User manual COBRA ESD 9290

[. . . ] Introduction Important Information TM 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 Alert Use of this product is not intended to, and does not, ensure that motorists or passengers will not be involved in traffic accidents. [. . . ] Dim Secondary Icons Dark Your detector is invisible to VG-2 RDDs. You can choose whether you want to be alerted to VG-2 RDD signals. The factory setting for VG-2 alert is Off. Dim Button Press and hold for four seconds Voice/Tone Setting You can set your detector to sound alerts with either a Voice or a Tone. You can change settings by using the Mute button. In Voice Alert mode, you will first hear several tones, then a voice message announcing the type of signal detected, followed by more tones. In Tone Alert mode, you will hear the tones only. The factory setting is Voice Alert mode. Mute Button Press and hold for two seconds Notice Notice To Turn VG-2 Alerts On and Off To Change From Voice Alert to Tone Alert While no signal is being detected, press and hold the Mute button for two seconds. Tone Mode One beep Voice Mode Tone Alert Visual Display Audio Only While no signal is being detected, press and hold the Dim button for four seconds. Tone Mode On = One beep Off = Two beeps Voice Mode VG-2 On VG-2 Off Visual Display V/S LED Flashes Once V/S LED Flashes Twice To Change From Tone Alert Back to Voice Alert While no signal is being detected, press and hold the Mute button for two seconds again. 8 Tone Mode None Voice Mode Voice Alert Visual Display Audio Only English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 9 Your Detector Intro Operation Settings Customer Warranty Your Detector Intro Operation Detection Customer Warranty Assistance Radar Alert Settings Assistance Signals Detected The detector allows you to choose whether it will show alerts on the X, K and Ka Bands. The factory settings are: X, K, and Ka On. Secondary Icons The tables on the following pages show you the types of Signals your detector will detect, as well as the visual alerts it provides for each of them. Secondary Icons To Turn X Band On and Off While no signal is being detected, press and hold both the Dim and Mute buttons for Notice four seconds. Audio Alerts A distinctly different Alert tone and voice message is used for each type of signal detected (including separate tones for each laser signal). For X, K and Ka band radar signals, the tones will repeat faster as you approach the signal source. The repeat rate of the tones gives you useful information about the signal detected. Notice (See responding to alerts on page 14. ) Tone Mode X On = Two beeps X Off = One beep Voice Mode X On X Off Visual Display X/K LED Flashes Twice X/K LED Flashes Once Visual Display Tone Mode K On = Two beeps K Off = One beep To Turn K Band On and Off While no signal is being detected, press and hold both the Mute and City buttons for four seconds. K On K Off X/K LED Flashes Twice X/K LED Flashes Once When flashing, the display will be shown: X/K Ka zzz zzzzz zzz Voice Mode Visual Display An indication of the type of signal detected and, for radar signals, the signal strength will appear in the UltraBright Data Display. Radar signal strength will be indicated by steady, flashing, or a combination of steady and flashing LEDs as shown in the signal strength chart below. NOTE: In This Manual When steady, X/K the display will be shown: l Ka L V/S L zzzzz V/S To Turn Ka Band On and Off While no signal is being detected, press and hold the Dim and City buttons for four seconds. Tone Mode Voice Mode Visual Display Ka LED Flashes Twice Ka LED Flashes Once Signal Strength Chart Signal Strength = 1 (Weakest Signal) Ka On = Two beeps Ka On Ka Off = One beep Ka Off X/K Ka lll L l ll ll V/S C X/K Ka lll L l ll ll V/S C X/K Ka lll L lllll V/S C l Signal Strength = 4 l Signal Strength = 5 (Strongest Signal) X/K Ka lll L lllll V/S C X/K Ka lll L lllll V/S C l 10 English l l Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® l 11 Your Detector Intro Operation Detection Customer Warranty Your Detector Intro Operation Detection Customer Assistance Warranty Assistance Visual Display (continued) Safety and Strobe Alert Signals, Voice and Visual Display Type of Signal Voice Emergency Vehicle Approaching Emergency Vehicle Approaching Radar Signals, Voice and Visual Displays Secondary Icons Visual Display V/S is Steady V/S is Steady Type of Signal Voice X Alert K Alert Ka Alert Visual Display X/K is Steady & lower LEDs show signal strength K is Steady & lower LEDs show signal strength Ka is Steady & lower LEDs show signal strength Ka Signal Detected Signal Strength = 5 X Band Radar K Band Radar Notice Ka Band Radar Emergency Vehicles Secondary Icons Strobe Safety or Strobe Alert Detected X/K Ka lll L lllll Notice V/S C Strobe Alert Signal, Voice and Visual Display X Signal Detected Signal Strength = 1 K Signal Detected Signal Strength = 3 Type of Signal V/S C l Voice VG-2 Alert Visual Display V/S is Steady X/K Ka lll L lllll V/S C X/K Ka lll L lllll V/S C X/K Ka lll L lllll VG-2 RDD Main Icons VG-2 RDD Detected l l l lllll Laser Signals, Voice and Visual Displays Type of Signal LTI 20-20* LTI Ultra-Lyte* Kustom Signals ProLaser* Kustom Signals ProLaser III* Stalker LIDAR* Laser Atlanta - SpeedLaser* Laser Signal Detected X/K Intro Operation Ka lll L V/S Warranty Voice Laser Alert Laser Alert Laser Alert Laser Alert Laser Alert Laser Alert Visual Display L is Steady L is Steady L is Steady L is Steady L is Steady L is Steady Secondary Icons 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. Notice * Your detector provides 360° detection of these signals. X/K Ka l ll L l lll l V/S C 12 English l l Customer Assistance C Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 13 Your Detector Intro Operation Detection Customer Warranty Your Detector Intro Operation Understanding Radar and Laser Customer Warranty Assistance Responding to Alerts Assistance Understanding Radar and Laser Description Secondary Icons Interpretation Recommended Response FULL ALERT · Radar Speed Monitoring Systems Secondary Icons Tone repeats slowly at first, Probably police radar. Tone sounds one time only. Notice Three band frequencies have been approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for use by speed monitoring radar equipment: X band K band Ka band 10. 525 GHz 24. 150 GHz 33. 400 ­ 36. 00 GHz Probably a false alarm, but possibly pulsed radar or VG-2 nearby. Radar or VG-2 nearby has been activated suddenly. Probably police radar beyond the hill or bridge. Exercise caution Tone instantly begins repeating rapidly. Tone repeats slowly as you approach a hill or bridge, then speeds up sharply as you reach it. A Safety or Strobe Alert. FULL ALERT FULL ALERT Notice Your detector detects signals in all three radar bands, plus Ku band (13. 435 GHz), which is an approved frequency used in parts of Europe and Asia. VG-2 VG-2 is a "detector detector" that works by detecting low-level signals emitted by most radar detectors. Your detector does not emit signals that can be detected by VG-2, but does detect VG-2 signals and will alert you when a device is in use near your vehicle. Probably a false alarm. You are nearing an emergency vehicle. Exercise caution FULL ALERT Exercise caution Safety Alert Traffic Warning System FCC-approved Safety Alert transmitters emit microwave radar signals that indicate the presence of an emergency vehicle. Because these microwave signals are within the K band frequency, most conventional radar detectors will detect Safety Alert signals as standard K band radar. Your detector, however, is designed to differentiate between standard K band and Safety Alert signals, and give separate alerts for each. [. . . ] If the serial number has been altered, defaced or removed. If the owner of the product resides outside the U. S. A. All implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to the length of this warranty. Cobra shall not be liable for any incidental, consequential or other damages; including, without limitation, damages resulting from loss of use or cost of installation. [. . . ]