Instant-On Detection; Pop Detection; Responding To Alerts - Cobra XRS 9645 Operating Instructions Manual

Detection
Your Detector
Safety Alert Signals and Visual Displays
Type of Signal Visual Display
Emergency Vehicles Emergency Vehicle
Road Hazards Road Hazard
Trains Train
Emergency Alert Road Hazard Alert
Signal Detected Signal Detected
Emergency... Road
Hazard
NOTE
There are different tones for each Safety Alert.
VG-2 and Spectre I & IV+ Alert Signals and Visual Displays
Type of Signal Visual Display
VG-2 Alert VG2
Spectre Spectre
Spectre Alert
VG-2 Alert
Signal Detected Signal Detected
Spectre 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,
which can suddenly appear at full strength.
NOTE
You should take appropriate action
immediately whenever an instant-on alert is given.
Train Alert Signal
Detected

Pop Detection

Train
Your detector is designed to detect single pulse mode radars. These radars
are designed to have a low probability of detection. You should note that these
radar guns have a much shorter range while in this mode.

Responding to Alerts

Description
Tone repeats slowly at first,
then speeds up rapidly.
Tone sounds one
time only.
Tone instantly begins
repeating rapidly.
Pop mode tone.
Tone repeats slowly as you
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
or Strobe Alert.
Detection
Recommended
Interpretation
Response
Probably police radar. FULL ALERT
Probably a false alarm, Exercise caution
but possibly pulsed radar,
Spectre I or VG-2 nearby.
Radar, Spectre I or VG-2 nearby FULL ALERT
has been activated suddenly.
Pop mode gun very close. FULL ALERT
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 emergency Exercise caution
vehicle, railroad crossing or
road hazard (construction,
accident, etc.).
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