there is a small charge for providing the memory card To order a map update please call Cobra Customer Service at 773 889 3087 back to menu ...

Page 31: ...FIGURE in the upper right 3 Tap on the black arrow in the lower right 4 Tap on System Security Code 5 Tap on YES and then tap on Enter Code 6 Enter a 4 digit code and then tap on OK 7 Tap on OK again Whenever you turn on the nav unit it will ask for the 4 digit code You will not be able to use the nav unit unless the proper code is entered WARNING There is no way to reset the code If you forget th...

Page 32: ...ss the proper 4 digit code is entered The Configuration Security protects your personal information address book from unauthorized access should your unit be lost or stolen It is possible to reset the Configuration Security Code by performing a Master Reset Doing so will clear the address book Click HERE for info on doing a Master Reset back to menu ...

Page 33: ...ork 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 7700 PRO will really come in handy The 7700...

Page 34: ...26 Adjusting the volume STEP 1 Tap on the black bar at the top of the map screen STEP 2 Tap on the speaker icon back to menu ...

Page 35: ...urrent Location To view your current location 1 Tap anywhere on the map screen 2 Tap on FIND in the upper left 3 Tap on FIND ON MAP You should see your GPS coordinates in the upper right corner back to menu ...

Page 36: ...dual satellite 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 ...

Page 37: ...GPS STATUS Please note that the elevation reading is an undocumented feature that is not described in the manual We do not directly support this undocumented feature As such the elevation only reads in meters The elevation may or may not continue to appear in future software updates The elevation accuracy is 150 feet back to menu ...

Page 38: ...ght is as follows MAIN POWER POWER CORD BATTERY CONDITION POWER LIGHT Off Plugged in Charging RED Off Plugged in Fully Charged OFF On Plugged in Charging RED On Plugged in Fully Charged GREEN On Not plugged in n a GREEN The only time the power light is RED is when the battery is charging back to menu ...

Page 39: ...31 Backing up the Address Book For information on backing up the Address Book please visit this link http downloads cobra com MobileNav Nav7700 7700AddressBook htm back to menu ...

Page 40: ...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 41: ...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 7700 PRO offers flexibility in calculating a route You can change the routing options and you can also choose to av...

Page 42: ...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 travel to a city wi...

Page 43: ...ter 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 44: ...dual satellite 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 ...

Page 45: ...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 ALSO be sure to check the brightness setting 1 Tap anywhere on the map screen 2 Tap on CONFIGURE 3 Tap on BRIGHTNESS CONTROL 4 Make sure it is set to AUTO back to menu ...

Page 46: ...ons on the map screen This makes for a very cluttered screen 4 Tap anywhere on the map screen 5 Tap on CONFIGURE in the upper right 6 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 back to menu ...

Page 47: ... satellites 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 on the dash 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 of y...

Page 48: ...e set to factory defaults All saved addresses will be erased 1 Tap anywhere on the map screen 2 Tap on CONFIGURE in the upper right 3 Tap on the black arrow to scroll through the pages to the last page 4 Tap on RESET 5 Tap on ALL 6 Tap on OK 7 The nav unit should turn off DONE back to menu ...

Page 49: ... of the nav unit The only function of this card slot is for loading updates If you do not have access to a computer then an update can be supplied on an SD card Please note that there is a small charge for the SD card There is no other function for the SD card slot back to menu ...

Page 50: ...00 PRO at the top It is covered by a rubber plug The part number of the external antenna is EXT GPS ANT To order an external antenna please call Customer Service at 773 889 3087 The antenna is only 1 5 x 1 75 and it has a magnetic base The cable is 13 feet long back to menu ...