Directed Electronics 381 manual

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    381 Series Owner's Guide This de vice complies with par t 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the f ollowing two conditions: (1) This de vice ma y not cause harmful interf erence, and (2) This de vice must accept any interf erence received, including interf erence that ma y cause undesired oper ation. CA UTION: Changes or modifications no[...]

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    © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. T able of C ontents What Is Included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Y our W arranty . . . . . . .[...]

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    1 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. What is included ■ 7-Channel Receiver ■ A pair of f our-button tr ansmitters ■ A Stinger ® DoubleGuard ® dual-output shock sensor ■ The Re venger ® Soft Chir p ® six-tone programmab le siren ■ The red Status LED indicator light ■ A push-button V alet ® s witch ■ Y our warranty card ■ F ailSa[...]

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    2 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. Button III Button I Button VI Button V Button II Button IV LED T ransmitter Channels The receiv er uses a computer-based Learn Routine ™ to lear n the transmitter b uttons. This makes it possible to assign an y button on the remote to an y receiver function. T wo of the possib le transmitter configurations are[...]

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    3 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. Separate Arm/ Dis arm/ Panic A remote configured in this wa y will operate like man y f actor y k eyless entry remotes. This configuration mak es it possible to arm the system with one transmitter b utton, disarm it with another , and activate P anic Mode with a third. Function 2 Silent Mode ™ , Remote V alet [...]

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    4 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. Using Y our S ystem The button n umbers used in the descriptions correspond to the standard co nfiguration. Remember , this is not the only wa y your transmitter ma y be set up . It can be configured to meet y our needs Arming Y ou can activate , or arm , the system by pressing Button I of y our transmitter f or[...]

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    5 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. When armed, your vehicle is protected as follows: • Light impacts will trigger the W ar n A wa y ® signal. When triggered, the siren will chir p and the parking lights will flash for a f ew seconds. • Heavy impacts will trigger the programmed triggered sequence . • If a door is opened, the system will imm[...]

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    6 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. High Security Disarm This system proudly off ers High Secur ity Disar m. High Secur ity Disarm is a f eature that mak es it possib le to silence and reset the system when it is trigger ing without disar ming the system. If the system is triggered, and the siren has been sounding f or longer than six seconds , pr[...]

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    7 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. Once a s witch has been selected, you ma y choose the number of pulses that must be applied to the wire to disarm the system, from 1-5. After programming is complete, the Ghost Switch will become a disarm switch f or both the security system and optional VRS. NOTE: The Valet ® switch and VRS button still retain[...]

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    8 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. V alet ® Mode Y ou can prev ent your system from automatically arming and tr iggering by using V alet ® Mode. This is very useful when washing the vehicle or ha ving it ser viced. In V alet Mode, the system will not arm, ev en with the transmitter , but all conv enience functions (door locks, trunk release, et[...]

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    9 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. If the bypassed sensor tries to trigger the system while it is being bypassed, the 60-minute b ypass period will star t ov er . This ensures that a sensor that continuously triggers will remain bypassed. Doors are cov ered by NPC diff erently: If the alar m is triggered by an open door f or three full cycles (on[...]

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    Disarming Diagnostics Extra disarm chir ps are the T amper Alert . If four chirps are heard when dis- arming, the system was tr iggered in your absence . If five chirps are heard, a zone w as triggered so many times that Nuisance Pre vention Circuitry™ has bypassed that z one. In either case, the Status LED will indicate which zone was in volv ed[...]

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    11 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. C ode Hopping ™ Explained The receiver and tr ansmitters each use a mathematical formula called an algorithm to change their code each time the transmitter is used. This tech nology has been de v eloped to increase the security of the unit. The control unit knows what the ne xt codes should be. This helps to [...]

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    12 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. Rapid R esume Log ic This DEI security system is equipped with circuitr y that will allow the unit to remember it's alarm state if power is lost and then reconnected. If a potential thief disconnects the batter y in an attempt to disable the alarm and then reconnects it, the security system will power up i[...]

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    13 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. • P anic mode enabled /disabled with the ignition on: Some states ha ve la ws against siren capability in a moving v ehicle. • A utomatic Engine Disable (AED) on or off : The pur pose of the f eature is to protect the vehicle from being stolen at all times , regardless of whether or not the alar m is armed.[...]

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    14 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. NOTE: As many states have laws regulating security systems, pr ogramming NPC off may allow your system to violate state laws. • Progressiv e door tr igger on or off: When the system is ar med and a door is opened, the system responds with ten chir ps prior to beginning the full triggered sequence. If an insta[...]

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    15 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. • Stereo or sensor on/off : The system provides outputs that can be used to turn your stereo or a sensor on and off via the remote transmitter . V ehicle R ecovery S ystem ® (V R S) The optional V ehicle Recov ery System feature is designed to ensure that an y unauthorized user of your v ehicle (e v en if us[...]

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    16 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. Arming The VRS ® T o ar m the VRS, push the VRS button once . This can be done before driving or while driving the vehicle . Once the system is ar med, it will go into its triggered sequence (see below) if an y door is opened and closed. If you are f orced from the vehicle the system will trigger as the door w[...]

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    17 Disarming the V R S ® T ake the time to f amiliarize y ourself with the VRS triggering sequence and the disar m procedure . It is impor tant to recognize the VRS and kno w ho w to disarm it in case of accidental activ ation. Remember , neither the transmitter nor the V alet ® button will disar m the VRS ® f eature. Only the hidden ar m/disar [...]

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    18 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. Gloss ary of T erms Control Unit The “br ain” of your system. Usually hidden under neath the dash area of the vehicle . It houses the microprocessor which monitors your v ehicle and controls all of the alar ms functions. FailSaf e ® Starter Kill An automatic switch controlled b y the secur ity system which[...]

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    19 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. W arn Awa y ® Response Lighter impacts to the vehicle will generate the W ar n A wa y response. It consists of se ver al seconds of siren chir ps and par king light flashes. Zone A zone is a separate input that the alarm can recognize as unique. Each input to the system is connected to a par ticular zone. Ofte[...]

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    20 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. P ower Windo w Control: A utomatic power windo w control is provided with the 529T or 530T systems. These can operate pow er windows , and can roll them up automatically when the system is ar med, do wn when you transmit channel 2 or 3, or both up and down. The 530T also provides one touch s witch operation. He[...]

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    Cut along dotted line and f old where indicated f or a quick and easy ref erence to keep in your purse or w allet. QU ICK RE FE RE NCE OPE RA TING C ARD : T o arm using your remote ▼ Y ou can activ ate, or arm, the system by pressing Button I of y our transmitter f or one second. When the system arms, you will hear a shor t siren sound, or chir p[...]

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    S ystem Reference Card Directed Electronics, Inc. 2560 Progress Street V ista, CA 92083-8491 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. - All rights reserved G381 4/97 Since its inception, the compan y known as Directed Electronics , Inc. (DEI ® ) has had one purpose—to bring the proven adv antages of microprocessor and I.C . technology to the automotiv[...]