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Customizable Display Colors

Your detector includes the 

Color Theme

feature that allows you to customize

the display screen color scheme to match your car’s dash illumination: 
Multi-Color, Red, Blue, Orange, or Green. The factory setting is Multi-Color.

Display Timeout

Display Timeout

determines how long the Standby screen is illuminated before

switching the unit to Dark. The factory default is 30 seconds.

You can set the time interval to 15 seconds, 30 seconds, one minute, three minutes
or Always On (display never turns Off).

Compass Mode

Your detector includes an internal 8-point magnetic 

Compass

that 

can continuously display your current direction of travel:
N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, or NW.

Before the magnetic compass will work properly, 
it must be calibrated

.

Calibration allows the Compass

electronics to measure and store information about the
magnetic fields generated by your vehicle so direction
indications will be accurate. The factory setting 
is Compass Off.

A Compass icon and directional heading will appear in the
display when the Compass is On and calibrated.

The Compass will remain accurately calibrated as long as your detector is mounted
in the same place in your vehicle. If you change the location where 
the unit is mounted or move it to another vehicle, you must recalibrate the
Compass. You should also recalibrate the Compass if you suspect it is providing
inaccurate directions.

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

GPSL is installed and receiving a signal, its Compass function will

override the magnetic Compass.

 

 

Set IntelliMute

After the detector is installed in your vehicle and 

IntelliMute

is turned On using

Menu mode, advance to the 

Set IntelliMute

setup screen where the activation

point can be set.

From the setup screen:

1.

Press the 

City

4

button to advance one screen.

2.

Press and hold the vehicle accelerator at the desired engine RPMs.

3.

Press the 

Mute

6

button to complete the setting process.

The system will store the engine RPM setting and provide a completion message
on the display as well as a tone or voice message.

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 will indicate an error. If
you do not try again within five seconds, it will automatically turn Off. The unit will
provide corresponding messages for these conditions.

Once an activation point has been set, you can easily change it by going directly
to Set IntelliMute in User Settings Menu and repeating the three-step setup
process.

Auto Mute Mode

When 

Auto Mute

is On, it automatically reduces the audio volume of all alerts

after they have sounded for four seconds. The signals will remain muted for as
long as the signal is detected. When Auto Mute is Off, the alerts will sound at full
volume for as long as the signal is detected. The factory setting for Auto Mute is
On.

Voice or Tone Mode

You can set your detector to sound alerts and confirm menu settings with either a

Voice

or a 

Tone

Alert. Voice Alert provides voice messages in addition to tones.

Tone Alert provides tones only. The factory setting is Voice Alert.

8-Point
Compass

N

S

W

NW

SW

E

NE

SE

Summary of Contents for 12 BAND XRS 989

Page 1: ...gency vehicle equipped with a Cobra Safety Alert 3M or strobe transmitter is within range as defined by that product Please call local fire and police departments to learn if coverage exists in your a...

Page 2: ...e selection and setting with visual guidance Car Battery Voltage Voltage is shown on the display and an alert can be provided when voltage goes below 11 9 volts Customizable Display Colors Customize t...

Page 3: ...Display Timeout 19 Compass Mode 19 Set Compass Mode 20 SmartPower Mode 21 Restore Factory Settings 21 Alert Settings 22 Pop Alert 22 X Band Alert 22 Alert Settings Continued K Band Alert 22 Ku Band A...

Page 4: ...ion section on page A1 and use the descriptions and feature lists on pages A2 and A3 to become familiar with your new detector You can extend the capabilities of your detector by adding the Optional G...

Page 5: ...ighter 8 You can temporarily remove the detector whenever you wish by depressing the bracket release button and sliding Windshield Mounting 1 Place the detector on the dashboard to find a location whe...

Page 6: ...t for reference to the controls on the detector unit There are no controls on the Optional GPSL unit Your Detector Getting Started Your Detector NOTE In some vehicles power is supplied to the cigarett...

Page 7: ...Hwy Mode Displays the status of alert filtering City mode and automatic muting IntelliMute mode See pages 16 and 17 to set these features Car Voltage Displays voltage level of your car battery An aler...

Page 8: ...al rejection technology which consists of a Highway mode and three different levels of City modes City X City X Beep Off and City X K Highway mode provides full response to all signals detected The Ci...

Page 9: ...ted setting n Dim3button Moves counterclockwise through a setting loop n City4button Moves clockwise through a setting loop EasySet Menu To use EasySet Menu mode 1 Press the Menu Save button to reach...

Page 10: ...Settings City Mode Default IntelliMute Speed Units NOTE That marked with an will only show if an Optional GPSL is installed Display Color Alert Settings Menu Alert Menu allows you to selectively turn...

Page 11: ...ntelliMute knows when you are at low speed and automatically mutes alerts except for strobe signals from emergency vehicles It works with all City and Auto Mute modes Before IntelliMute will work you...

Page 12: ...ck or train Once you are away from such a location the Compass will work correctly again If the Optional GPSL is installed and receiving a signal its Compass function will override the magnetic Compas...

Page 13: ...after beginning the Set Compass process Compass calibration will automatically terminate The unit will provide a corresponding message Once the initial calibration is complete you can go to Set Compas...

Page 14: ...VG 2 Audio mode is On alerts will be sounded as well as being displayed on the screen This setting is only available if VG 2 Alert is On The factory setting is VG 2 Audio Off Spectre 1 Alert The detec...

Page 15: ...roach the signal source The repeat rate of the tones gives you useful information about the signal detected See responding to alerts on page 28 Visual Display An indication of the type of signal detec...

Page 16: ...each Safety Alert Your detector provides 360 detection of these signals VG 2 and Spectre 1 Alert Signals and Visual Displays VG 2 Alert Spectre 1 NOTE There are different tones for each alert Instant...

Page 17: ...tors that work by detecting low level signals emitted by most radar detectors Your detector does not emit signals that can be detected by VG 2 or Spectre 1 but does detect VG 2 and Spectre 1 signals a...

Page 18: ...using it cannot drive the vehicle aim and operate the gun all at the same time n Is LIDAR legal to use Yes It is legal in all 50 states Pop Radar Guns The Pop mode Radar Gun is a single pulse Doppler...

Page 19: ...atabase can be updated at Cobra s website to stay current with photo enforced locations n Allows you to identify and store up to 1 000 Alert Locations in addition to those in the database n Provides d...

Page 20: ...SB cable between the GPSL and the detector NOTE The fastener strips cannot be easily removed The adhesive strength increases with the passage of time Windshield Mounting 1 Position the GPSL unit befor...

Page 21: ...On the detector will sound an alert whenever the vehicle s speed exceeds the set point you have selected The speed settings can be adjusted in 5 mph or km h increments The factory setting is Speed Ale...

Page 22: ...riginal packing material 5 Ship prepaid and insured by way of a traceable carrier such as United Parcel Service UPS or Priority Mail to avoid loss in transit to Cobra Factory Service Cobra Electronics...

Page 23: ...rn charges will be at Cobra s expense if the product is repaired or replaced under warranty This warranty gives you specific rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Ex...

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