Detection and responding to alerts, Detection, Instant-on detection – Cobra Electronics XRS 9545 User Manual

Page 12: Responding to alerts, Description interpretation recommended response, Vg-2, Spectre1, Spectre4, Road hazard

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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

Detection and Responding to Alerts

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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.

NOTE

You should take appropriate action

immediately whenever an instant-on alert is given.

Responding to Alerts

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Safety Alert Signals, Voice and Visual Displays

Type of Signal

Voice

Visual Display

Emergency Vehicles

Emergency Vehicle Approaching

Emergency Vehicle

Road Hazards

Road Hazard Ahead

Road Hazard

Trains

Train Approaching

Train

* Your detector provides 360˚ detection of this signal.

VG-2 Alert Signal, Voice and Visual Display

Type of Signal

Voice

Visual Display

Interceptor VG-2

VG-2 Alert

VG-2

NOTE
There are different tones for each
for each radar detector detector alert.

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Emergency Alert
Signal Detected

VG-2 Alert Signal
Detected

VG-2

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

Spectre I Alert Signal
Detected

Spectre1

Spectre IV+ Alert Signal
Detected

Spectre4

Road Hazard Alert
Signal Detected

Road

Hazard

Train Alert Signal
Detected

Train

Emergency...

NOTE
There are different tones
for each Safety Alert.

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