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Cobra Electronics XRS 9960G manual

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  • Page 1

    IMPOR T ANT CONSUMER INFORMA TION! Thanks for purchasing the Cobra XRS 9960G Your XRS 9960G consists of: • XRS 9955 Maximum Performance Radar/Laser Detector • RDA GPSL 55 GPS Locator • Lifetime Subscription* to AURA ™ Database • Mounting Accessories • 12V DC Power Cord * good for the life of the unit[...]

  • Page 2

    XRS 99 55 15 BAND ™ MAXIMUM-PERFORMANCE DIGIT AL RADAR/LASER DETECTOR WITH SUPER-XTREME RANGE SUPERHETERODYNE ™ TECHNOLOGY Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® English Operating Instructions Printed in China Part No. 480-495-P Version A Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® English For more information or to order any of our products, please visit our[...]

  • Page 3

    I ntroduction A2 English Contr ols, Indicators, Connections and Displa y I ntroduction Controls, Indicators, Connections and Display • 12V DC P ower Jack On-Off/V olume Control Allows user to adjust the volume of the tone and voice alerts. Dim 3 Button Adjusts the display brightness. In Menu mode, steps backward through settings. Men u/Save Butto[...]

  • Page 4

    Contents I ntroduction 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 . . [...]

  • Page 5

    Windshield Mounting Dashboard Mounting Installation Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 3 Overview I ntroduction 2 English Installation • 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 low as possible on the front windshield with[...]

  • Page 6

    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 that the unit is parallel to the road’ s surface. 5[...]

  • Page 7

    7 6 English Getting Star ted Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® T o T urn On the Unit and Adjust the A udio V olume Rotate the On-Off / Volume control clockwise (away from you). Unit will cycle through Power On / Self T est. Alert Settings will scroll. Check marks indicate which are set. (Factory defaults are shown when the unit is new .) Shows only[...]

  • Page 8

    Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 9 8 English Getting Star ted G etting Star ted Standby Screens • Press Mute 6 while the down arrowhead is displayed at the top center of any Standby screen to cycle through and select a different screen. The Standby screens will be displayed in the following order: NOTE Compass will only show if either the magnet[...]

  • Page 9

    Getting Star ted Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 11 Getting Star ted Display Control • Illumination The display illumination intensity can be adjusted to suit driving conditions: ■ Bright for daytime driving. (Factory default is Bright, then Display Timeout after 30 seconds.) ■ Dim for dusk driving. ■ Dimmer for night driving. ■ Dark to[...]

  • Page 10

    EasySet Menu Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 13 EasySet Menu Y our Detector 12 English EasySet Menu gives you quick and easy access to all the settings on your detector . It is used to select both: ■ User Settings (see page 16) ■ Alert Settings (see page 23) Refer also to the Menu Flow Diagrams on pages 14 and 15 for User Setti[...]

  • Page 11

    Menu Flo w Diagrams Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 15 Menu Flo w Diagrams Y our Detector 14 English User Settings Menu • User Menu allows you to adjust the unit’ s display and sounds to you r preferences. The User Settings can be selected using the Dim 3 and City 4 button s by scrolling through the settings as shown in the men[...]

  • Page 12

    Settings Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 17 Settings Y our Detector 16 English User Settings • 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 is fi[...]

  • Page 13

    Settings Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 19 Settings Y our Detector 18 English NOTE If the unit is unable to sense usable pulses within three seconds or if you do not set a rev point within 30 seconds of beginning the setup, IntelliMute or IntelliMute Pro will indicate an error . If you do not tr y again within five seconds, it wil[...]

  • Page 14

    The Compass temporarily may not provide accurate readings if you are inside a building or enclosure, or are close to a large metal tractor/trailer , truck or train. Once you are away from such a location, the Compass will work correctly again. If the Optional GPS Locator is installed and receiving a signal, its Compass function will override the th[...]

  • Page 15

    Settings Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 23 Settings Y our Detector 22 English SmartPo wer Mode Y our detector includes the SmartPower feature that, when turned On, will put the unit into Low Power mode 15 minutes after the car’ s engine has been turned Off. Before SmartPower enters Low Power mode, you will hear three beeps and S[...]

  • Page 16

    Spectre I & IV+ Alerts Police use radar detector detectors (RDDs) to spot users of radar detectors. Y our detector is able to identify signals from Spectre I and Spectre IV+ RDDs and can provide alerts when any of these or similar devices are in use near your vehicle. Y our detector can be spotted by Spectre IV+ RDDs, but is invisible to Spectr[...]

  • Page 17

    Detection Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 27 Detection Y our Detector 26 English NOTE Beep rate 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* Str obe and Saf ety Aler t Signals and Visual Displa ys Emergency V ehicle or Stro[...]

  • Page 18

    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 speeds up rapidly . Probably police radar . FULL ALERT T one sounds one time only . Probably a false alarm, but possibly pulsed radar , Spectre I or[...]

  • Page 19

    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[...]

  • Page 20

    Optional Global P osition System Locator O ptional GPS Locator Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 33 Specifications Y our Detector 32 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 ± 0.010 GHz 2[...]

  • Page 21

    GPS Locator Status The GPS icon changes to indicate received signal status: 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. Initial Satellite Lock • When the Optional GPS Locator is first used or after a prolonged period of nonuse, the GPS Locator needs m[...]

  • Page 22

    IntelliScope Alert Signal Sequence When Y ou T urn T oward The Location While approaching a Photo Enforcement Location involving a turn onto a cross street where it is located. IntelliScope • Optional Global P osition System Locator O ptional GPS Locator Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 37 Optional Global P osition System Locator O ptional GPS L[...]

  • Page 23

    Optional Global P osition System Locator and Accessories 38 English Pr oduct Ser vice Product Service • 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 se[...]

  • Page 24

    W arranty W arranty 40 English Limited 1-Y ear W arranty • For Products Pur chased in the U.S.A. Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra 15 Band Radar/Laser Detectors, and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date of first consumer purchase. This warranty[...]