Cobra XRS 9670 - Compass Operation and Calibration; Initial Compass Setup and Calibration; Compass Calibration Procedure Steps

Turning On and Calibrating Your Compass
The compass in your radar detector must be turned on and be calibrated before it will show on the
display and give accurate directions. The compass will show - - until It Is calibrated. The factory
delault lor Compass Is olf.
To determine dlrecllOn, the compass detects the weak magnetic field of the Earth. It also detects
the different magnetic fields produced by your vehicle, your audio speakers, and other Installed
electronics, calibration allows lhe compass electronics to measure and store information about
all magnetic fields in your vehicle so that it can ignore them!
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To Calibrate The Compass
Before calibrating compass, select the location where the detector will be mounted.
Tone Visual Display
Enter the EasySer Programming Menu by
prossing and holding the ProgramlMule button
Press and release Ihe Selec1lDim button
unhl you see Sel Compass displayed
Press and release the Set/City button
Drive your vehicle In two complete circles*
Press the Set/City button again
Three beeps
One beep at each
press
One beep
None
Three beeps
Program
Set Compass
Drive in 2circles.•.
Press SET when
done ...
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Willi need to calibrate the compass every time I use my radar detector?
No. The compass electronics holds the information about the magnetic fields made by your vehicle.
However, lor best results, you should mount the detector In exactly the same location every time you
use it. When you remove Ihe detector from your windshield, it is best to leave the mounting bracket on
your Windshield so that when you replace the detector it is mounted, agam, In exactly the same place.
If you decide to relocate your delector to a different place (either on the windshield or on the dash),
it is best to calibrate the compass again.
My compass sometimes seems to give a wrong direction - what Is wrong?
If your compass is unable 10 detect the magnetic field of Ihe Earth (used 10 determine the direction),
It cannot give the correct reading This may happen if you are under a bridge, inside a parking garage,
or inside any enclosure or building that is constructed with metal framework. Other vehicles with a lot
of metal may also confuse your compass so that it cannot give accurate readings. thiS may happen if
you are next 10 a large tractor trailer, truck or train. Your compass will work again correctly as soon
as you get away from these locatIons. There is no need to calibrale your compass again after thiS.
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