Cobra Electronics 8000 Pro HD Quick Start Guide

8000 PRO HD

QUICK START GUIDE

Start Up

Mount the Unit

IMPORTANT!

It is the user’s responsibility to account for the vehicle’s height,
width, length, HAZMAT, and other restrictions while driving.
Always follow posted road signs and be aware of road conditions
when making driving decisions.

Please read the “Important Safety Information” included with
your unit.

Power Key

Battery Light

Reset Button

Micro-SD
Card Slot

Mini-USB­Power Port

To charge the unit, connect either the AC
or DC Power Adapter. The battery light will
illuminate and will take approximately 3
hours to charge. When battery is fully
charged, the red LED will turn Off. Once
fully charged the battery will last
approximately 2 hours during normal use.

NOTE: Turn the unit ON or OFF by pressing the Power Key for 2 seconds.

Printed in China Part No. 480-771-P Version A

You can mount your 8000 PRO HD to the inside of your vehicle’s
windshield using the windshield bracket provided.

• Clean the area where you wish to

position the bracket thoroughly with
glass cleaner.

• Assemble the suction cup bracket.

Slide the mount clip onto the end of the
suction cup arm.

• Place the suction cup and bracket on

the windshield and push the locking
lever towards the windshield to secure
the bracket.

• Adjust the angle of the bracket so that

when the unit is attached to it you
can view the display and operate the
controls safely.

• Do not place the mount in an airbag deployment area.

NOTE: Mounting your 8000 PRO HD in close proximity to a CB radio may
interfere with GPS reception. Should you encounter such interference,
position your 8000 PRO HD as far away from your CB radio as possible.

Map Screen

Scroll/Zoom Tab

Traffi c Tab

Quick Info Tab

View Toggle

Zoom In

Zoom Out

Scroll Map

NOTE: Touch anywhere on the map to enter the Main Menu.

Routing Tab

View Traffi c Incidents
On Route

View All
Traffi c Incidents

Toggle Predictive
Traffi c

Toggle Live Traffi c

Auto-Log Toggle

(Automatically switches to
driving mode when the unit
is moving)

Log Timers Status Toggle
Mile Marker

Rest Area

Travel Center
Weigh Station

Stop Route

Program Detour

View Turn List

Change Multi­Route Settings

View Trip CPU

Change Route Status

Main Menu

Navigate To:

• Enter Address

• Points of Interest

• Favorites

• City Center

• Recent Destination

• Intersection

• Latitude/Longitude

• Find on Map

Tools:

• Address Book

• Multi-Route

• Trip Computer

• Calculator

• Hour Log

• Mileage Log

• GPS Status

• Backup/Restore

Settings:

• My Vehicle

• Map

• Device

• Volume/Brightness

• Alerts

• Language

• Calibration

Enter Truck Info

Find an Address

• Under the Navigate To tab in the main menu, tap the
Enter Address icon to navigate to an address.

• Click the appropriate boxes to enter your destination’s
State/Zip, City, Street, and House Number.

• As you type using the keyboard, the list will automati­cally fi lter your results. You can press View List to

scroll through the results or simply tap on your desired
destination.

• Under the Settings tab in the main menu, tap the
My Truck icon to input your truck type.

• Choose your axel confi guration and press

• Tap each box to enter your truck name and customize
your vehicle’s specifi cations.

• When fi nished, press Save. Now you are ready

to navigate.

• When fi nished, press and then confi rm your

truck information and press again.

Route Option

• The Route Option Page allows you to view

and customize your route.

• Press Simulation for the unit to run a real time

simulation of your route including turn instructions
and warnings.

• Press Route Options to Customize your route.

This page allows you to avoid tollways and
freeways, give preference to STAA routes, avoid

specifi c roads, add via locations, or change your

starting point.

• Press Turn List for detailed turn instructions for

your route.

• When you are comfortable with your route, press

to begin navigating.

Find a POI

• The 8000 PRO HD has an extensive database of Truck
Specifi c and Standard Points of Interest. Under the

Navigate To tab, click the Point of Interest icon.

• Choose where you would like the 8000 PRO HD to

center the search.

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• For truck specifi c POI’s tap ProMiles
Truck Specifi c POI.

• For standard POIs choose the appropriate category or

press All to do a keyboard search of all categories.

/TruckDown®

NOTE: If you see on your map screen it means that you are not on the STAA National Network. The 8000 PRO HD does not have

truck specifi c data for these areas so be alert and follow local restrictions and posted signs.

Amenity Filter

• When searching for Truck Stops the 8000 PRO HD
gives you the ability to fi lter your results based on

the amenities of the travel center.

• Enter a Point of Interest search, tap ProMiles®/
TruckDown® Truck Specifi c POI, press the
down arrow, select Truck Stops, then press the
Amenities button.

• Select each amenity that you require and press the

button.

• To turn off the amenity fi lter, press Clear All and then

press the button.

Timers and Logs

• The Hour Log and State Mileage Log can be
found in the Tools menu.

• The Hour Log is a set of timers that will assist you in
fi lling out your Hours of Service Log Book.

• Reset your timers at the beginning of your work day. Set

the maximum times to your preferred limits.

• Use the Log Timers Status Toggle in the Quick
Info Tab on the Map Screen to change your status.

• The timers will count down and warn you when you are

approaching your maximum limit.

• The State Mileage Log automatically records the
number of miles that you drive in each state.

Confi guration Options

Lifetime Traffi c & Maps

• To reset unit to factory settings, go to the

Settings Tab in the main menu, press Device, and
scroll down to Reset.

• If you are having trouble with touch screen accuracy,

calibrate your screen by tapping Calibration in the
settings tab and follow the onscreen instructions.

Using and Updating

Your unit comes with a lifetime subscription to AURA, the
world’s premier Red Light/Speed Camera database. Keeping
your unit updated with AURA will insure that you receive the

most accurate warnings of upcoming red light cameras,
speed cameras, dangerous intersections, caution areas, and
speed traps.

• To activate your free updates, go to http://aura.cobra.
com and click on the 8000 PRO HD.

• Follow the on-screen instructions to update your unit.

For more information, go to:

http://www.cobra.com or call customer service at
[phone].

Lifetime Traffi c

The 8000 PRO HD includes live and predictive traf c, which helps optimize
routes and avoid costly delays. Traf c setting s are controlled using the
Traf c Tab on the map page. There are two types of traf c data:

• Live Traf c is real-time traf c  ow and incident data that is transmitted

over FM radio to your unit. Live Traf c information is available for major
highways in most major cities. Toggling Live Traf c
off will remove traf c display from the map and not
account for traf c delays during route calculation.

Note: Live Traf c will only be displayed if your unit is
plugged in using the included cigarette lighter adapter.

• Predictive Traf c is based off of historic traf c  ow in

an area. It can be used to show which roads are typi­cally slow at your current time of the day. Predictive
traf c information is not as timely as Live Traf c, but
has signi cantly better coverage on smaller roads and
in less populated areas. Predictive traf c will always
be overridden if there is Live Traf c information in the
same area. Please remember that Predictive Traf c is an indicator of historic
traf c trends and does not re ect the actual traf c  ow in real-time.

Map Updates

With the 8000 PRO HD you’ll never have to worry if your map is out-of-date.
The unit comes with free map updates (as they become available) for the
useful life of the unit. Please check the Cobra website at www.cobra.com
for more details and to make sure your maps are up-to-date.

*With Lifetime Updates you can receive up to one (1) map update per year, when and as such updates are made available on Cobra’s
website, for this Cobra product until its useful life expires or Cobra no longer receives map data from its suppliers, whichever is shorter.
Useful life means the period of time that this Cobra product is serviceable and/or supportable by Cobra, including but not limited to,
this Cobra product having suf cient memory or software to accept updates to the original map data. Cobra Lifetime Maps may not
be transferred to another person or another Cobra product. The updates you receive will be updates to the same map data originally
included with this Cobra product when originally purchased. If this Cobra product does not have suf cient memory remaining for you to
load an update to the same map data originally included with this Cobra product, you may need to select reduced map data coverage
for your updates. This agreement is not a warranty, it does not alter or limit the warranty provided with this product, and it is not
intended to create any implied warranties or rights of any kind. For complete terms and conditions to which you must agree, see the
General Terms and Conditions for Online Sales at www.cobra.com. Cobra may terminate Cobra Lifetime Maps at any time and for any
reason, including but not limited to, if you violate any of the terms of your agreement.

PC compatible. Requires high-speed internet access and USB cable (not included). The map updates are valid for maps of the US and
Canada only. This map will only update regions which are currently loaded on your device. This service is not transferrable and may
only be assigned to one device. Features, service, and terms and conditions are subject to change without notice.
Product not returnable once purchased/activated.