Cobra Electronics ESD9860 User Manual

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Tone

1 beep

Visual Display

appears

NOTE: If you do not press the SET/CITY
button within 2 minutes, compass
calibration will automatically terminate

1 beep

Error

for 2 seconds

1 beep

3

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S E T T I N G S

3

O P E R AT I O N •

S E T T I N G S

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Compass

Your ESD-9860 includes an internal 8-point
compass that will continuously display your
current direction of travel: N, NE, E, SE, S,
SW, W, or NW.

Calibrating the Compass

Important: Before using it for the first
time, you must calibrate the compass to
provide accurate indications of direction.
(See page 7 for instructions using the
Program mode to select Set Compass.)

Calibration allows the compass electronics to
measure and store information about the
magnetic fields generated by your vehicle.

The compass will remain accurately
calibrated as long as your ESD-9860 is
mounted in the same place in your vehicle.
If you change the location where the unit is
mounted or move it to another vehicle, you
must recalibrate the compass.

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.

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Error

1.

Procedure

In Program mode, go to Set compass.

Press and hold the

SET/CITY button to

begin setting the compass.

Tone

2 beeps

Voice

“set compass”

Visual Display

Drive in 2 circles…

Press SET when done

...

2.

Procedure

Within 2 minutes, drive your
vehicle in a circle twice, then

press the

SET/CITY button again.

Tone

3 beeps

Voice

“compass set”

Visual Display

Compass Set!

for 2 seconds followed by

direction of travel (

N, NE, E,

SE, S, SW, W, or NW)

3.

Procedure

Press and release either the

SELECT/DIM button to proceed

to the next user mode or the

PROG/MUTE button

to exit Program mode.

Tone

none

Voice

none

Visual Display

none

To calibrate the compass:

Tone

Visual Display

Voice

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