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Cobra Electronics XRS 9770 manual

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  • Page 1

    Important Information and Customer Assistance A1 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 contrav[...]

  • Page 2

    Accessories Order Info Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 37 Customer Assistance Product Features Introduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® A3 Xtreme Range Superheterodyne ® Technology With super-fast sweep circuitry, XRS provides extra detection range and the best possible advance warning to even the fastest radar guns Ultra Performance Provi[...]

  • Page 3

    Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 1 Contents Introduction Introduction Important Information ....................................................................................... A1 Customer Assistance ........................................................................................ A1 Controls, Indicators, Connections and Display ........[...]

  • Page 4

    Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Installation Your Detector 3 Installation Your Detector 2 English Installation • Where to Mount Your Unit You will get optimum performance from your detector if you Mount it at a point approximately in the center of the vehicle, as low as possible on the front windshield without obstructing the unit’s view of t[...]

  • Page 5

    To Turn On the Unit and Adjust the Audio Volume Rotate the On-Off/ Volume control clockwise (away from you). Tone Visual Display Voice Three beeps Testing System Ready The display will then cycle through the user mode settings (city or highway, Intellimute and SmartPower status). Testing, then three beeps System Ready Voice Alert Start-up is comple[...]

  • Page 6

    EasySet Programming Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 7 EasySet Programming 6 English EasySet Programming • All user mode settings on your detector can be changed by using Program mode. When changing the settings, please keep in mind: g Buttons can have multiple functions. g All settings will be stored in memory when the power is turned Off and r[...]

  • Page 7

    EasySet Programming 8 English Your Detector Mode Tone Display/Voice Result Set IntelliShield City mode default* Two beeps City X A single beep sounds when the signal is first detected. One beep City X beep Off Audio for all X band alerts are blocked until signal strength reaches Level 3. One beep City X+K Combines the City X mode with prevention of[...]

  • Page 8

    Settings Your Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 11 Settings Your Detector 10 English Settings • 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. City X mode sounds[...]

  • Page 9

    Muting an Alert Your detector allows you to quickly turn Off an Audio Alert by momentarily pressing the Program/Mute button. If you press the Program/Mute button a second time during the Alert, the Audio Alert will be turned back On. Auto Mute Mode Auto Mute will automatically reduce the audio volume of all alerts after four seconds for as long as [...]

  • Page 10

    Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 15 Settings Your Detector 14 English What to Remember While Using IntelliMute IntelliMute works with all City and Auto Mute modes. Whenever engine revs are below the activation point, an arrow pointing down will appear in the display. Above the activation point, an arrow pointing up will appear. If, for any reason,[...]

  • Page 11

    Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 17 Settings Your Detector 16 English Settings Your Detector Tone Visual Display Voice One beep IntelliMute not set Please try again IntelliMute not set Please try again One beep IntelliMute Off IntelliMute Off NOTE If the unit is unable to sense usable pulses within three seconds or if you do not set a rev point wi[...]

  • Page 12

    Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 19 Settings Your Detector 18 English Settings Your Detector NOTE If you do not press the Set/City button within two minutes after beginning the set compass process, compass calibration will automatically terminate. To Calibrate the Compass Using Program Mode (See Page 7 For Instructions on Using Program Mode) In Pr[...]

  • Page 13

    To Turn X, K and/or Ku Mode On or Off Using Program Mode (See Page 7 For Instructions on Using Program Mode) In Program mode, go to X, K or Ku band. Tone Visual Display Two beeps X-Band On One beep X-Band Off Two beeps K-Band On One beep K-Band Off Two beeps One beep Ku-Band On Ku-Band Off Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 21 Settings Your Detector[...]

  • Page 14

    Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 23 Settings Your Detector 22 English Settings Your Detector SmartPower Your detector includes the SmartPower feature that, when activated, will put the uni t into Standby mode (low power) for about 30 minutes after the car’s engine has been turned Off. After 30 minutes in Standby mode, the unit will automatically[...]

  • Page 15

    Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 25 Settings Your Detector 24 English Settings Your Detector Setting Dim Default You can set the default level for Dim mode (Dim, Dimmer or Dark) eit her 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 butto[...]

  • Page 16

    Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 27 Detection Your Detector 26 English Detection Your Detector LTI 20-20 Laser 20 /2 0 LTI Laser LTI Laser Kustom Signals Laser 340 Kustom Laser 340 Kustom Signals Laser Kustom Laser Radar Signals and Visual Displays Type of Signal Visual Display Voice X Band Radar X and Signal Strength X Alert K Band Radar K and Si[...]

  • Page 17

    Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 29 Detection Your Detector 28 English Detection Your Detector Description Interpretation Recommended Response Tone repeats slowly at first, then speeds up rapidly. Probably police radar. FULL ALERT Tone sounds one time only. Probably a false alarm, but possibly pulsed radar, Spectre I or VG-2 nearby. Exercise cauti[...]

  • Page 18

    Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 31 Understanding Radar and Laser 30 English Your Detector Understanding Radar and Laser Your Detector Strobe Alert Special strobes mounted on the light bars of authorized emergency vehicles (fire trucks, police cars, ambulances) automatically change traffic signals as the vehicle approaches an intersection. These s[...]

  • Page 19

    Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 33 Specifications 32 English Your Detector Maintenance Your Detector 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 tha[...]

  • Page 20

    Product Service Customer Assistance Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 35 Warranty Warranty 34 English Product Service • For any questions about operating or installing this new Cobra product, or if parts are missing… PLEASE CALL COBRA FIRST… do not return this product to the store. See customer assistance on page A1. If this product should re[...]

  • Page 21

    English Optional Accessories Customer Assistance Optional Accessories • You can find quality Cobra products and accessories at your 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 Includes plug a[...]