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,
Spectre 1 or VG-2 nearby
Exercise caution
Tone instantly begins
repeating rapidly.
Radar, Spectre 1 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
or Strobe Alert.
You are nearing an
emergency vehicle,
railroad crossing,
or road hazard
(construction,
accident, etc.)
Exercise caution
Detection
Your Detector
Nothing comes close to a Cobra
®
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Detection
Your Detector
16 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
VG-2 Alert Signal, Voice And Visual Display
Type of Signal
Voice
Visual Display
Interceptor VG-2
VG-2 Alert
VG2
NOTE
There are different tones for each Safety Alert.
NOTE
There are different tones for each alert.
NOTE
There are different tones for each alert.
Emergency Alert
Signal Detected
VG-2 Alert Signal
Detected
VG2
Spectre 1 Alert Signal, Voice And Visual Display
Type of Signal
Voice
Visual Display
Spectre
Spectre Alert
Spectre1
Spectre 1 Alert Signal
Detected
Spectre1
Road Hazard Alert
Signal Detected
Road
Hazard
Train Alert Signal
Detected
Train
Emergency...
