Radio Shack RS-2000 User Manual
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Cat. No.
49-820
OWNER’S MANUAL
RS-2000 Auto Security Alarm System
Please read this entire manual
before
you begin installation.
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FEATURES
Your RS-2000 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
other advanced features that help
protect your vehicle from theft, yet
you can install it in minutes. The two
convenient key-chain remote controls lets you arm and disarm the system, sound a panic alert, or activate
the car finder feature when you are
away from your vehicle.
Your RS-2000 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. Show your insurance agent
the supplied certificate.
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 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.
Status Indicator
— mounted in plain
view, lets you easily determine the
status of the alarm system (armed,
disarmed, entry/exit delay) and warns
away potential thieves.
Two Eas
motes
-to-Use Key-Chain Re-
— let 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.
Current Sensin
stem
— triggers
the alert when a door or the trunk is
opened and the vehicle’s dome or
trunk light turns on, or when your ve-
Valet Mode
passive arming when the vehicle is
being serviced, valet parked, or
washed.
— lets you easi ly prevent
hicle is hot wired, by sensing the current draw.
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Violation Confirmation
— beeps
three times when you d isarm the system after the alert has sounded, t o let
you know what happened while you
were away from the vehicle.
Programmable Options
— let you
customize several of your alarm’s options, such as s hock sensor sens itivity and the valet mode.
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 it. Try to eliminate the interference
by:
• Keeping your system away from
the receiver
• Contacting your local RadioShack store for help
If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires that you stop
using your alarm system.
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CONTENTS
Installing the System ..................................................................................... 5
Supplied Ite ms ........ ................. ................ ................. ......... ................. ....... 5
Installation Order ........... ................. ................ ................. ................ .......... 6
Connecting the System to Power ...................................... ....... ....... .......... 6
Activating the Remote Controls ................................................................. 6
Mounting the System ................................................................................. 7
Installing the Status Indicator .................................................................... 8
the Alarm System ................................................................................ 9
Usin
Arming the Alarm ....................................................................................... 9
Temporarily Reducing the Shock Sensor’s Sensitivity ........................ 9
Sounding the Panic Alarm ......................................................................... 9
Alarm Violations ......................................................................................... 9
Disarming the System ............................................................................. 10
Using the Car Finder ............................................................................... 10
Setting the System’s Options .................................................................. 10
Setting the Shock Sensor’s Sensitivity .............................................. 10
Setting the Current Sensor ................................................................ 11
Setting the Valet Mode (Passive Arming/Disarmin g) ......................... 11
Troubleshootin
Care and Maintenance ................................................................................. 14
Replacing the Fuse .................................................................................. 15
Replacing a Remote Control’s Battery .................................................... 15
Specifications ............................................................................................... 16
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INSTALLING THE SYSTEM
SUPPLIED ITEMS
Your alarm system includes these items:
Main System
Two Four-Button Remotes
Status Indicator with Bracket and Harness
Double-Sided Tape
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Mounting Screws
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INSTALLATION ORDER
You can install your system in just
four easy steps:
1. Connect the system to power.
2. Train the remote controls.
3. Mount the system.
4. Install the status indicator.
CONNECTING THE
SYSTEM TO POWER
Warning:
muffle the alarm’s speaker before you
connect the system to power. The
alarm is extremely loud.
Follow these steps to connect the
system to power.
1. Connect the system’s red lead to
2. Connect the system’s black lead
We recommend that you
your vehicle battery’s positive (+)
termi nal.
to a metal part of the vehicle’s
body that is not insulated from the
main chassis by any plastic part
or to the battery’s negative (–)
terminal. The system beeps three
times.
ACT IVATING THE
REMOTE CONTROLS
You must train the system to respond
to the supplied remote controls. To
activate both remote controls, immediately after applying power, press
DISARM
system beeps twice.
If the system loses power, it s tops re-
sponding to both remotes. Simply
press
after power is restored to reactivate
them.
Both of the supplied system remotes
share the same remote code, but
your system can learn two remote
codes if you want to add another remote control (RadioShack Cat. No.
49-845). To activate a second remote
control code, be sure the system is
disarmed, then hold down
seconds. The system beeps three
times. Press any button on the new
remote to activate it.
on one of the remotes. The
DISARM
on one of the remotes
ARM
for 10
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