Cobra XRS 9960G Owner's Manual

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IMPORTANT CONSUMER INFORMATION! Thanks for purchasing the Cobra XRS 9960G Your XRS 9960G consists of: • XRS 9955 Maximum Performance Radar/Laser Detector • RDA GPSL 55 GPS Locator • Lifetime Subscription* to AURA ™ Database • Mounting ...

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XRS 9955 15 BAND ™ MAXIMUM-PERFORMANCE DIGITAL RADAR/LASER DETECTOR WITH SUPER-XTREME RANGE SUPERHETERODYNE ™ TECHNOLOGY Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® English Operating Instructions Printed in China Part No. 480-495-P Version A Nothing Co...

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I ntroduction A2 English Controls, Indicators, Connections and Display I ntroduction Controls, Indicators, Connections and Display • 12V DC Power Jack On-Off/Volume Control Allows user to adjust the volume of the tone and voice alerts. Dim3Button ...

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Contents I ntroduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 1 Introduction Important Information . . . . . . . . . . A1 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . A1 Controls, Indicators, Connections and Display . . . . . . A2 Product Features . . . ....

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Windshield Mounting Dashboard Mounting Installation Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 3 Overview I ntroduction 2 English Installation • Where to Mount Your Unit You will get optimum performance from your detector if you mount it at a...

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Installation Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 5 Installation Y our Detector 4 English 1. 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 windshiel...

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7 6 English Getting Started Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® To Turn On the Unit and Adjust the Audio Volume Rotate the On-Off / Volume control clockwise (away from you). Unit will cycle through Power On / Self Test. Alert Settings will scroll. C...

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Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 9 8 English Getting StartedGetting Started Standby Screens • Press Mute6 while the down arrowhead is displayed at the top center of any Standby screen to cycle through and select a different screen. The Standby sc...

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Getting Started Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 11 Getting Started Display Control • Illumination The display illumination intensity can be adjusted to suit driving conditions: ■ Bright for daytime driving. (Factory default is Bright, then Dis...

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EasySet Menu Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 13 EasySet Menu Y our Detector 12 English 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) ■ ...

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Menu Flow Diagrams Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 15 Menu Flow Diagrams Y our Detector 14 English User Settings Menu • User Menu allows you to adjust the unit’s display and sounds to your preferences. The User Settings can be s...

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Settings Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 17 Settings Y our Detector 16 English User Settings • IntelliShield City Mode Default City Mode Default makes three levels of Audio Alert suppression available when you toggle from Highway ...

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Settings Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 19 Settings Y our Detector 18 English NOTE If the unit is unable to sense usable pulses within three seconds or if you do not set a rev point within 30 seconds of beginning the setup, IntelliM...

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The Compass temporarily may not provide accurate readings if you are inside a building or enclosure, or are close to a large metal tractor/trailer, truck or train. Once you are away from such a location, the Compass will work correctly again. If the ...

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Settings Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 23 Settings Y our Detector 22 English SmartPower Mode Your detector includes the SmartPower feature that, when turned On, will put the unit into Low Power mode 15 minutes after the car’s eng...

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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...

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Detection Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 27 Detection Y our Detector 26 English NOTE Beep rate changes with different laser alerts. Laser Signals and Visual Displays LTI 20-20* LTI Ultra-Lyte* Kustom Signals ProLaser* Kustom Signal...

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Understanding Radar and Laser Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 29 Detection Y our Detector 28 English Description Interpretation Recommended Response Tone repeats slowly at first, then speeds up rapidly. Probably police radar. FULL AL...

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Maintenance Y our Detector Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 31 Understanding Radar and Laser Y our Detector 30 English Strobe Alert Special strobes mounted on the light bars of authorized emergency vehicles (fire trucks, police cars, ambulances) au...

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Optional Global Position System Locator O ptional GPS Locator Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 33 Specifications Y our Detector 32 English Specifications • Band and Frequencies Band Frequencies X Band 10.525 ± 0.050 GHz K Band 24.125 ± 0.125 GH...

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GPS Locator Status The GPS icon changes to indicate received signal status: NOTE When GPS signal is lost at the Speed and Lat/Lon screens, the satellite icon will change and the data lines will be filled with dashes. Initial Satellite Lock • When t...

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IntelliScope Alert Signal Sequence When You Turn Toward The Location While approaching a Photo Enforcement Location involving a turn onto a cross street where it is located. IntelliScope • Optional Global Position System Locator O ptional GPS Loca...

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Optional Global Position System Locator and Accessories 38 English Product Service Product Service • For any questions about operating or installing this new Cobra product, or if parts are missing… PLEASE CALL COBRA FIRST…do not return this pr...

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Warranty W arranty 40 English 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 workmansh...