RS-500 Auto Security Alarm System  
(490-0805)                 Operation                  Faxback Doc. # 34331

USING THE SYSTEM

To arm the system, press ARM.  The alarm chirps once.  The alarm activates
the shock sensor 6 seconds after arming and activates the current sensor 20
seconds after arming.

If the alarm detects a violation while it is armed, it sounds a loud alert
for about 30 seconds, then resets and is ready to detect additional
violations.

To silence the alert sooner, press any button on the remote control.  The
alarm disarms.

To disarm the system press DISARM. The alarm beeps twice if there have been
no alarms, or three times if the alarm sounded while you were away.

To find your vehicle in a crowded parking lot, press FINDER.  If you are
within range of the alarm, it chirps four times.

NOTE:  The alarm must be armed for the car finder to work.

To sound the alarm at any time, press and release PANIC.  The alarm sounds
the alert tone for about 30 seconds. To silence the alert sooner, press any
button on the remote control.

CAUTION:  You can sound the panic alarm or arm the alarm even when your
          vehicle's engine is running and the vehicle is moving.  Operating
          a siren on a moving non-emergency vehicle is illegal in some areas.

SETTING THE CURRENT SENSOR

If another electronic device is installed in your vehicle, such as a
cellular phone, causes your alarm to sound when it should not, press PANIC
for 2 seconds. The alarm beeps twice and current sensing turns off. To turn
current sensing back on, press PANIC for 2 seconds.  The alarm beeps once.

SETTING THE SHOCK SENSOR

The shock sensor is preset for average conditions.  Follow these steps to
set the shock sensor to a different level.

1.  Disarm the system.

2.  Press and hold FINDER for 2 seconds.  The alarm chirps four times.

3.  Within 3 seconds, tap or hit your vehicle directly over the alarm with
    the amount of force you want the alarm to respond to.  The alarm chirps
    three times.

NOTES:  If you do not tap or hit vehicle within 3 seconds. the alarm chirps
        three times and is set to maximum sensitivity.

        If your alarm loses power, the shock sensor resets to its average
        setting when power is restored.

ADDING A REMOTE CONTROL

You can add one additional remote control to your system or replace a lost
remote control.  Remote controls (Cat. No. 49-845) are available from your
local Radio Shack store.  Each remote control has its own unique electronic
code.

Follow these steps to teach your system to respond to an additional
remote's code.

1.  Press and hold ARM on the original remote for about 10 seconds.  The
    alarm beeps once when you first press ARM, then three times when it is
    ready to learn the new remote's code.

2.  Press DISARM on the new remote control.  The alarm beeps once and now
    works with either remote.

To replace a lost remote, disconnect power from the alarm.  Then restore
power and immediately press any button on the replacement remote.

NOTE:  If your alarm loses power, it loses all remote codes. To restore the
       first remote's code, immediately press any button after you restore
       power.  Then follow the above steps to reteach the alarm the second
       remote's code.

REPLACING THE REMOTE CONTROL'S BATTERY

When the remote's range is reduced, or if the remote's indicator does not
turn on when you press a button, follow these steps to replace its battery
with a fresh 12-Volt remote battery (Radio Shack Cat. No. 23-144).

NOTE:  We recommend you change the remote's battery indoors on a flat
       surface, as it involves keeping track of small easily lost parts.

1.  Lay the remote face down on a flat surface, then use a small Phillips
    screwdriver to remove the two screws on the remote's back cover.

2.  Carefully remove the remote's back cover.

    NOTE:  Leave the remote laying face down on a flat surface. If you turn
           over the remote, the buttons fall out.

3.  Remove the battery.

4.  Place the new battery between the power contacts, according to the
    polarity symbols (+ and -) marked in the remote's case.

5.  Replace the back cover and secure it with the screws you removed
    in Step 1.


(LB/EB 08/05/96)