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About the KeyCounter
TM
Congratulations on your choosing the most innovative and user-friendly antitheft
system available. The Omega KeyCounter
TM
Passive Antitheft System utilizes state-
of-the-art Radio Transponder technology incorporated with the patented ATV
TM
unauthorized controller protection feature.
With your KeyCounter system you received a special key fob, or "disc", to be used
with your car's key. After KeyCounter is installed, every ignition key which will be used
to start your vehicle must have its own disc attached. Each KeyCounter disc contains
a "transponder", a miniature radio receiver and transmitter device, which communi-
cates with a control unit installed in the vehicle. The KeyCounter control unit will
not allow the starter to engage unless it receives an authorized digitally-
encoded radio signal from your key fob disc.
With KeyCounter installed, even a correctly-cut key will no longer start your car.
In everyday use, KeyCounter shows how many authorized discs, thus keys which are
able to start the car, that are encoded into its memory. This is the "Active Transponder
Verification" feature, or "ATV". To further protect against tampering, for 48 hours after
any disc programming activity, the system's status light changes to an eye-catching
multicolored display as a warning.
You will be surprised at KeyCounter's no-hassle, user-friendly design, serious
antitheft security, and ease of operation. The disc/transponders have no moving parts,
need no batteries, and when in use need no special actions by the user.
Some important things note to before beginning the programming procedure:
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When additional Daily Use discs are added, any original disc(s) must also be
reprogrammed. Have all discs at hand, but away from steering column (in which
the KeyCounter's antenna is typically mounted; see note on next page).
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Before starting, temporarily remove the Black Daily Use disc from the ignition key,
or use an extra key that does not have a disc attached. When the ignition switch
is turned on in step 2, a disc must not be close to the antenna.
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Once programming has started, each successive step must be performed within
10 seconds of the previous step.
Programming procedure:
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1) While the system is in an armed state (flashing Red Status Light), press and hold
the Valet/Override Switch; the Status Light changes to flashing Green. Do not
release the Valet/Override Switch.
2) Turn the ignition switch "on"; the Status Light changes to solid Red. Now release
the Valet/Override Switch.
3) Present the Red Programming disc to the antenna; the Status Light changes to
solid Orange. Remove the Red Programming disc from the antenna.
4) Turn the ignition switch off; the Status Light changes to solid Red.
