Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RS-3000 Radio Shack
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Cat. No. 49-830 OWNER’S M ANUAL RS-3000 Auto S ecurity Alarm S ystem Please read this entire manual before you begin installation. 49- 83 0. fm P age 1 Th urs da y, A u gust 19 , 1 99 9 10 :3 7 AM.
2 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 FEA TURES Your RS-3000 A uto Security Alarm System’s v oice al ert warns away po- ten ti a l t hie ve s a n d a l er ts y ou to tr o u- ble in a clea r, loud, male v oice and shouts out a panic alert in a female voice.
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 3 Instant Panic Alarm — calls out in a female voice to alert others nearby that y ou need ass istance whe n you are in or near you r vehicle. Val et M ode — lets you easily prevent passive arm ing when the vehicle is being serv iced, valet park ed, or washed.
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 the fo llowing items: Ma in Syst em Two F our-Butto n Remo tes Mo unt ing Sc rew s Wir e Tap -In Connec tors Starte r Disable Relay St atu s I ndi ca tor w it h Br a cket an d H ar ness Wir e Tie s Doub le-Side d T ape 49- 83 0.
6 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 INSTALLAT ION ORDER You can in stall your system in just 6 easy step s: 1. Connect the s tarter disable mo d- ule. 2. Connect the sy s tem to power . 3. T rain the remot e controls. 4. Install the back up battery . 5.
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 7 5. T urn of f the engi ne. Then cut t he wire you located in Steps 2–4 at a point where there are several inches of wire on each side of the cut. Note: A f ter y ou c ut th is w i re, y ou are unab le to start your veh icle until y ou complete t he installa- tion.
8 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 ACTIVATING T HE REMOTE CONT ROLS You m ust train th e sy stem t o respond to the supplied remote controls. To ac- tivate both remote controls, immedi- ately after applying po wer, press ARM TA L K on one of the remotes.
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 9 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.
10 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 INSTALLING TH E STATUS INDICAT OR The status indicato r goe s 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 11 USING T H E ALA R M SY ST EM ARMING THE ALA RM To ar m the alarm in the voice mode, press ARM T ALK . The alarm says “System Ar med.” To arm the s y stem in the ch irp mode, press ARM CHI RP . The alarm chirp s once.
12 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 AL ARM V IOL ATI ON S Your al arm senses violations by mo n- itoring your vehicle ’s electrical system (current sensing) and by detecting im- pacts (shock sensing). An ale r t sounds immediately i f the current sensor d etects a n electrical drain such as occurs when a dom e or trunk light turns on.
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 13 SETTI N G T HE SYSTEM ’ S OPT I ONS You can adjust the following o pti ons: • Shock Se nsor Sensitivit y • Curren t Sensor (On/Off) • V ale t Mode (O n/Off ) Se ttin g th e Sh ock Se nsor’ s Sensitivit y The shoc k sensor’s in itial setting is f ine fo r m o st si tu a tio ns.
14 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 Sett ing th e V alet Mode (Pas sive Arm ing /Disar ming) The valet mod e lets you leav e your vehicle for service or w ith a valet and not have it arm 60 seconds af ter you turn off the eng ine. The def ault is for the valet mode to be on (pas sive arm- ing is off).
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 15 T ROUBLESHOOTI NG This section de scribes some problems you might encounter and give s possible solut ions. Problem Possible So lution Frequent false alerts • Another accessory is triggering the alarm. T ry tur ni ng off c ur re nt s en si ng t o see if thi s so lv es the problem.
16 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 Alarm does not operate • Check all power connections. • Check t he s y s tem’s fuse. I f it has bl own, see “Replacing the F use” on P age 18. • Check t he remote control’s battery . See “Replac- ing a Remote Control’s Batt ery” on P age 18.
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 17 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Radi oShac k RS-3000 Auto Security Alarm System is an exam ple of supe- rior design and craft s m anship. Th e foll owing suggestions will help you care for the alarm so you can enjoy its prot e ction for years.
18 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 REPLACING THE FUSE Follo w these steps to check th e sys- tem’s f use a nd replace it i f it h as blown. The system uses a 5-amp 1 1 / 4 × 1 / 4 -inch fast-acting fuse (Cat. No. 270-1011). 1. Push together the two halves of the inline fuse hol der (on the red power wire) and twist them to separate t he halves.
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 19 SPEC IFI C AT IONS Siren Sound Level .. ............................... . .............. Mo re than 120 dB at 1 M et er Current Drain ...... .. ... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .
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