Directed Electronics 381 - Manual

4 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. Using Your System The button numbers used in the descriptions correspond to the standardconfiguration. Remember, this is not the only way your transmitter may be setup. It can be configured to meet your needs Arming You can activate, or arm, the system by pressing...

5 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. When armed, your vehicle is protected as follows: • Light impacts will trigger the Warn Away ® signal. When triggered, the siren will chirp and the parking lights will flash for a few seconds. • Heavy impacts will trigger the programmed triggered sequence. • If a ...

6 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. High Security Disarm This system proudly offers High Security Disarm. High Security Disarm is afeature that makes it possible to silence and reset the system when it is triggeringwithout disarming the system. If the system is triggered, and the siren hasbeen sound...

7 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. Once a switch has been selected, you may choose the number of pulses thatmust be applied to the wire to disarm the system, from 1-5. After programmingis complete, the Ghost Switch will become a disarm switch for both the securitysystem and optional VRS. NOTE: The ...

8 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. Valet ® Mode You can prevent your system from automatically arming and triggering byusing 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, butall convenience functi...

9 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. If the bypassed sensor tries to trigger the system while it is being bypassed,the 60-minute bypass period will start over. This ensures that a sensor thatcontinuously triggers will remain bypassed.Doors are covered by NPC differently: If the alarm is triggered by ...

Disarming Diagnostics Extra disarm chirps are the Tamper Alert. If four chirps are heard when dis-arming, the system was triggered in your absence. If five chirps are heard, azone was triggered so many times that Nuisance Prevention Circuitry™ hasbypassed that zone. In either case, the Status LED wi...

12 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. Rapid Resume Logic This DEI security system is equipped with circuitry that will allow the unit toremember it's alarm state if power is lost and then reconnected. If a potentialthief disconnects the battery in an attempt to disable the alarm and thenreconnects it...

13 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. • Panic mode enabled/disabled with the ignition on: Some states have laws against siren capability in a moving vehicle. • Automatic Engine Disable (AED) on or off: The purpose of the feature is to protect the vehicle from being stolen at all times, regardless of ...

14 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. NOTE: As many states have laws regulating security systems, programming NPC off may allow your system toviolate state laws. • Progressive door trigger on or off: When the system is armed and a door is opened, the system responds with ten chirps prior to beginning...

15 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. • Stereo or sensor on/off: The system provides outputs that can be used to turn your stereo or a sensor on and off via the remote transmitter. Vehicle Recovery System ® (VRS) The optional Vehicle Recovery System feature is designed to ensure that anyunauthorized ...

17 Disarming the VRS ® Take the time to familiarize yourself with the VRS triggering sequence and thedisarm procedure. It is important to recognize the VRS and know how to disarmit in case of accidental activation.Remember, neither the transmitter nor the Valet ® button will disarm the VRS ® feature...

18 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. Glossary of Terms Control Unit The “brain” of your system. Usually hidden underneath the dash area of the vehicle. It houses the microprocessor which monitors your vehicleand controls all of the alarms functions. FailSafe ® Starter Kill An automatic switch contro...

19 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. Warn Away ® Response Lighter impacts to the vehicle will generate the Warn Away response. It consists of several seconds of siren chirps and parkinglight flashes. Zone A zone is a separate input that the alarm can recognize as unique. Each input to the system is ...

20 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. Power Window Control: Automatic power window control is provided with the 529T or 530T systems. These can operate power windows, and can roll themup automatically when the system is armed, down when you transmit channel2 or 3, or both up and down. The 530T also p...

Cut along dotted line and f old where indicated f or a quic k and easy ref erence to k eep in y our purse or w allet. QUICK REFERENCE OPERATING CARD: To arm using your remote ▼ You can activate, or arm, the system by pressing Button I of yourtransmitter for one second. When the system arms, you will...