Omega Crime Guard 328i3 User's Manual

OPERATION MANUAL

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328i

TABLE OF CONTENTS

About Your New Crime Guard System ................................. 4

Using Your Crime Guard System........................................... 5

Remote Arming By Transmitter............................................... 5-6

Arming Bypass

Last Door Arming By Exiting The Car.................................. 6-7

System Armed and Activated ................................................. 8

Disarming The System ............................................................ 8

Safety Disarm

Remote Disarming By Transmitter ........................................ 9-11

Safety Disarm Feature
Activation Alert
Automatic Rearming

Disarming By Emergency Override .......................................11-12

Remote Panic............................................................................ 12-13

Auxiliary Output ...................................................................... 13

Trunk Release

Easy Valet Mode......................................................................14

Status Indicator Light ..............................................................15

Optional Sensor Capability........................................................ 16

Optional Sensor Remote Bypass

Backup Battery......................................................................... 17

2nd & 3rd Vehicle Operation ................................................. 17

Vehicle Recovery..................................................................... 18

Automatic Transmitter Verification....................................... 19

Programming The 328i3.......................................................... 20-21

The 328i3’s Programmable Features ...................................... 22-31

Transmitter “2 Button” Operation.......................................... 32-34

Replacement Transmitters....................................................... 36-37

With Transmitter Order Form

Features Programming Checklist ........................................... 38-39

Limited Lifetime Warranty .............................................. Back Cover

COPYRIGHT 1999: OMEGA RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, INC.

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ABOUT YOUR NEW CRIME GUARD SYSTEM

USING YOUR CRIME GUARD SYSTEM

Congratulations on your purchase of a new Crime Guard security system.
Crime Guard systems combine the benefits of easy-to-use convenience with
“no nonsense” protection of person and property. Please review this guide
to become familiar with your Crime Guard vehicle security system. To
operate your security system, the three principal components are first
described: the Remote Control Transmitter, the Red Status Indicator Light,
and the Easy ValetTM Switch.

The Remote Control Transmitter: Your system comes with two pre­learned remote controls, or “transmitters”, and is capable of being operated
by as many as four transmitters. The transmitter has three buttons: A Large
Upper button, a Small Middle Button, and a Small Lower Button.

Every transmitter has its own unique, invisible electronic “code”. Each
time the transmitter is used, this code randomly changes, effectively protecting
your system against “code grabber” devices, like those used to copy cellular
phone security codes. Another exclusive patented feature, Automatic
Transmitter Verification (ATVTM), ensures that only your transmitters
operate your system, and is explained on page 19. These features, and many
others, ensure that Crime Guard systems are the most secure vehicle security
systems available.

The Status Indicator Light: The Red Status Indicator Light reports the
status of the security system at all times, and also serves as a visual deterrent
to break-ins and theft. In addition, the Status Indicator Light is part of the
ATVTM visual display, and is also used for the Alarm Memory Recall feature.

Specific description of the Status Indicator Light is on page 15.

The Valet Switch: The Valet Switch has three main functions:
1- The Valet Switch can be used to turn off the security operation of the

system, including the Last Door Arming feature (if used). This is

referred to as “placing the system into Valet Mode”.
2- The Valet Switch can also be used, in conjunction with the vehicle’s

ignition key, to perform an emergency disarming of the security system

in the event the transmitter is lost or becomes inoperable. This is

referred to as an “Emergency Override”.
3- The Valet Switch is used in the procedure of programming operational

features and also for encoding transmitters to the system.

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Your new Crime Guard security system is designed to deter theft of both

your vehicle and its contents. Arming the system turns on the protection
operation, disables the vehicle’s starter and locks the doors provided an
interface is installed. Once the system is Armed, any intrusion attempt will

Activate it, sounding the siren and flashing the lights to attract attention.
Disarming the system turns off the protection, allowing normal use of the

vehicle.

There are two methods of Arming the security system:

1- The first method is to use the transmitter, by pressing and releasing its

Large Upper Button. The system must not already be armed or be in
Valet Mode (page 14), and the vehicle’s ignition switch must be off. In
normal operation, each press of the Large Upper Button reverses the
system between the armed and disarmed states.

2- The second method is Last Door Arming, which configures the system to

automatically arm every time you exit the vehicle. This method of
arming is programmable, and may be used or not used as desired.

REMOTE ARMING BY TRANSMITTER

To Arm the System:
Press & Release the Large Upper Button

THE SIREN CHIRPS TWICE

TO CONFIRM ARMING

THE DOORS WILL LOCK*

To Silently Arm the System:
First Press & Release the Small Middle Button, then
Press & Release the Small Middle Button again

THE DOORS WILL LOCK*

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* An optional doorlock interface must be installed

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THE PARKING LIGHTS

FLASH TWICE

TO CONFIRM

ARMING

THE PARKING LIGHTS

WILL FLASH TWICE

Upon Arming:

• The siren will chirp twice (or four times if a zone is bypassed) unless

the silent arming procedure is followed.

• The parking lights will flash twice (or four times if a zone is bypassed).

• The doors will lock.*

• The starter interrupt will engage.

• The Status Indicator Light will begin to flash slowly.
Three seconds after arming, the security system becomes fully armed, and
will activate to an alarm condition should an intrusion attempt be detected.

* An optional doorlock interface must be installed

Arming Bypass:

When arming the system using the transmitter, if any protected zone or
sensor circuit is in a violated condition, the affected zone or circuit will be
automatically bypassed. This is “Arming Bypass”, which allows the sys­tem to still arm and protect the other normal, non-violated zones. In the
case of a bypassed zone or circuit, should the violated condition return to
normal, 5 seconds after becoming normal the system restores protection to
the previously bypassed zone or circuit.

If the hood and trunk zone, or sensor circuit is bypassed when the sys­tem is armed, instead of the normal arming confirmation the siren will chirp
four times and the parking lights will flash four times to alert you. How­ever, if a door zone is bypassed, the siren and light confirmation will be the
normal two chirps and flashes, as many vehicles are equipped with a de­layed interior light illumination. In these vehicles, the interior light delay
would typically cause the system to indicate a bypass if the system is armed
during the delay. In these cases, the arming indication is normal, and the
door zone is protected by the system five seconds after the interior light
turns off.

LAST DOOR ARMING BY EXITING THE CAR

Last Door Arming:

Last Door Arming is a programmable feature which configures the system
to arm itself without needing a command from the transmitter. This conve­nient feature offers a high level of security and may entitle the vehicle owner
to an insurance discount since the user does not need to remember to arm
the system each time the vehicle is exited.

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The Last Door Arming feature may be coupled, if desired, with the auto­matic locking of the vehicle’s doors when the system arms itself.*

The Last Door Arming process:

1- When the vehicle’s ignition has been turned off, the system waits until a

door is opened. When the door is closed, or when the last door is closed
when more than one door is opened, the siren will chirp twice, the park­ing lights will flash twice, and the Status Indicator Light will begin flash­ing rapidly. The Last Door Arming countdown has begun.

2- Thirty seconds later the siren will again chirp twice, the parking lights

will again flash twice, the starter interrupt will engage, and the Status
Indicator Light will begin flashing slowly. If programmed to do, the
vehicle’s doors will also lock.* Three seconds after these actions occur,
the system is fully armed.

Notes:

- If a door is reopened during the thirty second period between the first

and second set of double chirps, the countdown will stop and reset. When
the reopened door is closed again, the 30 second countdown starts over
again at the beginning.

- Last Door Arming is separate from, and does not effect the operation of

arming by using the transmitter.

- All protected points must be closed or otherwise in a non-violated state
for the Last Door Arming sequence to start. Unlike active arming from
the transmitter, the system can not bypass an open or detected zone and
arm itself.

To temporarily prevent the system from arming itself:

- Place the system in Valet Mode using the Valet Switch (page 14).

- Leave a vehicle door open. Although this varies depending on the vehicle,
in many cases turning on the interior light will be detected by the system
as an open door.

- Although the system will not Last Door Arm while the ignition is on,
leaving the ignition key turned on without the engine running is not
recommended.

* An optional doorlock interface must be installed

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SYSTEM ARMED & ACTIVATED

While the system is in the Armed state:

• The Status Indicator Light will be flashing slowly to confirm that the
system is armed, and also serve as a visual deterrent.

• The starter interrupt circuit is engaged.

• Protected zones are being monitored for intrusion attempts.

Should an activation into the alarm condition occur:

• The electronic siren will loudly sound.

• The parking lights will flash.

• The doors will lock,* regardless of their locked or unlocked status. This
feature is unique- if the system detects that a door is opened, it waits until
the door is closed before relocking it, denying the thief reentry.

An activated alarm condition has a duration of 30 seconds (60 is optional)
unless the system is disarmed using the transmitter or the Easy Valet
switch. If all protected zones are secure at the end of the alarm condition, the
system will stop and rearm automatically, ready to detect another entry
attempt. If a protected zone is still violated at the end of the alarm condition,
the system will reactivate for up to two additional alarm cycles. After the
third alarm cycle the system will automatically rearm and bypass the open
zone until that zone returns to a normal “non-violated” state.

• Once the system resets after it has been activated, upon disarming the

audible and visual confirmation will change to indicate the activation.
This is the “Activation Alert”, which is explained on page 10.

* An optional doorlock interface must be installed

DISARMING THE SYSTEM

There are three methods of Disarming the security system:

1- The first method is to press and release the transmitter’s Large Upper

Button to disarm the system. This is the normal “daily use” method.

2- The second method is to press and release twice within 5 seconds the

transmitter’s Small Middle Button. This is “silent Disarming”.

3- The third method is for emergencies, should the transmitter become lost

or inoperable. This is the “Emergency Override”, and uses the ignition
key and Valet Switch.

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TM

REMOTE DISARMING BY TRANSMITTER

To Disarm the System:
Press & Release the Large Upper Button

THE SIREN WILL CHIRP
ONCE TO CONFIRM
DISARMING

THE DOORS WILL UNLOCK*

To Silently Disarm the System:
First Press & Release the Small Middle Button, then
Press & Release the Small Middle Button again

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Upon Disarming:

• The siren will chirp once (or three times if an alarm activation occurred)
unlessthe silent disarming procedure is followed.

• The parking lights will flash once (then, if programmed, illuminate for
30 seconds or until the vehicle’s ignition is turned on).

• The doors will unlock.*

• The starter interrupt will disengage.

• The Status Indicator Light will show one of these features or conditions:

-Flashing rapidly = Automatic Rearming feature is in progress.

-Off = System disarmed (Automatic Rearming feature not selected).

-Flash /Pause = Indicates violated zone if system has been activated.

* An optional doorlock interface, in either standard form or driver’s
door priority form, must be installed

Safety Disarm Feature

:

Pressing and releasing the Large Upper Button while the system is

activated into the alarm condition will disarm the system, but the doors will
remain locked. This is the “Safety Disarm” feature, which allows the ve­hicle to remain secure, even though an activated system has been disarmed.
Safety Disarm will also cancel Automatic Rearming. This feature is also

THE DOORS WILL UNLOCK*

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THE PARKING LIGHTS

WILL FLASH:

ONCE TO

CONFIRM

DISARMING

THE PARKING LIGHTS

WILL FLASH:

ONCE TO

CONFIRM

DISARMING

very useful when the vehicle is exposed to environmental conditions, such
as storms, trains or heavy vehicles, which may cause false activations.

Safety Disarm is a temporary “one time” operation which occurs only
while the system is activated. To remotely unlock the doors after a Safety
Disarm, simply arm, then disarm the system again.

Activation Alert

If the system experiences an alarm condition and resets itself, upon disarming
the siren will chirp three times and the parking lights will flash three times
instead of the normal one chirp and one light flash. Additionally, the Status
Indicator Light will be flashing a “Zone Violation Code”; when the alarm
condition activation occurred, the Status Indicator Light changes from
flashing slowly to flashing two to four times between pausing to indicate
which protected zone was violated.

- The Zone Violation Code will continue to be displayed until the vehicle’s

ignition is turned on.

- The Status Indicator Light will display the Zone Violation Code in place

of fast flashes indicating Automatic Rearming.

- Should the system be rearmed before the ignition clears the Zone Violation

Code memory, the Status Indicator Light shows the normal slow flashing.

- The system can store up to two consecutive Zone Violation Codes. If more

activations occurred, the two most recent codes are displayed.

Automatic Rearming:

Automatic Rearming is a programmable feature which ensures that your
system is never inadvertently disarmed. It is possible to accidentally or
unknowingly operate the transmitter from a pocket or purse. You may not
even be aware of an accidental disarming due to the enhanced operating
distance offered by the Extended Range Transmitter.

:

- Opening a door will suspend the 90 second countdown.

- All protected zones must remain non-violated during the 90 second
Automatic Rearming period. For example, if a vehicle door is opened
during the 90 second period, the countdown will stop. When the door is
closed, the system resets and starts a new 90 second countdown period.

- The Automatic Rearming sequence is indicated by a fast flashing Status
Indicator Light, unless the system has been activated, in which case a Zone
Violation Code will flash instead (page 15). The ignition switch must be
turned on to erase a Zone Violation Code.

- If the system is disarmed while it is activated (siren sounding and lights
flashing) Safety Disarm will cancel the Automatic Rearming for that
disarming operation only. The next time the system is armed, Automatic
Rearming will be initiated upon the subsequent disarming.

DISARMING BY EMERGENCY OVERRIDE

Emergency Override:

In the event that your transmitter is lost, damaged, or its batteries have
become exhausted, the Valet Switch and the vehicle’s ignition key may be
used to disarm the system. Please note that for this operation the pressing of
the Valet Switch may be customized; this is the SecureCode feature, the
programming of which is described on page 23.

The following Emergency Override instructions reflect the SecureCode
entry of the Valet Switch as the “as received” default setting of “1 press”.
Instead of “1 press” of the Valet Switch, a customized programming of the
SecureCode would require from 2 to 12 presses.

How It Works:

Whenever the system is disarmed by the transmitter, this feature starts a 90
second countdown, which is indicated by a rapidly flashing Status Indicator
Light. During this 90 second period, if no protected entry points are opened
and the vehicle’s ignition is NOT turned on, the system will automatically
arm itself at the end of the countdown. If desired, the system can also be
programmed to automatically relock the doors when this occurs.

Notes:

- Turning the vehicle’s ignition on cancels Automatic Rearming.

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To Disarm the System without using a Transmitter:

Step 1. With the system in the armed condition, enter the vehicle via the

driver's door (be aware that the system will activate to an alarm

condition when the door is opened).
Step 2. Using the ignition key, turn the vehicle’s ignition on.
Step 3. Within 5 seconds, enter the SecureCode by pressing and releasing

the Valet Switch once. The system will disarm.

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ENTER THE VEHICLE
AND USE YOUR KEY TO
TURN THE IGNITION ON

THE SYSTEM WILL DISARM

WITHIN 5
SECONDS OF
TURNING THE
IGNITION ON,
ENTER THE
SECURECODE BY
PRESSING THE
VALET SWITCH

If the SecureCode entry of the Valet Switch is the “as received” default
setting of “1 press”, the system will disarm the moment the Valet Switch is
released from the single press. If a customized SecureCode has been
programmed, the system will disarm a few seconds after the correct entry.
If an incorrect entry is made, the system will not disarm.

Upon Activating Panic:

• The electronic siren will sound.

• The vehicle’s exterior parking lights will flash.

• The vehicle’s doors will unlock.*

- The Panic feature is designed for situations in which the user feels threat­ened and/or a need to attract attention.

- Panic can be activated anytime, whether the vehicle’s ignition is turned
on or off, and has a 30 second duration (60 seconds is optional) unless it
is deactivated using the remote control.

- At the end of the Panic cycle the system will reset, enter the armed state,
and lock the doors.*

* An optional doorlock interface must be installed.

A procedure which separate, but similar, to an Emergency Override is the
Easy Valet mode, which prevents the system from performing any automatic
arming operations which may be programmed to occur. Easy Valet mode is
explained on page 14.

REMOTE PANIC

To Activate Panic:
Press & Hold the Large Upper Button for 3 Seconds

To Deactivate Panic:
Press & Release the Large Upper Button

THE SIREN SOUNDS

3

SECONDS

THE DOORS WILL

UNLOCK*

* An optional doorlock interface must be installed.

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THE PARKING LIGHTS

WILL FLASH

AUXILIARY OUTPUT (Trunk Release)

To Activate the Auxiliary Output:
Press & Hold the Small Middle Button for 3 Seconds

IF ARMED, THE SYSTEM
WILL DISARM, WITH
3 SIREN CHIRPS
AND 1 LIGHT
FLASH

3

SECONDS

- The Auxiliary Output may be activated anytime, provided the vehicle’s
ignition is off. While the ignition is on, the Auxiliary Output can be
operated as long as a vehicle door is open; this prevents the output from
being accidentally activated while driving.

- If feature #6 is programmed to have the Auxiliary Output disarm the
system, the doors will unlock when it is activated; and there is an audible
and visual confirmation: 3 siren chirps and one light flash if the system
also disarms, and one chirp and light flash otherwise.

* An optional doorlock interface must be installed.

IF THE SYSTEM IS NOT ARMED,

CONFIRMATION IS 1 SIREN CHIRP

AND 1 LIGHT FLASH

THE DOORS WILL UNLOCK*

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TYPICALLY USED FOR

OPTIONAL TRUNK

RELEASE