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Cobra Elite Road Scout Owner's Manual

2-in-1 radar detector and dash camera
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OWNERS MANUAL
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  • Page 1 OWNERS MANUAL Quick Reference...
  • Page 2 Congratulations The Cobra Road Scout combines the peace of mind of a dash cam with the meaningful alerts of a radar/laser detector. Videos recorded store location, date and time to tell your side of the story. Automatic speed-based filtering intelligently reduces false alerts.

  • Page 3: Installation

    Installation Your new detector comes with our latest EZ Mag Mount ™ . Simply slide the detector onto the mounting bracket fully and that’s it. To remove the detector from the mount, simply pull the detector off the mount. Mounting Tips: •...
  • Page 4 Mount to Attach EZ Mag Mount ™ Windshield Road Scout Lock Mount Connect and Power...
  • Page 5 Connect detector to your smartphone via Bluetooth® 1 Power on Road Scout. 2 Install and run the Cobra iRadar app on your smartphone. 3 In the iRadar app, press the Settings button then select “Devices”. 4 Select “Road Scout ” from the list.

  • Page 6: Controls And Features

    Controls & Features Using Road Scout Using SmartCord USB 1 Plug small end of SmartCord into modular jack • Mute Button: on Road Scout and large end of SmartCord - Press to mute the audio for a specific alert. into your car’s lighter/accessory socket. - Press three times to lock out a false alert.
  • Page 7 Controls & Features EZ Mag Mount™ Area Camera Lens Speaker Rotary Dial Turn to change Power volume/setting Mute Sensitivity Brightness Display Mark Power MARK Press to power on. Hold for two seconds to power off. To mark a location for future alerts: •...
  • Page 8 Display Speed Alert/Speed Limit Speed Camera Wi-Fi Mode Ring Signal Band Signal Strength Meter Indicator Bluetooth® Camera Microphone Indicator Indicator Indicator Sensitivity Indicator Wi-Fi Indicator Camera Indicator Grey = Not Connected to Wi-Fi Hotspot Grey = Not Recording White = Connected to Wi-Fi Hotspot Red Circle = Recording Blue = Camera Wi-Fi Mode Red Triangle = Emergency Recording...

  • Page 9: Display And Menu

    Display and Menu Signal Band Indicator Camera Wi-Fi Mode Ring Displays the type alert: Displayed when Road Scout is in Camera Wi-Fi mode - X Band (commonly false alerts) (default setting). - K band (used by police radar and false alerts) Camera Indicator - Ka band (almost always police radar) Displays status of the dash cam.

  • Page 10: Radar Menu

    Radar Menu Speed Alert User Mode • Standard When you exceed the set speed, the background for your current speed will change to red and a voice In this mode, you can access and customize prompt will announce “over speed” (factory default all settings (factory default).

  • Page 11: Location Settings

    Radar Menu GPS Filter Disabling K band allows you to select K Narrow segments 1-4. Toggles GPS off and on. GPS Filtering enables you to store and lock out, or ignore, fixed location false K Narrow 1 23.950 – 24.050 GHz alerts in Road Scout’s memory.

  • Page 12: Version Information

    Road Scout to activate the Update included 90 day Defender subscription. Defender Requires iRadar mode Wi-Fi connection to a hotspot subscriptions are available at Cobra.com. with internet access. Forces Road Scout to check for Database and Firmware software updates.

  • Page 13: Camera Menu

    Level 3 is the hardest to activate the G-sensor (factory default is Level 2). Cobra Watermark Turn off or on placing a Cobra watermark on saved movie clips (factory default is on). Date/Time Stamp Turn off and on placing a date and time stamp on movie clips (factory default is on).
  • Page 14 Install and run the Cobra Drive HD app on edit and share video clips your smartphone 1 Once you have installed the Cobra Drive HD App, follow the steps below to connect the Road Scout to your smartphone: www.cobra.com/apps-and-software 2 Press and hold the BRT button until “CAMERA”...
  • Page 15 Radar Detector Advanced Connectivity Mode Connected car users (vehicle Wi-Fi hotspot required) Road Scout can connect to your car’s Wi-Fi (if available) for quick in-car convenient software and database updates in real time that keeps your detector accurate and precise, minimizing false alerts and improving detection.
  • Page 16 3 Connect your smartphone to your car’s Wi-Fi (or make sure it is connected), through the phone’s SETTINGS. 4 In the iRadar app, go to Wi-Fi Settings > Connect to Wi-Fi > enter your car’s hotspot password and press JOIN. After successfully connecting to Wi-Fi, the Wi-Fi icon will change to white.

  • Page 17: Troubleshooting

    You may also be in an area with alot of Wi-Fi interference. Try enabling Airplane mode on If you continue to not receive speed limits or Live your phone then check the Wi-Fi menu on your alerts, please contact Cobra customer service at phone again. 1-800-964-3138.
  • Page 18 Cobra dealer. SPECIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES INCLUDING, WITHOUT What we will do: If a breach of warranty occurs, Cobra, at LIMITATION, DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE, MISUSE its discretion, will either repair or replace your Product OR MOUNTING OF THE PRODUCT.

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