Cobra Electronics PRO 7080 - Manual (Page 3)

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Table Of Contents
Introduction
Introduction
Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1
Controls, Indicators And Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3
Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3
Your Detector
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Highway/City Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Muting An Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Auto Mute Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Signals Detected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Audio Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Visual Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instant-On Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Responding To Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Understanding Radar And Laser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Warranty
Limited 1-Year Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Customer Assistance
Product Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Trademark Acknowledgement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Order Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Display And Product Features
Introduction
Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® A3
Detection And Separate Alerts For:
Radar signals (X, K and Ka bands,
with signal strength indicated),
laser and VG-2 signals
LaserEye
For 360° detection of laser and
strobe signals
Instant-On Ready
Detects radar guns with “instant-on”
(very fast) speed monitoring capabilities
Tone Alerts
With adjustable volume
UltraBright Data Display
Easy-to-read with adjustable brightness
City Or Highway
Modes to reduce false alerts
Safety Alert
Traffic warning system distinguishes
important safety alerts from other
K band signals
Manual Mute Or Auto Mute
A mute function of audio alerts
Mounting
Mounts easily on windshield
or dashboard
Product Features
•
Congratulations! You’ve made a smart choice by purchasing the PRO 7080
radar/laser detector from Cobra. Just look at some of the sophisticated
features and capabilities your new unit includes:
Display
•
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.
Laser
Indicator
VG-2 And Safety
Indicators
Radar
Indicators
Power
Indicator City/ Highway
Mode Indicators
NOTE: In This Manual
When steady,
the display will
be shown:
• X K ⁄
Ka
L V ⁄
S Cty
• X K ⁄ Ka L V ⁄ S Cty
Controls, Indicators
And Connections
Introduction
A2 English
Controls, Indicators And Connections
•
12V DC
Power Jack
On-Off/
Volume
Control
Allows you
to adjust the
volume of the
tone alerts.
City Button
For City or Highway
modes to reduce
false alerts.
LaserEye
For 360° detection of
laser and strobe signals.
Windshield Bracket
Release Button
Speaker
Mute Button
For manual mute or auto
mute of audio alerts.
Windshield
Bracket Mount
WARNING
Modifications or parts substitutions not approved
by Cobra Electronics Corporation may violate
FCC Rules and void your authority to operate
this equipment.