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Cobra XRS 9950 Operating Instructions Manual

12 band maximum-performance digital radar/laser detector with super-xtreme range superheterodyne technology
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Operating Instructions
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Printed in China
Part No. 480-423-P
Version A
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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 Do not attempt to change settings of the unit while in motion.
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 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).
Technical Assistance English only. www.cobra.com (on-line: Frequently Asked
Questions). English and Spanish. product info@cobra.com (e-mail).
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Contact Your Local Dealer
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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: Controls, Indicators, Connections And Display

    Cobra Electronics Corporation, USA. Cobra Electronics Corporation™, 12 Band™, ExtremeBright DataGrafix™, IntelliLink™, Revolution™ Series, SmartPower™, Spectre Alert™, Super-Xtreme Range Superheterodyne™, S-XRS™, UltraBright™ and Voice Alert™ are trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation, USA. Opticom™ is a trademark of 3M Corporation. Instaclear ®...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Introduction Alert Settings (Continued) Important Information ..A1 K Band Alert ....22 Customer Assistance ..A1 Ku Band Alert .

  • Page 4: Overview

    Overview Introduction This manual describes the simple steps for mounting, setting up and using your 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 become familiar with your new detector.

  • Page 5: Windshield Mounting

    Installation Your Detector Windshield Mounting Attach the rubber cups to the bracket. 2. Make sure the rubber cups and your windshield are clean. 3. Push the bracket firmly onto the windshield. 4. Attach the detector to the bracket. Check that the unit is parallel to the road’s surface.

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting Started Your Detector Controls While working with this manual, page A2 can be folded out for reference to the controls on the detector unit. There are no controls on the GPSL unit. Power On/Off And Audio Volume To Turn On the Unit and Adjust the Audio Volume Tone Visual Display Tone...
  • Page 7 Getting Started Your Detector Standby Screens Press Mute while the down arrowhead is displayed at the top center of any Standby screen to cycle through and select a different screen. The Standby screens will be displayed in the following order: Main Standby Screen NOTE...

  • Page 8: Display Control

    Getting Started Your Detector Display Control Illumination The display illumination intensity can be adjusted to suit driving conditions: ■ Bright for daytime driving. (Factory default is Bright, then Display Timeout after 30 seconds.) ■ Dim for dusk driving. ■ Dimmer for night driving. ■...

  • Page 9: Easyset Menu

    EasySet Menu Your Detector EasySet Menu 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) ■ Alert Settings (see page 22) Refer also to the Menu Flow Diagrams on pages 14 and 15 for User Settings and Alert Settings to easily navigate to the setting you want to change.

  • Page 10: Menu Flow Diagrams

    Menu Flow Diagrams Your Detector User Settings Menu User Menu allows you to adjust the unit’s display and sounds to your preferences. The User Settings can be selected using the Dim City buttons by scrolling through the settings as shown in the menu flow diagram below.

  • Page 11: Settings

    Settings Your Detector User Settings IntelliShield City Mode Default City Mode Default makes three levels of Audio Alert suppression available when you toggle from Highway to City mode. The factory setting is City X. City X sounds a single beep when an X band signal is first detected. The alert then sounds when signal strength reaches level 3.

  • Page 12: Auto Mute Mode

    Settings Your Detector Set IntelliMute After the detector is installed in your vehicle and IntelliMute is turned On using Menu mode, advance to the Set IntelliMute setup screen where the activation point can be set. From the setup screen: 1. Press the City button to advance one screen.

  • Page 13: Smartpower Mode

    Settings Your Detector Set Compass After the detector is installed in your vehicle and Compass is turned On using Menu mode, the system will automatically advance to the Set Compass calibration screen from which the calibration can be performed. WARNING Before calibrating the Compass, go to a large parking lot or other safe, low-traffic area.

  • Page 14: Alert Settings

    Settings Your Detector Alert Settings Pop Alert When Pop Detect mode is On, Pop radar signals will be detected and an alert will be given. During the alert, the unit will continue to detect other signals. The factory setting is Pop Detect Off. X Band Alert When X Band Detect mode is On, X Band radar signals will be detected and an alert will be given.

  • Page 15: Detection

    Detection Your Detector Detection Signals Detected The tables on the following pages show the types of Signals your detector will detect, as well as the visual alerts it provides for each of them. Audio Alerts A distinctly different Alert tone is used for each type of signal detected (including separate tones for each laser signal).

  • Page 16: Vg-2 Alert

    Detection Your Detector Laser Signals and Visual Displays Kustom Signals Kustom Signals LTI 20-20* LTI Ultra-Lyte* ProLaser* ProLaser III* * Your detector provides 360˚ detection of these signals. NOTE Beep rate changes with different laser alerts. Strobe and Safety Alert Signals and Visual Displays Emergency Vehicle or Strobe* Road Hazard...

  • Page 17: Responding To Alerts

    Detection Your Detector Responding to Alerts Recommended Description Interpretation Response Tone repeats slowly at first, Probably police radar. FULL ALERT then speeds up rapidly. Tone sounds one Probably a false alarm, Exercise caution time only. but possibly pulsed radar, Spectre 1 or VG-2 nearby. Tone instantly begins Radar, Spectre 1 or VG-2 nearby FULL ALERT...

  • Page 18: Strobe Alert

    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: Specifications

    Strobe ± 300 WARNING Modifications or parts substitutions not approved by Cobra Electronics Corporation may violate FCC Rules and void your authority to operate this equipment. This radar detector is covered by one or more of the following U.S. patents: 5,497,148;...
  • Page 20 Global Position System GPSL Windshield Mounting 1. Position the GPSL unit before actually mounting it. • Connect the USB cable to the detector and GPSL unit. • Hold the GPSL unit in place. • Mark two corners with a pencil or other non-permanent marker.

  • Page 21: Gpsl Activated Alerts

    Global Position System GPSL Initial Satellite Lock When the GPSL is first used or after a prolonged period of nonuse, the GPSL needs more time to detect the Global Position System satellites. 1. After installation of the GPSL, turn the detector unit On with the vehicle in an area clear of obstructions to the sky.

  • Page 22: Customer Assistance

    5. Ship prepaid and insured by way of a traceable carrier such as United Parcel Service (UPS) or Priority Mail to avoid loss in transit to: Cobra Factory Service Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 West Cortland Street Chicago, Illinois 60707 U.S.A.;...

  • Page 23: Limited 1-Year Warranty

    Limited 1-Year Warranty For Products Purchased in the U.S.A. Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra 12 Band Radar/Laser Detectors, and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for period of one year from the date of first consumer purchase.

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