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Contents

Introduction

Introduction

Important Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1
Customer Assistance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1
Controls, Indicators, Connections and Display  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2
Product Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3

Your Detector

Installation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Getting Started  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
EasySet Programming  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Highway/City Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Muting an Alert  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Auto Mute Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Voice Alert and Tone Alert Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Auxiliary Audio Jack  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
IntelliMute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Pop Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Ku and X Band Detection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
VG-2 Alert  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Spectre 1 Alert  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
SmartPower  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
DigiView Data Display Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Detection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Signals Detected  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Audio Alerts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Visual Display  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Instant-On Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Pop Detection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Responding to Alerts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Understanding Radar and Laser  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Warranty

Limited 1-Year Warranty  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Customer Assistance

Product Service  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Trademark Acknowledgement  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Optional Accessories  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Order Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Summary of Contents for XRS 9730

Page 1: ...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 th...

Page 2: ...e radar guns Voice or Tone Alert With adjustable volume DigiView Data Display With easy to read alpha numeric dot matrix text readout IntelliShield False Signal Rejection Reduces falsing in urban area...

Page 3: ...nd Tone Alert Modes 13 Auxiliary Audio Jack 13 IntelliMute 14 Compass 17 Pop Alert 19 Ku and X Band Detection 19 VG 2 Alert 20 Spectre 1 Alert 21 SmartPower 22 DigiView Data Display Brightness 23 Dete...

Page 4: ...des Mirrored sun screens Dark tinting at the top of the windshield Heated windshields currently available on some vehicles Instaclear for Ford Electriclear for GM Consult your dealer to see if you hav...

Page 5: ...level view of the road The angle CANNOT be adjusted after mounting 2 Remove the paper backing from one side of the hook and loop fastener 3 Attach the pad to the dashboard at your chosen location and...

Page 6: ...g SmartPower Your Detector Your Detector Program Mute Button Press and hold Press and release Select Dim Button Press and release Set City Button Press and release To Use Program Mode Press and hold t...

Page 7: ...o 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 on...

Page 8: ...s and release City Mode Highway Mode N W h 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 Ci...

Page 9: ...isconnected Muting an Alert Your detector allows you to quickly turn off an Audio Alert by momentarily pressing the Program Mute button If you press the Program Mute button a second time during the Al...

Page 10: ...on before setting the activation point Below Activation Point N W i h Above Activation Point N W i h Settings Your Detector IntelliMute IntelliMute is a unique new feature that allows you to avoid ale...

Page 11: ...an drive in any pattern as long as you make two complete turns Four three point turns two small squares or any two complete loops will work as well as two circles It does not matter what size the circ...

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