Detection and responding to alerts, Visual display, Instant-on detection – Cobra Electronics COBRA XRS 9550G User Manual
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Detection and
Responding to Alerts
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Visual Display
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Safety Alert Signals, Voice and Visual Displays
Type of Signal
Voice
Visual Display
Emergency Vehicles
Emergency Vehicle Approaching
Emergency Vehicles
Road Hazards
Road Hazard Ahead
Road Hazard
Trains
Train Approaching
Train
* Your detector provides 360° detection of these signals.
Spectre I & IV+ Alert Signal, Voice and Visual Display
Type of Signal
Voice
Visual Display
Spectre I
Spectre Alert
Spectre1
Spectre IV
Spectre Alert
Spectre4
VG-2 Alert Signal, Voice and Visual Display
Type of Signal
Voice
Visual Display
Interceptor VG-2
VG-2 Alert
VG-2
Road Hazard Alert
Signal Detected
Spectre IV Alert
Signal Detected
Train Alert
Signal Detected
Road
Spectre4
Train
Hazard
Emergency...
Spectre1
VG-2
Emergency Alert
Signal Detected
Spectre I Alert
Signal Detected
VG-2 Alert
Signal Detected
NOTE
There are
different
tones
for each
Safety Alert.
NOTE
There are different tones for each for each radar
detector detector alert.
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Instant-On Detection
Your detector is designed to detect
Instant-On speed monitoring signals, which
can suddenly appear at full strength.
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You should take appropriate action immediately
whenever an Instant-On alert is given.
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Responding to Alerts
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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 IV or VG-2
nearby.
Exercise caution
Tone instantly begins
repeating rapidly.
Radar, Spectre I or IV, or
VG-2 nearby has been
activated suddenly.
FULL ALERT
Tone repeats slowly as you
approach a hill or bridge,
then speeds up sharply as
you reach it.
Probably police radar
beyond the hill or bridge.
FULL ALERT
Tone repeats slowly for a
short period.
Probably a false alarm.
Exercise caution
Any type of laser alert.
Laser alerts are never
false alarms.
FULL ALERT
Any Safety Alert.
You are nearing an
emergency vehicle, railroad
crossing or road hazard
(construction, accident,
etc.).
Exercise caution