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Pandora would like to thank you for choosing
our Pandora Elite service and security system
Pandora is a brand of Russian Experimental Engineering Factory, a full production cycle
electronics R&D facility. We design and produce car service-security systems for more than 10 years
and have reached a considerable success on Russian and post-communist markets - biggest security
system markets in the world. Our systems are made to withstand severe weather conditions and
criminal situation of northern Eurasia.
Pandora Elite is a premium-class telemetric service and security system, designed for B, C, J, M,
S class cars (European classification). Elegant and advanced technical design and unique ergonomic
interaction algorithms allow enhancing your car with fantastic set of intuitive and useful functions.
With Pandora Elite your car will have numerous new features for both security and service. Elegant
and advanced technical design and unique ergonomic interaction algorithms that are used in
Pandora Professional allow enhancing your car with fantastic set of intuitive and useful functions.
Your car controls and monitoring options at your fingertips.
WARNING!
IT IS STRONGLY ADVISED TO HAVE PROFESSIONAL CAR MECHANIC INSTALL
ING THE SYSTEM. CERTIFIED INSTALLERS ARE RARE OUTSIDE RUSSIA, BUT ANY
CAR ELECTRONICS INSTALLER SHOULD BE ABLE TO INSTALL PANDORA ELITE
USING INSTALLATION SCHEME IN THIS MANUAL AND ALARMSTUDIO SOFTWARE.
MOST FEATURES ARE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON COMPETENT INSTALLATION.
OUR SYSTEMS ARE THOROUGHLY TESTED FOR QUALITY, SO IF A FEATURE FAILS
TO PRODUCE EXPECTED RESULTS, MOST LIKELY THE PROBLEM IS IN IMPROPER
INSTALLATION.
It is essential for systems functioning that you read and understand instructions in this manual.
Note that all radio devices are subject to interference, which could affect proper performance.
This device has limited external factors resistance. It should not be subjected to water beyond occasional splatter,
or operated in temperatures outside -40 to +80 oC range.
IMPORTANT! Note that this manual describes remote and manual functions for the
most part. Functionality of the system is vast and would require a book-sized manual to
fully describe. Instead we use a handy software named AlarmStudio that functions as both
programming tool and an extended installation & functionality manual. It requires Windows
and can be downloaded at pandorainfo.com
Product is in conformity with Electromagnetic Compatibility
Directive EMC 2004/108/EC and R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC
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Exclusive features of Pandora Elite
• Online service pandora-on.com allows monitoring, controlling and adjusting parameters of
your car using any computer or smartphone with Internet connection.
• SOS emergency button on the remote and automatic notification system will be of help in any
sitaution that threatens your personal security. It is not just the car we aim to protect.
• Interior microphone that can be accessed from your phone.
• Infinite event history with coordinates, precise times and full information about car’s condition.
• Pandora Pro and Pandora Online mobile apps to control your security system via smartphone
and to access online service pandora-on.com are available for iOS and Android. You can download
Pandora Pro from AppStore or Pandora Online from Google Play and test them in demo mode.
• Wide range of automatic engine start options: by weekdays, by engine or interior temperature,
by battery voltage to keep it charged, etc.
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Table of contents
General information 6
System features 7
Car security zones 8
System set 9
Control remote 10
Quick access functions of the main control remote 12
LED indicator signals 13
Icons of remote 13
Arming procedure 15
Disarming procedure 15
Unlocking the trunk 16
Locking/unlocking doors when the engine running 16
Car search function 17
Delayed arming (Hands Free mode) 17
PANIC mode 18
CHECK mode, monitoring car parameters 18
Event history 19
Remote and automatic engine start 19
System settings 22
Main settings menu 22
Automatic engine start settings 23
Engine preheater controls 25
Settings of the sensors 26
Shock sensor settings 26
Motion sensor settings 27
Tilt sensor settings 28
Additional sensor settings 28
Options of siren sound signals 30
Hands Free mode settings 30
Timer channels adjustment 30
Switching on/off GPS/GLONASS receiver 31
Switching on/off GSM modem 31
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Maintenance/valet mode 32
Settings of the remote 32
Checking the number of recorded remotes 36
Charging the remote 36
Owner’s personal safety, immobilizer and SOS button 37
Immobilizer mode 38
Antihijack mode 38
Emergency immobilizer and Antihijack shutdown 39
Replacing immobilizer tag battery 39
Immobilizer code using original car controls 39
PANIC (SOS) button 40
Automatic emergency notifications 40
Emergency numbers settings
Pandora and a phone 41
Phone notifications 42
Security zones triggered notifications 42
Receiving voice information via phone 42
Control over system via phone 43
Changing core settings via phone 46
Online information service pandora-on.com and mobile apps 48
Additional information 53
Control over system in case of emergency, entering individual PIN-code 54
Switching off immobilizer and Antihijack 55
Any problem can be solved 56
Siren sound and turn light signals 57
System modules layout 58
Warranty obligations 59
Installation certificate 60
Acceptance certificate 61
Warranty card 61
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General information
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System features
Main LCD remote
• Dialog encryption of commands.
• Arming and disarming security system using separate buttons.
• Controls status of 15 independent security zones.
• Vibrating alert.
• 16 sound notifications.
• Automatic LED lighting of the LCD.
• Vibration confirmation of the button press.
• Built-in battery.
• Battery level indicator.
• Current date and time indication.
• Time synchronizes with the base unit for exact time stamp in the event history.
• Engine and interior temperature, voltage indication.
• Separate doors indication (via CAN).
• Prompt remote access to the settings of shock, motion, tilt and supplementary sensors.
• View event history with time and event stamps.
• Automatic control of covering zone and notifications.
Base unit
• Dialog encryption of commands.
• Individual 128-bit encryption key.
• Voice interface for controlling the system using a phone.
• Individual disarming PIN-code.
• Event history stored in the base unit with date, time and coordinates.
• RC blocking relay (2,4 GHz, frequency, up to 3 units can be connected).
• Built-in integral accelerometer for determining motion and shocks with adaptive processing
algorithm and sensitivity controls via the remote.
• Integrated GSM interface.
• Built-in 2.4 GHz aerial.
• Monitoring of on-board voltage.
• Distinct sensors for the front hood and the trunk.
• Advanced process of sensor data reading, eliminating false alarm possibilities.
• Precision measurement of interior and engine temperature, displayed on the remote.
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• Sequential unlocking of the doors.
• Arming when the engine is running.
• Automatic arming.
• Registers delay for interior lighting when arming.
• Hands Free mode for arming/disarming without using a remote.
• Software updates via built-in mini-USB socket.
RF module
• CALL button for calling the driver.
Immobilizer tag
• Dialog encryption of commands.
• Arming/disarming button.
• Individual 128-bit encryption key.
• Built-in LED indicator.
• CR 2032 battery (not shipped with the system).
Car security zones
• car doors perimeter (separate for every door via CAN)
• front hood limit switches
• trunk limit switches
• ignition trigger
• brake pedal button
• triggering of the shock sensor (warning level)
• triggering of the shock sensor (alarm level)
• triggering of the motion sensor
• triggering of the two-level supplementary sensor (warning level)*
• triggering of the two-level supplementary sensor (alarm level)*
• critically low on-board voltage
• marker lights left on notification when arming**.
* Volume sensor is not a part of Pandora Elite service-security system set configuration
** Availability of this function depends on car model
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System set
1. Base unit.........................................................................................................................................................1
2. RF module and cable.................................................................................................................................1
3. Main control remote with LCD..............................................................................................................1
4. Immobilizer tags..........................................................................................................................................2
5. Leather case for immobilizer tags.........................................................................................................1
6. Blocking radio relay....................................................................................................................................1
7. Main cable......................................................................................................................................................1
8. Supplementary cable.................................................................................................................................1
9. Cable with VALET button and three-colored light indicator.......................................................1
10. Relay automatic start module................................................................................................................1
11. Mini-USB cable.............................................................................................................................................1
12. Microphone.................................................................................................................................................1
13. Fastening kit..................................................................................................................................................2
14. User manual...................................................................................................................................................1
15. Installation manual (connection scheme).........................................................................................1
16. Plastic card with individual secret code..............................................................................................1
17. Packaging..................................................................................................................................................1
Manufacturer reserves the right to change conguration and construction of the product to improve its
technological and operational parameters without notication.
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Control remote
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Two-way remote is the main mean to control the system.
For easily distinguishable notifications the remote uses 16 ringtones. Each ringtone matches
particular event.
Remote has flashing LED indicators for additional information. Brightness of displayed information
can be adjusted automatically by built-in light sensor.
The remote is fully operational when shipped. To switch the remote on, press and hold
button for 3 seconds. «
remote on
» ringtone will play. Pressing and holding this button again for 3
seconds will cause the remote to switch off.
WARNING!
ALL CONTROL COMMANDS ARE TRANSMITTED VIA RADIO CHANNEL, FOR MAXI
MUM EFFECTIVENESS AND RANGE IT IS RECOMMENDED NOT TO SHIELD AERIAL
AREA SEE PICTURE WITH FINGERS WHEN USING A REMOTE.
Button 4
Sound emitter
Send
indicator
Alarm
indicator
Ambient light sensor
Lock
indicator
Unlock
indicator
Button 1 Button 3Button 2
Button 5
Button 6
SOS
button
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System disarmed
System armed
Engine is running Engine is stopped
(short press)
Lock doors without arming Arming with sound conrmation
Search mode - car will ash turn
signals and sound horn for 5
seconds
(1 sec.)
Arming without sound
conrmation
Search mode - car will ash turn
signals without any sounds for
5 seconds
(2 sec)
Switch on ignition support
(short press)
Unlock doors Unlock doors
Disarming with sound
conrmation
(1 sec.)
Unlock doors
Disarming without sound
conrmation
(short press)
Switch on LCD lighting
(1 sec.)
Switch on/o timer channel (CH1)
Unlock trunk (CH1)
(2 sec.)
Switch on/o timer channel
(3 sec.)
Switch on/o the remote
button 4 ( 1 sec.) Emergency call
+
(short press)
PANIC mode
+
(short press)
Arming when the engine is
running with sound conrmation
Arming in 30 seconds (Hands Free
mode) with sound notication
+
(1 sec.)
Arming when the engine
is running without sound
conrmation
Arming in 30 seconds (Hands Free
mode) without sound notication
button 6 (1 sec.) Request current car status (CHECK command)
button 6 (2 sec.) Enter event history
button 6 (3 sec.) Force connection to the online service
button 5 (1 sec.) Enter settings menu
button 5 (3 sec.) Switch on engine preheater
button 5 (2 sec.) Switch o engine preheater
Quick access functions of the main control remote
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LED indicator signals
Red Alarm indicator
• Flashes occasionally and sounds short signal once a minute until any button is pressed, after the
end of any alarm notification.
Green Lock indicator
• Flashes occasonally if there is a connection and the system is armed.
Red Unlock indicator
• Flashes occasonally when the system is armed.
Red Send indicator
• Flashes occasionally when there is no connection.
Icons of remote
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Flashes if there is no connection to the base unit.
2.
Flashes when transmitts or receives commands.
3.
GSM modem. The icon lights when GSM modem is switched on and the car is
in the coverage area of the cellular network. The icon fashes if there is no GSM
connection.
4.
GPS receiver. The icon lights when GPS receiver is switched on and if car
coordinates are received. The icon fashes if car coordinates cannot be received.
5.
Security mode status (Armed/disarmed).
6.
Shock sensor security zone.
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Warning level of the sensor.
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Alarm level of the sensor.
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Warning level zone monitoring disabled.
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Shock sensor monitoring disabled.
7.
Trunk security zone.
8.
Engine operation icon.
9.
Light signalization (using marker lights, turn signals).
10.
Front hood security zone.
11.
Motion sensor security zone
12.
Silent mode of the system.
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warning signals of the system disabled.
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all sound signals disabled.
13.
Ignition, ignition security zone.
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Door security zone. Separate for each door.
15.
Supplementary sensor security zone.
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Warning level of the sensor.
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Alarm level of the sensor.
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Warning level zone monitoring disabled.
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Supplementary sensor monitoring disabled.
Arming procedure
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short
press
doors locking
system arming
1 ash
1 ash
1x
press and
hold for
1 sec.
Arming the system allows monitoring of all security zones, locks the doors and blocks the engine.
To arm the system when the engine is stopped, shortly press
button on the remote. The si-
ren will sound and the turn signals will flash once. The remote will play 'Arming' ringtone and security
mode status icon (the lock) will change to:
For arming without sound confirmation press
for more than 1 second. If doors, front hood or
trunk were open when arming, the siren will sound 4 beeps instead of 1, turn signals will flash 4 times,
remote will play 'Warning!' ringtone and will show troubled zone. This zone sensor will be disabled at
that moment. Sensor will be armed again in 15 seconds after the zone was set right.
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1
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- Arming using a phone. 10* - arming without sound confirmation.
Disarming procedure
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short
press
press and
hold for
1 sec.
doors unlocking
system disarming
2 ashes
2 ashes
2x
2 ashes
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To disarm the system, shortly press button on the remote. You will hear 2 beeps and will see
2 flashes of the turn signals. The remote will play 'Disarming' ringtone and security mode status icon
will change to:
For disarming without sound confirmation press button for more than 1 second.
If there were new alarming events during the time system was armed, siren will sound 4 times,
and turn signals will flash 4 times, the remote will sound 'Warning' ringtone and will indicate zones
triggered. Detailed event history can be accessed by using CHECK button.
When disarming, two-step mode of unlocking the doors can be programmed. First
press
will disarm the system and unlock driver's door while second press will unlock all the other doors
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.
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1
*
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0
0
*
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- Disarming using a phone. 00* - disarming without sound confirmation
Unlocking the trunk
To independently unlock the trunk, no matter if the system is armed or not, press button
and hold it for 1 second.
If the system is armed when this action is performed, the trunk will be disarmed, shock and
supplementary sensors of the trunk will be disabled. All the other security zones will remain armed.
If in 15 seconds after using 'Unlock trunk' command, the trunk was not opened, the system will
lock it back, enable sensors and arm trunk security zone. This will be indicated with 1 flash of the turn
signals.
If the trunk was open when the system is armed and if it was not closed in 3 minutes, the system
will send warning message to the remote without triggering the siren.
* In some cars additional connection may be needed
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press and
hold for
1 sec.
Locking/unlocking doors when the engine is running
Locking and unlocking doors when the engine is running can be forced using a remote without
arming and when the ignition is switched on. To do this, shortly press
when the ignition is
switched on: doors will be unlocked. Pressing of
button will unlock the doors in the same way.
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OFF
ON
ACC
doors locking
short
press
doors unlocking
A mode of locking doors at the start of movement and unlocking them when the igniton
is switched off is avaliable. In 5 seconds after ignition was switched on, doors will be locked, and
unlocked when the ignition will be switched off (programmable). If any door was open after the
ignition was switched on, automatic locking will be disabled to prevent locking the keys inside the car.
Car search function
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short
press
5 ashes
5 ashes
1x
press and
hold for
1 sec.
To easily find your car on a massive parking, shortly press when the car is armed. The system
will sound the siren and flash turn signals 5 times in a row.
To search for car withour sound confirmation, press and hold
button for more than 1 second.
Delayed arming (Hands Free mode)
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short
press
doors locking,
system arming
1 ash
1x
press and
hold for
1 sec.
1 ash
1 ash
1x
+
30 sec.
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If when leaving the car you cannot arm it using a remote (you have your hands full), you can use
delayed arming.
To activate this mode, shortly press
and simultaneously. Siren will sound and turn
signals will flash once, indicating that the mode is triggered. Remote LCD will display
icon, LED
indicator will be lit red. In 30 seconds the door will be locked and the system will be armed. It will be
indicated with 1 siren signal and 1 flash of the turn signals.
To activate this mode without sound confirmation, press and hold both
and for more
than 1 second. To cancel delayed arming when it is triggered, simply press
.
PANIC mode
+ light for 30 sec.
~~
short press
ight for 30 sec
.
+
If your car or you are in dange and you want to draw attention to your car, you could use PANIC
mode. In this mode the siren will sound and turn signals will flash repeatedly. To trigger PANIC mode,
press
and simultaneously. To switch it off, press either or .
CHECK mode, monitoring car parameters
Button 6
(1 sec.)
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To recieve information about engine and interior temperature, on-board voltage and fuel level (depends on car model), press button 6 and hold it for 1 second. To exit this mode, shortly press F; otherwise it will be exited automatically in 10 seconds.
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Event history
HISTORY
BACK
21:46 ARM
21:33 DISARM
21:15 ARM
20:55 DISARM
To access event history into the system's memory, press and hold button 6 for 2 second
. Nagivate
several last events using button 6 (forward) and button 4 (back). Events are displayed by showing
time when event happended and flashing corresponding indicators. To exit this mode, press button F,
otherwise the mode will be exited in 60 seconds.
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- Listen to the extended event history using a phone.
WARNING!
ENGINE TEMPERATURE INDICATION IS AVAILABLE ONLY WHEN TEMPERATURE
SENSOR IS CONNECTED. SENSOR AVAILABILITY DEPENDS ON THE SYSTEM SET.
FUEL LEVEL INDICATION IS AVAILABLE ONLY WHEN THE SENSOR IS CONNECTED
OR THERE IS INFORMATION IN CANBUS.
Remote and automatic engine start
The system allows for remote engine start using remote engine start command or automatic
engine start using preconfigured automatic engine start function. Remote start can be used to heat
engine and interior, charge battery or cool the inerior with air conditioning.
Remote and automatic start can only be used when the system is armed.
If the car has manual transmission, remote or automatic start will only occur if programmed
neutral procedure was followed when the car was arming.
Remote and automatic engine start on automatic transmission cars will only occur, if transmission
selector lever was left in a 'P' position.
When using remote and automatic engine start functions, make sure that the car is secured with
handbrake or some other means of fixating the car on a parking position.
While system is in remote and automatic start mode, it keeps performing all security functions
save for shock sensor that will be disabled. To compensate, motion sensor sensitivity, responsiveness
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and range will be increased. If any security zone will be triggered, the engine will be immediately
stopped and alarm mode will be entered. Herewith all engine blocking will be activated.
Programmable neutral procedure
frixate the car using
a handbrake
leave the car, close the doors
OFF
ON
ACC
short
press
engine will be stopped,
the system is ready
to perform remote start
‘engine stop’
ringtone
~~
If you are planning to use remote and automatic engine start on a car with manual transmission,
before arming you will need to perform following actions:
1. When the engine is running, fixate the car with the handbrake.
2. Turn the key in the ignition lock to the OFF position (the engine should still be running) and
take it out of the lock.
3. Leave the car, close the doors.
4. Press
button to arm the car and lock the doors. On LCD remote the engine operation icon
will be spinning and security mode status icon
will light.
5. The engine will be stopped. Now the system is ready to perform remote and automatic engine
start.
Remote engine start
If the system is prepared for remote start, to execute it, press and hold
for 3 seconds. Sound
signal will confirm the command, LCD will show crossed out shock sensor icon
and flashing
engine operation icon
signifying preparation to the engine start. In a few seconds the engine will
be started, the remote will play 'Engine start' ringtone and show spinning engine operation icon
.
Engine operation duration depends on system settings - either heating time or threshold temperature for
engine stop.
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