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Important Information and
Customer Assistance
Introduction
Important Information
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Federal Laws Governing the Use of Radar Detectors
It is not against federal law to receive radar transmissions with your Cobra radar/
laser detector. The Communications Act of 1924 guarantees your right to receive
radio transmissions on any frequency. Local laws that contravene this Act, while
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illegal, may be enforced by your local law enforcement offi
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9376-XRS 9930 - 7 FINAL 2/23/06 11:59 AM Page A2 Controls, Indicators, Accessories Order Info Connections and Display Product Features Customer Assistance Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Ordering From U.S.A. Product Features Controls, Indicators, Connections and Display • • Call 773-889-3087 for pricing or visit www.cobra.com. Congratulations! You’ve made a smart choice by purchasing an ultra high For Credit Card Orders performance digital radar/laser detector from Cobra.
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9376-XRS 9930 - 7 FINAL 2/23/06 11:59 AM Page 1 Contents Introduction Introduction Important Information . . . . . . . . . . A1 Settings (Continued) Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . A1 Alert Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Controls, Indicators, Pop Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Connections and Display . . . . . . A2 X Band Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 K Band Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Overview . . . .
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9376-XRS 9930 - 7 FINAL 2/23/06 11:59 AM Page 2 Overview Installation Introduction Your Detector This manual describes the simple steps for mounting, setting up and using your Installation • detector. It also provides helpful information about how radar and laser guns are Where to Mount Your Unit used and how you can interpret the alerts you receive. You will get optimum performance from your detector if you mount it at a Before you begin your installation, please read the Important Informati
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9376-XRS 9930 - 7 FINAL 2/23/06 11:59 AM Page 6 Getting Started Getting Started Your Detector Your Detector Power On/Off Standby Screen Icons • • Your detector uses the following icons to indicate modes and functions when set: City Mode Highway Mode Compass Battery Voltage On-Off/Volume Control Rotate clockwise (away from you) To Turn on the Unit and Adjust the Audio Volume IntelliMute Down User Settings Alert Settings Rotate the Tone Voice IntelliMute Up Visual Display On-Off/Volume Testi
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9376-XRS 9930 - 7 FINAL 2/23/06 11:59 AM Page 8 Getting Started Getting Started Your Detector Your Detector Auto Dimmer and Screensaver Muting an Alert • • Your detector is equipped with Auto Dimmer and Screensaver functions to Your detector allows you to quickly turn off an Audio Alert by momentarily prolong the life of your screen. pressing the Mute3button. If you press the Mute3button a second time during the alert, the Audio Alert will be turned back on. After the current alert is gone, t
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9376-XRS 9930 - 7 FINAL 2/23/06 11:59 AM Page 12 Program Flow Diagrams Program Flow Diagrams Your Detector Your Detector User Settings Programming Alert Settings Programming • • User Programming allows you to adjust the unit’s display and sounds to Alert Programming allows you to selectively turn on or off detection of some your preferences. The User Settings can be selected using the Mute and signals. The Alert Settings can be selected using the Mute and City buttons 3 3 4 City buttons by s
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9376-XRS 9930 - 7 FINAL 2/23/06 11:59 AM Page 16 Settings Settings Your Detector Your Detector Set Compass Auto Mute Mode After the detector is installed in your vehicle and Compass is turned on When Auto Mute is on, it automatically reduces the audio volume of all alerts (see page 34), the system will automatically advance to the Set Compass after they have sounded for four seconds. The signals will remain muted for calibration screen from which the calibration can be performed. as long as
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9376-XRS 9930 - 7 FINAL 2/23/06 11:59 AM Page 18 Settings Settings Your Detector Your Detector SmartPower Mode Car Battery Voltage Display Mode Your detector includes the SmartPower feature that, when turned on, Your detector can sense your vehicle’s electrical system voltage will put the unit into Standby mode (low power) 15 minutes after the (Car Battery Voltage) and show it on the display during normal car’s engine has been turned off. operation of the unit. The factory setting is Car
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9376-XRS 9930 - 7 FINAL 2/23/06 11:59 AM Page 20 Settings Detection Your Detector Your Detector Alert Settings Spectre 1 Audio Mode • When Spectre 1 Audio mode is on, alerts will be sounded as well as being Pop Alert displayed on the screen. This setting is only available if Spectre 1 Alert is on. When Pop Detect mode is on, Pop radar signals will be detected and an alert The factory setting is Spectre 1 Audio off. will be given. During the alert, the unit will continue to detect other signal
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9376-XRS 9930 - 7 FINAL 2/23/06 11:59 AM Page 22 Detection Detection Your Detector Your Detector Laser Signals and Visual Displays Signal Strength Chart Type of Signal Visual Display Voice Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Strength = 1 Strength = 2 Strength = 3 Strength = 4 Strength = 5 LTI 20-20* Laser Alert LTI Ultra-Lyte* Laser Alert (Weakest Signal) (Strongest Signal) Radar Signals and Visual Displays Kustom Signals Laser Alert Type of Signal Visual Display Voice ProLaser* X Band Rada
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9376-XRS 9930 - 7 FINAL 2/23/06 11:59 AM Page 26 Understanding Radar and Laser Understanding Radar and Laser Your Detector Your Detector Understanding Radar and Laser Strobe Alert • Special strobes mounted on the light bars of authorized emergency Radar Speed Monitoring Systems vehicles (fire trucks, police cars, ambulances) automatically change traffic Four band frequencies have been approved by the Federal Communications signals as the vehicle approaches an intersection. These strobes and
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9376-XRS 9930 - 7 FINAL 2/23/06 11:59 AM Page 28 Maintenance Specifications Your Detector Your Detector Pop Radar Guns Specifications • The Pop mode Radar Gun is a single pulse Doppler radar that is a feature Band and Frequencies of a K and Ka (Bee III Ka radar gun) band Instant-On radar gun. It uses a Band Frequencies single short time pulse to measure the target vehicle’s speed. Despite the fact X Band 10.525 ± 0.050 GHz that the short, single pulse makes the unit very sensitive to officer
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9376-XRS 9930 - 7 FINAL 2/23/06 11:59 AM Page 30 Warranty Product Service Warranty Customer Assistance Limited 1-Year Warranty Product Service • • For any questions about operating or installing this new Cobra product, For Products Purchased in the U.S.A. or if parts are missing…PLEASE CALL COBRA FIRST…do not return Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra 12 Band Radar/Laser this product to the store. Detectors, and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in work
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9376-XRS 9930 - 7 FINAL 2/23/06 11:59 AM Page 32 Trademark Acknowledgement Accessories Customer Assistance Customer Assistance Trademark Acknowledgement Optional Accessories • • Cobra, 6 Band, DigiView, EasySet, Extra Sensory Detection, HighGear, You can find quality Cobra products and accessories at your local Cobra IntelliShield, microTALK, LaserEye, Safety Alert Traffic Warning System, dealer, or in the U.S.A., you can order directly from Cobra. See ordering Strobe Alert, VG-2 Alert and N
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9376-XRS 9930 - 7 FINAL 2/23/06 11:59 AM Page 34 Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix Introduction User Programming Menu Guide User Programming Menu Guide (continued) Visual Visual Visual Visual Mode Tone Mode Tone Voice Mode Tone Voice Mode Tone Voice Voice Display Display Display Display Set Two Auto Set Two Smart Set City Two City X Set car Two Display AutoMute beeps Mute Smart- beeps Power mode beeps battery beeps Car Volt- mode On Power On default voltage age Off mode display One Auto One
