User manual COBRA XRS 9430

[. . . ] Introduction Intro Important Information and Customer Assistance Operation Customer Warranty Assistance 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 Secondary Icons 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. Operating Instructions 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. [. . . ] Depending on whether the unit is in Tone Alert or Voice Alert mode, you will hear a series of beeps or voice messages as you follow the steps on page 11. E 10 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 11 Your Detector Intro Operation Settings Customer Warranty Your Detector Intro Operation Settings Customer Warranty Assistance Voice/Tone Setting Assistance VG-2, Spectre 1 Alert Audio Settings, K & Ku Band Detection You can set your detector to sound alerts with either a Voice or a Tone. You can change settings by using the Mute button. Secondary Icons 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. Notice The detector is undetectable by police VG-2 and Spectre 1 radar detector detectors and will alert you when such a device is in use near your vehicle. During the alert, the unit continues to detect other signals. You can choose Secondary Icons whether or not you want your unit to show VG-2 and Spectre 1 alerts. The factory setting is VG-2 and Spectre 1 alert off. On/Off Indicator X K Ka V S Notice c Dim Button Press and hold for two seconds To Turn VG-2 and Spectre 1 Alerts On and Off While no signal is being detected, press and hold the Dim button for two seconds again. Tone Two beeps Voice Spectre VG-2 On Spectre VG-2 Off Visual Display Mute Button Press and hold for two seconds V will blink twice in the display One beep V will blink once in the display To Change From Voice Alert to Tone Alert While no signal is being detected, press and hold the Mute button for two seconds. Tone One beep Voice Tone Alert Visual Display None To Turn K Band On and Off While no signal Tone is being detected, Two beeps press and hold both the Dim and City One beep buttons for two seconds. To Turn Ku Band* On and Off While no signal is being detected, press and hold the City button for two seconds again. Tone Two beeps One beep Voice Ku On Ku Off Visual Display Voice K On K Off Visual Display K will blink twice in the display K will blink once in the display 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. Tone None Voice Voice Alert Visual Display None X and K will blink twice in the display X and K will blink once in the display 12 English * The new Ku band may be introduced to North America in the future. To prevent false alerts until it is, the factory default for Ku band detection is off. Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 13 Your Detector Intro Operation Detection Customer Warranty Your Detector Intro Operation Detection Customer Warranty Detection Assistance Signals Detected · Assistance During Safety Alert and Strobe Alert the letter S will appear. It will be steady during a Safety Alert and will blink during a Strobe Alert. The tables on the following pages show you the types of Signals your detector will detect, as well as the voice and visual alerts it provides for each of them. Secondary Icons Safety Alert Signal Detected Secondary Icons Strobe Alert Signal Detected X K Ka V S c X K Ka V S c Audio Alerts 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. In both Voice Alert and Tone Alert modes, a distinctly different alert tone is used for each type of signal detected (including separate tones for each laser signal). For X, K, Ka and Ku 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. (See responding to alerts on page 17. ) Notice Notice Radar Signals, Voice and Visual Displays Type of Signal X Band Radar K Band Radar Ka Band Radar Ku Band Radar X Signal Detected X K Ka V S Voice X Alert K Alert Ka Alert Ku Alert K Signal Detected X K Ka V S Visual Display X and Signal Strength K and Signal Strength Ka and Signal Strength X K and Signal Strength Ku Signal Detected X K Ka V S Visual Display An indication of the type of signal detected will appear in the UltraBright data Display. During X, K, Ka and Ku alerts, a number will also appear, indicating the strength of the signal detected. (1 = weakest, 5 = strongest) X Signal Detected X K Ka V S Ka Signal Detected X K Ka V S 2 3 5 4 K Signal Detected X K Ka V S Ka Signal Detected X K Ka V S Ku Signal Detected X K Ka V S 2 3 5 4 Main Icons Laser Signals, Voice and Visual Displays Type of Signal LTI 20-20* LTI Ultra-Lyte* Kustom Signals ProLaser* Intro Operation Customer Kustom Signals Warranty ProLaser III* Assistance Voice Laser Alert Laser Alert Laser Alert Laser Alert Visual Display L is Steady L is Steady L is Steady L is Steady During laser alerts the letter L will appear, instead of the signal strength indication. Laser Signal Detected X K Ka V S L During VG-2 or Spectre 1 alerts, the letter V will appear. [. . . ] 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. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and/or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you. Notice If Cobra asks that the product be sent to its factory, the following must be furnished to have the product serviced and returned: 1) Send the complete unit, including power cord. [. . . ]