Cobra 12 BAND XRS 9940, XRS 969 Operating Instructions Manual

XRS 9940

12 BAND

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MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE
DIGITAL RADAR/LASER
DETECTOR WITH SUPER-XTREME
RANGE SUPERHETERODYNE

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Operating Instructions

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Customer Assistance

Introduction

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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
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

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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. Central Time

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. product [e-mail] (e-mail).

For Assistance Outside the U.S.A.

Contact Your Local Dealer

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Customer Assistance

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Controls, Indicators,
Connections and Display

Introduction

Controls, Indicators, Connections and Display

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12V DC

Power Jack

On-Off/Volume Control

Allows user to adjust the volume

of the tone and voice alerts.

DimButton

Adjusts the display brightness.

In Menu mode, steps

backward through settings.

Menu/Save Button

Press once to enter

Program mode. Press

again to save settings.

LaserEye

For 360° detection of
laser and strobe signals.

Windshield Bracket

Release Button

Speaker

Auxiliary Audio Jack

Mute Button

For manual mute of audio alerts.

In menu mode, steps down through

options for the selected setting.

City

Button

Switches between Highway

and City modes.

In Menu mode, steps

forward through settings.

Windshield

Bracket

Mounting Slot

ExtremeBright DataGrafixTMDisplay

Full color and sunlight-readable, the extremely

bright display provides intuitive graphical

interaction and alert screens.

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Product Features

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Introduction

Super-Xtreme Range
Superheterodyne Technology

With super-fast sweep circuitry, S-XRS
provides maximum detection range
and the best possible advance warning
to even the fastest radar guns

Maximum Performance

Provides advanced warning
with maximum detection range
for total protection

Detection and Separate Alerts

For radar signals (X, K, Ka and Ku 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 radar guns of
the instant-on or single-pulse type

Voice or Tone Alert

With adjustable volume

ExtremeBright DataGrafix

TM

Display

With easy-to-read graphical user interface

IntelliShield False Signal Rejection

Reduces falsing in urban areas with
Highway mode and three 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

SmartPower

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

EasySet Programming

User-friendly mode selection and
setting with visual guidance

Car Battery Voltage Display

Car battery voltage can be shown
continuously on the display

Car Battery Low Voltage Warning

Provides an alert when the car battery
voltage drops below 11.9 volts

Customizable Display Colors

Customize the display colors to match
your dash illumination

Auxiliary Audio Jack

For external speaker connection

Mounting

Mounts easily on windshield or dashboard

Product Features

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

WARNING

Modifications orpar tssubstitutions not approved by
Cobra ElectronicsCorporation may violate FCCRules
and voidyour authority to operatethis equipment.

Accessories Order Info

Customer Assistance

Ordering From U.S.A.

Call 773-889-3087 for pricing or visit www.cobra.com.

For Credit Card Orders

Call 773-889-3087 [Press one from the main menu] 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Central Time,
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Make Check or Money Order Payable To

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Item # Description

420-030-N-001 Straight 12V Power Cord
420-026-N-001 Coiled 12V Power Cord
545-159-N-001 Windshield Mounting Bracket
CLP-2B Dual Port Power Adapter

Contents

Introduction

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Introduction

Important Information ..........A1

Customer Assistance ..........A1

Controls, Indicators,

Connections and Display ......A2

Product Features . ............A3

Overview .....................2

Your Detector

Installation ....................3

Getting Started ................6

Power On/Off ................6

Standby Screen Icons .........7

Display Brightness Control .......7

Display Timeout ..............8

IntelliShield Highway / City Modes 8

Muting an Alert ..............9

Auxiliary Audio Jack ..........9

EasySet Programming ..........10

Program Flow Diagrams ........12

Settings ..................... 14

User Settings ...............14

City Mode Default ......... 14

IntelliMute Mode ..........14

Set IntelliMute ............ 15

Auto Mute Mode ..........16

Voice or Tone Mode ........16

Compass Mode ...........16

Set Compass ............. 17

SmartPower Mode .........18

Customizable Display Colors . . 18

Dim Mode Default .........18

Car Battery Voltage

Display Mode ........... 19

Car Battery Low

Voltage Warning ......... 19

Restore Factory Settings ....19

Settings (Continued)

Alert Settings ...............20

Pop Alert ................20

X Band Alert ..............20

K Band Alert ..............20

Ku Band Alert .............20

VG-2 Alert ...............20

VG-2 Audio Mode ......... 20

Spectre 1 Alert ............ 20

Spectre 1 Audio Mode ......21

Safety Alert ..............21

Detection .................... 21

Signals Detected ............21

Audio Alerts ................21

Visual Display ..............21

Instant-On Detection .........25

Pop Detection ..............25

Responding to Alerts .........25

Understanding Radar and Laser . . 26

Maintenance .................28

Specifications ................29

Warranty

Limited 1-Year Warranty ........30

Customer Assistance

Product Service ...............31

Trademark Acknowledgement ....32

Optional Accessories ...........33

Accessories Order Info .........37

Appendix – Menu Guides

User Programming ............34

Alert Programming ............36

Installation

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Overview

Introduction

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Installation

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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.

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

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

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Windshield wiper blades

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Mirrored sun screens

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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.

The LaserEye Should Have a Clear View

Windshield Mounting Dashboard Mounting

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

Before you begin your installation, please read the Important Information section
on page A1 and use the descriptions and feature lists on pages A2 and A3 to
become familiar with your new detector.

About Your Detector

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Display

This detector’s innovative new display provides more, easier-to-use information
than any technology to date. Using an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode)
screen, the display offers large graphical alerts to signals as they are detected.

Do not be alarmed by the nearly blank display you see when you first turn the
unit on. The detector will function and alerts will appear as signals are detected.
You can also elect to turn on the built-in Compass, IntelliMute and Car Voltage,
so that they appear during normal operation. The initial and startup screens are
shown on page 6.

Programming

EasySet Programming lets you conveniently customize the operation of your
detector by changing the settings. You may want to start using the detector
with the factory settings and then make changes after you are more familiar
with the unit.

About This Manual

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Please take a moment to learn about some special features of this manual.

Modular Descriptions

Once the detector is in use, this manual can be used as a ready reference to
individual topics as needed. Each topic is completely covered in its section and
cross-references to related topics are included where appropriate.

Appendix

The appendix pages 34–36 provide quick reference charts on the programming
features of your detector.

Installation

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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 that
the unit is parallel to
the road's surface.

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.

Windshield Mounting

1. Place the detector on the dashboard to find a location

where the unit has a clear view of the road and is parallel
to the road's surface. The angle CANNOT be adjusted
after mounting.

2. Remove the paper backing
from one side of the hook­and-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.

5. Plug the power cord

into the detector.

6. Plug the cigarette lighter

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

Dashboard Mounting

ToTurn on the Unit and Adjust the Audio Volume

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

Unit will cycle through
Power On / Self Test and
display the Standby screen
when complete. Standby
screen will show City or
Highway icon. Car Battery
Voltage, Compass, and
IntelliMute will also show if
turned on (see note).

Display changes to Display
Timeout after 30 seconds
(factory default).

Tone

Visual Display

Voice

Testing, then

three beeps

Testing, then
three beeps

System Ready

None

13. 2V

Voice Alert

None None

Getting Started

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Power On/Off

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NOTE

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. See page 18.

NOTE

When the system is first turned on from new, only the City or Highway icon will show on
the screen because the Show Compass, IntelliMute and Show Car Battery Voltage functions
are set to off at the factory. See pages 14, 16 and 19 to turn these functions on.

Standby Screen Icons

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City Mode

Highway Mode

Compass

Battery Voltage

Your detector uses the following icons to indicate modes and functions when set:

NOTE

For example, the sample screen indicates that IntelliMute is active,
the Compass is calibrated, your system is set to Highway mode and
your vehicle’s battery voltage is charged to 13.8 volts.

Display Brightness Control

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Your detector has a Bright display mode (for daytime driving)

and three levels of the Dim display mode:

■

Dim for dusk driving.

■

Dimmer for night driving.

■

Dark to prevent all visual alerts from displaying.

The factory setting is Dim. This level can be changed
in programming mode (see page 10.)

You can toggle between Bright and Dim modes
by pressing the Dim

button.

NOTE

When you change to Dim mode, the unit will enter
whichever dim default mode is set at the time.

NOTE

At the dark setting the
display will show a small
dot moving back and forth
toward the bottom of the
screen to indicate the unit
is turned on.

On-Off/Volume Control

Rotate clockwise (away from you)

DimButton

Press and release

IntelliMute Above
Activation Point

IntelliMute Below
Activation Point

User and AlertSettings

Sample Screen

13. 2

V

13. 2V

Muting an Alert

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Your detector allows you to quickly turn off an Audio Alert by momentarily
pressing the Mute

button. If you press the Mutebutton a second time

during the alert, the Audio Alert will be turned back on. After the current alert
is gone, the next alert will be heard.

Two other features are incorporated in your detector to automatically mute
or reduce the volume of alerts. See pages 14 and 16 for Intellimute and Auto
Mute modes.

Auxiliary Audio Jack

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The Auxiliary Audio Jack can be used to connect external speakers in
environments with high ambient noise levels. The internal speaker will
be disconnected. (This uses a mini stereo audio connector.)

Getting Started

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IntelliShield Highway/City Modes

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Your detector is equipped with IntelliShield false signal rejection technology
which consists of a Highway mode and three different levels of City modes:
City X, City X Beep Off and City X+K.

Highway mode provides full response to all signals detected. The City modes
reduce false alerts while you are driving in or near urban areas where there
are many sources for conflicting X or K band signals such as microwave
towers and automatic door openers. The factory setting is Highway. The
factory City mode default setting is City X; it can be changed in programming
mode (see page 11).

You can toggle between Highway and City modes by pressing the City

button.

NOTE

When you change to City mode, the unit will enter
whichever city default mode is set at the time.

Auxiliary
Audio Jack

CityButton

Press and release

MuteButton

Press and release

Display Timeout Mode

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Your detector has a Display Timeout mode to prolong
the life of your screen. Touch any button to exit Display
Timeout and recall the Standby screen.

The factory default is for Display Timeout to engage
from the Standby screen after 30 seconds. You can
change the time interval or deactivate Display Timeout
in programming mode (see page 10).

NOTE

In Display Timeout mode, the display will show a small dot
moving slowly back and forth to indicate the unit is turned on.