Radio Shack RS-1000 User Manual
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Cat. No.
49-810
OWNER’S MANUAL
RS-1000 AUTO SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM
Read this entire manual
before
you begin installation.
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FEATURES
Your RS-1000 Auto Security Alarm
System warns away pot ential thieves
and alerts you to troubl e by sounding
a piercing alert tone. I t also includes
advanced features that help protect
your vehicle from t heft, yet le t you install it in minutes. The convenient
key-chain remote control lets you arm
and disarm the system, sound a panic alert, or activate the car locator feature when you are away from your
vehicle.
Your RS-1000 includes these features.
Passive Armin
— automatically
arms the system after you exit the vehicle. This might qualify you for a discount on your vehicle insurance
premium. See your insurance agent
for details.
Electronic Dual-Sta
— sounds a pre-alert warning the
sor
e Shock Sen-
first time someone strikes your vehicle, then sounds the alert if it is hit
again within 30 seconds.
Current Sensin
stem
— triggers
the alert when a door or trunk is
opened and the vehicle’s dome or
trunk light turns on or when your vehicle is hot wired, by sensing the current draw.
Current Sens or B
pass
— lets yo u
turn off current sensing if other electronic devices in your vehicle (such
as a high-power audio system or cellular phone) make your alarm sound
false alerts.
Piercin
, 115 dB Siren
— loud
enough to be he ard f rom hundreds of
feet away.
Eas
-to-Use Keychain Remote
—
lets you easily control your alarm
from a distance.
Car Finder
— lets you make the
alarm sound beeps to help you find
your vehicle in a crowded parking lot.
Instant Panic Alarm
— alerts others
nearby that you need assistance
when you are in or near your vehicle.
Valet Mode
— lets you easi ly prevent
passive arming when the vehicle is
being serviced, valet parked, or
washed.
Violation Confirmation
— beeps
three times when you disarm the s ystem after the alert has sounded to let
you know what happened while you
were away from the vehicle.
Pro
rammable Options
— let you
customize several of your alarm’s options.
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Computer-Controlled Fan Sensor
— can tell the difference between
your vehicle’s dome or tr unk lig ht and
an electric cooling fan (which can
make other alarms sound a false
alert) without using additional wiring.
Toll-Free Help
— if you have any
questions about or problems with
your alarm system, just call:
1-800-598-2527
Warning:
Your alarm system’s al erts
are painfully loud. Take care during
installation to keep your head away
from the system once you connect
power.
FCC INFORMATION
Your alarm syst em mi g ht ca u se TV or
radio interference even when it is operating properly. To determine whether your system is causing the
interference, move your vehicle out of
the area. If the interference goes
away, your alarm system was causing the interference. T ry to eliminate
the interference by:
• Keeping your system away from
the receiver
• Contacting your local RadioShack store for help
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CONTENTS
Installing the System ..................................................................................... 5
Supplied Ite ms ........ .......... ................ ................. ................ ................. ....... 5
Installation Checklist ......... ................ .......... ................ ................. .............. 6
Mounting the System ................................................................................. 6
Connecting the System to Power ........................................... ....... .. .......... 7
Activating the Remote Control ................................................................... 7
the Alarm System ................................................................................ 8
Usin
Setting the System’s Options .................................................................... 8
Setting the Shock Sensor’s Sensitivity ................................................ 8
Setting the Current Sensor ................................................................. 8
Setting the Valet Mode ........................................................................ 9
Arming the Alarm ....................................................................................... 9
Temporarily Reducing the Shock Sensor’s Sensitivity ........................ 9
Sounding the Panic Alarm ......................................................................... 9
Alarm Violations ....................................................................................... 10
Disarming the System ............................................................................. 10
Using the Car Finder ............................................................................... 10
Troubleshootin
Replacing the Fuse .................................................................................. 13
Replacing the Remote Control’s Battery ................................................. 13
Care and Maintenance ................................................................................. 14
Specifications ............................................................................................... 15
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INSTALLING THE SYSTEM
SUPPLIED ITEMS
Your alarm system includes the following items:
Main System
Mounting Screws
Remote Control
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