Cobra Electronics XRS 9600 User Manual

11 BAND™ULTRA HIGH-PERFORMANCE DIGITAL RADAR/LASER DETECTOR WITH XTREME RANGE SUPERHETERODYNE TECHNOLOGY

Operating Instructions

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XRS 9600

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Printed in China

Part No. 480-106-P

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Introduction

Important Information And Customer Assistance

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. 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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Introduction

Controls, Indicators, Connections And Display

Windshield Bracket

Release Button

12V DC Power Jack

On-Off/Volume Control

Allows user to adjust the

volume of the tone alerts.

Program/Mute Button

For manual mute of

audio alerts (and to enter

programming mode).

Adjusts the display brightness for easy reading (and to scroll

through user mode settings

Windshield

Bracket Mount

Select/Dim Button

while programming).

LaserEye

For 360° detection of laser and strobe signals.

Auxiliary Audio Jack

Speaker

Set/City Button

For City or Highway modes to reduce false alerts (and to change user mode settings while programming).

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Alpha/Numeric Dot Matrix Text Display*

Shows user mode settings, programming instructions,

signal strength indication, City/Highway mode indicators,

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

* See pages 5 – 26 for more information

about display features.

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System Ready

WARNING

Modifications or parts substitutions not approved by Cobra Electronics Corporation may violate FCC Rules and void your authority to operate this equipment.

Introduction

Product Features

Congratulations! You’ve made a smart choice by purchasing the XRS 9600 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

Tone Alert

With adjustable volume

DigiView Data Display

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

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.

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

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Your Detector

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:

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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

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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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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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Your Detector

Installation

Your Detector

Getting Started

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.

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).

Power On

Testing

Tone

Visual Display

Three (3) beeps Testing

System Ready

The display will then 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).

Start-Up Complete

NW h

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7. Plug the cigarette lighter

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

System Ready

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.

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EasySet Programming

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

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Buttons can have multiple functions.

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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 14 for instructions on setting the IntelliMute activation point. See page 16 for instructions on calibrating the compass. See page 21 for instructions on using SmartPower.

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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 Program/Mute button for two (2) seconds.

Tone

Visual Display

Three (3) beeps Program will appear.

PROGRAM

Then brief programming instructions will scroll through the display three (3) times.

While the programming instructions are scrolling, press and

One (1) beep with each button press

As each mode is displayed, the current setting for that

mode will be shown. release the Select/Dim button to cycle through the user modes.

With the user mode you wish to change displayed, press and release the

One (1) or two (2) beeps, depending on your selection

The setting you select will

be shown.

Set/City button to change the setting.

To move to the next selection, press the Select/Dim button again.

When you have finished programming any or all of the user modes, press and release the Program/Mute button to exit Program mode. Or simply wait ten (10) seconds without pushing any buttons.

One (1) beep When you exit Program

mode, the new setting will

automatically be saved and

EXIT PROGRAM and Settings

Saved! will appear in the display.

EXIT

PROGRAM

Settings

Saved!

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EasySet Programming

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 Visual Setting

Set City

Two (2) beeps City X A single beep sounds when the mode default*

One (1) beep City X

beep Off

One (1) beep City X+K Combines the City X mode with

IntelliMute

Two (2) beeps IntelliMute On All alerts (except for strobe signals mode

One (1) beep IntelliMute Off Normal operation.

Set IntelliMute RPMs (not shown if IntelliMute

One (1) beep Set IntelliMute

(see page 14 to set activation point)

is off)

AutoMute

Two (2) beeps AutoMute On The audio volume of all alerts will be mode

One (1) beep AutoMute Off All alerts will sound at full volume

Set compass One (1) beep Set Compass

(see page 16 to calibrate compass)

Pop Detect mode

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Two (2) beeps Pop Detect On The unit will detect Pop signals.

One (1) beep Pop Detect Off The unit not will detect Pop signals.

Result

signal is first detected.

Audio for all X band alerts are blocked until signal strength reaches Level 3.

prevention of K band audio alerts until signal strength reaches Level 2.

from emergency vehicles) are automatically muted below the engine rev point you set.

Allows you to set the engine rev point while using IntelliMute.

automatically muted after four (4) seconds for as long as the signal is detected.

for as long as the signal is detected.

Allows you to calibrate the compass.

EasySet Programming Menu

Mode Tone Visual Setting

VG-2 Detect mode

VG-2 Audio

Two (2) beeps VG-2 Detect On The unit will detect VG-2 signals.

One (1) beep VG-2 Detect Off The unit will not detect VG-2 signals.

Two (2) beeps VG-2 Audio On With VG-2 Detect on, the unit will give mode (not shown if VG-2 detect is off)

Spectre 1 Detect mode

One (1) beep VG-2 Audio Off With VG-2 Detect off, the unit will give

Two (2) beeps Spectre 1

Detect On

One (1) beep Spectre 1

Result

audible alerts for VG-2 signals.

only visual alerts for VG-2 signals.

The unit will detect Spectre 1 signals.

The unit will not detect Spectre 1 signals.

Detect Off

Spectre 1 Audio mode (not shown if Spectre 1 detect is off)

SmartPower

Two (2) beeps Spectre 1

Audio On

One (1) beep Spectre 1

Audio Off

With Spectre 1 Detect on, the unit will give audible alerts for Spectre 1 signals.

With Spectre 1 Detect off, the unit will give only visual alerts for Spectre 1 signals.

Two (2) beeps SmartPowerOnSmartPower is on. mode

One (1) beep SmartPower

SmartPower is off.

Off

X Band detect mode

Set display Dim mode default*

Two (2) beeps X Band On The unit will detect X Band signals.

One (1) beep X Band Off The unit will not detect X Band signals.

Two (2) beeps Display Dim Partially dimmed for dusk or night driving.

One (1) beep Display

Dimmer

More dimmed for dusk or night driving.

One (1) beep Display Dark Display is off.

Restore factory settings

Exit program One (1) beep EXIT

One (1) beep Restore

Factory Settings

Resets user modes and settings to factory default.

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 23) for details.

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Your Detector

Settings

Your Detector

Settings

Highway/City Mode

Your detector has a Highway mode and three (3) different levels of City modes: City X, City X Beep Off and City X+K. City X mode sounds a single beep when the signal is first detected. City X Beep Off mode prevents all X band audio alerts until the signal strength reaches Level 3. City X+K mode combines the City X mode with prevention of K band audio alerts until the signal strength reads Level 2. This will 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.

Set/City Button

Press and release

To Change From Highway Mode To City Mode

Press and release the Set/City button.

City Mode

NW c

To Change From City Mode Back To Highway Mode

Press and release the Set/City button again.

Highway Mode

NW h

Tone

Visual Display

One (1) beep c appears in the display

NOTE

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

Tone

Visual Display

Two (2) beeps h appears in the display

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Setting City Default

You can set the default level for City mode (City X, City X Beep Off and City X+K) either in Program mode or directly using the Set/City button.

City X

Press and hold the

City

Set/City

X+K

button

City X Beep Off

Set/City Button

Press and hold

To Set The City Mode Default Directly Using The Set/City Button

Press and hold the

Set/City button.

Tone

One (1) beep each time

Visual Display

Cycles — see chart above

the display cycles

Release the Set/City button to select the

None City X Beep Off,

City X+K or City X current display as default.

To Set The City Mode Default Using Program Mode

(See Page 7 For Instructions On Using Program Mode)

In Program mode, go to City.

Tone Visual Display

One (1) beep City X Beep Off

One (1) beep City X+K

Two (2) beeps City X

City X Beep Off

City X

City X+K

City X

Beep Off

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