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Cat. No. 49-810

OWNER’S MANUAL

RS-1000 AUTO SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM

Read this entire manual before you begin installation.
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FEATURES

Your RS-1000 Auto Security Alarm Current Sensor Bypass — lets you
System warns away potential thieves turn off current sensing if other elec-
and alerts you to trouble by sounding tronic devices in your vehicle (such
a piercing alert tone. It also includes as a high-power audio system or cel-
advanced features that help protect lular phone) make your alarm sound
your vehicle from theft, yet let you in- false alerts.
stall it in minutes. The convenient
key-chain remote control lets you arm Piercing, 115 dB Siren — loud
and disarm the system, sound a pan- enough to be heard from hundreds of
ic alert, or activate the car locator fea- feet away.
ture when you are away from your
vehicle. Easy-to-Use Keychain Remote —
lets you easily control your alarm
Your RS-1000 includes these fea- from a distance.
tures.
Car Finder — lets you make the
Passive Arming — automatically alarm sound beeps to help you find
arms the system after you exit the ve- your vehicle in a crowded parking lot.
hicle. This might qualify you for a dis-
count on your vehicle insurance Instant Panic Alarm — alerts others
premium. See your insurance agent nearby that you need assistance
for details. when you are in or near your vehicle.

Electronic Dual-Stage Shock Sen- Valet Mode — lets you easily prevent
sor — sounds a pre-alert warning the passive arming when the vehicle is
first time someone strikes your vehi- being serviced, valet parked, or
cle, then sounds the alert if it is hit washed.
again within 30 seconds.
Violation Confirmation — beeps
Current Sensing System — triggers three times when you disarm the sys-
the alert when a door or trunk is tem after the alert has sounded to let
opened and the vehicle’s dome or you know what happened while you
trunk light turns on or when your vehi- were away from the vehicle.
cle is hot wired, by sensing the cur-
rent draw. Programmable Options — let you
customize several of your alarm’s op-
tions.

 1996 Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.
RadioShack is a trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

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Computer-Controlled Fan Sensor FCC INFORMATION

— can tell the difference between
your vehicle’s dome or trunk light and Your alarm system might cause TV or
an electric cooling fan (which can radio interference even when it is op-
make other alarms sound a false erating properly. To determine wheth-
alert) without using additional wiring. er your system is causing the
interference, move your vehicle out of
Toll-Free Help — if you have any the area. If the interference goes
questions about or problems with away, your alarm system was caus-
your alarm system, just call: ing the interference. Try to eliminate
1-800-598-2527 the interference by:
• Keeping your system away from
Warning: Your alarm system’s alerts the receiver
are painfully loud. Take care during
installation to keep your head away • Contacting your local Ra-
from the system once you connect dioShack store for help
power.

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CONTENTS

Installing the System ..................................................................................... 5

Supplied Items ........................................................................................... 5
Installation Checklist .................................................................................. 6
Mounting the System ................................................................................. 6
Connecting the System to Power .............................................................. 7
Activating the Remote Control ................................................................... 7
Using the Alarm System ................................................................................ 8
Setting the System’s Options .................................................................... 8
Setting the Shock Sensor’s Sensitivity ................................................ 8
Setting the Current Sensor ................................................................. 8
Setting the Valet Mode ........................................................................ 9
Arming the Alarm ....................................................................................... 9
Temporarily Reducing the Shock Sensor’s Sensitivity ........................ 9
Sounding the Panic Alarm ......................................................................... 9
Alarm Violations ....................................................................................... 10
Disarming the System ............................................................................. 10
Using the Car Finder ............................................................................... 10
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................ 11
Replacing the Fuse .................................................................................. 13
Replacing the Remote Control’s Battery ................................................. 13
Care and Maintenance ................................................................................. 14
Specifications ............................................................................................... 15

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INSTALLING THE SYSTEM

SUPPLIED ITEMS
Your alarm system includes the following items:

Remote Control

Main System

Mounting Screws

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INSTALLATION • For the loudest siren, the siren

horn should point down toward
CHECKLIST the pavement.
You can install your system in just • The alarm should not point
three easy steps: straight up, as moisture could col-
lect in the siren horn and damage
1. Mount the system.
the system.
2. Connect the system to power.
• To prevent water damage, the
3. Train the remote control. system should not be mounted in
a wheel well, directly behind the
radiator grill, or close to the
MOUNTING THE ground.
SYSTEM Once you select a location, follow
these steps to mount the system.
Select a location for your alarm sys-
tem in the engine compartment. For 1. Hold the system against the
the best results, the location should selected location and mark the
meet the following conditions. locations of the three mounting
holes.
• All wires should reach their con-
nections without going near mov- 2. Drill 1/8-inch holes at the marked
ing or hot engine parts. locations, taking care not to drill
into anything behind the mount-
Note: If necessary, you can
ing surface.
extend the wires using hook-up
wire and butt connectors. Use at 3. Secure the system to the surface
least 18-gauge wire and an insu- using the supplied screws.
lated wire connector to extend a
Note: For the shock-sensor to
wire.
operate properly, you must use all
• The mounting location should be three screws.
solid and have no mechanisms or
moving parts behind it.
• For the best remote range, the
mounting location should allow
the system’s yellow antenna wire
to hang straight down.

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CONNECTING THE ACTIVATING THE

SYSTEM TO POWER REMOTE CONTROL
Warning: We recommend that you You must train the system to respond
muffle the alarm’s speaker before you to the supplied remote control. To ac-
connect the system to power. The tivate the remote control, immediately
alert is extremely loud. after applying power, press DISARM
on the remote. The system beeps
Follow these steps to connect the twice.
system to power.
If the system loses power, the system
1. Connect the system’s red lead to
stops responding to the remote. To
your vehicle battery’s positive (+)
reactivate it, simply press DISARM on
terminal.
the remote after power is restored.
2. Connect the system’s black lead
to a metal part of the vehicle’s Your system can learn two remote
body or to the battery’s negative codes if you want to add a second re-
(–) terminal. The system beeps mote control (RadioShack Cat. No.
three times. 49-845). To activate a second remote
control code, be sure the system is
disarmed, then hold down ARM for 10
seconds. The system beeps three
times. Press DISARM on the new re-
mote to activate it. The system beeps
twice to confirm it has learned the
new remote’s code.

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USING THE ALARM SYSTEM

SETTING THE SYSTEM’S • The shock sensor does not oper-

ate for 8 seconds after the sys-
OPTIONS tem is armed.
You can adjust the following options:
• Shock Sensor Sensitivity Setting the Current Sensor
• Current Sensor (On/Off) If your vehicle has electronic acces-
• Valet Mode (On/Off) sories that turn on and off automati-
cally while you are away from the
vehicle, the alarm might sound false
Setting the Shock Sensor’s alerts.
Sensitivity
Note: The system can detect an elec-
The shock sensor’s initial setting is tric engine fan, and does not sound a
fine for most situations. To test the false alert when the fan comes on.
shock sensor, strike your vehicle on
the hood directly over the alarm To disable the current sensor, so ac-
cessories do not trigger an alert, dis-
If the shock sensor is too sensitive or arm the system. Then hold down
not sensitive enough, follow these PANIC for about 2 seconds. The sys-
steps to set it to a different level. tem chirps twice.

1. With the alarm disarmed, hold To re-enable the current sensor, with
down FINDER until the alarm the system disarmed, hold down PAN-
sounds four tones. IC for about 2 seconds. The system
2. Within 2 seconds, strike your chirps once.
vehicle with as much force as you
want the alarm to respond to. The Notes:
alarm sounds three tones. Any • The current sensor does not
shock equal to or greater than the operate for 40 seconds after you
setting triggers the alert. arm the system.

Notes: • You can also try unplugging or

disconnecting electronic acces-
• If you do not strike your vehicle sories such as radar detectors or
within 2 seconds, the alarm is set cellular phones when you leave
to its highest sensitivity. This your vehicle, instead of disabling
could cause frequent false alerts. the current sensor, to prevent the
false alerts.

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Setting the Valet Mode Temporarily Reducing the

Shock Sensor’s Sensitivity
The valet mode lets you leave your
vehicle for service or with a valet and If you are parking in a severe weather
not have it passively arm. The default situation, near a construction zone, or
is for the valet mode to be on (pas- near heavy traffic, you can temporari-
sive arming is off). ly reduce the system’s shock sensor
sensitivity to help prevent false alerts.
To have your system passively arm To reduce the sensitivity to half its
60 seconds after you turn off the en- normal level, first press ARM to arm
gine, hold down DISARM for about 10 the system. The alarm chirps once.
seconds. The system beeps twice. Then, within 2 seconds, press ARM
again. The alarm chirps once in a
To turn the valet mode on again (so lower tone.
the system does not passively arm),
hold down DISARM for about 10 sec- To completely turn off the shock sen-
onds. The system beeps three times. sor, press ARM two times within 2
seconds of arming. The alarm chirps
in a lower tone each time you press
ARMING THE ALARM ARM .

To arm the alarm, press ARM. The Note: When you disarm and re-arm
alarm chirps once. the system, the shock sensor returns
to its previous sensitivity setting.
Notes:
• The system ignores current-sens-
ing violations for 40 seconds after SOUNDING THE PANIC
you arm it. ALARM
• The system ignores shock-sen-
To sound a panic alarm, press and
sor violations for 8 seconds after
release PANIC. The alarm sounds
you arm it.
loud tones for 30 seconds. Press any
• If the valet mode is turned off, the button to stop the panic alarm sooner.
system arms 60 seconds after
you turn off your vehicle.

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ALARM VIOLATIONS DISARMING THE

SYSTEM
Your alarm senses violations by mon-
itoring your vehicle’s electrical system To disarm the system, press DISARM.
(current sensing) and by detecting im- The system confirms that it is dis-
pacts (shock sensing). armed by chirping twice.

An alert sounds immediately if the Notes:

current sensor detects an electrical
drain such as occurs when a dome or • If the valet mode is turned off, the
trunk light turns on. system chirps and re-arms after 1
minute if you have not started the
The first time the alarm senses an im- vehicle.
pact that exceeds its sensitivity level, • If the system detected a violation
it chirps three times. If it senses an- while you were away, it chirps
other impact within 30 seconds, the three times when you disarm it.
system sounds a full alert.

Note: If an impact is severe or if the

shock sensor’s sensitivity is too high,
USING THE CAR FINDER
a single impact can cause a full alert
The car finder helps you find your ve-
to sound, without giving a warning.
hicle in a dark or crowded parking lot.
To use the car finder, with the system
When your alarm senses a violation,
armed, press FINDER. The alarm
it sounds extremely loud tones for 30
chirps four times.
seconds and then re-arms. To silence
the alert sooner, press any button.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

This section describes some problems you might encounter, and gives possible
solutions.

Problem Possible Solution

Frequent false alerts • Another accessory is triggering the alarm. Try

turning off current sensing to see if this solves
the problem. If it does, try removing other
accessories, one-by-one, until you find which
accessory is triggering the false alert. If possi-
ble, turn off that accessory when you leave
your vehicle. Common problem accessories
are cellular phones, radar detectors, and vehi-
cle self-test systems. If you cannot turn off the
accessory, leave current sensing disabled.
Note: Your alarm can tell the difference
between the vehicle’s electric fan and other
accessories, so the fan does not trigger a false
alarm if it turns on while the system is armed.
• Your alarm’s electrical connections are not
making good contact. Check the connections
and, if necessary, connect the power and
ground leads to the vehicle’s battery terminals.
• The shock sensor is too sensitive. See “Set-
ting the Shock Sensor’s Sensitivity” on Page 8
to change the sensor’s setting.
• Loud thunderclaps and heavy machinery can
trigger a false alarm. If you know a thunder-
storm is approaching or that heavy machinery
will be used nearby, you can temporarily
reduce the shock sensor’s sensitivity or turn it
off entirely. See “Temporarily Reducing the
Shock Sensor’s Sensitivity” on Page 9.

The alarm is not loud • The siren is being muffled by the engine or
enough hood. Try repositioning the siren so it points to
the pavement.

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Problem Possible Solution

Alarm does not operate • Check all power connections.

• Check the system’s fuse. If it has blown, see
“Replacing the Fuse” on Page 13.
• Check the remote control’s battery. See
“Replacing the Remote Control’s Battery” on
Page 13.

Alarm does not sound • The shock sensor is not sensitive enough. See
when it should “Setting the Shock Sensor’s Sensitivity” on
Page 8. If you set the shock sensor to its max-
imum sensitivity and the alarm still does not
sound, confirm that you mounted the alarm on
a solid, metal vehicle part (not on the frame or
on rubber or plastic parts). If necessary, repo-
sition the alarm for better performance.
• If you have a large vehicle, the shock sensor
might not detect impacts on parts of the vehi-
cle far from the system. Remember that most
thieves break into your vehicle through one of
the front doors or windows. If you set the sys-
tem sensitive enough to detect all impacts, you
might experience frequent and annoying false
alarms.
• Confirm that you have not accidently disabled
current sensing. See “Setting the Current Sen-
sor” on Page 8.

The remote control’s • The antenna wire is too close to metal. Try to
range is poor position the yellow antenna wire away from
metal.
• The antenna wire has been cut or extended.
Do not modify the antenna wire. It is factory
tuned for the best performance (a longer
antenna will actually not work as well as the
short included antenna wire). If the wire has
been cut, take the system to your local
RadioShack store for repair service.

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REPLACING THE FUSE REPLACING THE

REMOTE CONTROL’S
Follow these steps to check the sys-
tem’s fuse and replace it if it has BATTERY
blown. The system uses a 5-amp 11/4
× 1/4-inch fast-acting fuse (Ra- If your remote control’s range is re-
dioShack Cat. No. 270-1011). duced or if the indicator does not light
when you press a button, replace its
Fuse
battery. The remote control uses a
12-volt remote control battery (Cat.
No. 23-144). Follow these steps to re-
Fuse Holder place the battery.

1. Push together the two halves of

the inline fuse holder (on the red
power wire) and twist them to
separate the halves.
2. Inspect the fuse. If the wire is bro-
ken or missing, replace the fuse.
Caution: Use only a fuse of the
same type and rating. Using a dif-
ferent type of fuse or bypassing
the fuse protection can damage
your alarm or your vehicle’s elec-
trical system. 1. Snap apart the remote control’s
case.
3. Put the new fuse in the holder
and push and twist the holder’s Caution: Take care not to lose
halves together. any of the remote control’s
pieces.
2. Replace the battery with a new
one.
3. Put all parts back in place and
snap the case halves back
together.

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CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Your RadioShack RS-1000 Auto Security Alarm System is an example of supe-

rior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for
the alarm so you can enjoy its protection for years.

Keep the remote control dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately.
Liquids can contain minerals that might corrode the electronic cir-
cuits.

Handle the alarm and remote control gently and carefully. Drop-
ping them can damage circuit boards and cases and might make
them work improperly.

Use and store the remote control only in normal temperature en-
vironments. Temperature extremes can shorten the life of elec-
tronic devices, damage batteries, and distort or melt plastic parts.

Keep the remote control away from dust and dirt, which can cause
premature wear of parts.

Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong deter-

CLEANER

gents to clean the alarm.

Use only a fresh battery of the recommended size and type in your
remote control. An old or weak battery can leak chemicals that
can damage your remote control’s internal circuits.

Modifying or tampering with your alarm’s internal components can cause a mal-
function and might invalidate the alarm’s warranty and void your FCC authoriza-
tion to operate it. If your alarm is not operating as it should, take it to your local
RadioShack store for assistance.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Siren Sound Level ................................................ More than 115 dB at 1 Meter

Current Drain ........................................................................... 22 mA (Standby)
1 Amp (Siren Sounding)
Power Requirements ................................................................... 9–16 Volts DC
Alarm Weight ............................................................................................ 7.9 oz
Remote Carrier Frequency ........................................................... 303.875 MHz
RF Output Power ................................................................ 5,580 µV at 1 Meter
Remote Control Power ................................................. 12-Volt Alkaline Battery
Remote Weight ................................................................... 1.1 oz (with Battery)
Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject
to change and improvement without notice.

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RadioShack Limited Warranty

This security product is warranted against manufacturing defects in material and work-
manship for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from RadioShack company
owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. Within this period
RadioShack will repair the security product without charge for parts and labor. Simply
bring your RadioShack sales slip as proof-of-purchase date to any RadioShack
store.
This warranty does not cover damage or failure caused by or attributable to Acts of
God, abuse, misuse, improper or abnormal usage, faulty installation, improper mainte-
nance, lightning or other incidence of excess voltage, or any repairs other than those
provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility, or transportation costs.
RadioShack is not responsible or liable for indirect, special, or consequential
damages arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the prod-
uct or other damages with respect to loss of property, loss of revenues or profit,
or costs of removal, installation or reinstallation.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES
AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION
OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. Some states do
not allow the limitation or exclusion of incidental or consequential damages and some
states do not allow limitation or exclusion of implied warranties; therefore, the aforesaid
limitation(s) or exclusion(s) may not apply to the purchaser. There will be charges ren-
dered for repairs to the product made after the expiration of the aforesaid ninety (90)
day warranty period.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to
state.

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