Cobra 5550 PRO Assembly instructions

5550 PRO
Operating Hints
Revision 6

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S CTION 1: INSTALLATION
1.1 - Installation Hints
S CTION 2: SYST M S T-UP
2.1 - Setting up a truck
2.2 - Description of weight settings
2.3 - Description of length settings
S CTION 3: USING TH MAP SCR N
3.1 - Panning
3.2 - Infor ation Tab (travel infor ation)
S CTION 4: NAVIGATING
4.1 - Entering an address
4.2 - Entering an intersection
4.3 - Navigating to a city (no specific address)
4.4 - Preview a route (starting fro your current location)
4.5 - Preview a route (starting fro a different location)
4.6 - Viewing the turn list (while you are following a route)
4.7 - Changing the route criteria after you have progra ed a destination
4.8 - How to do a detour
4.9 - Stopping a trip
4.10 - Adding an inter ediate destination
4.11 - Creating a Multi-Route
4.12 - Running a Multi-Route
4.13 - How to tap on the ap screen and save the location into the address book

S CTION 5: POINTS OF INT R ST (POI)
5.1 - How to show / hide POI icons on the ap screen
5.2 - Searching for POIs
5.3 – Search for truck stops by a enity
S CTION 6: LOGS
6.1 - What is the Mileage Log?
6.2 - Viewing / resetting the Mileage Log
6.3 - Saving the Mileage Log
6.4 - Backing up the Mileage Log
6.5 - Using the Hour Log
6.6 - Resetting / Custo izing the Hour Log
S CTION 7: SOFTWAR & DATABAS UPDAT S
7.1 - How to check the software version and update the software
7.2 - How to check the ap version and update the aps
S CTION 8: TROUBL SHOOTING
8.1 - It says “So e of the roads on this route are not on the National Network”
8.2 - Poor routing
8.3 - It says “Route Calculate Failure”
8.4 - My unit will not turn on
8.5 - How can I tell whether I a receiving satellites?
8.6 - Auto-brightness is not working properly
8.7 - I do not see POI icons on the ap screen
8.8 - Trouble locking onto satellites
8.9 - How to do a Master Reset

S CTION 9: MISC
9.1 - The STAA National Network
9.2 - Adjusting the volu e
9.3 - Viewing your “current location”
9.4 - Observing satellite lock status
9.5 - Viewing your elevation (altitude)
9.6 - Power light status
9.7 - Backing up the Address Book
9.8 - Saving / backing up the Mileage Log
S CTION 10: OPTIONAL ACC SSORI S
10.1 – Micro SD Card Slot

1.1) Installation Hints
 Make sure to clean the windshield and suction cup before installation. Use glass cleaner or
rubbing alcohol.
 To attach the bracket to the windshield:
1. Make sure the locking lever is in the UP position
2. Lightly oisten the suction cup
3. Fir ly hold the suction cup against the windshield
4. Push the locking lever.
 The 7750 PLT co es with a rubber bu per to protect your dash. If you let the unit rest on
the dash, stick the rubber bu per onto the botto of your unit.
 The GPS antenna is located at the top of the unit. During installation, arrange the ounting
bracket so that it does not block the top of your unit.
Using the Mounting Disc
Note: The adhesive pad is a separate piece. The pad ust first be stuck to the disk.
1. Find a flat part of the dash to attach the ounting disc.
2. Clean the dash with the enclosed alcohol pad.
3. Clean the DULL side of the ounting disk with the alcohol pad (not the shiny side).
4. Peel the backing fro one side of the adhesive pad and then press the pad onto the DULL
side of the ounting plate.
5. Peel the other backing fro the adhesive pad and then press the ounting plate into position
on the dash.
6. Clean both the ounting plate and the suction cup with the alcohol pad.
7. The ounting bracket (suction cup) can now be attached to the ounting plate.
Once the plate is installed, it CANNOT be reused!
NOT :
To create a secure ount, the plate uses a strong adhesive. Please note that should you ever want
to re ove the plate, it ight leave a ark on your dash. So please decide in advance whether
you really want to use it.
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2.1) Setting up a truck
1. Tap anywhere on the ap screen.
2. Tap on SETTINGS (at the top).
3. Tap on MY TRUCK.
You should now be at this screen:
Scroll through the pages to find your truck. After selecting the truck you will get this screen:
You can accept the default settings, or you can change the . To ake a change, si ply tap on
one of the fields.
If you are hauling hazardous aterial, then be sure to change the LOAD TYPE.
There are a lot of nu bers for weight and length. If you tap on the weight field or the length
field you will see a breakdown. The next 2 pages gives an explanation of the different choices.
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2.2) Description of Weight Settings
Gross Weight: The total weight of the truck when it is loaded.
Weight per Axle: You ust calculate this using standard, accepted ethods.
Tandem Axle Weight: The weight on the double-axle at the back of the truck.
Tridem Axle Weight: The weight on the triple-axle (see i ages below).
Unladen Weight: The total weight of the truck when the trailer is e pty.
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2.3) Description of Length Settings
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3.1) Panning
STEP 1 – Tap on the agnifier icon
STEP 2 – Tap on the crosshair icon
Your screen should now look si ilar to this:
► To pan, drag your finger across the screen.
► Tap on the + and – buttons to zoo in and out.
► To exit, tap on the X in the lower-left corner.
For info about the ‘i’ (infor ation) icon in the lower-right, please click <HERE>.
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