Siren R4 User manual

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siren
R4
USER GUIDE
Siren R4 Alarm & Receiver
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R4 Alarm Rear Led
Power
Button
Function
Button
Anti-Theft
R4 Alarm Rear Led
VIBRATE/
MUTE
Volume
Night Glo
Bobbin/
Swing Arm
connection
Power
Button
X
A
V
SIREN R4 RECEIVER
SIREN R4 ALARM (EN)
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USER GUIDE
Siren R4 Alarm & Receiver
Congratulations on purchasing the Siren R4 Alarm, the
future in intelligent sensing. R4 alarms have a unique
7 character code inside the battery compartment. R4
Receivers have a unique 7 character code on the rear
of the handset. You will need these serial numbers to
register your alarm or receiver.
Register your R4 alarms and receiver to benefit from
an extended 24 month warranty here:
https://register.nashtackle.co.uk
NOTE: For registration you will be required to upload a photo
or scanned copy of your proof of purchase
OPERATING FREQUENCY
Within the 868MHz European Licence Exempt Band
Ambient operating temperature: +40 Degrees Centigrade
to -10 Degrees Centigrade
Protect against water ingress, do not immerse.
EC Declaration of Conformity
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R4 Alarm
INSERT BATTERY:
Open battery compartment using crosshead screwdriver
and insert 2 x AAA Alkaline batteries
(not supplied). We recommend purchasing top quality
alkaline batteries for enhanced performance and
lifespan.
TO TURN R4 HEAD ON/OFF:
Press & hold the Power button for 3 seconds. When
turning on the alarm LEDs will light green and the alarm
will sound a series of fast beeps rising in tone. When
turning the alarm off the LEDs will light red and the
alarm will sound a series of fast beeps decreasing in
tone.
NOTE :If sound on the alarm head has previously
been muted the LEDs will be seen but start up/power
down tone sequences will not be heard.
MUTING:
Short press of the Power button.
1. LED and sound on (Factory setting)
2. LEDs on/no sound – left LED flashes green,
no alarm tone.
3. LEDs off/sound on – left LED flashes red plus
alarm tone.
4. (Covert Mode) LEDs off/sound off – left LED flashes
red, no alarm tone.
The programmes are cycled though in turn.
VOLUME:
Short press of the XFunction button. Eight volume
settings are available. Each consecutive short press of
the XFunction button changes volume output by one
level. The rst bleep you hear represents current volume,
each consecutive bleep the volume being set.
TONE:
Hold down Power button and short press the
Function Xbutton. Eight tone settings are available.
Each consecutive short press of the Xbutton changes
the tone. The rst tone you hear represents current tone,
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each consecutive bleep the tone
being set.
LED COLOUR AND BRIGHTNESS:
Press and hold the Function Xbutton, then short
press the Power button. There are five LED colour
options available, and two brightness settings. The
LEDs will cycle through lighting at each colour in both
brightness options. The first press represents the
current setting. Release the Function Xbutton to set
the selected colour/brightness.
LED COLOUR OPTIONS ARE:
Red > Blue > White > Green > Purple
BOBBIN GLOW FUNCTION:
Press and hold both Power and Function X
buttons for 3 seconds. The alarm will sound two
rising tones and flashes the bobbin LED to indicate
the bobbin LED output is being turned on. The alarm
will sound two falling tones only to indicate the
bobbin LED is being turned off.
R4 Alarms feature an MMCX bayonet push and twist connection and
LED power output to allow them to be used with Siren Night Glo
Bobbins and Siren Night Glo Strong Arm indicators.
SENSITIVITY:
The R4 has five sensitivity settings:
Setting 1 (Factory setting) Standard distance
line movement sensitivity
Settings 2-3 Feature the famous Siren speed
sensing technology and our
revolutionary drift sensing technology
Settings 4-5 Feature the famous Siren speed
sensing technology and our
revolutionary drift and wave sensing
technologies
To adjust sensitivity press and hold the Function X
button for 3 seconds. The alarm will sound a number of
tones indicating the sensitivity setting.
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Setting 1 – One bleep (High Tone)
This is the R4’s Factory setting out of the box. The alarm
will sound every time line movement across the R4’s
roller wheel is detected. Drop backs are registered for
any reverse line movement detected.
Setting 2 – Two bleeps (Mid Tone)
Features the famous Siren speed sensing to eliminate
false indication. The alarm will sound for forward or drop
back line movement faster than 1cm/second. Setting 2
also features the Drift Sensing safeguard.
Setting 3 – Three bleeps (Mid Tone)
Features the famous Siren speed sensing to eliminate
false indication. The alarm will sound for forward or drop
back line movement faster than 2cm/second. Setting 3
also features the Drift Sensing safeguard.
Setting 4 (Wave) - Four bleeps (Low Tone)
Features the famous Siren speed sensing to eliminate
false indication, as well as wave sensing technology to
eliminate false indication caused by signicant wave
action or when shing from a boat. The alarm will sound
for forward or drop back line movement faster than
1cm/second. Alarm events are registered after 15cm of
line movement across the roller. This 15cm increment
is reset after 30 seconds when no line movement is
detected. Setting 4 also features the Drift Sensing
safeguard.
Setting 5 (Wave) – Five bleeps (Low Tone)
Features the famous Siren speed sensing to eliminate
false indication, as well as wave sensing technology to
eliminate false indication caused by signicant wave
action or when shing from a boat. The alarm will sound
for forward or drop back line movement faster than
2cm/second. Alarm events are registered after 30cm of
line movement across the roller. This 30cm increment
is reset after 30 seconds when no line movement is
detected. Setting 5 also features the Drift Sensing
safeguard.
DRIFT SENSING TECHNOLOGY
This revolutionary intelligent sensing features on settings
2-5 combats situations of line creep, that do not result in
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an audible and/or visual indication such as when drifting
weed collects on the line, which can result in your lead/
rig being towed great distances from its original position.
If the line movement is slower than the sensitivity rate
set the alarm will sound with an alternating high/low
tone repeated 3 times after 3 metres of line movement.
This failsafe alarm feature is then reset. It is also reset
following any other registration of line movement.
DROP BACK DIFFERENTIATION:
To alert the user to a slack line indication Drop Backs are
signalled by three descending low tones that differ to the
tone set for forward line movement.
LOW BATTERY WARNING:
The R4 Head emits ve consecutive 1 second
bleeps when switched on to warn you battery
power is low. Replace battery immediately to retain full
functionality.
R4 RECEIVER
CHARGING THE BATTERY:
The R4 Receiver has in internal rechargeable battery,
which is charged using the supplied USB-C charging
cable. The handset should be fully charged before
first use. Typical charge time from a low battery is
approximately 4 hours.
During charging the battery status LED is yellow and
turns green when fully charged.
NOTE: Battery life is influenced by multiple factors but a
guide time between charge and recharge for the Receiver
is 20 weeks.
TO TURN R4 RECEIVER ON/OFF:
Press & hold the Power button for 3 seconds. When
turning on all the LEDs will light green in an ascending
pattern and the Receiver will sound a series of fast beeps
rising in tone. When turning the Receiver off the LEDs
will light red in a descending pattern and the Receiver
will sound a series of fast beeps decreasing in tone.
NOTE: If sound on the Receiver has previously been
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muted the LEDs will be seen but start up/power down
tone sequences will not be heard.
PROGRAMMING R4 HEADS TO R4 RECEIVER:
NOTES:
• It is easiest to programme R4 heads to the R4
Receiver when the R4 heads are on Sensitivity
Setting 1 (Factory setting).
• During programming the Receiver and R4 alarm
must be at least 50cm apart.
Press and hold Power and Volume buttons
together for 3 seconds until a bleep is heard.
LED 1 will light and stay lit. Sounding an R4 alarm will
pair it to that channel. Pairing is conrmed when the
LED on the Receiver ashes. Short press the Power
button to light the second LED. R4 alarms can be
sequentially paired in this way through channels one to
four.
Once you have paired all the R4 heads you require
press and hold Volume and Power buttons for
3 seconds to exit programming, signied by a double
bleep.
The fth channel (Buddy Channel) can be paired with
your friends’ or partner’s alarms, so you can go to their
aid if they have a take. Up to 32 different R4 alarms can
be paired to it. To pair R4 heads with the fth channel
enter programming mode by pressing and holding Power
and Volume buttons together for 3 seconds until
a bleep is heard.
Short press the Volume button, and the fifth LED on
the Receiver will light and stay lit. When an R4 alarm
sounds and is successfully paired the LED flashes. Short
press Volume button and the LED lights and stays lit,
ready to pair with further R4 heads on the same channel.
Once you have paired all the R4 heads you require
press and hold Volume and Power buttons for
3 seconds to exit programming, signified by a double
bleep.
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NOTE: When in pairing mode, if no signal from an R4 head
is registered within 10 seconds the R4 Receiver returns to
normal operation, no new paired channels will be saved and
the R4 Receiver reverts back to the previously stored pairing
information.
ERASING PROGRAMMED R4 ALARM HEADS FROM
THE R4 RECEIVER:
Press Power and Volume Buttons together,
without releasing. After 3 seconds the first LED will
light and a bleep will be heard.
Continue to keep both buttons depressed together for
a further 3 seconds, until three consecutive bleeps are
heard and the LED turns off. This signifies any existing
pairings with R4 alarms have been erased. Note individ-
ual heads cannot be selected and erased from the R4
Receiver, all pairings will be erased.
However, individual channels can be overwritten with a
new head, or left paired to the same head by toggling to
the next channel.
You can then go back into pairing mode by pressing
Power and Volume together until you hear a single bleep
and the first LED lights. Now pair your heads accordingly.
NOTE: Individual R4 heads cannot be redistributed between
channels as a single head cannot be paired on two channels
at the same time using the same receiver. If the order of
alarms and channels need to be altered, erase all pairing
information and re-start the programme mode.
VOLUME:
Short press of the Volume button. Eight volume
settings are available. Each consecutive short press of
the Volume button changes volume output by one
level. The bleep you hear represents the volume being
set.
TONE:
The R4 Receiver replicates the tone of each R4 head it
is paired to.
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MUTE/VIBRATE:
Press the and hold the Vibrate/Mute Vbutton for
3 seconds to cycle through the options for Receiver
function:
1. Vibrate and LED flash - receiver muted, vibrate alert
and LEDs on. (Factory Setting)
2. LED flash only - receiver muted. LEDs on, no sound
and no vibrate.
3. Bleep, LED flash and Vibrate - sound, LED and
vibration turned on.
4. LED flash and a bleep - sound and LEDs on.
SETTING LED BRIGHTNESS:
Press and hold the Volume button , then short press
the Power button to toggle between the high and
low LED brightness levels available. Release the Volume
button to select the brightness level.
ANTI-THEFT ALARM:
Press and hold the Theft Alarm Abutton for 3 seconds.
The Receiver will sound 2 bleeps of increasing pitch and
the LED second from the right will ash green to indicate
the anti-theft alarm feature is enabled. The Receiver will
sound 2 bleeps of decreasing pitch and the LED will ash
red to indicate the anti-theft alarm has been disabled.
RUN/DROP BACK REGISTRATION:
The Receiver will signal line movement from an alarm on
the paired channel, replicating tone and the LED colour
of the paired alarm head, but at the LED brightness and
volume selected on the Receiver. Drop Back indications
are signalled by three descending low tones.
REAR LED FUNCTION:
R4 alarms feature our unique Homecoming Mode. This
feature is an LED located at the rear of the alarm body,
designed for safe navigation in the dark back to a swim
when using boats. This LED function is controlled by the
Receiver.
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