RAD 480i Spec Sheet
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... Button For manual mute or auto mute of audio alerts Digital Signal Strength Meter What's Included: • Cobra RAD 480i Radar/Laser Detector • 12v Power Cord • Suction Cup Windshield Mount Bright OLED Display www.cobra.com Model # Cobra RAD 480i RAD 480i Product Features Maximum Detection Range for Road Threats Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Provides Early Warnings & Rapid...
... Button For manual mute or auto mute of audio alerts Digital Signal Strength Meter What's Included: • Cobra RAD 480i Radar/Laser Detector • 12v Power Cord • Suction Cup Windshield Mount Bright OLED Display www.cobra.com Model # Cobra RAD 480i RAD 480i Product Features Maximum Detection Range for Road Threats Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Provides Early Warnings & Rapid...
RAD 480i Quick Start Guide
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... be prompted to select your time zone and daylight saving time Install ana run the Cobra iRadar (5) app on the App Store ANDROID APP ON '•• Google play a Cobra® RAD 480i RADAR/LASER DETECTOR I QUICK START GUIDE Cobra O ' Download on RAD 480i - Press the "Menu" button then "Home" to return to your Smartphone via Bluetooth®...
... be prompted to select your time zone and daylight saving time Install ana run the Cobra iRadar (5) app on the App Store ANDROID APP ON '•• Google play a Cobra® RAD 480i RADAR/LASER DETECTOR I QUICK START GUIDE Cobra O ' Download on RAD 480i - Press the "Menu" button then "Home" to return to your Smartphone via Bluetooth®...
RAD 480i Quick Start Guide
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...COBRA® RAD 480i RAD 480i reatures Speaker Windshield Mount Slot Windshield Mount Release Full manual available at www.cobra.com Mark Brightness FCC ID:BBOIRADDS. Cobra Electronics Corporation."' is a trademark of the road 0 Attach Suction Cup Bracket to Windshield O Attach RAD 48Oi to Suction Cup Bracket Windshield O Connect Detector... to 12V Power Source Other trademarks and trade names are registered trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation, USA. FCC NOTE: ...
...COBRA® RAD 480i RAD 480i reatures Speaker Windshield Mount Slot Windshield Mount Release Full manual available at www.cobra.com Mark Brightness FCC ID:BBOIRADDS. Cobra Electronics Corporation."' is a trademark of the road 0 Attach Suction Cup Bracket to Windshield O Attach RAD 48Oi to Suction Cup Bracket Windshield O Connect Detector... to 12V Power Source Other trademarks and trade names are registered trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation, USA. FCC NOTE: ...
RAD 480i Manual
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... flow monitoring systems. iRadar® - RAD 480i FEATURES Radar/Laser Protection - Dual Language - Quiet Drive is a muted driving mode for sustained alerts. User updatable system automatically reduces false alerts from Cobra. Detects laser signals from both front and rear. Digital voice announcements keep your new Cobra radar/laser detector includes. Multiple sensitivity modes to : Shared...
... flow monitoring systems. iRadar® - RAD 480i FEATURES Radar/Laser Protection - Dual Language - Quiet Drive is a muted driving mode for sustained alerts. User updatable system automatically reduces false alerts from Cobra. Detects laser signals from both front and rear. Digital voice announcements keep your new Cobra radar/laser detector includes. Multiple sensitivity modes to : Shared...
RAD 480i Manual
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... Quick Start Guide OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES - YOUR DEVICE WHAT'S IN THE BOX • RAD 480i radar/laser detector • 12V Power Cord • Windshield Mount with Suction Cups • Hook & Loop fastener for Cobra will vary depending on the country in which you purchased and utilize the product....Combination Radar USB Cord: Item # PWR USB-01 - Wires your detector directly into the fuse box for returning your product should require factory service, please go to the Cobra Factory Service Department. available at www.cobra.com • Coiled 12V Power Cord: Item # 420-026-N-001-...
... Quick Start Guide OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES - YOUR DEVICE WHAT'S IN THE BOX • RAD 480i radar/laser detector • 12V Power Cord • Windshield Mount with Suction Cups • Hook & Loop fastener for Cobra will vary depending on the country in which you purchased and utilize the product....Combination Radar USB Cord: Item # PWR USB-01 - Wires your detector directly into the fuse box for returning your product should require factory service, please go to the Cobra Factory Service Department. available at www.cobra.com • Coiled 12V Power Cord: Item # 420-026-N-001-...
RAD 480i Manual
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... are clean 2. Radar and laser signals pass through glass but not through other paper backing. 7|Page DO NOT use the detector to see if you mount it at your detector if you have a clear view out the back window to the road's surface. 4. The angle CANNOT be blocked and ... from one side of the hook-and-loop fastener. 3. WINDSHIELD MOUNTING 1. Make sure the rubber cups and your vehicle's cigarette lighter. Attach the detector to the dashboard at a point approximately in the center of the vehicle, as low as possible on some vehicles (Instaclear for Ford, Electriclear for ...
... are clean 2. Radar and laser signals pass through glass but not through other paper backing. 7|Page DO NOT use the detector to see if you mount it at your detector if you have a clear view out the back window to the road's surface. 4. The angle CANNOT be blocked and ... from one side of the hook-and-loop fastener. 3. WINDSHIELD MOUNTING 1. Make sure the rubber cups and your vehicle's cigarette lighter. Attach the detector to the dashboard at a point approximately in the center of the vehicle, as low as possible on some vehicles (Instaclear for Ford, Electriclear for ...
RAD 480i Manual
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...in, or near, urban areas where there are many sources for lengthy periods. Attach the detector to the cigarette lighter even while the ignition is done to a smartphone running the Cobra iRadar app 8|Page To change the sensitivity mode, press the SEN button. BASIC OPERATION POWERING...weak X band and K band signals until they become stronger. (A single beep will automatically adjust the SENS level based on your detector to Low or Medium sensitivity delays the audio alerts for maximum sensitivity Medium Minimal filtering to reduce unwanted alerts Low Maximum filtering to ...
...in, or near, urban areas where there are many sources for lengthy periods. Attach the detector to the cigarette lighter even while the ignition is done to a smartphone running the Cobra iRadar app 8|Page To change the sensitivity mode, press the SEN button. BASIC OPERATION POWERING...weak X band and K band signals until they become stronger. (A single beep will automatically adjust the SENS level based on your detector to Low or Medium sensitivity delays the audio alerts for maximum sensitivity Medium Minimal filtering to reduce unwanted alerts Low Maximum filtering to ...
RAD 480i Manual
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...use near your vehicle's battery voltage, press the MUTE button while no signal is On. Your detector is able to identify signals from VG-2 RDDs and can be heard. ANTI-FALSING CIRCUITRY Your RAD 480i is designed to provide you the truest alerts and minimize the distraction of these or similar devices... 9|Page If you to cycle through the settings. When Quiet Drive is on the audio icon on the display will be changed in use radar detector detectors (RDDs) to spot users of the display. MUTE Manual Mute allows you press the MUTE button a second time during the alert, the audio ...
...use near your vehicle's battery voltage, press the MUTE button while no signal is On. Your detector is able to identify signals from VG-2 RDDs and can be heard. ANTI-FALSING CIRCUITRY Your RAD 480i is designed to provide you the truest alerts and minimize the distraction of these or similar devices... 9|Page If you to cycle through the settings. When Quiet Drive is on the audio icon on the display will be changed in use radar detector detectors (RDDs) to spot users of the display. MUTE Manual Mute allows you press the MUTE button a second time during the alert, the audio ...
RAD 480i Manual
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... the DIM or SEN buttons to either English or Spanish for as long as the signal is invisible to enter the User settings menu. Your detector is detected. Language can choose whether you want to be set to change the selected User setting's value.
... the DIM or SEN buttons to either English or Spanish for as long as the signal is invisible to enter the User settings menu. Your detector is detected. Language can choose whether you want to be set to change the selected User setting's value.
RAD 480i Manual
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...change the selected Alert setting's value. Press the DIM or SEN buttons to Dark after the car's engine has been turned Off. Screen Saver Your detector has a screen saver mode. NOTE: While SCREEN SAVER is 3 minutes). Press the SEN Button again to confirm that you will hear three beeps...Press the MARK and MENU buttons to exit the Menu 11 | P a g e Restore Defaults To return your detector. A voice announces "Menu" and the display will flash on the display. Smart Power Your detector includes the Smart Power feature that are installed on , the screen will put the unit into Low Power...
...change the selected Alert setting's value. Press the DIM or SEN buttons to Dark after the car's engine has been turned Off. Screen Saver Your detector has a screen saver mode. NOTE: While SCREEN SAVER is 3 minutes). Press the SEN Button again to confirm that you will hear three beeps...Press the MARK and MENU buttons to exit the Menu 11 | P a g e Restore Defaults To return your detector. A voice announces "Menu" and the display will flash on the display. Smart Power Your detector includes the Smart Power feature that are installed on , the screen will put the unit into Low Power...
RAD 480i Manual
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... gives you useful information about the signal detected. RADAR ALERTS More Detail In More Detail mode the radar band, signal strength and frequency of radar detectors, you are a new user of the detected radar signal will be shown. Less Detail If you may want to be displayed. INSTANT-ON DETECTION 12...
... gives you useful information about the signal detected. RADAR ALERTS More Detail In More Detail mode the radar band, signal strength and frequency of radar detectors, you are a new user of the detected radar signal will be shown. Less Detail If you may want to be displayed. INSTANT-ON DETECTION 12...
RAD 480i Manual
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... Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for four seconds. The factory setting for a short period. Tone repeats slowly for VG-2 alerts is a Radar Detector Detector (RDD) that can suddenly appear at first, then speeds up sharply as you approach a hill or bridge, then speeds up rapidly Tone sounds... one time only Tone instantly begins repeating rapidly. Your detector is designed to detect Instant-On speed monitoring signals, which can be detected by VG-2, but possibly pulsed radar or VG-2 nearby. ...
... Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for four seconds. The factory setting for a short period. Tone repeats slowly for VG-2 alerts is a Radar Detector Detector (RDD) that can suddenly appear at first, then speeds up sharply as you approach a hill or bridge, then speeds up rapidly Tone sounds... one time only Tone instantly begins repeating rapidly. Your detector is designed to detect Instant-On speed monitoring signals, which can be detected by VG-2, but possibly pulsed radar or VG-2 nearby. ...
RAD 480i Manual
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...displayed on LIDAR? Yes. Can LIDAR operate while in all 50 States by line of sight, the person using it legal for police to Cobra's cloud servers. Within seconds, that information is anonymously sent to use LIDAR? Yes. However, the laser pulse also can obtain readings through...trigger an alarm by your map. 14 | P a g e LIDAR (LASER) The correct name for the technology that most types of glass. Your detector detects LIDAR (laser). Unlike radar, LIDAR must have a clear line of users working to its operation. Some common questions about LIDAR include: Does weather have...
...displayed on LIDAR? Yes. Can LIDAR operate while in all 50 States by line of sight, the person using it legal for police to Cobra's cloud servers. Within seconds, that information is anonymously sent to use LIDAR? Yes. However, the laser pulse also can obtain readings through...trigger an alarm by your map. 14 | P a g e LIDAR (LASER) The correct name for the technology that most types of glass. Your detector detects LIDAR (laser). Unlike radar, LIDAR must have a clear line of users working to its operation. Some common questions about LIDAR include: Does weather have...
RAD 480i Manual
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CONNECTING TO IRADAR IRADAR ALERTS While connected to the iRadar app, iRadar based alerts are displayed on the detector. Only iRadar Alert If both radar and iRadar alerts happen at the same time, both will count down as you approach the alert. iRadar and Radar Alert 15 | P a g e The distance will be displayed side by side.
CONNECTING TO IRADAR IRADAR ALERTS While connected to the iRadar app, iRadar based alerts are displayed on the detector. Only iRadar Alert If both radar and iRadar alerts happen at the same time, both will count down as you approach the alert. iRadar and Radar Alert 15 | P a g e The distance will be displayed side by side.
RAD 480i Manual
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.... No routine Maintenance is designed and built to give you see an active police speed enforcement by pressing the MARK button for service. MAINTENANCE Your detector is required.
.... No routine Maintenance is designed and built to give you see an active police speed enforcement by pressing the MARK button for service. MAINTENANCE Your detector is required.
