Cobra Electronics ESD-9560 manual

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    Operating Instructions for Y our Cobra ® 10 Band ™ Extra Sensory Detection ® RADAR/LASER DETECTOR MODEL ESD – 9560 Nothing comes close to a Cobra™ N U L T R A[...]

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    NW Bright c s System Ready windshield bracket mount ON-OFF/VOLUME control 12V DC POWER JACK • “INST ANT -ON” speed monitoring detection • TONE ALER T with adjustable volume • DIGIVIEW ™ DA T A DISPLA Y with easy-to-read alpha/numeric dot matrix text readout • CITY or HIGHW A Y modes to reduce false alerts • SAFETY ALER T ® T raffic[...]

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    T able of Contents Important information about... Federal Laws, Safety Alert ® /Strobe Alert ™ , Safe Driving, Security of Y our Vehicle, Customer Support .................................................................................. A1 Installation .............................................................................................[...]

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    3 1 INST ALLA TION Where to Mount Y our Unit Y ou will get optimum performance from your ESD-9560 if you mount it at a point approximately in the center of the vehicle, as low as possible on the front windshield without obstructing the unit's view of the road either to the front or rear . Y ou can also mount it directly on the dashboard. The u[...]

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    1. Tu rn on the unit and adjust audio volume by rotating the ON-OFF/VOLUME CONTROL DIAL clockwise (away from you). 2. Y ou will see “TESTING” appear in the display , 3 beeps will sound, then “SYSTEM READY” will appear indicating that the power is on. 3. The display will cycle through the user mode settings (SmartMute ™ and City/Highway st[...]

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    7 3 OPERA TION• EASYSET™ PROGRAMMING 6 3 OPERA TION• USER MODE SETTINGS All user mode settings on your ESD-9560 can be changed by using Program mode. When changing the settings, please keep in mind: • Buttons can have multiple functions. • All settings will be stored in memory when the power is turned off and recalled when the power is tu[...]

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    3 OPERA TION• SETTINGS 3 OPERA TION• SETTINGS 9 8 SmartMute ™ SmartMute ™ is a unique new feature of the ESD-9560 that allows you to avoid alerts you don’t need to hear because you are stopped or moving slowly . By sensing the “revs” (RPMs) of your engine, SmartMute ™ knows when you are at low speed and automatically mutes all alert[...]

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    3 OPERA TION• SETTINGS 3 OPERA TION• SETTINGS 11 10 Auto Mute Mode Auto Mute will automatically reduce the audio volume of all alerts after 4 seconds for as long as the signal is detected. When you turn Auto Mute on or off you will hear 2 beeps for Auto Mute on and 1 beep for Auto Mute off.(See page 7 for instructions on using the Program mode [...]

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    NOTE: If you do not press the SET/CITY button within 2 minutes, compass calibration will automatically terminate 1 beep Error for 2 seconds 3 OPERA TION• SETTINGS 3 OPERA TION• SETTINGS 13 12 Compass Y our ESD-9560 includes an internal 8-point compass that will continuously display your current direction of travel: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW , W , or [...]

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    3 OPERA TION• SETTINGS 3 OPERA TION• SETTINGS 15 14 VG-2 Alert ® The ESD-9560 is undetectable by police VG -2 detection devices, and will aler t you when such a device is in use near your vehicle. During the alert, the unit continues to detect other signals. Y ou can choose whether or not you want your unit to show VG-2 alerts. With VG-2 detec[...]

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    4 DETECTION 17 4 DETECTION 16 * your ESD-9560 provides LaserEye ® 360° detection of these signals PLEASE NOTE : Beep rate changes with different laser aler ts PLEASE NOTE : There are different tones for each Safety Aler t ® Laser* Strobe Alert™* Emergency Vehicle T ype of Signal Visual Display T ype of Signal 3M Opticom ™ or T omar ® V Visu[...]

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    4 DETECTION 4 DETECTION 19 18 PLEASE NOTE : There are different tones for each Safety Aler t ® 20-20™ and Ultra-L yte ™ are trademarks of Laser T echnology , Inc. ProLaser™ and ProLaser III™ are trademarks of Kustom Signals, Inc. 10 Band Ultra™, EasySet™ , Strobe Aler t™ and SmartMute ™ are trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporati[...]

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    5 5 UNDERST ANDING RADAR & LASER Radar Speed Monitoring Systems Three band frequencies have been approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for use by speed monitoring radar equipment: X band 10.525 GHz K band 24.150 GHz Ka band 33.400-36.00 GHz Y our ESD-9560 detects signals in all three radar bands. VG -2 VG -2 is a "detecto[...]

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    6 MAINTENANCE & SERVICE 6 MAINTENANCE & SERVICE 23 22 If you suspect that your unit requires service, please call 773-889-3087 BEFORE shipping it to Cobra . ® This will ensure that you receive service as quickly as possible. If you are asked to send your unit to the Cobra ® factory , please follow these steps: 1. Send the complete unit, i[...]

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    25 7 W ARRANTY 24 COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION warrants that its Cobra ® 10 Band Ultra™ Radar/Laser Detectors, and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for period of one (1) year from the date of first consumer purchase. This warranty may be enforced by the first consumer purchaser , provided that t[...]

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    27 10 ORDER FORM 9 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 26 Y ou can find these fine accessories at your local Cobra ® dealer . If you wish, you can order directly from Cobra. ® To order by phone Call 773.889.3087 (Press 1 from the main menu 8 a.m.-6 p.m. M-F CST . ) To order by mail or fax Please fill out order form on next page, and mail/fax directly to Cobra. [...]

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    Printed in Korea Part No. 480-019-P ©2002 Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 West Cortland Street Chicago, IL 60707 USA The Cobra ® line of quality products includes: CB radios microT ALK ® radios Radar/Laser Detectors Safety Alert ® T raffic W arning Systems Accessories HighGear ™ Accessories For more information or to order any of our produ[...]