Cobra Electronics XRS 9340 manual

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  • Page 1

    Important Information and Customer Assistance Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty Notice Secondary Icons Introduction A1 English Important Information • Federal Laws Governing the Use of Radar Detectors It is not against federal law to receive radar transmissions with your Cobra radar/ laser detector . The Communications Act of 1924 gu[...]

  • Page 2

    Windshield Bracket Mount Accessories Or der Info Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 25 I ntro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Notice S econdary Icons Customer Assistance Display and Product Featur es Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty Notice Secondary Icons Introduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® A3 Xtreme Range Superheter[...]

  • Page 3

    Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 1 Contents Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty Notice Secondary Icons Introduction Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Notice M ain Icons Secondary Icons Introduction Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Customer Assistance . .[...]

  • Page 4

    Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Installation Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Secondary Icons Y our Detector 3 Installation Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Secondary Icons Y our Detector English 2 Installation • Where to Mount Y our Unit Y ou will get optimum per formance from your detector if you Mo[...]

  • Page 5

    T o T urn On the Unit and Adjust the Audio V olume Rotate the On-Off/ Volume control clockwise (away from you). T one Visual Display Three beeps h appears in the display indicating that the power is on . Getting Started Getting Started • Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Secondary Icons Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a[...]

  • Page 6

    Settings Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Secondary Icons Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 7 UltraBright Data Display Brightness Y ou can choose from three settings for Brightness of the display . Y ou can cycle through the settings by repeatedly pushing the Dim button. The factory setting is Bright . Settings [...]

  • Page 7

    Settings Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Secondary Icons Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 9 Settings Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Secondary Icons Y our Detector English Muting an Alert Y our detector allows you to quickly turn Off an audio Alert by momentarily pressing the Mute button[...]

  • Page 8

    Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Notice Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Settings Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Secondary Icons Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 11 Settings Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Secondary Icons Y our Detector English What to Remember Wh[...]

  • Page 9

    T o T urn VG-2 and Spectre 1 Alerts On and Of f While no signal is being detected, press and hold the Dim button for four seconds. T one Visual Display On = T wo beeps Off = One beep V will blink twice in the display V will blink once in the display Dim Button Press and hold for tw o seconds Detection Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty [...]

  • Page 10

    Detection Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Secondary Icons Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 15 Detection Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Secondary Icons Y our Detector English 14 Radar Signals and Visual Displays T ype of Signal Visual Display X Band Radar X and Signal Strength K Band Rad[...]

  • Page 11

    Description Interpretation Recommended Response T one repeats slowly at first, then speeds up rapidly . Probably police radar FULL ALERT T one sounds one time only . Probably a false alarm, but possibly pulsed radar , VG-2, or Spectre 1 nearby Exercise caution T one instantly begins repeating rapidly . Radar , VG-2, or Spectre 1 nearby has been act[...]

  • Page 12

    Maintenance Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Secondary Icons Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 19 Understanding Radar and Laser Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Secondary Icons Y our Detector English Strobe Alert Special strobes mounted on the light bars of authorized emergency vehicles (fi[...]

  • Page 13

    W arranty Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Secondary Icons Warranty Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 21 Specifications English Specifications • Band and Frequencies Band Frequencies X Band 10.525 ± 0.050 GHz K Band 24.125 ± 0.125 GHz Safety Alert 24.070 ± 0.010 GHz T raffic Warning 24.110 ± 0.010 GHz System 24.190 ± 0.[...]

  • Page 14

    T rademark Acknowledgement I ntro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Notice S econdary Icons Customer Assistance Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 23 Product Service I ntro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Notice r y Icons Customer Assistance English Product Service • For any questions about operating or installing this new Cobra prod[...]

  • Page 15

    Optional Accessories English Optional Accessories • Y ou can find quality Cobra products and accessories at your local Cobra dealer , or in the U.S.A., you can order dir ectly from Cobra. See ordering info on page 25. 24 Windshield Mounting Bracket Includes suction cups Item # 545-159-N-001 Straight 12V DC Power Cord Includes plug and fuse Item #[...]