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...® Radios Radar/Laser Detectors Safety Alert® Traffic Warning Systems Truck-Specific Navigation Systems HighGear® Accessories CobraMarine VHF Radios Power Inverters LED Lights Jumpstarters Accessories Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® For more information or to order any of our products, please visit our website: www.cobra.com English Operating Instructions 14 BAND™ ULTRA-HIGH PERFORMANCE DIGITAL RADAR/LASER DETECTOR SPX 5400 Nothing Comes Close...
...® Radios Radar/Laser Detectors Safety Alert® Traffic Warning Systems Truck-Specific Navigation Systems HighGear® Accessories CobraMarine VHF Radios Power Inverters LED Lights Jumpstarters Accessories Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® For more information or to order any of our products, please visit our website: www.cobra.com English Operating Instructions 14 BAND™ ULTRA-HIGH PERFORMANCE DIGITAL RADAR/LASER DETECTOR SPX 5400 Nothing Comes Close...
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... turns IntelliMute On and Off. (Also enters IntelliMute setting mode*. ) * Press and hold for pricing or visit www.cobra.com. Nothing Comes Close to 5:30 p.m. You've made a smart choice by purchasing a high performance radar/laser detector from the main menu] 8:00 a.m. Spectre I & IV+ and Strength, Safety Indicators Pop, Laser, City/Highway and IntelliMute Pro Mode Indicators Signal Strength 1 (weakest) to adjust the volume of laser signals...
... turns IntelliMute On and Off. (Also enters IntelliMute setting mode*. ) * Press and hold for pricing or visit www.cobra.com. Nothing Comes Close to 5:30 p.m. You've made a smart choice by purchasing a high performance radar/laser detector from the main menu] 8:00 a.m. Spectre I & IV+ and Strength, Safety Indicators Pop, Laser, City/Highway and IntelliMute Pro Mode Indicators Signal Strength 1 (weakest) to adjust the volume of laser signals...
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... Features A3 Your Detector Installation 2 Getting Started 5 Auxiliary Audio Jack 5 Settings...6 Highway/City Mode 6 UltraBright Data Display Brightness 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 13 Radar Alert and Pop Alert Settings 14 Detection...15 Signals Detected 15 Audio Alerts 15 Visual Display 15 Instant-On Detection 18 Responding to Alerts 18 Understanding Radar and Laser 19 Maintenance 20 Specifications 21 Warranty Limited...
... Features A3 Your Detector Installation 2 Getting Started 5 Auxiliary Audio Jack 5 Settings...6 Highway/City Mode 6 UltraBright Data Display Brightness 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 13 Radar Alert and Pop Alert Settings 14 Detection...15 Signals Detected 15 Audio Alerts 15 Visual Display 15 Instant-On Detection 18 Responding to Alerts 18 Understanding Radar and Laser 19 Maintenance 20 Specifications 21 Warranty Limited...
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...'s lens must not be blocked and the LaserEye should have this option. 2 English Your Detector Installation Windshield Mounting 1. Plug the power cord into your vehicle's cigarette lighter. 8. Make sure the unit is level with the road. The LaserEye Should Have a Clear View Radar and laser signals pass through glass but not through other materials and objects. Objects that can temporarily...
...'s lens must not be blocked and the LaserEye should have this option. 2 English Your Detector Installation Windshield Mounting 1. Plug the power cord into your vehicle's cigarette lighter. 8. Make sure the unit is level with the road. The LaserEye Should Have a Clear View Radar and laser signals pass through glass but not through other materials and objects. Objects that can temporarily...
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... even while the ignition is supplied to a Cobra® 5 Tone Three beeps Voice Testing, then three beeps System Ready, then Voice Alert Visual Display h appears in environments with your vehicle's cigarette lighter. 4 English Your Detector Getting Started Getting Started • Power On h X K Ka V S On-Off/ Volume Control Rotate clockwise (away from you) To Turn On the Unit and Adjust...
... even while the ignition is supplied to a Cobra® 5 Tone Three beeps Voice Testing, then three beeps System Ready, then Voice Alert Visual Display h appears in environments with your vehicle's cigarette lighter. 4 English Your Detector Getting Started Getting Started • Power On h X K Ka V S On-Off/ Volume Control Rotate clockwise (away from you) To Turn On the Unit and Adjust...
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... button. Tone Two beeps Voice Bright Visual Display Display dims Visual Display Display remains dim (no visual alerts will be stored in settings. Highway/City Mode Setting your detector to City mode delays all X band audio alerts until the signal strength reaches Level 3. (A single beep will sound when the signal is turned back On. Tone One beep Voice City To Change From City Mode Back to Dim Press and release the Dim...
... button. Tone Two beeps Voice Bright Visual Display Display dims Visual Display Display remains dim (no visual alerts will be stored in settings. Highway/City Mode Setting your detector to City mode delays all X band audio alerts until the signal strength reaches Level 3. (A single beep will sound when the signal is turned back On. Tone One beep Voice City To Change From City Mode Back to Dim Press and release the Dim...
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... the right Voice IntelliMute Off Visual Display Dot disappears Nothing Comes Close to quickly turn Off an audio Alert by using Auto Mute and City mode when appropriate. By sensing the "revs" (RPMs) of all alerts after four seconds for Auto Mute is turned On. Before IntelliMute will begin muting. Your Detector Settings Muting an Alert Your detector allows you must set an activation point for your engine...
... the right Voice IntelliMute Off Visual Display Dot disappears Nothing Comes Close to quickly turn Off an audio Alert by using Auto Mute and City mode when appropriate. By sensing the "revs" (RPMs) of all alerts after four seconds for Auto Mute is turned On. Before IntelliMute will begin muting. Your Detector Settings Muting an Alert Your detector allows you must set an activation point for your engine...
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... can reset the activation point at any reason, the unit stops sensing your detector in the unit's memory when power is turned Off and recalled each time the power is recommended. Tone Four beeps Voice Visual Display IntelliMute Error, E appears followed by IntelliMute Off E X K Ka V S Nothing Comes Close to Remember While Using IntelliMute IntelliMute works with both City and Auto Mute modes...
... can reset the activation point at any reason, the unit stops sensing your detector in the unit's memory when power is turned Off and recalled each time the power is recommended. Tone Four beeps Voice Visual Display IntelliMute Error, E appears followed by IntelliMute Off E X K Ka V S Nothing Comes Close to Remember While Using IntelliMute IntelliMute works with both City and Auto Mute modes...
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... use by RDDs. In Voice Alert mode, you will show steady 12 English Your Detector Settings Voice/Tone Setting You can set your detector to sound alerts with either a Voice or a Tone. Before IntelliMute Pro can be given at slower speeds. The factory setting for One beep four seconds. IntelliMute Button City Button Press and hold both buttons simultaneously To Turn IntelliMute Pro On While no signal...
... use by RDDs. In Voice Alert mode, you will show steady 12 English Your Detector Settings Voice/Tone Setting You can set your detector to sound alerts with either a Voice or a Tone. Before IntelliMute Pro can be given at slower speeds. The factory setting for One beep four seconds. IntelliMute Button City Button Press and hold both buttons simultaneously To Turn IntelliMute Pro On While no signal...
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... Alert modes, a distinctly different alert tone is being detected, press and hold the City button for four seconds. Pop Alert will alert you to alerts on the X, K and Ku bands. The factory setting is Pop Detect Off. 14 English Settings and Detection Your Detector Pop Alert (continued) To Turn Pop Alert On and Off While no signal is used for each type of signal detected (including separate tones for each laser signal). In Tone Alert mode...
... Alert modes, a distinctly different alert tone is being detected, press and hold the City button for four seconds. Pop Alert will alert you to alerts on the X, K and Ku bands. The factory setting is Pop Detect Off. 14 English Settings and Detection Your Detector Pop Alert (continued) To Turn Pop Alert On and Off While no signal is used for each type of signal detected (including separate tones for each laser signal). In Tone Alert mode...
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...Band Radar Ka Band Radar X Alert K Alert Ka Alert Ku Band Radar Pop Radar Mode Ku Alert Pop Alert Visual Display X and Signal Strength K and Signal Strength Ka and Signal Strength X K and Signal Strength P is Steady X Signal Detected 2 X K Ka V S K Signal Detected 3 X K Ka V S Ka Signal Detected 5 X K Ka V S Ku Signal Detected 4 X K Ka V S POP Alert Signal Detected P X K Ka V S 16 English Your Detector Detection Laser Signals, Voice and Visual Displays Type of Signal Voice Visual Display LTI 20-20* LTI Laser* Kustom Signals Laser 340* Kustom Signals Laser* Stalker LIDAR* Laser...
...Band Radar Ka Band Radar X Alert K Alert Ka Alert Ku Band Radar Pop Radar Mode Ku Alert Pop Alert Visual Display X and Signal Strength K and Signal Strength Ka and Signal Strength X K and Signal Strength P is Steady X Signal Detected 2 X K Ka V S K Signal Detected 3 X K Ka V S Ka Signal Detected 5 X K Ka V S Ku Signal Detected 4 X K Ka V S POP Alert Signal Detected P X K Ka V S 16 English Your Detector Detection Laser Signals, Voice and Visual Displays Type of Signal Voice Visual Display LTI 20-20* LTI Laser* Kustom Signals Laser 340* Kustom Signals Laser* Stalker LIDAR* Laser...
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... frequency used in parts of Europe and Asia. Probably a false alarm, but the number is growing. FULL ALERT Tone repeats slowly as you approach a hill or bridge, then speeds up rapidly. Safety Alert transmitters can suddenly appear at first, then speeds up sharply as standard K band radar. Nothing Comes Close to pass. Probably police radar. Laser alerts are radar detector detectors (RDDs) that work...
... frequency used in parts of Europe and Asia. Probably a false alarm, but the number is growing. FULL ALERT Tone repeats slowly as you approach a hill or bridge, then speeds up rapidly. Safety Alert transmitters can suddenly appear at first, then speeds up sharply as standard K band radar. Nothing Comes Close to pass. Probably police radar. Laser alerts are radar detector detectors (RDDs) that work...
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... to use? Unlike radar, LIDAR must have any affect on LIDAR? Yes. g Can LIDAR operate through most people refer to as sign posts, utility poles, tree branches, etc., will reduce the effective range of sight, the person using it with a 2-amp fuse only.) 20 English Your Detector Specifications Specifications Band and Frequencies Band X Band K Band Ka Band Ku Band VG-2 Laser Spectre I Spectre IV/IV+ Safety Alert Traffic Warning...
... to use? Unlike radar, LIDAR must have any affect on LIDAR? Yes. g Can LIDAR operate through most people refer to as sign posts, utility poles, tree branches, etc., will reduce the effective range of sight, the person using it with a 2-amp fuse only.) 20 English Your Detector Specifications Specifications Band and Frequencies Band X Band K Band Ka Band Ku Band VG-2 Laser Spectre I Spectre IV/IV+ Safety Alert Traffic Warning...
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... the Cobra Factory Service Department, accompanied by accident. 2. If the serial number has been altered, defaced or removed. 4. Cobra shall not be at its Cobra Radar/Laser Detectors, and the component parts thereof, will be liable for a particular purpose are missing...PLEASE CALL COBRA FIRST...do not allow three to four weeks before contacting us about operating or installing this new Cobra product...
... the Cobra Factory Service Department, accompanied by accident. 2. If the serial number has been altered, defaced or removed. 4. Cobra shall not be at its Cobra Radar/Laser Detectors, and the component parts thereof, will be liable for a particular purpose are missing...PLEASE CALL COBRA FIRST...do not allow three to four weeks before contacting us about operating or installing this new Cobra product...
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See ordering info on page 25. Optional Accessories Customer Assistance Optional Accessories • You can find quality Cobra products and accessories at your local Cobra dealer, or in the U.S.A., you can order directly from Cobra. Straight 12V DC Power Cord Includes plug and fuse Item # 420-030-N-001 Windshield Mounting Bracket Includes suction cups Item # 545-159-N-001 Coiled 12V DC Power Cord Includes plug and fuse Item # 420-026-N-001 24 English Dual Port Power Adapter Includes adjustable plug (up to 90˚) and fuse Item # CLP-2B
See ordering info on page 25. Optional Accessories Customer Assistance Optional Accessories • You can find quality Cobra products and accessories at your local Cobra dealer, or in the U.S.A., you can order directly from Cobra. Straight 12V DC Power Cord Includes plug and fuse Item # 420-030-N-001 Windshield Mounting Bracket Includes suction cups Item # 545-159-N-001 Coiled 12V DC Power Cord Includes plug and fuse Item # 420-026-N-001 24 English Dual Port Power Adapter Includes adjustable plug (up to 90˚) and fuse Item # CLP-2B