Cobra SPX 5300 Operating Instructions Manual

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Important Information and Customer Assistance Introduction A1 English Important Information • Federal Laws Governing the Use of Radar Detectors It is not against federal law to receive radar transmissions with your Cobra radar/ laser detector....

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X K Ka V S L This booklet describes the simple steps for mounting and setting up your detector. It also provides helpful information about how radar and laser guns are used and how you can interpret the alerts you receive. Controls, Indicators and...

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Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 1 Contents Introduction Introduction Important Information ................................................ A1 Customer Assistance ................................................. A1 Controls, Indicators and Connec...

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Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Installation Your Detector 3 Installation Your Detector English 2 Installation • Where to Mount Your Unit You will get optimum performance from your detector if you Mount it at a point approximately in the cente...

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To Turn On the Unit and Adjust the Audio Volume Rotate the On-Off/ Volume control clockwise (away from you). Tone Visual Display Three beeps h appears in the display indicating that the power is On Getting Started • Getting Started Your De...

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Settings Your Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 7 UltraBright Data Display Brightness You can choose from three settings for Brightness of the display. You can cycle through the settings by repeatedly pushing the Dim button. The factory...

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Settings Your Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 9 Settings Your Detector English Muting an Alert Your detector allows you to quickly turn Off an audio Alert by momentarily pressing the Mute button. If you press the Mute button a second time...

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To Set the IntelliMute Activation Point Press and hold the IntelliMute button for two seconds. Tone Visual Display Two beeps None Rev your engine to the level you wish to set (recommend slightly above idle) and hold revs steady for two sec...

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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, short-time pulse to measure the target vehicle’s speed. The Pop mode receiver se...

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Detection Your Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 15 Detection • Signals Detected The tables on the following pages show you the types of Signals your detector will detect, as well as the visual alerts it provides for each of them. Audi...

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Detection Your Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 17 Detection Your Detector English 16 Radar Signals and Visual Displays Type of Signal Visual Display X Band Radar X and Signal Strength K Band Radar K and Signal Strength Ka Band Radar Ka...

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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, VG-2, or Spectre I or IV+ ne...

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Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 21 Understanding Radar and Laser and Maintenance Your Detector English LIDAR (Laser) The correct name for the technology that most people refer to as laser is actually LIDAR, which stands for Light Detection and ...

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Product Service Customer Assistance Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 23 Warranty English 22 Limited 1-Year Warranty • For Products Purchased in the U.S.A. Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra Radar/Laser Detectors, and the com p...

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Optional Accessories English 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. See ordering info on page 25. 24 Windshield Mounting Brack...