Monster Cable PowerCenter HTFS 450 manual

® Owner’ s Manual Home Theater FlatScreen P owerCenter ™ H T F S 4 50[...]

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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 . WARNING – P ower Sources Do not plug this PowerCenter ™ into a power outlet that differs from the source indicated for safe use on the P owerCenter . If you don’t know the type of electrica l power that is supplied to your home , consul t your[...]

ii WARNING – P ower Cord Safety A. When routing your PowerCenter’ s A C power cord, do not place it near heavy foot traffic 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., disconn[...]

iii PROPER GROUNDING AND INST ALLA TION W ARNING – Proper Grounding Monster Power Centers 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 checked by a qualified electrician. Many older buildings are inadequately wired. I[...]

1 A NO TE FROM THE HEAD MONSTER D ea r E nt hu si as t , THA NK Y OU for pur chasi ng th e Mon ste r P owe r ® Hom e T heat er P ower Cen te r HTF S 450 fo r fla t scr een HDTV s . T his P owe rCent er re fle cts our co mmi tment to crea ting per forma nce -en hanci ng so lutio ns fo r hom e the ate r sys tems , so you can enjo y sup eri or sou nd[...]

2 Ot he r M on st er P o we r b re ak th ro ug hs in c l u d e p a t e n t e d T r i- M o d e p ro te ct io n , f ea t u r i n g a n a u d i b l e a l a r m . T hi s f ea t u r e a u t o m a t i c a l l y d is co nn ec ts po w e r f r o m y o u r e l e c t r o n i c s i f y o u ’ re hi t b y a b ig s u r g e . Be st o f a l l , t he HT F S i s d [...]

3 P A TENTED MONSTER CLEAN PO WER ™ ST AGES Monster Clean Power performs two tasks that are vital to maintaining optimum home theater performance: 1) noise filtration and 2) noise isolation. T he higher the Clean Power stage number ( 1 –5), the more sophisticated and advanced the filters are that reject noise generated on the A C powerline. In [...]

4 MONSTER EXCLUSIVE TRI-MODE TECHNOLOGY P atented T ri-Mode technology protects all three power lines (Line , Neutral, Ground) via relays , MOVs , and thermal fuses . During voltage sags and swells , the relays automatically disconnect the Line and Neutr al power lines . An audible alarm also sounds to let you know your PowerCe nter has protected y[...]

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.S . and international[...]

6 T OP VIEW SIDE VIEW MONSTER HTFS 450 POWERCENTER FEA TURES SIDE VIEW          [...]

7 MONSTER HTFS 450 POWERCENTER FEA TURES 1. AC Outlets: These outlets have special filter circuitry specially designed to eliminate noise from the AC power line to high definition components. T hey also provide surge protection. 2. C ab le , Satellite and Antenna Surge Suppression : Protects against surges travelling over coax connections. T he In [...]

8 HTFS 4 50 Mounting Instructions T he HTFS 450 is designed to be hidden behind your flat screen HDTV . It can be mounted directly to the wall, or to one of the metal arms of your TV’ s mount. The HTFS 450 comes with a mounting plate, brack et, and two small bolts. Y ou will need a small Phillips head screwdriver . Additional mounting hardware is[...]

9 Step 1. Attach the brack et (labeled A in the diagram) to the P owerCenter with the two small bolts included with your P owerCenter . Step 2. T o fasten the mounting plate (labeled B in the diagram) to a wall, use self-tapping drywall screws in the four holes . F or installation on wood walls , mark the holes on the wall with a pencil and drill t[...]

10 TROUBLESHOO TING Symptom P ossible Cause Remedy T he PowerCenter is not receiving power . T he PowerCenter is not turned on. • Make sure the P owerCenter’ s AC power plug is plugged into a properly grounded 1 20 volts (nominal) wall outlet. • A wall switch may need to be turned on. T ry turning on the light switches located near the wall u[...]

11 TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS Continuous Duty Electrical Rating 1 20V/60Hz Maximum Current Rating 1 5A/1 800W Protection Modes Line-Neutral (L-N) Line-Ground (L-G) Neutral-Ground (N-G) T otal Energy Dissipation 4320 Joules Clamping Level (TVSS V oltage) 330 Volts Clamping Response Time Less than 1 Nanosecond (<1 Ns) Dimensions Width: Height: Leng[...]

12 LIMITED WARRANTY FOR CONSUMERS Monster , LLC, 7251 W est Lake Mead Blvd, Las V egas , NV , USA (“Monster”) extends to Y ou this Limited W arranty . Statutory or common law may provide Y ou with additional rights or remedies, which shall not be affected by this Limited Warr anty. DEFINITIONS “ Ade qua te Us e” me ans u se of the P rod uct[...]

13 “Co nnect ed Equ ipmen t D amage ” me ans p hys ica l dam age caus ed to Co nne cted Equ ipmen t d ue to a Produ ct Defec t (i) by a tr ansi ent AC power , cabl e , tel ephon e , or lig htnin g s urge whi le co nne cted to a pro per ly in sta lled Pro duct, ( ii) not by a d efect or un relat ed damag ing of t he Conne cte d Equ ipm ent o r a[...]

14 “W arra nty P er iod ” me ans t he time p eriod duri ng which Mo nst er mu st have rec eived Y ou r F ormal W arr ant y Cla im. T he dif feren t W arr ant y P eriod s rel ate d to Pro duct Def ects and Conn ect ed Eq uip ment Dam age a re defi ne d i n the Sp ecifi c ati ons T able belo w . T he W arr anty P eri od comme nce s on the date [...]

15 conditions listed in the preceding sentence are met, Monster will provide Y ou with one of the following remedies provided that Monster may decide at its sole discretion which of the three remedies it provides: Monster will (1) replace the damaged Connected Equipment; (2) pay to repair the damaged Connected Equipment; or (3) pay Y ou the FMV of [...]

16 SPECIFICA TIONS T ABLE Product Model No . W arranty P eriod for Products Maximum Coverage Amount W arranty P eriod for Connected Equipment Damage HTF S 45 0 5 Y ears US$250,000 5 Y ears[...]

17 FORMAL WARRANTY CLAIM HOW T O MAKE A CLAIM. In the event damage has occurred to Products or Connected Equipment, Y ou must follow these instructions: (1) Call Monster within two (2) months after Y ou discover a Product Defect (or should have discovered it, if such Product Defect was obvious); (2) Give a detailed explanation of how the damage occ[...]

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Designed in the USA and manufactured for Monster to its quality specifications. Made in China. ”Monste r ,“ ”Monste r Cable,“ ”Monster Power ,“ the Monster Power logo, “T2,” “T ri- Mode, ” ”Monster Clean Power ,“ ”PowerCenter ,“ and the PowerCenter design and packaging are trademarks or registered trademarks of Monster C[...]