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.
Trademark Acknowledgement
Nothing
Comes Close to a Cobra
®
25
Customer Assistance
Display and Product Features
Introduction
Nothing
Comes Close to a Cobra
®
A3
Display
•
X K Ka
V
S
c
X
K
Ka V
S
c
X K Ka
V
S
c
Controls, Indicators
and Connections
Introduction
A2 English
Controls, Indicators and Connections
•
On-Off/Volume Control
Allows you to adjust the
volume of the tone alerts.
Dim Button
Allows you to adjust the UltraBright
Data Display brightness for easy
reading. (Also turns VG-2 and
Spectre I & IV+ alerts On and Off.*)
LaserEye
For 360° detection
of laser signals.
Windshield Bracket
Release Button
IntelliMute Button
Engine RPM sensing mute function
which reduces false alerts. Button
turns IntelliMute On and Off. (Also
enters IntelliMute setting mode.*)
Mute Button
For manual mute or auto
mute of audio alerts. (Also
turns Voice Alert On and Off.*)
* Press and hold for four seconds to
access these functions.
WARNING
Modifications or parts substitutions not approved
by Cobra Electronics Corporation may violate
FCC Rules and void your authority to operate
this equipment.
Speaker
NOTE: In This Manual
When steady,
the display will
be shown:
When blinking,
the display will
be shown:
X & K will light
simultaneously
when indicating
Ku detection:
City Button
For City or Highway
modes to reduce false
alerts. (Also turns Ku
alerts On and Off.*)
Xtreme Range
Superheterodyne
®
Technology
With super-fast sweep circuitry,
provides extra detection range
and the best possible advance warning
to even the fastest radar guns
Detection and Separate Alerts For:
Radar signals (X, K, Ka and Ku bands,
with signal strength indicated), Laser
signals, Safety Alert signals, VG-2
signals, Spectre I & IV+ signals
LaserEye
®
For 360° detection of laser signals
Instant-On Ready
Detects radar guns with “instant-on”
(very fast) speed monitoring capabilities
Pop Detection
Detects the latest super-fast instant-on
single pulse radar guns
Tone Alert or Voice Alert
®
With adjustable volume
UltraBright™ Data Display
Easy-to-read with adjustable brightness
City or Highway
Modes to reduce false alerts
Alert Programming
Easy setting of radar bands to be monitored
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
IntelliMute
®
A mute function reduces false audio alerts
by sensing engine RPMs
IntelliMute
®
Pro
Prevents detection by radar detector detectors
(RDDs) when traveling at slower speeds
Mounting
Mounts easily on windshield or dashboard
Product Features
Congratulations! You’ve made a smart choice by purchasing a high
performance radar/laser detector from Cobra. Just look at some of
the sophisticated features and capabilities your new unit includes:
IntelliMute
Indicator
Radar, VG-2,
Spectre I & IV+ and
Safety Indicators
X K Ka V S
L
Signal
Strength,
Pop, Laser,
City/Highway
and IntelliMute Pro
Mode Indicators
Signal Strength 1 (weakest) to 5 (strongest)
Windshield
Bracket
Mount
12V DC
Power Jack
Audio Jack
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.
SpeedLaser™ is a trademark of Laser Atlanta, LLC. Interceptor VG-2™ is a trademark of TechniSonic
Industries LTD. Tomar® is a registered trademark of TOMAR Electronics, Inc.
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