Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ESD - 9230 W X Cobra Electronics
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Operating Instructions for Y our Cobra ® 10 Band ™ Extra Sensory Detection ® RADAR/LASER DETECTOR MODEL ESD – 9230 WX Nothing comes close to a Cobra™.
X K / Ka L V S Cty Wx windshield bracket mount ON-OFF/VOLUME control power-on, radar , laser, VG-2 and safety/strobe indicators signal strength indicator , city/highway and Weather/All Hazards Alert R.
Important Information A1 T able of Contents Important information about... Federal Laws, Safety Alert ® /Strobe Alert ™ , Safe Driving, Security of Y our Vehicle, Customer Support ....................................................................
3 1 INST ALLA TION Where to Mount Y our Unit Y ou will get optimum performance from your ESD-9230 WX if you mount it at a point approximately in the center of the vehicle, as low as possible on the front windshield without obstructing the unit's view of the road either to the front or rear .
1 INST ALLA TION Dashboard Mounting 1. Place the detector on the dashboard to find a location where the unit has a clear , level view of the road. The angle can NOT be adjusted after mounting. 2. Remove the paper backing from one side of the hook-and-loop fastener .
UltraBright™ Data Display Brightness Yo u can choose from three settings for brightness of the display . Y ou can cycle through the settings by repeatedly pushing the DIM button The factory setting is Bright.
3 OPERA TION• SETTINGS 3 OPERA TION• SETTINGS Muting an Alert Y our ESD-9230 WX allows you to quickly turn off an audio alert by momentarily pressing the MUTE button. If you press the MUTE button a second time during the alert, the audio alert will be turned back on.
3 OPERA TION• SETTINGS 3 OPERA TION• SETTINGS 11 10 W eather/All Hazards Alert Radio Mode The W eather/All Hazards Alert Radio feature of your ESD-9230 WX allows you to listen to W eather/All Hazards Alert Radio transmitted by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in your area.
3 OPERA TION• SETTINGS 3 OPERA TION• SETTINGS 13 12 W eather/All Hazards Alert In W eather/All Hazards Alert mode, your ESD-9230 WX will automatically sound a tone alert when a local NOAA broadcast station activates a W eather/All Hazards Alert.
4 DETECTION 15 4 DETECTION 14 Signals Detected The tables on the following pages show you the types of signals your ESD-9230 WX will detect, as well as the voice and visual alerts it provides for each one.
4 DETECTION 4 DETECTION 17 16 PLEASE NOTE : There are different tones for each Safety Alert ® VG-2 Alert ® Safety Alert ® T ype of Signal emergency vehicles road hazards trains V oice ” emergency.
5 5 UNDERST ANDING RADAR & LASER Radar Speed Monitoring Systems Three band frequencies have been approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for use by speed monitoring radar equipment: X band 10.525 GHz K band 24.150 GHz Ka band 33.400-36.
6 MAINTENANCE & SERVICE 6 MAINTENANCE & SERVICE 21 20 If you suspect that your unit requires service, please call 773-889-3087 BEFORE shipping it to Cobra . ® This will ensure that you receive service as quickly as possible. If you are asked to send your unit to the Cobra ® factory , please follow these steps: 1.
23 7 W ARRANTY 22 COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION warrants that its Cobra ® 10 Band Ultra™ Radar/Laser Detectors, and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for period of one (1) year from the date of first consumer purchase.
10 ORDER FORM 25 For credit card orders fill out order form and fax to: 773.622.2269 or call 773.889.3087 (Press 1 from the main menu) 8:00 am - 6:00 pm, M-F , CST . Make check or money order payable to: Cobra Electronics 6500 W est Cortland Street Chicago, IL 60707 USA Attn: Accessories Dept.
Printed in Korea Part No. 480-018-P ©2002 Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 West Cortland Street Chicago, IL 60707 USA The Cobra ® line of quality products includes: CB radios microT ALK ® radios .
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