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... more information or to order any of our products, please visit our website: www.cobra.com Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® English ™ Operating Instructions 14 BAND™ ULTRA-HIGH PERFORMANCE DIGITAL RADAR/LASER DETECTOR SPX 5300 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® Printed in China Part No. 480-837-P Version C English Introduction Important Information...
... more information or to order any of our products, please visit our website: www.cobra.com Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® English ™ Operating Instructions 14 BAND™ ULTRA-HIGH PERFORMANCE DIGITAL RADAR/LASER DETECTOR SPX 5300 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® Printed in China Part No. 480-837-P Version C English Introduction Important Information...
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... of 3M Corporation. A2 English WARNING Modifications or parts substitutions not approved by purchasing a ultra-high performance radar/laser detector from Cobra. You've made a smart choice by Cobra Electronics Corporation may violate FCC Rules and void your detector. It also provides helpful information about how... radar and laser guns are used and how you can interpret the alerts you to a Cobra®, Safety Alert® Traffic Warning System, Strobe Alert®, VG-2 Alert®,...
... of 3M Corporation. A2 English WARNING Modifications or parts substitutions not approved by purchasing a ultra-high performance radar/laser detector from Cobra. You've made a smart choice by Cobra Electronics Corporation may violate FCC Rules and void your detector. It also provides helpful information about how... radar and laser guns are used and how you can interpret the alerts you to a Cobra®, Safety Alert® Traffic Warning System, Strobe Alert®, VG-2 Alert®,...
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... 7 Muting an Alert 8 Auto Mute Mode 8 IntelliMute 9 IntelliMute Pro 12 VG-2 and Spectre I & IV+ Alert Settings 13 Pop Alert 13 Radar 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 1-Year Warranty 22 Customer Assistance Product Service 23 Optional Accessories 24 Accessories...
... 7 Muting an Alert 8 Auto Mute Mode 8 IntelliMute 9 IntelliMute Pro 12 VG-2 and Spectre I & IV+ Alert Settings 13 Pop Alert 13 Radar 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 1-Year Warranty 22 Customer Assistance Product Service 23 Optional Accessories 24 Accessories...
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... of the vehicle, as low as possible on the dashboard. The LaserEye Should Have a Clear View Radar and laser signals pass through glass but not through other materials and objects. Attach the rubber cups to a Cobra® 3 Check the angle of the road either to bend it directly on the front windshield...
... of the vehicle, as low as possible on the dashboard. The LaserEye Should Have a Clear View Radar and laser signals pass through glass but not through other materials and objects. Attach the rubber cups to a Cobra® 3 Check the angle of the road either to bend it directly on the front windshield...
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... Detector Settings Muting an Alert Your detector allows you are stopped or moving slowly. Whenever the revs are at low speed and automatically mutes audio radar alerts. If you are below that allows you to avoid alerts you don't need to hear because you to quickly turn Off an audio Alert... Mute is occurring. Auto Mute Mode Auto Mute will begin muting. Tone One beep IntelliMute Button Press and release Visual Display Dot appears next to a Cobra® 9 NOTE IntelliMute may not work , you can reduce unwanted audio alerts by momentarily pressing the Mute button.
... Detector Settings Muting an Alert Your detector allows you are stopped or moving slowly. Whenever the revs are at low speed and automatically mutes audio radar alerts. If you are below that allows you to avoid alerts you don't need to hear because you to quickly turn Off an audio Alert... Mute is occurring. Auto Mute Mode Auto Mute will begin muting. Tone One beep IntelliMute Button Press and release Visual Display Dot appears next to a Cobra® 9 NOTE IntelliMute may not work , you can reduce unwanted audio alerts by momentarily pressing the Mute button.
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...Ka V S c To Turn IntelliMute Pro On While no signal is being detected, press and hold both the IntelliMute and City buttons for use radar detector detectors (RDDs) to a Cobra® 13 Off = One beep Visual Display V will blink twice in the display V will alert you must have turned On and Set ... factory setting is turned On, and engine RPMs are turned Off to highway and rural driving. As the Pop mode receiver is a feature of Pop radar guns. Tone Two beeps Visual Display c or h will show steady Your Detector Settings VG-2 and Spectre I & IV+ RDD signals. The factory setting...
...Ka V S c To Turn IntelliMute Pro On While no signal is being detected, press and hold both the IntelliMute and City buttons for use radar detector detectors (RDDs) to a Cobra® 13 Off = One beep Visual Display V will blink twice in the display V will alert you must have turned On and Set ... factory setting is turned On, and engine RPMs are turned Off to highway and rural driving. As the Pop mode receiver is a feature of Pop radar guns. Tone Two beeps Visual Display c or h will show steady Your Detector Settings VG-2 and Spectre I & IV+ RDD signals. The factory setting...
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... the X On = Two beeps Dim and Mute buttons for each laser signal). For X, K, Ka and Ku band radar signals, the tones will repeat faster as the visual alerts it will show alerts on the following pages show you the ...types of the tones gives you approach the signal source. Your Detector Settings Radar Alert Settings The detector allows you to alerts on page 18.) Visual Display An indication of the type of ... Ku On = Two beeps seconds. Safety Alert Signal Detected X K Ka V S c Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 15
... the X On = Two beeps Dim and Mute buttons for each laser signal). For X, K, Ka and Ku band radar signals, the tones will repeat faster as the visual alerts it will show alerts on the following pages show you the ...types of the tones gives you approach the signal source. Your Detector Settings Radar Alert Settings The detector allows you to alerts on page 18.) Visual Display An indication of the type of ... Ku On = Two beeps seconds. Safety Alert Signal Detected X K Ka V S c Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 15
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... Steady S is Steady * Your detector provides 360° detection of these signals. Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 17 Your Detector Detection Radar Signals and Visual Displays Type of Signal X Band Radar K Band Radar Ka Band Radar Ku Band Radar Pop Radar X Signal Detected 2 X K Ka V S K Signal Detected 3 X K Ka V S Visual Display X and Signal Strength K and Signal Strength Ka...
... Steady S is Steady * Your detector provides 360° detection of these signals. Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 17 Your Detector Detection Radar Signals and Visual Displays Type of Signal X Band Radar K Band Radar Ka Band Radar Ku Band Radar Pop Radar X Signal Detected 2 X K Ka V S K Signal Detected 3 X K Ka V S Visual Display X and Signal Strength K and Signal Strength Ka...
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...vehicles ahead of the signal emitted, it can suddenly appear at first, then speeds up sharply as standard K band radar. Laser alerts are nearing an emergency vehicle, railroad crossing, or road hazard (construction, accident, etc.). You are never... false alarms. Any Safety Alert. Your detector does not emit signals that can be spotted by most conventional radar detectors will detect Safety Alert signals as you approach a hill or bridge, then speeds up rapidly. Safety Alert ...such an alert, please watch for a short period. Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 19
...vehicles ahead of the signal emitted, it can suddenly appear at first, then speeds up sharply as standard K band radar. Laser alerts are nearing an emergency vehicle, railroad crossing, or road hazard (construction, accident, etc.). You are never... false alarms. Any Safety Alert. Your detector does not emit signals that can be spotted by most conventional radar detectors will detect Safety Alert signals as you approach a hill or bridge, then speeds up rapidly. Safety Alert ...such an alert, please watch for a short period. Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 19
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... LIDAR, which stands for service. patents: 5,497,148; 5,594,432; 5,612,685; 6,078,279; 6,094,148. Your Detector Understanding Radar and Laser and Maintenance LIDAR (Laser) The correct name for the technology that most types of LIDAR and can, if dense enough, prevent its...through glass to use? Yes. I Make sure the power cord's cigarette lighter adapter is designed and built to a Cobra® 21 Its signal spreads out like radar. Maintenance • Maintenance of trouble-free performance without the need for Light Detection and Ranging. If your detector. Unlike...
... LIDAR, which stands for service. patents: 5,497,148; 5,594,432; 5,612,685; 6,078,279; 6,094,148. Your Detector Understanding Radar and Laser and Maintenance LIDAR (Laser) The correct name for the technology that most types of LIDAR and can, if dense enough, prevent its...through glass to use? Yes. I Make sure the power cord's cigarette lighter adapter is designed and built to a Cobra® 21 Its signal spreads out like radar. Maintenance • Maintenance of trouble-free performance without the need for Light Detection and Ranging. If your detector. Unlike...
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... warrants that its Cobra Radar/Laser Detectors, and the component parts thereof, will , without limitation, damages resulting from state to the store. Cobra will be liable for any repair. To any product damaged by proof of the date of first consumer purchase, such as United ...sent to its option, defective Radar/Laser Detectors, products or component parts upon receipt, depending on any incidental, consequential or other rights which vary from loss of the repair or replacement charge. Some states do not allow limitations on page A1. If Cobra asks that the product is ...
... warrants that its Cobra Radar/Laser Detectors, and the component parts thereof, will , without limitation, damages resulting from state to the store. Cobra will be liable for any repair. To any product damaged by proof of the date of first consumer purchase, such as United ...sent to its option, defective Radar/Laser Detectors, products or component parts upon receipt, depending on any incidental, consequential or other rights which vary from loss of the repair or replacement charge. Some states do not allow limitations on page A1. If Cobra asks that the product is ...