Introduction Intro Important Information And Customer Assistance Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Important Information Federal Laws Governing The Use Of Radar Detectors It is not against federal law to receive radar transmissions with your Cobra radar/ laser detector. The Communications Act of 1924 guarantees your right to receive radio Secondary Icons transmissions on any frequency. Local laws that contravene this Act, while illegal, may be enforced by your local law enforcement officials until and unless they are prohibited from doing so by federal court action. Operating Instructions Safety Alert Use of this product is not intended to, and does not, ensure that motorists or passengers will not be involved in traffic accidents. It is only intended to alert Notice the motorist that an emergency vehicle equipped with a Cobra Safety Alert transmitter is within range as defined by that product. Please call local fire and police departments to learn if coverage exists in your area. · The Cobra line of quality products includes: Safe Driving Motorists, as well as operators of emergency or service vehicles, are expected to exercise all due caution while using this product, and to obey all applicable traffic laws. Main Icons CB Radios microTALK® Radios Radar/Laser Detectors Safety Alert Traffic Warning Systems Handheld GPS Receivers Mobile GPS Navigation Systems ® Security Of Your Vehicle Before leaving your vehicle, always remember to conceal your radar detector in order to reduce the possibility of break-in and theft. Customer Assistance Intro Assistance Customer Assistance Operation Customer Warranty 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: Secondary Icons · HighGear® Accessories CobraMarineTM VHF Radios Power Inverters Accessories For more information or to order any of our products, please visit our website: www.cobra.com 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 6:00 p.m. CT Mon. through Fri. (except holidays) 773-889-3087 (phone). 6 BAND® RADAR/LASER DETECTOR WITH EXTRA SENSORY DETECTION Questions English and Spanish. Faxes can be received at 773-622-2269 (fax). Notice Technical Assistance English only. www.cobra.com (on-line: Frequently Asked Questions). English and Spanish. productinfo@cobra.com (e-mail). For Assistance Outside The U.S.A. Contact Your Local Dealer A1 English ©2003 Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 West Cortland Street Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA www.cobra.com ESD 7000 Nothing comes close to a Cobra® Printed in China Part No. 480-102-P Revision 7.04 Nothing comes close to a Cobra® English English Introduction Intro Controls, Indicators And Connections Operation Customer Warranty Introduction Intro Display And Product Features Main Icons Customer Assistance Intro Operation Customer Assistance Order Form Warranty Operation Assistance Controls, Indicators And Connections · Display Power Indicator Secondary Icons Customer Assistance Warranty · City/ Highway Mode Indicators Intro Operation Order Form Name Secondary Icons · Secondary Icons Windshield Bracket Mount Customer Assistance Warranty Windshield Bracket Release Button Address (No P.O. Boxes) ·X Notice K /Ka L V /S Cty Secondary Icons City Notice State/Province Zip Country Notice Telephone LaserEye For 360° detection of laser and strobe signals. Radar Indicators Speaker VG-2 And Safety Indicators Notice Laser Indicator NOTE: In This Manual When steady, the display will · X be shown: Credit Card Number K Type: Ì Visa Ì MasterCard Ì Discover Exp. Date /Ka L V/S Cty Customer Signature Item # Description U.S. Cost Each Qty Amount Product Features Congratulations! You've made a smart choice by purchasing the ESD 7000 radar/laser detector from Cobra. Just look at some of the sophisticated features and capabilities your new unit includes: 12V DC Power Jack Main Icons · 420-030-N-001 420-026-N-001 545-139-N-001 CLP-2B Straight 12V Power Cord Coiled 12V Power Cord Windshield Mounting Bracket Dual Port Power Adapter On-Off/ Volume Intro Operation Customer Assistance Control Allows you Mute Button to adjust the For manual mute or auto volume of the mute of audio alerts. tone alerts. Secondary Icons Warranty City Button For City or Highway modes to reduce false alerts. Detection And Separate Alerts For: Radar signals (X, K and Ka bands, with signal strength indicated), laser and VG-2 signals LaserEye For 360° detection of laser and strobe signals Instant-On Ready Detects radar guns with "instant-on" (very fast) speed monitoring capabilities Tone Alerts With adjustable volume WARNING Modifications or parts substitutions not approved by Cobra Electronics Corporation may violate FCC Rules and void your authority to operate this equipment. UltraBright Data Display Is easy to read City Or Highway Modes to reduce false alerts 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 Mounting Mounts easily on windshield or dashboard U.S. Subtotal Amount Shipping/Handling* Tax Table Wisconsin add 5% $10.00 or less . . . . . $3.00 (Tax if Applicable) Indiana, Michigan, $10.01-$25.00 . . . . . $5.50 Ohio add 6% $25.01-$50.00 . . . . . $7.50 California add 7.25% Shipping/Handling Illinois add 8.75% $50.01-$90.00 . . . . $10.50 Total $90.01-$130.00 . . . $13.50 *For AK, HI and PR add additional $26.95 for FedEx Next Day or $10.95 for FedEx 2nd Day. Excludes weekends and holidays shipments. $130.01-$200.00 . . $16.50 Please allow two (2) to three (3) weeks for delivery in the U.S.A. $200.01 plus . . . . . 10% of purchase Prices subject to change without notice. Ordering From U.S.A. Call 773-889-3087 for pricing or visit www.cobra.com. For Credit Card Orders Complete and return this order form to fax number 773-622-2269. Or call 773-889-3087 [Press one (1) from the main menu] 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday. Make Check or Money Order Payable To Cobra Electronics, Attn: Accessories Dept., 6500 West Cortland Street, Chicago, IL 60707 U.S.A. To Order Online Please visit our website: www.cobra.com Nothing comes close to a Cobra® 17 Notice 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. Nothing comes close to a Cobra® A3 A2 English Main Icons Introduction Intro Table Of Contents Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Main Icons Introduction Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Controls, Indicators And Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2 Secondary Icons Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 Secondary Icons Intro Operation Secondary Icons Notice Your Detector Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Notice Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Customer Warranty Assistance Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Highway/City Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Muting An Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Notice Auto Mute Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Signals Detected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Audio Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Visual Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Instant-On Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Responding To Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Understanding Radar And Laser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Warranty Limited 1-Year Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Customer Assistance Warranty Operation Customer Assistance Customer Assistance Product Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Trademark Acknowledgement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Warranty Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Order Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Nothing comes close to a Cobra® Notice 1 Your Detector Intro Operation Installation Customer Warranty Your Detector Intro Operation Installation Customer Assistance Warranty Installation Assistance Where To Mount Your Unit Secondary Icons · Windshield Mounting You will get optimum performance from your detector if you Mount it at a point approximately in the center of the vehicle, as low as possible on the front windshield without obstructing the unit's view of the road either to the front or rear. You can also mount it directly on the dashboard. Windshield Mounting Notice 1. Attach the rubber cups to the bracket. Secondary Icons Dashboard Mounting Notice 2. Make sure the rubber cups and your windshield are clean. 3. Push the bracket firmly onto the windshield. The unit's lens must not be blocked and the LaserEye should have a clear view out the back window to allow 360° detection. The LaserEye Should Have A Clear View 4. Attach the detector to the bracket. Check the angle of the unit. 5. To adjust the angle if necessary, gently push or pull on the bracket to bend it. DO NOT use the detector to bend the bracket. 6. Plug the power cord into the detector. Radar and laser signals pass through glass but not through other materials and objects. Objects that can block or weaken incoming signals include: s s s s Windshield wiper blades Mirrored sun screens Dark tinting at the top of the windshield Heated windshields currently available on some vehicles (Instaclear for Ford, Electriclear for GM.) Consult your dealer to see if you have this option. 7. Plug the cigarette lighter adapter on the power cord into your vehicle's cigarette lighter. 8. You can temporarily remove the detector whenever you wish by depressing the bracket release button and sliding it off the bracket. 2 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra® 3 Your Detector Intro Operation Installation Customer Assistance Warranty Your Detector Intro Operation Getting Started Customer Warranty Dashboard Mounting Assistance Getting Started · 1. Place the detector on the dashboard to find a location Secondary Icons where the unit has a clear, level view of the road. The angle can NOT be adjusted after mounting. 2. Remove the paper backing from one (1) side of the hook-and-loop fastener. Notice Secondary Icons Power On Main Icons Notice To Turn On The Unit And Adjust The Audio Volume Assistance Rotate the On-Off/ Volume control clockwise (away Secondary from you). Icons 4. Attach the detector to the hook-and-loop fastener. You can remove and reattach the unit as often as you like. 6. Plug the power cord into the detector. Tone Three (3) beeps M ain Ico ns Intro Operation Customer Warranty Op era tio n Notice NOTE In some vehicles, power is supplied to the cigarette lighter even while the ignition is Off. If this is the case with your vehicle, you should turn Off or unplug your detector when parking for lengthy periods. 7. Plug the cigarette lighter adapter on the power cord into your vehicle's cigarette lighter. 4 English Se co n da ry Ico n s ...