Directed Electronics 3901V manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

Go to page of

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Directed Electronics 3901V, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Directed Electronics 3901V one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Directed Electronics 3901V. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Directed Electronics 3901V should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Directed Electronics 3901V
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Directed Electronics 3901V item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Directed Electronics 3901V item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Directed Electronics 3901V alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Directed Electronics 3901V, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Directed Electronics service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Directed Electronics 3901V.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Directed Electronics 3901V item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    Model 3901V / 3902V / 3903V Owner’s Guide V ehicle Security System[...]

  • Page 2

    i © 2007 Directed Electronics - all rights reserved Limited consumer w arr anty For a period o f one calen dar year from th e date o f purchase of this auto-security devi ce , Directed Electroni cs, (Dir ected) promises to the ORI GINAL PURCHASER to repair or r eplace (at Directed's electi on) with a comparable recon dition ed model, an y Dir[...]

  • Page 3

    ii © 2007 Directed Electronics-all rights reserved Californi a state laws and appli cable federal law shall apply an d govern th e dispute. T O THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY LA W , ALL W ARRANTIES ARE EXCLUDED, INCLUDING BUT NO T LIMITED TO EXPRESS W ARRANTY , IMPLIED W ARRANTY , W ARRANTY OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND/OR ANY AND ALL W ARRANTY OF FITNES[...]

  • Page 4

    1 © 2007 Directed Electronics - all rights reserved Limited consumer warranty . . . . .i T rademarks and copyrights . . . . .1 What is included . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Important information . . . . . . . . .2 Using your system . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Arming your system . . . . . . . . .3 Armed protection . . . . . . . . . .4 Disarming . . . . [...]

  • Page 5

    2 © 2007 Directed Electronics-all rights reserved What is included z Control module and harness z A Stinger ® dual stage shock sensor (on-board the contr ol module) z Pre-wir ed V alet ® switch with integrated red status LED z Failsafe ® Starter Kill relay (if equipped) Important information Congratulations on the purchase of your security syst[...]

  • Page 6

    3 © 2007 Directed Electronics - all rights reserved Using your system Arming your system Y ou can activate, or arm, the system by locking the doors with your fac- tory keyless entry transmitter . When the system arms, you will hear a short siren sound and see the parking lights flash once. While the sys- tem is armed, the status LED will flash abo[...]

  • Page 7

    4 © 2007 Directed Electronics-all rights reserved Armed protection When armed, your vehicle is protected as follows: z Light impacts to your vehicle will trigger the W ar n A way sig- nal. The system will pulse the hor n and flash the parking lights for a few seconds. z Heavy impacts will trigger the system. The triggered sequence is 30 or 60 seco[...]

  • Page 8

    5 © 2007 Directed Electronics - all rights reserved Multi-level security arming (If programmed ON ) Multi-Level Security Arming allows the user to select sensors to be active or bypassed when the system is armed. Multi-Level Security Arming can only be accessed if the function is set ON (option 3-2) By pressing the LOCK button mor e than once with[...]

  • Page 9

    6 © 2007 Directed Electronics-all rights reserved Disarming T o disarm the system, unlock the doors using your factory keyless trans- mitter . The sir en will sound twice, and the parking lights will flash twice. If the siren sounds either four or five times when disarming, r efer to the Diagnostics section of this guide. This is called T amper Al[...]

  • Page 10

    7 © 2007 Directed Electronics - all rights reserved V alet ® mode Y ou can prevent your system fr om arming, by using V alet ® Mode. This is very useful when washing the vehicle or having it serviced. In V alet ® Mode, the system will not arm, even with the transmitter , but all con- venience functions (door locks, trunk release, etc.) will wor[...]

  • Page 11

    8 © 2007 Directed Electronics-all rights reserved The siren will sound and the parking lights will flash for 30 seconds. T o stop Panic Mode at any time, press the unlock button on your factory transmitter . Nuisance Pr evention Cir cuitry ® Y our system has Nuisance Prevention Cir cuitry ® (NPC ® ). This circuitry prevents annoying r epetitive[...]

  • Page 12

    9 © 2007 Directed Electronics - all rights reserved for three full cycles (one-and-one-half minutes), the doors will be bypassed until the trigger ceases. n n o o t t e e : : Arming and disar ming the system does not reset this function! The only ways to reset a bypassed zone are for it to not trigger for 60 minutes or to turn on the ignition. If [...]

  • Page 13

    10 © 2007 Directed Electronics-all rights reserved Diagnostics The micropr ocessor at the heart of your system is constantly monitor- ing all of the switches and sensors connected to it. It detects any faulty switches and sensors and prevents them fr om disabling the entire sys- tem. The micropr ocessor will also recor d and report any triggers th[...]

  • Page 14

    11 © 2007 Directed Electronics - all rights reserved T able of zones The zone number is the number of LED flashes used by the system to identify that input. The standard input assignments ar e listed below . ZONE (Number LED Flashes) DESCRIPTION 1 T runk /hood openin g 2 Heavy impact - d etected by the sh ock sensor 3 Door switch trigg er 4 Option[...]

  • Page 15

    12 © 2007 Directed Electronics-all rights reserved Glossary of terms Control Module: The “brain” of your system. Usually hidden under- neath the dash area of the vehicle. It houses the micr oprocessor which monitors your vehicle and controls all of the alarm’ s functions. Failsafe ® Starter Kill (if equipped) : An automatic switch controlle[...]

  • Page 16

    13 © 2007 Directed Electronics - all rights reserved Notes[...]

  • Page 17

    14 © 2007 Directed Electronics-all rights reserved[...]

  • Page 18

    15 © 2007 Directed Electronics - all rights reserved QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE: T o arm the sy stem ■ Y ou can arm the system by locking th e doors with your f actory keyless entry tr ansmitter . When th e system arms, your will h ear a short chirp, and see th e parking li ghts flash once . T o disarm the sy stem ■ T o disarm the system, unlock th[...]

  • Page 19

    16 © 2007 Directed Electronics-all rights reserved[...]

  • Page 20

    17 © 2007 Directed Electronics - all rights reserved[...]

  • Page 21

    18 © 2007 Directed Electronics-all rights reserved The company behind this system is Dir ected Electronics, I nc. Since its inception, D irected E lectronics has had one purpose, to provide consumers with the finest vehicle security and car stereo pr oducts and accessories available. The r ecipient of nearly 100 patents and Inno vations A wards in[...]