Cobra Electronics XRS 989 User Manual
Introduction
Important Information and
Customer Assistance
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12 BAND
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MAXIMUM-PERFORMANCE
DIGITAL RADAR/LASER
DETECTOR WITH SUPER-XTREME
RANGE SUPERHETERODYNE
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TECHNOLOGY
XRS 989
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Operating Instructions
Printed in China
Part No. 480-454-P
Version A
English
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/Strobe 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,
3M or strobe 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 Do not attempt to change settings of the unit while in motion.
Security of Your Vehicle
Before leaving your vehicle, always remember
in order to reduce the possibility of break-in and theft.
Customer Assistance
to conceal your radar detector
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. 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 info@cobra.com (e-mail).
For Assistance Outside the U.S.A.
Contact Your Local Dealer
©2008 Cobra Electronics Corporation
6500 West Cortland Street
Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA
www.cobra.com
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Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Controls, Indicators,
Connections and Display
Introduction
Product Features
Customer Assistance
Accessories Order Info and
Trademark Acknowledgement
Controls, Indicators, Connections and Display
Power Jack
USB Port
For connection
of Optional GPSL.
Menu/Save Button
Menu mode. Press again to
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Windshield Bracket
Release Button
12V DC
Press once to enter
save settings.
On-Off/Volume Control
Allows user to adjust the volume
of the tone and voice alerts.
Adjusts the display brightness.
Dim3Button
In Menu mode, steps
backward through settings.
through options for the selected
ExtremeBright DataGrafixTMDisplay
Full color and sunlight-readable, the extremely
bright display provides intuitive graphical
interaction and alert screens.
Windshield Bracket
Mounting Slot
Mute6 Button
For manual mute of
In menu mode, steps down
audio alerts.
setting.
LaserEye
For 360° detection of
laser and strobe signals.
Auxiliary Audio Jack
On right side of unit.
Speaker
City4Button
Switches between Highway
and City modes.
In Menu mode, steps
forward through settings.
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Product Features
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Congratulations! You’ve made a smart choice by purchasing a maximum
performance digital radar/laser detector from Cobra. Just look at some of
the sophisticated features and capabilities your new unit includes:
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 II
With easy-to-read graphical user interface
and cool 3D graphics
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 Menu
User-friendly mode selection and
setting with visual guidance
Car Battery Voltage
Voltage is shown on the display and an alert
can be provided when voltage goes 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
Optional GPS Ready (See page 33)
The Optional GPSL unit adds:
Photo Enforced and User Alert Locations,
Speed Alert and Vehicle Location
(Latitude & Longitude)
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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
RDA GPSL GPS Locator Kit with Cable
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
Trademark Acknowledgement
Cobra®, 6 Band®, 9 Band®, DigiView®, EasySet®, Extra Sensory Detection®, IntelliMute®, IntelliShield®,
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LaserEye
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Alert
, Xtreme Range Superheterodyne®and the snake design are registered trademarks of Cobra
Electronics Corporation, USA.
Cobra Electronics Corporation™, 12 Band™, ExtremeBright DataGrafix™, IntelliLink™, Revolution™
Series, SmartPower™, Spectre Alert™, Super-Xtreme Range Superheterodyne™, S-XRS™, UltraBright™
and Voice Alert™ are trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation, USA.
Opticom™ is a trademark of 3M Corporation. Instaclear
Company, Inc. Electriclear
Ultra-Lyte™ are trademarks of Laser Technology, Inc. ProLaser™ and ProLaser III™
are trademarks of Kustom Signals, Inc. Bee III™ and Pop™ are a trademarks of MPH Industries. Spectre™
is a trademark of Stalcar. Interceptor VG-2™ is a trademark of TechniSonic Industries LTD. Tomar
registered trademark of TOMAR Electronics, Inc.
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for GM is a registered trademark of General Motors Corporation. 20-20™ and
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for Ford is a registered trademark of Ford Motor
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Introduction
Contents
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 and Audio Volume . . . 6
Standby Screen Icons . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Display Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Display Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
IntelliShield Highway / City Modes . . 11
Muting an Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Auxiliary Audio Jack . . . . . . . . . . . 11
EasySet Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Menu Flow Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
User Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Intellishield City Mode Default . . 16
IntelliMute Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Set IntelliMute Mode . . . . . . . . . 18
Auto Mute Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Voice or Tone Mode . . . . . . . . . 18
Customizable Display Colors . . . . 19
Display Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Compass Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Set Compass Mode . . . . . . . . . . 20
SmartPower Mode . . . . . . . . . . 21
Restore Factory Settings . . . . . . 21
Alert Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Pop Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
X Band Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Alert Settings (Continued)
K Band Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Ku Band Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
VG-2 Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
VG-2 Audio Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Spectre 1 Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Spectre 1 Audio Mode . . . . . . . 23
Safety Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Car Battery Low
Voltage Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Signals Detected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Audio Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Visual Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Instant-On Detection . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Pop Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Responding to Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Understanding Radar and Laser . . . . 29
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Optional Global Position
System Locator (GPSL)
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Where to Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Initial Satellite Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
GPSL Activated Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Customer Assistance
and Warranty
Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Product Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Limited 1-Year Warranty . . . . . . . . . . 40
Accessories Order Info . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Trademark Acknowledgement . . . . . . 41
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Introduction
Overview
Your Detector
Installation
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.
You can extend the capabilities of your detector by adding the Optional Global
Positioning System Locator (GPSL) unit. See page 33 for its properties and page 41
for ordering information.
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 concerned when the screen goes dark under the control of Display
Timeout. The detector will function and alerts will appear as signals are detected.
You can change the user setting to keep the display On all the time to show one of
the standby screens. You can also turn On the magnetic Compass and IntelliMute
features.
Menu
EasySet Menu allows you to 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
Once the detector is is in use, the modular descriptions in 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.
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.
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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
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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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Your Detector
Installation
Your Detector
Installation
Windshield Mounting
1. Attach the rubber
3. Push the bracket firmly onto
4. Attach the detector to
5. To adjust the angle if
6. Plug the power cord
7. Plug the cigarette lighter
8. You can temporarily remove the detector whenever you
cups to the bracket.
the windshield.
the bracket. Check that
the unit is parallel to the
road’s surface.
necessary, gently push or pull
on the bracket to bend it. DO
NOT use the detector to bend
into the detector.
adapter on the power
cord into your vehicle’s
cigarette lighter.
wish by depressing the bracket release button and sliding
Dashboard Mounting
1. Place the detector on the dashboard to find a location
where the unit has a clear, level view of the road and is parallel
to the road’s surface. The angle CANNOT be
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
5. Plug the power cord
into the detector.
6. Plug the cigarette lighter
adapter on the power
cord into your vehicle’s
cigarette lighter.
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Your Detector
Getting Started
Your Detector
Getting Started
Controls
While working with this manual, page A2 can be folded out for reference
to the controls on the detector unit. There are no controls on the
Optional GPSL unit.
Power On/Off And Audio Volume
To Turn On the Unit and Adjust the Audio Volume
Visual Display
Tone
Testing, then
three beeps
Unit will cycle through Power
On / Self Test.
Alert Settings will scroll. Check
marks indicate
which are set. (Factory
defaults are shown when
the unit is new.)
Shows only when the
Optional GPSL is
installed. See page 33
for more information.
Standby screen will show City
or Highway and Car Battery
Voltage icons. Compass and
IntelliMute
will also show if turned
On and set in the User
Settings Menu.
Tone
None None
Testing, then
three beeps
None None
None System Ready
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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. SmartPower is described on page 21.
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Standby Screen Icons
City Mode Highway Mode
IntelliMute Above
Activation Point
IntelliMute Below
Activation Point
Compass
(Southeast)
User and Alert
Settings Menu
Car Battery
Voltage
Sample Screen
(See note)
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NOTE
For example, the sample screen above indicates that IntelliMute is active,
the Compass is calibrated, your system is set to City mode and your
vehicle's battery voltage is 13.6.
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Your Detector
Your Detector
Getting StartedGetting Started
Standby Screens
Press Mute6 while the down arrowhead is displayed at the top center of
any Standby screen to cycle through and select a different screen.
The Standby screens will be displayed in the following order:
Main Standby
Screen
I-Mute
City/Hwy Mode
Car Voltage
Compass
Speed
Latitude/Longitude
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NOTE
Last Standby screen viewed
will be displayed when exiting
Display Timeout mode.
NOTE
Compass will display if either the magnetic
compass in the detector unit is turned On
and calibrated or the Optional GPSL unit is
installed and receiving a signal. Speed and
and Latitude/Longitude (marked with an *) will
display only if the Optional GPSL unit is installed
and receiving a signal.
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Main Standby Screen
Displays the maximum possible information about the
detector and its settings. The GPSL icon will show only
if the Optional GPSL unit is connected. The compass will
show as described in the note on page 7.
I-Mute/City or Hwy Mode
Displays the status of alert filtering (City mode) and automatic
muting (IntelliMute mode). See pages 16 and 17 to set these
features.
Car Voltage
Displays voltage level of your car battery. An alert will sound
if the voltage drops below 11.9 volts and the
Low Car Voltage Alert has been set. See page 23 to
turn On the alert.
Compass
The compass indicates driving direction if either the magnetic
compass in the detector unit is turned On
and calibrated or the Optional GPSL unit is installed
and receiving a signal. If neither is active the center
of the compass icon will show two bars.
Speed
If the Optional GPSL unit is installed and receiving a signal
the vehicle's speed will be shown. An alert chime will sound
if the speed exceeds the Speed Alert Setting, Speed Alert has
been turned On, and an alert speed
has been set. (You can select mph or km/h in Menu mode.)
All radar, laser, strobe and safety alerts take priority over this
alert.
Lat/Lon
If the Optional GPSL unit is installed and receiving a signal
the vehicle's present location will be shown.
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