Cobra SPX 5500 Operating Instructions

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  • Cobra SPX 5500 | Operating Instructions - Page 1
    VHF Radios Power Inverters LED Lights Jumpstarters Accessories Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® For more information or to order any of our products, please visit our website: www.cobra.com English Operating Instructions 14 BAND™ ULTRA-HIGH PERFORMANCE DIGITAL RADAR/LASER DETECTOR SPX 5500 Nothing
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    speeds Mounting Mounts easily on windshield or dashboard 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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    16 Visual Display 16 Instant-On Detection 19 Responding to Alerts 19 Understanding Radar and Laser 20 Maintenance 21 Specifications 22 Warranty Limited 1-Year Warranty 22 Customer Assistance Product Service 23 Optional Accessories 24 Accessories Order Info 25 Trademark Acknowledgement
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    the power cord into the detector. 7. Plug the cigarette lighter adapter on the power cord into your vehicle's cigarette lighter. 8. You can temporarily remove the detector whenever you wish by pressing the bracket release button and sliding it off the bracket. Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 3
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    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. 4 English Your Detector Getting Started and Auxiliary Audio Jack Getting Started • Power On Testing System Ready On-Off/ Volume
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    power is turned Off and recalled when the power is turned back On. Highway/City Mode Setting your detector to City mode delays all X band audio alerts Alert or Tone Alert mode) as you complete each step. The factory Your Detector Settings button. The factory setting is Bright alerts will be seen
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    Mute Off blinks 8 English Your Detector Settings IntelliMute IntelliMute is a unique feature that allows you to avoid alerts you don't need to hear be stored in memory and recalled each time the power is turned On. The factory setting is IntelliMute Off. NOTE IntelliMute may not work Cobra® 9
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    memory when power is turned Off and recalled each time the power is turned On. NOTE The rev point must be reset if you use your detector in a Alert or Voice Alert mode, you will hear a series of beeps or voice messages as you follow the steps on the next page. 10 English Your Detector Cobra® 11
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    users only. When IntelliMute Pro is turned On, and engine RPMs are below the IntelliMute activation point, your detector's radar Alert mode, you will hear the tones only. The factory setting is Voice Alert mode. Mute Button Press and hold for two seconds To Change From Voice Alert to Tone Alert
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    VG2 On blinks On in the display Spectre VG-2 Spectre & VG2 Off blinks Off in the display Radar Alert Settings The detector allows you to choose whether it will show alerts on the X, K, and Ku Bands. The factory settings are: X Band and K Band On; Ku Band Off. To Turn X Band On and Off While
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    (including separate tones for each laser signal). For X, K, Ka and Ku band radar signals, the tones will repeat faster as you approach the signal source. The repeat rate of the tones gives you useful information about the signal detected. (See responding to alerts on page 19.) Visual Display
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    Visual Display VG-2 VG-2 18 English NOTE There are different tones for each for each radar detector detector alert. Detection and Responding to Alerts Your Detector Instant-On Detection Your detector is designed to detect Instant-On speed monitoring signals, which can suddenly appear at full
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    of Your Radar Detector Your detector is designed and built to give you years of trouble-free performance without the need for service. No routine Maintenance is required. If your unit does not appear to be operating properly, please follow these troubleshooting steps: g Make sure the power cord is
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    Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra Radar/Laser Detectors Service Warranty Warranty (continued) Cobra will, without charge, repair or replace, at its option, defective Radar/Laser Detectors, products or component parts upon delivery to the Cobra Factory Service If the owner of the
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    Service (continued) If Cobra asks that the product be sent to its factory, the following must be furnished to have the product serviced and returned: 1. Send the complete unit, including power cord. (It is not necessary to include the mounting bracket.) 2. For warranty repair, enclose some form
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Important Information and
Customer Assistance
Introduction
A1
English
Important Information
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Federal Laws Governing the Use of Radar Detectors
It is not against federal law to receive radar transmissions with your Cobra radar/
laser detector. The Communications Act of 1924 guarantees your right to receive
radio transmissions on any frequency. Local laws 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 federal court action.
Safety Alert
Use of this product is not intended to, and does not, ensure that motorists or
passengers will not be involved in traffic accidents. It is only intended to alert
the motorist that an emergency vehicle equipped with a Cobra Safety Alert
transmitter is within range as defined by that product. Please call local fire
and police departments to learn if coverage exists in your area.
Safe Driving
Motorists, as well as operators of emergency or service vehicles, are expected to
exercise all due caution while using this product, and to obey all applicable traffic laws.
Security of Your Vehicle
Before leaving your vehicle, always remember to conceal your radar detector
in order to reduce the possibility of break-in and theft.
Customer Assistance
•
Should you encounter any problems with this product, or not understand its many features,
please refer to this owner’s manual. If you require further assistance after reading this
manual, Cobra Electronics offers the following customer assistance services:
For Assistance in the U.S.A.
Automated Help Desk
English only.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week 773-889-3087 (phone).
Customer Assistance Operators
English and Spanish.
8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Central Time
Mon. through Fri. (except holidays) 773-889-3087 (phone).
Questions
English and Spanish.
Faxes can be received at 773-622-2269 (fax).
Technical Assistance
English only.
www.cobra.com (on-line: Frequently Asked
Questions). English and Spanish. [email protected] (e-mail).
For Assistance Outside the U.S.A.
Contact Your Local Dealer
©2012 Cobra Electronics Corporation
6500 West Cortland Street
Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA
www.cobra.com
Customer Assistance
SPX 5500
14 BAND
™
ULTRA-HIGH PERFORMANCE
DIGITAL RADAR/LASER DETECTOR
Nothing
Comes Close to a Cobra
®
English
Operating Instructions
Printed in China
Part No. 480-839-P
Version A
Nothing
Comes Close to a Cobra
®
English
For more information or to
order any of our products,
please visit our website:
www.cobra.com
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®
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