Cobra XRS 9965 Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 2

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A3

Product Features

Intro

Operation

Customer

Assistance

Warranty

Notice

Main Icons

Secondary Icons

Nothing 

Comes Close to a Cobra

®

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Product Features

Accessories Order Info and  

Trademark Acknowledgement

Controls, Indicators,  

Connections and Display

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.cobra.com

Item #

Description

RDA GPSL66

Plug-in GPS Locator Unit

420-030-N-001

Straight 12V Power Cord

420-030-N-001

Coiled 12V Power Cord

545-159-N-001

Windshield Mounting Bracket

CLP-2B

Dual Port Power Adapter

Trademark Acknowledgement 

Cobra

®

, DigiView

®

, EasySet

®

, Extra Sensory Detection

®

, IntelliMute

®

, IntelliMute

®

 Pro, 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™, 14 Band™, 15 Band™, AURA™, Extreme Bright DataGrafix™, 
IntelliLink™, IntelliScope™, IntelliView™, 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. 
Stalker™ LIDAR is a trademark of Applied Concepts, Inc. Spectre I™ and  
Spectre IV™ are trademarks of Stealth Micro Systems Pty. Ltd. SpeedLaser™ is a trademark  
of Laser Atlanta, LLC. Interceptor VG-2™ is a trademark of TechniSonic Industries LTD. Tomar

®

 

is a registered trademark of TOMAR Electronics, Inc.

Congratulations! You’ve made a smart choice by purchasing a maximum 

performance digital radar/laser detector from Cobra. Just look at some of 

the sophisticated features and capabilities your new unit includes:

Super-Xtreme Range 

Superheterodyne Technology

With super-fast sweep circuitry, S-XRS provides 

maximum detection range and the best possible 

advance warning to even the fastest radar guns

Touchscreen Interface 

Simple, intuitive touchscreen control 

Maximum Performance 

Provides advanced warning with maximum 

detection range for total protection 

Detection and Separate Alerts 

For radar signals (X, K, Ka and Ku bands,  

with signal strength indicated), Laser signals, 

Safety Alert signals, Strobe Alert signals,  

VG-2 signals, Spectre I & IV signals

LaserEye 

For 360° detection of laser and strobe signals

Frequency Display Mode 

Shows frequency of received Ka and Laser signals

Instant-On Ready 

Detects radar guns with “instant-On”  

(very fast) speed monitoring capabilities

Pop Detection 

Detects the latest super-fast instant-on single 

pulse radar guns

Voice or Tone Alert  

With adjustable volume

ExtremeBright DataGrafix

TM

 Touchscreen Display

Easy-to-read graphical user interface and cool 

3D graphics

IntelliShield False Signal Rejection 

Reduces falsing in urban areas with Highway 

mode and three levels of City mode settings

Safety Alert 

Traffic warning system distinguishes important 

safety alerts from other K band signals

Strobe Alert 

Emergency vehicle warning system

Manual Mute or Auto Mute 

A mute function of audio alerts

IntelliMute

A mute function which automatically reduces 

false audio alerts by sensing engine RPMs

IntelliMute Pro 

Prevents detection by radar detector detectors 

(RDDs) when traveling at slower speeds

SmartPower

 

A timed power saving function that 

saves your car’s battery 

EasySet Menu 

User-friendly mode selection and  

setting with visual guidance

Car Battery Voltage 

Displays your car battery voltage

Low Car Battery Voltage Warning 

Alert can be provided when voltage goes  

below 11.9 volts

Customizable Display Colors 

Customize the display colors to match your dash 

illumination

Auxiliary Audio Jack 

For external speaker connection

AURA™ Database Updates

XRS 9970G includes GPS Locator & lifetime AURA 

updates; XRS 9965 requires separate purchase 

of GPS Locator (RDA GPSL 66)  

and subscription to AURA database

GPS Ready (See page 34) 

GPS Locator unit (included on XRS 9970G; 

optional on XRS 9965) adds: Photo Enforced, 

Caution, Known Speed Trap Areas and User 

Locations and other GPS-based features 

IntelliScope (requires GPS locator)

Uses GPS Locator to show direction of Location- 

Based Alerts relative to your moving vehicle

IntelliView Pro (requires GPS locator) 

Picture-in-picture shows: a) radar and  

laser alerts simultaneously with GPS Locator 

based location alerts; b) radar and laser  

alerts and your current vehicle speed

Controls, Indicators, Connections and Display 

Windshield Bracket 

Mounting Slot

Windshield Bracket 

Release Button

12V DC  

Power  

Jack

GPS Port

For connection 

of GPS Locator. 

(optional with 

XRS 9965).

On-Off/Volume Control

Allows user to adjust the volume 

of the tone and voice alerts.

ExtremeBright DataGrafixTM Display

Full color and sunlight-readable, the extremely bright 

display provides intuitive graphical information and alert 

screens.

Touchscreen Interface

All unit controls are shown on the display and  

activated with a simple finger touch.

Introduction

Introduction

Intro

Operation

Customer

Assistance

Warranty

Notice

Main Icons

Secondary Icons

LaserEye

For 360° detection of

laser and strobe signals.

Auxiliary Audio Jack

On right side of unit.

Speaker

FCC NOTICE  

 

This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules: Operation is subject to 

the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and  

(2) This device must accept any interference received including interference that may  

cause undesired operation.

Summary of Contents for XRS 9965

Page 1: ...involved in traffic accidents It is only intended to alert the motorist that an emergency vehicle equipped with a Cobra Safety Alert 3M or strobe transmitter is within range as defined by that produc...

Page 2: ...er and strobe signals Frequency Display Mode Shows frequency of received Ka and Laser signals Instant On Ready Detects radar guns with instant On very fast speed monitoring capabilities Pop Detection...

Page 3: ...lay Mode 23 SmartPower Mode 24 Restore Factory Settings 24 Alert Settings 24 Pop Alert X Band Alert K Band Alert Ka Band Alert and Ku Band Alert 25 VG 2 Alert 25 VG 2 Audio Mode 25 Spectre I IV Alerts...

Page 4: ...eive Before you begin your installation please read the Important Information section on page A1 and use the descriptions and feature lists on pages A2 and A3 to become familiar with your new detector...

Page 5: ...r You can remove and reattach the unit as often as you like 5 Plug the power cord into the detector 6 Plug the cigarette lighter adapter on the power cord into your vehicle s cigarette lighter Dashboa...

Page 6: ...splay or damage it The following parts of this manual will include directions as to Click or Press and where on the touchscreen to do so NOTE You may click on any part of the touchscreen to bypass the...

Page 7: ...the i in the arrow blinks XRS 9970G sample screen indicates n IntelliMute On Engine revs below set point n City Mode n Car battery voltage is good n Display is Bright n GPS locator is installed and r...

Page 8: ...a signal If the GPS signal is lost the GPS icon will change to that status and the center of the Compass icon will show two bars To display this standby screen click on the Compass icon in the Main S...

Page 9: ...and City X Beep Off Highway mode provides full response to all signals detected The City modes reduce false alerts while you are driving in or near urban areas where there are many sources for conflic...

Page 10: ...g an alert The unit will not detect signals while in Menu mode During menu setting if no icons are clicked or pressed for 15 seconds the unit will automatically exit Menu mode and save the most recent...

Page 11: ...ting a setting click on the icon to choose an option within the setting 10 IntelliMute IntelliMute Pro IntelliMute Set Alert Type Voice Tone Restore Factory Settings Frequency Display Auto Mute I Shie...

Page 12: ...udio alerts until the signal strength reaches level 3 The City Mode Default can be changed in Menu mode It can also be changed at any time the Main Standby screen is displayed 1 Press the City icon to...

Page 13: ...must first set an Activation Point for your engine s RPMs see page 22 Whenever the RPMs are below that point IntelliMute can begin muting or IntelliMute Pro can turn Off the radar detection circuits...

Page 14: ...s revs IntelliMute or IntelliMute Pro will automatically turn Off and the icon will change to show the Off condition NOTE The rev point must be reset if you use your detector in a different vehicle N...

Page 15: ...le When VG 2 Detect mode is On VG 2 signals will be detected and an alert will be given During the alert the unit will continue to detect other signals VG 2 Audio Mode When VG 2 Audio mode is On alert...

Page 16: ...The Car Battery Low alert is triggered when the voltage drops below 11 9 volts Following the alert the unit enters SmartPower mode to avoid further draining your car battery NOTE For GPS settings and...

Page 17: ...alerts Your detector provides 360 detection of these signals Frequency Display Various Ka radar band and LIDAR Laser guns are made to operate at different frequencies within the spectrums assigned to...

Page 18: ...ats 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 al...

Page 19: ...erted As the number of transmitters increases these alerts will become more common When you receive such an alert please watch for emergency vehicles ahead of you on cross streets and behind you If yo...

Page 20: ...n database can be updated at Cobra s website to stay current with photo enforced locations speed traps and caution areas n Allows you to identify and store up to 1 000 User Alert Locations in addition...

Page 21: ...e any that are not in your unit s database You can add User Locations to augment those in the GPS Locator database While adding locations you can customize them as Photo Caution Area Enforcement Speed...

Page 22: ...S Locator database an alarm will sound and the Caution icon will become progressively larger as you approach the location Known Speed Trap Areas When Speed Traps is On and your vehicle approaches a kn...

Page 23: ...37 you can delete all of the Photo Enforced Caution Area Speed Trap or User Locations you have entered at this menu position 1 Click on the Delete icon in the User Saved Locations screen The Delete Lo...

Page 24: ...2 Zone 3 Known Speed Trap Area Alerts Speed Trap message from Main Standby screen Speed Trap message from any other standby screen Known Speed Trap Area Alerts are not graduated as are the other Locat...

Page 25: ...wer cord is properly connected n Make sure the socket of your vehicle s cigarette lighter is clean and free of corrosion n Make sure the power cord s cigarette lighter adapter is firmly seated in your...

Page 26: ...Service Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 West Cortland Street Chicago Illinois 60707 U S A 6 If the product is in warranty upon receipt of the product it will either be repaired or exchanged depend...

Page 27: ...nty service but the return charges will 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 var...

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