Directed Electronics AM5 - Manuals

3 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Your warranty Your warranty registration must be returned and the bar code serial number must not be removed. If the warranty registration is not returned, you do not have a warranty. It is also necessary to keep your proof of purchase, which reflect...

4 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Standard transmitter configuration controls the Arm and Multi-level arming function. controls the Disarm. controls Auxiliary channel 2 output and Silent Mode controls Panic mode. and pressed together controls channel 3 output.

5 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Using your system manual (active) arming The factory default is active arming. In this mode you can activate, or arm, the system by pressing the button on your transmitter. When the system arms, you will hear a short horn honk and see the parking lig...

6 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Silent mode To temporarily turn off the arm or disarm honkss, use Silent Mode™. Press for less than one second before arming or disarming, and the confirmation honks will be eliminated for that one operation only. If you want the arm/disarm honks tur...

7 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved sive response gives you time to disarm the system with yourtransmitter if you inadvertently open the door while the sys-tem is armed, while still providing instant response (even ifthe door is immediately closed). z Turning on the ignition key trigge...

9 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Valet mode You can prevent your system from arming, by using Valet Mode. This is very useful when washing the vehicle or having it serviced. In Valet Mode, the system will not arm, even with the transmitter, but all con- venience functions (door lock...

10 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Panic mode If you are threatened in or near your vehicle, you can attract attention by triggering the system with your transmitter. Just press for two seconds to enter Panic Mode. In Panic Mode, the horn will honk and the parking lights will flash f...

11 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Long term event history The system stores the last two alarm triggers in memory and can be dis- played by: With the ignition off, press and hold the integrated LED/Valet button. While holding the integrated LED/Valet button, turn the ignition on. Re...

12 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved The LED will flash in two groupings representing the last 2 zones trig- gered. For example, if zone 2 and 3 were the last two triggered, the LED would flash two times followed by a pause then it would flash three times followed by a pause. Turn off ...

13 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved bypassed until the trigger ceases. Diagnostics The microprocessor at the heart of your system is constantly monitor- ing all of the switches and sensors connected to it. It detects any faulty switches and sensors and prevents them from disabling the...

14 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved the light goes out, however, the doors are monitored normally 3-sec- onds later. Disarming diagnostics Extra disarm horn honks are the tamper alert. If four short horn honks are heard when disarming, the system was triggered in your absence. If five...

15 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Rapid resume logic This system will store its current state to non-volatile memory. If power is lost and then reconnected the system will recall the stored state from memory. This means if the unit is in Valet Mode and the battery is dis- connected ...

17 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Second menu 1. Ignition-controlled door locking on or off. 2. Ignition-controlled door unlocking on or off. 3. Active or passive locking. 4. Door lock pulse duration 0.8 -seconds or 3.5-seconds 5. Single or double lock pulse. 6. Single or double unl...

18 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Glossary of terms Control Module: The “brain” of your system. Usually hidden under- neath the dash area of the vehicle. It houses the microprocessor which monitors your vehicle and controls all of the alarm’s functions. Failsafe ® Starter Kill (if e...

19 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Notes

21 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Quick reference guide To arm the system ■ To arm the system, press the button on your transmitter. When the system arms, your will hear a short horn honk, see the parking lightsflash once, and the doors will lock. To disarm the system ■ To disarm th...

The company behind this system is Directed Electronics Since its inception, Directed Electronics has had one purpose, to provide consumers withthe finest vehicle security and car stereo products and accessories available. The recipient ofnearly 100 patents and Innovations Awards in the field of adva...