Cobra Electronics XRS 9700 User Manual

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11 BANDULTRA HIGH-PERFORMANCE DIGITAL RADAR/LASER DETECTOR WITH XTREME RANGE SUPERHETERODYNETECHNOLOGY

XRS9700

Part No. 480-107-P

 

Printed in China

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Important Information And

Customer Assistance

Introduction

Important Information

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 illegal, may be enforced by your local law enforcement officials until and unless they are prohibited from doing so by federal court action.

Safety Alert

Use of this product is not intended to, and does not, ensure that motorists or passengers will not be involved in traffic accidents. It is only intended to alert the motorist that an emergency vehicle equipped with a Cobra Safety Alert transmitter is within range as defined by that product. Please call local fire and police departments to learn if coverage exists in your area.

Safe Driving

Motorists, as well as operators of emergency or service vehicles, are expected to exercise all due caution while using this product, and to obey all applicable traffic laws.

Security Of Your Vehicle

Before leaving your vehicle, always remember to conceal your radar detector in order to reduce the possibility of break-in and theft.

Customer Assistance

Customer 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. 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CT 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. productinfo@cobra.com (e-mail).

For Assistance Outside The U.S.A.

Contact Your Local Dealer

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6500 West Cortland Street

Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA

www.cobra.com

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Cobra Electronics XRS 9700 User Manual

Controls, Indicators,

Connections And Display

Introduction

Controls, Indicators, Connections And Display

Windshield Bracket

Windshield

Release Button

Bracket Mount

 

 

LaserEye

 

For 360° detection of

 

laser and strobe signals.

 

Auxiliary Audio

 

Jack

 

Speaker

12V DC

Power Jack

On-Off/Volume Control

Allows user to adjust the volume of the tone alerts.

Program/Mute Button

 

Set/City Button

For manual mute of

 

 

For City or Highway modes

audio alerts (and to enter

Select/Dim Button

to reduce false alerts (and to

programming mode).

Adjusts the display brightness

change user mode settings

 

 

for easy reading (and to scroll

while programming).

 

through user mode settings

 

 

while programming).

 

Alpha/Numeric Dot Matrix Text Display*

 

Shows user mode settings, programming instructions,

System Ready

signal strength indication, City/Highway mode indicators,

radar, VG-2, Spectre 1 and safety/strobe indicators.

 

* See pages 5 – 26 for more information

WARNING

about display features.

Modifications or parts substitutions not approved

 

by Cobra Electronics Corporation may violate

 

FCC Rules and void your authority to operate

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this equipment.

 

Product Features

Introduction

Product Features

Congratulations! You’ve made a smart choice by purchasing the XRS 9700 ultra high performance digital radar/laser detector from Cobra. Just look at some of the sophisticated features and capabilities your new unit includes:

Xtreme Range Superheterodyne Technology

With super-fast sweep circuitry, XRS provides extra detection range

and the best possible advance warning to even the fastest radar guns

Ultra Performance

Provides advanced warning with extra detection range

Detection And Separate Alerts

For radar signals (X, K and Ka bands, with signal strength indicated), laser signals, Safety Alert signals, Strobe Alert signals, VG-2 signals, Spectre 1 signals

8-Point Compass

Displays direction of travel

LaserEye

For 360° detection of laser and strobe signals

Instant-On Ready

Detects radar guns with “instant-on” (very fast) speed monitoring capabilities

Pop Detection

Detects the latest super-fast instant-on signal pulse radar guns

Voice Or Tone Alert

With adjustable volume

DigiView Data Display

With easy-to-read alpha/numeric dot matrix text readout

IntelliShield False Signal Rejection

Reduces falsing in urban areas with Highway mode and three (3) levels of City mode settings

Safety Alert

Traffic warning system distinguishes important safety alerts from other

K band signals

Strobe Alert

Emergency vehicle warning system

Manual Mute Or Auto Mute

A mute function of audio alerts

IntelliMute

A mute function which automatically reduces false alerts by sensing engine RPMs

Smart Power

A timed power saving function that saves your car’s battery

EasySet Programming

User-friendly mode selection and setting with visual guidance

Auxiliary Audio Jack

For external speaker connection

Mounting

Mounts easily on windshield or dashboard

This booklet describes the simple steps for mounting and setting up your detector. It also provides helpful information about how radar and laser guns are used and how you can interpret the alerts you receive.

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Installation

Your Detector

Installation

Where To Mount Your Unit

You will get optimum performance from your detector if you Mount it at a point approximately in the center of the vehicle, as low as possible on the front windshield without obstructing the unit’s view of the road either to the front or rear. You can also mount it directly on the dashboard.

Windshield Mounting

Dashboard Mounting

 

 

The unit’s lens must not be blocked and the LaserEye should have a clear view out the back window to allow 360° detection.

The LaserEye Should Have A Clear View

Radar and laser signals pass through glass but not through other materials and objects. Objects that can block or weaken incoming signals include:

Windshield wiper blades

Mirrored sun screens

Dark tinting at the top of the windshield

Heated windshields currently available on some vehicles (Instaclear for Ford, Electriclear for GM). Consult your dealer to see if you have this option.

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Installation

Your Detector

Windshield Mounting

1. Attach the rubber cups to the bracket.

2.Make sure the rubber cups and your windshield are clean.

3.Push the bracket firmly

onto the windshield.

4.Attach the detector to the bracket. Check the angle of the unit.

5.To adjust the angle if necessary, gently push or

pull on the bracket to bend it. DO NOT use the detector to bend the bracket.

6.Plug the power cord into the detector.

7. Plug the cigarette lighter adapter on the power cord into your vehicle’s cigarette lighter.

8.You can temporarily remove the detector whenever you wish by depressing the bracket release button and sliding it off the bracket.

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Installation

Your Detector

Dashboard Mounting

1.Place the detector on the dashboard to find a location where the unit has a clear, level view of the road. The angle CANNOT be adjusted after mounting.

2. Remove the paper backing from one (1) side of the hook-and-loop fastener.

3. Attach the pad to the dashboard at your chosen location and remove the other paper backing.

4.Attach the detector to the hook-and-loop fastener. You can remove and reattach the unit as often as you like.

6.Plug the power cord into the detector.

7. Plug the cigarette lighter adapter on the power cord into your vehicle’s cigarette lighter.

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Getting Started

Your Detector

Getting Started

On-Off/ Volume Control

Rotate clockwise (away from you)

To Turn On The Unit And Adjust The Audio Volume

Rotate the On-Off/ Volume control clockwise (away from you).

Tone

Visual Display

Voice

 

 

 

Three (3) beeps

Testing

Testing, then three

 

System Ready

(3) beeps

 

System Ready

 

The display will then

 

Voice Alert

 

cycle through the

 

user mode settings

 

 

(city or highway,

 

 

Intellimute and

 

 

SmartPower status).

 

 

 

 

Start-up is complete when the display continuously shows the current compass direction (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W or NW) plus single letters indicating current user mode settings (c = City mode, City X Beep Off mode and City X+K mode, h = Highway mode, i = IntelliMute on).

Power On

Start-Up Complete

Testing

NW

h

System Ready

NOTE

 

 

 

Voice Alert

In some vehicles, power is supplied to the cigarette

lighter even while the ignition is off. If this is the case

 

with your vehicle and you have turned the SmartPower

 

off, you should turn off or unplug your detector when

 

parking for lengthy periods. Cobra recommends leaving

 

SmartPower at the factory setting, which is on.

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EasySet Programming

Your Detector

EasySet Programming

All user mode settings on your detector can be changed by using Program mode. When changing the settings, please keep in mind:

Buttons can have multiple functions.

All settings will be stored in memory when the power is turned off and recalled when the power is turned back on.

The procedure for using Program mode is shown on page 7.

NOTE

You cannot enter Program mode during an alert. The unit will not detect signals while in Program mode. During programming, if no buttons are pushed for ten (10) seconds, the unit will automatically exit Program mode and save the last settings.

Programming User Modes

The tables on pages 8 through 9 show you how to program all user modes and the settings you can choose from.

NOTE

On the following pages, you will find more detailed explanations of each setting.

See page 15 for instructions on setting the IntelliMute activation point. See page 17 for instructions on calibrating the compass.

See page 22 for instructions on using SmartPower.

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EasySet Programming

Your Detector

Set/City Button

 

 

 

 

 

Press and release

 

 

 

 

 

Select/Dim Button

 

 

 

 

Press and release

 

 

 

 

Program/Mute Button

 

 

 

Press and hold/Press and release

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Use Program Mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press and hold the

Tone

Visual Display

 

Voice

 

Program/Mute button

Three (3)

Program will appear.

Start Program

 

for two (2) seconds.

 

beeps

 

 

 

 

 

PROGRAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then brief programming

 

 

 

 

instructions will scroll

 

 

 

 

through the display three

 

 

 

 

(3) times.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While the programming

One (1) beep

As each mode is displayed,

None

 

instructions are

with each

the current setting for that

 

 

scrolling, press and

button press

mode will be shown.

 

 

release the Select/Dim

 

 

 

 

 

button to cycle through

 

 

 

 

 

the user modes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With the user mode you

One (1)

The setting you

 

Current

 

wish to change displayed,

or two (2)

select will be shown.

setting

 

press and release the

beeps,

 

 

 

 

Set/City button to

depending

 

 

 

 

change the setting.

on your

 

 

 

 

To move to the next

selection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

selection, press the

 

 

 

 

 

Select/Dim button again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When you have finished

One (1) beep

When you exit Program

Exit Program

 

programming any or

 

mode, the new setting

 

 

all of the user modes,

 

will automatically be saved

 

 

press and release the

 

and EXIT PROGRAM and

 

 

Program/Mute button

 

Settings Saved! will appear.

 

 

to exit Program mode.

 

EXIT

Settings

 

 

Or simply wait ten (10)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

seconds without

 

PROGRAM

Saved!

 

 

pushing any buttons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EasySet Programming

Your Detector

This EasySet programming menu lists all of the modes and settings you can choose from after you have entered Program mode as described on page 7.

EasySet Programming Menu

Mode

Tone Or Voice

Visual Setting

Result

 

 

 

 

Set City

Two (2) beeps

City X

A single beep sounds when the

mode

 

 

signal is first detected.

default*

 

 

 

One (1) beep

City X

Audio for all X band alerts are blocked

 

 

 

beep Off

until signal strength reaches Level 3.

 

 

 

 

 

One (1) beep

City X+K

Combines the City X mode with

 

 

 

prevention of K band audio alerts

 

 

 

until signal strength reaches Level 2.

 

 

 

 

IntelliMute

Two (2) beeps

IntelliMute On

All alerts (except for strobe signals

mode

 

 

from emergency vehicles) are

 

 

 

automatically muted below the

 

 

 

engine rev point you set.

 

 

 

 

 

One (1) beep

IntelliMute Off

Normal operation.

 

 

 

 

Set IntelliMute

One (1) beep

Set IntelliMute

Allows you to set the engine

RPMs

 

(see page 15

rev point while using IntelliMute.

(not shown

 

to set activation

 

if IntelliMute

 

point)

 

is off)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AutoMute

Two (2) beeps

AutoMute On

The audio volume of all alerts will be

mode

 

 

automatically muted after four (4) seconds

 

 

 

for as long as the signal is detected.

 

 

 

 

 

One (1) beep

AutoMute Off

All alerts will sound at full volume

 

 

 

for as long as the signal is detected.

 

 

 

 

Set compass

One (1) beep

Set Compass

Allows you to calibrate the compass.

 

 

(see page 17

 

 

 

to calibrate

 

 

 

compass)

 

 

 

 

 

Pop Detect

Two (2) beeps

Pop Detect On

The unit will detect Pop signals.

mode

 

 

 

One (1) beep

Pop Detect Off

The unit not will detect Pop signals.

 

 

 

 

 

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EasySet Programming

Your Detector

EasySet Programming Menu

Mode

Tone Or Voice

Visual Setting

Result

 

 

 

 

VG-2 Detect

Two (2) beeps

VG-2 Detect On

The unit will detect VG-2 signals.

mode

 

 

 

One (1) beep

VG-2 Detect Off

The unit will not detect VG-2 signals.

 

 

 

 

 

VG-2 Audio

Two (2) beeps

VG-2 Audio On

With VG-2 Detect on, the unit will give

mode (not

 

 

audible alerts for VG-2 signals.

shown if VG-2

 

 

 

One (1) beep

VG-2 Audio Off

With VG-2 Detect off, the unit will give

detect is off)

 

 

only visual alerts for VG-2 signals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spectre 1

Two (2) beeps

Spectre 1

The unit will detect Spectre 1 signals.

Detect mode

 

Detect On

 

 

 

 

 

 

One (1) beep

Spectre 1

The unit will not detect Spectre 1 signals.

 

 

Detect Off

 

 

 

 

 

Spectre 1

Two (2) beeps

Spectre 1

With Spectre 1 Detect on, the unit will

Audio mode

 

Audio On

give audible alerts for Spectre 1 signals.

(not shown if

 

 

 

One (1) beep

Spectre 1

With Spectre 1 Detect off, the unit will give

Spectre 1

 

Audio Off

only visual alerts for Spectre 1 signals.

detect is off)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SmartPower

Two (2) beeps

SmartPower

SmartPower is on.

mode

 

On

 

 

 

 

 

 

One (1) beep

SmartPower

SmartPower is off.

 

 

Off

 

 

 

 

 

X Band detect

Two (2) beeps

X Band On

The unit will detect X Band signals.

mode

 

 

 

One (1) beep

X Band Off

The unit will not detect X Band signals.

 

 

 

 

 

Set display

Two (2) beeps

Display Dim

Partially dimmed for dusk or night driving.

Dim mode

 

 

 

One (1) beep

Display

More dimmed for dusk or night

default*

 

Dimmer

driving.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One (1) beep

Display Dark

Display is off.

 

 

 

 

Restore

One (1) beep

Restore

Resets user modes and settings to

factory

 

Factory

factory default.

settings

 

Settings

 

 

 

 

 

Exit program

One (1) beep

EXIT

Allows you to exit Program mode.

 

 

PROGRAM

 

 

 

 

 

* The settings for these user modes can also be changed with the one (1) button method.

See description of each user mode (pages 10 and 24) for details.

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