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Description

Interpretation

Recommended

Response

Tone repeats slowly at

first, then speeds up

rapidly.

Probably police radar.

FULL ALERT

Tone sounds one

time only.

Probably a false alarm,

but possibly pulsed radar,

Spectre I or IV+ or VG-2

nearby.

Exercise caution

Tone instantly begins

repeating rapidly.

Radar, Spectre I or IV+

or VG-2 nearby has been

activated suddenly.

FULL ALERT

Tone repeats slowly as you

approach a hill or bridge,

then speeds up sharply as

you reach it.

Probably police

radar beyond the

hill or bridge.

FULL ALERT

Tone repeats slowly

for a short period.

Probably a false alarm.

Exercise caution

Any type of laser alert.

Laser alerts are

never false alarms.

FULL ALERT

Any Safety Alert.

You are nearing an

emergency vehicle, railroad

crossing

or road hazard

(construction,

accident, etc.).

Exercise caution

Detection and Responding to Alerts

Your Detector

Nothing

Comes Close to a Cobra

Detection

Your Detector

18 English

Instant-On Detection

Your detector is designed to detect

Instant-On

speed monitoring signals,

which can suddenly appear at full strength.

NOTE

You should take appropriate action

immediately whenever an instant-on alert is given.

Responding to Alerts

Safety Alert Signals, Voice and Visual Displays

Type of Signal

Voice

Visual Display

Emergency Vehicles

Emergency Vehicle Approaching

Emergency Vehicle

Road Hazards

Road Hazard Ahead

Road Hazard

Trains

Train Approaching

Train

* Your detector provides 360˚ detection of this signal.

NOTE

There are different tones for each

for each radar detector detector alert.

VG-2 Alert Signal, Voice and Visual Display

Type of Signal

Voice

Visual Display

Interceptor VG-2

VG-2 Alert

VG-2

VG-2 Alert Signal

Detected

VG-2

Spectre I & IV+ Alert Signal, Voice and Visual Display

Type of Signal

Voice

Visual Display

Spectre I

Spectre Alert

Spectre1

Spectre IV+

Spectre Alert

Spectre4

Spectre I Alert Signal

Detected

Spectre1

Spectre IV+ Alert Signal

Detected

Spectre4

Road Hazard Alert

Signal Detected

Road

Hazard

Train Alert Signal

Detected

Train

Emergency Alert

Signal Detected

Emergency...

NOTE

There are different tones

for each Safety Alert.

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Summary of Contents for SPX 5500 14 BAND

Page 1: ...roblems with this product or not understand its many features please refer to this owner s manual If you require further assistance after reading this manual Cobra Electronics offers the following customer assistance services For Assistance in the U S A Automated Help Desk English only 24 hours a day 7 days a week 773 889 3087 phone Customer Assistance Operators English and Spanish 8 00 a m to 5 3...

Page 2: ... A Call 773 889 3087 for pricing or visit www cobra com For Credit Card Orders Call 773 889 3087 Press one from the main menu 8 00 a m to 5 30 p m Central Time Monday through Friday Make Check or Money Order Payable To Cobra Electronics Attn Accessories Dept 6500 West Cortland Street Chicago IL 60707 U S A To Order Online Please visit our website www cobra com Trademark Acknowledgement Cobra DigiV...

Page 3: ...ightness 7 Muting an Alert 8 Auto Mute Mode 8 IntelliMute 9 IntelliMute Pro 12 Voice Tone Setting 13 VG 2 and Spectre I IV Alert Settings 14 Radar Alert Settings 14 Pop Alert 15 Detection 16 Signals Detected 16 Audio Alerts 16 Visual Display 16 Instant On Detection 19 Responding to Alerts 19 Understanding Radar and Laser 20 Maintenance 21 Specifications 22 Warranty Limited 1 Year Warranty 22 Custo...

Page 4: ...lades g Mirrored sun screens g Dark tinting at the top of the windshield g Heated windshields currently available on some vehicles Instaclear for Ford Electriclear for GM Consult your dealer to see if you have this option 1 Attach the rubber cups to the bracket 2 Make sure the rubber cups and your windshield are clean 3 Push the bracket firmly onto the windshield 4 Attach the detector to the brack...

Page 5: ...ng To Turn On the Unit and Adjust the Audio Volume Rotate the On Off Volume control clockwise away from you Tone Voice Visual Display Three beeps Testing then three beeps System Ready The display will cycle through and show the user modes Start up is complete when the display continuously shows the letters indicating the current user settings c City mode h Highway mode i IntelliMute On Start Up Co...

Page 6: ...s of the display You can cycle through the settings by repeatedly pushing the Dim button The factory setting is Bright To Change the Brightness to Dim Press and release the Dim button once Tone Voice Visual Display One beep Dim Dim blinks then display dims To Change the Brightness to Dimmer Press and release the Dim button again Tone Voice Visual Display One beep Dimmer Dimmer blinks then display ...

Page 7: ...because you are stopped or moving slowly By sensing the revs RPMs of your engine IntelliMute knows when you are at low speed and automatically mutes alerts Before IntelliMute will work you must set an activation point for your engine s revs see page 10 Whenever the revs are below that point IntelliMute will begin muting The activation point will be stored in memory and recalled each time the power...

Page 8: ...When initially choosing your IntelliMute activation point a setting of approximately 300 to 600 RPMs above idle is recommended You can reset the activation point at any time to fit your individual preferences and driving style Setting the IntelliMute Activation Point Your detector must be installed in your vehicle CAUTION Do not attempt to set the rev point while driving Your vehicle should be par...

Page 9: ...o is On NO radar signals will be detected and NO alerts will be given at RPMs below the IntelliMute activation point NOTE The arrow up or down will continue to show that engine RPMs are above or below the user set value Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra 13 12 English Voice Tone Setting You can set your detector to sound alerts with either a Voice or a Tone You can change settings by using the Mute bu...

Page 10: ...Your detector can be spotted by Spectre IV RDDs but is invisible to VG 2 and Spectre I RDDs You can choose whether you want to be alerted to VG 2 and Spectre I IV RDD signals The factory setting for VG 2 and Spectre I IV alerts is Off Pop Alert The Pop Mode Radar Gun is a single pulse Doppler radar that is a feature of a K and Ka Bee III Ka radar gun band Instant On radar gun It uses a single shor...

Page 11: ...al source The repeat rate of the tones gives you useful information about the signal detected See responding to alerts on page 19 Visual Display An indication of the type of signal detected will appear in the DigiView Data Display During X K Ka and Ku alerts you will also see from 1 to 5 vertical bars indicating the strength of the signal detected LTI 20 20 Laser 2 0 2 0 LTI Laser LTI Laser Kustom...

Page 12: ... designed to detect Instant On speed monitoring signals which can suddenly appear at full strength NOTE You should take appropriate action immediately whenever an instant on alert is given Responding to Alerts Safety Alert Signals Voice and Visual Displays Type of Signal Voice Visual Display Emergency Vehicles Emergency Vehicle Approaching Emergency Vehicle Road Hazards Road Hazard Ahead Road Haza...

Page 13: ...ese alerts will become more common When you receive such an alert please watch for emergency vehicles ahead of you on cross streets and behind you If you see an emergency vehicle approaching please pull over to the right side of the road and allow it to pass LIDAR Laser The correct name for the technology that most people refer to as laser is actually LIDAR which stands for Light Detection and Ran...

Page 14: ... lasts and or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations may not apply to you Limited 1 Year Warranty For Products Purchased in the U S A Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra Radar Laser Detectors and the component parts thereof will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date ...

Page 15: ...uch as United Parcel Service UPS Federal Express or Insured Priority mail with delivery confirmation Ship to Cobra Factory Service Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 West Cortland Street Chicago IL 60707 U S A 6 Please allow three to four weeks before contacting us about the status of your service Call 773 889 3087 for assistance If your unit is under warranty it will either be repaired or replace...

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