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 Thank you for purchasing Cobra®VedettaTM Series, Model SLR 650G
Radar/Laser/Camera Detector. Please familiarize yourself with the
capabilities your new detector can provide by reading this manual.
Also, please be careful when using your new detector while driving.

Powering Unit On/Off & Mounting Unit

Plug in the detector using the included cigarette lighter power cord.
Press the Power button momentarily to turn the unit On (or Off).
Note: To change display orientation, press and hold the Power
button for 2 seconds. Attach to windshield
a. Windshield Mount

Insert bracket
here • •- ..... 5

Power Button

Lift lever on suction cup base before attaching to the windshield.

Once attached, push against windshield and lock the lever down.
Use the ball-joint adjustment and make sure the detector unit is
aligned level and pointing straight ahead. The display can be in
flip-up or flip-down position to suit preferred mounting location,
and rotated to face directly toward you. Renew suction cup with
a damp cloth or by rinsing under tap water.
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 b. Dash Mounting
For d~sh mounting, use the enclosed hook & loop fastener
with double-sided tape. Simply attach it to the bottom of the
unit with display in flip-up position.

Touch-Point Controls
Display
Volume - - Brightness
Left Right
Scroll Scroll
City/Highway Menu/Save
Mode & Exit
Select - -

Appropriate touch-point icons will light up automatically to

show you available options. Touch the touch-point icons to
activate corresponding function.
Touching Volume a
touch-point while receiving an alert
will mute the audible alert. Touching Display Brightness II
touch-point will turn off the display.

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 Types of Screens
1. Menu/Settings Screen
Alert Settings

User GPS
Settings Settings

User Settings:
For customizing settings for lntelliMute, Auto Mute, Voice/Tone
Alerts, Color Themes, Smart Power and Reset to Factory Default.
Alert Settings:
For customizing settings to turn on/off certain individual radar
bands and Low Car Battery Warning.
GPS Settings:
For customizing settings for Speed Format, User-set Speed Alert,
turn on/off certain individual Location-based Alerts, lntelliScope,
AURA Database Info, and Delete User LBAs.
I II
Navigate through Settings using the scroll touch-point.
Press Select II to confirm and Menu II to save and exit.

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 2. Standby Screen

Compass Vehicle
Heading - Speed

City/Highway Vehicle
Indicator • '• Battery
Voltage

lntelliMute Indicator

Compass Heading:
Automatica~lays GPS-based heading. If a GPS signal cannot
be received 1:;1;1 will be displayed.
Vehicle Speed:
Automatically displays your current vehicle speed using GPS. If a
GPS signal cannot be received l:lwill be displayed.
City/Highway Indicator:
Shows curent filtering mode.
Vehicle Battery Voltage:
Displays your car battery voltage and automatically warns you if
this drops below 11.9V.
lntelliMute Indicator:
See reverse of this manual.

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 3. Radar/Laser Alert Screen
Radar bands consist of X-band, K-band, Ka-band, and Ku-band.
With Radar signals, the signal strength meter shows signal strength
of the radar gun as well as relative proximity to the source. With
Ka-band, you will also be notified of the actual Ka-band radar gun
frequency being used.

Signal Strength

With Laser signals, you will always receive full alert and pulse rate
(PPS) of the corresponding laser gun being used. Laser PPS cur-
rently in use are: 100, 125, 130, 200, 238 and 340.
Laser

Pulse
Rate

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 4. location-based Alert Screen
In order to save a User Location in the detector's memory, simply
press and hold the MENU II
touch point for 2 seconds, then
select the type you want to use.
In order to delete a User location that you've programmed, during
that alert press and hold the MENU II
touch point for 2 seconds
and then press Select lito confirm. You can delete all User
locations from the GPS Menu.
lntelliScope
Location-based direction arrow
Alert type

Size of the icons for different alert types will become progressively
larger as you approach the Location-based Alerts (LBA) Area.
The alert types are:
- Photo-enforced Areas (Red-light &Speed Cameras)
Known Speed Trap Areas
g Caution Areas (High Accident Areas)
r- User Location Areas
Note: If both a radar and Location-based alerts happen at the same
time, both will be displayed side by side.

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 Quad-level lntelliShield™ False Signal Rejection
Highway Mode provides full immediate response to all
signals detected. Use this mode when you are driving on
interstate highways.
Automatic door openers operate in X and K-band frequencies. To
minimize unwanted false alerts in an urban environment where
these sources exist, use one of the City Filtering Modes below:

• City X: automatically mutes X-band audible alert

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until signal strength reaches level 3 or above. •r~·~J . :;...,~ ·1

• City X+K: combined with City X, automatically
mutes K-band audible alert until signal strength 11 ,7~t'·- -- - .

reaches level 2 or above.

• City Plus X+K+Ka: combined with City X+K,

automatically mutes Ka-band audible alert
until signal strength reaches level 2 or above.

• City ~AX: Maximum filtering against urban R(;--~)

false s1gnal sources.
To choose between different City Filtering Modes vs Highway
Mode, touch City/Highway Touch-point Icon next to the
display and follow on-screen instructions.

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lntelliMute™
lntelliMute allows you to avoid audible alerts you don't need
to hear because you are stopped or moving slowly. By sensing
the RPMs of your engine, lntelliMute knows when you are at
low speed and automatically mutes alerts. You can set your
preferred engine RPM activation point and/or turn on/off
lntelliMute by following simple steps that appear on your unit
screen, under User Settings and then lntelliMute.

• lntelliMute Engine RPM Activation Point

Not Set.
• lntelliMute On/Above Set Engine RPM
Activation Point.
• lntelliMute On/Below Set Engine RPM
Activation Point.

Note: lntelliMute may not work with some vehicles, especially

hybrids or EVs because the detector cannot sense the engine
RPMs. In such case, Quad-levellntelliShield City Filtering or
Auto Mute can help reduce unwanted audible alerts.

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 lntelliScope™
In conjunction with detection of a Location-based Alert
(LBA), when lntelliScope is turned on, it will also provide you
with the direction/arrow pointing towards that LBA location.
Follow simple on-screen instructions under GPS Settings and
then lntelliScope.
When lntelliScope is turned off, you will only get those alerts
that you are approaching directly towards.

Speed Alert
When a speed is set, and you exceed that speed, you will
hear a chime and the speed displayed will change color.
Set this in the GPS Settings Menu. Use the scroll arrows to
change the speed.

Updating you AURA™ Database

To update the AURA red-light/speed camera and known
speed traps database for the first time, go to
www.cobra.com/AURA and follow the online instructions.

For additional information, please visit:

www.cobra.com

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 Product and Customer Service
For any questions about operating or installing this new Cobra product, or if parts are missing ...
PLEASE CALL COBRA FIRST ... do not return this product to the store. See customer assistance below.
If this product should require factory service, please call Cobra before sending the product. This will
ensure the fastest turn-around time on any repair. If Cobra asks that the product be sent to its factory,
the following must be furnished to have the product serviced and returned:
1. For Warranty Repair include some form of proof-of-purchase, such as a mechanical reproduction
or carbon of a sales receipt. Make sure the date of purchase and product model number are
clearly readable. If the originals are sent, they cannot be returned;
2. Send the entire product;
3. Enclose a description of what is happening with the product. Include a typed or clearly
printed name and address of where the product is to be returned, with phone number
(required for shipment);
4. Pack product securely to prevent damage in transit. If possible, use the original packing material;
5. Ship prepaid and insured by way of a traceable carrier such as United Parcel Service (UPS) or
Priority Mail to avoid loss in transit to: Cobra Factory Service, Cobra Electronics Corporation, 6500
West Cortland Street, Chicago, Illinois 60707 U.S.A.;
6. If the product is in warranty, upon receipt of the product it will either be repaired or exchanged
depending on the model. Please allow approximately 3 - 4 weeks before contacting Cobra for
status. If the product is out of warranty, a letter will automatically be sent with information as to
the repair charge or replacement charge.
For any questions, please call 773-889-3087 for assistance.
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:
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. 8:00a.m. to 5:30p.m.
Central Time Mon. through Fri. (except holidays) 773-889-3087 (phone).
Questions English and Spanish. Faxes can be received at 773-622-2269 (fax).
Technical Assistance English only. www.cobra.com (on-line: Frequently Asked Questions).
English and Spanish. product info@cobra.com (e-mail).
For Assistance Outside the U.S.A. Contact Your Local Dealer

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 limited 1-Year Warranty
For Products Purchased in the U.S.A.
Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra Radar/Laser Detectors, and the component parts
thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one 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 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.
Exclusions: This limited warranty does not apply:
1. To 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 fitness 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 limita-
tion, 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
to you.
Trademark Acknowledgment
Cobra®, lntelliMute®, lntelliMute® Pro, lntelliShield®, LaserEye®, Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra®,
Safety Alert®Traffic Warning System and the snake design are registered trademarks of Cobra
Electronics Corporation, USA.
Cobra Electronics Corporation™, , AURA™, lntelliScope™, lntelliView™ and Voice Alert™ are
trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation, USA.

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 Activate Your FREE PROTECTION Now!
Congratulations! You now own one of the world's most advanced
radar detectors. One of your many valuable benefits are FREE
lifetime* updates to Cobra's GPS-based AURA™ Camera and
Driving Hazard Database. Get protection from thousands of threats
that could cause unintended traffic violations or even accidents.

Activate your unit now at http://aura.cobra.com

(You will need detector's model number and serial number.)

* lifetime includes life of the product- cannot be transferred to other products.

r'AUR A
Camera & Driving Hazard Database

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 Activate Your FREE PROTECTION Now!
When you download the AURA database into your detector,
you'll receive alerts to thousands of:
• Speed Cameras • Red Light Cameras • Speed Traps • Dangerous Intersections

The number of these potential threats is growing on a daily basis,

and AURA allows you to download updates 24 hours a day.
Activate your unit now at http://aura.cobra.com

The AURATM Database..•

{(AURA
Camera & Dnving Hazard Databas~ Exclusively from Cobra®

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