Cobra XRS 9940 Operating Instructions Manual

XRS 9940
12 BAND
MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE DIGITAL RADAR/LASER DETECTOR WITH SUPER-XTREME RANGE SUPERHETERODYNE
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Operating Instructions
Printed in China
Part No. 480-422-P
Version A
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Important Information and Customer Assistance
Introduction
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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
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. t o 6:00 p.m. Cent ral 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 info@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
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Introduction
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Controls, Indicators, Connections and Display
Introduction
Controls, Indicators, Connections and Display
12V DC
Power Jack
On-Off/Volume Control
Allows user to adjust the volume
of the tone and voice alerts.
DimButton
Adjusts the display brightness
and scrolls through options
while programming.
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
MuteButton
For manual mute of audio alerts and to select/adjust
options while programming.
CityButton
Changes between Highway and City modes and scrolls through
options while programming.
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
Introduction
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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 DataGrafixTMDisplay
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
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 or parts substitutions not approved by Cobra Electronics Corporation may violate FCC Rules and void your authority to operate this 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, Monday through Friday.
Make Check or Money Order Payable To
Cobra Electronics, Attn: Accessories Dept., 6500 West Cortland Street, Chicago, IL 60707 U.S.A.
To Order Online
Please visit our website: www.cobra.com
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
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Mode Tone
Visual Display
Voice
Set Pop Detect mode
Page 20
Two beeps
Pop Off
One beep
Pop On
Set X Band Detect mode
Page 20
Two beeps
X On
One beep
X Off
Set K band detect mode
Page 20
Two beeps
K On
One beep
K Off
Set Ku Band Detect mode
Page 20
Two beeps
Ku On
One beep
Ku Off
Set VG-2 Detect mode
Page 20
Two beeps
VG-2 On
One beep
VG-2 Off
NOTE
Factory defaults are highlighted in light gray. See referenced pages for more information on the modes.
* Not shown if VG-2 Detect is off.
Mode Tone
Visual Display
Voice
Set VG-2 Audio mode*
Page 20
Two beeps
VG-2 Audio On
One beep
VG-2 Audio Off
Set Spectre 1 Detect mode
Page 20
Two beeps
Spectre On
One beep
Spectre Off
Set Spectre 1 Audio mode**
Page 21
Two beeps
Spectre Audio On
One beep
Spectre Audio Off
Set Safety Alert mode
Page 21
Two beeps
Safety Alert On
One beep
Safety Alert Off
** Not shown if Spectre 1 Detect is off.
Alert Programming Menu Guide
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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
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Overview
Introduction
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English
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
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
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.
Appendix
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Mode Tone
Visual Display
Voice
Set customizable display colors***
Page 18
Set car battery voltage display mode
Page 19
Two beeps
Multi
One beep
Red Blue Orange Green
Two beeps
Display Car Volt­age Off
One beep
Display Car Volt­age On
Set battery low car voltage warning
Page 19
Two beeps
Car Voltage Warning Off
One beep
Car Voltage Warning On
Restore factory settings
Page 19
Two beeps
Restore Factory Settings
Mode Tone
Visual Display
Voice
Set Smart­Power mode
Page 18
Two beeps
Smart Power On
One beep
Smart Power Off
Set Display Timeout Interval
Page 18
Set display Dim mode default
Page 18
One beep
15
SECONDS
15 Seconds
Two beeps
30
SECONDS
30 Seconds
One beep
ONE
MINUTE
One Minute
One beep
THREE
MINUTES
Three Minutes
One beep
ALWAYS
ON
Always On
Two beeps
Dim
One beep
Dimmer
One beep
Dark
*** Press Dimrepeatedly for all optional colors.
NOTE
Factory defaults are highlighted in light gray. See referenced pages for more information on the modes.
User Programming Menu Guide (continued)
Appendix
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NOTE
Factory defaults are highlighted in light gray. See referenced pages for more information on the modes.
* Not shown if IntelliMute is off. Complete
instructions for IntelliMute setup are shown on the referenced page.
Mode Tone
Visual Display
Voice
Set City mode default
Page 14
Two beeps
City X
One beep
City X, K
One beep
City X Beep Off
Set IntelliMute mode
Page 15
Two beeps
Intelli Mute Off
One beep
Intelli Mute On
Set IntelliMute setup*
Page 15
Two beeps
Set Engine Revs
Mode Tone
Visual Display
Voice
Set AutoMute mode
Page 16
Two beeps
Auto Mute On
One beep
Auto Mute Off
Set Voice or Tone mode
Page 16
None Voice
Alert
None
Tone Alert
Set Compass mode
Page 17
Two beeps
Compass Off
One beep
Compass On
Set Compass**
Page 17
Two beeps
Set Compass
** Not shown if Compass is off. Complete
instructions for calibrating the Compass are shown on the referenced page and on the separate insert.
User Programming Menu Guide
Appendix
Installation
Your Detector
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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.
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:
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.
The LaserEye Should Have a Clear View
Windshield Mounting Dashboard Mounting
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Installation
Your Detector
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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
Accessories
Customer Assistance
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Optional Accessories
You can find quality Cobra products and accessories at your local Cobra dealer, or in the U.S.A., you can order directly from Cobra. See order info on page 37.
Windshield Mounting Bracket
Includes suction cups Item # 545-159-N-001
Straight 12V DC Power Cord
Includes plug and fuse Item # 420-030-N-001
Coiled 12V DC Power Cord
Includes plug and fuse Item # 420-026-N-001
Dual Port Power Adapter
Includes adjustable plug (up to 90˚) and fuse
Item # CLP-2B
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