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Trademark Acknowledgement

Intro

Operation

Customer
Assistance

Warranty

Notice

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Customer Assistance

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra

®

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Product Service

Intro

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34 English

Trademark Acknowledgement

Cobra

®

, DigiView

®

, EasySet

®

, Extra Sensory Detection

®

, IntelliMute

®

,

IntelliShield

®

, LaserEye

®

, Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra

®

, Safety Alert

®

Traffic Warning System, Strobe Alert

®

, VG-2 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

®

for Ford is a

registered trademark of Ford Motor Company, Inc. Electriclear

®

for GM is 

a registered trademark of General Motors Corporation. 20-20™ and 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

®

is a registered trademark 

of TOMAR Electronics, Inc.

Product Service

For any questions about operating or installing this new Cobra product, or if
parts are missing…

PLEASE CALL COBRA FIRST…

do not return this

product to the store. See customer assistance on page A1.

If this product should require factory service, please call Cobra first at 
773-889-3087 BEFORE sending the product. This will ensure the fastest
turnaround time on any repair. 

If Cobra asks that the product be sent to its factory, the following must be
furnished to have the product serviced and returned:

1. Send the complete unit, including power cord. (It is not necessary 

to include the mounting bracket.)

2. For warranty repair, enclose some form of proof-of-purchase, 

such as a photocopy or carbon copy of a sales receipt. If you 
send the original receipt, it cannot be returned.

3. Enclose a typed or clearly written description of the problem 

you are having with your unit, plus the name and address where 
you want the unit returned.

4. Pack the unit securely to prevent damage during transit. If possible, 

use the original packing materials.

5. Ship prepaid and insured using a traceable carrier such as United Parcel

Service (UPS), Federal Express, or Priority mail with delivery confirmation.
Ship to: Cobra Factory Service, Cobra Electronics Corporation, 6500 West
Cortland Street, Chicago, IL 60707 U.S.A.

6. Please allow three to four weeks before contacting us about the status 

of your service. Call 773-889-3087 for assistance. If your unit is under
warranty, it will either be repaired or replaced upon receipt, depending 
on the model. If your unit is out of warranty, you will receive a letter
informing you of the repair or replacement charge.

Summary of Contents for XRS 9740

Page 1: ...ounter 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 f...

Page 2: ...rom Cobra Just look at some of the sophisticated features and capabilities your new unit includes This booklet describes the simple steps for mounting and setting up your detector It also provides hel...

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

Page 4: ...hat can block or weaken incoming signals include Windshield wiper blades Mirrored sun screens Dark tinting at the top of the windshield Heated windshields currently available on some vehicles Instacle...

Page 5: ...ce Alert Power On Testing On Off Volume Control Rotate clockwise away from you NOTE In some vehicles power is supplied to the cigarette lighter even while the ignition is off If this is the case with...

Page 6: ...ice Secondary Icons 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 the Prog...

Page 7: ...llows you to exit Program mode 9 EasySet Programming 8 English Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Your Detector The settings for these user modes can also be changed w...

Page 8: ...ode or directly using the Set City button Set City Button Press 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 Visua...

Page 9: ...ected 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 Alert th...

Page 10: ...n Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Below Activation Point N W i h Above Activation Point N...

Page 11: ...mplete loops will work as well as two circles It does not matter what size the circles are if your speed is constant or how fast you make the circles but less than two minutes Please be careful when m...

Page 12: ...ranty Notice n Icons condary Icons To Calibrate the Compass Using Program Mode See Page 7 For Instructions on Using Program Mode In Program mode go to Set Compass Tone Visual Display Voice None Set Co...

Page 13: ...Using Program Mode In Program mode go to Spectre 1 Audio Tone Visual Display Voice Two beeps Spectre Audio On Spectre Audio On One beep Spectre Audio Off Spectre Audio Off Settings Intro Operation Cus...

Page 14: ...time Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Dim Display Dim Bright Display Bright Dimmer Display Dimmer Dark Display Dark Settings Intro Operation Customer Ass...

Page 15: ...ating the strength of the signal detected Signal Strength Chart Signal Strength 1 Weakest Signal Signal Strength 2 Signal Strength 3 Signal Strength 4 Signal Strength 5 Strongest Signal _ _ 1 2 3 4 5...

Page 16: ...Approaching VG 2 and Spectre 1 Alert Signals and Visual Displays Type of Signal Visual Display Voice VG 2 Alert VG2 VG 2 Alert Spectre 1 Spectre1 Spectre Alert Detection Intro Operation Customer Assi...

Page 17: ...ly and may often encounter emergency vehicles trains and road hazards without being alerted As the number of transmitters increases these alerts will become more common When you receive such an alert...

Page 18: ...required replace it with a 2 amp fuse only Understanding Radar and Laser Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Your Detector Strobe Alert Special strobes mounted on the l...

Page 19: ...maged by accident 2 In the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of unauthorized alterations or repairs 3 If the serial number has been altered defaced or removed 4 If the owner of th...

Page 20: ...installing this new Cobra product or if parts are missing PLEASE CALL COBRA FIRST do not return this product to the store See customer assistance on page A1 If this product should require factory serv...

Page 21: ...ur local Cobra dealer or in the 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 Inc...

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