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FAS 100
Instructions for Installation and Operation

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  • Page 1 FAS 100 Instructions for Installation and Operation...
  • Page 2 • After the FAS 100 system is activated, the GPS signal has to be received for at least 5 minutes before use. Please note the device may not operate properly in underground areas, tunnels, elevated road conditions, near tall buildings, or in dense forests because it is using GPS Satellite signals •...
  • Page 3 Guidelines for safe and efficient use Do not attempt to open or to repair the product. If you tamper with or attempt to open the product, this will void the warranty. Do not drop or cause severe shock to the unit. Do not immerse in fluid or spill liquid on the unit.
  • Page 4 Safety considerations and limits for correct use The functions of FAS 100 are activated at either 75 or 90 km/h (selectable). It will not produce any warnings below those speeds. (The truck version has speed settings for 60 and 80 km/h)
  • Page 5 These components are normally supplied with the system (subject to variations depending on special offers) Please check the contents of the box, before you install the product and contact your distributor, if parts should be missing: • FAS 100 main unit • Camera (with cable) •...
  • Page 6 If installing the device in a bus, truck or larger RV, please consult your distributor to confirm that you have the correct version of the FAS 100. We supply two different version of the device, which are adjusted to the different situation in smaller and...
  • Page 7 larger vehicles below and above 1.7 m camera height. The passenger car version is also designed for different speeds compared to the truck version. Regarding truck installation, please refer to instruction chapter for truck installation. Important is also the position of the wipers in relation to the camera when they are not in motion. When the camera is set up properly, the device announces “Camera has been installed”...
  • Page 8 Neatly tuck the cable around the side of the windshield and connect the camera to the main unit. You may use mounts (included) to arrange the cable if needed. • Please make sure the camera is firmly attached to the windshield. From outside the car, it is rather easy to verify if the camera is attached firmly and properly.
  • Page 9: Bus Installation

    Bus installation: Install the camera 10 cm above the windshield wipers so the wipers do not impede the camera lens. Also attach the camera in the center of the vehicle. Install the camera so the wipers will not block the lens of the camera or interfere with the camera.
  • Page 10 Main Unit wiring and first POWER ON • Insert the DC jack from the cigarette lighter into the main unit’s socket (7). • Insert the cable from the camera into the main unit’s socket (1). • Direction indicator cable (if installed): Insert the camera not directly, use the LEFT / RIGHT turn cable assembly and plug the camera into the free USB Mini socket at the Y side, and the other end of the cable into the camera socket of the main unit.
  • Page 11 please refer to the section for “settings functions”. • The unit has no extra on-off switch, because most European cars have the cigarette lighter socket connected to ignition switch. So it will switch off automatically when You turn off the engine. If You need it turned off, please pull the DC connector or use the “warning-off”...
  • Page 12 CD. If You should send the main unit to the Albrecht / Alan Service, we will send you the device back along with a CD copy of the accident or image.
  • Page 13 Voice notification of front car departure When your car is stopped; such as traffic jams, waiting for the traffic light, or entering the expressway, the system notifies you within 1-2 seconds after the car ahead of you moves forward. Road Matrix is always watching the road ahead for you. When the car ahead of you starts to move forward, it perceives the situation right away and provides you with an audio alarm.
  • Page 14 If necessary, you may also switch off the unit by pulling the cigarette lighter plug. But do not forget to insert the plug again for the next tour! Menu button: Lane departure warning on/off The lane departure warning function is automatically on when the power is on. You may turn it off. •...
  • Page 15 Menu 1 : Set a Left side Warning Time Mode (Initial Setting : Nominal mode) > MENU/POWER MENU/POWER < Level 3 Slow <-> Level 2 Slow <-> Level 1 Slow <-> Nominal mode <-> Level 1 Fast <-> Level 2 Fast <-> Level 3 Fast Menu 2 : Set a Right side Warning Time Mode (Initial Setting : Nominal Mode) >...
  • Page 16 Menu 5 : Select a vehicle type (initial setting is passenger car) < MENU / POWER MENU / POWER > Sports Car <-> Passenger Car <-> SUV <-> Larger SUV and Van Small Size Truck <-> Larger Size Truck <-> Bus &...
  • Page 17 Audio Messages and Display Classification Event Audio Message Display (Ding-dong) You are driving for 1 hour Extended (2hrs/3hrs/4hrs) continuously. driving time Every hour Please take a short break. warning [Ding-Dong] Road Matrix will set a left Press the menu button side warning time mode Level 3 slow Level 2 slow / Level 1 Press Select[>,<] button...
  • Page 18 Audio Messages and Display Classification Event Audio Message [>Button basis] Sound 1 Alarm Sound Press Select(>,<) button (Sound2/Sound3/Sound4/Sound5) Control within 5 seconds [<Button goes the opposite direction] After setting alarm moment and pressing the (Ding-Dong) menu Button within F-A-S 100 will select an automobile type Model setting seconds Press the select(>,<) button...
  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    European 2-Years Warranty Alan Electronics GmbH provides the legal European Warranty for your FAS 100 system (hereinafter referred to as “Product”). Should your Product need warranty service, please return it with original receipt to the dealer from whom it was purchased. If the distributor may not be available, you may contact our repair service via phone, e-mail or fax.
  • Page 20 (+49) 6103 9481 60 e-mail: service@alan-electronics.de Our Warranty: Alan warrants this product to be free of defects in design, material and workmanship at the time of its original purchase by the end user, for a period of 2 years. Warranty Guidelines: If, during the warranty period, this product fails to operate under normal use and service, due to defects in design, materials and or workmanship, ALAN or our authorized representative, in the country where you purchased the product, will at their discretion, either repair or replace the product in accordance with the terms and conditions of the warranty, stated hereafter.
  • Page 21 In any event Albrecht, Alan or it’s agents or licensors shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages of any nature whatsoever, including but not limited to lost profits or commercial loss, to the extent those damages can be disclaimed by law.
  • Page 22 Conformity to European standards: This device is in conformity with European Standards and regulations. It does only receive free accessible GPS signals and does not contain any Radar Warning Receiver or related parts. It carries the “E11” marking for after market car accessory products. The device can be used free of charges and license in all European countries.