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Introduction

A3

Facts About
Safety Alert

®

Traffic Warning
System

Note

Strobe Alert™ is available in
over 1,000 cities and works
with Tomar and Opticom
systems. Call your local
Fire/Police department for
your area coverage or area in
which you will be traveling.

Facts About the Safety Alert® Traffic 
Warning System

FCC-approved Safety Alert® Transmitters emit microwave radar signals
to indicate the presence of a safety-related concern. Depending on the
frequency of these signals, as set on the transmitter, the outgoing
signal can indicate whether the transmitter is on a speeding
emergency vehicle or train, or at a stationary road hazard location.
These microwave signals are located in the K-band and as a result, any
radar detector which detects K-band radar will detect these Safety
signals as standard K-band radar alerts. However, unlike a standard
radar detector, your Cobra® XR-1010 is designed to differentiate
between a standard K-band alert and a Safety Alert® warning. Safety
technology is relatively new so the number of transmitters in operation
is still growing. You may not receive Safety Alert® on a daily basis and
should not be surprised to encounter some emergency vehicles, road
hazards or trains not yet equipped with these transmitters, therefore
failing to provide a signal. As Safety Transmitters become more
prevalent (the number of operating transmitters is growing every day),
these Safety Alert®s will become more common. The Safety Alert®
Transmitter is in use in all 50 states in limited quantities.

Thank you for purchasing Cobra®’s XR-1010, the worlds first 10-band™
Radar/Laser Detector with Digital Signal Processing. It features a high
speed RISC digital processor, similar to those used in high end personal
computers. The result–incredibly high sensitivity and virtually no false
alerts. In addition, the the UltraBright™ Data Display provides easy
recognition of band detected by use of band identification letters.

Customer Support

Should you encounter any problems with the product or not
understand its many features, please refer to this owner’s manual. If,
after referring to the manual, you still need help, call Cobra® Customer
Service at 773.889.3087.

Cobra®

Customer Service

Live operators are available 
M-F 8:00 am - 6:00 pm CST
at: 773.889.3087

Automated Technical
Assistance available 24 hours 
a day, seven days a week.
E-mail questions to:
[email protected]

Cobra on the World Wide Web:
Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ) can be found on-line at:
www.cobra.com

BAND

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2

11

Controls and Indicators

A2

3

5

2

1

11

1.

Power Button

2.

Volume Control

3.

Mute Button

4.

Dim Button

5.

Audio Alerts Speaker

6.

Highway/City Button

7.

UltraBright

TM

Data Display

8.

LaserEye®

9.

Windshield Bracket 
Mount

10.

12V DC Power Jack

11.

Audio Jack

6

10

9

4

8

7

8

Summary of Contents for XR-1010

Page 1: ...adar Laser Detector With UltraBright Data Display Operating Instructions for your Cobra High Performance 10 Band XR 1010 Band Nothing comes close to a Cobra 4 Radar Signals 4 Laser Signals 2 Safety Sy...

Page 2: ...e that you conceal your radar detector This will reduce the possibility of break in and theft of your unit 2 3 1 Included with your XR 1010 1 Windshield Bracket 2 Hook and Loop Material 3 Curled Power...

Page 3: ...ide a signal As Safety Transmitters become more prevalent the number of operating transmitters is growing every day these Safety Alert s will become more common The Safety Alert Transmitter is in use...

Page 4: ...l Law Governing Radar Detectors Included Accessories Controls Indicators A2 Our Thanks to You A3 Customer Support A3 Features 1 Installation 2 Quick Start 5 Digital Displays 5 Operation 8 Turning On 8...

Page 5: ...d The LaserEye should have a view of the rear window to take advantage of its 360 detection capability It is best to locate your detector as low on the front windshield as possible Examples of metal i...

Page 6: ...me see page 9 Set Display Brightness Select from four levels of LED brightness display Bright Dim Dimmer and Dark The state of the art readout presents clear alerts even in sunlight Set Display Bright...

Page 7: ...d release City button again A double beep confirms highway mode Press and release City button Cty will display while in City mode Set Muting Mode Set Muting Mode Note The factory default mode is Auto...

Page 8: ...s been selected and if VG2 audio alert is turned on or off X L V W LAZE REYE BAN D LAZE REYE Operation Set Volume Adjust the volume up or down using the volume rocker switch on side of unit The volume...

Page 9: ...e OFF Note The XR 1010 will retain the chosen brightness level while OFF PRESS RELEASE Press and release Dim button once to reduce brightness to Dim A single beep confirms this selection Press and rel...

Page 10: ...e chosen mode while OFF Note Mute Beep OR Auto Mute Beep Beep Press and release Mute button to turn off the audio during an alert The alarm will be turned off until the incoming audio signal is over a...

Page 11: ...an external speaker to your Cobra XR 1010 in environments with high ambient noise levels The internal speaker will be disconnected Auxiliary Audio Jack PRESS RELEASE Audible Alarm Speaker and Voice Al...

Page 12: ...e Radar Detector will beep once indicating theVG 2 Audio Alert has been disabled To turn the VG 2 Audio Alert on press and hold the Dim Button for 2 seconds The Radar Detector will beep twice indicati...

Page 13: ...alse laser signals Safety Alert and Strobe Alert have their own unique European Emergency signal An emergency vehicle is approaching you are in the vicinity of a railroad crossing or you are approachi...

Page 14: ...thereof will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for period of one 1 year from the date of first consumer purchase This warranty may be enforced by the first consumer purchaser provided th...

Page 15: ...linois residents add 8 75 Indiana residents add 5 Michigan residents add 6 Ohio residents add 5 Wisconsin residents add 5 Prices subject to change without notice 420 080 N 001 Straight 12V Power Cord...

Page 16: ...original receipt it cannot be returned 2 Send the entire product 3 Enclose a description of what is happening with the unit Include a typed or clearly print name and address of where the unit is to be...

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