Instant-On Detection; Responding To Alerts - Cobra 12 BAND XRS 9530 Operating Instructions Manual

9494- XRS 9530-D-B2 4/10/06
Detection
Your Detector
Strobe and Safety Alert Signals, Voice and Visual Displays
Type of Signal Voice
3M Opticom or Tomar* Emergency Vehicle Approaching Emergency Vehicle
Emergency Vehicles Emergency Vehicle Approaching Emergency Vehicle
Road Hazards Road Hazard Ahead
Trains Train Approaching
* Your detector provides 360˚ detection of this signal.
Strobe Alert Display Emergency Alert Road Hazard Alert
(Flashing) Signal Detected Signal Detected
Emergency... Emergency... Road
Hazard
NOTE
There are different tones for each Safety Alert.
Spectre 1 Alert Signal, Voice and Visual Display
Type of Signal Voice
Spectre Spectre Alert
Spectre 1 Alert Signal
Detected
Spectre1 NOTE
There are different tones for each alert.
VG-2 Alert Signal, Voice and Visual Display
Type of Signal Voice
Interceptor VG-2 VG-2 Alert
VG-2 Alert Signal
Detected
VG2 NOTE
There are different tones for each alert.
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Your Detector

Instant-On Detection

Your detector is designed to detect Instant-On speed monitoring signals,
Visual Display
which can suddenly appear at full strength.
NOTE
You should take appropriate action
Road Hazard
immediately whenever an instant-on alert is given.
Train

Responding to Alerts

Train Alert Signal
Detected
Description
Train
Tone repeats slowly at
first, then speeds up
rapidly.
Tone sounds one
time only.
Tone instantly begins
repeating rapidly.
Visual Display
Tone repeats slowly as you
Spectre1
approach a hill or bridge,
then speeds up sharply as
you reach it.
Tone repeats slowly
for a short period.
Any type of laser alert.
Any Safety Alert
Visual Display
or Strobe Alert.
VG2
Detection
Recommended
Interpretation
Response
Probably police radar FULL ALERT
Probably a false alarm, Exercise caution
but possibly pulsed radar,
Spectre 1 or VG-2 nearby
Radar, Spectre 1 or VG-2 FULL ALERT
nearby has been activated
suddenly
Probably police FULL ALERT
radar beyond the
hill or bridge
Probably a false alarm Exercise caution
Laser alerts are FULL ALERT
never false alarms
You are nearing an Exercise caution
emergency vehicle,
railroad crossing,
or road hazard
(construction,
accident, etc.)
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