RadioShack 49-421A - Manuals

Page 2 - FEATURES

2 FEATURES The RadioShack Door Alarm is your 24-hour “electronic sentry.” You can choosebetween an instant alarm (for when youare home) or a delayed alarm (giving youtime to disarm the alarm after you returnhome). Disarming is easy using one of thetwo keys that come with your alarm. Youralarm’s othe...

Page 4 - PREPARATION; INSTALLING A BATTERY

4 PREPARATION INSTALLING A BATTERY Your alarm requires one 9-volt battery (notsupplied) for power. For the best perfor-mance and longest life, we recommend analkaline battery, such as RadioShack Cat.No. 23-553. Cautions: Use only a fresh battery of therequired size and type. Follow these steps to in...

Page 6 - MOUNTING THE ALARM; Selecting a Location

6 MOUNTING THE ALARM Your alarm is designed for mounting onnon-metallic doors and windows only. Ituses a magnet to trigger the internal alarm.Mounting on metal surfaces can interferewith proper operation of the magnetic sen-sor. Selecting a Location For proper alignment, you must mount thealarm and ...

Page 7 - Screw Mounting

7 Screw Mounting 1. Using the supplied drilling template, mark the screw center points for boththe alarm and magnet. You can drillstarter holes to make it easier to insertthe screws. 2. Thread screws (supplied) into holes A and B until the screws’ heads extendabout 1 / 8 inch (3 mm) from the mount- ...

Page 9 - Adhesive Tape Mounting

9 Adhesive Tape Mounting 1. Clean and dry the mounting surfaces for both the alarm and the magnet. 2. Peel the backing off of one side of each of the supplied adhesive strips,then attach them to the back of thealarm and the magnet. 3. Peel the backing off of the other side of the alarm’s adhesive st...

Page 10 - OPERATION

10 OPERATION USING YOUR DOOR ALARM A pair of keys is provided to operate theOff/On key switch. When the alarm Illustration that was onthe front cover of the O/Mwith callouts to Key Switchand Mode Switch. 49-421a.fm Page 10 Thursday, August 19, 1999 7:48 AM

Page 11 - Instant Alarm

11 sounds, silence it by inserting a key andsetting the key switch to Off. Instant Alarm To arm the alarm while you are at home,set the mode switch to Instant Alarm andset the key switch to On. The alarm sounds if the secured door orwindow is opened and the magnet movesaway from the alarm unit. The ...

Page 12 - Delayed Alarm

12 Delayed Alarm To arm the alarm when you leave thehouse, set the mode switch to DelayedAlarm and set the key switch to On. Once the switch is set to On, there is abouta 15-second delay before the alarm isarmed, giving you time to go out and closethe door. When you return home and open the se-cured...

Page 13 - CARE

13 CARE To enjoy your RadioShack Door Alarm fora long time: • Keep the alarm dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. • Use and store the alarm only in nor- mal temperature environments. • Handle the alarm gently and carefully. Don’t drop it. • Keep the alarm away from dust and dirt. • Wipe the...

Page 14 - SPECIFICATIONS

14 SPECIFICATIONS Power Source ............ 9V Alkaline Battery Operation Voltage ................ 7V Minimum Current Drain at 9V: Standby Mode ....... 0.03 mA Nominal (0.05 mA Maximum) Alarm Sounding ........ 20 mA Nominal (30 mA Maximum) Alarm Frequency .............. 2.9 kHz ± 25% Alarm Cycle Fre...