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Detection

Your Detector

28 English

Detection

Your Detector

Description

Interpretation

Recommended 

Response

Tone repeats slowly at first, then 

speeds up rapidly.

Probably police radar.

FULL ALERT

Tone sounds one  

time only.

Probably a false alarm,  

but possibly pulsed radar, 

Spectre I or VG-2 nearby.

Exercise caution

Tone instantly begins  

repeating rapidly.

Radar, Spectre I or VG-2 nearby 

has been activated suddenly.

FULL ALERT

Pop mode tone.

Pop mode gun very close.

FULL ALERT

Tone repeats slowly as you 

approach a hill or bridge, then 

speeds up sharply as you 

reach it.

Probably police  

radar beyond the  

hill or bridge.

FULL ALERT

Tone repeats slowly  

for a short period.

Probably a false alarm.

Exercise caution

Any type of laser alert. 

Laser alerts are  

never false alarms.

FULL ALERT

Any Safety Alert  
or Strobe Alert.

You are nearing an emergency 

vehicle, railroad crossing, or road 

hazard (construction, accident, 

etc.).

Exercise caution

Instant-On Detection

Your detector is designed to detect 

Instant-On

 speed monitoring signals, which 

can suddenly appear at full strength.

 NOTE

You should take appropriate action immediately  

whenever an instant-on alert is given.

Pop Detection

Your detector is designed to detect single pulse mode radars. These radars are 

designed to have a low probability of detection. You should note that these radar 

guns have a much shorter range while in this mode. 

Responding to Alerts

Strobe Alert Signals and Visual Displays

  Type of Signal 

Visual Display 

Voice

  3M Opticom or Tomar* 

Emergency Vehicle 

 Emergency Vehicle Approaching

  * Your detector provides 360˚ detection of these signals.

Strobe Alert Display (Flashing)

  Emergency...

VG-2 Alert  

Signal Detected

  VG2

 NOTE

There are different tones for each Safety Alert.

Road Hazard Alert 

Signal Detected

  Road

  Hazard

Train Alert Signal 

Detected

  Train

Emergency Alert 

Signal Detected

  Emergency...

Safety Alert Signals and Visual Displays

  Type of Signal 

Visual Display 

Voice

  Emergency Vehicles 

Emergency Vehicle 

 Emergency Vehicle Approaching

  Road Hazards 

Road Hazard 

Road Hazard Ahead

  Trains 

Train 

Train Approaching

 NOTE

There are different tones for each alert.

Spectre Alert  

Signal Detected

  Spectre

VG-2 and Spectre I & IV+ Alert Signals and Visual Displays

  Type of Signal 

Visual Display 

Voice

  VG-2 Alert 

VG2 

VG-2 Alert

  Spectre 

Spectre 

Spectre Alert

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Summary of Contents for 15 BAND XRS 9770

Page 1: ...oblems 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 5 30...

Page 2: ...rity to operate this equipment 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 5 30 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...

Page 3: ...ert Modes 13 Auxiliary Audio Jack 13 IntelliMute 14 IntelliMute Pro 17 Compass 18 Pop Alert 20 K Ku and X Band Detection 20 VG 2 Alert 21 Spectre I IV Alerts 22 SmartPower 23 DigiView Data Display Brightness 24 Detection 26 Signals Detected 26 Audio Alerts 26 Visual Display 26 Instant On Detection 29 Pop Detection 29 Responding to Alerts 29 Understanding Radar and Laser 30 Maintenance 32 Specifica...

Page 4: ...screens g Dark tinting at the top of the windshield g Heated windshields currently available on some vehicles Instaclear for Ford Electriclear for GM Consult your dealer to see if you have this option Windshield Mounting The LaserEye Should Have a Clear View Windshield Mounting Dashboard Mounting 1 Attach the rubber cups to the bracket 2 Make sure the rubber cups and your windshield are clean 3 Pu...

Page 5: ... 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 Start Up Complete _ _ h 1 Place the detector on the dashboard to find a location where the unit has a clear level view of...

Page 6: ...r Detector Your Detector To Use Program Mode Press and hold the Program Mute button for two seconds Tone Visual Display Voice Three beeps Program will appear Then brief programming instructions will scroll through the display three times Start Program While the programming instructions are scrolling press and release the Select Dim button to cycle through the user modes One beep with each button p...

Page 7: ...lay Voice Result VG 2 Detect mode Two beeps VG 2 Detect On Unit will detect VG 2 signals One beep VG 2 Detect Off Unit will not detect VG 2 signals VG 2 Audio mode not shown if VG 2 detect is Off Two beeps VG 2 Audio On With VG 2 Detect On the unit will give audible alerts for VG 2 signals One beep VG 2 Audio Off With VG 2 Detect Off the unit will give only visual alerts for VG 2 signals Spectre D...

Page 8: ...Mode N W c To Change From Highway Mode to City Mode Press and release the Set City button Tone Visual Display Voice One beep c appears in the display City X or City X Beep Off or City X K To Change From City Mode Back to Highway Mode Press and release the Set City button again Tone Visual Display Voice Two beeps h appears in the display Highway To Set the City Mode Default Directly Using the Set C...

Page 9: ...n Using Program Mode In Program mode go to Auto Mute Tone Visual Display Voice Two beeps Auto Mute On Auto Mute On One beep Auto Mute Off Auto Mute Off Auxiliary Audio Jack The Auxiliary Audio Jack can be used to connect an external speaker in environments with high ambient noise levels The internal speaker will be disconnected Voice Alert and Tone Alert Modes You can set your detector to sound al...

Page 10: ...tion point Below Activation Point N W i h Above Activation Point N W i h Settings Your Detector IntelliMute IntelliMute is a unique feature that allows you to avoid alerts you don t need to hear because you are stopped or moving slowly By sensing the revs RPMs of your engine IntelliMute knows when you are at low speed and automatically mutes audio alerts except for strobe signals from emergency ve...

Page 11: ...ither the Select Dim button to proceed to the next user mode or the Program Mute button to exit the Program mode None None None Set Intel PressSET Intelli Mute Set IntelliMute Pro IntelliMute Pro prevents detection by radar detector detectors RDDs such as VG 2 Spectre I and Spectre IV when traveling at slower speeds It is intended for use by experienced users only When IntelliMute Pro is turned On...

Page 12: ...he compass to provide accurate indications of direction See page 7 for instructions on using the Program mode to select Set Compass Calibration allows the compass electronics to measure and store information about the magnetic fields generated by your vehicle The compass will remain accurately calibrated as long as your detector is mounted in the same place in your vehicle If you change the locati...

Page 13: ...ible VG 2 Alerts The factory settings are VG 2 Detect Off and VG 2 Detect Audio Off Pop Alert The Pop Mode Radar Gun is a single pulse Doppler radar that is a feature of a K and Ka Bee III Ka radar gun band Instant On radar gun It uses a single short time pulse to measure the target vehicle s speed The Pop mode receiver senses Pop singles beyond the effective range of Pop radar guns As the Pop mod...

Page 14: ...ct Off Spectre Off Spectre Audio On Audio On Spectre Audio Off Audio Off To Turn Spectre Detect Mode On or Off Using Program Mode See Page 7 For Instructions on Using Program Mode In Program mode go to Spectre Detect Tone Visual Display Voice Two beeps Spectre On Spectre On One beep Spectre Off Spectre Off To Turn Spectre Mode On or Off Using Program Mode See Page 7 For Instructions on Using Progr...

Page 15: ...ep Dark Dark DigiView Data Display Brightness Your detector has a Bright display mode for daytime driving and three levels of Dim display modes Dim for dusk driving Dimmer for night driving and Dark where no visual alerts will be displayed to control the display s brightness levels The factory setting is Bright The factory Dim mode default setting is Dimmer Dark Indicator To Change the Brightness ...

Page 16: ... for each laser signal For X K Ka and Ku band radar signals the tones will repeat faster as you approach the signal source The repeat rate of the tones gives you useful information about the signal detected See responding to alerts on page 29 Visual Display An indication of the type of signal detected will appear in the DigiView Data Display During X K Ka and Ku alerts you will also see from one t...

Page 17: ...strength NOTE You should take appropriate action immediately whenever an instant on alert is given Pop Detection Your detector is designed to detect single pulse mode radars These radars are designed to have a low probability of detection You should note that these radar guns have a much shorter range while in this mode Responding to Alerts Strobe Alert Signals and Visual Displays Type of Signal V...

Page 18: ...R is allowed to be used in all 50 States by police Your detector detects LIDAR laser Understanding Radar and Laser Radar Speed Monitoring Systems Three band frequencies have been approved by the Federal Communications Commission FCC for use by speed monitoring radar equipment X band 10 525 GHz K band 24 150 GHz Ka band 33 400 36 00 GHz Your detector detects signals in all three radar bands plus Ku...

Page 19: ...our detector is designed and built to give you years of trouble free performance without the need for service No routine Maintenance is required If your unit does not appear to be operating properly please follow these troubleshooting steps g Make sure the power cord is properly connected g Make sure the socket of your vehicle s cigarette lighter is clean and free of corrosion g Make sure the powe...

Page 20: ...u of the repair or replacement charge Limited 1 Year Warranty For Products Purchased in the U S A Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra Radar Laser Detectors and the component parts thereof will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date of first consumer purchase This warran ty may be enforced by the first consumer purchaser provided tha...

Page 21: ...he U S A you can order directly from Cobra See ordering 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 36 ...

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