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Owner’ s Manual ® Home Theatre Reference HTFS 500 PO WERCENTER ™ HTFS 1 0 00 PO WERCENTER ™.
T ABLE OF CONTENTS P age Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Proper Grounding and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . .
i IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION Please read and observe the following safety points at all times . W ARNING – Power Sour ces Do not plug this P owerCenter ™ into a power outlet that differs from the source indicated for safe use on the P owerCenter .
ii W ARNING – Power Cor d Safety A. When routing your PowerCenter’ s A C power cord, do not place it near heavy foot tr affic areas (e.g., hallways , doorways , and floors). Do not create a trip hazard with the power cord. B . If your power cord’ s protective jack et begins to rip or fray , exposing the internal wiring, shielding, etc.
iii PROPER GROUNDING AND INST ALLA TION W ARNING – Proper Grounding Monster P owerCenters ™ require a properly grounded 3-wire outlet for safety and to protect connected equipment. If you’re not sure if your home’ s electrical wiring is properly grounded, have it check ed by a qualified electrician.
1 A NO TE FROM THE HEAD MONSTER Dear Enthusiast, THANK Y OU for purchasing the Monster P ower Home Theatre Reference P owerCenter ™ for flat screen, plasma, and LCD televisions . This P owerCenter reflects our commitment to creating performance-enhancing solutions for home theatre systems , so you can enjoy superior sound and picture quality .
2 Other Monster P ower breakthroughs include patented T ri-Mode ™ protection (HTFS1000 only) and patented Dual Mode Plus ™ protection (HTFS 500 only), both featuring an audible alarm. This feature automatically disconnects power from your electronics if you’re hit by a big surge .
3 MONSTER’S P A TENTED CLEAN POWER ™ Monster’ s High Definition Video (HDV) Clean P ower circuitry is engineered specifically to help eliminate noise such as electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI) from high definition video sources .
4 THE MINDS BEHIND THE MONSTER POWERCENTER DESIGN Richard Marsh – T here are few experts able to solve the complex problems associated with AC power and complex home theater systems .
5 Noel Lee – Noel Lee , T he Head Monster , is best known for popularizing the concept of high performance audio cable 25 years ago with his creation of Monster Cable . Originally a laser - fusion design engineer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and later a touring musician, Noel has invented or co-invented over 250 U .
6 HTFS 500 T OP VIEW HTFS 500 SIDE VIEW MONSTER HTFS 500 POWERCENTER FEA TURES HTFS 500 SIDE VIEW '2/5.$/+ 02/4%#4)/./. ()'($%&).)4)/.6)$%/0/7%2#%.4%2 4- WITH#LEAN0OWER 4- ($6&ILTERING (4&3 !#$#).
7 MONSTER HTFS1 000 POWERCENTER FEA TURES HTFS 1 000 T OP VIEW HTFS 1 000 (separated view) HTFS 1 000 SIDE VIEW HTFS 1 000 SIDE VIEW ()'($%&).)4)/.6)$%/0/7%2#%.4%2 4- WITH#LEAN0OWER 4- ($6&ILTERING (4&3 ).
8 MONSTER HTFS 500 / HTFS 1 000 POWERCENTER FEA TURES 1. “ On/Off Button“ (HTFS1 000 only): Press to turn on/off the switched outlet (labeled as HDTV). Note: T he ON/OFF button has no effects on the unswitched outlet (labeled as ACCESSOR Y), which remains on as long as the HTFS1 000 is plugged into an active AC outlet.
9 10. Remote “ AC/DC In” Control: Allows you to automatically turn on/off the PowerCenter’ s switched outlet(s) via the Remote “ AC/DC Out” on another component (such as an A /V receiver or custom installation equipment).
10 ! " Step 3. Insert one of the side-fl aps of the HTFS P owerCenter into brack et A. Step 4. Fit Brack et B to the other side-fl ap , mak e sure it is secure and fasten it to the wall with screws . Step 1. Determine where you will mount your HTFS P owerCenter .
11 " ! Step 3. Insert one of the side-fl aps of the HTFS P owerCenter into brack et A. Step 4. Fit Brack et B to the other side-fl ap , mak e sure it is secure and fasten it to the wall with screws . Step 1. Determine where you will mount your HTFS P owerCenter .
12 HTFS 500 P owerCenter HTFS 1 000 PowerCenter HOOK-UP GUIDE High Definition Video (HDV) Outlet Hook-Up T hese outlets have a special filter circuit that is optimized to reduce interference to your high definition video components . A) HDTV: Plug your high definition video monitor (such as a plasma HDTV) into the outlet labeled as HDTV .
13 HOOK-UP GUIDE Display Unit Hook-Up (HTFS1 000 only) T he display unit of HTFS 1 000 is detachable from the main unit. T he display unit is connected to the main unit via a 4-wire RJ11 phone cable . Connect one end of the supplied phone-type cable to the corresponding jack on the detachable display unit.
HTFS 500 P owerCenter HTFS 1 000 PowerCenter !#$#). ^6 M!-). 2%3%4 /&& !#$#). ^6 M!-). 14 HOOK-UP GUIDE Remote “ A C/DC In” Control Hook-Up .
15 TROUBLESHOO TING Symptom P ossible Cause Remedy T he PowerCenter is not receiving power . T he PowerCenter is not turned on. • T urn the PowerCenter switch on. • Mak e sure the PowerCenter’ s AC power plug is plugged into a properly grounded 1 20 volts (nominal) wall outlet.
16 TROUBLESHOO TING Symptom P ossible Cause Remedy T he PowerCenter is not receiving power (continued). T he component is plugged into a switched outlet and the P owerCenter has not been turned on. • T urn the PowerCenter on. • Or , plug the component into an Unswitched outlet.
17 TROUBLESHOO TING Symptom P ossible Cause Remedy Speak ers emit a humming or buzzing noise . T he PowerCenter is sharing AC power with equipment that is not properly grounded. • Connect your P owerCenter to a dedicated outlet. • T ry unplugging different components from the P owerCenter one at a time to see if the noise stops .
18 SPECIFICA TIONS Continuous Duty Electrical Rating 120V/60Hz Maximum Current Rating 15A/1800W Protection Modes Line-Neutral (L-N) Line-Ground (L-G) Neutral-Ground (N-G) T otal Energy Dissipation 277.
19 SPECIFICA TIONS Continuous Duty Electrical Rating 120V/60Hz Maximum Current Rating 15A/1800W Protection Modes Line-Neutral (L-N) Line-Ground (L-G) Neutral-Ground (N-G) T otal Energy Dissipation 314.
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