Cobra RAD400 User manual

RADAR/LASER
PROTECTION
RAD400
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No.
480-1102-P
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Important
Information
Federal
Laws
Governing
the
Use
of
Radar
Detectors
It
is
not
against
federal
law
to
re
ceive
radar
tran
s
mi
s
sion
s
with
your
Cobra
radar
/
laser
detector.
The
Communi
c
ations
Act
of
1924
guarantees
your
right
to
receive
radio
transmissions
on
any
frequency
.
Local
law
s
that
contravene
this
Act,
while
illegal
,
may
be
enforced
by
your
local
law
enforcement
officials
until
and
unless
they
are
prohibited
from
doing
so
by
fede
r
al
court
action
.
Safe Driving
Motori
s
ts
,as
well
as
operators
of
emergency
or
service
vehicles,
are
expected
to
exer
c
ise
all
due
c
aution
while
using
this
product
,
and
to
obey
all
applicable
traffic
law
s.
Do
not
attempt
to
c
hange
settings
of
the
unit
while
in
motion
.
Security
of
Your Veh.icle
Before
leaving
your
vehicle,
always
remember
to
conceal
your
radar
detector
in
order
to
reduce
the
possibility
of
break-in
and
theft
.
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CobraElectron•cs CorpOfahon
6500 W
est
Contend
Street
Chicago, IllinoiS 60707 USA
www.cobra.com
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lnlroduchon
.,
n n i r n i n
Controls,
Indicators
and
Connections
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[A2)
English
e
laserEye
•
For
detection
of
: laser signals.
.
•
12VOC
Power
Jack
••
On-OffNolume
Control
Allows
you
to
adjust the
volume
of
the alerts. .
8
Dim
Button
For adjusting the
display brightness.
.
•
Mute
Button
For manual
mute
or
auto
mute
of
audio alerts.
Windshield
Bracket.
Mount
•
.
• • • • • • • ••
Speaker
•
.
.SEN
Button
Adjust sensitivity
to
City
or
Highway
modes
to
reduce
false alerts
.
•
FCC
NOTICE
This
device
complies
with
part
15
of
FCC
rules:
Operation
is
subject
to
the
following
two
conditions:
(1)
This
device
may
not
cause
harmful
interference,
and
(2)
This
device
must
accept
any
interference
received
including
Interference
that
may
cause
undesired
operation.
A
VIS
FCC
Cet
appareil
est
conforme
a
Ia
partie
15
des
regles
de
Ia
FCC:
Son
fonctlonnement
est
soumis
aux
deux
conditions
sulvantes:
(1)
Ce
dispositif
ne
peut
causer
des
interferences
nuisibles,
et
(2)
Cet
apparel!
dolt
accepter
toute
Interference
~
y
comprls
les
Interferences
qui
peuvent
causer
un
mauvals
fonctionnement.

I
ntroduction
.,
Dis Ia and Product Features
Easy-to-Read
Display
----~--------------~~~----------------------------------·
Radar
Indicators
•••
.
..
..
. ..
VG-2
Indicator
•
.
Signal Strength/City/
Highway/Laser
Indicator
•
.
. . .. . .
. . .
. . .
,,
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-
Product
Features
------------------------------------------------------------·
Congratulations!
You've
made
a
smart
choice
by
purchasing
a
radar/laser
detector
from
Cobra.
Just
look
at
some
of
the
sophisticated
features
and
capabilities
your
new
unit
includes:
Radar/Laser
Protection
Detects
all
radar
and
laser
guns.
LaserEye•
Detects
laser
signals
from
both
front
and
rear.
VoiceAiert
English
and
Spanish
language
digital
voice
announcements
help
keep
your
eyes
on
the
road.
Anti
-
Falsing
Circuitry
Automatically
reduce
false
alerts
from
erroneous
sources
including
automatic
door
openers
and
fixed
position
traffic
flow
monitoring
systems.
IVT
Filter™
Automatically
reduces
false
alerts
from
moving
In
-Ve
hicle
Technology
sources
such
as
collision
avoidance
systems
and
adaptive
cruise
control.
City
&
Highway
Modes
Selectable
modes
reduces
falsing
in
densely
populated
areas.
Auto
Mute
Automatically
mutes
audio
for
sustained
alerts.
7-Segment
Color
Display
Bright
display
with
band
identifi
ca
ti
on
icons
and
numeric
signal
strength
meter.
Audible
Signal
Strength
Levels
Unique
tones
provide
signal
strength
and
band
identification.
6'
Power
Cord
and
Mount
Included.
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.
Nothing
Comes
Close
to
a
Cobra
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Introduction
• '
Introduction
Imp
ortant
Inf
o
rmation
. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .... .. A1
Control
s,
Indi
c
ato
rs
and
Conne
c
tion
s.. .. .. ... . ... .. .... ..
A2
Di
s
play
.. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .... ..
A3
Produ
ct
Feature
s .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .... .. A3
Your
Detector
In
s
tallation
. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .... .. . 2
Getting
Started
. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... . .. .. ... .. . 5
Settings. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. . 6
Highway
/
City
Mode
... .. .. .. .. ... . .. .. . .. .. .. .. ... .. . 6
Anti
-
Fal
s
ing
Circuitry
.
..........
.. .. .. .. ...
......
.. .
..
7
Muting
an
Alert
. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... . ... .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. 7
Auto
Mute
Mode
.. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. 7
Audio
.....
....
.. ... . ... .
......
...
.......
...
.
..
...
..
8
Di
s
play
Brightnes
s . .... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. 8
VG
-2
Alert
Settings
. .... .. .. . ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... . .. 9
Radar
Alert
Setting
s .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. . ... .. . 1
0
Dete
c
tion
. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
11
Signals
De
tected
. . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .
11
Audio
Alerts
.. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. .. ... .. .. .. .
11
V
is
ual
D
is
play
.. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... . ... .. .. .. .. ...
11
In
s
tant-On
Detection
... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. . 13
R
es
ponding
to
Al
e
rts
..............
.. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .
14
Under
s
tanding
Ra
dar
and
La
s
er
. . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .
15
Under
s
tanding
LIDAR
. .... ... . ... . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .
16
Customer
Information
Maintenan
ce .. .. ... .... .. .. .. .. .. ... . ... .. .. .. ... .. .
16
Specification
s . .. ... .... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ..
17
Limited
1-
Year
Warranty
.. .. .. .. ... . ... .. .. .. .. .. ..... .
18
Product
Service
&
Optional
Ac
ce
s
sorie
s... .. .. .. .. .. .....
19
Trademark
Ac
knowledgement
.
...
... ..
...................
20
No
th
ing
Comes
Close
to
a
COOr
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Installation
Where to Mount Your Unit
You will get optimum performance from your detector if you Mount it at a point
approximately in the center of the vehicle , as low as possible on the front windshield
without obstructing the unit's view of the road either to the front or rear. You can
also mount it directly on the dashboard.
The unit 's lens must not be blocked and the LaserEye should have a clear view
out the back window to allow maximum detection.
The laserEye Should Have a Clear View
Radar and laser signals pass through glass but not through other materials and
objects. Objects that can block or weaken incoming signals include:
• Windshield wiper blades
• Mirrored sun screens
• Dark tinting at the top of the windshield
• Heated windshields currently available on some vehicles
(lnstaclear for Ford , Electriclear for GM) . Consult your dealer
to see if you have this option.
(] English

-Installation
Your
Detector
"
Windshield
Mounting
1.
Attach
the
rubber
cups
to
the
bracket.
-
2.
Make
s
ure
the
rubber
cups
and
your
windshield
are
clean
.
3.
Push
the
bracket
firmly
onto
the
windshield
.
4.
Attach
the
detector
to
the
bracket.
Check
that
the
unit
is
parallel
to
the
road's
surface.
5.
To
adjust
the
angle
if
neces
-
sary
,
gently
push
or
pull
on
the
bracket
to
bend
it.
DO
NOT
use
the
detector
to
bend
the
bracket.
6.
Plug
the
power
cord
into
the
detector.
7.
Plug
the
cigarette
lighter
adapter
on
the
power
cord
into
your
vehicle's
ciga-
rette
lighter.
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Comes
aose
to
a
Cobra
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~
Installation
Your
Detector
.,
Dashboard
Mounting
Gj
English
1.
Place
the
detector
on
the
dashboard
to
find
a
location
where
the
unit
has
a
clear,
level
view
of
the
road
and
is
parallel
to
the
road's
surface.
The
angle
CANNOT
be
adjusted
after
mounting
2.
Remove
the
paper
backing
from
one
side
of
the
hook-
and-loop
fastener.
3.
Attach
the
pad
to
the
dashboard
at
your
chosen
location
and
remove
the
other
paper
backing.
4.
Attach
the
detector
to
the
hook-and-loop
fastener.
You
can
remove
and
reattach
the
unit
as
often
as
you
like.
5.
Plug
the
power
cord
into
the
detector.
6.
Plug
the
cigarette
lighter
adapter
on
the
power
cord
into
your
vehicle's
cigarette
lighter.

~
Gettin Started
Your De
tector
#~"
Getting
Started
Power On
To
Turn
On
The
Unit
And
Adjust
The
Audio
Volume
Rotate
the
On-Off/
••11!!111••
Volume
control
clockwise
(away
from
you).
Three
beeps
h
or
(
ppears
in
the
display
indicating
that
the
power
is
On
(f)
NOTE
In
some
vehicles,
power
is
supplied
to
the
cigarette
lighter
even
while
the
ignition
is
Off.
If
this
is
the
case
with
your
vehicle,
you
should
turn
Off
or
unplug
your
detector
when
parking
for
lengthy
periods.
Nothing
Comes
Close
to
a
Cobra
~

~
Settin
s
Your
Detecto
r
,.,
Settings
Sens
Mode
Setting
your
detector
to
City
mode
sensitivity
delays
all
X
band
audio
alerts
at
lower
signal
strength
levels.
(A
single
beep
will
sound
when
the
signal
is
first
detected.)
This
will
reduce
false
alerts
while
you
are
driving
in,
or
near,
urban
areas
where
there
are
many
sources
for
conflicting
X
band
signals
such
as
microwave
towers
and
automatic
door
openers.
To
change
settings,
follow
the
procedure
listed
below,
which
indicates
what
you
will
see
and
hear
as
you
complete
each
step.
The
factory
setting
is
Highway
mode.
Highway
Mode
City
Mode
,_
I I
SEN
Button$.
Press and · • •
release
To
Change
From
Highway
Mode
To
City
Mode
Press
and
release
the
SEN
button.
One
beep
To
Change
From
City
Mode
To
Highway
Mode
Press
and
release
the
SEN
button
again.
0
English
Two
beeps
C
appears
in
the
display
h
appears
in
the
display