RAD250 RADAR/LASER PROTECTION. Important Information and. Customer Assistance. The Cobra line of quality products includes:

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1 Introduction Important Information and ustomer Assistance The obra ine of quaity products incudes: Operating Instructions Important Information Federa Laws Governing the Use of Radar Detectors It is not against federa aw to receive radar transmissions with your obra radar/ aser detector. The ommunications Act of 1924 guarantees your right to receive radio transmissions on any frequency. Loca aws that contravene this Act, whie iega, may be enforced by your oca aw enforcement officias unti and uness they are prohibited from doing so by federa court action. Safe Driving Motorists, as we as operators of emergency or service vehices, are expected to exercise a due caution whie using this product, and to obey a appicabe traffic aws. Do not attempt to change settings of the unit whie in motion. Security of Your Vehice Before eaving your vehice, aways remember to concea your radar detector in order to reduce the possibiity of break-in and theft. B Radios Dash ams Radar Detectors Marine VHF Radios Power Inverters Accessories ustomer Assistance For more information or to order any of our products, pease visit our website: RADAR/LASER PROTETION RAD250 Printed in the Phiippines Part No P Version B 2015 obra Eectronics orporation 6500 West ortand Street hicago, Iinois USA Nothing omes ose to a obra A1 Nothing omes ose to a obra Engish RAD250_MANL.indd 1-1

2 ontros Indicators and onnections Dispay and Product Features Introduction Introduction ustomer Assistance ontros, Indicators and onnections 12V D Power Jack On-Off/Voume ontro Aows you to adjust the voume of the aerts. e Dim Button For adjusting the dispay brightness. LaserEye For detection of aser signas. Mute Button For manua mute or auto mute of audio aerts. Windshied Bracket Mount Speaker SEN Button Adjust sensitivity to ity or Highway modes to reduce fase aerts. F NOTIE.This device compies with part 15 of F rues: Operation is subject to the foowing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmfu interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received incuding interference that may cause undesired operation. Easy-to-Read Dispay Radar Indicators Leve 1 Indicator and Power Indicator Leve 2 & 3 Indicator Laser Indicator Product Features Leve 4 & 5 Indicator VG-2 Indicator ongratuations! You ve made a smart choice by purchasing a radar/aser detector from obra. Just ook at some of the sophisticated features and capabiities your new unit incudes: Detection And Separate Aerts For: Radar signas (X, K and Ka bands, with signa strength indicated), aser and VG-2 signas. LaserEye For detection of aser signas. Instant-On Ready Detects radar guns with instant-on (very fast) speed monitoring capabiities. Tone Aerts With adjustabe voume. Easy-to-Read Dispay Easy viewing in any ight. ity or Highway Modes to reduce fase aerts. ity/highway Mode Indicator NOTE: In This Manua When steady, the dispay wi be shown: When fashing, the dispay wi be shown: zz zz Dim Press to cyce through different brightness settings. Manua Mute Or Auto Mute A mute function of audio aerts. Mounting Mounts easiy on windshied or dashboard. Just What You Want to Hear: A suite of severa obra technoogies hep to further eiminate unwanted and fase aerts. These incude: Auto Mute Mode, and AS Immunity. Anti-Fasing ircuitry Automaticay reduces fase aerts from erroneous sources incuding bind spot systems and traffic fow monitoring devices. ustomer Trademark Acknowedgement Trademark Acknowedgement obra, DigiView, EasySet, Extra Sensory Detection, InteiMute, InteiMute Pro, InteiShied, LaserEye, Nothing omes ose to a obra, VG-2 Aert, Xtreme Range Superheterodyne and the snake design are registered trademarks of obra Eectronics orporation, USA. obra Eectronics orporation, 14 Band, 15 Band, AURA, InteiLink, InteiScope, InteiView, Revoution Series, SmartPower, Super-Xtreme Range Superheterodyne, S-XRS, and Voice Aert are trademarks of obra Eectronics orporation, USA. Opticom is a trademark of 3M orporation. Instacear for Ford is a registered trademark of Ford Motor ompany, Inc. Eectricear for GM is a registered trademark of Genera Motors orporation. LTI Laser and LTI are trademarks of Laser Technoogy, Inc. Kustom Laser, Kustom Laser 340 and ProLaser II are trademarks of Kustom Signas, Inc. SpeedLaser is a trademark of Laser Atanta. Bee III and Pop are a trademarks of MPH Industries. Staker LIDAR is a trademark of Appied oncepts, Inc. Spectre I and Spectre IV are trademarks of Steath Micro Systems Pty. Ltd. SpeedLaser is a trademark of Laser Atanta, LL. Interceptor VG-2 is a trademark of TechniSonic Industries LTD. Tomar is a registered trademark of TOMAR Eectronics, Inc. AVIS F.et apparei est conforme à a partie 15 des règes de a F: Son fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) e dispositif ne peut causer des interférences nuisibes, et (2) et apparei doit accepter toute interférence reçue, y compris es interférences qui peuvent causer un mauvais fonctionnement. This booket describes the simpe steps for mounting and setting up your detector. It aso provides hepfu information about how radar and aser guns are used and how you can interpret the aerts you receive. A2 Engish Nothing omes ose to a obra A3 Nothing omes ose to a obra 20 RAD250_MANL.indd 2-21

3 Introduction ontents Introduction Important Information... A1 ontros, Indicators and onnections... A2 Dispay... A3 Product Features... A3 Instaation... 2 Getting Started... 5 Settings... 6 Highway/ity Mode... 6 Muting an Aert... 7 Auto Mute Mode... 7 Dispay Brightness... 8 Tone Setting... 8 VG-2 Aert Settings... 9 Radar Aert Settings Detection Signas Detected Audio Aerts Visua Dispay Instant-On Detection Responding to Aerts Understanding Radar and Laser Understanding LIDAR ustomer Information Maintenance Specifications Limited 1-Year Warranty Product Service & Optiona Accessories Trademark Acknowedgement...20 Nothing omes ose to a obra 1 RAD250_MANL.indd 1

4 Instaation Instaation Instaation Where to Mount Your Unit You wi get optimum performance from your detector if you Mount it at a point approximatey in the center of the vehice, as ow as possibe on the front windshied without obstructing the unit s view of the road either to the front or rear. You can aso mount it directy on the dashboard. Windshied Mounting 1. Attach the rubber cups to the bracket. Windshied Mounting Dashboard Mounting 2. Make sure the rubber cups and your windshied are cean. 3. Push the bracket firmy onto the windshied. The unit s ens must not be bocked and the LaserEye shoud have a cear view out the back window to aow maximum detection. The LaserEye Shoud Have a ear View 4. Attach the detector to the bracket. heck that the unit is parae to the road s surface. 5. To adjust the ange if necessary, genty push or pu on the bracket to bend it. DO NOT use the detector to bend the bracket. 6. Pug the power cord into the detector. Radar and aser signas pass through gass but not through other materias and objects. Objects that can bock or weaken incoming signas incude: n Windshied wiper bades n Mirrored sun screens n Dark tinting at the top of the windshied 7. Pug the cigarette ighter adapter on the power cord into your vehice s cigarette ighter. n Heated windshieds currenty avaiabe on some vehices (Instacear for Ford, Eectricear for GM). onsut your deaer to see if you have this option. 2 Engish Nothing omes ose to a obra 3 RAD250_MANL.indd 2-3

5 Dashboard Mounting Instaation Getting Started Getting Started 1. Pace the detector on the dashboard to find a ocation where the unit has a cear, eve view of the road and is parae to the road s surface. The ange ANNOT be adjusted after mounting 2. Remove the paper backing from one side of the hookand-oop fastener. 3. Attach the pad to the dashboard at your chosen ocation and remove the other paper backing. Power Indicator Screen zz 4. Attach the detector to the hook-and-oop fastener. You can remove and reattach the unit as often as you ike. 5. Pug the power cord into the detector. 6. Pug the cigarette ighter adapter on the power cord into your vehice s cigarette ighter. To Turn On The Unit And Adjust The Audio Voume Rotate the On-Off/ Voume contro cockwise (away from you). Audibe Tone Three beeps Visua Dispay The LED in the ower eft corner of the screen wi ight to indicate that the power is On. NOTE In some vehices, power is suppied to the cigarette ighter even whie the ignition is Off. If this is the case with your vehice, you shoud turn Off or unpug your detector when parking for engthy periods. 4 Engish Nothing omes ose to a obra 5 RAD250_MANL.indd 4-5

6 Settings Settings Settings When changing the Settings on your detector, pease keep in mind: n Each time the unit is turned On the factory settings of Highway and Auto Mute-On wi be set. They can be changed whie the unit is in use as described in the foowing sections. Highway/ity Mode Setting your detector to ity mode sensitivity deays a X band audio aerts at ower signa strength eves. (A singe beep wi sound when the signa is first detected.) This wi reduce fase aerts whie you are driving in, or near, urban areas where there are many sources for conficting X band signas such as microwave towers and automatic door openers. To change settings, foow the procedure isted beow, which indicates what you wi see and hear as you compete each step. The factory setting is Highway mode. Highway Mode zz SEN Button Press and reease Manua Mute Your detector aows you to quicky turn Off an audio Aert by momentariy pressing the Mute button. If you press the Mute button a second time during the Aert, the audio Aert wi be turned back On. Auto Mute wi automaticay reduce the audio voume of a aerts after four seconds for as ong as the signa is detected. The factory setting for Auto Mute is On. Mute Button Press and reease ity Mode zz To hange From Highway Mode To ity Mode Press and reease the SEN button. Audibe Tone One beep Visua Dispay LED Lights To Turn Auto Mute Off Press and reease the Mute button whie no aert is occurring. Audibe Tone One beep Visua Dispay Audio Ony To hange From ity Mode To Highway Mode Press and reease the SEN button again. Audibe Tone Two beeps Visua Dispay LED Turns Off To Turn Auto Mute On Press and reease the Mute button again whie no aert is occurring. Audibe Tone Two beeps Visua Dispay Audio Ony 6 Engish Nothing omes ose to a obra 7 RAD250_MANL.indd 6-7

7 Settings Settings Dispay Brightness You can choose from three settings for Brightness of the dispay. Repeatedy push the Dim button to cyce through the settings. The factory setting is Bright. Dark Bright Press and reease Dim Button Dim VG-2 Aert Settings Poice use radar detector detectors (RDDs) to spot users of radar detectors. Your detector is abe to identify signas from VG-2 RDDs and can provide aerts when any of these or simiar devices are in use near your vehice. Your detector is invisibe to VG-2 RDDs. You can choose whether you want to be aerted to VG-2 RDD signas. The factory setting for VG-2 aert is Off. Dim Button Dim Button Press and hod for four seconds To Turn VG-2 Aerts On and Off Whie no signa is being detected, press and hod the Dim button for four seconds. Audibe Tone On = One beep Off = Two beeps Visua Dispay V LED Fashes Once V LED Fashes Twice 8 Engish Nothing omes ose to a obra 9 RAD250_MANL.indd 8-9

8 Settings Detection Radar Aert Settings The detector aows you to choose whether it wi show aerts on the X, K and Ka Bands. The factory settings are: X, K, and Ka On. To Turn X Band On and Off Whie no signa is being detected, press and hod both the Dim and Mute buttons for four seconds. To Turn K Band On and Off Whie no signa is being detected, press and hod both the Mute and SEN buttons for four seconds. Audibe Tone X On = Two beeps X Off = One beep Audibe Tone To Turn Ka Band On and Off Whie no signa is being detected, press and hod the Dim and SEN buttons for four seconds. K On = Two beeps K Off = One beep Audibe Tone Ka On = Two beeps Ka Off = One beep Visua Dispay X/K LED Fashes Twice X/K LED Fashes Once Visua Dispay X/K LED Fashes Twice X/K LED Fashes Once Visua Dispay Ka LED Fashes Twice Ka LED Fashes Once Signas Detected The tabes on the foowing pages show you the types of Signas your detector wi detect, as we as the visua aerts it provides for each of them. Audio Aerts A distincty different Aert tone is used for each type of signa detected (incuding separate tones for each aser signa). For X, K and Ka band radar signas, the tones wi repeat faster as you approach the signa source. The repeat rate of the tones gives you usefu information about the signa detected. (See responding to aerts on page 14.) Visua Dispay An indication of the type of signa detected and, for radar signas, the signa strength wi appear in the Easy-to-Read Dispay. Radar signa strength wi be indicated by steady, fashing, or a combination of steady and fashing LEDs as shown in the signa strength chart beow. Signa Strength hart Signa Strength = 1 (Weakest Signa) NOTE: In This Manua When steady, the dispay wi be shown: When fashing, the dispay wi be shown: Signa Strength = 2 Signa Strength = 3 zz zz Signa Strength = 4 Signa Strength = 5 (Strongest Signa) 10 Engish Nothing omes ose to a obra 11 RAD250_MANL.indd 10-11

9 Detection Detection Visua Dispay (continued) Radar Signas and Visua Dispays Type of Signa X Band Radar K Band Radar Visua Dispay X/K is Steady & ower LEDs show signa strength K is Steady & ower LEDs show signa strength VG-2 Visua Dispay Type of Signa VG-2 RDD VG-2 RDD Detected X/K Ka L V Visua Dispay V is Steady Ka Band Radar Ka is Steady & ower LEDs show signa strength X Signa Detected Signa Strength = 1 K Signa Detected Signa Strength = 3 Ka Signa Detected Signa Strength = 5 Instant-On Detection Your detector is designed to detect Instant-On speed monitoring signas, which can suddeny appear at fu strength. NOTE You shoud take appropriate action immediatey whenever an Instant-On aert is given. Laser Signas and Visua Dispays Type of Signa LTI 20-20* LTI Laser* Kustom Signas Laser 340* Kustom Signas Laser* Staker LIDAR* Laser Atanta SpeedLaser/Kustom Signas-ProLaser II* * Your detector provides 360 detection of these signas. Visua Dispay L is Steady L is Steady L is Steady L is Steady L is Steady L is Steady Laser Signa Detected 12 Engish Nothing omes ose to a obra 13 RAD250_MANL.indd 12-13

10 Description Detection Responding to Aerts Tone repeats sowy at first, then speeds up rapidy. Tone sounds one time ony. Tone instanty begins repeating rapidy. Tone repeats sowy as you approach a hi or bridge, then speeds up sharpy as you reach it. Tone repeats sowy for a short period. Any type of aser aert. Interpretation Probaby poice radar. Probaby a fase aarm, but possiby pused radar or VG-2 nearby. Radar or VG-2 nearby has been activated suddeny. Probaby poice radar beyond the hi or bridge. Probaby a fase aarm. Laser aerts are never fase aarms. Recommended Response FULL ALERT Exercise caution FULL ALERT FULL ALERT Exercise caution FULL ALERT Understanding Radar and Laser Understanding Radar and Laser Radar Speed Monitoring Systems Three band frequencies have been approved by the Federa ommunications ommission (F) for use by speed monitoring radar equipment: X band K band Ka band GHz GHz GHz Your detector detects signas in a three radar bands, pus Ku band ( GHz), which is an approved frequency used in parts of Europe and Asia. VG-2 VG-2 is a detector detector that works by detecting ow-eve signas emitted by most radar detectors. Your detector does not emit signas that can be detected by VG-2, but does detect VG-2 signas and wi aert you when a device is in use near your vehice. 14 Engish Nothing omes ose to a obra 15 RAD250_MANL.indd 14-15

11 Understanding LIDAR & Maintenance LIDAR (Laser) The correct name for the technoogy that most peope refer to as aser is actuay LIDAR, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging. LIDAR operates much ike radar. Its signa spreads out ike a radar signa, though not as widey. Unike radar, LIDAR must have a cear ine of sight to its target vehice throughout the entire measurement interva. Obstructions such as sign posts, utiity poes, tree branches, etc., wi prevent vaid speed measurement. Some common questions about LIDAR incude: n Does weather have any affect on LIDAR? Yes. Rain, snow, smoke, fog or airborne dust partices wi reduce the effective range of LIDAR and can, if dense enough, prevent its operation. n an LIDAR operate through gass? Yes. Newer LIDAR guns can obtain readings through most types of gass. However, the aser puse aso can be received through gass to trigger an aarm by your detector. n an LIDAR operate whie in motion? No. Because LIDAR operates by ine of sight, the person using it cannot drive the vehice, aim and operate the gun a at the same time. n Is it ega for poice to use LIDAR? Yes, LIDAR is aowed to be used in a 50 States by poice. Your detector detects LIDAR (aser). Maintenance Your detector is designed and buit to give you years of troube-free performance without the need for service. No routine Maintenance is required. If your unit does not appear to be operating propery, pease foow these troubeshooting steps: n Make sure the power cord is propery connected. n Make sure the socket of your vehice s cigarette ighter is cean and free of corrosion. n Make sure the power cord s cigarette ighter adapter is firmy seated in your cigarette ighter. n onnect a USB device to the type A USB port on your power cord. If it does not provide a charge/power to your phone/device then the interna fuse is ikey bown. ontact obra for support or spare parts. Specifications Band and Frequencies Specifications Band U.S. Patent Number: 6,078,279 Frequencies X Band ± GHz K Band ± GHz Ka Band ± GHz Laser 910 ± 50 nm 100 PPS VG ± GHz WARNING Modifications or parts substitutions not approved by obra Eectronics orporation may vioate F Rues and void your authority to operate this equipment. 16 Engish Nothing omes ose to a obra 17 RAD250_MANL.indd 16-17

12 Warranty ustomer Information Product Service & Support and Optiona Accessories Limited 1-Year Warranty obra Eectronics orporation warrants that this product and the component parts thereof, wi be free of defects in workmanship and materias for a period of one year from the date of first consumer purchase. This warranty may be enforced by the first consumer purchaser. If the product is under warranty, it wi be repaired or exchanged depending on the mode as determined at obra s soe discretion. Such remedy sha be your soe and excusive remedy for any breach of warranty. The procedure for obtaining service and support, and the appicabiity of this warranty, wi vary depending on the country or jurisdiction in which you purchased and utiize the product. For the detais on obtaining product service, support and warranty pease visit Provided that the product is utiized within the U.S.A.- obra wi, without charge, repair or repace, at its option, defective products, products or component parts upon deivery to the obra Factory Service department, accompanied by proof of the date of first consumer purchase, such as a dupicated copy of a saes receipt. You must pay any initia shipping charges required to ship the product for warranty service, but the return charges, to an address in the U.S.A., wi be at obra s expense, if the product is repaired or repaced under warranty. This warranty gives you specific ega rights, and you may aso have other rights which may vary from state to state and country to country. Excusions: This imited warranty does not appy: 1) To any product damaged by accident; 2) In the event of misuse, ordinary wear, faiure tofoow directions, or improper maintenance of the product or as a resut of unauthorized aterations or repairs; 3) If the seria number has been atered, defaced, or removed; 4) If the product was purchased or is utiized in a jurisdiction not covered by the imited warranty. A impied warranties, incuding warranties of merchantabiity and fitness for a particuar purpose are imited in duration to the ength of this warranty. obra sha not be iabe for any incidenta, consequentia or other damages; incuding, without imitation, damages resuting from oss of use or cost of instaation. Some states and countries do not aow imitations on how ong an impied warranty asts and/or do not aow the excusion or imitation of incidenta or consequentia damages, so the above imitations may not appy to you. This warranty gives you specific ega rights, and you may aso have other rights which vary from state to state and country to country. Product Service and Support For any questions about operating or instaing this new obra product, PLEASE ONTAT OBRA FIRST do not return this product to the retai store. The contact information for obra wi vary depending on the country in which you purchased and utiize the product. For the atest contact information, pease go to For products purchased in the U.S.A. you may aso ca For Products Purchased in the U.S.A., if your product shoud require factory service, pease go to and foow the instructions for returning your product to the obra Factory Service Department for service. Optiona Accessories You can find quaity obra products and accessories at your oca obra deaer, or in the U.S.A., you can order directy from obra at Windshied Mounting Bracket Incudes suction cups Item # N-001 Dua Port Power Adapter Incudes adjustabe pug (up to 90 ) and fuse Item # LP-2B Straight 12V D Power ord Incudes pug and fuse Item # N-001 Hardwire ord for Radar Incudes fuse Item # RA-PSB oied 12V D Power ord Incudes pug and fuse Item # N-001 Insta Mount Incudes 3M Dua Lock Item # Straight ombination Radar USB ord Incudes pug and USB Output Item # PWR USB Engish Nothing omes ose to a obra 19 RAD250_MANL.indd 18-19