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XRS 9840

12 BAND

ULTRA PERFORMANCE
DIGITAL RADAR/LASER
DETECTOR WITH XTREME
RANGE SUPERHETERODYNE

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TECHNOLOGY

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Operating Instructions

Printed in China

Part No. 480-421-P

Version D

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For more information or to

order any of our products,

please visit our website:

www.cobra.com

The Cobra line of quality products includes:

Important Information and

Customer Assistance

Introduction

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Important Information

Federal Laws Governing the Use of Radar Detectors

It is not against federal law to receive radar transmissions with your Cobra radar/
laser detector. The Communications Act of 1924 guarantees your right to receive
radio transmissions on any frequency. Local laws that contravene this Act, while
illegal, may be enforced by your local law enforcement officials until and unless
they are prohibited from doing so by federal court action.

Safety Alert

Use of this product is not intended to, and does not, ensure that motorists or
passengers will not be involved in traffic accidents. It is only intended to alert
the motorist that an emergency vehicle equipped with a Cobra Safety Alert
transmitter is within range as defined by that product. Please call local fire
and police departments to learn if coverage exists in your area.

Safe Driving

Motorists, as well as operators of emergency or service vehicles, are expected to
exercise all due caution while using this product, and to obey all applicable traffic laws.

Security of Your Vehicle

Before leaving your vehicle, always remember to conceal your radar detector
in order to reduce the possibility of break-in and theft.

Customer Assistance

Should you encounter any 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 customer assistance services:

For Assistance in the U.S.A.

Automated Help Desk

English only. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 773-889-3087 (phone).

Customer Assistance Operators

English and Spanish. 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Central Time

Mon. through Fri. (except holidays) 773-889-3087 (phone).

Questions

English and Spanish. Faxes can be received at 773-622-2269 (fax).

Technical Assistance

English only. www.cobra.com (on-line: Frequently Asked

Questions). English and Spanish. product info@cobra.com (e-mail).

For Assistance Outside the U.S.A.

Contact Your Local Dealer

©2008 Cobra Electronics Corporation

6500 West Cortland Street

Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA

www.cobra.com

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Summary of Contents for XRS 9840

Page 1: ...o learn if coverage exists in your area Safe Driving Motorists as well as operators of emergency or service vehicles are expected to exercise all due caution while using this product and to obey all a...

Page 2: ...ith adjustable volume ExtremeBright DataGrafix TM Display With easy to read graphical user interface IntelliShield Highway City Modes Reduces falsing in urban areas with Highway mode and three levels...

Page 3: ...16 Set Compass 17 SmartPower Mode 18 Customizable Display Colors 18 Dim Mode Default 18 Car Battery Voltage Display Mode 19 Car Battery Low Voltage Warning 19 Restore Factory Settings 19 Settings Cont...

Page 4: ...er you are more familiar with the unit About This Manual Please take a moment to learn about some special features of this manual Modular Descriptions Once the detector is in use this manual can be us...

Page 5: ...never you wish by depressing the bracket release button and sliding it off the bracket Windshield Mounting Installation Your Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra 5 1 Place the detector on the dashb...

Page 6: ...l dot moving back and forth toward the bottom of the screen to indicate the unit is turned on 13 2V To Turn on the Unit and Adjust the Audio Volume Rotate the On Off Volume control clockwise away from...

Page 7: ...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 City modes reduce false alerts while you are driving in or...

Page 8: ...ose in effect before Program mode was entered EasySet Programming Your Detector 10 English EasySet Programming gives you quick and easy access to all the settings on your detector It is used to progra...

Page 9: ...dix pages 34 36 while programming These show the lists of User and Alert settings Features of the programmable settings are described on the following pages K Band Detection Program Flow Diagrams Your...

Page 10: ...rresponding 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 Programming and repeating the three step...

Page 11: ...ctor 16 English 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 si...

Page 12: ...messages are provided during the process SmartPower Mode Your detector includes the SmartPower feature that when turned on will put the unit into Standby mode low power 15 minutes after the car s engi...

Page 13: ...G 2 Audio off Spectre 1 Alert The detector is undetectable by Spectre 1 detection devices and can alert you when such a device is in use near your vehicle When Spectre 1 Detect mode is on Spectre 1 si...

Page 14: ...al Displays Detection Your Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra 23 NOTE Beep rate changes with different laser alerts Your detector provides 360 detection of these signals Your detector provides 36...

Page 15: ...VG 2 nearby has been activated suddenly FULL ALERT Pop mode tone Pop mode gun very close FULL ALERT Tone repeats slowly as you approach a hill or bridge then speeds up sharply as you reach it Probabl...

Page 16: ...d of you on cross streets and behind you If you see an emergency vehicle approaching please pull over to the right side of the road and allow it to pass Understanding Radar and Laser Your Detector Not...

Page 17: ...tinuous Wave mode this feature is added in an attempt to make the radar gun invisible to Radar Detectors Although your detector can sense Pop signals beyond the effective range of Pop radar guns there...

Page 18: ...warranty lasts and or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations may not apply to you Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra 31 Product Service C...

Page 19: ...ety Alert Traffic Warning System Strobe Alert VG 2 Alert Xtreme Range Superheterodyne and the snake design are registered trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation USA Cobra Electronics Corporation...

Page 20: ...ning Off One beep Car Voltage Warning On Restore factory settings Page 19 Two beeps Restore Factory Settings Appendix 34 English NOTE Factory defaults are highlighted in light gray See referenced page...

Page 21: ...p X Off Set K Band detect mode Page 20 Two beeps K On One beep K Off Set Ku Band Detect mode Page 20 Two beeps Ku On One beep Ku Off Set VG 2 Detect mode Page 20 Two beeps VG 2 On One beep VG 2 Off Mo...

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