Cobra 15 BAND XRS 970 Operating Instructions Manual

Ultra performance digital radar/laser detector with xtreme range superheterodyne technology

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15 BAND
ULTRA PERFORMANCE
DIGITAL RADAR/LASER
DETECTOR WITH XTREME
RANGE SUPERHETERODYNE
TECHNOLOGY
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XRS 970
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Operating Instructions
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Printed in China
Part No. 480-635-P
Version A
English
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Important Information and
Customer Assistance
Introduction
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/Strobe 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,
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.
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
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 5:30 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. productinfo@cobra.com (e-mail).
For Assistance Outside the U.S.A.
Contact Your Local Dealer
A1 English
©2009 Cobra Electronics Corporation
6500 West Cortland Street
Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA
www.cobra.com

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  • Page 1 • 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.
  • Page 2: Controls, Indicators, Connections And Display

    • Call 773-889-3087 for pricing or visit www.cobra.com. Congratulations! You’ve made a smart choice by purchasing an ultra high performance digital radar/laser detector from Cobra. Just look at some of the For Credit Card Orders Windshield Bracket sophisticated features and capabilities your new unit includes: Call 773-889-3087 [Press one from the main menu] 8:00 a.m.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Trademark Acknowledgement ........37 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra...
  • Page 4: Installation

    8. You can temporarily remove the detector whenever you (Instaclear for Ford, Electriclear for GM). Consult your dealer wish by pressing the bracket release button and sliding it off the bracket. to see if you have this option. English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 5: Getting Started

    SmartPower Off, you cigarette lighter. should turn Off or unplug your detector when parking for lengthy periods. Cobra recommends leaving SmartPower at the factory setting, which is On. English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra...
  • Page 6: Easyset Programming

    EXIT PROGRAM and Program/Mute button Settings Saved! will appear. to exit Program mode. EXIT Settings Or simply wait ten seconds without PROGRAM Saved! pushing any buttons. English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 7 Unit will not detect Pop signals. * The settings for these user modes can also be changed with English the one button method.See description of each user mode Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® (pages 10 and 25) for details.
  • Page 8: Settings

    Highway button again. the display Two beeps City X City X Highway Mode City X Beep Off City X+K City X City X City X+K City X Beep Off 10 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 9: Muting An Alert

    Auto Mute. Auto Mute On Auto Mute On Two beeps Auto Mute Off Auto Mute Off One beep Auto Mute Off Auto Mute On Auxiliary Audio Jack AutoMute On AutoMute Off 12 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 10: Intellimute

    Intelli Intelli Do not attempt to set the rev point while driving. Your vehicle should be parked and idling. Mute Mute IntelliMute must be turned On before setting the activation point. 14 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 11: Intellimute Pro

    Not Set Tone Visual Display Voice Intelli IntelliMu... IntelliMute not set IntelliMute not set One beep Mute Please try again Please try again Please tr... IntelliMute Off IntelliMute Off One beep 16 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 12: Compass

    [but less than two minutes]. Please be careful when making the circles and Terminate watch for other traffic. Tone Visual Display Voice Compass n... Compass not set… Compass not set… One beep Please tr... Please try again… Please try again… 18 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 13: Pop Alert

    K Off X-Band Off Two beeps Ku-Band On Ku On K-Band On One beep Ku-Band Off Ku Off K-Band On Ku-Band On Ku-Band Off K-Band Off K-Band Off Ku-Band On Ku-Band Off 20 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 14: Spectre I & Iv+ Alerts

    Voice go to Spectre Audio. Two beeps Spectre Audio On Spectre Audio On One beep Spectre Audio Off Spectre Audio Off Spectre Audio On Spectre Audio Off ...Audio On ...Audio Off 22 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 15: Digiview Data Display Brightness

    To Change the Brightness to Bright Dimmer Dimmer One beep Press and release the Tone Visual Display Voice One beep Dark Dark Select/Dim button again. One beep Bright Bright Bright Display Bright 24 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 16: Detection

    Pro Laser 3 2 0 / 2 0 UltraLyte Secondary Icons Stalker Lid a r Laser Atlanta – Speedlaser NOTE Beep rate changes with Laser Laser different laser alerts. Notice 26 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Stalker Speedlaser...
  • Page 17: Instant-On Detection

    Any Safety Alert You are nearing an emergency Exercise caution or Strobe Alert. vehicle, railroad crossing, or road hazard (construction, accident, NOTE etc.). There are different tones for each alert. Notice 28 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 18: Understanding Radar And Laser

    3M and Tomar, Secondary Icons Secondary Icons X band 10.525 GHz are already in use in more than 1000 cities nationwide. Cobra’s exclusive Strobe K band 24.150 GHz Alert detector will detect these Ka band 33.400 –...
  • Page 19: Maintenance

    34.700 ± 1.300 consider using the Pop Detect mode only in highway Ku Band 13.435 ± 0.050 and rural situations. Cobra Electronics has included a user selectable On VG-2 11.500 ± 0.250 or Off Pop Detect mode. Spectre I 13.300 ±...
  • Page 20: Warranty

    Call 773-889-3087 for assistance. If your unit is under warranty, Cobra shall not be liable for any incidental, con se quen tial or oth er dam ag es; it will either be repaired or replaced upon receipt, depending on the model.
  • Page 21: Optional Accessories

    Warranty Optional Accessories Assistance • 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. cons Notice Windshield Mounting Bracket Straight 12V DC Power Cord...

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