Cobra 7700 PRO Assembly instructions

7700 PRO
Operating Hints (Rev. 5)
INSTALLATION
1 - Installation Hints
SYSTEM SET-UP
2 - Setting up a truck
3 - Description of weight settings
4 - Description of length settings
USING THE MAP SCREEN
5 - Panning
6 - Restriction S mbols
NAVIGATING
7 - Entering an address
8 - Entering an intersection
9 - Navigating to a cit (no specific address)
10 - Preview a route (starting from our current location)
11 - Preview a route (starting from a different location)
12 - Viewing the turn list (while ou are following a route)
13 - Changing the route criteria after ou have programmed a destination
14 - How to do a detour
15 - Stopping a trip
16 - Adding an intermediate destination
17 - Multi-Route
18 - How to tap on the map screen and save the location into the address book

POINT OF INTEREST (POI)
19 - Searching for POIs
20 - How to show / hide POI icons on the map screen
SOFTWARE & DATABASE UPDATES
21 - How to check the software version and update the software
22 - How to check the map version and update the maps
SECURITY OPTIONS
23 - S stem Securit Code
24 - Configuration Securit Code
MISC
25 - The STAA National Network
26 - Adjusting the volume
27 - Viewing our “current location”
28 - Observing satellite lock status
29 - Viewing the elevation
30 - Power light status
31 - Backing up the Address Book
TROUBLESHOOTING
32 - It sa s “Some of the roads on this route are not on the National Network”
33 - Poor routing
34 - It sa s “Route Calculate Failure”
35 - M unit will not turn on
36 - How can I tell whether I am receiving satellites?
37 - Auto-brightness is not working properl
38 - I do not see POI icons on the map screen
39 - Trouble locking onto satellites
40 - How to do a Master Reset

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
41 - SD Card Slot
42 - External antenna

1) Insta ation 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. Lightl moisten the suction cup
3. Firml hold the suction cup against the windshield
4. Push the locking lever.
 The 7700 PRO comes with a rubber bumper to protect our dash. If ou let the unit rest on
the dash, stick the rubber bumper onto the bottom of our unit.
 The GPS antenna is located at the top of the unit. During installation, arrange the mounting
bracket so that it does not block the top of our unit.
Using the Mounting Disc
Note: The adhesive pad is a separate piece. The pad must first be stuck to the disk.
1. Find a flat part of the dash to attach the mounting disc.
2. Clean the dash with the enclosed alcohol pad.
3. Clean the DULL side of the mounting disk with the alcohol pad (not the shin side).
4. Peel the backing from one side of the adhesive pad and then press the pad onto the DULL
side of the mounting plate.
5. Peel the other backing from the adhesive pad and then press the mounting plate into position
on the dash.
6. Clean both the mounting plate and the suction cup with the alcohol pad.
7. The mounting bracket (suction cup) can now be attached to the mounting plate.
Once the p ate is insta ed, it CANNOT be reused!
NOTE:
To create a secure mount, the plate uses a strong adhesive. Please note that should ou ever want
to remove the plate, it might leave a mark on our dash. So please decide in advance whether
ou reall want to use it.
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2) Setting up a truck
1. Tap an where on the map screen.
2. Tap on CONFIGURE.
3. Tap on TRUCK.
You should now be at this screen:
Scroll through the pages to find our truck. After selecting the truck ou will get this screen:
You can accept the default settings, or ou can change them. To make a change, simpl tap on
one of the fields.
If ou are hauling hazardous material, then be sure to change the LOAD TYPE.
There are a lot of numbers for weight and length. If ou tap on the weight field or the length
field ou will see a breakdown. The next 2 pages gives an explanation of the different choices.
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3) Description of Weight Settings
Gross vehic e weight: The total weight of the truck when it is loaded.
Weight per ax e: You must calculate this using standard, accepted methods.
Tandem ax e weight: The weight on the double-axle at the back of the truck.
Tridem ax e weight: The weight on the triple-axle (see images below).
Un aden vehic e weight: The total weight of the truck when the trailer is empt .
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4) Description of Length Settings
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5) Panning
STEP 1 – Tap on the black bar at the top of the map screen
STEP 2 – Tap on the crosshair icon
Your screen should now look similar to this:
► To pan, drag our finger across the screen.
► Tap on the + and – buttons to zoom in and out.
► To exit, tap on the arrow in the lower-right corner.
For info about the QUICK MENU, please click <HERE>.
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6) Restriction Symbo s
When driving in truck mode, a “restriction s mbol” ma occasionall appear on the map screen.
The s mbol is a warning of an impending truck restriction. The distance will count down to the
restriction. These are the t pes of restrictions ou ma encounter:
• Truck height
• Truck length
• Truck width
• Weight limit
• Load t pe (for example, restrictions on hazardous materials)
Here is a sample warning:
In the above example, there is a 12.5 foot height restriction which will happen in 446 feet.
It is probabl a low bridge!
You should not encounter man restriction s mbols when following a route, because the
7700 PRO is designed to calculate a route that avoids an restrictions. However if ou are just
driving without following a route, then ou ma encounter restriction s mbols.
Here are the different s mbols:
The following page shows one more s mbol.

The above s mbol indicates that ou are not on the National Network. For information on the
National Network, click <HERE>.
When ou are not on the National Network ou should be careful to obe posted regulations.
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7) Entering an Address
1. Tap an where on the MAP screen. A menu should pop up.
2. Tap on FIND
3. Tap on ADDRESS
You should now be at this screen:
Tap on each field to enter the corresponding information.
When entering the street, just enter the basic street name. Here are some examples:
112 S. Main St. enter Main
5716 Highwa 32 enter 32
1117 22nd Ave. enter 22nd
If ou do not have a specific address, ou can just enter the state and cit .
When ou are done, tap on OK or
− Tap on MAP to view the location on the map.
− Tap on ROUTE to change the routing criteria.
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8) Entering an intersection
1. Tap an where on the MAP screen
2. Tap on FIND
3. Tap on INTERSECTION
You should now be at this screen:
First choose the state and cit .
Then enter the two streets.
NOTE: If one of the streets is a number (like 2nd Street or Route 12)
then enter it as the second street (Street2).
When ou are done, tap on OK or
− Tap on MAP to view the location on the map.
− Tap on ROUTE to change the routing criteria.
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9) Navigating to a city
If ou want to navigate to a cit without entering a specific address. The 7700 PRO will choose
an arbitrar address.
NOTE: In some rare occasions the 7700 PRO might choose an arbitrar address that has truck
restrictions for ou. If ou keep getting “Route Calculate Failure”, then tr entering a specific
address. You could also tr using Points of Interest and choosing a business within the target
cit .
1. Tap an where on the MAP screen
2. Tap on FIND
3. Tap on ADDRESS
You should now be at this screen:
Enter onl the state and cit .
When ou are done, tap on OK or
− Tap on MAP to view the location on the map.
− Tap on ROUTE to change the routing criteria.
IMPORTANT NOTE
The unit will choose an arbitrar address near the center of the cit . Although rare, it is possible
to get a route calculation error if the address happens to be unreachable due to truck restrictions.
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10) Preview a route (starting from your current ocation)
Enter an address and then click on CALCULATE. You should now be at this screen:
You have 2 options for previewing the route:
OPTION 1 – View the Turn List
If ou tape on TURN LIST in the lower-right corner, ou will see a list of the roads that the nav
unit will take to the destination:

OPTION 2 – View the Map Screen
If ou tap on the map, ou will get this screen:
From here ou can zoom in and out b tapping on the + and – buttons. You can also pan around
b dragging our finger across the screen.
When done, tap on the arrow in the lower-right corner.
After ou are done previewing the route, ou have 2 options:
OPTION 1 – Accept the Route
Simpl tap on GO in the upper-right corner.
OPTION 2 – Change the Route Options
If ou tap on ROUTE OPTION at the bottom of the screen, ou will get this screen:
NOTE: If ou tap on the “STAA” checkbox, the nav unit will tr extra hard to keep ou on the
National Network as much as possible.
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11) Preview a route (starting from a different ocation)
It is possible to preview a route that starts from somewhere besides our current location. For
example ma be in a couple da s ou will be traveling from Nashville to Chicago, but our are
not in Nashville right now. You can tell the 7700 PRO to start from Nashville.
1. Enter the destination address as ou normall would, and then tap on ROUTE OPTION
2. Tap on CHANGE START POSITION
3. Now enter the starting address and then let our unit calculate a route.
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12) Viewing the turn ist
The turn list is a list of all the streets that the nav unit plans to take to get ou to the destination.
Obviousl ou can onl see the turn list if ou have programmed a destination.
STEP 1 – Tap on the b ack bar at the top of the map screen
STEP 2 – Tap on the road icon
STEP 3 – Tap on TURN LIST
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13) Changing the routing after you have a ready programmed a destination
Perhaps the nav unit has calculated a route including toll roads, and now ou have changed our
mind. Or ma be ou just don’t like the route. Here is how to change the route options and
re-calculate a new route:
STEP 1 – Tap on the b ack bar at the top of the map screen
STEP 2 – Tap on the road icon
STEP 3 – Tap on CHANGE ROUTE OPTIONS
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14) How to do a detour
Note: This can onl be performed if ou have alread programmed a destination.
STEP 1 – Tap on the b ack bar at the top of the map screen
STEP 2 – Tap on the road icon
STEP 3 – Tap on DETOUR
You can then choose a specific road to avoid, or choose a range to avoid (like the next 10 miles).
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