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Nothing 

Comes Close to a Cobra

®

Nothing 

Comes Close to a Cobra

®

English

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Display and Product Features

Accessories Order Info and  

Trademark Acknowledgement

Controls Indicators and Connections

Ordering From U.S.A.

Call 773-889-3087 for pricing or visit www.cobra.com.

For Credit Card Orders  

Call 773-889-3087 [Press one from the main menu] 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.  

Central Time, Monday through Friday.

Make Check or Money Order Payable To  

Cobra Electronics, Attn: Accessories Dept.,  

6500 West Cortland Street, Chicago, IL 60707 U.S.A.

To Order Online 

Please visit our website: www.cobra.com

420-030-N-001

Straight 12V Power Cord

420-030-N-001

Coiled 12V Power Cord

545-159-N-001

Windshield Mounting Bracket

CLP-2B

Dual Port Power Adapter

Trademark Acknowledgement 

Cobra

®

, DigiView

®

, EasySet

®

, Extra Sensory Detection

®

, IntelliMute

®

, IntelliMute

®

 Pro, IntelliShield

®

LaserEye

®

, Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra

®

, Safety Alert

®

 Traffic Warning System, Strobe Alert

®

, VG-2 

Alert

®

, Xtreme Range Superheterodyne

®

 and the snake design are registered trademarks of Cobra 

Electronics Corporation, USA.

Cobra Electronics Corporation™, 14 Band™, 15 Band™, AURA™, Extreme Bright DataGrafix™, 
IntelliLink™, IntelliScope™, IntelliView™, Revolution™ Series, SmartPower™, Super-Xtreme Range 
Superheterodyne™, S-XRS™, UltraBright™, and Voice Alert™ are trademarks of Cobra Electronics 
Corporation, USA.

Opticom™ is a trademark of 3M Corporation. Instaclear

®

 for Ford is a registered trademark of Ford 

Motor Company, Inc. Electriclear

®

 for GM is a registered trademark of General Motors Corporation. LTI 

Laser™ and LTI 20-20™ are trademarks of Laser Technology, Inc. Kustom Laser™, Kustom Laser 
340™ and ProLaser II™ are trademarks of Kustom Signals, Inc. SpeedLaser™ is a trademark of Laser 
Atlanta. Bee III™ and Pop™ are a trademarks of MPH Industries. Stalker™ LIDAR is a trademark of 
Applied Concepts, Inc. Spectre I™ and Spectre IV™ are trademarks of Stealth Micro Systems Pty. Ltd. 
Interceptor VG-2™ is a trademark of TechniSonic Industries LTD. Tomar

®

 is a registered trademark of 

TOMAR Electronics, Inc.

Congratulations! You’ve made a smart choice by purchasing a 9 Band 

radar/laser detector from Cobra. Just look at some of the sophisticated 

features and capabilities your new unit includes:

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  signals

Instant-On Ready  

Detects radar guns with “instant-on”  

(very fast) speed monitoring capabilities

Tone Alerts 

With adjustable volume

UltraBright Data Display  

Is easy to read

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

Controls, Indicators and Connections 

Display 

Product Features 

Windshield Bracket 

Mounting Slot

12V DC  

Power Jack

Dim Button

For adjusting the  

display brightness.

Mute Button

For manual mute  

or auto mute of  

audio alerts.

On-Off/Volume Control

Allows you to adjust the

volume of the alerts.

Introduction

Introduction

LaserEye

For 360° detection of

laser signals.

Speaker

Radar  

Indicators

Laser  

Indicator

VG-2 and Safety 

Indicator

City/Highway

Mode Indicator

Level  

2 & 3 

Indicator

Level  

Indicator 

and Power 

Indicator

Level  

4 & 5 

Indicator

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.

City Button

For City or Highway  

modes to reduce  

false alerts.

 

This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules: Operation is  

subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful  

interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received  

including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Intro

Operation

Customer

Assistance

Warranty

Notice

Main Icons

Secondary Icons

NOTE: In This Manual

When steady, 

the display will 

be shown:

When flashing,  

the display will  

be shown:

X/K

Ka

L

V/S

l

zzz

zzzzz

X/K

Ka

L

V/S

l

zzz

zzzzz

Customer Assistance

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Summary of Contents for SSR 80

Page 1: ...cal fire and police departments to learn if coverage exists in your area Motorists as well as operators of emergency or service vehicles are expected to exercise all due caution while using this produ...

Page 2: ...red trademark of TOMAR Electronics Inc Congratulations You ve made a smart choice by purchasing a 9 Band radar laser detector from Cobra Just look at some of the sophisticated features and capabilitie...

Page 3: ...dio Alerts 10 Visual Display 10 Instant On Detection 12 Responding to Alerts 13 Understanding Radar and Laser 14 Radar Speed Monitoring Systems 14 VG 2 14 Safety Alert Traffic Warning System 14 LIDAR...

Page 4: ...dar and laser signals pass through glass but not through other materials and objects Objects that can block or weaken incoming signals include n Windshield wiper blades n Mirrored sun screens n Dark t...

Page 5: ...other paper backing 4 Attach the detector to the hook and loop fastener You can remove and reattach the unit as often as you like 5 Plug the power cord into the detector 6 Plug the cigarette lighter...

Page 6: ...mode delays all X band audio alerts at lower signal strength levels A single beep will sound when the signal is first detected This will reduce false alerts while you are driving in or near urban are...

Page 7: ...Mute Button City Button Dim Button To Turn VG 2 Alerts On and Off While no signal is being detected press and hold the Dim button for four seconds Audio Visual Display On One Beep V S Flashes Once Off...

Page 8: ...gnal Strength 1 Weakest Signal Signal Strength 2 Signal Strength 5 Strongest Signal Signal Strength 3 X K Ka L V S l l l l l l l l l C X K Ka L V S l ll l l l lll C X K Ka L V S l l l l l l l l l C X...

Page 9: ...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 fa...

Page 10: ...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 without being alerted As the number of trans...

Page 11: ...r adapter is firmly seated in your cigarette lighter n Check the power cord fuse Unscrew the ribbed end cap of the cigarette lighter adapter and examine the fuse If required replace it with a 2 amp fu...

Page 12: ...tion damages resulting from loss of use or cost of installation Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental...

Page 13: ...ealer or in the U S A you can order directly from Cobra See order info on page 21 Straight 12V DC Power Cord Includes plug and fuse Item 420 030 N 001 Windshield Mounting Bracket Includes suction cups...

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