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Settings

Intro

Operation

Customer
Assistance

Warranty

Notice

Main Icons

Secondary Icons

Your Detector

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Settings

Intro

Operation

Customer
Assistance

Warranty

Notice

Main Icons

Secondary Icons

Your Detector

Dim

Dark                

Dimmer

Press 

and hold

Select/Dim

button

Setting Dim Default

You can set the default level for Dim mode (Dim, Dimmer or Dark) 

either in Program mode or directly using the 

Select/Dim

button.

To Set the Display Dim Mode Default Directly Using the Set/Dim Button

Press and hold the

Select/Dim

button.

Tone or Voice

Visual Display

One beep each time the

display cycles

Cycles – see chart above

Release the 

Select/Dim

button to select the

current display as default.

None

Dim

Dimmer

or 

Dark

To Set the Display Dim Mode Default Using Program Mode 

(See Page 7 For Instructions on Using Program Mode)

In Program mode, 

go to Display Dim,

Dimmer or Dark.

Tone

Visual Display

Voice

Two beeps

Dim 

Dim

One beep

Dimmer

Dimmer

One beep

Dark

Dark

Select/Dim Button

Press and hold

DigiView Data Display Brightness

Your detector has a 

Bright

display mode (for daytime driving) and three levels of

Dim

display modes (

Dim

for dusk driving, 

Dimmer

for night driving and 

Dark

where no visual alerts will be displayed) to control the display’s brightness levels.

The factory setting is Bright. The factory Dim mode 

default setting is Dimmer.

Select/Dim Button

Press and release

Dark Indicator

.

To Change the Brightness to Dim 

Press and release the

Select/Dim

button once.

Tone

Visual Display

Voice

Two beeps

Dim

Dimmer

or 

Dark

Dim

Dimmer

or 

Dark

To Change the Brightness to Bright 

Press and release the

Select/Dim

button again.

Tone

Visual Display

Voice

One beep

Bright

Bright

NOTE

When you change to Dim mode, the unit will enter whichever 

dim default mode is set at the time.

Intro

Operation

Customer
Assistance

Warranty

Notice

Main Icons

Secondary Icons

Dim Display

Dim

Bright Display

Bright

Dimmer Display

Dimmer

Dark Display

Dark

XRS970_MANL:9496_XRS9730  12/18/09  8:31 AM  Page 24

Summary of Contents for 15 BAND XRS 970

Page 1: ...y problems with this product or not understand its many features please refer to this owner s manual If you require further assistance after reading this manual Cobra Electronics offers the following...

Page 2: ...er programming mode LaserEye For 360 detection of laser and strobe signals Windshield Bracket Release Button Speaker Auxiliary Audio Jack Select Dim Button Adjusts the display brightness for easy read...

Page 3: ...rt Modes 13 Auxiliary Audio Jack 13 IntelliMute 14 IntelliMute Pro 17 Compass 18 Pop Alert 20 K Ku and X Band Detection 20 VG 2 Alert 21 Spectre I IV Alerts 22 SmartPower 23 DigiView Data Display Brig...

Page 4: ...s Dark tinting at the top of the windshield Heated windshields currently available on some vehicles Instaclear for Ford Electriclear for GM Consult your dealer to see if you have this option Windshiel...

Page 5: ...you NOTE In some vehicles power is supplied to the cigarette lighter even while the ignition is Off If this is the case with your vehicle and you have turned the SmartPower Off you should turn Off or...

Page 6: ...or Your Detector To Use Program Mode Press and hold the Program Mute button for two seconds Tone Visual Display Voice Three beeps Program will appear Then brief programming instructions will scroll th...

Page 7: ...ice Result VG 2 Detect mode Two beeps VG 2 Detect On Unit will detect VG 2 signals One beep VG 2 Detect Off Unit will not detect VG 2 signals VG 2 Audio mode not shown if VG 2 detect is Off Two beeps...

Page 8: ...utton Press and release City Mode Highway Mode NW h NW c To Change From Highway Mode to City Mode Press and release the Set City button Tone Visual Display Voice One beep c appears in the display City...

Page 9: ...nd alerts and confirm user settings with either a Voice or a Tone The factory setting for Alert mode is Voice To Select Voice or Tone Mode Using Program Mode See Page 7 For Instructions on Using Progr...

Page 10: ...vation point Below Activation Point N W i h Above Activation Point N W i h Settings Your Detector IntelliMute IntelliMute is a unique feature that allows you to avoid alerts you don t need to hear bec...

Page 11: ...elliMute Set IntelliMute Set Press and release either the Select Dim button to proceed to the next user mode or the Program Mute button to exit the Program mode None None None Set Intel PressSET Intel...

Page 12: ...using it for the first time you must calibrate the compass to provide accurate indications of direction See page 7 for instructions on using the Program mode to select Set Compass Calibration allows t...

Page 13: ...receiver senses Pop singles beyond the effective range of Pop radar guns As the Pop mode receiver is so sensitive you should limit the use of Pop Detect mode to highway and rural driving Pop Alert wi...

Page 14: ...p SmartPower Off SmartPower Off Spectre Detect On Spectre On Spectre Detect Off Spectre Off Spectre Audio On Audio On Spectre Audio Off Audio Off To Turn Spectre Detect Mode On or Off Using Program Mo...

Page 15: ...ne Visual Display Voice Two beeps Dim Dim One beep Dimmer Dimmer One beep Dark Dark Select Dim Button Press and hold DigiView Data Display Brightness Your detector has a Bright display mode for daytim...

Page 16: ...a Speedlaser Laser Speedlaser Laser Alert Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons X Signal Detected K Signal Detected Ka Signal Detected X 2 K 2 _ K a 5 _ Ku Sig...

Page 17: ...action immediately whenever an instant on alert is given Pop Detection Your detector is designed to detect single pulse mode radars These radars are designed to have a low probability of detection You...

Page 18: ...gun all at the same time Is it legal for police to use LIDAR Yes LIDAR is allowed to be used in all 50 States by police Your detector detects LIDAR laser Understanding Radar and Laser Radar Speed Moni...

Page 19: ...reduces the range of the gun in Pop mode to 50 of its range in Continuous Wave mode this feature is added in an attempt to make the radar gun invisible to Radar Detectors Although your detector can s...

Page 20: ...f warranty you will receive a letter informing you of the repair or replacement charge Limited 1 Year Warranty For Products Purchased in the U S A Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra...

Page 21: ...ur local Cobra dealer or in the U S A you can order directly from Cobra See ordering info on page 37 Windshield Mounting Bracket Includes suction cups Item 545 159 N 001 Straight 12V DC Power Cord Inc...

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