Cobra Electronics XR-1010 manual

Micr oT alk R adar/Laser Detec tor W ith Ultr aBright™ Data Displa y Operating Instructions for y our Cobr a® High Performance 10 Band® XR-1010 Band Nothing comes close to a Cobra™ •4 R adar Signals •4 Laser Signals •2 S afety Sys t ems B A N D [...]

Introduction A1 Introduction C ongratulations! Y ou have just pur chased the most sophisticated RADAR/LASER DETECTOR a vailable today . T his booklet contains instructions and information designed so that you will be able to understand how the Cobra® XR-1010 wo rks and how radar and (LIDAR) laser are used. Enjoy your C obra® XR-1010 Radar/Laser D[...]

Introduction A3 Facts About Safety Alert ® T raffic W arning System Note Strobe Alert™ is available in ov er 1,000 cities and works with T omar and Opticom systems. Call your loc al Fi re/Police department for y our area cov erage or area in which you will be trav eling. Fa c ts About the S af ety Aler t® T raffic Wa rning S ystem FCC-appro ved[...]

How to Use Y our Cobra ® XR-1010 Radar/Laser Detector 1 F eatures of This Produc t • UltraBright™ Data Display •4 Radar Signals •4 Laser Signals •2 S a f e t y S ystems •S afety Aler t® T raffic W arning System • 360˚ Strobe Alert™ •T one Alert •V oice Aler t™ •S eparate Visual and Audio Alarms •L aserEy e® 360˚ D ete[...]

Installation 3 Installation 2 1 2 3 4 L AZ ER EY E B A N D L A Z E R E Y E A ttach cups to bracket. A ttach detector to br acket. Plug power cord into detector . A ttach bracket to windshield. Bend bracket for co rrect detection angle (if needed). Do not use the XR-1010 to bend bracket. Plug power cord into cigarette lighter . 5 6 Lo cation Se lect[...]

Quick Start 5 Tu rn On and Adjust V olume Tu rn On and Adjust V olume Note Display Dim, City/Highway , and Muting mode settings are retained in memory when power is unplugged. Installation 4 Dash Mounting Dash Mounting Plug power cor d into detector . Plug power cor d into cigarette lighter . P eel pr otective paper off one side of hook and loop ma[...]

Quick Start 7 Set Highway/ City Mode Note The XR-1010 will retain the chosen mode while OFF . Quick Start 6 F or more detailed operation instructions on set highway/city mode, see page 11. S et Highwa y/City Mode City Mode F or urban driving–reduces the number of false r adar alerts. PRESS & RELEASE Cty Highwa y Mode Pr ess and release City b[...]

8 Operation 9 Tu rning On Y o ur XR-1010 Tu rning On Y our XR-1010 Plug power cord int o detector . Plug power cord i nto cigarette lighter . 2 3 Pr ess the Pow er Button. 1 In T one and Voic e modes, the unit will announce “T esting” and the display will show four typical alerts – X, L(Laser), V( VG2), W(Emergency V ehicle) and announce “S[...]

Operation Highwa y/City Mode To select City Mode: T he Highway/City function is controlled by a 2-step button. Highway/City Mode Note Use City Mode in or near cities where there are many sources of false r adar signals such as microwav e relay towers and automatic door openers. This will filter out weak signals. Note The unit will announce “Highw[...]

Operation S electing Manual Muting Mode (from Auto mode) In Manual Mute mode the alerts will always be heard at the set volume lev el.  Pr ess and release Mute Button when no signal is being received . Muting Note The factor y default mode setting is Auto Muting. Operation A udio Muting T he Mute button is used t o temporarily turn off the alarm[...]

Operation Memory Set Y our Cobra® XR-1010 features an automatic internal electronic memor y system. It will automatically “r emember ” your settings when the unit is turned “OFF” or removed from power source . V oice Alert™ Mode  Pr ess and hold MUTE button for more than two seconds to swit ch between Voic e and T one Mode and T one O[...]

Detection 17 Detection 16 X, K and Ka Bands T he displa y will show illumination of the band receiv ed ( X , K or Ka ). The signal strength will be indicated by signal strength LED’ s which increase in size as you appr oach the radar gun. Distinct tones will also be generated for each band . VG-2 Alert ® Note The display does not indicate signal[...]

19 Radar/VG-2/ Laser Alerts Laser & LaserEy e® 360˚ Detec tion T he XR-1010 can separately identify four laser signals. Pr oLaser , ProLaser 3, L TI 20/20, and Ultra L yte Laser Guns. T he display will illuminate the L f ollowed by a distinct beep tone identifying radar being used . Detection 18 Laser Note The display does not indicate signal[...]

21 Detection 20 Maintenance Facts About LIDAR (Laser) Does weather ha ve an y effect on LIDAR? Ye s, r ain, snow , smoke, fog, and airborne dust particles will all reduce the effective range, and if sufficiently dense, may prev ent its operation. C an LIDAR opera te through glass? No , LIDAR guns cannot obtain readings through any glass. But the la[...]

Optional Accessories 22 23 Y ou Can F ind T hese Fine Accessories A t Y our Local C obr a® Dealer If y ou wish, you can order directly from Cobra®. Order by phone C all 773.889.3087 (Press 1 fr om the main menu) 8 a.m.-6 p.m. M-F CST . ) Order by mail or fax Please call for pricing , then fill out order form on next page, and mail/fax directly to[...]

©2000 Cobra ® Electronics Corporation Printed in Japan Part No. 480-304-P-001 F or technical assistance, please call our Automated Help Desk which c an assist y ou b y answering the most frequently asked questions about Cobra® products. 773.889.3087 24 hours a day , 7 days a week. A Consumer Service Representative can be reached through this sam[...]