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Summary of Contents for 12 BAND XRS 9940

Page 1: ...12 BAND MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE DIGITAL RADAR LASER DETECTOR WITH SUPER XTREME RANGE SUPERHETERODYNE TECHNOLOGY XRS9940 Printed in China Part No 4SQ 422 P Version B...

Page 2: ...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...

Page 3: ...ust options while programming Windshield Bracket Release Button Dim Button i Adjusts the display brightness and scrolls through options while programming On OffNolume Control Allows user to adjust the...

Page 4: ...ine RPMs with signal strength indicated laser SmartPower signals Safety Alert signals Strobe Alert Atimed power saving function that signals VG 2 signals Spectre 1 signals saves your car s battery 8 P...

Page 5: ...zable 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...

Page 6: ...n 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 T...

Page 7: ...ot be blocked and the LaserEye should have aclear view out the back window to allow 3600 detection The LaserEye Should Have a Clear View Radar and laser signals pass through glass but not through othe...

Page 8: ...ur 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 gent...

Page 9: ...be adjusted after mounting I 2 Remove the paper backing from one side of the hook and loop fastener I 3 Attach the pad to the I dashboard at your chosen location and remove the other paper backing 5 P...

Page 10: ...ndby screen will show City or Highway icon Car Battery Voltage Compass and IntelliMute will also show if turned on see note NOTE When the system is first turned on from new only the City or Highway ic...

Page 11: ...ghtness Control Your detector has aBright display mode for daytime driving and three levels of the Dim display mode I2l Dim for dusk driving SrI NOTE Dimmer for night driving A the da rk setting the d...

Page 12: ...liShield 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 sign...

Page 13: ...heard Mute Button Press and release 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 A...

Page 14: ...ee pages 12 and 13 All settings are stored in memory when the power is turned off and will be recalled when the power is turned back on 4J NOTE You cannot enter Program mode during an alert The unit w...

Page 15: ...tings loop until the desired option is reached ft NOTE Press and release the button to move one option 4 Press the Mute button to toggle the option on or off or to step through its multiple choices 5...

Page 16: ...e showing the tone visual display and voice prompts that accompany each setting After selecting asetting use the Mute button to choose an option within the setting NOTE When you choose User Settings p...

Page 17: ...e button to choose an option within the setting It NOTE When you choose Alert Settings page 11 Step 2b the system displays whichever setting was last changed Not shown if Spectre 1 is OFF C 0 Not show...

Page 18: ...evs RPMs of your engine IntelliMute knows when you are at low speed and automatically mutes alerts except for strobe signals from emergency vehicles It works with all City and Auto Mute modes Before I...

Page 19: ...vation point can be set Setting the activation point progresses from the setup screen shown on the User Programming Menu Guide see page 34 From that screen 1 Press the Mute button to begin the setting...

Page 20: ...pass will work it must be calibrated see page 17 Calibration allows 8 Point the Compass electronics to measure and W Compass E store information about the magnetic fields generated by your vehicle so...

Page 21: ...rting the maneuver Calibrating the Compass progresses from the Calibrate Compass screen shown on the User Programming Menu Guide see page 34 From that screen 1 Press the Mute button to advance to the...

Page 22: ...t Display timeout determines how long the Standby screen is illuminated before switching the unit to Dark The factory default is 30 seconds You can set the time interval to 15 seconds 30 seconds one m...

Page 23: ...attery voltage is low so that timely steps can be taken to correct the problem The Car Battery Low alert is triggered when the voltage drops below 11 9 volts Following the alert the unit enters SmartP...

Page 24: ...ert the unit will continue to detect other signals The factory setting is Ku Band Detect off VG 2 Alert The detector is undetectable by VG 2 detection devices and can alert you when such adevice is in...

Page 25: ...ypes of Signals your detector will detect as well as the visual alerts it provides for each of them Audio Alerts Adistinctly different Alert tone is used for each type of signal detected including sep...

Page 26: ...trength 2 Signal Strength 3 Signal Strength 4 Signal Strength 5 XBand Radar Weakest Signal Radar Signals and Visual Displays Type of Signal Visual Display Voice I I XAlert I d 1 o H i X1 i I I w C I K...

Page 27: ...i i Kustom Signals ProLaser 111 Laser Alert _ _ Your detector provides 360 detection of these signals it NOTE Beep rate changes with different laser alerts Strobe Alert Signals and Visual Displays Typ...

Page 28: ...I I IRdADHAZARD I I I j RH I _ I I I 1 Trains I Train Approaching RA 2 I __ lt_l _ tt NOTE There are different tones for each Safety Alert VG 2 and Spectre 1 Alert Signals and Visual Displays Type of...

Page 29: ...RT then speeds up rapidly Tone sounds one Probably afalse alarm Exercise caution time only but possibly pulsed radar Spectre 1 or VG 2 nearby Tone instantly begins Radar Spectre 1or VG 2 nearby FULL A...

Page 30: ...ence of asafety related concern Depending on the frequency of the signal emitted it can indicate a speeding emergency vehicle or train or astationary road hazard Because these microwave signals are wi...

Page 31: ...ght Detection and Ranging L1DAR operates much like radar Its signal spreads out like a radar signal though not as widely Unlike radar L1DAR must have aclear line of sight to its target vehicle through...

Page 32: ...because of its extra sensitivity This is especially so in urban areas As a result you should consider using the Pop Detect mode only in highway and rural situations Cobra Electronics has included a u...

Page 33: ...z 24 230 0 010 GHz Ka Band 34 700 1 300 GHz Ku Band 13 435 0 050 GHz VG 2 11 500 0 250 GHz Spectre 1 13 300 0 200 GHz Laser 910 50 nm Strobe 700 300 nm This radar detector is covered by one or more of...

Page 34: ...ll be at Cobra s expense if the product is repaired or replaced under warranty This warranty gives you specific rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Exclusions This...

Page 35: ...e product 3 Enclose adescription of what is happening with the product Include atyped or clearly printed name and address of where the product is to be returned with phone number required for shipment...

Page 36: ...er Xtreme Range Superheterodyne S XRSTM UltraBright and Voice Alert are trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation USA Opticom is atrademark of 3M Corporation Instaclear for Ford is a registered trad...

Page 37: ...a See order info on page 37 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 Windshield Mounting Bracket Includes...

Page 38: ...on the referenced page and on the separate insert Voice Tone Visual Display 4l l P Set INTELLIMUTE Engine 1 SETUP R Press evs To Begin I I I Tone Mode Set City mode default Page 14 I ITY OD I City X I...

Page 39: ...LOW i Voltage volta e Ii I CAR VOLTAGE i Warning warnmg i i OFF i Off i Page 19 j i t e ep ic eiL EII a e I i ON Warnmg I IOn _ _ _ _ _ ___ l i i Restore Factory Settings I I i I i Three Minutes I I I...

Page 40: ...I Off ________ __L__ J O _ ft NOTE Factory defaults are highlighted in light gray See referenced pages for more information on the modes 36 English Set VG 2 I T I VG 2 i wo I VG 2 Audio I beeps I Audi...

Page 41: ...ough 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 De...

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Page 43: ...s in your vehicle so that it can ignore them Dim Button Mute Button Menu Save Button City Button To Calibrate the Compass Before calibrating compass select the location where the detector will be moun...

Page 44: ...ields produced by your vehicle However for best results you should mount the detector in exactly the same location every time you use it When you remove the detector from your windshield it is best to...

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