Cobra XRS 9955, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...r purchasing the Cobra XRS 9960G Your XRS 9960G consists of XRS 9955 Maximum Performance Radar Laser Detector RDA GPSL 55 GPS Locator Lifetime Subscription to AURA Database Mounting Accessories 12V DC Power Cord good for the life of the unit ...

Page 2: ...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 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 Do not attempt to change settings of the unit whi...

Page 3: ...ert can be provided when voltage goes below 11 9 volts Customizable Display Colors Customize the display colors to match your dash illumination Auxiliary Audio Jack For external speaker connection Mounting Mounts easily on windshield or dashboard Optional GPS Ready See page 33 The Optional GPS Locator unit adds Photo Enforced Caution and User Location Alerts Speed Alert GPS Compass and Vehicle Loc...

Page 4: ...cy Display Mode 20 Compass Mode 20 Set Compass Mode 21 SmartPower Mode 22 Speed Units 22 Restore Factory Settings 22 Alert Settings 23 Pop Alert 23 X Band Alert 23 Alert Settings Continued K Band Alert 23 Ku Band Alert 23 VG 2 Alert 23 VG 2 Audio Mode 23 Spectre I IV Alerts 24 Spectre Audio Mode 24 Safety Alert 24 Car Battery Low Voltage Warning 24 Detection 25 Signals Detected 25 Audio Alerts 25 ...

Page 5: ...read the Important Information 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 Global Positioning System Locator unit See page 33 for its properties and page 41 for ordering information About Your Detector Display This detector s innovative new display ...

Page 6: ...ette lighter 8 You can temporarily remove the detector whenever you wish by depressing the bracket release button and sliding it off the bracket Windshield Mounting 1 Place the detector on the dashboard to find a location where the unit has a clear level view of the road and is parallel to the road s surface The angle CANNOT be adjusted after mounting 2 Remove the paper backing from one side of th...

Page 7: ...d out for reference to the controls on the detector unit Your Detector Getting Started Your Detector 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 unplug your detector when parking for lengthy periods Cobra recommends leaving SmartPower at the factor...

Page 8: ...will show only if the Optional GPS Locator unit is connected I Mute or I Mute Pro and City or Hwy Mode Displays the status of alert filtering City mode and automatic muting IntelliMute or IntelliMute Pro mode See pages 17 and 18 to set these features Car Voltage Displays voltage level of your car battery See page 24 for Voltage Warning information Compass The compass indicates driving direction if...

Page 9: ...Detector 10 English IntelliShield Highway City Modes Your detector is equipped with IntelliShield false signal 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 City modes reduce false alerts while you are driving in or near urban areas where there are ma...

Page 10: ...Saves changes made to settings Mute6button Changes the option at the selected setting Dim3button Moves counterclockwise through a setting loop City4button Moves clockwise through a setting loop EasySet Menu To use EasySet Menu 1 Press and release the Menu Save button to reach the opening menu screen 2 Choose whether you want to change a User Settings press the Dim3button to enter the User Setting ...

Page 11: ...3and City4buttons by scrolling through the settings as shown in the menu flow diagram below Tones voice prompts and visual displays will help during the process After selecting a setting use the Mute6button to choose an option within the setting NOTE When you choose Alert Settings page 13 Step 2b the system displays whichever setting was last changed Not shown if VG 2 is Off Not shown if Spectre I...

Page 12: ... your detector sensing the vehicle s engine revs RPMs to function Either feature can be turned On in Menu mode but not both at the same time The factory settings are IntelliMute Off and IntelliMute Pro Off After turning On IntelliMute or IntelliMute Pro you must then set an Activation Point for your engine s RPMs see page 18 Whenever the RPMs are below that point IntelliMute will begin muting or I...

Page 13: ...lower speeds It is intended for use by experienced users only When IntelliMute Pro is turned On and engine RPMs are below the IntelliMute Pro Activation Point your detector s radar detection circuits are turned Off to prevent detection by RDDs The IntelliMute Pro icon will appear in the display when IntelliMute Pro is On and the Activation Point has been set Whenever engine RPMs are below the Acti...

Page 14: ... recalibrate the Compass as needed by repeating the three step calibration process Settings Your Detector Settings Your Detector 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 T...

Page 15: ...n During the alert the unit will continue to detect other signals The factory setting is Pop Detect Off X Band Alert When X Band Detect mode is On X Band radar signals will be detected and an alert will be given During the alert the unit will continue to detect other signals The factory setting is X Band Detect On K Band Alert When K Band Detect mode is On K Band radar signals will be detected and...

Page 16: ...ops below 11 9 volts Following the alert the unit enters SmartPower mode to avoid further draining your car battery The factory setting is Car Battery Low Off NOTE For alerts available only with the Optional GPS Locator unit see pages 34 and 35 Detection Your Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra 25 Settings Your Detector 24 English Detection Signals Detected The tables on the following pages sh...

Page 17: ...ngth NOTE You should take appropriate 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 should note that these radar guns have a much shorter range while in this mode Spectre IV Stalker LIDAR Laser Other NOTE There are different tones for each safet...

Page 18: ...2 and Spectre I IV VG 2 and Spectre I IV are radar detector detectors RDDs that work by detecting low level signals emitted by most radar detectors Your detector does not emit signals that can be spotted by VG 2 and Spectre I RDDs However your detector can be spotted by Spectre IV RDDs Your unit detects signals from these or similar devices and will alert you when such a device is in use near your...

Page 19: ...using it cannot drive the vehicle aim and operate the gun all at the same time 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 radar that is a feature of a K and Ka Bee III Ka radar gun band Instant On radar gun It uses a single short time pulse to measure the target vehicle s speed Despite the fact that the short single pulse ...

Page 20: ...uld be exercised such as a high accident intersection The built in location database can be updated at Cobra s website to stay current with photo enforced locations and caution areas See www cobra com AURA for details Allows you to identify and store up to 1 000 Alert Locations in addition to those in the database Provides speed and direction of travel information using GPS based data Allows you t...

Page 21: ...d 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 See pages 14 and 15 for User and Alert Settings Menus Vehicle Location When a GPS Locator u...

Page 22: ... the icon increases to medium size and turns orange When near the Location the icon becomes large and red In conjunction with detection of a Location Based Alert IntelliScope provides information about the direction of the Location relative to your vehicle The zone 1 and 2 detection icons will alternate with similar ones containing an arrow pointing in the direction of the Location In zone 3 the L...

Page 23: ...Parcel Service UPS or Priority Mail to avoid loss in transit to Cobra Factory Service Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 West Cortland Street Chicago Illinois 60707 U S A 6 If the product is in warranty upon receipt of the product it will either be repaired or exchanged depending on the model Please allow approximately 3 4 weeks before contacting Cobra for status If the product is out of warranty ...

Page 24: ...turn 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 Exclusions This limited warranty does not apply 1 To any product damaged by accident 2 In the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of unauthorized alterations or repairs 3 If the ser...