Cobra CDR 855 BT User Manual

CDR 855 BT

QUICK START GUIDE

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The Driver Awareness Alert display feature is subject to US Patent Numbers 8,842,004, 8,970,422, 9,132,773,
9,135,818 and additional pending US Patent Applications.

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CONTROLS & CONNECTIONS

Quick Release
Mount

LED
Indicator

Accessory Port
(Not Used)

Micro SD
Card Slot

Button 1

Button 2

The functions of Buttons 1-4 are indicated by the icon directly above

each button and change depending on the state of the unit.

Button 3

Emergency Recording
Button

Power/Volume
Button

Micro
USB Port

HDMI
Output

Button 4

Microphone

KEY DASH CAM FEATURES

CONTINUOUS LOOP RECORDING

When the MicroSD Card is full it will overwrite the oldest clips to
make room for new footage.

G-SENSOR

A built-in accelerometer senses sudden accelerations or collisions
and automatically protects footage surrounding the incident so
that it will not be overwritten by Loop Recording.

PARKING MODE

Parking Mode provides security while your vehicle is parked.
If the dash cam doesn’t sense any motion for a set time the screen
will turn off and recording will stop.

If motion is detected or the G-Sensor is triggered, the camera will
automatically wake up and start recording again.

Note: Parking Mode is OFF by default. You can turn it ON in the
Video Settings Menu.

INSTALLATION

1

MOUNT

Screw the included suction cup
into the mount. Slide the mount
into the camera and press the
lever to secure the unit
to your vehicle’s windshield.

2

POWER

Plug the unit into your vehicle’s
cigarette lighter plug.

3

DRIVE!

When power is applied the unit
will automatically turn on and
start recording.

Press to stop recording and
to start again.

Pressing at any time will capture a still photo.

Press to create an Emergency Recording.
Emergency Recordings will not be overwritten by Continuous
Loop Recording.

Press to turn the screen OFF. The dash cam will
continue recording. Press any button to turn the screen
back ON.

iRadar® APP CONNECTION

The CDR 855 BT uses a Bluetooth® Smart connection to the

Cobra iRadar® smartphone app. Smartphone integration

allows for:

Embedding GPS, Speed, Heading, and G-Sensor

1

Information into video footage recorded on the
dash cam.

Displaying iRadar driver awareness alerts including:

2

Red Light
Cameras

Live Police

Caution Areas

Download the app from the App Store or Google Play.

For iPhone® 4s and later with Bluetooth® Smart:

a. Power on your dash cam.
b.

Make sure your iPhone’s Bluetooth is ON. The dash cam

will NOT APPEAR in the iPhone’s Bluetooth Settings Menu.
c.

Start the Cobra iRadar App. Press the Menu button in the
upper left of the app and select Devices. Follow the
onscreen instructions to complete the pairing and connection.

d. When complete, a “connected” chime will sound and
will turn white on the dash cam display.

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For Android

Devices with Bluetooth® Smart:

a. Power on your dash cam.
b. Enter your Android device’s Bluetooth Settings Menu.
c. Scan for Devices and select Drive HD to pair.
d. Enter the Cobra iRadar App. A “connected” chime will

sound, and will turn white on the dash cam display.

Speed Cameras

Speed Traps

COMPUTER CONNECTION

To view videos on a computer
connect the dash cam using the
included cable.

Select Connect to Computer on the
dash cam. It will mount as a drive on
the computer called DriveHD.
Movie clips and photos
can be found in the DCIM folder.

Video clips are saved as .MOV files
and can be played by most video
players on both PC and Mac.

In order to see embedded
GPS, Speed, Heading, and G-Sensor
information you must view videos
using Cobra’s Drive HD™ Player, which
is available for PC only.

Drive HD Player can be downloaded
for free at:
www.cobra.com/dashcamsoftware

STORAGE

An 8GB MicroSD card comes
installed in this dash cam, but it
supports cards up to 32GB as long
as they are Class IV or higher.

For full product manuals, firmware

updates and additional language support,

visit www.cobra.com

For a list of Bluetooth Smart Ready devices visit:
www.bluetooth.com