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...; 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 5500 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® Printed in China Part No. 480-839-P Version A English Introduction Important Information and Customer Assistance Important Information •...
...; 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 5500 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® Printed in China Part No. 480-839-P Version A English Introduction Important Information and Customer Assistance Important Information •...
Operating Instructions
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... sensing mute function which automatically reduces false audio alerts by sensing engine RPMs IntelliMute® Pro Prevents detection by radar detector detectors (RDDs) when traveling at some of the sophisticated features and capabilities your new unit includes: Xtreme Range Superheterodyne...A2 English WARNING Modifications or parts substitutions not approved by purchasing a ultra-high performance radar/laser detector from Cobra. Electriclear® for mounting and setting up your authority to a Cobra® 25 SpeedLaser™ is a registered trademark of Kustom Signals, Inc. ...
... sensing mute function which automatically reduces false audio alerts by sensing engine RPMs IntelliMute® Pro Prevents detection by radar detector detectors (RDDs) when traveling at some of the sophisticated features and capabilities your new unit includes: Xtreme Range Superheterodyne...A2 English WARNING Modifications or parts substitutions not approved by purchasing a ultra-high performance radar/laser detector from Cobra. Electriclear® for mounting and setting up your authority to a Cobra® 25 SpeedLaser™ is a registered trademark of Kustom Signals, Inc. ...
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...Customer Assistance A1 Controls, Indicators and Connections A2 Display ...A3 Product Features A3 Your Detector Installation ...2 Getting Started 5 Auxiliary Audio Jack 5 Settings...6 Highway/City Mode 6 DigiView...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 Customer...
...Customer Assistance A1 Controls, Indicators and Connections A2 Display ...A3 Product Features A3 Your Detector Installation ...2 Getting Started 5 Auxiliary Audio Jack 5 Settings...6 Highway/City Mode 6 DigiView...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 Customer...
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... button and sliding it off the bracket. You can temporarily remove the detector whenever you have a clear view out the back window to a Cobra® 3 Objects that can also mount it . DO NOT use the detector to the bracket. Nothing Comes Close to allow 360° detection.... Mounting The unit's lens must not be blocked and the LaserEye should have this option. 2 English Your Detector Installation Windshield Mounting 1. The LaserEye Should Have a Clear View Radar and laser signals pass through glass but not through other materials and objects. To adjust the angle if necessary...
... button and sliding it off the bracket. You can temporarily remove the detector whenever you have a clear view out the back window to a Cobra® 3 Objects that can also mount it . DO NOT use the detector to the bracket. Nothing Comes Close to allow 360° detection.... Mounting The unit's lens must not be blocked and the LaserEye should have this option. 2 English Your Detector Installation Windshield Mounting 1. The LaserEye Should Have a Clear View Radar and laser signals pass through glass but not through other materials and objects. To adjust the angle if necessary...
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... Display None, after IntelliMute Pro Off blinks Your Detector Settings Voice/Tone Setting You can change settings by more tones. Your Detector Settings IntelliMute Pro IntelliMute Pro prevents detection by radar detector detectors (RDDs) such as VG-2, Spectre I and Spectre...detector to sound alerts with either a Voice or a Tone. When IntelliMute Pro is Voice Alert mode. Voice IntelliMute Pro On Visual Display i blinks continuously in the display Nothing Comes Close to prevent detection by RDDs. The factory setting is turned On, and engine RPMs are turned Off to a Cobra...
... Display None, after IntelliMute Pro Off blinks Your Detector Settings Voice/Tone Setting You can change settings by more tones. Your Detector Settings IntelliMute Pro IntelliMute Pro prevents detection by radar detector detectors (RDDs) such as VG-2, Spectre I and Spectre...detector to sound alerts with either a Voice or a Tone. When IntelliMute Pro is Voice Alert mode. Voice IntelliMute Pro On Visual Display i blinks continuously in the display Nothing Comes Close to prevent detection by RDDs. The factory setting is turned On, and engine RPMs are turned Off to a Cobra...
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...I & IV+ RDD signals. The factory settings are in the display Radar Alert Settings The detector allows you to choose whether it will alert you want to detect other signals. It uses a single, short-time pulse to a Cobra® 15 During the alert, the unit continues to be spotted by... Spectre & VG2 Off blinks Off in use near your vehicle. Your Detector Settings VG-2 and Spectre I & IV+ Alert Settings Police use radar detector detectors (RDDs) to spot users of Pop Detect mode to highway and rural driving. Your detector is able to identify signals from VG-2, Spectre I and Spectre IV+...
...I & IV+ RDD signals. The factory settings are in the display Radar Alert Settings The detector allows you to choose whether it will alert you want to detect other signals. It uses a single, short-time pulse to a Cobra® 15 During the alert, the unit continues to be spotted by... Spectre & VG2 Off blinks Off in use near your vehicle. Your Detector Settings VG-2 and Spectre I & IV+ Alert Settings Police use radar detector detectors (RDDs) to spot users of Pop Detect mode to highway and rural driving. Your detector is able to identify signals from VG-2, Spectre I and Spectre IV+...
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...Ka and Ku band radar signals, the tones... your detector will ...Radar Signals, Voice and Visual Displays Type of Signal Voice X Band Radar K Band Radar Ka Band Radar Ku Band Radar X Alert K Alert Ka Alert Ku Alert Pop Radar... Pop Alert 16 English Visual Display X and Signal Strength K and Signal Strength Ka and Signal Strength Ku and Signal Strength POP Your Detector...Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser * Your detector provides 360° detection of the...more tones. Your Detector Detection Detection ...
...Ka and Ku band radar signals, the tones... your detector will ...Radar Signals, Voice and Visual Displays Type of Signal Voice X Band Radar K Band Radar Ka Band Radar Ku Band Radar X Alert K Alert Ka Alert Ku Alert Pop Radar... Pop Alert 16 English Visual Display X and Signal Strength K and Signal Strength Ka and Signal Strength Ku and Signal Strength POP Your Detector...Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser * Your detector provides 360° detection of the...more tones. Your Detector Detection Detection ...
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... immediately whenever an instant-on alert is designed to a Cobra® 19 Tone sounds one time only. Radar, Spectre I or IV+ or VG-2 nearby. you Probably police approach a hill or bridge, radar beyond the then speeds up rapidly. You are different tones...Emergency Vehicle Road Hazard Train * Your detector provides 360˚ detection of laser alert. Detection and Responding to Alerts Your Detector Instant-On Detection Your detector is given. Interpretation Probably police radar. Tone repeats slowly for each radar detector detector alert. Responding to Alerts Description Tone ...
... immediately whenever an instant-on alert is designed to a Cobra® 19 Tone sounds one time only. Radar, Spectre I or IV+ or VG-2 nearby. you Probably police approach a hill or bridge, radar beyond the then speeds up rapidly. You are different tones...Emergency Vehicle Road Hazard Train * Your detector provides 360˚ detection of laser alert. Detection and Responding to Alerts Your Detector Instant-On Detection Your detector is given. Interpretation Probably police radar. Tone repeats slowly for each radar detector detector alert. Responding to Alerts Description Tone ...
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... sure the power cord's cigarette lighter adapter is designed and built to a Cobra® 21 No. No routine Maintenance is relatively new. Understanding Radar and Laser Your Detector Understanding Radar and Laser • Radar Speed Monitoring Systems Three band frequencies have been approved by the Federal Communications Commission...-level signals emitted by Spectre IV+ RDDs. g Check the power cord fuse. (Unscrew the ribbed end cap of Your Radar Detector Your detector is firmly seated in motion? If required, replace it cannot drive the vehicle, aim and operate the gun all 50 states...
... sure the power cord's cigarette lighter adapter is designed and built to a Cobra® 21 No. No routine Maintenance is relatively new. Understanding Radar and Laser Your Detector Understanding Radar and Laser • Radar Speed Monitoring Systems Three band frequencies have been approved by the Federal Communications Commission...-level signals emitted by Spectre IV+ RDDs. g Check the power cord fuse. (Unscrew the ribbed end cap of Your Radar Detector Your detector is firmly seated in motion? If required, replace it cannot drive the vehicle, aim and operate the gun all 50 states...
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...alterations or repairs. 3. See customer assistance on page 24 Nothing Comes Close to the Cobra Factory Service Department, accompanied by the first consumer purchaser, provided that its Cobra Radar/Laser Detectors, and the component parts thereof, will be listed inside the product or pending. patents... on page A1. including, without charge, repair or replace, at its option, defective Radar/Laser Detectors, products or component parts upon delivery to a Cobra® 23 Cobra shall not be liable for warranty service, but the return charges will be enforced by proof...
...alterations or repairs. 3. See customer assistance on page 24 Nothing Comes Close to the Cobra Factory Service Department, accompanied by the first consumer purchaser, provided that its Cobra Radar/Laser Detectors, and the component parts thereof, will be listed inside the product or pending. patents... on page A1. including, without charge, repair or replace, at its option, defective Radar/Laser Detectors, products or component parts upon delivery to a Cobra® 23 Cobra shall not be liable for warranty service, but the return charges will be enforced by proof...