Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto HTPS7000 del fabbricante Monster Cable
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® HTPS 7000 Owner’ s Manual Home Theatre Reference P owerSource ™.
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i T ABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Precautions ... ii Proper Grounding and Installation T ips .................................................................................................................... v A Note from T he Head Monster .....
ii IMPOR T ANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Please read and observe the following safety points at all times . W ARNING - P owerSources ™ Do not plug your Monster ® P owerSource into a power outlet that differs from the source indicated for safe use of the Monster P owerSource .
iii W ARNING - Liquid: A voiding Electrical Shocks Do not oper ate you r Monster ® P owerSource ™ if liqu id of an y kind is spil led onto or insi de the unit . Do not operate your Monster PowerSource near rain or water that’ s spilled or openly exposed (e .
iv W ARNING - Storm Precautions In the event of a lightning storm, immediately disconnect your Monster ® PowerSour ce ™ from its power source . It’ s not necessary to disconnect any components from your Monster PowerSource .
v PROPER GROUNDING AND INST ALLA TION TIPS CA UTION - Proper Grounding Monster ® PowerSource ™ requires a properly grounded 3-wire outlet to protect connected equipment.
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1 A LETTER FROM THE HEAD MONSTER Dea r Enth usias t, T hank you for purchasing the Monster P ower ® Home T heatre Reference P owerSource ™ HTPS 7000. T he PowerSource reflects Monster’ s commitment to creating performance-enhancing solutions for audio and home theater systems , so you will enjoy superior picture and sound quality .
2 MONSTER ® P A TENTED CLEAN POWER ™ ST AGES Monste r Clean P ower performs two tasks vital to high-p erform ance audio , video and digital reprodu ction: filtr ation and isolat ion. Th e higher the Monster Clean P ower stage numbe r , the more sophis ticate d and advanc ed the filters are , to reject noise genera ted on the AC powerlin e .
3 THE MINDS BEHIND THE MONSTER ® POWERSOURCE ™ Richard Marsh – T here are few experts able to solve the complex problems of A C power , and Richard Marsh is one of the illustrious few . He has designed best selling power conditioning components costing more than $3,000 and now brings his expertise to Monster Power ® .
4 HOOKUP GUIDE STEP 1 DSS/D VD/Phone line Hookup T he PowerSource ™ has facilities to protect a single phone line. FOR P A Y -PER -VIEW DEVIC ES (SUCH AS DBS) A) Connect one end of a phone cable into a telephone wall jack. Plug the other end into the HTPS 7000 “IN” jack (Figure 1a).
5 STEP 2 Outlet Programming All of the PowerSource's outlets located on the rear panel are "programmable". T his means in order to program each outlet pair , you must use the front panel buttons “MENU” and “SET” (Figure 2).
6 C) Set the Outlet P air to “Switched On After Delay”: Press “MENU” until the display shows the status of the A UDIO outlet pair . Press the “SET” button until the DELA Y TIME changes to the desired DELA Y TIME in second(s) before this outlet pair will turn on.
7 STEP 3 Over - and Under -V oltage Audible Alarm Setting T his feature allows you the enable or disable the audible alarm for abnormal line voltage. When setting at “enable”, the unit will sound the alarm when the line voltage is higher than 130V or lower than 100V .
8 STEP 4 Over - and under -voltage automatic shutdown setting T his feature allows you to enable or disable the automatic shutdown feature for abnormal line voltage. When setting at “enable”, the unit will shutdown itself when the line voltage is higher than 134V or lower than 96V .
9 STEP 5 Remote AC Control Hookups T his feature allows you to turn your P owerSource ™ on/off via your A/V receiver or preamplifier . A) Plug the Remote A C Control Cord’ s (included) female plug into your PowerSource REMO TE IN A C 120V jack (see diagram below).
10 STEP 6 Remote DC Control Hookups T his feature allows you to turn your P owerSource on/off via your Home Automated Control System. A component you don't want powered constantly (such as a proj.
11 STEP 7 Coaxial Outlet Hookup NO TE: Y ou will need additional coaxial cables to connect the P owerSource ™ to these components. P rotec t cabl e TV , sat ellite , and ant enna con necti ons as fo.
12 STEP 8 High P ower Audio A C Outlet Hookup Isolated Monster Clean P ower ™ Stage 5 Ultra-High Current Audio Filter: Optimized for maximum noise rejection, while providing maximum current to high-current audio components .
13 STEP 9 Video AC Outlet Hookup Isolated Monster Clean P ower ™ Stage 5 V ideo Filter: Optimized to reduce noise generated by video equipment. Isolates video comp one nts from conne cted dig ital, anal og au dio and vid eo co mpo nen ts fo r maxi mum rej ect ion of int erf ere nce .
14 STEP 10 Digital 1 & 2 A C Outlet Hookup Isolated Monster Clean P ower ™ Stage 5 Digital Filter: Optimized to reduce noise generated by digital components . Isolates digital components from connected digital, analog audio and video components for maximum rejection of interference.
15 STEP 11 Analog Audio A C Outlet Hookup Isolated Monster Clean Power ™ Stage 5 Analog Audio Filter: Optimized to provide maximum noise rejection for sensitive analog audio components. NO TE: Because certain components shouldn’t be turned on continuously, program these outlets to “Switched On” (see page 5, Figure 3).
16 GROUNDING Y OUR CABLE TV , SA TELLITE DISH, AND ANTENNA CONNECTIONS IMP ORT AN T NO TE: Proper grounding can be accomplished by using a special grounding block attached to a cold water pipe or copper grounding rod driven into the earth. Consult with a qualified electrician to verify that your outdoor connections are properly grounded.
17 HTPS 7000 FEA TURES PLEASE TURN T O P AGE 18-21 FOR DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT FEATURES.
18 HTPS 7000 FEA TURES NUMBERS REFER T O DRAWINGS ON P AGE 17 1. On/Off Button: Press to provide A C power to outlets programmed as “switched on” or “switched on after delay”. Press again to shut down outlets programmed as “switched on” or “switched on after delay”.
19 NUMBERS REFER T O DRAWINGS ON P AGE 17 12. Digital Filter 2 LED: Indicates the “Digital Filter 2” outlet pair has power . 13. Video Filter LED: Indicates the “V ideo Filter” outlet pair has power . 14. High P ower 1: Indicates the “High P ower 1” outlet pair has power .
20 NUMBERS REFER T O DRAWINGS ON P AGE 17 21. Digital Fuse: 2A slow-blow fuse protects "Digital Filter 1" and "Digital Filter 2" from power overload.
21 NUMBERS REFER T O DRAWINGS ON P AGE 17 26. 1/8th inch Mini-Plug Input for Remote DC Hookup: Enables remote control of the PowerSource's outlets . Accepts DC 3 to 30 volts. 27. Remote AC Hookup: Connects to a switched outlet on an external device .
22 TROUBLESHOO TING PROBLEM – The P owerSource is not receiving power . P ossible Cause #1: T he PowerSource is not turned on. P ossible Solutions: • Press the “ON/OFF” button on the PowerSource. • Make sure the PowerSource's AC power cord is plugged into a properly grounded 120V wall outlet.
23 TROUBLESHOO TING (CONTINUED) P ossible Cause #3: T he PowerSource's power cord is plugged into an outlet on the back of one of your components and the component is not turned on.
24 TROUBLESHOO TING (CONTINUED) P ossible Cause #2 T he PowerSource is plugged into a switched outlet on a component which is not turned on. T he P owerSource will not receive power and therefore will not provide power to the components plugged into the PowerSource outlets .
25 TROUBLESHOO TING (CONTINUED) PROBLEM - The “GROUND OK” LED is off . P ossible Cause: T he PowerSource is not plugged into a properly grounded A C outlet.
26 FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS Q . What is the importance of component-to-component filtering? A. With Monster PowerSource technology , AC power must first go through a segment of noise filters, which isolates your equipment from noise on the A C line.
27 FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS Q . Will it harm a component to plug it into an outlet that it's not designated to power , like high power amplifier into an outlet marked for TV? A. No. However , you may not realize the full performance potential of the component.
28 APPENDIX A Glossary of P ower -Related T erms Audio Noise: Any electrical disturbance introduced from a source extraneous to the signal in the audio-frequency range . Alternating Current (AC): A flow of electricity which reaches maximum in one direction, decreases to zero , then reverses itself and reaches maximum in the opposite direction.
29 Hertz (Hz): A unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second. Joule Rating: A measurement of how much surge can be absorbed by a surge suppressor device .
Monster , LLC 7251 W est Lake Mead Blvd., Las V egas NV 89128, USA We invite you to visit the Monsters at: MonsterP ower .com The Monster Power Home T heatre Reference PowerSource ™ HTPS 7000 is protected under U.S . P at. No. 5,589,718; 6,473,510. Other Patents P ending.
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