Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product XR-1010 Cobra Electronics
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Micr oT alk R adar/Laser Detec tor W ith Ultr aBright™ Data Displa y Operating Instructions for y our Cobr a® High Performance 10 Band® XR-1010 Band Nothing comes close to a Cobra™ •4 R adar S.
Introduction A1 Introduction C ongratulations! Y ou have just pur chased the most sophisticated RADAR/LASER DETECTOR a vailable today . T his booklet contains instructions and information designed so that you will be able to understand how the Cobra® XR-1010 wo rks and how radar and (LIDAR) laser are used.
Introduction A3 Facts About Safety Alert ® T raffic W arning System Note Strobe Alert™ is available in ov er 1,000 cities and works with T omar and Opticom systems. Call your loc al Fi re/Police department for y our area cov erage or area in which you will be trav eling.
How to Use Y our Cobra ® XR-1010 Radar/Laser Detector 1 F eatures of This Produc t • UltraBright™ Data Display •4 Radar Signals •4 Laser Signals •2 S a f e t y S ystems •S afety Aler t® .
Installation 3 Installation 2 1 2 3 4 L AZ ER EY E B A N D L A Z E R E Y E A ttach cups to bracket. A ttach detector to br acket. Plug power cord into detector . A ttach bracket to windshield. Bend bracket for co rrect detection angle (if needed). Do not use the XR-1010 to bend bracket.
Quick Start 5 Tu rn On and Adjust V olume Tu rn On and Adjust V olume Note Display Dim, City/Highway , and Muting mode settings are retained in memory when power is unplugged. Installation 4 Dash Mounting Dash Mounting Plug power cor d into detector .
Quick Start 7 Set Highway/ City Mode Note The XR-1010 will retain the chosen mode while OFF . Quick Start 6 F or more detailed operation instructions on set highway/city mode, see page 11. S et Highwa y/City Mode City Mode F or urban driving–reduces the number of false r adar alerts.
8 Operation 9 Tu rning On Y o ur XR-1010 Tu rning On Y our XR-1010 Plug power cord int o detector . Plug power cord i nto cigarette lighter . 2 3 Pr ess the Pow er Button.
Operation Highwa y/City Mode To select City Mode: T he Highway/City function is controlled by a 2-step button. Highway/City Mode Note Use City Mode in or near cities where there are many sources of false r adar signals such as microwav e relay towers and automatic door openers.
Operation S electing Manual Muting Mode (from Auto mode) In Manual Mute mode the alerts will always be heard at the set volume lev el. Pr ess and release Mute Button when no signal is being received . Muting Note The factor y default mode setting is Auto Muting.
Operation Memory Set Y our Cobra® XR-1010 features an automatic internal electronic memor y system. It will automatically “r emember ” your settings when the unit is turned “OFF” or removed from power source .
Detection 17 Detection 16 X, K and Ka Bands T he displa y will show illumination of the band receiv ed ( X , K or Ka ). The signal strength will be indicated by signal strength LED’ s which increase in size as you appr oach the radar gun. Distinct tones will also be generated for each band .
19 Radar/VG-2/ Laser Alerts Laser & LaserEy e® 360˚ Detec tion T he XR-1010 can separately identify four laser signals. Pr oLaser , ProLaser 3, L TI 20/20, and Ultra L yte Laser Guns. T he display will illuminate the L f ollowed by a distinct beep tone identifying radar being used .
21 Detection 20 Maintenance Facts About LIDAR (Laser) Does weather ha ve an y effect on LIDAR? Ye s, r ain, snow , smoke, fog, and airborne dust particles will all reduce the effective range, and if sufficiently dense, may prev ent its operation. C an LIDAR opera te through glass? No , LIDAR guns cannot obtain readings through any glass.
Optional Accessories 22 23 Y ou Can F ind T hese Fine Accessories A t Y our Local C obr a® Dealer If y ou wish, you can order directly from Cobra®. Order by phone C all 773.
©2000 Cobra ® Electronics Corporation Printed in Japan Part No. 480-304-P-001 F or technical assistance, please call our Automated Help Desk which c an assist y ou b y answering the most frequently asked questions about Cobra® products. 773.889.3087 24 hours a day , 7 days a week.
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