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Detection

GPSL 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 

GPSL is first used or after a prolonged period of nonuse, 

the GPSL needs more time to detect the Global Position System satellites.

1. After installation of the GPSL, turn the detector unit On with the vehicle in 

an area clear of obstructions to the sky.

2. Keep the detector turned On for at least 15 minutes to allow fast satellite

acquisition in subsequent power-ups. The vehicle can be moving as long 
as it is in an area where the GPSL can “see the sky.”

Optional

Global Position System

Locator (GPSL)

 

 

Optional

GPSL

Optional

Global Position System

Locator (GPSL)

 

 

Optional

GPSL

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To set a User Location:

Press and hold the 

Menu/Save 

button for at least two

seconds when the vehicle is at a location you want to save.

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To delete a specific User Location: 

Press and hold the 

Menu/Save 

button for

at least two seconds while at that location and the User Location Alert is
sounding. A specific location can be deleted 

only

while at that location.

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To delete all User Locations: 

When an 

Optional

GPSL unit is installed, you can

delete all user-entered Location Alerts in Menu mode (see page 15).

Speed Alert 

When a GPSL unit is installed and receiving a signal and Speed Alert mode 
is turned 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 Alert Off. Speed 
units can be selected as a User setting.

Compass

When a GPSL unit is installed and receiving a signal, you can see your direction of
travel based on the GPS system. The GPS compass overrides 
the magnetic compass.

GPS Database Information

When a GPSL unit is installed, you can view the date on which the installed database
of Photo Enforcement Locations was updated. To update the database, 
go to Cobra's website (www.cobra.com) and follow the online instructions.

GPSL Activated Alerts

In addition to the alerts provided by the detector, the GPSL provides alerts based on
vehicle location and information in the GPSL databases.

Photo Enforcement Alerts 

Whenever your vehicle approaches a photo enforced location contained in the built-
in GPSL database, an alarm will be provided with a unique chime and the camera
icon will become progressively larger as you approach the location.

User Location Alerts 

The system can store up to 1,000 User Location Alerts to provide warnings at
locations not included in the built-in GPSL database. Whenever your vehicle
approaches a user set location, an alarm will be provided with a unique chime and
the flag icon will become progressively larger as you approach the location.

 

 

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Photo Enforcement Alert Signal 

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Icon size increases as 
location is approached.

Icon size increases as 
location is approached.

User Location Alert Signal 

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

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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