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Important Information   

Important information about...

Federal Laws Governing the Use of 
Radar Detectors 

It is not against federal law to receive radar
transmissions with your Cobra

®

radar

detector. The Communications Act of 1924
guarantees your right to receive radio
transmissions on any frequency. Local laws
that contravene this Act, while illegal, may
be enforced by your local law enforcement
officials until and unless they are prohibited
from doing so by federal court action.

Safety Alert

®

and Strobe Alert

Use of this product is not intended to, and
does not, ensure that motorists or
passengers will not be involved in traffic
accidents. It is only intended to alert the
motorist that an emergency vehicle
equipped with a 3M Corporation 
Opticom

or Tomar

®

preemption system,

or a Cobra

®

Safety Alert

®

transmitter is

within range as defined by that product.
Please call local fire and police departments
to learn if coverage exists in your area.

Safe Driving 

Motorists, as well as operators of
emergency or service vehicles, are 
expected to exercise all due caution 
while using this product, and to obey 
all applicable traffic laws.

Security of Your Vehicle 

Before leaving your vehicle, always
remember to conceal your radar 
detector in order to reduce the 
possibility of break-in and theft.

Customer Support 

In this user's manual, you should find all
the information you need to install and
operate your ESD-9860. If you require
further assistance after reading through 
this manual, Cobra

®

Electronics offers the

following customer support services:

Automated Help Desk

is available 24 hours 

a day, 7 days a week at 773-889-3087. 

Customer Service Operators

are available

at 773-889-3087 Monday through Friday, 
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CST.

Questions can be faxed

to 773-622-2269.

Automated Technical Assistance

is 

available 24 hours, 7 days a week via e-mail 
at: [email protected]

On-line answers

to frequently asked questions

can be found at: www.cobra.com.

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Table of Contents

Important information about...

Federal Laws, Safety Alert

®

/Strobe Alert

, Safe Driving, 

Security of Your Vehicle, Customer Support.................................................................................. A1

Installation .................................................................................................................................. 2- 4

Operation–Getting Started  ............................................................................................................ 5

Operation–User Mode Settings  ...................................................................................................... 6-15

EasySet

Programming: Programming User Modes ...................................................................... 7

SmartMute

™ 

............................................................................................................................ 8-10

Auto Mute Mode  .................................................................................................................... 11

Muting an Alert  ...................................................................................................................... 11

Voice/Tone Setting  ................................................................................................................ 11

Auxiliary Audio Jack  ................................................................................................................ 11

Compass ................................................................................................................................ 12-13

VG-2 Alert

®

............................................................................................................................ 14

DigiView

Data Display Brightness  .................................................................................................. 14-15

Highway/City Mode  .................................................................................................................... 16

Detection .................................................................................................................................... 17-20

Signals Detected  .................................................................................................................... 17

Audio Alerts ............................................................................................................................ 17

Visual Display  ........................................................................................................................ 17-19

Instant-On Detection  ................................................................................................................ 20

Responding to Alerts ................................................................................................................ 20

Understanding Radar and Laser  ...................................................................................................... 21-22

Maintenance and Service  .............................................................................................................. 23-24

Limited 1-Year Warranty ................................................................................................................ 25

Specifications .............................................................................................................................. 26

Optional Accessories  .................................................................................................................... 27

Order Form .................................................................................................................................. 28

Содержание ESD-9860

Страница 1: ...Operating Instructions for Your Cobra 10 Band Extra Sensory Detection RADAR LASER DETECTOR M O D E L E S D 9 8 6 0 Nothing comes close to a Cobra N U LT R A...

Страница 2: ...er and strobe signals RADAR LASER DETECTOR MODEL ESD 9860 System Ready windshield bracket mount ON OFF VOLUME control 12V DC POWER JACK INSTANT ON speed monitoring detection TONE ALERT or VOICE ALERT...

Страница 3: ...o reduce the possibility of break in and theft Customer Support In this user s manual you should find all the information you need to install and operate your ESD 9860 If you require further assistanc...

Страница 4: ...ailable on some vehicles Instaclear for Ford Electriclear for GM consult your dealer to see if you have this option 2 1I N S TA L L AT I O N 5 To adjust the angle if necessary gently push or pull on t...

Страница 5: ...ED 4 U LT R A 1 Turn on the unit and adjust audio volume by rotating the ON OFF VOLUME CONTROL DIAL clockwise away from you 2 You will see and hear the messages TESTING 3 beeps will sound then SYSTEM...

Страница 6: ...e 13 for instructions on calibrating the compass The settings for these user modes can also be changed with the one button method See the description of each user mode following for details EasySet Pr...

Страница 7: ...tructions using the Program mode to select SmartMute The factory setting is SmartMute off NOTE SmartMute may not work with some vehicles because it cannot sense the engine s revs In such cases you can...

Страница 8: ...internal speaker will be disconnected PROG MUTE button Press and release Setting the SmartMute Activation Point Your ESD 9860 must be installed in your vehicle Caution Do not attempt to set the rev p...

Страница 9: ...n your vehicle If you change the location where the unit is mounted or move it to another vehicle you must recalibrate the compass The compass temporarily may not provide accurate readings if you are...

Страница 10: ...udible VG 2 alerts When you turn VG 2 detection on or off while in Voice Alert mode you will hear VG 2 on or VG 2 off In Tone mode you will hear 2 beeps for VG 2 on or 1 beep for VG 2 off When you tur...

Страница 11: ...d Ka alerts you will also see from 1 to 5 vertical bars indicating the strength of the signal detected Weakest Signal 1 2 3 4 5 Strongest Signal SIGNAL STRENGTH CHART City mode Highway mode Highway Ci...

Страница 12: ...gency vehicle approaching road hazard ahead train approaching Visual Display Emergency Vehicle Road Hazard Train Type of Signal Interceptor VG 2 Voice VG 2 alert Visual Display VG2 Emergency Vehicle R...

Страница 13: ...r is growing Depending on your location you may not receive these alerts regularly and may often encounter emergency vehicles trains and road hazards without being alerted As the number of transmitter...

Страница 14: ...s operation Can LIDAR operate through glass Yes Newer LIDAR guns can obtain readings through most types of glass However the laser pulse also can be received through glass to trigger an alarm by your...

Страница 15: ...n Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations may not app...

Страница 16: ...12V DC Power Cord Includes plug and fuse 420 030 N 001 Curled 12V DC Power Cord Includes plug and fuse 420 026 N 001 X band 10 525 0 050 GHz K band 24 125 0 125 GHz Safety Alert 24 070 0 010 GHz Traff...

Страница 17: ...otice Tax Table Illinois residents add 8 75 Indiana residents add 5 Michigan residents add 6 Ohio residents add 5 Wisconsin residents add 5 Please print clearly Name Address No P O Box City State Zip...

Страница 18: ...07 USA The Cobra line of quality products includes CB radios microTALK radios Radar Laser Detectors Safety Alert Traffic Warning Systems Accessories HighGear Accessories For more information or to ord...

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