Responding To Alerts; Understanding Radar And Laser - Cobra XRS 9960G Operating Instructions Manual

Detection
Your Detector

Responding to Alerts

Description Interpretation
Tone repeats slowly at first, Probably police radar.
then speeds up rapidly.
Tone sounds one Probably a false alarm,
time only. but possibly pulsed radar,
Spectre I or VG-2 nearby.
Tone instantly begins Radar, Spectre I or VG-2 nearby
repeating rapidly. has been activated suddenly.
Pop mode tone. Pop mode gun very close.
Tone repeats slowly as you Probably police
approach a hill or bridge, then radar beyond the
speeds up sharply as you hill or bridge.
reach it.
Tone repeats slowly Probably a false alarm.
for a short period.
Any type of laser alert. Laser alerts are
never false alarms.
Any Safety Alert You are nearing an emergency
or Strobe Alert. vehicle, railroad crossing or
road hazard (construction,
accident, etc.).
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Response
FULL ALERT
Exercise caution
FULL ALERT
FULL ALERT
FULL ALERT
Exercise caution
FULL ALERT
Exercise caution

Understanding Radar and Laser

Your Detector
Understanding Radar and Laser
Radar Speed Monitoring Systems
Three band frequencies have been approved by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) for use by speed monitoring radar equipment:
X band 10.525 GHz
K band 24.150 GHz
Ka band 33.400 – 36.00 GHz
Your detector detects signals in all three radar bands, plus Ku band (13.435 GHz),
which is an approved frequency used in parts of Europe and Asia.
VG-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 vehicle.
Safety Alert Traffic Warning System
FCC-approved Safety Alert transmitters emit microwave radar signals that
indicate the presence of a safety-related concern. Depending on the frequency
of the signal emitted, it can indicate a speeding emergency vehicle or train,
or a stationary road hazard.
Because these microwave signals are within the K band frequency, most
conventional radar detectors will detect Safety Alert signals as standard
K band radar. Your detector, however, is designed to differentiate between
standard K band and Safety Alert signals, and give separate alerts for each.
Safety Alert technology is relatively new. Safety Alert transmitters can
be found in limited numbers in all 50 states, but the number is growing.
Depending on your location, you may not receive these alerts regularly
and may often encounter emergency vehicles, trains and road hazards
without being alerted. As the number of transmitters increases,
these alerts will become more common.
When you receive such an alert, please watch for emergency vehicles ahead
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.
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