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User Manual Record Your Ride Your Ride SUPER HD DASH CAM D DASH CAM WITH WI-FI CDR 900 Printed in China Part No. 480-958-P Version B Protect • Re-live • Share...
Privacy This device may not be used to violate the privacy rights of others. In no way will Cobra Electronics or its subsidiaries be responsible for inappropriate use of this product. It is the sole responsibility of the buyer to consult legal counsel for the interpretation of any laws applicable to the area of intended use of this product.
Controls Indicators and Connections Introduction Controls, Indicators and Connections • Lens Micro SD Card Slot GPS Receiver Slot Tripod Mount Micro USB Port Power / Menu Button Micro HDMI Port Status Indicator Speaker Record / Emergency Button English...
Product Features Introduction Congratulations! You’ve made a smart choice by purchasing a Drive HD Dash Cam from Cobra. This booklet describes the simple steps for mounting, setting up, and using your dash camera. Camera Features • Records 1296P Super HD or 1080P Full Ready to use out-of-the-box.
What’s in the Box Your Detector What’s in the box • User Manual Record Your Ride Your Ride SUPER HD DASH CAM D DASH CAM WITH WI-FI CDR 900 Printed in China Part No. 480-958-P Version A Protect • Re-live •...
Plug the 12 foot Micro-USB cable into the camera. Plug the cigarette lighter adapter on the power cord into your vehicle’s cigarette lighter. You can temporarily remove the camera by sliding it off the tripod mount. Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
Camera Operation Your Dash Cam Charging the device You can charge the device with the included car charger, or with any micro USB cable. When the system is OFF, the status indicator flashes orange. When the system is ON, the unit will charge in the background without any icon shown.
NOTE: By default, the CDR 900 formats the SD card so that 50% of the memory is used for Action Cam Mode and 50% is reserved for Dash Cam Mode. This allocation can be modified through settings in the App. Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
Camera Operation Your Dash Cam To Start recording video Press to turn the camera on. Visual Display The camera screen turns on to show a live preview of the camera image. Press to begin recording. Recording begins and the letters REC flash in red.
2 seconds. The device will power off and the screen will go dark. If the device is still connected to USB power, the orange LED may flash to indicate the battery is charging. Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
Camera Operation Your Dash Cam Video playback: If you’re currently recording video, you need to stop recording video first. Visual Display Press to bring up the main menu: The main Menu will appear: Playback Selection Screen will appear: Select and use the buttons to view Action Cam or Dash Cam files.
Use the NEXT and SELECT soft keys to select, play and delete files or return to the main menu screen. Videos can also be viewed and managed using the Drive HD™ App or a computer (explained later in this manual). Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
Adjusting Camera Settings Your Dash Cam Adjusting the Main Menu Settings • Press to open the main menu. Use the NEXT and SELECT soft keys to navigate and toggle settings. Menu Settings Playback This will take you to the Playback selection screen, allowing you to play back video you’ve recorded.
If your TV supports HDMI input, you can connect a Micro HDMI to HDMI cable (not included) between the camera and the TV. The camera screen will be duplicated on your TV screen. Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
Wireless & APP Operation Your Dash Cam The WiFi capability of the CDR 900 allows you to view live video, control the camera, upload and share videos, or adjust settings; all from your smartphone. The first step to connect your smartphone with the CDR 900 is to download and install the Drive HD™...
“Cobra —.” Connect to this network. On your smartphone, launch the Drive HD™ App. It will present you with two options: Local and Internet. Choose Local, and then choose the Cobra camera from the list. NOTE: It may take up to a minute after you have connected to the camera for it to show up on the App’s device list.
Wi-Fi to be played on the camera’s camera speaker. Multi-Camera If you have multiple Cobra cameras in your system, tap view this button to see them all at the same time. Tap one of the camera images to go back.
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Sets the sensitivity of the Impact Sensor (G-Sensor). Options include High, Low, and Off. The impact sensor, when triggered, will automatically lock files to prevent them from being automatically deleted by continuous loop recording. Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
If your home already has a Wi-Fi network, then you’ll need to put the SSID (network name) and password into the Cobra Drive HD app, and then your camera will connect to the internet.
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Make sure your smartphone is now connected to the internet, via the cellular network or via Wi-Fi. Open the Cobra Drive HD app, and tap on the Cloud Icon that says “internet.” Your camera will appear in the list. Tap it. After a short while, your camera’s image will be visible.
Motion Detector Setup Your Dash Cam Motion Detector Setup • If this setting is turned on, the camera will automatically start recording video if it detects movement in view of the camera. Video recording stops when there is no movement. 1.
• Camera is connected to another smartphone Smartphone cannot connect to cloud server Check mobile 3G/4G or WiFi internet connection Enter camera settings menu and select [Settings] [Factory Reset] to set Forget camera password to default. For detailed and up-to-date FAQ’s, please visit www.cobra.com/support/faqs. English...
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. CAUTION: Modifications or parts not approved by Cobra Electronics Corporation may violate FCC Rules and void authority to operate this equipment.
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For Customer Service, Please Contact: Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 W. Cortland Street Chicago, IL 60707 www.cobra.com English...