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T ABLE OF CONTENTS P age Important Safety Information i Proper Grounding and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii A Note from The Head Monster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

i IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION Please read and observe the following safety points at all times . W ARNING – Installation Monster recommends the In-Wall P owerCenter be installed by a licensed electrician. W ARNING – P ower Sources Suitable for use on a circuit capable of delivering not more than 5000 rms symmetrical amperes, 125 volts maxim[...]

ii W ARNING – P ower Cord Safety T his In-Wall P owerCenter includes a high-current IEC P owerLine TM 200 A C Power Cable with a low-profile , right angle plug. If the cable’ s protective jack et begins to rip or fray , exposing the internal wiring, shielding, etc., disconnect it immediately . See the W arranty Information section of this owner[...]

iii PROPER GROUNDING AND INST ALLA TION W ARNING – Proper Grounding A Monster PowerCenter requires a properly grounded 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. IMPORT ANT NOTE – Proper P ower and Protection T [...]

1 A NO TE FROM THE HEAD MONSTER Dear Enthusiast, THANK Y OU for purchasing the Monster P ower ® Home T heatre In-W all P owerCenter ™ . T his PowerCenter reflects our commitment to creating performance-enhancing solutions for home theater systems that deliver superior sound and picture quality . As a long-time audiophile and serious home theater[...]

2 MONSTER’S P A TENTED CLEAN POWER ™ ST AGES Monster Clean Power ™ performs two tasks that are vital to maintaining optimum home theater performance: 1) noise filtration and 2) noise isolation. The 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 . [...]

3 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. Richard Marsh is one of these illustrious few . He has designed best selling power conditioning components costing more than $3,000 and now brings his expertise to M[...]

4 IN-W ALL POWERCENTER FEA TURES 7 1 2 4 5 6 INSERTS INCLUDED 3 1 0 1 2 13 1 0 IEC CABLE 9 8 1 1 1 4[...]

5 IN-W ALL POWERCENTER FEA TURES 1. Monster Clean P ower TM and Surge Suppression Module: F eatures patented Monster Clean Power Stage 1 v .2.0 to reduce interference coming through the A C power line, and a 1260 joule rating with new T ri-Mode MOVs to offer superior surge absorption. 2. “Clean P ower” On Indicator: Indicates Monster Clean Powe[...]

6 HOOK-UP GUIDE – ST ANDALONE APPLICA TIONS Outlet Box Installation F or existing construction environments, you will need to cut a hole in your wall to first install the two gang outlet box that will go behind your Monster In-Wall P owerCenter . Monster strongly recommends you enlist the help of a licensed electrician, or someone experienced wit[...]

7 B) Fish the line (Black), neutral (White), and ground (Green) wires out from behind the wall. Punch out the two gang outlet box’ s entry holes as necessary for wire routing, and thread the wires through. C) Place the two gang outlet box into the wall hole with the tabs retracted. Carefully turn the screws clockwise until the tabs rotate upright[...]

8 Surge Module Installation T he Surge Module features patented Monster Clean P ower Stage 1 v .2.0 to reduce interference coming through the AC power line to your components and provides surge protection against damaging voltage surges and spik es . A) Strip about a half inch of insulation off the ends of the line (Black), neutral (White), and gro[...]

9 T wo-Outlet Receptacle Installation Monster In-Wall P owerCenters are available with either 15-amp or 20-amp outlet. Be sure to use the outlet that matches your existing branch circuit. A) Connect the output wires extending from the Surge Module to the two-outlet receptacle as follows: 1. Remove the three screws from the side of the two-outlet re[...]

10 HOOK-UP GUIDE – ST AND ALONE APPLICA TIONS Coaxial Connections Installation In-W all PowerCenter comes with a decora plate and two coaxial connections units that provide surge protection against damaging voltage surges and spikes on incoming coax cables. If you have in-wall provisions for satellite TV , TV/cable , cable modem, etc., you can pr[...]

11 HOOK-UP GUIDE – REMO TE APPLICA TIONS A Remote Application occurs when the TV display and components (receivers, PVRs, DVD players, VCRs , amplifiers , etc.) are connected to different A C outlet receptacle banks . In this application, and for ultimate system protection, two In-W all PowerCenters should be used for proper installation and syst[...]

12 HOOK-UP GUIDE – REMO TE APPLICA TIONS Surge Module Installation T he Surge Module features patented Monster Clean P ower ™ Stage 1 v .2.0 to reduce interference coming through the AC power line to your components and provides surge protection against damaging voltage surges and spik es . A) Strip about a half inch of insulation off the ends [...]

13 HOOK-UP GUIDE – REMO TE APPLICA TIONS B) Connect the output wires extending from the Surge Module to the two-outlet receptacle as follows: 1. Remove the three screws from the side of the two-outlet receptacle by turning each counterclockwise until loose. 2. Align the ring terminal holes on the output wires with the screw holes . 3. Reinsert th[...]

14 Coaxial Connections and Decora Plate Installation In-W all PowerCenter comes with two coaxial connections units that provide surge protection against damaging voltage surges and spikes on incoming coax cables . If you have in-wall provisions for satellite TV , TV/cable , cable modem, etc., you can protect them by hooking them up through the P ow[...]

15 TROUBLESHOO TING Symptom P ossible Cause Remedy Outlets not receiving power . • Surge Module input wires (line, neutral, ground) not connected to household line , neutral, and ground wiring. • Attach the output wires (line , neutral, ground) to the outlets. • Attach the household input wires (line, neutral, ground) to the Surge Module. Gro[...]

16 IN-W ALL POWERCENTER SPECIFICA TIONS Continuous Duty Electrical Rating 120V/60Hzs not rec Maximum Current Rating 15A/1800W for 15 Amp In-Wall Module 20A/2400W for 20 Amp In-Wall Module Protection Modes Line-Neutral (L-N) Line-Ground (L-G) Neutral-Ground (N-G) T otal Energy Dissipation 1260 Joules Clamping Level (TVSS V oltage) 330 Volts Clamping[...]

17 LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR CONSUMERS M on st er , L LC , 7 25 1 W es t L ak e Me ad B lv d ., L as V eg a s , NV , US A (“ Mo ns te r ”) e xt en ds Y ou t hi s Li m it ed W a r r an t y . S ta tu to ry o r c om mo n la w m ay p ro vi de Y ou w it h a dd it io na l ri g ht s or r em e di es , w hi ch s h al l no t be af fe ct ed b y t hi s Li mi t[...]

18 “Connected Equipment Damage” means physical damage caused to Connected Equipment due to a Product Defect (i) by a transient A C power , cable , telephone , or lightning surge while connected to a properly installed Product, (ii) not by a defect or unrelated damaging of the Connected Equipment or a surge/spik e or lightning strike through a s[...]

19 “W arranty P eriod” means the time period during which Monster must have received Y our F ormal Warr anty Claim. T he different W arranty P eriods related to Product Defects and Connected Equipment Damage are defined in the Specifications T able below . The W arranty P eriod commences on the date when Y ou purchased or received (whichever [...]

20 CONNE CTED EQU IPMENT D AMA GE. Mo nster wi ll also provid e Y ou w ith a re medy re garding Connect ed Equi pment Damage if (i) Y ou ha ve a cl aim unde r the L imited Wa rran ty for Products becaus e of a Product Defect that cau ses Con nected Equip ment Dam age des pite Adeq uate Use , and (ii) Monster receiv es a F ormal War ran ty Claim fro[...]

21 SPECIFICA TIONS T ABLE Product Model No . W arranty P eriod for Products Maximum Coverage Amount W arranty P eriod for Connected Equipment Damage In-W all PowerCenter (15 Amp) 2 Y ears $250,000 Maximum 2 Y ears In-W all PowerCenter (20 Amp) 2 Y ears $250,000 Maximum 2 Y ears[...]

22 FORMAL WARRANTY CLAIM HOW T O MAKE A CLAIM. In the event damage has occurred to Products , 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 occurred; (3) Obtain a Re[...]

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Monster , LLC 7251 W est Lake Mead Blvd. • Las V egas, NV 89128 • USA V isit us on the web at: MonsterP ower .com. Call us toll-free in the U. S. at 877-800-8989. The Monster Power Home T heatre In-Wall PowerCenter is protected under U.S . P at. No. 5,589,718. Other Patents Pending. Designed in the USA by the Monster Power Dream T eam and manuf[...]