Voxx Electronics 7RRRXAD4 Car Alarm Receiver User Manual Users manual
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Nova 400 – Security OPERATION MANUAL
Table of Contents
Remote Control .......................................................................................................... 2
Using the Remote Control.......................................................................................... 2
To transmit channels 1, 2 or 3 .................................................................................... 2
To transmit channels 4, 5 or 6 .................................................................................... 2
To arm the system ...................................................................................................... 2
To disarm the system .................................................................................................. 3
To silently arm or disarm the system ............................................................................ 3
To activate the panic feature ......................................................................................... 3
To activate an option when the alarm is disarmed ....................................................... 3
To activate an option regardless of state........................................................................ 3
To activate an option connected to the timer................................................................. 3
Remote Controls with Hopping Coding ........................................................................... 4
Electronic Scan Prevention (ESP) ................................................................................ 4
Selectable Passive Arming ........................................................................................ 4
Quick Override of Passive Arming ................................................................................ 4
Passive Self-Locking .................................................................................................... 4
Valet Mode with Remote Controlled Activation.............................................................. 4
To remotely turn ON the protected valet mode .............................................................. 4
To remotely turn OFF the protected valet mode ........................................................... 5
To manually turn ON the protected valet mode ............................................................. 5
To manually turn OFF the protected valet mode ............................................................. 5
Keyless entry in valet mode............................................................................................ 5
Automatic Door Control ................................................................................................. 5
Dual-Level Tampering Warning .................................................................................... 5
Alarm State Memory ...................................................................................................... 5
Automatic System Check............................................................................................... 5
Specific Malfunction Identification............................................................................ 6
Automatic Malfunction Override .................................................................................... 6
Non-Volatile Malfunction Recall ..................................................................................... 6
LED Status Indicator ...................................................................................................... 6
Attempted Theft Alert ..................................................................................................... 7
How to Interpret the Chirps and Parking Light Flashes ................................................. 7
Selectable Chirp Control ............................................................................................... 7
Chirp Canceling ............................................................................................................. 7
One-Time Remote Chirp Muting .................................................................................... 7
Remote Headlight Activation OR Window/Sunroof Closure ........................................ 7
User-Programmable Features ....................................................................................... 8
Example of Programming .............................................................................................. 8
Programming Table for User-Programmable Features ................................................. 9
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Using Your Nova 400 Security System
! Remote Control
Each of the pair of remote controls is a miniature radio transmitter with a typical range of up to 100
feet. Obstructions radio interference, cellular transmissions or a weak remote control battery may
reduce the range, or interrupt transmission (if the system does not immediately respond, release and
press the button again; this works better than holding the button down). The second remote can be
used by a second driver of the vehicle. or kept as a spare.
! Using the Remote Control
Your 3-button/6-channel remote control is the key to your security system. It incorporates Nova 400
Security Stealth Coding technology which offers the most advanced protection available against
"code-grabbing' devices. It’s an ingenious user-friendly device that can control six different functions,
yet it has only three buttons. You will use the remote control to arm and disarm the system, lock and
unlock the doors, activate its panic feature, and control options such as headlight activation, remote
trunk release and Nova 400 Security systems on your other vehicles.
! To transmit channels 1, 2 or 3:
Just press button 1, 2, or 3. For instance, to transmit channel 3, press button 3. When you
transmit, the LED will flash.
! To transmit channels 4, 5 or 6:
Channel 4: Press button 1 and 2 together.
Channel 5: Press button 2 and 3 together.
Channel 6: Press button 1 and 3 together.
When you transmit, the LED will flash.
TO ARM THE SYSTEM...
Press button 1 once. You will hear two chirps and the parking lights will flash twice. The LED will flash
repeatedly and the car doors will automatically lock. Any attempt to break into the car will immediately
disable the engine, sound the siren and flash the parking lights.
TO DISARM THE SYSTEM...
Press button 1 again. One chirp and one flash of the lights will confirm disarming. In addition, the car
doors will automatically unlock and the interior lights will turn on and stay on for 30 seconds or until
you start the engine.
TO SILENTLY ARM OR DISARM THE SYSTEM...
Press button 3. The system will arm or disarm with all the indications noted above except the chirp
acknowledgments.
LED
Button 1
Button 3
Button 2
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TO ACTIVATE THE PANIC FEATURE...
Press button 1 for 3 seconds. The lights will flash repeatedly and the siren will blare for 5 minutes, or
until you press button 1 again to turn it off. If the remote door lock/unlock is enabled, the doors will
also unlock so that you can immediately enter the vehicle. If you panic the system when you're
behind the wheel (with the ignition on), the doors will automatically lock to stop potential assailants
from entering your vehicle.
TO ACTIVATE AN OPTION WHEN THE ALARM IS DISARMED...
Button 2 can only control an option when the system is disarmed. If you have one of the following
options installed, pressing button 2 while the alarm is disarmed will either:
★ Remotely open the trunk OR ...
★ Remotely open the fuel-tank door.
TO ACTIVATE AN OPTION REGARDLESS OF STATE...
Press button 1 and 2 together to activate an option such as a remote engine starter. You can also
activate an optional accessory connected to the timer (see below).
TO ACTIVATE AN OPTION CONNECTED TO THE TIMER...
Press button 1 and 3 together (which now channel 6) to either:
★ Turn on the headlights for any duration you wish between 1 second and 2 minutes (factory
setting is 30 seconds; to change the duration, see User-Programmable Features section on
pages 9) OR ...
★ Fully close all the power windows and sunroof on certain Jaguar, BMW, Mercedes Bent and
Volkswagen vehicles.
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! Remote Controls with Hopping Coding:
Whenever car owners remotely arm or disarm other alarms, car thieves with electronic “code-
grabbers" can instantly capture and record off the air the digital codes transmitted by their remote
controls. When the owner leaves, the thief can play back the code to disarm the system and unlock
the doors. But Nova 400 Security's Hopping Coding remote controls randomly change the code every
time you use them, and the system will not respond if any code is re-transmitted. This makes car
thieves' code-grabbers completely useless against the Nova 400 Security System.
! Electronic Scan Prevention (ESP)
Many car thieves also use electronic scanners that rapidly transmit one remote control code after
another to defeat ordinary alarms. ESP prevents scanners from disarming your system.
! Selectable Passive Arming
Simply close and lock your car doors. Five seconds later, the parking lights will flash twice to indicate
that the 30-second passive arming sequence has begun. Thirty seconds later, the system will arm
itself to ensure your vehicle is always protected. Since the system arms itself, you will need to disarm
it with the remote control when you come back. If you have the passive arming feature set on, when
fueling your car, either put the alarm in valet mode. Use the Quick Override of Passive Arming feature
(see below) or leave one of the doors open (the system not passively arm if a door is open). If you
prefer, you may turn off the Passive Arming feature. See the (User-programmable Features section
on page 9)
! Quick Override of Passive Arming: Prevents passive arming when fueling the vehicle and
other times when you wish to temporarily prevent the pass arming. To activate Quick Override
of Passive Arming, rapidly turn the ignition switch to "ON" then "OFF" twice. You will hear a
single chirp to confirm that the system will not passively arm. The passive arming feature will
automatically return to normal operation the next time you park your car.
! Passive Self-Locking: Normally the system will not automatically lock the doors when it
passively arms to prevent you from accidentally locking your keys and remote control inside
the vehicle. If you prefer, you can easily set the Nova 400 Security to automatically lock the
doors every time the system passively arms. See the User-programmable Features section on
page 9.
! Valet Mode With Remote Controlled Activation
Whenever the alarm is put in valet mode, all of the alarm functions are bypassed. This prevents
passive arming and accidental activation of the alarm. You should use valet mode whenever your car
is to be serviced by mechanics, car wash personnel or driven by valet attendants. It also comes in
handy if you ever lose your remote control or its battery dies. Be sure to ask your installer to show
you where the valet switch is located.
! To REMOTELY turn ON valet mode:
1. Transmit channel 5 (Press button 2 and 3 together).
2. If the alarm is disarmed, the parking lights will flash twice and the LED will glow
continuously to indicate that the alarm is in valet mode.
3. If the alarm is armed, the alarm will disarm, the parking light will flash 2 long flashes and the
LED will glow continuously to indicate that the alarm is in valet mode.
! To REMOTELY turn off valet mode:
1. Transmit channel 5 again. (Press button 2 and 3 together).
2. The parking lights will flash once and the LED will turn off to indicate that the alarm is in
normal operating mode.
! To manually turn ON valet mode:
1. Insert your ignition key and turn it to the "ON" position, or start the engine
2. Flip the valet switch.
3. The LED will glow continuously to indicate that the alarm is in valet mode.
! To manually turn OFF valet mode:
1. Insert your ignition key and turn it to the "ON" position, or start the engine
2. Flip the valet switch.
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3. The LED will turn off to indicate that the alarm is in normal operating mode.
! Keyless Entry in Valet Mode: Even if you have turned the valet mode ON. You will still be
able to remotely control all the convenience features. For instance, simply press button 1 as if
you were arming or disarming and your car's doors will lock or unlock. You can also transmit
channels 2. 3 & 6 to activate other options.
! Automatic Door Control
For your safety and that of your passengers, the system automatically locks the doors when you turn
on the ignition switch to start the engine and unlocks them once the ignition is turned off. If you prefer,
you may rum off the Automatic Lock/Unlock feature. See the User-programmable Features section
on page 9.
! Dual-Level Tampering Warning
Your system equips with to a dual-level warning, instead of the full alarm blast. When the dual-stage
impact sensor detects slightly impact, system will warn-away the vandal or thief. You will hear two
short siren warning. If sensor detects heavily impact, siren will scream for its full 30 seconds duration.
! Alarm State Memory
If you car's battery is disconnected and later on reconnected, the system automatically returns to its
last state before power was removed, whether it was armed, disarmed or in valet mode. So if a
mechanic disconnects the battery while it's in valet mode, he won't trip the alarm when reconnecting
the power. Yet if a thief removes power while the alarm is armed and reconnects it, the alarm will
instantly sound, the parking lights will flash and the starter will be disabled.
! Automatic System Check
Each time you remotely arm your vehicle, it will perform a series of tests on all triggers and sensors.
If a trigger (which detects the opening of doors, the hood or the trunk) malfunction is found, you will
be visually and audibly alerted immediately with 4 chirps and flashes instead of the usual 2.
! Specific Malfunction Identification: The system not only tells you if the problem is a trigger
or sensor, but it can also indicate the specific trigger sensor that is malfunctioning. This feature
not only saves you time but money as well because your installer won't have to spend hours
trying to determine where the problem lies. Here's how it works:
1. You receive the 4-chirp/4-flash signal.
2. Disarm with the remote control.
3. Turn the ignition ON.
4. The LED indicator inside the vehicle will flash a number of times.
5. Count the number of blinks in one cycle (for your convenience, the blink cycle repeats 4 more
times) and refer to the chart that follows:
Number of LED blinks per cycle after disarming Malfunction
1 blink Dual-zone impcat sensor
2 blinks Door trigger
3 blinks Trunk or hood trigger
! LED Status Indicator
The LED on your car's dashboard or console will inform you of the system status:
LED Condition Meaning
Off System is disarmed
On Protected valet mode
Flashing System is armed
Flashing in cycles Trigger/sensor malfunction or trigger/sensor activated
in a previous intrusion attempt
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! Attempted Theft Alert
The system will let you know if there was an attempt made on your vehicle while you were away.
When you remotely disarm, if you hear 3 chirps instead of usual one chirp it means the alarm
sounded in your absence. The system will tell you which trigger or sensor detected the attempt.
When you enter the vehicle, the LED will blink several times, pause, then repeat the blink cycle.
Count the number of blinks in one cycle and refer to the chart that follows:
Number of LED blinks per cycle after
disarming Trigger/Sensor Activated
1 blink Dual-zone impact sensor
2 blinks Door trigger
3 blinks Trunk or hood trigger
! How to Interpret the Chirps and Parking Light Flashes
When you press the remote control buttons the system will respond with chirps (unless you have the
chirp muting feature turned on) and flashes the parking lights to the system status. The meaning of
these chirp/flash acknowledgments is as follows
Number of chirps
and flashes Meaning
1 Disarming of the alarm
2 Arming of the alarm
2 and then 4 Armed and there is a sensor malfunction (automatically bypassed)
3 Disarmed and there was an intrusion attempt
4 Armed and there is a trigger malfunction (automatically bypassed)
! Selectable Chirp Control
Whenever you wish, you may completely silence the system’s arm/disarm chirps. The short-term and
one-time chirp muting capabilities are especially valuable when parking late at night in a quiet
residential area. You have two choices:
! Chirp Canceling: Lets you completely silence the chirps until you wish to restore them. See
User-Programmable Features on page 9.
! One-Time Remote Chirp Muting: The most simple of all. To remotely arm or disarm the alarm
silently, press button 1 and 2 together.
! Remote Headlight Activation OR Window/Sunroof Closure
The system’s built-in timer can control one of two great features (these features require optional
wiring and a relay):
★ Remote Controlled Headlight Activation OR .
★ Remote Controlled Window/Sunroof Closure (available only on certain vehicles)
If connected to the headlights, you may set the timer duration to any interval between 1 second and
2.5 minutes. See the User-Programmable Features on page 10.
WARNING: If your built-in timer controls window/sunroof closure in your car. DO NO change
the timer setting! This requires installer-only programming. Changing the value will adversely
effect operation and may cause damage.
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User-Programmable Features
Your vehicle security system allows you to set many of its features to your own personal preferences.
We have made the programming procedures very simple: to make a change, you just flick the valet
switch a few times. The system comes the factory with all of its features pre-programmed as noted in
the table on pages 9-10. To change any of the settings, use the procedure noted. To restore the to its
factory setting, just repeat the procedure:
1. Select the feature you wish to program from the table on pages 9-10. There are 2 stages of
programming. To enter 1st stage insert the ignition key and turn it to the ON position, to enter
2nd stage turn the ignition key from ON position to OFF position.
2. Note the number of flicks and chirps associated with that feature.
3. Immediately flick the valet switch back and forth, counting the number of chirps you hear. Stop
when you reach the number of chirps associated with the feature you wish to program.
4. If noted, do the "secondary action.''
5. After a 3-second pause, you will hear 1-6 chirps, depending on the feature being programmed,
to confirm that you have changed the setting of the feature. Turn the ignition OFF.
6. Repeat steps 1-5 for any other features you wish to program.
Example
To change the passive arming feature from its factory setting of ON to OFF, you would note from the
table on page 9 that changing the state of passive arming requires four (4) flicks of the valet switch.
You would do the following:
★ Turn the ignition key to the ON position.
★ Immediately after the ignition is turned on, flick the valet/program switch back and forth four times
while counting the number of confirmation chirps.
★ When the 4th chirp sounds, wait 3 seconds. The system will sound one chirp to confirm that the
passive arming setting has been turned OFF.
★ Turn the ignition OFF.
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Programming Table for User-Programmable Features
1st stage.
Feature Factory
setting # of flicks
& chirps Secondary action Completion
confirmation Result
Passive Arming ON 4 - 1 or 2 chirps 3 seconds
after last step Change state from ON to OFF Or vice-
versa (ON/ 2-chirps. OFF/1-Chirp)
Passive Self-
Locking OFF 5 - 1 or 2 chirps 3 seconds
after last step Change state from OFF to ON Or vice-
versa (ON/ 2-chirps. OFF/1-Chirp)
Passive arming
Chirps/Light flash ON 6 - 1 or 2 chirps 3 seconds
after last step Change state from ON to OFF Or vice-
versa (ON/ 2-chirps. OFF/1-Chirp)
Arm/disarm chirp
Confirmation ON 7 - 1 or 2 chirps 3 seconds
after last step Change state from ON to OFF Or vice-
versa (ON/ 2-chirps. OFF/1-Chirp)
Lock/Unlock when
Ignition is On/Off ON 8 - 1 or 2 chirps 3 seconds
after last step Change state from ON to OFF Or vice-
versa (ON/ 2-chirps. OFF/1-Chirp)
0 or 3 seconds
delay for ignition
door lock.
0 sec. 9 - 1 or 2 chirps 3 seconds
after last step Change delay for ignition door lock from 0
to 3 seconds Or vice-versa (0/1-chirp. 3/2-
Chirps)
Door lock pulse
Duration (1 or 3
seconds)
1 sec. 10 - 1 or 2 chirps 3 seconds
after last step Change door pulse duration from 1 to 3
seconds Or vice-versa (1/1-chirp. 3/2-
Chirps)
Hi/Lo
Enable/Disable Enable 11 - 1 or 2 chirps 3 seconds
after last step Disables the system’s ability to recongize
delayed courtesy lighting, and vice-versa
(Disable/ 1-chirp. Enable/2-Chirps)
Parking light
Illumination.
(Alarm disarmed
parking light on 30
seconds)
ON 12 - 1 or 2 chirps 3 seconds
after last step Change state from ON to OFF Or vice-
versa (ON/ 2-chirps. OFF/1-Chirp)
2 pulse lock OFF 13 - 1 or 2 chirps 3 seconds
after last step Change state from OFF to ON Or vice-
versa (ON/ 2-chirps. OFF/1-Chirp)
2 pulse unlock OFF 14 - 1 or 2 chirps 3 seconds
after last step Change state from OFF to ON Or vice-
versa (ON/ 2-chirps. OFF/1-Chirp)
2 stage door
unlock Negative 15 - 1 or 2 chirps 3 seconds
after last step Change state from negative to positive Or
vice-versa (positive/ 2-chirps. negative/1-
Chirp)
Panic door lock ON 16 - 1 or 2 chirps 3 seconds
after last step Change state from OFF to ON Or vice-
versa (ON/ 2-chirps. OFF/1-Chirp)
Door lock while
ignition ON and
voltage sensor ON
OFF 18 - 1 or 2 chirps 3 seconds
after last step Change state from OFF to ON Or vice-
versa (ON/ 2-chirps. OFF/1-Chirp)
30 or 60 seconds.
siren time 30 sec. 19 - 1 or 2 chirps 3 seconds
after last step Change state from 30 sec. to 60 sec. Or
vice-versa (60 sec./ 2-chirps. 30 sec./ 1-
Chirp)
Siren or Horn siren 20 - 1 or 2 chirps 3 seconds
after last step Change state from siren to horn. Or vice-
versa (Horn/ 2-chirps. Siren/ 1-Chirp)
System armed,
siren chirp every
30 seconds.
OFF 21 - 1 or 2 chirps 3 seconds
after last step Change state from OFF to ON Or vice-
versa (ON/ 2-chirps. OFF/1-Chirp)
ARMED output for
N.O. or N.C. starter
disable relay
Normally
closed 22 - 1 or 2 chirps 3 seconds
after last step Change ARM polarity from negative when
armed and vice-versa. (N.O./1-chirp,
N.C./2-chirps)
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Programming Table for User-Programmable Features
2nd stage.
Feature Factory
setting # of flicks
& chirps Secondary action Completion
confirmation Result
Add a New Remote
to Channel 1
(arm/disarm)
- 4 Press remote control
button 1 1 chirp Button 1 channel/1 code of new remote
control has been memorized
Add a new remote
to channel 2
(optional remote
accessory)
- 5 Press remote control
button 2 1 chirps Button 2 channel/2 code of new remote
control has been memorized
Add a new remote
to channel 3 (silent
arm/disarm)
- 6 Press remote control
button 3. 1 chirps Button 3 code of new remote control has
been memorized
Add a new remote
to channel 4
(optional remote
accessory)
- 7 Press remote control
button 1 and 2
together
1 chirps Channel 4 code of new remote control has
been memorized
Add a new remote
to channel 6
(optional remote
accessory on
timer)
- 8 Press remote control
button 1 and 3
together.
1 chirps Channel 6 code of new remote control has
been memorized
Add a new remote
control to the Valet
Mode
- 9 Press remote control
button 2 and 3
together.
1 chirps Channel 5 code of new remote control has
been memorized
Add a new remote
to all channel 1-6 - 10 Press remote control
button 1 1 chirps Channel 1-6 codes of new remote control
has been memorized
Delete all remote
control channels - 11 - 2 chirps 3 seconds
after last step Deletes all remote controls from the
system's memory; you must now program
your remaining remote controls
Automatically
activates channel 6
timer upon arming
OFF 12 - 1 or 2 chirps 3 seconds
after last step Change state from OFF to ON Or vice-
versa (ON/ 2-chirps. OFF/1-Chirp)
Built-in Timer 30 sec. 13 The timer will
immediately start.
When the desired
interval has passed,
turn the ignition key
off.
- Set to any interval between 1 second and
2.5 minutes
WARNING: If your built-in timer controls window/sunroof closure in your car DO NO change the timer Setting!
This requires installer-only programming. Changing the value will adversely effect operation and may cause
damage.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions.
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.