U LT R A
PROGRAM/MUTE
button to
manually mute audio alerts (and to
enter programming mode).
SET/CITY
button for
CITY or HIGHWAY modes
for fewer false alerts
(and to change user
mode settings while
programming).
SPEAKER
AUXILIARY AUDIO
JACK
LASEREYE
®
for 360°
detection of laser and
strobe signals.
SELECT/DIM
button to adjust the display
brightness for easy reading (and to scroll through
user mode settings while programming).
ON-OFF/VOLUME
control allows you to
adjust the volume of the
TONE alerts.
12V DC
POWER JACK
Congratulations
You’ve made a smart choice by
purchasing the ESD-9860 radar/laser
detector from Cobra.
®
Just look at some
of the sophisticated features and
capabilities your new unit includes:
•
ULTRA-SENSITIVITY
• Detects and provides separate alerts for:
radar signals (X, K, and Ka bands, with
signal strength indicated)
laser signals
emergency vehicle safety and strobe
alert signals
VG-2 signals
•
8-POINT COMPASS
displays direction
of travel
•
LASEREYE
®
for 360° detection of laser
and strobe signals
RADAR/LASER
DETECTOR
MODEL
E S D – 9 8 6 0
System Ready
windshield
bracket
mount
ON-OFF/VOLUME control
12V DC POWER JACK
•
“INSTANT-ON”
speed monitoring detection
•
TONE ALERT or VOICE ALERT
™ with
adjustable volume
•
DIGIVIEW
™
DATA DISPLAY
with
easy-to-read alpha/numeric dot matrix
text readout
•
CITY
or
HIGHWAY
modes to reduce
false alerts
•
SAFETY ALERT
®
Traffic Warning System
•
STROBE ALERT
™
•
SMARTMUTE
™ a mute function which
automatically reduces false alerts by sensing
engine RPMs
•
MANUAL MUTE
or
AUTO MUTE
of audio alerts
•
EASYSET
™ programming menu
•
AUXILIARY AUDIO JACK
for external
speaker connection
• Distinguishes important safety alerts from
other K band signals
• Mounts easily on windshield or dashboard
This booklet describes the simple steps for mounting
and setting up your ESD-9860. It also provides helpful
information about how radar and laser guns are used
and how you can interpret the alerts you receive.
alpha/numeric dot matrix text display showing*:
*See “Operations” (pages 5-19) for more information
about display features.
user mode settings
programming
instructions
signal strength
indicators
CITY/HIGHWAY
mode indicators
radar, VG-2 and
safety/strobe
indicators
