Auto Mute Mode; Muting An Alert; Voice/Tone Setting; Auxiliary Audio Jack - Cobra ESD-9860 Operating Instructions Manual

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O P E R AT I O N • S E T T I N G S
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Setting the SmartMute
Activation Point
Your ESD-9860 must be installed in
your vehicle.
1.
Procedure Tone
In Program mode, go to Set 2 beeps
SmartMute. Press and release the
SET/CITY button to begin
setting SmartMute™ .
2.
Procedure Tone
Rev your engine to the level you none
wish to set. Rev the engine
slightly above idle and hold revs
steady for 2 seconds.
NOTE: If the unit is unable to sense 1 beep
usable pulses within three seconds,
SmartMute™ will indicate an error and
automatically turn off.
3.
Procedure Tone
At the desired rev level, 3 beeps
press and release the
SET/CITY button.
NOTE: If you do not set a rev point 1 beep
within 20 seconds of beginning these
steps, SmartMute™ will indicate an
error and automatically turn off.
4.
Procedure Tone
Press and release either the none
SELECT/DIM button to proceed
to the next user mode or the
PROG/MUTE button to exit the
Program mode.
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Caution: Do not attempt to set the rev
point while driving. Your vehicle should
be parked and idling.
SmartMute™ must be turned on.
Voice Visual Display
"set engine Press SET again at
revs" desired RPMs...
Press SET again...
Voice Visual Display
none none
Er ro r
"smart mute Error
error" SmartOff
SmartOff
followed by
"smart mute off"
Voice Visual Display
Smart
"smart mute Smart
set" then
SET!
SET!
"smart mute Error
error"
SmartOff
followed by
E rr or
"smart mute off"
Voice Visual Display
SmartOff
none none

Auto Mute Mode

Auto Mute will automatically reduce the
audio volume of all alerts after 4 seconds
for as long as the signal is detected. When
you turn Auto Mute on or off while in Voice
Alert™ mode, you will hear "Auto Mute on"
or "Auto Mute off. " In Tone mode, you will
hear 2 beeps for Auto Mute on and 1 beep
for Auto Mute off. (See page 7 for
instructions on using the Program mode
to select Auto Mute.)
The factory setting for Auto Mute is ON.

Muting an Alert

Your ESD-9860 allows you to quickly
turn off an audio alert by momentarily
pressing and releasing the PROG/MUTE
button. If you press and release the
PROG/MUTE button a second time
during the alert, the audio alert will be
turned back on.
PROG/MUTE button
Press and release
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Voice/Tone Setting

You can set your ESD-9860 to sound
alerts and confirm user settings with
either a voice or a tone. When you
turn Voice Alert™ on, you will hear
"Voice Alert. " When you turn Tone Alert
on, you will hear "Tone Alert" and
subsequent voice alerts will be turned
off. (See page 7 for instructions on
changing the Voice/Tone setting.)
The factory setting is Voice Alert™ mode.

Auxiliary Audio Jack

Use to connect an external speaker in
environments with high ambient noise
levels. The internal speaker will be
disconnected.
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