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Detection

Your Detector

Nothing

Comes Close to a Cobra

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Detection

Your Detector

10 English

Safety Alert Signals And Visual Displays

Type of Signal

Visual Display

Emergency Vehicles

V

S

is Steady

Road Hazards

V

S

is Steady

Trains

V

S

is Steady

VG-2 Alert Signal And Visual Display

Type of Signal

Visual Display

Interceptor VG-2

V

S

is Steady

Description

Interpretation

Recommended
Response

Tone repeats slowly at
first, then speeds up
rapidly.

Probably police radar

FULL ALERT

Tone sounds one (1)
time only.

Probably a false alarm,
but possibly pulsed radar
or VG-2 nearby

Exercise caution

Tone instantly begins
repeating rapidly.

Radar or VG-2 nearby
has been activated
suddenly

FULL ALERT

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

FULL ALERT

Tone repeats slowly
for a short period.

Probably a false alarm

Exercise caution

Any type of laser alert.

Laser alerts are
never false alarms

FULL ALERT

Any Safety Alert.

You are nearing an
emergency vehicle,
railroad crossing,
or road hazard
(construction,
accident, etc.)

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.

Responding To Alerts

VG-2 Alert Signal Detected

X

K

Ka

L

V

S

Cty

Safety Alert Signal Detected

X

K

Ka

L

V

S

Cty

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Summary of Contents for ESD 7100

Page 1: ...ncounter 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...

Page 2: ...w you can interpret the alerts you receive 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 Laser...

Page 3: ...ngs 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 Lase...

Page 4: ...rk tinting at the top of the windshield Heated windshields currently available on some vehicles Instaclear for Ford Electriclear for GM Consult your dealer to see if you have this option 1 Attach the...

Page 5: ...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 reatt...

Page 6: ...tton Press and release City Mode Highway Mode To Change From Highway Mode To City Mode Press and release the City button Tone Visual Display One 1 beep Cty appears in the display To Change From City M...

Page 7: ...ser alerts the letter L will appear During VG 2 and Safety Alerts the letters V S will appear Detection Your Detector 8 English K Signal Detected X Signal Detected X K Ka L V S Cty X Signal Detected X...

Page 8: ...activated suddenly FULL ALERT 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 FULL ALERT Tone repeats slowl...

Page 9: ...e 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...

Page 10: ...from state to state Exclusions This limited warranty does not apply 1 To any product damaged by accident 2 In the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of unauthorized alterations or...

Page 11: ...Traffic Warning System Strobe Alert VG 2 Alert Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra and the snake design are registered trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation Cobra Electronics Corporation SmartPower...

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