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Cobra Electronics XRS 9540 manual

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  • Page 1

    Important Information and Customer Assistance I ntroduction A1 English I m p o rt a n t I n f o rm a t i o n • 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 guarantees your right to receive radio transmissions on[...]

  • Page 2

    Important Information and Customer Assistance I ntroduction Accessories Or der Info Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 25 C us to me r As si st a nc e Display and Product Featur es I ntroduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® A3 Xtreme Range Superheterodyne T echnology With super -fast sweep circuitry , XRS provides extra detection range and the [...]

  • Page 3

    Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 1 Contents I ntroduction In tr odu ct io n I m p o r t a n t I n f o r m a t i o n ........................................A 1 C u s t o m e r A s s i s t a n c e .........................................A 1 Controls, Indicators and Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2 D i s p l a [...]

  • Page 4

    Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Installation Y our Detector 3 Installation Y our Detector 2 English I n s t a l l a t i o n • Where to Mount Y our Unit Y ou will get optimum per formance from your detector 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 un[...]

  • Page 5

    Getting Started and Auxiliary Audio Jack G e t t i n g S t a rt ed • Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 5 Installation Y our Detector 4 English 1. Place the detector on the dashboard to find a location where the unit has a clear , level view of the road. The angle can NOT be adjusted after mounting. 2. Remove the paper backing from [...]

  • Page 6

    Settings Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 7 Settings Y our Detector 6 English Highway/City Mode Setting your detector to City mode delays all X band audio alerts until the signal strength reaches Level 3. (A single beep will sound when the signal is first detected.) This will reduce false alerts while you are driving in, or near , u[...]

  • Page 7

    Settings Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 9 Settings Y our Detector 8 English Muting an Alert Y our detector allows you to quickly turn off an audio Alert by momentarily pressing the Mute button. If you press the Mute button a second time during the Alert , the audio Alert will be turned back on. Auto Mute Mode Auto Mute will automa[...]

  • Page 8

    T o Set the IntelliMute Activation Point Press and hold the In te lliM ute button for two seconds. T one Voice Visual Display T wo 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 l[...]

  • Page 9

    Settings Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 13 Settings Y our Detector 12 English Dim Bu tto n Pres s and h old f or two se cond s V oice/T one Setting Y ou can set your detector to sound alerts with either a Voice or a T one . Y ou can change settings by using the Mute button. In Voice Alert mode, you will first hear several tones, t[...]

  • Page 10

    Detection Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 15 Detection Y our Detector 14 English X Sign al Dete cted K Sign al Dete cted Ka Sig nal Det ecte d Radar Signals, V oice and Visual Displays T ype of Signal Voice Visual Display X Band Radar X Alert X and Signal Strength K Band Radar K Alert K and Signal Strength Ka Band Radar Ka Alert Ka[...]

  • 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 , Spectre 1 or VG-2 nearby Exercise caution T one instantly begins repeating rapidly . Radar , Spectre 1 or VG-2 nearby has been activ[...]

  • Page 12

    Understanding Radar and Laser Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 19 Understanding Radar and Laser Y our Detector 18 English U n d e r s t a n d i n g R a d a r an d La se r • Radar Speed Monitoring Systems Thr ee ba nd fr eque nci es ha ve be en ap pro ved b y the Fe der al Co mmu nic ati ons Commission (FCC) for use by speed monito[...]

  • Page 13

    Specifications Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 21 Maintenance 20 English M a i n t e n a n c e • Maintenance of Y our Radar Detector Y our detector is designed and built to give you years of trouble-free performance without the need for ser vice. No routine Maintenance is required. If your unit does not appear to be operating properly , please [...]

  • Page 14

    Product Service and T rademark Acknowledgement C us to me r As si st a nc e Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 23 W arranty 22 English L i m i t e d 1 - Y e ar W ar ra nt y • For Products Pur chased in the U.S.A. Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra 12 Band Radar/Laser Detectors, and the component parts thereof, will be free of de[...]

  • Page 15

    Optional Accessories 24 English O p t i o n a l A c c e s s o r i es • 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. Wi nd shie ld Mo un ti ng Bra cke t Includes suction cups Item # 545-159-N-001 St ra ight 1 2V DC P ow er C or [...]