Monster Cable PRO7000 manual

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T ABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Precautions ..................................................................................................................................ii Proper Grounding and Installation T ips ....................................................................................................................v Monsterous [...]

IMPOR T ANT SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Please read and observe the following safety points at all times . W ARNING - P ower Sources Do not plug your Monster P owerSource into a power outlet that differs from the source indicated for safe use on the Monster P owerSource . If you don’t know the type of electrical power that is supplied to your place of bu[...]

W ARNING - Liquid: A voiding Electrical Shocks Do not operate your Monster P owerSource if liquid of any kind is spilled onto or inside the unit. Do not operate your Monster P owerSource near rain or w ater that’ s spilled or openly exposed (e.g., bathtub, kitchen or bathroom sink). W ARNING - P ower Cord Safety A. When routing your Monster P owe[...]

W ARNING - Storm Precautions In the event of a lightning storm, immediately disconnect your Monster P owerSource from its power source . It’ s not necessary to disconnect any components from your Monster PowerSource . W ARNING - No User Serviceable P arts Inside If , for any r eason, your Monster P owerCenter is not operating properly , do not re[...]

PROPER GROUNDING AND INST ALLA TION TIPS CA UTION - Proper Grounding Monster P owerSource requires a properly grounded 3-wire outlet to protect connected equipment. If your AC outlet is improperly wired (no ground or reverse polarity), the green ”SY STEM GROUNDED” LED on the front panel of the Professional Reference P owerSource PRO 7000 will n[...]

MONSTEROUS INTRODUCTION T hank you for purchasing Monster Power’ s Professional Reference PowerSource ™ PRO 7000. P owerSource products reflect Monster’ s commitment to creating performance - enhancing solutions for stage and studio , delivering superior tone and sound quality . Ordinary AC power accessories may seriously compromise the equip[...]

MONSTER’S P A TENTED CLEAN POWER ST AGES Each P owerSource has its own Clean Power ™ stage . Clean P ower ™ performs two tasks that are vital to high-performance analog, computer and digital reproduction: filtration and isolation. The higher the Clean P ower ™ stage number , the more sophisticated and advanced the filters . Also , the highe[...]

MONSTER T2 TECHNOLOGY T he Monster Power Professional Reference PRO 7000 features Monster’ s exclusive T2 technology . T2 is an active electronic microprocessor -controlled circuitry that sits in front of the surge protection MOVs in Monster P ower products . T2 monitors the line , neutr al and ground lines and disconnects the Power Center (and s[...]

BEHIND THE MONSTER POWERSOURCE DESIGN Richard Marsh – T here are few experts able to solve the complex problems of AC power , and Richard Marsh is one of the illustrious few . He’ s designed best-selling power conditioners costing more than $3,000, and now brings his expertise to Monster Power . Richard developed Monster’ s exclusive Clean P [...]

MONSTER CHECKLIST Before you do anything, make sure you have all the components you need to enjoy your new high performance Monster P owerSource. Y ou’ll need the following items to get started: 1) T his owner’ s manual. 2) Y our favorite pen or a computer with an Internet browser (to register your Monster warranty information). 3) One Monster [...]

6 HOOKUP GUIDE STEP 1 Phone Line Hookup T he PowerSource has facilities to protect a single phone line . FOR ST ANDARD TELEPHONE LINE PRO TECTION A) Connect a phone cable from a telephone wall jack to the PRO 7000 IN jack (figure 1a). B) Connect a second phone cable from the PRO 7000 OUT jack to the telephone (figure 1b). LIT_PRO7000_manual.qxd 11/[...]

7 Step 2 Outlet Programming All P owerSource outlets on the rear panel are programmable . T o set up each outlet pair , use the front panel MENU and SET buttons to choose between SWITCHED ON , SWITCHED ON AFTER DELA Y and UNSWITCHED (Always On) independently for each outlet pair . Y ou can change the settings , whenever you lik e . Using the outlet[...]

8 C) Set the Outlet P air to SWITCHED ON AFTER DELA Y : Press MENU until the display shows the status of the Analog outlet pair . Press the SET button until the time delay changes to the required delay in seconds before the outlet pair will turn on after the ON/OFF button is pressed, as in figure 4. When the P owerSource is SWITCHED ON by pressing [...]

9 Step 3 Over - and Under -V oltage Audible Alarm Setting T his feature enables or disables the audible alarm indicating an abnormal line voltage condition. When set to ENABLE, the unit will sound an alarm when the line voltage tops 130V or drops below 100V . A) Press MENU until the displays shows the alarm setting, as in figure 6: B) Press SET to [...]

10 Step 4 Over - and Under -V oltage Automatic Shutdown Setting T his feature enables or disables the automatic shutdown feature for abnormal line voltage. When set to ENABLE, the unit will shut itself down whenever the line voltage tops 134V or drops below 96V . A) Press MENU until the display shows: B) Press SET to toggle between ENABLE and DISAB[...]

GROUND BREAKER 15A AC 120V 60Hz 1440W CONTINUOUS (1800W MAX) PHONE DC IN 3-30V AC IN 120V DC OUT 12V XLR LAMP MAX OUTPUT 12 VDC 3W XLR LAMP MAX OUTPUT 12 VDC 3W High Power Filter Digital Filter Analog Filter Computer Filter ANALOG FILTER FUSE 2A SB NO. 1 DIGITAL FIL TER FUSE 2A SB NO. 1 COMPUTER FILTER FUSE 10A SB NO. 1 NORMAL (ISOLATED) BALANCED P[...]

12 Step 6 Remote DC Control Hookup T his feature allows your PowerSource to be turned on and off with an Automatic Switching Control. A component that shouldn’t be powered on constantly (such as an amplifier) can be plugged into one of the SWITCHED ON AFTER DELA Y outlets and activated when needed. T his feature also allows the DC low-voltage cab[...]

XLR LAMP PUSH 13 Step 7 XLR J ack Hookup NO TE: Y ou’ll need an additional Monster XLR light to connect to the PRO 7000’ s XLR light Jack. Use the dimmer knob to control light intensity . T o r emove the Monster XLR light fr om the XLR Jack, pr ess the PUSH tab, and gently pull on the metal housing of the XLR plug. ® LIT_PRO7000_manual.qxd 11/[...]

14 GROUND BREAKER 15A AC 120V 60Hz 1440W CONTINUOUS (1800W MAX) PHONE DC IN 3-30V AC IN 120V DC OUT 12V XLR LAMP MAX OUTPUT 12 VDC 3W XLR LAMP MAX OUTPUT 12 VDC 3W High Power Filter Digital Filter Analog Filter Computer Filter ANALOG FILTER FUSE 2A SB NO. 1 DIGITAL FIL TER FUSE 2A SB NO. 1 COMPUTER FILTER FUSE 10A SB NO. 1 NORMAL (ISOLATED) BALANCE[...]

GROUND BREAKER 15A AC 120V 60Hz 1440W CONTINUOUS (1800W MAX) PHONE DC IN 3-30V AC IN 120V DC OUT 12V XLR LAMP MAX OUTPUT 12 VDC 3W XLR LAMP MAX OUTPUT 12 VDC 3W High Power Filter Digital Filter Analog Filter Computer Filter ANALOG FILTER FUSE 2A SB NO. 1 DIGITAL FIL TER FUSE 2A SB NO. 1 COMPUTER FILTER FUSE 10A SB NO. 1 NORMAL (ISOLATED) BALANCED P[...]

16 GROUND BREAKER 15A AC 120V 60Hz 1440W CONTINUOUS (1800W MAX) PHONE DC IN 3-30V AC IN 120V DC OUT 12V XLR LAMP MAX OUTPUT 12 VDC 3W XLR LAMP MAX OUTPUT 12 VDC 3W High Power Filter Digital Filter Analog Filter Computer Filter ANALOG FILTER FUSE 2A SB NO. 1 DIGITAL FIL TER FUSE 2A SB NO. 1 COMPUTER FILTER FUSE 10A SB NO. 1 NORMAL (ISOLATED) BALANCE[...]

GROUND BREAKER 15A AC 120V 60Hz 1440W CONTINUOUS (1800W MAX) PHONE DC IN 3-30V AC IN 120V DC OUT 12V XLR LAMP MAX OUTPUT 12 VDC 3W XLR LAMP MAX OUTPUT 12 VDC 3W High Power Filter Digital Filter Analog Filter Computer Filter ANALOG FILTER FUSE 2A SB NO. 1 DIGITAL FIL TER FUSE 2A SB NO. 1 COMPUTER FILTER FUSE 10A SB NO. 1 NORMAL (ISOLATED) BALANCED P[...]

18 GROUND BREAKER 15A AC 120V 60Hz 1440W CONTINUOUS (1800W MAX) PHONE DC IN 3-30V AC IN 120V DC OUT 12V XLR LAMP MAX OUTPUT 12 VDC 3W XLR LAMP MAX OUTPUT 12 VDC 3W High Power Filter Digital Filter Analog Filter Computer Filter ANALOG FILTER FUSE 2A SB NO. 1 DIGITAL FIL TER FUSE 2A SB NO. 1 COMPUTER FILTER FUSE 10A SB NO. 1 NORMAL (ISOLATED) BALANCE[...]

19 INDEX DRAWINGS 1. On/Off Button: Press to supply AC power to outlets programmed as SWITCHED ON or SWITCHED ON AFTER DELA Y . Press again to shut these outlets off . 2. Menu Button: Press to begin progr amming mode. 3. Set Button: Press to set par ameters or options selected by the MENU button. 4. Dimmer Button: Dims the alphanumeric display . 5.[...]

20 11. Digital Filter 1 LED Indicator: Indicates the DIGIT AL FIL TER 1 outlet pair has power . 12. Digital Filter 2 LED Indicator: Indicates the DIGIT AL FIL TER 2 outlet pair has power . 13. Computer Filter LED Indicator: Indicates the COMPUTER FIL TER outlet pair has power . 14. High P ower LED Indicator: Indicates the HIGH POWER 1 outlet pair h[...]

21 NUMBERS REFER TO DRAWINGS ON P AGE 18 19. Analog Filter Fuse: 2A slow-blow fuse protects the ANALOG FIL TER from power overload. Replace only with same type/rating fuse . 20. Digital Filter 1 Outlets: F or digital components such as Digital Multitrack, DA T Machine, Minidisk, Digital Signal Processor , or Recorder . T his special filter circuit [...]

24. Computer Filter Fuse: 10A slow-blow fuse protects the COMPUTER FIL TER from power overload. Replace only with the same type/rating fuse . 25. High P ower Filter 1 Outlets: Optimized for high-current analog components such as subwoofers or a main amplifier , special filter circuits reduce noise from the AC power line that normally degrades analo[...]

2 7 . High Power Filter 2 Outlets: Optimized for high-current analog components such as surround amplifiers or Receivers , special filter circuits reduce noise from the AC power line that would normally degrade PRO equipment performance . NO TE: Digital or low-current PRO equipment will not be harmed if connected to the high power outlet section. H[...]

24 31. 1/8th inch Mini-Plug Input for Remote DC Hookup: Enables remote control of the P owerSource outlets . Accepts DC 3 – 30 volts . 32. XLR Jack: For connecting a Monster XLR lamp . 33. Lamp Dimmer: F or dimming both the Monster XLR lamps . 34. Ground P ost: Provides a ground reference point for ungrounded components . 35. Thermal Circuit Brea[...]

25 TROUBLESHOO TING PROBLEM – The PRO 7000 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 AC power cord is plugged into a properly grounded 120V wall outlet. P ossible Cause #2: T oo many devices are connected to the PowerSource[...]

26 TROUBLESHOO TING P ossible Cause #3: T he power cord from the PowerSource is plugged into an outlet on the back of a component that is not turned on. P ossible Solution: • T urn on the component. NOTE: For the best possible performance, plug the PowerSource into a wall outlet, not an outlet on another component. PROBLEM – The P owerSource is[...]

27 TROUBLESHOO TING P ossible Cause #2: T he PowerSource is plugged into a switched outlet on a component that’ s not turned on, so it’ s not getting power and won’t provide power to the components plugged into its outlets . P ossible Solution: • T urn on the component. NOTE: For the best possible performance, plug the PowerSource into a wa[...]

28 TROUBLESHOO TING PROBLEM – The “GROUND OK” LED is off . P ossible Cause: T he PowerSource is not plugged into a properly grounded AC outlet. P ossible Solution: • Plug the PowerSource into a properly grounded 120V outlet. LIT_PRO7000_manual.qxd 11/10/2003 4:30 PM Page 29[...]

FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS Q . What is the importance of component-to-component filtering? A. With Monster P owerSource technology , A C power is improved by noise filtering that isolates your equipment from interference riding the AC line . Most other manufacturers just stop there, but Monster keeps going! The next crucial step of filtering occur[...]

Q . Will it damage a component if plugged into a P owerSource outlet that’ s not designed for it, like putting a high-power amplifier into a Mixer/Pr eamplifier outlet? A. No . However , as mentioned, you may not realize the full performance potential of the component. Q . If my P owerSource stops operating, what should I do? A. First check the r[...]

31 APPENDIX A Glossary of P ower -Related T erms AC: Alternating Current. Amp: An abbreviation for Ampere , a unit of electrical current or the r ate of flow of electrons. Balanced Mode: Noise Reduction with Clean P ower Stage 5 filtering and a transformer configur ation that references ground. Benefits include CMR (see below) for ultra-clean audio[...]

Hertz (Hz): A unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second. Joules: A r ating commonly used to indicate energy storage , or the amount of electrical surge that can be absorbed by a surge suppressing device . T he higher the joule rating, the more energy absorbed. Normal Isolated Mode: The default power tr ansformer configuration that cuts noise [...]

APPENDIX B T hank you for purchasing this Monster Power Professional P owerCenter product. All Monster P ower products are finely engineered and robustly manufactured to boost any system's performance beyond what you thought possible . And Monster proudly stands behind every one of its products , not something every company can say! - We know [...]

“Formal W arranty Claim” means a claim made in accordance with the section “F ormal W arranty Claims” herein. “Product” means a Product listed in the Specifications T able below , and (iii) Y ou bought from an Authorized Dealer new and in its original packaging. “Product Defect” means an inadequacy of the Product that existed at the[...]

SCOPE OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY PRODUCTS . If a Product contained a Product Defect when Y ou bought it from an Authorized Dealer and Monster receives a F ormal Warr anty Claim from Y ou before the end of the W arranty P eriod for Product Defects applicable to the affected Product, then Monster will provide Y ou with one of the following remedies: Mo[...]

SPECIFICA TIONS T ABLE 36 Product Model No . W arranty P eriod for Product Pro 800 Five (5) Y ears Pro 1000 Five (5) Y ears Pro 2000 Five (5) Y ears Pro 2500 Five (5) Y ears Pro 3500 Five (5) Y ears Pro 5100 Five (5) Y ears Pro 7000 Five (5) Y ears Pro A VS2000 T wo (2) Y ears LIT_PRO7000_manual.qxd 11/10/2003 4:31 PM Page 37[...]

FORMAL W ARRANTY CLAIM HOW T O MAKE A CLAIM. In the event of a Product Defect, Y ou must follow these instructions: (1) Call 1-877-800-8989; (2) Give a detailed explanation of the Product Defect; (3) Obtain a Return Authorization Number; (4) Return the Products, shipping prepaid by Y ou, to Monster for verification of damage , along with a copy of [...]

Please T ear the Return Registration Card Out of the Manual Here Register Y our Product F or W arranty Coverage Please either complete and return this warr anty registration by mail, or go to monstercable.com/warr anty to register online Name (please print) ________________________________________________________________ Age ____________________ Ad[...]

5. Was this Monster P owerCenter a gift?  Ye s  No 6. What was the purchase price of this unit? __________________ 7. How would you describe your experience when purchasing this product?  T he salesperson was knowledgeable and helpful  T he salesperson was not knowledgeable about Monster P ower products  I knew exactly what I wanted [...]

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Monster , LLC 7251 Lak e Mead Blvd West, 3rd Floor • Las V egas, NV 89128 • USA Visit us on the web at: monsterpower .com The Monster P ower Professional Reference PowerSource ™ PRO 7000 is protected under U.S . P at. No . 5,589,718. Other P atents Pending. “Monster” “Monster Cable” “Monster Power” “Clean P ower” and “PowerC[...]