Cobra XRS 9945 Operating Instructions Manual

11 band maximum performance digital radar/laser detector with xtreme range superheterodyne technology
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15 BAND
MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE
DIGITAL RADAR/LASER
DETECTOR WITH SUPER-XTREME
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Operating Instructions
Printed in China
Part No. 480-494-P
Version A
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English
Important Information and
Customer Assistance
Introduction
Intro
Operation
Customer
Warranty
Important Information
Assistance
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
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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
Notice
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
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Before leaving your vehicle, always remember to conceal your radar detector
in order to reduce the possibility of break-in and theft.
Customer Assistance
Intro
Operation
Customer
Warranty
Customer Assistance
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.
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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 6:00 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).
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Technical Assistance English only. www.cobra.com (on-line: Frequently Asked
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  • Page 1 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.
  • Page 2: Assistance

    ® , Xtreme Range Superheterodyne are registered trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation, USA. Cobra Electronics Corporation™, 14 Band™, 15 Band™, Extreme Bright DataGrafix™, IntelliLink™, IntelliScope™, IntelliView™, Revolution™ Series, SmartPower™, Spectre Alert™, Super-Xtreme Range Superheterodyne™, S-XRS™, UltraBright™, and Voice Alert™ are trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation, USA.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Intro Operation Customer Warranty Introduction Alert Settings Continued Assistance Important Information ..A1 K Band Alert ....22 Customer Assistance .
  • Page 4: Overview

    Overview Introduction Intro Operation Customer Warranty This manual describes the simple steps for mounting, setting up and using your Assistance detector. It also provides helpful information about how radar and laser guns are used and how you can interpret the alerts you receive. Before you begin your installation, please read the Important Information section on page A1 and use the descriptions and feature lists on pages A2 and A3 to Secondary Icons...
  • Page 5 Installation Your Detector Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Windshield Mounting Attach the rubber cups to the bracket. Secondary Icons 2. Make sure the rubber cups and your windshield are clean. 3. Push the bracket firmly Notice onto the windshield. 4. Attach the detector to the bracket.
  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting Started Your Detector Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Power On/Off and Audio Volume To Turn on the Unit and Adjust the Audio Volume Rotate the On- Tone Visual Display Voice Off/Volume control Secondary Icons None None clockwise (away from you). Unit will cycle through the Power On / Self Test.
  • Page 7: Display Control

    Getting Started Your Detector Intro Operation Customer Warranty Standby Screens Assistance Main Standby Screen Displays the maximum possible information about the detector and its settings. The GPS icon will show only if Secondary Icons 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 Notice...
  • Page 8: Intellishield Highway/City Modes

    Getting Started Your Detector Intro Operation Customer Warranty IntelliShield Highway/City Modes Assistance 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. Secondary Icons Highway mode provides full response to all signals detected.
  • Page 9: Easyset Menu

    EasySet Menu Your Detector Intro Operation Customer Warranty Icons EasySet Menu Assistance EasySet Menu gives you quick and easy access to all the settings on your detector. It is used to select both: User Settings (see page 16) Secondary Icons Intro Operation Customer...
  • Page 10: Menu Flow Diagrams

    Menu Flow Diagrams Your Detector Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance User Settings Menu Intro Operation Customer Warranty User Menu allows you to adjust the unit’s display and sounds to your Assistance preferences. The User Settings can be selected using the Dim City buttons by scrolling through the settings as shown in the menu Secondary Icons flow diagram below.
  • Page 11: Settings

    Activation Point Activation Point IntelliMute Pro Mode IntelliMute Pro prevents detection by radar detector detectors (RDDs) such as VG-2, Spectre I and Spectre IV+ when traveling at slower 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...
  • Page 12: Set Activation Point

    Settings Your Detector Intro Operation Customer Warranty Set Activation Point Assistance After the detector is installed in your vehicle and IntelliMute or IntelliMute Pro is turned On using Menu mode, press the City button to advance to the IntelliMute Set Point screen where the Activation Point can be set. Secondary Icons At the Set Point screen: Intro...
  • Page 13: Compass Mode

    Settings Your Detector Intro Operation Customer Warranty Compass Mode Assistance Your detector includes an internal 8-point Magnetic Compass that can continuously display your current direction of travel: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W or NW. The factory setting for Compass is Off. Secondary Icons Before the Compass will work properly, it must 8-Point...
  • Page 14: Alert Settings

    The factory setting is VG-2 Audio Off. Spectre I & IV+ Alerts Police use radar detector detectors (RDDs) to spot users of radar detectors. Your detector is able to identify signals from Spectre I and Spectre IV+ RDDs and can provide alerts when any of these or similar devices are in use near your vehicle.
  • Page 15 Detection Your Detector Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Signal Strength Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Strength = 1 Strength = 2 Strength = 3 Strength = 4 Strength = 5 Secondary Icons (Weakest Signal) (Strongest Signal) Notice Radar Signals and Visual Displays Type of Signal Visual Display Voice X Band Radar...
  • Page 16: Instant-On Detection

    Detection Your Detector Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Strobe Alert Signals and Visual Displays Type of Signal Visual Display Voice 3M Opticom or Emergency Vehicle * Your detector Tomar* Approaching Secondary Icons provides 360˚ detection of these signals. Safety Alert Signals and Visual Displays Notice Type of Signal Visual Display Voice...
  • Page 17: Understanding Radar And Laser

    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.
  • Page 18: Maintenance

    This is especially so in urban areas. As a result, you should consider using the Pop Detect mode only in highway and rural situations. Cobra Electronics has included a user selectable On or Off Pop Detect mode.
  • Page 19: Optional Global Position System Locator Overview

    Optional Global Position System Locator Optional GPS Locator Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Optional Global Position System Locator Overview The Optional GPS Locator unit monitors vehicle location using the GPS satellite Secondary Icons system to add features to your detector. Whenever it is installed and GPS signals are available, it: Provides alerts as you approach photo-enforced intersections and locations with fixed red light or speed cameras, as well as areas where...
  • Page 20: Detection

    Optional Global Position System Locator Optional GPS Locator Intro Operation Customer Warranty User Location Alerts Assistance The system can store up to 1,000 User Location Alerts to provide warnings at locations not included in the built-in GPS Locator database. Whenever your vehicle approaches a user set location, an alarm will be provided with a unique chime and the flag icon will become progressively larger as you approach the location.
  • Page 21: Intelliscope

    Optional Global Position System Locator Optional GPS Locator Intro Operation Customer Warranty IntelliScope Assistance In conjunction with detection of a Location Based Alert, IntelliScope provides information about the direction of the Location relative to your moving vehicle. The following descriptions use a Photo Enforced location as an example. In Caution Secondary Icons Areas and User Locations their signal icons and related text will substitute for the Photo Enforced ones shown in these examples.
  • Page 22: Warranty

    Limited 1-Year Warranty For Products Purchased in the U.S.A. Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra 15 Band Radar/Laser Detectors, and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date of first consumer purchase.
  • Page 23: Optional Accessories Optional Accessories

    Accessories Customer Assistance Intro Operation Customer Warranty 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 order info on page 41. ry Icons Notice Plug-in GPS Straight 12V DC Power Cord...

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