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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. Responding to Alerts Description Interpretation Tone repeats slowly at first, then speeds up rapidly. Probably police radar. Tone sounds one time only. Probably a false alarm, but possibly pulsed radar, VG-2, or Spectre I or IV+ nearby. Tone instantly begins repeating rapidly. Radar, VG-2 or Spectre I or IV+ nearby has been activated suddenly. Tone repeats slowly as you approach a hill or bridge, then speeds up sharply as you reach it. Probably police radar beyond the hill or bridge. Tone repeats slowly for a short period. Probably a false alarm. Any type of laser alert. Laser alerts are never false alarms. Any Safety Alert. You are nearing an emergency vehicle, railroad crossing, or road hazard (construction, accident, etc.). Recommended Response FULL ALERT Exercise caution FULL ALERT FULL ALERT Exercise caution FULL ALERT Exercise caution 18 English Understanding Radar and Laser Your Detector Understanding Radar and Laser • Radar Speed Monitoring Systems Three band frequencies have been approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for use by speed monitoring radar equipment: X band K band Ka band 10.525 GHz 24.150 GHz 33.400 - 36.00 GHz Your detector detects signals in all three radar bands, plus Ku band (13.435 GHz), which is an approved frequency used in parts of Europe and Asia. VG-2 and Spectre I & IV+ VG-2 and Spectre I & IV+ are radar detector detectors (RDDs) that work by detecting low-level signals emitted by most radar detectors. Your detector does not emit signals that can be spotted by VG-2 and Spectre I RDDs. However, your detector can be spotted by Spectre IV+ RDDs. Your unit detects signals from these or similar devices and will alert you when such a device is in use near your vehicle. Safety Alert Traffic Warning System FCC-approved Safety Alert transmitters emit microwave radar signals that indicate the presence of a safety-related concern. Depending on the frequency of the signal emitted, it can indicate a speeding emergency vehicle or train, or a stationary road hazard. Because these microwave signals are within the K band frequency, most conventional radar detectors will detect Safety Alert signals as standard K band radar. Your detector, however, is designed to differentiate between standard K band and Safety Alert signals, and give separate alerts for each. Safety Alert technology is relatively new. Safety Alert transmitters can be found in limited numbers in all 50 states, but the number is growing. Depending on your location, you may not receive these alerts regularly and may often encounter emergency vehicles, trains and road hazards without being alerted. As the number of transmitters increases, these alerts will become more common. When you receive such an alert, please watch for emergency vehicles ahead of you, on cross streets and behind you. If you see an emergency vehicle approaching, please pull over to the right side of the road and allow it to pass. Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 19