Operating instructions

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra
®
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Getting StartedGetting Started
Standby Screens
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Press Mute6 while the down arrowhead is displayed at the top center of
any Standby screen to cycle through and select a different screen.
The Standby screens will be displayed in the following order:
NOTE
Compass will display if either the magnetic
compass in the detector unit is turned On
and calibrated or the Optional GPSL unit is
installed and receiving a signal. Speed and
and Latitude/Longitude (marked with an *) will
display only if the Optional GPSL unit is installed
and receiving a signal.
NOTE
Last Standby screen viewed
will be displayed when exiting
Display Timeout mode.
Your Detector Your Detector
Main Standby Screen
Displays the maximum possible information about the
detector and its settings. The GPSL icon will show only
if the Optional GPSL unit is connected. The compass will
show as described in the note on page 7.
I-Mute/City or Hwy Mode
Displays the status of alert filtering (City mode) and automatic
muting (IntelliMute mode). See pages 16 and 17 to set these
features.
Car Voltage
Displays voltage level of your car battery. An alert will sound
if the voltage drops below 11.9 volts and the
Low Car Voltage Alert has been set. See page 23 to
turn On the alert.
Compass
The compass indicates driving direction if either the magnetic
compass in the detector unit is turned On
and calibrated or the Optional GPSL unit is installed
and receiving a signal. If neither is active the center
of the compass icon will show two bars.
Speed
If the Optional GPSL unit is installed and receiving a signal
the vehicle's speed will be shown. An alert chime will sound
if the speed exceeds the Speed Alert Setting, Speed Alert has
been turned On, and an alert speed
has been set. (You can select mph or km/h in Menu mode.)
All radar, laser, strobe and safety alerts take priority over this
alert.
Lat/Lon
If the Optional GPSL unit is installed and receiving a signal
the vehicle's present location will be shown.
Main Standby
Screen
Speed
Car Voltage
I-Mute
City/Hwy Mode
Latitude/Longitude
Compass
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