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Cobra Electronics XRS 950 manual

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  • Page 1

    Important Information and Customer Assistance Intro Operation Customer Assistance Wa rranty Notice Main Icons 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 o[...]

  • Page 2

    Important Information and Customer Assistance Intro Operation Customer Assistance Wa rranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Introduction Accessories Order Info and Trademark Acknowledgement Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 25 Intro Operation Customer Assistance Wa rranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Customer Assistance Display and Product F[...]

  • Page 3

    Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 1 Contents Intro Operation Customer Assistance Wa rranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Introduction Intro Operation Customer Assistance Wa rranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Introduction Important Information ............................................................................... A1 Customer Assis[...]

  • Page 4

    Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Installation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Wa rranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Your Detector 3 Installation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Wa rranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Your Detector 2 English Installation • Where to Mount Your Unit You will get optimum performance from your detec[...]

  • Page 5

    Getting Started • Getting Started and Auxiliary Audio Jack Intro Operation Customer Assistance Wa rranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Your Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 5 Installation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Wa rranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Your Detector 4 English 1. Place the detector on the dashboard to [...]

  • Page 6

    Settings Intro Operation Customer Assistance Wa rranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Your Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 7 Settings Intro Operation Customer Assistance Wa rranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Your Detector 6 English Highway/City Mode Setting your detector to City mode delays all X band audio alerts until the sign[...]

  • Page 7

    Settings Intro Operation Customer Assistance Wa rranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Your Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 9 Settings Intro Operation Customer Assistance Wa rranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Your Detector 8 English Muting an Alert Your detector allows you to quickly turn Off an audio Alert by momentarily pressin[...]

  • Page 8

    To Set the IntelliMute Activation Point Press and hold the IntelliMute button for two seconds. Tone Voice Visual Display Two beeps Set Engine Revs Press IntelliMute button again at desired RPMs Rev your engine to the level you wish to set (recommend slightly above idle) and hold revs steady for two seconds. None None None At the desired rev level, [...]

  • Page 9

    Settings Intro Operation Customer Assistance Wa rranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Your Detector Settings Intro Operation Customer Assistance Wa rranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Your Detector IntelliMute Pro IntelliMute Pro prevents detection by radar detector detectors (RDDs) such as VG-2, Spectre I and Spectre IV+ when traveling at [...]

  • Page 10

    Radar Alert Settings (continued) Settings Intro Operation Customer Assistance Wa rranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Your Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 15 Settings Intro Operation Customer Assistance Wa rranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Your Detector 14 English Dim Button Press and hold for four seconds Spectre I & IV+ [...]

  • Page 11

    Detection Intro Operation Customer Assistance Wa rranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Your Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 17 Detection Intro Operation Customer Assistance Wa rranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Your Detector 16 English Radar Signals, Voice and Visual Displays Type of Signal Voice Visual Display X Band Radar X Al[...]

  • Page 12

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

  • Page 13

    Understanding Radar and Laser and Maintenance Intro Operation Customer Assistance Wa rranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Your Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 21 Understanding Radar and Laser Intro Operation Customer Assistance Wa rranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Your Detector 20 English Understanding Radar and Laser • Rada[...]

  • Page 14

    Warranty and Product Service Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 23 Specifications and Warranty 22 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 Traffic Warning 24.110 ± 0.010 GHz System 24.190 ± 0.010 GHz 24.230 ± 0.010 GHz Ka Band 34.700 ± [...]

  • Page 15

    Product Service and Optional Accessories 24 English Intro Operation Customer Assistance Wa rranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Customer Assistance Product Service (continued) If Cobra asks that the product be sent to its factory, the following must be furnished to have the product serviced and returned: 1. Send the complete unit, including pow[...]