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Operating Instructions for Your
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Cobra 11 Band Extra Sensory Detection
RADAR/LASER
DETECTOR
MODEL ESD – 9870
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Important Information Federal Laws Governing the Use of Customer Support Radar Detectors In this user's manual, you should find all the It is not against federal law to receive radar information you need to install and operate your transmissions with your Cobra radar detector. The detector. If you require further assistance after reading Communications Act of 1924 guarantees your right to through this manual, Cobra Electronics offers the receive radio transmissions on any frequency. Local f
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• ULTRA-SENSITIVITY • “INSTANT-ON” speed monitoring detection • SMARTPOWER a timed power saving RADAR/LASER function that saves your car’s battery. • Detects and provides separate alerts for: • BEE III POP single pulse detection • MANUAL MUTE or AUTO MUTE radar signals (X, K, and Ka bands, with • VOICE ALERT MODE or TONE ALERT DETECTOR of audio alerts signal strength indicated) MODE with adjustable volume MODEL ESD –9870 • EASYSET programming menu laser signals • DIGIVIEW DATA DISPLAY with eas
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Table of Contents Important information about... Federal Laws, Safety Alert/Strobe Alert, Safe Driving, Security of Your Vehicle, Customer Support .......................................................................... A1 IInstallation .......................................................................................................................... 2-4 Operation–Getting Started .................................................................................................... 5 Oper
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NW h NW h INSTALLATION INSTALLATION 1 1 Where to Mount Your Unit Windshield Mounting You will get optimum performance from 1. Attach the rubber cups to the bracket. Radar and laser signals pass through glass 5. To adjust the angle if necessary, gently your detector if you mount it at a point but not through other materials and objects. push or pull on the bracket to bend it. DO approximately in the center of the vehicle, Objects that can block or weaken incoming NOT use the detector to bend the
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INSTALLATION OPERATION•GETTING STARTED 1 2 Dashboard Mounting Turning Your Unit On 1. Place the detector on the dashboard to 1. Turn on the unit and adjust audio volume 4. Attach the detector to the hook-and-loop 3. The display will cycle through the user find a location where the unit has a by rotating the ON-OFF/VOLUME fastener. You can remove and reattach mode settings (City X, City X Beep Off, clear, level view of the road. The angle CONTROL DIAL clockwise (away from you). the unit as often
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OPERATION•EASYSET PROGRAMMING OPERATION•EASYSET PROGRAMMING 3 3 EasySet Programming Programming User Modes All user mode settings on your detector can user modes. As each mode is displayed, the The table below shows you how to program NOTE: You cannot enter Program mode be changed by using Program mode. When current setting for that mode will be shown. all user modes and the settings you can during an alert. The unit will not detect changing the settings, please keep in mind: choose from. sign
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S P E R T E / S C I S T Y & B H U O T T L O D N N O D T L T O U H B & OPERATION•EASYSET PROGRAMMING OPERATION•SETTINGS 3 3 EasySet Programming Menu (continued) Highway/City Mode MODE SETTING VISUAL RESULT Your detector has a Highway mode and Auto Mute Mode AutoMute On The audio volume of all alerts will be three different levels of City modes: City X, automatically muted after 4 seconds for City X Beep Off and City X+K. City X mode as long as the signal is detected. NW c sounds a single b
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OPERATION•SETTINGS OPERATION•SETTINGS 3 3 IntelliMute What to Remember While Using IntelliMute IntelliMute is a unique new feature of the When you turn IntelliMute on you will hear If, for any reason, the unit stops sensing IntelliMute works with all City and Auto detector that allows you to avoid alerts you “intelli mute on” in Voice Alert mode or your engine’s revs, IntelliMute will indicate Mute modes. don’t need to hear because you are stopped 2 beeps in Tone mode and “i” will appear an erro
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OPERATION•SETTINGS OPERATION•SETTINGS 3 3 Setting the IntelliMute Activation Point Auto Mute Mode Voice Alert Mode and Tone Mode Auto Mute will automatically reduce the Caution: Do not attempt to set the rev Your detector must be installed in audio volume of all alerts after 4 seconds You can set your detector to sound alerts and point while driving. Your vehicle should your vehicle. for as long as the signal is detected. When confirm user settings with either a voice or a be parked and idlin
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OPERATION•SETTINGS OPERATION•SETTINGS 3 3 To calibrate the compass: The compass will remain accurately Compass calibrated as long as your unit is mounted Procedure Tone Voice Visual Display Your detector includes an internal 8-point 1. in the same place in your vehicle. If you In Program mode, go to Set Compass. Set Compass compass that will continuously display your Press and hold the SET/CITY button to change the location where the unit is 2 beeps “set compass” Drive in 2 circles… current dire
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OPERATION•SETTINGS OPERATION•SETTINGS 3 3 Pop Alert VG-2 Alert Spectre Alert SmartPower Pop Alert will alert you of Ka band Pop The detector is undetectable by police VG-2 The detector is undetectable by police Spectre Your detector includes the SmartPower signals. During the alert, the unit continues detection devices, and will alert you when detection devices, and will alert you when feature that, when activated, will put the to detect other signals. such a device is in use near your vehicle.
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S E P L R E C E T S / S D I & M H B O U L T D T O N N O T T D U L B O H M & I OPERATION•SETTINGS DETECTION 3 4 DigiView Data Display Brightness Signals Detected The tables on the following pages show you the types of signals your detector will detect, Press and hold the SELECT/DIM button to Your detector has a Bright display mode as well as voice and visual alerts it provides for each one. set the Dim mode default. The three Dim (for daytime driving) and 3 levels of Dim display modes will cycle
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DETECTION DETECTION 4 4 Type of Signal Voice Visual Display Type of Signal Voice Visual Display X band radar ”X alert“ X emergency vehicles ”emergency vehicle Emergency Vehicle… Radar Safety Alert K band radar ”K alert“ K approaching“ Ka band radar ”Ka alert“ Ka road hazards ”road hazard ahead“ Road Hazard Ka band Pop ”pop alert“ Pop! trains "train approaching" Train PLEASE NOTE: There are different tone
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DETECTION UNDERSTANDING RADAR & LASER 4 5 emitted, it can indicate a speeding Instant-On Detection Bee III Pop Detection Radar Speed emergency vehicle or train, or a stationary Monitoring Systems Your detector is designed to detect instant- Your detector is designed to detect single road hazard. on speed monitoring signals, which can pulse mode radars. These radars are Three band frequencies have been approved suddenly appear at near full strength. designed to have a low probability of by the
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UNDERSTANDING RADAR & LASER UNDERSTANDING RADAR & LASER 5 5 Strobe Alert Pop Radar Guns Some common questions about LIDAR include: Special strobes mounted on the light bars of The Pop mode radar gun is a single pulse Does weather have any affect Can LIDAR operate while authorized emergency vehicles (fire trucks, Doppler radar that is a feature of a Ka band on LIDAR? in motion? police cars, ambulances) automatically Instant On radar gun. It uses a single short Yes. Rain, snow, smoke, fog, or air
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MAINTENANCE & CUSTOMER SERVICE PRODUCT SERVICE 6 6 Maintenance of Your Customer Service Product Service Radar Detector Technical assistance in English and/or If you suspect that your unit requires service, please call 773-889-3087 Your detector is designed and built to give Spanish for your unit through one of our BEFORE shipping it to Cobra. This will ensure that you receive service as you years of trouble-free performance customer support services: quickly as possible. without the need for ser
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y t n a r r a WARRANTY SPECIFICATIONS 7 8 Band Frequencies QU QUALITY SEAL ALITY SEAL X band 10.525 ± 0.050 GHz K band 24.125 ± 0.125 GHz Cobra Electronics Corporation QUALITY SEAL Safety Alert 24.070 ± 0.010 GHz 6500 West Cortland Street, Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA www.cobra.com Traffic Warning System 24.110 ± 0.010 GHz COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Exclusions: This limited warranty does not 24.190 ± 0.010 GHz warrants that its Cobra 11 Band Ultra Radar/ apply; 1) to any product damaged by acc
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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ORDER FORM 9 10 Item # Description Cost Ea. Qty. Amount You can find these fine accessories at 420-030-N-001 Straight 12V Power Cord your local Cobra dealer. If you wish, 420-026-N-001 Curled 12V Power Cord you can order directly from Cobra. 545-139-N-001 Windshield Mounting Bracket To order by phone CLP-2B Dual Port Power Adapter Call 773.889.3087 Subtotal Prices subject to change without notice. (Press 1 from the main menu (Tax if applicable) Tax Table 8 a.m.-6 p.m. M-F
