Cobra SPX 7800BT Operations Instructions download pdf (Page 2)

Product and Customer Service

For any questions about operating or installing this new Cobra product, or if

parts are missing…PLEASE CALL COBRA FIRST…do not return this product

to the store. See customer assistance below.

If this product should require factory service, please call Cobra before send-

ing the product. This will ensure the fastest turn-around time on any repair.

If Cobra asks that the product be sent to its factory, the following must be

furnished to have the product serviced and returned:

For Warranty Repair include some form of proof-of-purchase, such as

a mechanical reproduction or carbon of a sales receipt. Make sure the

date of purchase and product model number are clearly readable. If the

originals are sent, they cannot be returned

;

2. Send the entire product;

3. Enclose a description of what is happening with the product. Include a

typed or clearly printed name and address of where the product is to be

returned, with phone number (required for shipment);

4. Pack product securely to prevent damage in transit. If possible, use the

original packing material;

5. Ship prepaid and insured by way of a traceable carrier such as United

Parcel Service (UPS) or Priority Mail to avoid loss in transit to: Cobra Fac-

tory Service, Cobra Electronics Corporation, 6500 West Cortland Street,

Chicago, Illinois 60707 U.S.A.;

6. If the product is in warranty, upon receipt of the product it will either be

repaired or exchanged depending on the model. Please allow approxi-

mately 3 - 4 weeks before contacting Cobra for status. If the product is

out of warranty, a letter will automatically be sent with information as to

the repair charge or replacement charge.

Limited 1-Year Warranty

For Products Purchased in the U.S.A.

Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra Radar/Laser Detectors,

and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and

materials for a period of one year from the date of ﬁrst consumer purchase.

This warranty may be enforced by the ﬁrst consumer purchaser, provided that

the product is utilized within the U.S.A.

Cobra will, without charge, repair or replace, at its option, defective Radar/Laser

Detectors, products or component parts upon delivery to the Cobra Factory Service

Department, accompanied by proof of the date of ﬁrst consumer purchase, such as

a duplicated copy of a sales receipt.

ou must pay any initial shipping charges required to ship the product for warranty

service, but the return charges will be at Cobra’s expense, if the product is repaired or

replaced under warranty.

This warranty gives you speciﬁc rights, and you may also have other rights

which vary from state to state.

Exclusions: This limited warranty does not apply:

1. To any product damaged by accident.

2. In the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of

unauthorized alterations or repairs.

3. If the serial number has been altered, defaced or removed.

4. If the owner of the product resides outside the U.S.A.

All implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability and ﬁtness for

a particular purpose are limited in duration to the length of this warranty.

Cobra shall not be liable for any incidental, consequential or other damages;

including, without limitation, 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 or consequential

damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

Downloading the App

To download the app you must enter the iTunes

Store or Google Play and search for “Cobra

iRadar”. Follow the onscreen instructions to

download and install the Cobra iRadar app.

Cobra iRadar

App

The iRadar app is what separates Cobra from any

other detectors out there.

Make sure to check out the Tutorial for a full

explanation of app features. The Tutorial can be

accessed from the Menu.

Information on speciﬁc settings and explanations of

radar bands can be found by pressing the

buttons in the settings menus.

AURA

Location-based Alerts (LBAs) and

iRadar Community

Your detector is capable of providing you with LBAs and

iRadar Community threat sharing data when connected

to iPhone or Android phones. The detector uses the GPS

in your smartphone to connect to and obtain the latest

LBA’s and alert you to them. Vehicle speed and compass

headings use your phone’s GPS as well. Follow these steps

to enable these features.

Pairing/Connecting with Your Detector

In order to pair your detector to your smartphone, go to the

Bluetooth Settings Menu on your phone/tablet. 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 iRadar.

Pairing can take up to 30 seconds. If you are prompted to “Accept

password to pair” press Conﬁrm. When iRadar is properly paired

“Connected” will be shown on iOS products and “Paired but not

connected” will be shown on Android products.

When your detector is properly

paired and connected to your phone

the Bluetooth icon on your display

will show.

For more information on pairing with

Bluetooth devices consult your phone’s

owners manual.

If you are having trouble initializing or maintaining your

Bluetooth connection completely turn off your smartphone and

detector device, wait 30 seconds, and then turn them back on.

Now that you are paired with iRadar app you’re ready to start

receiving AURA

and Threat Center Alerts.

Location-based

Alert type

Size of the icons for different alert types will become progressively

larger as you approach the Location-based Alerts (LBA) Area.

The alert types are:

Photo-enforced Areas (Red-light & Speed Cameras)

Known Speed Trap Areas

Caution Areas (High Accident Areas)

LBAs will start as you approach the actual location. If both a radar

and Location-based alerts happen at the same time, both will be

displayed side by side.

iRadar Community

As you approach a speciﬁc Threat Area you

will hear a short beep and then the app will

indicate the Cobra’s assessment of the reli-

ability of the threat.

High-Threat Area means multiple reports

have conﬁrmed a legitimate threat in the

area recently.

Medium or Low-Threat Area means signals

have been detected but have either not been

conﬁrmed or have not been reported lately.

Paying attention to threat areas will allow you to be warned of

potential threats before you enter radar detection range. Com-

munity Radar/Laser alert sharing means that you have an entire

network of users working to keep you and your wallet safe.

Threat Area Alert

Threat Area alerts will be displayed on the

screen. The Detection Scanner will stop

moving and become a solid bar that will blink.

You can report to the iRadar Community when

you see an active police speed enforcement by

pressing the MENU button for 2 seconds.

When you, or any other iRadar user, detects a radar or laser signal

the alert information is anonymously sent to Cobra’s cloud servers.

Within seconds, that information is processed and displayed on your

map as part of a Threat Area.

Settings continued

Display Timeout

Your detector has a Display Timeout mode. When Display Timeout

is turned On (factory default is 1 minute), the screen will change to

Dark from Bright, Dim, or Dimmer after the time interval selected

in Menu mode. The Display Timeout setting can be changed so the

display is always On. In Display Timeout mode, the display scanner

bar will move slowly back and forth near the bottom of the screen to

indicate the unit is turned On and detecting.

Note: While at the Dark level under timer control, any alert will turn

the display back on at the last brightness setting (Bright, Dim or

Dimmer). Touching any button will also turn On the display.

SmartPower Mode

Your detector includes the SmartPower feature that, when turned

On, will put the unit into Low Power mode 15 minutes after the car’s

engine has been turned Off.

Before SmartPower enters Low Power mode, you will hear three

beeps and SmartPower will ﬂash on the display. To return the unit

to Normal Power mode and exit Low Power mode, start the car,

press any button or turn the unit Off and then On again. The factory

setting is SmartPower On.

Car Battery Low Voltage Warning

In addition to displaying system voltage, your detector can provide a

warning that battery voltage is low so that timely steps can be taken

to correct the problem. The Car Battery Low alert is triggered when

the voltage drops below 11.9 volts. Following the alert, the unit

enters SmartPower mode to avoid further draining your car battery.

For any questions, please call 773-889-3087 for assistance.

Should you encounter any problems with this product, or not understand

its many features, please refer to this owner’s manual. If you require further

assistance after reading this manual, Cobra Electronics offers the following

customer assistance services:

For Assistance in the U.S.A.

Automated Help Desk English only. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 773-889-

3087 (phone).

Customer Assistance Operators English and Spanish.

8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Central Time Mon. through Fri. (except holidays)

773-889-3087 (phone).

Questions English and Spanish. Faxes can be received at

773-622-2269 (fax).

Technical Assistance English only. www.cobra.com (on-line: Frequently

Asked Questions).

English and Spanish: [email protected] (e-mail).

For Assistance Outside the U.S.A. Contact Your Local Dealer

Trademark Acknowledgment

Cobra

, AURA

Cobra iRadar

, 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

™

, Extreme Bright DataGraﬁx

™

, Intel-

liLink

™

, IntelliScope

™

, IntelliView

™

, Revolution

™

Series, SmartPower

™

, Spectre Alert

™

, Super-

Xtreme Range Superheterodyne

™

, S-XRS

™

, UltraBright

™

, and Voice Alert

™

are trademarks of

Cobra Electronics Corporation, USA.

Opticom

™

is a trademark of 3M Corporation. 20-20

™

and Ultra-Lyte

™

are trademarks of Laser

Technology, Inc. ProLaser

™

and ProLaser III

™

are trademarks of Kustom Signals, Inc. 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.

iPhone

and iPod

touch are trademarks of Apple, Inc, registered with the U.S. and

other countries.

The Bluetooth

word mark is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any

use of such marks by Cobra Electronics Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and

trade names are those of their respective owners.

Android

™

is a trademark of Google, Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google permission.

Detection

Your detector is capable of detecting the following signals in addition

to X, K, Ka, Ku-Band and Laser signals.

Instant-On Signals: Your detector is designed to detect Instant-On

speed monitoring signals, which can suddenly appear at full strength

on your detector’s signal strength indicator.

POP Detection:

Your detector is designed to detect single pulse mode

radars. These radars are designed to have a low probability of detection.

You should note that these radar guns have a much shorter range while in

this mode.

VG-2, Spectre 1, & IV+:

Police use radar detector detectors (RDDs) to

spot users of radar detectors in a commercial vehicle. Your detector is able

to identify signals from VG-2, Spectre I, and Spectre IV RDDs and can pro-

vide alerts when any of these or similar devices are in use near your vehicle.

You can choose whether you want to be alerted to VG-2, Spectre I, & IV

RDD signals.

Safety Alert Trafﬁc Warning System: FCC-approved Safety Alert transmit-

ters emit microwave radar signals that indicate the presence of a safety-

related concern. Depending on the frequency of the signal emitted, it can

indicate a speeding emergency vehicle or train, or a stationary road hazard.

Because these microwave signals are within the K band frequency, most

conventional radar detectors will detect Safety Alert signals as standard K

band radar. Your detector, however, is designed to differentiate between

standard K band and Safety Alert signals, and give separate alerts for each.

When you receive such an alert, please watch for emergency vehicles ahead

of you, on cross streets and behind you. If you see an emergency vehicle ap-

proaching, please pull over to the right side of the road and allow it to pass.

Strobe Alert:

Special strobes mounted on the light bars of authorized

emergency vehicles (ﬁre trucks, police cars, ambulances) automatically

change trafﬁc signals as the vehicle approaches an intersection. These

strobes and the special strobe detectors located on the trafﬁc signals,

introduced fairly recently by 3M and Tomar, are already in use in more

than 1000 cities nationwide. Cobra’s exclusive Strobe Alert detector will

detect these special strobes and give an emergency vehicle alert.

When you receive such an alert, please watch for an approaching emer-

gency vehicle and pull over to allow it to pass. To inquire about coverage

in your area, contact your local ﬁre and police departments.

Responding to Alerts*:

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

*These alerts can be turned on or off within the Alert Settings branch of the Menu.

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