Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RS-2000 Radio Shack
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Cat. No. 49-820 OWNER’S M ANUAL RS-2000 Auto S ecurity Alarm S ystem Please read this entire manual before you begin installation. 49- 82 0. fm P age 1 Th urs da y, A u gust 19 , 1 99 9 10 :2 9 AM.
2 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 FEA TURES Your RS-2000 A uto Security Alarm System warns away potential thieves and alert s you to tr ouble by sounding a piercing alert tone. It also includes other advanced f eatures that help protect your vehicle from theft, yet you can i nstall it in minu tes.
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 3 Vi olat ion Con firma tion — beeps three times whe n y ou d isarm the sys- tem af ter the al ert has s ounded, t o let you know wh at happened while you were away from the vehi cle.
4 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 CONTENTS Installin g the S y ste m .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .... ... .... ..... ..... 5 Supp l ied Item s ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. .. ..... .. ... .... ... .. .
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 5 INS TALLI NG T HE SYST EM SUPPLIED ITEM S Your a larm system i ncludes these i tems: Main Syste m Two Four -Button R em otes Mo unt ing Scr ew s S tatu s I ndi ca tor w i th Br a cket an d H ar ness Dou ble-Sid ed Ta pe 49- 82 0.
6 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 INSTALLAT ION ORDER You c an inst all your system in just four easy steps: 1. Connect the sy s tem to power . 2. T rain the rem ote controls.
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 7 MOUNTING THE SYSTE M Select a location for y our alarm sys- tem in the engine compa r t ment. For the best resul ts, the location shou ld meet t he fo llowing conditions. • All wires shou ld reach their con- nection s wi thout go ing near m ov- ing or hot engine parts.
8 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 INSTALLING TH E STATUS INDICAT OR The alert indicator goes inside your vehicle’s passenger compa rtment . Ei- ther drill a mounting hole in a dash panel or use the sup plied m ounting bracket to hol d the indicator.
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 9 USING T H E ALA R M SY ST EM ARMING THE ALA RM To ar m t he a la rm , pr es s ARM . The alarm chirps once. Notes: • The status indi cator turns on when t he s y stem i s armed. • The syste m ignores curre n t- sensin g violations for 40 sec- onds after it a rms.
10 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 DISARMING THE SYS TEM To d i s arm the syst em, press DIS- ARM . The syst em beeps twice t o confirm that it is disarmed. Notes: • The status indicator is of f when th e syste m is disarmed. • If the valet mode is turned off, the system chirps and re-arms af ter 60 seconds if you have not started the vehicle.
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 11 Settin g the Curren t Sen sor If y our vehicle ha s electronic a cces- sories that turn on and off a utomati- cally while you are away from the vehicle, the alarm might s ound f alse alerts. (The system c an detect an electric eng ine fan, and does not soun d a f alse alert when the fan comes on.
12 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 T ROUBLES HOOTING This s ection des cribes some problems you might e ncounter, and gives poss ible solutions. Pr oble m Po ssi ble Sol ut ion Frequent false alerts • Another ac cessory is triggering the alarm. T ry turning off current sensing to see if this s olves the problem .
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 13 Alarm doe s not o perate • Check al l power con nections. • Check the syst em’s fus e . If it has blow n, see “R eplacing the Fuse” on P a ge 15. • Check the remote c ontrol’s b at t ery . See “Replac- ing a R emote Control’s Battery” on Page 15.
14 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 CARE AND MA INTENANCE Your RadioShack RS-2000 A uto Security Alarm Sy stem is an example of supe- rior design and craftsmanship. The following sugges tions will hel p you care f or the alarm so you can enjoy its prot ection for years.
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 15 REPLACING THE FUSE Follow these step s t o c h eck the sys- tem ’s fus e and replace it if i t has blown. The system uses a 5-amp 1 1 / 4 × 1 / 4 -i nch f ast-acting f use (Ra- dioS hack Cat.
16 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 SPECIFICATIONS Sire n So u nd Le vel .... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .. ..... .... ..... ..... .. More t han 1 15 d B at 1 Meter Current Drain . ............... .... ............... .... ............... .... .......
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 17 NOTES 49-8 20.f m Page 17 Thurs da y, Au gust 19 , 199 9 10:2 9 A M.
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