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Model 300 ESP

Owner's Guide

Summary of Contents for 300ESP

Page 1: ...Model 300 ESP Owner s Guide ...

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Page 3: ...e original pur chaser has not completed the warranty card and mailed it within ten 10 days of the date of purchase to the address listed on the card the unit s date code or serial num ber is defaced missing or altered the unit has been modified or used in a manner contrary to its intended purpose the unit has been damaged by accident unreason able use neglect improper service installation or other...

Page 4: ...cidental or consequential damages This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights that vary from State to State This product may be covered by a Guaranteed Protection Plan GPP See your authorized DEI dealer for details of the plan or call DEI Customer Service at 1 800 876 0800 DEI security systems including this unit are deterrents against possible theft DEI is not...

Page 5: ... Security Disarm 10 Disarming Without a Transmitter 10 Silent Mode 11 Panic Mode 12 Valet Mode 12 Remote Valet 13 Nuisance Prevention Circuitry 13 Diagnostics 14 Arming Diagnostics 15 Disarming Diagnostics 15 Table of Zones 16 Code Hopping 17 High Frequency 17 Owner Recognition 18 Rapid Resume Logic 18 Power Saver Mode 19 Programming Options 19 Installation Options 23 Vehicle Recovery System VRS 2...

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Page 7: ...Important Information Congratulations on the purchase of your state of the art vehicle security system This system has been designed to provide years of trouble free operation Due to the complexity of this system it must be installed by an authorized dealer only Installation of this product by anyone other than an authorized dealer voids the war ranty All dealers are provided with a preprinted dea...

Page 8: ...ty It is also necessary to keep your proof of purchase which reflects that the product was installed by an au thorized dealer Make sure that you receive the warranty card from your dealer This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules Operation is sub ject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interfer ence received inclu...

Page 9: ...n trans mitter Button The arming disarming panic functions are controlled by Button Silent Mode and an optional auxiliary function are controlled by Silent Mode works by pressing for less than one second before arming or disarming the system An optional auxiliary func tion such as trunk release can be controlled by pressing for 1 5 seconds The auxiliary output controls ____________________________...

Page 10: ...s Using Your System The button numbers used in the descriptions correspond to the standard configuration Remember this is not the only way your transmitter may be set up It can be custom configured to meet your needs You can activate or arm the system by pressing of your transmitter for one second When the system arms you will hear a short siren sound or chirp and see the parking lights flash once...

Page 11: ...n closed The system is not actually armed at that point The system arms and the doors lock if connected and programmed for passive locking at the 30 sec ond mark but the siren will not chirp The early chirp provides you with a 10 second warning prior to arming NOTE If any protected entry point such as a door or a switch protected trunk or hood is open the system will not passively arm unless force...

Page 12: ...vel Security is a feature that is only available when using an optional four button remote with the Expanded Configuration See Transmitter Functions section Multi Level Security Arming allows you to select which of the security system s inputs or sen sors will be active and which will be bypassed at the time that the system is armed See Table of Zones section Pressing the arm button only on an Exp...

Page 13: ...TE Multi Level Security Arming only applies to a single arming cycle Once the system is disarmed and then re armed all the zones will be active again Your system can be armed while driving the vehicle Simply press on your transmitter for 1 5 seconds while the vehicle is run ning or the ignition is on The system will chirp once and then once more to indicate that the ignition is on The system will ...

Page 14: ...as been sounding for longer than six seconds pressing on the transmitter will stop the trigger and return the unit to the armed state The system will not disarm but rather reset This prevents you from disabling the sys tem should you wish to disarm it without visually checking the vehicle Pressing the disarm button again after resetting the sys tem will disarm the system Pressing during the first ...

Page 15: ...NT The unit can be programmed to respond to 1 5 pulses of the Valet switch for the disarm function Be sure to check with the installer for the desired programming To temporarily turn off the arm or disarm chirps use Silent Mode Simply press briefly before arming or disarming and the con firmation chirp s will be eliminated for that one operation only If you want the arm disarm chirps turned off pe...

Page 16: ...ystem from automatically arming and triggering by using Valet Mode This is very useful when washing the vehicle or having it serviced In Valet Mode the secu rity system will not arm even with the remote transmitter but all convenience functions door locks trunk release etc will con tinue to work normally To enter or exit Valet Mode with the Valet switch 1 Turn the ignition on 2 Turn the ignition o...

Page 17: ...Your system has DEI s Nuisance Prevention Circuitry NPC It prevents annoying repetitive trigger sequences due to faulty door pin switches or environmental conditions such as thunder jack hammers airport noise etc Here s how it works The alarm triggers three times Each time the same sensor or switch is triggering the alarm The three triggers are within 60 minutes of each other NPC will interpret th...

Page 18: ...gger for 60 minutes or to turn on the ignition If testing your system it is important to remember that the NPC programming can cause zones to be bypassed and appear to stop working If five chirps are heard when dis arming NPC has been engaged If you wish to clear the NPC memory turn the ignition key on NPC is programmable See Programming Options section of this guide Diagnostics The microprocessor...

Page 19: ...nterior light exit delay and you arm the system before the interior light goes out you may hear Bypass Notification chirps Once the light shuts off however the doors are monitored normally Extra disarm chirps are the Tamper Alert If four chirps are heard when disarming the system was triggered in your absence If five chirps are heard a zone was triggered so many times that Nui sance Prevention Cir...

Page 20: ...trigger often used for hood trunk pinswitches 2 Instant trigger a heavier impact detected by the Double Guard Shock Sensor 3 Door switch trigger 4 Instant trigger for optional sensors 5 Ignition trigger If the Warn Away response is triggered the LED will not report it NOTE Your system stores the last two triggered zones in memory If your system has been triggered but the LED has been reset by turn...

Page 21: ... range of the vehicle However if the transmitter has been pressed many times out of range of the vehicle or the battery has been removed it may get out of sync with the control unit and fail to operate the system To re sync the remote control simply press of the transmitter several times within range of the vehicle The alarm will automatically re sync and respond to the transmitters normally High ...

Page 22: ...erent settings that meet their specific needs It is almost like having four separate alarms in your vehicle one for each user NOTE Owner Recognition cannot be programmed without a Bitwriter and the necessary software Check with your dealer for more information Rapid Resume Logic This DEI system will store its current state to non volatile mem ory If power is lost and then reconnected the system wi...

Page 23: ...nder the following conditions Power Saver when the system is armed After the system has been armed for 24 hours the LED will flash at half its normal rate decreasing the system s current draw Power Saver in Valet Mode When the system enters Valet Mode the LED illuminates steadily If the vehicle is not used ignition is not turned on for a period of one hour while the system is in Valet Mode the LED...

Page 24: ...his feature on the doors will lock three seconds after the igni tion is turned on and unlock when the ignition is turned off The system can also be programmed to prevent the doors from locking when the ignition is turned on with any door open If your installer is programming the security system with the DEI Bitwriter or a personal computer and the TechSoft Programmer ignition lock and unlock are i...

Page 25: ...ver the remaining inputs to the system are fully operational Automatic Engine Disable AED on or off The purpose of this feature is to protect the vehicle from being stolen at all times regardless of whether or not the alarm is armed If AED is programmed on the starter of the vehicle will be disabled 30 seconds after the ignition is turned off Once the key is turned off the LED will flash slowly on...

Page 26: ...nitely NOTE Because many states have laws regulating security systems pro gramming NPC off may cause your system to violate 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 the full triggered sequence If an instant trigger is desired the progressive door trigger can be pro grammed off Valet pulse coun...

Page 27: ...e configured so that when the system is disarmed only the driver s door unlocks A second press of the disarm button within 15 seconds of disarming unlocks the other doors Vehicle Recovery System VRS VRS is an anti carjacking device designed to help in the safe recovery of your vehicle in case of a carjacking Please refer to the Vehicle Recovery System section of this manual for a complete explanat...

Page 28: ...red this vehicle security system the Failsafe Starter Kill and the VRS feature to provide the best combination of personal safety and property protection available When prop erly installed the system can never inadvertently stop your vehi cle in traffic or on railroad tracks while the vehicle is in operation It is unlike other systems that shut down your engine while it is running This system is d...

Page 29: ...ime you or anyone drives the vehicle This helps to protect the vehicle if someone takes your keys and remote transmitter by force in a parking lot NOTE If the VRS system is armed while operating the vehicle and not disarmed prior to leaving the vehicle it is still armed and will trigger the next time the vehicle is driven Fifteen seconds after the last door has closed the system s status LED will ...

Page 30: ...e car the siren and light flashing will begin again Take the time to familiarize yourself with the VRS triggering se quence and the disarm procedure It is important to recognize and identify the VRS trigger sequence and know how to disarm it in case of accidental activation Once the VRS is armed it does not disarm automatically You must disarm it the next time you operate the vehicle You must disa...

Page 31: ...gered sequence siren has begun chirping pressing the disarm button of the transmitter will not disarm VRS To disarm the VRS during a VRS trigger sequence 1 Turn the ignition on 2 Press the Valet switch the pre pro grammed number of times to disarm the VRS system DRW 35 ...

Page 32: ...his fea ture however installation may require additional labor Input A physical connection to the system An input can be pro vided by a sensor pinswitch or to existing systems in the vehicle such as ignition or courtesy lights LED Red light mounted somewhere in the vehicle It is used to indicate the status of your system It is also used to report trig gers and faults in the system or sensors Shock...

Page 33: ...Valet Switch A small push button switch mounted somewhere inside the vehicle It is used to override the alarm when a trans mitter is lost or damaged or to enter or exit Valet mode Warn Away Response Lighter impacts to the vehicle will gener ate the Warn Away response It consists of several seconds of siren chirps and parking light flashes Zone A zone is a separate input that the alarm can recogniz...

Page 34: ...en struck Backup Battery The 520T keeps the system armed triggers the alarm and keeps the starter kill active if main battery power is dis connected Field Disturbance Sensor An invisible dome of coverage is estab lished by the installing the 508D radar sensor Your security sys tem can then react to any intrusions into this field with the trig gered sequence Headlight and Parking Light Automation T...

Page 35: ...m For the ultimate in convenience the Valet start system can start your vehicle monitor engine functions and power your climate control system with a push of a button Over rev protection open hood lockout brake pedal shutoff and auto matic timer shutoff are all included This feature is only for auto matic transmission fuel injected gasoline vehicles 820T Valet Car Com The 820T Valet Car Com is a o...

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Page 37: ...indicate that the ignition is on Disarming without a transmitter Turn on the ignition Push the Valet switch the programmed number of times within 15 seconds The system should now disarm If it does not you may have waited too long Turn the ignition off and on and try again To enter or exit Valet Mode Turn ignition to run position then turn to off position Press and release the Valet switch within 1...

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Page 40: ...1 registered Quality Directed Electronics products are sold and serviced throughout North America and around the world Call 800 274 0200 for more information about our products and services Directed Electronics Inc Vista CA 92083 www dei com 1999 Directed Electronics Inc All rights reserved G429 8 99 DEI is committed to delivering on time the best products we know how to provide and to constantly ...

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