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"|NOqD UOHOUOSU! JUDLroduy TEP TUPCS UL exes (0 R AD AR LASER Detects and provides separate alerts for: TONE ALERTS with adjustable volume Distinguishes important safety alerts, from radar signals (X, K, and Ka bands, with ULTRABRIGHT DATA DISPLAY other K band signals

) ihe DET (10 R signal strength indicated) is easy-to-read Mounts easily on windshield or dashboard MODEL ESD=6060 loser signals CITY or HIGHWAY modes to reduce This booklet describes the simple steps for

. emergency vehicle safety signals false alerts mounting and setting up your ESD-6060. It also Congratulations V6-2 signals SAFETY ALERT Traffic Warning System provides helpful information about how radar and You've made a smart choice by purchasing the datarti MANUAL MUTE or AUTO MUTE laser guns are used and how you can interpret yP a e LASEREYE for 360 detection of laser of cudio alerts the olerts you receive. ) ESD-6060 radar/laser detector from Cobra! signals Just look at some of the sophisticated features. INSTANT-ON speed monitoring detection and capabilities your new unit includes:

a 12V DC POWER JACK LASEREYE for 360 detection of laser signals. ON-OFF/VOLUME power 12V DC POWER JACK ON-OFF /VOLUME control control allows you to indicator adjust the volume of the TONE alerts. SPEAKER CITY /HIGHWAY mode indicators radar laser VG-2 and safety windshield indicator indicator indicators bracket mount MUTE button for MANUAL MUTE or CITY button for CITY or HIGHWAY AUTO MUTE of audio alerts. modes to reduce false alerts. Important information about... Federal Laws, Safety Alert Safe Driving, Security of Your Vehicle, Customer Support......cs.sossssscssssscssecsssnssesnsessnsesensstersnssessssssessee Al ee 2 Operation-Getting Storted 3 OperationSettings ..........issssccssssessessseesscessessesssssssstssssesssssecssssssssnsssestnsasenseeessennasrstnese 67 Highwoy /City Mode ......essssssccssssssusessssssssssssssseessssuaseststsseetsenseseesnetnssttensstaneessese 6 Muting on Alert Auto Mute Mode By DeteCt0N a eesssnsststssinninntnnisinininsiustiunieinauasane Signals Detected Audio Alerts ....... Visual Display Instont-On Defection .....s..sssssssccssssssessssessssnsssssssseessssessssssccsusesseussssasssssssonennservnceseenaes 1]

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* & Specifications Optional Accessories... essscsssscseessssansstsststsstsetanissnssasessussaniseustessassetasuessssutse 18 10 Order Form STALLATION e to Mount Your Unit Radar and laser signals pass through glass but not through other materials and objects. 5 will get optimum erformance from . ey P Objects that can block or weaken incoming ESD-6060 if you mount it at a point pproximately in the center of the vehicle, signals nude ;

~ 0S low os possible on the front windshield > windshield wiper blades :

without obstructing the unit's view of the > mirrored sun screens 4 mm cet ' in ron the he id > dark tinting at the top of the also mount it directly on the dashboard. windshield |

> heated windshields currently available :

on some vehicles (Instaclear for Ford 4 Electriclear for GM consult your dealer to see if you have this option) Dashboard mounting The unit's lenses must not be blocked and the LaserEye should have a clear view out the back window to allow 360 detection. Instaclear for Ford is a registered trademark of Ford Motor Company, Inc. Electriclear for GM is a registered trademark of General Motors Corporation. Windshield Mounting 1. Attach the rubber cups to the bracket. 2. Make sure the rubber cups and your windshield are clean. 3. Push the bracket firmly onto the windshield. 4. Attach the detector to the bracket. Check the angle of the unit.

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~, INSTALLATI 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. 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 sliding it off of the bracket. STALLATION oard Mounting

@ the detector on the dashboard to find a location where the unit has a clear, level view of the road. The angle con NOT be adjusted after mounting. 2. Remove the paper backing from one side of the hook-andHoop fastener. 3. Attach the pad fo the dashboard at your chosen location and remove the other paper backing. 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 cigarette lighter adapter on the power cord into your vehicle's cigarette lighter. OPERATION GETTING STAR 1. Turn on the unit and adjust audio volume by rotating the ON-OFF /VOLUME CONTROL DIAL clockwise (away from you). 2. You will hear 3 beeps and the Pi Indicator will light up in the disp indicating that the power is on. |

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NOTE: /n some vehicles, power is supplied fo the cigarette lighter even while the ignition is off. If this is the case with your vehicle, you should turn off or unplug your ESD-6060 when parking for lengthy periods. ERATION SETTINGS : OPERATION SETI P ay/City Mode To change settings, follow the procedure in Muting an Alert Auto Mute Mode ing your ESD-6060 to City mode the table below, which indicates what you will see and hear as you complete each step. Your ESD-6060 allows you to quickly turn Auto Mute will automatically reduce the ly all X band aucio alerts at lower The factory setting is High 4 off an audio alert by momentarily pressing audio volume of all alerts after 4 seconds ignal strength levels. (A single beep wil 8 iactory sening 1S nig way mode. the MUTE button. If you press the MUTE for as long as the signal is detected. sched sound when the signal is first detected. ) | button a second time during the alert, the Tha factory setting for Auto Mute is ON. audio alert will be turned back on. This will reduce false alerts while you are driving in or near urban areas where there are many sources for conflicting X band signals such as microwave towers and automatic door openers. CITY button Press and release ere ue YT Es ng MUTE button To change from Press and Cty Press and release Highway mode release the appears in 3 Y CITY button. the display Procedure ry hy to City mode To change from Press and To turn Press and release 1 beep Auto Mute the MUTE button tf while no alert 9 is occurring.

: : > To turn Press and release 2 beeps

. the MUTE button City mode oO X See Lo We Highyoy auto Mute again while no alert is occurring. City mode back release the fs CITY button to Highway wi inode OX a Lo We Cty-

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4 | BATECTION | DETECTI A ls Detected Visual Display rT rea SU isual Display les on the following pages show An indication of the type of signal X band rode x you the types of signals your ESD-6060 detected will appear in the UltraBright | K band radar K/Ka ill detect, as well as the voice and ~ Data Display. r Ka band radar K/Ka visual alerts it provides for each one. =

Lf wy OX > he L Ys X er b-Ys Cty Audio Alerts a A distinctly different alert tone is used for - na each type of signal detected. For X, K and During laser alerts the letter L will appear. Ka band radar signals, the tones will repeat faster as you approach the signal source. The repeat rate of the tones gives you useful X ko LYs cry 7s

. wn a ei [ Vi bi information about the signal detected. (See During VG-2 Alert the letters V/S will a Responding to Alerts, page 11.) appear. LT Utroyte Kustom Signals ProLaser*

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* your ES0-6060 provides LaserEye 360 detection of these signals Pd TECTION DETECTI d Instant-On Detection Tey VTS B ty, . soy Aen del , s a Your ESD-6060 is designed to detect You should take appropriate y aeeed hams WS instant-on speed monitoring signals, which action immediately whenever trains v/s con suddenly appear at full strength. an alert is given. 7 vty ) Responding To Alerts OX ke b Me cy 71s eter Cl TO CT Recommended Response FULL ALERT exercise caution FULL ALERT FULL ALERT fone repeats slowly at first, then speeds up rapidly probably police radar eT Ce Te ag V6-2 Alert Interceptor VG-2 Pw |

0 vIy>y OX Kea L Ys Cty 71 tone sounds one time only probably a false alarm, but possibly pulsed radar N tone instantly begins repeating rapidly radar or VG-2 nearby has been activated suddenly 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 tone repeats slowly for a short period probably a false alarm exercise caution any type of laser alert laser alerts ore never FULL ALERT false clorms any Safety Alert you are nearing an emergency exercise caution vehicle, railroad crossing, or road hazard (construction, accident, etc.) 20-20 and Ultro-lyte are trademarks of Laser Safety Alert Traffic Warning System, VG-2 Alert . , Technology, Inc. and LaserEye are registered trademarks of Protaser and Protaser 1 are trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation. Kustom Signals, Inc. Interceptor VG-2 is a trademark of TechniSonic Industries LTD. 10 11 r Speed oring Systems Three band frequencies have been approved by the Federal Communications Commission

(FCC) for use by speed monitoring radar equipment:

X band = 10.525 GHz Kband 24.150GHz Ka band 33.400-36.00 GHz Your ESD-6060 detects signals in all three radar bands. VG-2 VG-2 is a detector detector" that works by detecting low-level signals emitted by most radar detectors. Your ESD-6060 does not emit signals that can be detected by VG-2, but does detect VG-2 signals and will alert you when a device is in use near your vehicle. Safety Alert Traffic Warning System care cnr FCCapproved Safety

= Alert transmitters 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 12 DERSTANDING RADAR & LASER 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 ESD-6060, however, is designed to differentiate between standard K band and Safety Alert signals, and give separate alerts for each. Safety Alert technology is relatively new. Safety Alert transmitters can be found in limited numbers in all 50 states, but the number is growing. Depending on your location, you may not receive these alerts regularly and may often encounter emergency vehicles, trains, and road hazards without being alerted. As the number of transmitters increases, these alerts will become more common. 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 approaching, please pull over to the right side of the road and allow it to pass. UNDERSTANDING RADAR & LA LIDAR (laser) The correct name for the technology that most people refer to as laser is actually LIDAR, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging. LIDAR operates much like radar. Its signal spreads out like a radar signal, though not as quickly. Unlike radar, LIDAR must have a dear Does weather have any affect on LIDAR?

Yes. Rain, snow, smoke, fog, or airborne dust particles will reduce the effective range of LIDAR and can, if dense enough, prevent its operation. Can LIDAR operate through glass?

Yes. Newer LIDAR guns can obtain readings through most types of glass. However, the laser pulse also can be Some common questions about LIDAR include:

line of sight fo its target vehicle throug i the entire measurement interval. Obstructions such as sign posts, utility poles, tree branches, etc., will prevent valid speed measurement. received through glass to trigger an alarm by your ESD-6060. Can LIDAR operate while in motion?

No. Because LIDAR operates by line of sight, the person using it cannot drive the vehicle, aim, and operate the gun all at the same time. Is LIDAR legal to use?

Yes. It is legal in all 50 states. 13 enance of Your J Detector

$0-6060 is designed and built to jive you years of trouble-free performance without the need for service. No routine maintenance is required. If your unit does not appear to be operating properly, please follow. these troubleshooting steps:

> Make sure the power cord is properly connected. P Make sure the socket of your vehicle's cigarette lighter is clean and free of corrosion.

> Make sure the power cords cigarette lighter adapter is firmly seated in your cigarette lighter. D> Check the power cord fuse. (Unscrew the ribbed end cap of the cigarette lighter adapter and examine the fuse. if required, replace it with a 1-amp fuse only.) 4 INTENANCE & SERVICE Service You can receive technical assistance with your unit through one of our customer support services:

Automated Help Desk is available 24 hours a doy, 7 days a week at 773-889-3087. Customer Service Operators are available at the same number Monday through Friday, 8:00 a,m. to 6:00 p.m. CST. Questions can be faxed to 773-622-2269. Automated Technical Assistance is available 24 hours, 7 days a week via e-mail at: productinfo@cobra.com On-line answers to frequently asked questions can be found at:

www.cobra.com. MAINTENANCE & SERV If you suspect that your unit requires service, please call 773-889-3087 BEFORE shipping it to Cobra? This will ensure that you receive service as quickly as possible. If you are asked to send your unit to the Cobra factory, please follow these steps:

1. Send the complete unit, including power cord. (It is not necessary to include the mounting bracket.) 2. For warranty repair, enclose some form of proof-of-purchase, such as a photocopy or carbon copy of a sales receipt. If you send the original receipt, it cannot be returned. 3. Enclose a typed or clearly written description of the problem you are having with your unit, plus the name and address where you want the unit returned, 4. Pack the unit securely to prevent damage during transit. If possible, use the original packing materials. 5. Ship prepaid and insured using a traceable carrier such as United Parcel Service (UPS), Federgl Express, or first class mail with delivery confirmation. Ship to:

Cobra Factory Service Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 Cortland St. Chicago, IL 60707 6. Please allow 3 to 4 weeks before contacting us about the status of your service. Call 773-889-3087 for assistance. If your unit is under warranty, it will either be repaired or replaced upon receipt, depending on the model. If your unit is out of warranty, you will receive a letter informing you of the repair or replacement charge. 15 i RRANTY Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 West Cortland Street, Chicago, Illinois 60707 www. cobra.com COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants that its Cobro 6 Band Radar /Laser Detectors, and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for period of one (1) 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 6 Band 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. You 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. 16 Exclusions: This limited warranty does not apply;

1) fo 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 fimess 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 fo you. SPECIFICATI re uaa ee) Safety Alert Traffic Warning System Ue te Dimensions This radar detector is covered by one or more of the following U.S. patents:

be 3,497,148; 5,594,432; 5,612,685; 6,078,279; 6,094,148. Additional patents may be listed inside the product or pending. a ae WV e TIONAL ACCESSORIES can find these fine accessories. at ut local Cobra dealer. If you wish, you can order directly from Cobra To order by phone Call 773.889.3087

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Straight 12V DC Power Cord Includes plug and fuse 420-030-N-001 $10.00 Windshield Mounting Bracket Includes suction cups 545-139-N-001 $7.00 Curled 12V DC Power Cord . Includes plug and fuse 420-026-N-001 $10.00 lem # Description 420-030-N-001 Straight 12V Power Cord 420-026-H-001 Curled 12V Power Cord 545-139-4001 Windshield Mounting Bracket Prices subject to change without notice. Cost Ea. Qty. Amo!

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