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1.

  Connect one 3.5mm end of the 

included audio cable to the head-
phone jack of the Cobra 

AirWave

.

2.

  Connect the other end (3.5mm or 

2xRCA) to an audio input on your 
home stereo system, car stereo or 
other speaker. 

3.

  Connect the micro-USB adapter 

cable to the Cobra 

AirWave

 and plug into a USB-com-

patible power port. Slide power switch from OFF to 

ON

4.

  The blue LED light will flash to indicate the unit is powered 

and is now ready to be paired to your media device.

Quick Start Guide

Printed in China   Part No. 480-988-P Version A

Thank you for purchasing the Cobra 

AirWave

 Wireless

  

Music Receiver. 
Cobra 

AirWave

 lets you...

•  Play music or audio from any media device enabled 

with 

Bluetooth

®

 wireless technology through your 

home stereo, car stereo or docking station.

•  Control your music directly from your media device.
•  Connect any 

Bluetooth

® 

media device such as a phone, 

tablet, laptop, etc.

•  Stay connected virtually anywhere in your home with a 

Bluetooth

® 

wireless range of 33 feet.

What’s in the Box

Setting Up 

Cobra 

AirWave

Pairing Your Cobra 

AirWave

™ 

3.5mm-3.5mm
Stereo Cable

3.5mm-RCA
Stereo Cable

Cobra AirWave

 

Bluetooth

®

 Receiver

Micro-USB Cable 
for Charging

Works with any 

Bluetooth

®

-Enabled Device

TM

In order to pair the Cobra 

AirWave

 to your media device, 

press and hold the blue lighted button on Cobra 

AirWave

™ 

for 3 seconds to put it into pairing mode. Go to the 

Blue-

tooth

®

 Settings Menu on your media device.  For most 

devices this is found by pressing 

Settings

 

Bluetooth

®

.  

Press 

Scan for Devices

 and/or wait for the device list to 

populate and then select Cobra 

AirWave

.

Pairing can take up to 30 seconds.  If you are prompted 
to “Accept password to pair” press 

Confirm

.  When 

Cobra 

AirWave

™  

is properly paired and connected,  

“Connected” will be shown on your media device. 

When the Cobra 

AirWave

 is properly paired and con-

nected to your device the LED on the top of the unit will 
shine 

blue

.

For more information on pairing with 

Bluetooth

®

 devices 

consult your device’s owners manual.

Your Cobra 

AirWave

  is now connected and ready to play 

music! Just play music on your device as you normally 
would and the sound will come out of your speakers!
Keep in mind that the Cobra 

AirWave

 has a  

33-foot range.

Reconnecting Your Device

If you move out of range or turn off the 

Bluetooth

®

 feature 

on your device, the Cobra 

AirWave

 will disconnect from 

your device. To reconnect, simply access the 

Bluetooth

®

 

settings on your device and select the Cobra 

AirWave

  

device listed. 

Changing Connected Devices

If you want to switch from one device to another:

1.  End the existing 

Bluetooth

®

 connection with the  

connected device by turning off the 

Bluetooth

®

  

function of the device.

2.  The Cobra 

AirWave

 can now be connected to a  

different media device. Follow the instructions in “

Pairing 

Your

 Cobra 

AirWave

” for new media devices, or connect 

to Cobra 

AirWave

™ 

via the media device’s 

Bluetooth

® 

manager for previously paired devices.

NOTE:

 When connected, press the top button on the Cobra 

AirWave

 to play and pause your music or other media.

CWA BT 160E

Out of Range or Lost Signal

If the media device is out of range (beyond 33 feet) of the 
Cobra 

AirWave

 or if there is something blocking the 

Bluetooth

®

 signal, the blue LED light will flash to indicate 

that the 

Bluetooth

®

 connection with the media device has 

been lost. To avoid a lost connection:

1.

  Move the media device back into range (within 33 

feet), and/or make sure there’s a clear line of sight and 
that there are no obstructions between the receiver 
and the media device.

2.

  Within 15 seconds, the connection will automatically 

be re-established and the blue LED light will turn on.

3.

  If the connection is lost for more than 45 minutes, 

the connection will need to be re-established.  
Follow the directions in “

Reconnecting Your 

Device

”.

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