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 Accessories • 12V DC Power Cord * good for the life of the unit
Introduction Important Information and Customer 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 transmissions on any frequency.
Introduction Introduction Controls, Indicators, Connections and Display Introduction Controls, Indicators, Connections and Display Windshield Bracket Release Button • Windshield Bracket Mounting Slot 12V DC Power Jack LaserEye For 360° detection of laser and strobe signals. Auxiliary Audio Jack On right side of unit. Speaker USB Port For connection of Optional GPS Locator. Menu/Save Button Press once to enter Menu mode. Press again to save settings.
Introduction Contents Introduction Important Information . . . . . . . . . . A1 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . A1 Controls, Indicators, Connections and Display . . . . . . A2 Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Your Detector Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Power On/Off and Audio Volume . 6 Standby Screen Icons . . . . . . . . . 7 Standby Screens . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction Overview Your Detector Installation This manual describes the simple steps for mounting, setting up and using your detector. It also provides helpful information about how radar and laser guns are used and how you can interpret the alerts you receive. Installation Where to Mount Your Unit Before you begin your installation, please read the Important Information section on page A1 and use the descriptions and feature lists on pages A2 and A3 to become familiar with your new detector.
Your Detector Installation Windshield Mounting 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 windshield. 4. Attach the detector to the bracket. Check that the unit is parallel to the road’s surface. 5. To adjust the angle if necessary, gently push or pull on the bracket to bend it. DO NOT use the detector to bend the bracket. 6. Plug the power cord into the detector.
Your Detector Getting Started Your Detector Controls • While working with this manual, page A2 can be folded out for reference to the controls on the detector unit. Power On/Off And Audio Volume • To Turn On the Unit and Adjust the Audio Volume Tone Rotate the On-Off / Volume control clockwise (away from you). None Visual Display Voice Getting Started NOTE In some vehicles, power is supplied to the cigarette lighter even while the ignition is Off.
Your Detector Getting Started Your Detector 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. • Getting Started Main Standby Screen Displays the maximum possible information about the detector and its settings. The GPS icon will show only if the Optional GPS Locator unit is connected.
Your Detector Getting Started Display Control Your Detector • Illumination The display illumination intensity can be adjusted to suit driving conditions: ■ Bright for daytime driving. (Factory default is Bright, then Display Timeout after 30 seconds.) ■ Dim for dusk driving. ■ Dimmer for night driving. ■ Dark to blank the screen for discreet use. In this mode, alerts will sound, but not show. (A dot will blink at the center of the screen to indicate the detector is ON.
Your Detector EasySet Menu EasySet Menu 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) ■ Alert Settings (see page 23) Refer also to the Menu Flow Diagrams on pages 14 and 15 for User Settings and Alert Settings to easily navigate to the setting you want to change. All settings are stored in memory when the power is turned Off and will be recalled when the power is turned back On.
Your Detector Menu Flow Diagrams Your Detector User Settings Menu • User Menu allows you to adjust the unit’s display and sounds to your preferences. The User Settings can be selected using the Dim3and City4buttons by scrolling through the settings as shown in the menu flow diagram below. Tones, voice prompts and visual displays will help during the process. After selecting a setting, use the Mute 6button to choose an option within the setting.
Your Detector Settings User Settings IntelliShield City Mode Default City Mode Default makes three levels of Audio Alert suppression available when you toggle from Highway to City mode. The factory setting is City X. City X sounds a single beep when an X band signal is first detected. The alert then sounds when signal strength reaches level 3. City X+K combines the City X mode with prevention of K band audio alerts until the signal strength reaches level 2.
Your Detector Settings Your Detector IntelliMute Pro Mode IntelliMute Pro prevents detection by radar detector detectors (RDDs) such as VG-2, Spectre I and Spectre IV+ when traveling at slower speeds. It is intended for use by experienced users only. When IntelliMute Pro is turned On, and engine RPMs are below the IntelliMute Pro Activation Point, your detector’s radar detection circuits are turned Off to prevent detection by RDDs.
Your Detector Settings Your Detector Customizable Display Colors 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. Your detector includes the Color Theme feature that allows you to customize the display screen color scheme to match your car’s dash illumination: Multi-Color, Red, Blue, Orange or Green.
Your Detector Settings 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 engine has been turned Off. Before SmartPower enters Low Power mode, you will hear three beeps and SmartPower will flash on the display. To return the unit to Normal Power mode and exit Low Power mode, start the car, press any button or turn the unit Off and then On again. The factory setting is SmartPower On.
Your Detector Settings 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 use near your vehicle. Your detector can be spotted by Spectre IV+ RDDs, but is invisible to Spectre I RDDs. You can choose whether you want to be alerted to Spectre I & IV+ RDD signals. The factory setting is Spectre Detect Off.
Your Detector Detection Your Detector VG-2 and Spectre I & IV+ Alert Signals and Visual Displays Laser Signals and Visual Displays Kustom Signals ProLaser* Kustom Signals ProLaser III* Detection Stalker LIDAR Laser – Other VG-2 Alert Spectre I Spectre IV+ NOTE There are different tones for each safety alert. LTI 20-20* LTI Ultra-Lyte* Laser Atlanta-Speedlaser NOTE Beep rate changes with different laser alerts. * Your detector provides 360˚ detection of these signals.
Your Detector Detection Your Detector Responding to Alerts • Understanding Radar and Laser Understanding Radar and Laser Radar Speed Monitoring Systems • Description Interpretation Recommended Response Tone repeats slowly at first, then speeds up rapidly. Probably police radar. FULL ALERT Tone sounds one time only. Probably a false alarm, but possibly pulsed radar, Spectre I or VG-2 nearby. Exercise caution Tone instantly begins repeating rapidly.
Your Detector Understanding Radar and Laser Your Detector Maintenance Strobe Alert Pop Radar Guns Special strobes mounted on the light bars of authorized emergency vehicles (fire trucks, police cars, ambulances) automatically change traffic signals as the vehicle approaches an intersection. These strobes and the special strobe detectors located on the traffic signals, introduced fairly recently by 3M and Tomar, are already in use in more than 1000 cities nationwide.
Your Detector Specifications Optional GPS Locator Specifications • Band and Frequencies Optional Global Position System Locator Optional Global Position System Locator • Overview Band Frequencies X Band 10.525 ± 0.050 GHz K Band 24.125 ± 0.125 GHz Safety Alert Traffic Warning System 24.070 ± 0.010 GHz 24.110 ± 0.010 GHz 24.190 ± 0.010 GHz GHz 24.230 ± 0.010 Ka Band 34.700 ± 1.300 GHz Ku Band 13.435 ± 0.050 GHz VG-2 11.500 ± 0.250 GHz Spectre I 13.300 ± 0.
Optional GPS Locator Optional Global Position System Locator Initial Satellite Lock Optional GPS Locator • When the Optional GPS Locator is first used or after a prolonged period of nonuse, the GPS Locator needs more time to detect the Global Position System satellites. 1. After installation of the GPS Locator, turn the detector unit On with the vehicle in an area clear of obstructions to the sky. 2.
Optional GPS Locator Optional Global Position System Locator Detection Optional GPS Locator • When a Photo Enforcement, Caution Area or User Location Alert is activated, the icon provides a progressively more urgent message as the Location is approached with the display in Multi-Color theme: ■ At first, the icon is small and green. ■ Upon closer approach, the icon increases to medium size and turns orange. ■ When near the Location, the icon becomes large and red.
Customer Assistance Optional Global Position System Locator and Accessories IntelliView If a radar or laser signal is detected while a Location-Based Alert is active, the proper alert icon will appear in the lower right corner of the display screen so that you can see both alerts at once.
Warranty Warranty 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 workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date of first consumer purchase. This warranty may be enforced by the first consumer purchaser, provided that the product is utilized within the U.S.A.
