Radio Shack RS-2000 - Manual (Page 9)

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USING THE ALARM SYSTEM
ARMING THE ALARM
To arm the alarm, press ARM . The
alarm chirps once.
Notes:
• The status indicator turns on
when the system is armed.
• The system ignores current-
sensing violations for 40 sec-
onds after it arms.
• The system ignores shock-sen-
sor violations for 8 seconds after
you it arms.
• If the valet mode is turned off, the
system arms 60 seconds after
you turn off your vehicle.
Temporarily Reducing the
Shock Sensor’s Sensitivity
If you are parking in a severe weather
situation, near a construction zone, or
near heavy traffic, you can temporari-
ly reduce the system’s shock sensor
sensitivity to help prevent false alerts.
To reduce the sensitivity to half its
normal level, first press
ARM to arm
the system. The alarm chirps once.
Then, within 2 seconds, press
ARM
again. The alarm chirps once in a
lower tone.
To completely turn off the shock sen-
sor, press
ARM twice within 2 sec-
onds of arming. The alarm chirps in a
lower tone each time you press
ARM .
When you disarm and re-arm the sys-
tem, the shock sensor returns to its
previous sensitivity setting.
SOUNDING THE PANIC
ALARM
To sound a panic alarm, press and
release
PANIC . The alarm sounds
loud tones for 30 seconds. Press any
button to stop the panic alarm sooner.
ALARM VIOLATIONS
Your alarm senses violations by mon-
itoring your vehicle’s electrical system
(current sensing) and by detecting im-
pacts (shock sensing).
An alert sounds immediately if the
current sensor detects an electrical
drain such as occurs when a dome or
trunk light turns on.
The first time the alarm senses an im-
pact that exceeds its sensitivity level,
it chirps three times. If it senses an-
other impact within 30 seconds, the
system sounds a full alert.
Note: If an impact is severe, a single
impact can cause a full alert to sound,
without giving a warning.
When your alarm senses a violation,
it sounds extremely loud tones for 30
seconds and then re-arms. To silence
the alert sooner, press any button.
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