Directed Electronics MERLIN 2000 User manual

Model 2000
Owner's Guide

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Limited Lifetime
Consumer Warranty
For a period of one calendar year from the date of purchase of this auto-security
device, Directed Electronics, Inc. promises to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER to repair or
replace (with a comparable reconditioned model), free of cost, any electronic control
module which proves to be defective in workmanship or material under normal use,
SO LONG AS THE SYSTEM WAS SOLD, INSTALLED, AND SERVICED BY A PROFESSIONAL
AUTO INSTALLER, AND REMAINS IN THE CAR IN WHICH THE SYSTEM WAS ORIGINALLY
INSTALLED. If warranty service is necessary you must have a clear copy of your sales
receipt containing all of the information shown on the following page.
After the first calendar year, from the date of purchase of this auto-security device,
Directed Electronics, Inc., promises to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER to repair or replace
(with a comparable reconditioned model) any electronic control module which proves
to be defective in workmanship or material under normal use FOR A CHARGE OF
$45.00, SO LONG AS THE SYSTEM WAS SOLD, INSTALLED, AND SERVICED BY A PRO-
FESSIONAL AUTO INSTALLER, AND REMAINS IN THE CAR IN WHICH THE SYSTEM WAS
ORIGINALLY INSTALLED. If warranty service is necessary you must have a clear copy
of your sales receipt containing all of the information shown on the following page.
This warranty contains the entire agreement relating to warranty and supersedes all
previous and contemporaneous representations or understandings, whether written or
oral. IN ANY EVENT, DEI IS NOT LIABLE FOR THE THEFT OF THE VEHICLE AND/OR ITS
CONTENTS.
This warranty is void if the product has been damaged by accident, unreasonable use,
neglect, improper service or other causes not arising out of defects in materials or
construction. The unit and its components are water resistant, not waterproof; so the
warranty is void if the product has been damaged as a result of prolonged water expo-
sure or submersion. This warranty is nontransferable and does not apply to any unit
that has been modified or used in a manner contrary to its intended purpose and does
not cover batteries. The unit in question must be returned to the manufacturer,
postage prepaid. This warranty does not cover labor costs for the removal, diagnosis,
troubleshooting or reinstallation of the unit. For service on an out-of-warranty prod-
uct a flat rate fee by model is charged. Contact your authorized dealer to obtain the
service charge for your unit.
These systems are a deterrent against possible theft. Directed Electronics, Inc. is not
offering a guarantee or insuring against the theft of the automobile or its contents
and disclaims any liability for the theft of the vehicle and/or its contents. Directed

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Electronics does not authorize any person to create for it any other obligation or lia-
bility in connection with this security system.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUD-
ED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND EACH ENTITY PARTICIPATING IN THE STREAM OF COM-
MERCE THEREWITH. THIS EXCLUSION INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE EXCLU-
SION OF ANY AND ALL WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR ANY AND ALL WAR-
RANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND/OR ANY AND ALL WARRANTY OF
NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PATENTS, IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND/OR
ABROAD. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER OR ANY ENTITIES CONNECTED THEREWITH
SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, TOWING,
REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF TIME, LOSS OF EARNINGS, COMMERCIAL
LOSS, LOSS OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND THE LIKE. NOTWITHSTANDING THE
ABOVE, MANUFACTURER DOES OFFER A LIMITED WARRANTY TO REPLACE OR REPAIR
THE CONTROL MODULE AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. Some states do not allow limitations on
how long an implied warranty will last or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may
also have other rights which vary from state to state.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This product warranty is automatically void if its date code or serial number is
defaced, missing, or altered. This warranty will not be valid unless you have com-
pleted the warranty card and mailed it to Directed Electronics, Inc. within 10 days
after purchase to the address listed on the warranty registration card.
Make sure you have all of the following information from your dealer:
A clear copy of the sales receipt, showing the following:
■Date of purchase
■Your full name and address
■Authorized dealer's company name and address
■Type of system installed
■Year, make, model and color of the automobile
■Automobile license number
■Vehicle identification number
■All security options installed on automobile
■Installation receipts

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Table of Contents
Limited Lifetime Consumer Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
What Is Included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Important Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Your Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
FCC/ID Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Transmitter Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Standard Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Using Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Arming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Multi-Level Security Arming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Disarming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Disarming Without a Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Disabling and Re-enabling the Back-Up Battery Siren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Panic Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Valet®Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Nuisance Prevention Circuitry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Arming Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Disarming Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Table of Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Code-Hopping™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Rapid Resume Logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
High Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power Saver Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Programming Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Security & Convenience Expansions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Glossary Of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Quick Reference Guide (Removable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Standard Configuration

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What is Included
■A control module
■A pair of two-button remote transmitters
■A Stinger®Doubleguard®dual-output shock sensor (on-board
the control module)
■A back-up battery siren
■Two back-up battery siren keys
■The red status LED indicator light
■A push-button Valet®switch
■A mercury tilt switch
■Failsafe®Starter Kill (on-board the control module)
Important Information
Congratulations on the purchase of your state-of-the-art security
system. This system has been designed to provide years of trouble-
free operation. This guide should help you to get the most out of
your system, so please take the time to review it thoroughly prior
to using the system.
The system requires no specific maintenance. Your remote is
powered by a lithium battery that lasts approximately three years
under normal use. The remotes are disposable, so after the battery
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runs out, you can simply throw the transmitter away and replace
it with a new one.
Your warranty card must be returned. If the warranty card is not
returned, you do not have a warranty. It is also necessary to keep
your receipt, which reflects that the product was installed by an
authorized dealer. Make sure that you receive the warranty card
from your dealer.
IMPORTANT! This unit and its components are water resistant, not
waterproof; so the warranty is void if the product has been damaged as
a result of prolonged water exposure or submersion.
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject
to the following conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference re-
ceived, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to
operate this device.
FCC/ID Notice
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Transmitter Functions
The receiver uses a computer-based Learn Routine to learn the
transmitter buttons. This makes it possible to assign different
transmitter buttons to different receiver functions. The transmitter
initially comes programmed with Standard Configuration, but may
also be customized by an authorized dealer. The buttons indicated
in the instructions in this manual correspond to a Standard
Configuration transmitter.
Button
The arming and panic functions are controlled by . To arm the
system press this button for one second. To activate the panic
function, press and hold this button for 1.5 seconds.
Button
The disarm function and an optional auxiliary convenience or
expansion function are controlled by . To disarm the system
press this button for one second. To activate the auxiliary function,
press and hold this button for 1.5 seconds.
This auxiliary output controls _____________________________.
and Buttons
Another optional auxiliary convenience or expansion function can
be activated by pressing and simultaneously.
This auxiliary output controls _____________________________.
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Using Your System
The transmitter buttons indicated in this guide correspond to the
standard transmitter configuration. Remember, this is not the only
way your transmitter may be set up.
You can activate, or arm, the system by pressing on your
transmitter for one second. When the system arms, you will hear a
short siren sound, or chirp, and see the lights flash once.
While the system is armed, the status LED will flash approximately
once per second, showing that the system is actively protecting
your vehicle. If you hear a second chirp after arming and see the
status LED flashing in groups, refer to the Diagnostics section of
this guide. This extra chirp is called Bypass Notification.
The system also can be programmed to arm itself automatically
(called passive arming). If the system is programmed for passive
arming, it will automatically arm 30 seconds after the ignition is
turned off. Whenever the system is in its 30-second passive-
arming countdown, the status LED will flash twice as fast as it
does when the system is armed. At the 30-second point, the siren
will chirp to indicate that the system is armed.
NOTE: Some faulty zones may prevent the system from passively arming.
(See Arming Diagnostics and Table of Zones sections of this guide.)
Additionally, each time a sensor is triggered during the passive arming
countdown, the 30-second countdown starts over.
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When armed, your vehicle is protected in the following ways:
■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 system. The full trigger
sequence is 30 or 60 seconds of constant siren and flashing
parking lights.
■If the tilt switch is triggered or the ignition is turned on while
the system is armed, the full trigger sequence will activate.
■The starter kill prevents the vehicle’s starter from cranking.
Multi-Level Security is a feature that is only available when using
a Standard Configuration transmitter (see Transmitter Functions
section of this guide). Multi-Level Security Arming allows you to
select which of the security system's inputs or sensors will be
active and which will be bypassed at the time that the system is
armed (see Table of Zones section of this guide). Pressing
again within five seconds of arming the security system will acti-
vate the Multi-Level Security Arming feature. Each time is
pressed again, a different security level is selected. The different
security levels can be selected as follows:
■Pressing one time: The siren chirps once. The system is
armed.
■Pressing a second time within five seconds: The siren
chirps twice followed by a long chirp. Zone Two is now bypassed.
Multi-Level Security Arming