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Instant-On Detection, Pop Detection, Responding to Alerts - radar

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Your Detector Detection Strobe Alert Signals and Visual Displays Type of Signal Visual Display Voice * Your detector provides 360˚ detection of these signals. 3M Opticom or Tomar* Emergency Vehicle Approaching Safety Alert Signals and Visual Displays Type of Signal Visual Display Voice Emergency Vehicles Emergency Vehicle Approaching Road Hazards Road Hazard Ahead Trains Train Approaching VG-2 and Spectre I & IV+ Alert Signals and Visual Displays Type of Signal Visual Display Voice VG-2 Alert VG-2 Alert Spectre I Spectre Alert Spectre IV+ Spectre Alert 26 English NOTE There are different tones for each alert. Your Detector Detection Instant-On Detection Your detector is designed to detect Instant-On speed monitoring signals, which can suddenly appear at full strength. NOTE You should take appropriate action immediately whenever an instant-On alert is given. Pop Detection Your detector is designed to detect single pulse mode radars. These radars are designed to have a low probability of detection. You should note that these radar guns have a much shorter range while in this mode. Responding to Alerts Description Interpretation Recommended Response Tone repeats slowly at first, Probably police radar. FULL ALERT Tone sounds one time only. Probably a false alarm, but possibly pulsed radar, Exercise caution Tone instantly begins Radar, Spectre I or VG-2 nearby FULL ALERT Tone repeats slowly as you Probably police approach a hill or bridge, then radar beyond the speeds up sharply as you hill or bridge. FULL ALERT Tone repeats slowly Probably a false alarm. Exercise caution Any type of laser alert. Laser alerts are FULL ALERT Any Safety Alert or Strobe Alert. You are nearing an emergency Exercise caution vehicle, railroad crossing, or road hazard (construction, Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 27

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Detection
Your Detector
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English
Type of Signal
Visual Display
Voice
Emergency Vehicles
Emergency Vehicle
Approaching
Road Hazards
Road Hazard Ahead
Trains
Train Approaching
Safety Alert Signals and Visual Displays
Detection
Your Detector
Nothing
Comes Close to a Cobra
®
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Type of Signal
Visual Display
Voice
VG-2 Alert
VG-2 Alert
Spectre I
Spectre Alert
Spectre IV+
Spectre Alert
* Your detector
provides 360˚
detection of
these signals.
Type of Signal
Visual Display
Voice
3M Opticom or
Tomar*
Emergency Vehicle
Approaching
Strobe Alert Signals and Visual Displays
NOTE
There are different tones for each alert.
Description
Interpretation
Recommended
Response
Tone repeats slowly at first,
Probably police radar.
FULL ALERT
Tone sounds one
time only.
Probably a false alarm,
but possibly pulsed radar,
Exercise caution
Tone instantly begins
Radar, Spectre I or VG-2 nearby
FULL ALERT
Tone repeats slowly as you
approach a hill or bridge, then
speeds up sharply as you
Probably police
radar beyond the
hill or bridge.
FULL ALERT
Tone repeats slowly
Probably a false alarm.
Exercise caution
Any type of laser alert.
Laser alerts are
FULL ALERT
Any Safety Alert
or Strobe Alert.
You are nearing an emergency
vehicle, railroad crossing, or
road hazard (construction,
Exercise caution
Instant-On Detection
Your detector is designed to detect
Instant-On
speed monitoring signals,
which can suddenly appear at full strength.
NOTE
You should take appropriate action immediately whenever
an instant-On alert is given.
Pop Detection
Your detector is designed to detect single pulse mode radars. These radars
are designed to have a low probability of detection. You should note that
these radar guns have a much shorter range while in this mode.
Responding to Alerts
VG-2 and Spectre I & IV+ Alert Signals and Visual Displays