Cobra Electronics XRS 9830 manual

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    XRS 983 0 12 BAND ™ UL TRA HIGH-PERFORMANCE DIGIT AL RADAR/LASER DETECTOR WITH XTREME RANGE SUPERHETERODYNE ™ TECHNOLOGY Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® English Operating Instructions Printed in China Part No. 480-235-P Version A 12 12 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® English For more information or to order any of our products, please visit[...]

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    Introduction A2 English Controls, Indicators, Connections and Display Introduction Controls, Indicators, Connections and Display • 12V DC Power Jack On-Off/V olume Control Allows user to adjust the volume of the tone and voice alerts. Mute 3 Button For manual mute of audio alerts and to move back through options while programming. Menu/Save Butto[...]

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    Contents Introduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 1 Introduction Important Information . . . . . . . . . . A1 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . A1 Controls, Indicators, Connections and Display . . . . . . A2 Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Y our Detector Installation . .[...]

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    Installation Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 3 Overview Introduction 2 English Installation • 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 unit’ s view of t[...]

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    Installation Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 5 Installation Y our Detector 4 English 1. Attach the rubber cups to the bracket. 2. Make sure the rubber cups and your windshield are clean. 3. Push the bracket firmly onto the windshield. 4. Attach the detector to the bracket. Check the angle of the unit. 5. T o adjust the angle if nec[...]

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    Getting Started Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 7 Getting Started Y our Detector 6 English 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 Voice T esting, then three beeps T esting, then three beeps System Ready None Voice Alert Set-up is complete w[...]

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    Muting an Alert • Y our detector allows you to quickly turn off an Audio Alert by momentarily pressing the Mute 3 button. If you press the Mute 3 button a second time during the alert, the Audio Alert will be turned back on. After the current alert is gone, the next alert will be heard. T wo other features are incorporated in your detector to aut[...]

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    EasySet Programming Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Main Icons Secondary Icons Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 11 EasySet Programming Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Main Icons Secondary Icons Y our Detector 10 English EasySet Programming gives you quick and easy access to all the setti[...]

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    Program Flow Diagrams Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Main Icons Secondary Icons Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 13 Program Flow Diagrams Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Main Icons Secondary Icons Y our Detector 12 English User Settings Programming • User Programming allows you to adj[...]

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    Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty N otice M ain Icons S econdary Icons C aution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Settings Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Main Icons Secondary Icons Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 15 Settings Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Main Icons[...]

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    I ntro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation C ustomer A ssistance Settings Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Main Icons Secondary Icons Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 17 Settings Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Main Icons[...]

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    SmartPower Mode Y our detector includes the SmartPower feature that, when turned on, will put the unit into Standby mode (low power) 15 minutes after the car’ s engine has been turned off. Before SmartPower enters Standby mode, you will hear three beeps and SmartPower will flash on the display . T o return the unit to normal Power mode and exit S[...]

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    Detection Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Main Icons Secondary Icons Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 21 Settings Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Main Icons Secondary Icons Y our Detector 20 English Alert Settings • Pop Alert When Pop Detect mode is on, Pop radar signals will be detect[...]

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    Detection Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Main Icons Secondary Icons Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 23 Detection Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Main Icons Secondary Icons Y our Detector 22 English T ype of Signal Visual Display Voice X Band Radar X Alert K Band Radar K Alert Ka Band R[...]

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    Detection Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Main Icons Secondary Icons Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 25 Detection Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Main Icons Secondary Icons Y our Detector 24 English T ype of Signal Visual Display Voice Emergency Vehicles Emergency Vehicle Approaching Ro[...]

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    Understanding Radar and Laser Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Main Icons Secondary Icons Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 27 Understanding Radar and Laser Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Main Icons Secondary Icons Y our Detector 26 English Understanding Radar and Laser • Radar Speed Mo[...]

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    Specifications Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Main Icons Secondary Icons Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 29 Maintenance Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Main Icons Secondary Icons Y our Detector 28 English Pop Radar Guns The Pop mode Radar Gun is a single pulse Doppler radar that is a f[...]

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    Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 31 Product Service 30 English Intro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty N otice Main Icons Secondary Icons Customer Assistance W arranty I ntro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Warranty Limited 1-Y ear W arranty • For Products Purchased in the U.S.A. Cobra Electronic[...]

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    Accessories I ntro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty Notice M ain Icons S econdary Icons Customer Assistance Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 33 T rademark Acknowledgement I ntro Operation Customer A ssistance W arranty Notice M ain Icons S econdary Icons Customer Assistance 32 English T rademark Acknowledgement • Cobra, 6 Band, DigiView [...]

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    Appendix Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 35 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 35 Introduction Appendix 34 English Mode T one Visual Display Voice Set car battery voltage display mode Page 19 Tw o beeps Display Car Volt- age Off One beep Display Car Volt- age On Set battery low car voltage warning Page 19 Tw o beeps Car Voltage Warning Off One bee[...]

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    Appendix Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 36 Mode T one Visual Display Voice Set Pop Detect mode Page 20 Tw o beeps Pop Off One beep Pop On Set X Band Detect mode Page 20 Tw o beeps X On One beep X Off Set K Band detect mode Page 20 Tw o beeps K On One beep K Off Set Ku Band Detect mode Page 20 T wo beeps Ku On One beep Ku Off Set VG-2 Detect mode[...]