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    460MAX  Owner’s Guide[...]

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    1 © 2008 Directed Electronics - All rights reserved. Contents What is included ...................................................................................... 2 Standard transmitter configuration .............................................................. 2 Three-button transmitter configuration ..........................................[...]

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    2 © 2008 Directed Electronics- All rights reserved. What is included One control module • A pair of four button transmitters, (p/n 7142P) • A Stinger® Doubleguard® dual-stage shock sensor (on-board • the control module) Control Center with integrated status LED and valet override • switch (p/n 6111T) The Revenger® Soft Chirp[...]

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    3 © 2008 Directed Electronics - All rights reserved. ➢ Three-button transmitter configuration*  controls the Arm/Disarm function. controls the Panic function.  controls Silent Mode™ and an Auxiliar y Output.  and  together control an Auxiliar y Output. *Opt[...]

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    4 © 2008 Directed Electronics- All rights reserved. Impor tant information Congratulations on the purchase of your state-of-the-art vehicle se- cu ri ty system. This system has been designed to provide years of trouble-free op er a tion. Due to the complexity of this system, it must be installed by an authorized dealer only . Installation of this [...]

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    5 © 2008 Directed Electronics - All rights reserved. ➢ Y our warranty Y our warranty registration must be retur ned and the bar code se- rial number must not be removed. If the warranty registration is not returned, you do not have a warranty . It is also necessar y to keep your proof of purchase, which reflects that the product was installed b[...]

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    6 © 2008 Directed Electronics- All rights reserved. T ransmitter functions The system uses a computer-based learn routine to learn the trans- mit ter buttons. This makes it possible to assign any transmitter button to any system function. The transmitter initially comes programmed with Standard Configuration, but may also be customized by an auth[...]

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    7 © 2008 Directed Electronics - All rights reserved. Button The panic feature is controlled by pressing this button for two seconds.  and  Buttons An optional auxiliar y convenience or expansion function that you have added to your system can be activated by pressing these buttons simultaneously . The auxi[...]

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    8 © 2008 Directed Electronics- All rights reserved. Using your system The buttons used in the instructions in this manual correspond to the standard con fig u ra tion. Remember , this is not the only way your trans mit ter may be set up. It can be custom configured to meet your needs. ➢ Active arming Y ou can activate, or arm, the system by pr[...]

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    9 © 2008 Directed Electronics - All rights reserved. If any protected entr y point (such as a door or a switch-protected trunk or hood) is open, the system will not passively ar m (unless forced passive arming is programmed on). See Pro gram ming Op- tions section of this guide. Additionally , each time a protected entr y is triggered during the a[...]

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    10 © 2008 Directed Electronics- All rights reserved. ➢ Multi-level security arming The Multi-Level Security Arming feature is available with the four- button transmitter only . Multi-Level Security Ar ming allows you to select which of the se- curity system’ s inputs or sensors are to be active and which are to be bypassed, when arming the sys[...]

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    11 © 2008 Directed Electronics - All rights reserved. ignition, are now bypassed. Hold down the •  to begin the Multi-Level Security Arming cycle over again. Note: Multi-Level Security Arming only applies to a single arming cycle. Once the system is disarmed and then re-armed, all the zones will be active again. ➢ Armin[...]

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    12 © 2008 Directed Electronics- All rights reserved. ➢ Disarming T o disarm the system, press  . Y ou will hear two chirps, and the parking lights will flash twice. If the power locks are connected to the system, the doors will unlock. If the siren chirps either four or five times when disarming, refer to the Diagnostics s[...]

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    13 © 2008 Directed Electronics - All rights reserved. ➢ Disarming without a transmitter Th is fea tur e allo ws you to disa rm the secu rity sys te m wi th ou t th e re mo te tr an s m it t er sh ou ld it be lost , d am ag ed , o r d is ab le d. In or de r to d is a rm th e sy st em wi th ou t a re mo te tran sm it te r , yo u mu st h av e the v[...]

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    14 © 2008 Directed Electronics- All rights reserved. ➢ Silent mode T o temporarily turn of f the arm or disarm chirps, use Silent Mode™. Press  for less than one second before arming or disar ming, and the confirmation chirp(s) will be eliminated for that one op er- a tion only . If you want the arm/disarm chirps tur ned [...]

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    15 © 2008 Directed Electronics - All rights reserved. T o enter or exit V alet Mode: 1. T urn the ignition on. 2. T urn the ignition of f. 3. Press and release the V alet switch within 10 seconds. The status LED lights solidly if you are en ter ing V alet Mode, and goes out if you are exiting V alet Mode. T o enter or exit V alet Mode using the tr[...]

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    16 © 2008 Directed Electronics- All rights reserved. If the bypassed sensor tries to trigger the system while it is being bypassed, the 60-minute bypass period will star t over . This en- sures that a sensor that continually triggers will remain bypassed. Doors are covered by NPC dif ferently; if the alar m is triggered by an open door for three f[...]

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    17 © 2008 Directed Electronics - All rights reserved. Diagnostics The microprocessor at the hear t of your security system is constant- ly mon i tor ing all of the switches and sensors that are connected to it. It detects any faulty switches and sensors and prevents them from disabling the entire system. The mi cro pro ces sor will also re- cord a[...]

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    18 © 2008 Directed Electronics- All rights reserved. ➢ Disarming diagnostics Extra disarm chirps are the T amper Alert. If four chirps are heard when disarming, the system was triggered in your absence. If five chirps are heard, a zone was triggered so many times that Nui sance Prevention ® Circuitr y has bypassed that zone. In either case, th[...]

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    19 © 2008 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 are listed below , along with spaces to write in any optional sensors or switches you have had installed. Zone - Number Dealer-Installed of LED Flashes Des[...]

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    20 © 2008 Directed Electronics- All rights reserved. Code hopping The receiver and transmitters each use mathematical formulas called al go rithms to change their codes each time the transmit- ter is used. This technology has been developed to increase the security of the unit. The control unit knows what the next codes should be. This helps to ke[...]

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    21 © 2008 Directed Electronics - All rights reserved. High frequency Y our system transmits and receives at 434 MHz, using a super- hetrodyne XR+ receiver . This provides a cleaner spec trum with less inter ference and a more stable signal. Enjoy a phe nom e nal increase in range – even in areas with high radio in ter fer ence. Owner Recognition[...]

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    22 © 2008 Directed Electronics- All rights reserved. Rapid resume logic This Directed system will store its current state to non-volatile mem- or y . If power is lost and then reconnected, the system will recall the stored state from memor y . This means if the unit is in V alet Mode and the batter y is dis con nect ed for any reason, such as ser [...]

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    23 © 2008 Directed Electronics - All rights reserved. Programming options Programming options control what your system does during nor- mal op er a tion, and require few or no additional par ts. However , some may require additional in stal la tion labor . The following is a list of the program settings, with the factor y settings in Bold: Active [...]

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    24 © 2008 Directed Electronics- All rights reserved. Panic mode • en abled /dis abled with the ig ni tion on: Some states have laws against siren ca pa bil i ty in a mov ing ve- hicle. Forced passive arming • on or off: If your system is programme d for passive arming and the forced pas sive arming feature has been pro grammed on, the sy[...]

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    25 © 2008 Directed Electronics - All rights reserved. Comfort closure: T o close the vehicles windows after remote • locking. Can only be used on cars with the capability of closing windows (and on some cars the sunroof) with the key cylinder in the door . Full trigger response 30 or 60 seconds: This determines how • long the full trigge[...]

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    26 © 2008 Directed Electronics- All rights reserved. Siren tones and chirp volume: The output of the Revenger • ® Soft Chirp ® siren consists of six different tones in sequence. Any of these tones can be elim i nat ed by your dealer , re sult- ing in a unique, easily iden ti fi able siren sound. The siren chirps can be either full volume o[...]

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    27 © 2008 Directed Electronics - All rights reserved. V ehicle Recovery System (VRS) The optional VRS ® feature is designed to en sure that any un au- tho rized user of your vehicle (even if using your keys and remote control) will not be able to per ma nent ly separate you from your vehicle. The VRS canno t prevent a carjack ing attemp t; how ev[...]

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    28 © 2008 Directed Electronics- All rights reserved. ➢ Arming the VRS T o arm the VRS ® , turn the ignition to the ON position and press the arm button on the remote transmitter for one second. The parking lights will flash and the siren will chirp once. This can be done before driving or while driving the vehicle. Once the system is armed, it[...]

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    29 © 2008 Directed Electronics - All rights reserved. ➢ T riggered sequence Fif teen seconds after the last door has closed, the sys tem’ s status LE D w il l be gi n fla s hi ng . Th is del ay is int en ded t o all ow you tim e to di sta nc e your self from your ve hi cle in the event of a carjacking. Forty-five seconds later , the siren be[...]

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    30 © 2008 Directed Electronics- All rights reserved. ➢ Disarming the VRS T ake the time to familiarize yourself with the VRS ® trig ger ing se- quence and the disarm pro ce dure. It is impor tant to recognize and identify the VRS trigger sequence and know how to disarm it in case of ac ci den tal activation. Once the VRS is armed, it does not d[...]

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    31 © 2008 Directed Electronics - All rights reserved. Glossary of terms Control Unit : The “brain” of your system. Usually hidden un- der the dash area of the vehicle. It houses the microprocessor which monitors your vehicle and controls all of the system’ s functions. Control center: The control center contains the system’ s radio fre- qu[...]

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    32 © 2008 Directed Electronics- All rights reserved. Siren: Noise generating device usually installed in the engine com part ment of the vehicle. It is responsible for generating the “chirps” you hear , as well as the six tones you hear while the alarm is triggered. T ransmitter: Hand-held, remote control which operates the various func tions [...]

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    33 © 2008 Directed Electronics - All rights reserved. Security & convenience expansions Listed below are some of the many expansion options avail able. Please contact your dealer for a complete explanation of all the options available to you. Audio Sensor: Metal on glass, glass cracking, and breaking glass each produce dis tinc tive acoustic s[...]

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    34 © 2008 Directed Electronics- All rights reserved. Power Window Control: Automatic power window control is pro- vid ed with the 529T and 530T systems. V alet® Start System: For the ultimate in convenience, the V alet® start system can start your vehicle, monitor engine functions, and power your climate control system with a push of a button. O[...]

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    35 © 2008 Directed Electronics - All rights reserved. Quick reference guide T o arm using your remote Y ou can activate, or ar m, the system by pressing  on your transmitter for one second. When the system arms, you will hear a short siren sound, or chirp, and the parking lights will flash once. If the vehicle’ s power door[...]

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    36 © 2008 Directed Electronics- All rights reserved. Limited lifetime consumer warranty Directed Electronics. (“Directed”) promises to the original purchaser to repair or re- place (at Directed’ s election) with a comparable reconditioned model any Directed unit (hereafter the “unit”), excluding without limitation the siren, the remote t[...]

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    37 © 2008 Directed Electronics - All rights reserved. THEFT , DAMAGE AND/OR V ANDALISM. THIS W ARRANTY DOES NOT COVER LABOR COSTS FOR MAINTENANCE, REMOV AL OR REINST ALLA TION OF THE UNIT OR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND. IN THE EVENT OF A CLAIM OR A DISPUTE INVOLVING DIRECTED OR ITS SUBSIDIAR Y , THE VENUE SHALL BE SAN DIEGO COUNTY IN THE[...]

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    Directed Electronics Vista, CA 92081 www.directed.com © 2008 Directed Electronics - All rights reserved G3105P 2008-12 The company behind this system is Directed Elec tron ics. Since its inception, Directed ® has had one purpose, to provide consumers with the finest vehicle security and car stereo products and accessories available. The recipien[...]