Omega Freedom 400 User manual

COPYRIGHT:OMEGARESEARCH&DEVELOPMENT2001
Owner's Guide
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Introduction
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Congratulations on the purchase of your Freedom-400 vehicle security system.
It is most important to note that the Freedom-400 has a unique and flexible
design, which allows the system to be installed in several configurations, or lev-
els of sophistication, and thus affects the total operations. The exact operations
of your system reflect this, and therefore it is most important that this operations
guidebecarefullyreadandreferredto. Regardlessofhowconfigured,you’llfind
your system both easy to operate and reassuring in its effective theft deterrence
capabilities.
Some principle components to become familiar with:
The Transmitter: Regardlessofhowthesystemisconfigured,theremotetrans-
mitter is used to operate the system. Two transmitters can operate the system,
and two are supplied with the system already programmed to operate it.
Every transmitter has its own unique, invisible code, and thus cannot be
duplicated. Thetransmitterhasthreebuttons:an“Arm”button,a“Disarm”button
anda“SmallButton”whichcanbeused,ifdesired,toarmanddisarmyoursystem
silently,andtobypassthebuilt-inshocksensor. The“Arm”and“Disarm”buttons
also operate the Remote Panic feature. The “Small Button” is also used in
transmitter and features’ programming operations.

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“Quick Reference” of Transmitter Functions
The “Arm” Button
Pressing and releasing
the Arm Button will arm
the system. Pressing
and holding this button
3 seconds will activate
Remote Panic which
will leave the system
armed when stopped.
Red Light
Illuminateswheneveranytransmitter buttonispressed.
The “Disarm” Button
Pressing and releasing the
Disarm Button will disarm
thesystem. Pressing and
holding this button 3
seconds will activate
Remote Panic which will
leave the system armed.
Your system can be operated by
two transmitters. Replacement
transmitters,ifneeded,areavail-
able from where you purchased
your system, or from Omega-
see page 22.
The Small Button
Pressing and releasing the
Small Button two times will
arm or disarm the system
withoutchirps. Uponarming,
pressing and releasing this
buttonwillturnoffthebuilt-in
shock sensor.

TheStatusIndicatorLightandtheLEDStatusIndicatorLightaresuppliedwiththe
Freedom-400 system kit, but are not absolutely necessary for the system’s
operation. Therefore, these items may or may not be present with your system.
Mostimortantly,consultwiththeinstaller;iftheValet/OverrideSwitchisinstalled,
as to the location of this switch.
The Valet/Override Switch: This switch can be used to turn “Off” the alarm
portionofthesystem,byplacingthesysteminto“ValetMode”.TheValet/Override
Switch can also be used in conjunction with the vehicle’s ignition key to perform
an“EmergencyOverride”ofthesystemshouldthetransmitterbelostorbecome
inoperable. Bothoftheseoperationsareexplainedonpages13-16,andasnoted
above this switch may or may not be present with your system.
The LED Status Indicator Light: The LED Indicator shows the status of the
system and serves as a visual deterrent to break-ins and theft. See page 16 for
a detailed description of the Status Indicator Light’s operations, and as noted at
top of this page, this light is not necessary for the system’s operations, and may
or may not be present with your system.
Bothoftheaboveitemsmaybelocatedinaspecialcombinationholder,whichis
supplied with the Freedom-400 system kit.
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THE SIREN WILL
CHIRP ONCE
THE PARKING LIGHTS
WILL FLASH ONCE
(IF CONNECTED)
Upon Arming: • The siren will chirp one time.
• If connected, the parking lights will flash once.
• The optional starter interrupt, if installed, will engage.
• Ifinstalled, the StatusIndicator Light will beginto flash slowly.
• Another option is having the doors automatically lock when-
ever the system is armed. This requires connecting an opt-
ional interface (the Omega “DM-1”).
“Arming”placesthesystemintoastatewherebyitwillrespond,or“activate”toany
detectedintrusionattempt. ThesystemmaybeArmedprovidedtheignitionswitch
is "off" and the system is not in Valet Mode.
To Arm the System: Press & Release the Transmitter’s
“Arm” Button.
Arming the System
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Once Armed, If the System is Activated:
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System Armed & Activated
Once the system is in an armed state it monitors all protected zones, and if an
intrusion attempt is detected it will activate, or “trigger”.
An activation consists of the following:
• The siren will start sounding.
• The exterior parking lights, if connected, will flash on and off repeatedly.
An activation has a 30 second duration (or, optionally 60 seconds) unless the
system is disarmed using the transmitter or the Valet/Override switch. If all
protected zones are secure at the end of the activation, the system will stop and
In addition to detecting impacts to the vehicle and detecting a current draw from
thebattery (example- interior light illuminatingfromopened door), the Freedom-
400 has a detection circuit which may be used to protect the hood, trunk or
doors. If this circuit is in a violated state when arming the system, the confirma-
tionwillbethreechirpsinsteadofone. The system will still arm, but it will bypass
the open zone until the zone is secured; once secured, this zone is protected.

rearm itself to detect further entry attempts. If a protected zone is still open at the
endoftheactivationcycle,thesystemwillcontinuetoreactivateitself,foruptosix
activated cycles before it resets itself and ignores the violated zone.
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THE SIREN WILL
CHIRP TWICE
THE PARKING LIGHTS
WILL FLASH TWICE
(IF CONNECTED)
To Disarm the System: Press & Release the Transmitter‘s
“Disarm” Button.
Disarming the System
Upon Disarming: • The siren will chirp twice (or 4 times if alarm has activated)
• The parking lights, if connected, will flash twice.
• The optional starter interrupt, if installed, will disengage.
• If installed, the Status Indicator Light will turn “Off”, or, it will
change to flashing rapidly if the system was activated, and

Press &
Release
Twice
X 2
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then reset itself.
• If the optional DM-1 doorlock interface was installed, the
doors will also unlock upon disarming.
Should you wish to arm or disarm the system without
the confirmation chirps, simply press and release the
Transmitter Small Button twice. Using the Silent Arm/
Disarmoperationsimplyreversesthearmed/disarmed
statusofthesecuritysystem-ifthesystemisdisarmed
when the double Small Button signal is received, it
arms; should the system be armed when the double
signal is received, it will disarm.
Silent Arming & Disarming
To Silently Arm / Disarm: Press & Release the Transmitter’s Small
Button Twice
Should the transmitter be lost, damaged, or its batteries be exhausted, the Valet
/Override Switch & your vehicle’s ignition key may be used to disarm the system
by performing an Emergency Override, which is explained on pages 15-16.

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Should you feel threatened or in need of attracting attention, the system can be
activated remotely by using the transmitter. Your system features “Enhanced
Panic”,whichallowsyou to activate Remote Panic from eitherthe“Arm”buttonor
the“Disarm”button. The former leaves the systemarmedwhenRemote Panic is
turned off, and the latter leaves the system disarmed when Remote Panic is
turned off.
Remote Panic Operation
To Activate Remote Panic: Press & Hold for 3 Seconds the “Arm”
Button OR the “Disarm” Button
Hold 3
seconds
Hold 3
seconds
OR
THE PARKING LIGHTS
WILL FLASH ON & OFF
(IF CONNECTED)
THE SIREN WILL SOUND
Upon Activating Panic:
• The siren will sound.
• If connected, the vehicle’s exterior parking lights will flash on and off.

Remote Panic can be activated anytime, whether the vehicle’s ignition is turned
onoroff,and has a 60 second duration (regardlessofthe30or60 second activa-
tion setting) unless a transmitter is used to stop it. At the end of the 60 second
cycle,thesystem will reset and beineitherthe armed state (if RemotePanicwas
activated by the “Arm” button) or in the disarmed state (if Remote Panic was
activated by “Disarm”).
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To Deactivate Remote Panic: Press & Release either the “Arm”
Button OR the “Disarm” Button
Once Remote Panic has been activated, rather than wait for the system to stop
automatically at 60 seconds, the transmitter may be used to stop the Remote
Panic operation. Simply press and release the “Arm” or “Disarm” button. While
pressing either of these buttons will stop the Remote Panic operation, please
note that the system’s armed or disarmed status will depend upon which button
was used to activate the Remote Panic in the first place. For example, if the
“Arm”button was pressed and heldtoactivate Remote Panic, andifthe “Disarm”
buttonwasusedto stop it, the system will reverttothearmedstatewhen Remote
Panic is stopped, because the “Arm” button was the one used to activate the
operation.