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Cobra Electronics XRS 989 manual

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  • Page 1

    X R S 9 8 9 12 BA ND ™ MAX IM UM- PE RFO RM AN CE DIG IT AL RAD AR /LA SE R DET EC TOR WITH SUPE R- XTR EM E RAN GE SUPE RHE TE ROD YN E ™ TEC HN OLO GY N o th i n g Co m e s C l o s e t o a C o b r a ® E n g l i s h Operating Instructions Printed in China Part No. 480-454-P Version A N o th i n g Co m e s C l o s e t o a C o b r a ® E n g l [...]

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    Introduction A2 English Controls, Indicators, Connections and Display Introduction C o n t r ol s, In di ca to rs , C o n n e c t i o n s an d D is pl ay • 12 V D C Po we r Jac k On-O ff/ V olum e Cont rol Allow s user to adjus t the vol ume of the tone and voice al erts . Dim 3 Button Adju sts the displ ay bri ghtn ess. In Men u mode, steps back[...]

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    Contents Introduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 1 In tr od uc ti on Important Informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Controls, Indica tors, Connections and Display . . . . . . . . A2 Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Y o ur[...]

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    Installation Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 3 Overview Introduction 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 performance from your detector if you mount it at a point approximately in the center of the vehicle, as lo w as possible on the front windshield without obstructing the unit’ [...]

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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. 3. Push the bracket firmly onto the windshield. 4. Attach the detector to the bracket. Check that the unit is parallel to the road’ s surface. 5. T o adjust the angle if necessary , gently push or pull on[...]

  • Page 6

    7 6 English Getting Started Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® T o T urn On the Unit and Adjust the Audio V olume Uni t will c ycl e throu gh Pow er On / Self T est. Ale rt Sett ings w ill scr oll . Ch eck mar ks indi cate whi ch are s et. (F actory def aults are show n wh en the un it is ne w .) Sho ws on ly when th e Opt ional G PS L i s ins talle[...]

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    Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 9 8 English Getting Started Getting Started S t a n d b y Sc r ee ns • Press Mute 6 while the down arrowhead is displayed at the top center of any Standby screen to c ycle through and select a different screen. The Standby screens will be displayed in the following order: NO TE Co mpa ss w ill dis pla y if eit he[...]

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    Getting Started Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 11 Getting Started D i s p l a y Co nt r ol • Illumination The displ ay il lumi nation in ten sity can be adjus ted to suit driv ing condi tio ns: n Bright for daytime driving. (Factory default is Bright, then Display T imeout after 30 seconds.) n Dim for dusk driving. n Dimmer for night driving. [...]

  • Page 9

    EasySet Menu Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 13 EasySet Menu Y our Detector 12 English Ea syS et Me nu g iv es y ou qu ick an d ea sy a cc es s to al l t he s et ti ngs on yo ur de tec tor . It is us ed to sel ec t bo th : n Us er S et ti ngs (s ee pa ge 16) n Al ert Se tt ing s ( see pag e 22 ) Refer also to the Menu Flow Diagrams[...]

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    Menu Flow Diagrams Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 15 Menu Flow Diagrams Y our Detector 14 English U s e r Se tt in gs Me nu • User Menu allows you to adjust the unit’ s display and sounds to your pre fere nces. The User Setting s can be sele cted using the Dim 3 and City 4 buttons b y s crolling through the settings as shown i[...]

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    Settings Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 17 Settings Y our Detector 16 English U s e r Se tt in gs • IntelliShield City Mode Default City Mode Default makes three levels of Audio Alert suppression available when you toggle from Highway to City mode. The factor y setting is City X. City X sounds a single beep when an X band signal[...]

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    Settings Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 19 Settings Y our Detector 18 English Customizable Display Colors Y our de te ct or inc lud es the Col or T he me f eat ur e th at all ows you to cu stom ize the display screen color scheme to match your car’ s dash illumina tion: Multi- Color , Red, Blue, Orange, or Green . The factory se[...]

  • Page 13

    Set Compass After the detector is installed in your vehicle and Compass is turned On using Menu mode, the system will automatically advance to the Set Compass calibration screen from which the calibration can be performed. WARNING Before calibra ting the Compass, go to a large parking lot or other safe, lo w-traffic area. When the instructions dire[...]

  • Page 14

    Settings Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 23 Settings Y our Detector 22 English A l e rt S et ti ng s • Pop Alert When Pop Detect mode is On, Pop radar signals will be detected and an alert will be given. During the alert, the unit will continue to detect other signals. The factor y setting is Pop Detect Off. X Band Alert When X B[...]

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    Detection Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 25 Detection Y our Detector 24 English D e t e c t i o n • Signals Detected The tables on the following pages show the types of Signals yo ur detector will detect, as well as the visual alerts it provides for each of them. Audio Alerts A distinctly different Alert tone is used for each ty[...]

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    Detection Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 27 Detection Y our Detector 26 English NO TE Beep ra te changes with different laser alerts. Laser Signals and Visual Displays L TI 20-20* L TI Ultra-L yte* Kustom Signals ProLaser* Kustom Signals ProLaser III* Strobe and Safety Alert Signals and Visual Displays Emergency V ehicle or Strobe[...]

  • Page 17

    Understanding Radar and Laser Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 29 Detection Y our Detector 28 English Description Interpretation Recommended Response T one repeats slowly at first, then Probably police radar . FULL ALERT T one sounds one time only. Probably a false alarm, but possibly pulsed radar , Exercise caution T one instantly [...]

  • Page 18

    Maintenance Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 31 Understanding Radar and Laser Y our Detector 30 English Strobe Alert Special strobes mounted on the light bars of authorized emergency vehicles (fire trucks, police cars, ambulances) automatically change traffic signals as the vehicle approaches an intersection. These strobes and the s[...]

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    Optional Global Position System Locator (GPSL) Optional GPSL Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 33 Specifications Y our Detector 32 English S p e c i f i c a t i o n s • 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 W arning 24.110 ± 0.010 GHz System 24.190 ±[...]

  • Page 20

    Optional Global Position System Locator (GPSL) Optional GPSL Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 35 Optional Global Position System Locator (GPSL) Optional GPSL 34 English 1. P osition the GPSL unit before actually mounting it. • Connect the USB cable to the detector and GPSL unit. • Hold the GPSL unit in place. • Mark two corners with a pencil[...]

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    D e t e c t i o n • GPSL Status The GPS ico n chan ges to indi cate recei ved sign al stat us: NOTE When GPS signal is lost at the Speed and Lat/Lon screens, the satellite icon will change and the data lines will be filled with dashes. I n i t i a l Sa te ll it e L oc k • Whe n the Optional GPSL is first used or afte r a prol onge d pe riod of [...]

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    Accessories 38 English Product Service P r od uc t S erv ic e • For any questions about operating or installing this new Cobra product, or if parts are missing… PLeASe CALL CoBRA FIRST… do not return this product to the store. See customer assistance on page A1. If this product should require factory service, please call Cobra before[...]

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    W arranty W ar ra nt y 40 English L i m i t e d 1- Y ea r W ar ra nt y • For Products Purchased in the U.S.A. Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra 12 Band Radar/Laser Detectors, and the com po nent parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and ma terials for period of one year from the date of first consumer purchase.[...]