Cobra Electronics Radar Detector manual

H ow t o U s e Y ou r Co b ra E S D R a da r/ L as er D et ec t o r 1 Features of This Pro duct • Safety Alert® Tr affic Warning System • Strobe Aler t ™ • Separat e Visual and Audio Alarms • V G-2 Undet e ct a b l e • A u t o a nd Manu a l Mut ing • 3 L ev el Dim B u t to n • Superior Audio Volume • A djusta ble W inds hield Mo [...]

Installation 3 Installation 2 1 2 3 4 Attach cups to bracket. Attach detector t o bracket. Plug pow er cor d in to detector . Attach bracket t o windshield . Bend bracket for correct detection angle (if needed). Do not use the ESD-9000 to bend bracket. Plug power cor d i n t o ciga r e t t e li ght e r . 5 6 L ocation Selecting the proper lo cation[...]

Quick Star t 5 T urn On and Adjust V olume T urn On and Adjust V olume Installation 4 Not e It will be easy for you t o remov e and reinstall your Cobra ESD-9000 detect or at any time using this hook and loop material on the dashboard. Remember : Without the means to adjust the angle of the detec tor (when mounted as ab o ve), be sure you that your[...]

Quick Star t 7 S et Highway/City Mo de Cit y F or urban driving–reduces number of X-Band audible alerts . Set Highway/ City Mode Quick Star t 6 Set Display Brightness Select from three le v els of LED brightness for your Cobra ESD-9000 display : Normal, Dim and Dark. The ESD-9000’s sta te-of-the-art LEDs present clear alerts e ven in sunlight. [...]

Quick Star t 8 Set Muting M ode Auto Muting A utomatically reduces volume of alert in pr ogress aft er 4 seconds . Set Muting Mode Operation 9 Manual Muting Press and release MUTE button to reduc e volume of alert in pr ogress. T o Switch Betw een Mo des Press and release MUTE Button when no signal is being received . One “ beep” = Mut e T w o [...]

Operation 11 Operation 10 Note Normal = “ B eep-Beep ” D im = “Beep ” Dark = “Beep ” Not e The Normal (B right) mode is automatically engaged when the unit is p owered up. Dim Button Y ou m ay se le ct fr om th re e le ve l s o f b r i g h t ne ss f o r y ou r C o b r a E SD -9 00 0 d isp l a y: N o rm a l , D i m , a nd D a rk . Dim Bu[...]

Press and release MUTE button to turn off the audio when an alarm is in pr ogress P r ess and release MUTE button when no sig - nal is being received. In Auto mode, the alar m will be reduced in volume af ter three seconds. A utoMute mode is automatically engaged when the unit is p owered up. Detection 13 Operation 12 Muting Mode Muting Mo de The E[...]

Detection 15 Detection 14 Safety Alert ® T r a ff i c W a rn i n g System and Strobe Aler t ™ Laser Note T he display does not indicate signal strength. Safety Alert® T raffic W arning System and Strobe Aler t ™ Indicator “W ” is illumina ted . Laser Laser will trigger 3 distinct audible signals;one each for LTI 20-20,Ultra Lyte and P roL[...]

Detection 17 Radar/VG-2/ Laser Alerts Detection 16 Radar/VG-2/Laser Alerts T ype of Audible Signal In t erpretation and Response Y our COBRA ESD-9000 starts to signal slowly , then increases in rate very r apidly . M ost likely police radar. FULL ALERT . Y our COBRA ESD-9000 signals just once. Most likely a false sour ce, or could b e pulsed radar [...]

Detection 19 R adar Frequencies T here are now three frequencies that ha ve been approv ed by the FCC (Federal Communications C ommission) for use in speed monitoring equipment. They are: X Band (10.525 GHz),K Band (24.150 GHz) Ka Band (33.400-36.000 GHz) Y our Cobra ESD-9000 can detect signals in all three radar bands including photo radar and STA[...]

Limited One Y ear W arranty 21 GENERAL SPECIFIC A TIONS A.FREQUENCIES 1. X BAND 10.525 GHz ± 50 MHz 2. K BAND 24.150 GHz ± 100 MHz 3. Ka BAND 33.4 - 36.0 GHz 4. VG-2 11.4 GHz - 11.7 GHz 5. Safety Aler t 24.07,24.11,24.19 GHz 6. L TI 20-20 Laser 300 THz - 375 THz 7. Strobe Aler t 300 THz - 770 THz 8. Ultra Lyte Laser 300 THz - 375 THz 9. ProLaser [...]

Optional Accessories 22 Accessory Order For m 23 Y ou Can Find These Fine Accessories A t Y our Lo cal Cobra Dealer If you wish, you can order directly from Cobra. Order by phone Call 1.773.889.3087 (Pr ess 1 from the main menu) 8 a.m.-8 p.m. M-F CST. ) Order by mail or fax P lease fill out order form on ne xt page, and mail/fax directly to Cobra. [...]

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Introduction A1 Introduction C ongr atulations! Y ou have just purchased the most sophisticated RADAR/LASER DETECTOR av ailable today . This booklet contains instructions and information designed so that you will be able t o understand how the Cobra ESD™-9000 works and how radar and (LIDAR) laser are used . Enjo y y our Cobra ESD-9000 Radar/Laser[...]

9 Thank you for purchasing the Cobra ESD-9000 Radar/Laser Detec tor . Pr operly used , this Cobr a pro duct will give you many years of reliable service. Customer Support Should you encoun ter any problems with the pro duct or not understand its many features , please refer to this owner ’ s manual. If, after referring to the manual, you still ne[...]