Getting started, Standby screens, Main standby screen – Cobra Electronics XRS 989 User Manual
Page 7: I-mute/city or hwy mode, Car voltage, Compass, Speed, Lat/lon
 
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Getting Started
Getting Started
Standby Screens
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Press Mute
6
while the down arrowhead is displayed at the top center of
any Standby screen to cycle through and select a different screen.
The Standby screens will be displayed in the following order:
NOTE
Compass will display if either the magnetic 
compass in the detector unit is turned On 
and calibrated or the 
Optional GPSL unit is
installed and receiving a signal. Speed and 
and Latitude/Longitude (marked with an *) will
display only if the 
Optional GPSL unit is installed
and receiving a signal.
NOTE
Last Standby screen viewed 
will be displayed when exiting 
Display Timeout mode.
Your Detector
Your Detector
Main Standby Screen
Displays the maximum possible information about the
detector and its settings. The GPSL icon will show only 
if the 
Optional GPSL unit is connected. The compass will
show as described in the note on page 7.
I-Mute/City or Hwy Mode
Displays the status of alert filtering (City mode) and automatic
muting (IntelliMute mode). See pages 16 and 17 to set these
features.
Car Voltage
Displays voltage level of your car battery. An alert will sound
if the voltage drops below 11.9 volts and the 
Low Car Voltage Alert has been set. See page 23 to 
turn On the alert.
Compass
The compass indicates driving direction if either the magnetic
compass in the detector unit is turned On 
and calibrated or the 
Optional GPSL unit is installed
and receiving a signal. If neither is active the center 
of the compass icon will show two bars.
Speed
If the
Optional GPSL unit is installed and receiving a signal
the vehicle's speed will be shown. An alert chime will sound
if the speed exceeds the Speed Alert Setting, Speed Alert has
been turned On, and an alert speed 
has been set. (You can select mph or km/h in Menu mode.)
All radar, laser, strobe and safety alerts take priority over this
alert.
Lat/Lon
If the
Optional GPSL unit is installed and receiving a signal
the vehicle's present location will be shown.
Main Standby
Screen
Speed
Car Voltage
I-Mute
City/Hwy Mode
Latitude/Longitude
Compass
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