Description
Interpretation
Recommended
Response
Tone repeats slowly at
first, then speeds up
rapidly.
Probably police radar.
FULL ALERT
Tone sounds one
time only.
Probably a false alarm,
but possibly pulsed radar,
Spectre I or IV+ or VG-2
nearby.
Exercise caution
Tone instantly begins
repeating rapidly.
Radar, Spectre I or IV+
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
Detection and Responding to Alerts
Your Detector
Nothing
Comes Close to a Cobra
®
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Detection
Your Detector
18 English
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
Safety Alert Signals, Voice and Visual Displays
Type of Signal
Voice
Visual Display
Emergency Vehicles
Emergency Vehicle Approaching Emergency Vehicle
Road Hazards
Road Hazard Ahead
Road Hazard
Trains
Train Approaching
Train
* Your detector provides 360˚ detection of this signal.
NOTE
There are different tones for each
for each radar detector detector alert.
VG-2 Alert Signal, Voice and Visual Display
Type of Signal
Voice
Visual Display
Interceptor VG-2
VG-2 Alert
VG-2
VG-2 Alert Signal
Detected
VG-2
Spectre I & IV+ Alert Signal, Voice and Visual Display
Type of Signal
Voice
Visual Display
Spectre I
Spectre Alert
Spectre1
Spectre IV+
Spectre Alert
Spectre4
Spectre I Alert Signal
Detected
Spectre1
Spectre IV+ Alert Signal
Detected
Spectre4
Road Hazard Alert
Signal Detected
Road
Hazard
Train Alert Signal
Detected
Train
Emergency Alert
Signal Detected
Emergency...
NOTE
There are different tones
for each Safety Alert.
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