Monster Cable HTS 5000 manual

® Home Theatre Reference P owerCenter ™ HTS 5000 MKII Owner’ s Manual[...]

i T ABLE OF CONTENTS Pa g e Important Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Proper Grounding and Installation T ips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Introducti[...]

IMPOR T ANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Please read and observe the following safety points at all times . W ARNING – Power Sour ces Do not plug your Monster P owerCenter into a power outlet that differs from the source indicated for safe use on the Monster P owerCenter . If you don’t know the type of electrical power that is supplied to your home , ple[...]

W ARNING – Liquid: T o Avoid Electrical Shocks Do not operate your Monster P owerCenter if liquid of any kind is spilled onto or inside the unit. Do not operate your Monster P owerCenter near r ain or water that’ s spilled or openly exposed (e .g., bathtub, kitchen or bathroom sink). W ARNING – Power Cor d Safety A. When r outing your Monster[...]

W ARNING – Storm Precautions In the event of a lightning storm, immediately disconnect your Monster P owerCenter from its power source . After you’ve done this , it’ s not necessary to disconnect any components that are connected to your Monster P owerCenter . W ARNING – No User Serviceable P arts Inside If , for any reason, your Monster Po[...]

PROPER GROUNDING AND INST ALLA TION TIPS CA UTION – Proper Grounding Monster P owerCenters require a properly grounded 3-wire outlet for safety and to protect connected equipment. If your A C outlet is improperly wired (no ground or reverse polarity), the green ”GROUND OK” and/or “WIRING OK” LED indicators on the front panel of the Home T[...]

INTRODUCTION Thank Y ou T hank you for purchasing Monster P ower’ s Home T heatre Reference PowerCenter ™ HTS 5000 MKII . T he P owerCenter reflects Monster’ s commitment to creating performance-enhancing solutions for home theater systems , so you will enjoy superior picture and sound quality . Ordinary A C power accessories compromise the q[...]

2 MONSTER’S P A TENTED CLEAN POWER ST A GES Each P owerCenter features a stage of Clean P ower . Clean P ower performs two tasks vital to high performance audio , video and digital reproduction: filtr ation and isolation. The higher the Clean P ower stage, the more sophisticated and advanced the filters are , to reject noise generated on the AC p[...]

3 THE DESIGN MINDS BEHIND THE MONSTER POWERCENTER Richard Marsh – T here are few experts able to solve the complex problems of AC power . 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 P ower . Richard developed Monster’ s [...]

4 Noel Lee – Noel Lee is best known for popularizing the concept of high performance audio cable over 20 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 125 U .S . and international patents and dr[...]

5 CONTENT CHECKLIST Before Y ou Begin Before you do anything, mak e sure you have everything you need to enjoy the high performance of your Monster P owerCenter . 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 (for registering your warr anty information). 3[...]

6 HOOKUP GUIDE STEP 1 DBS/Phone Hookup NOTE: T he P owerCenter is intended for hookup of a single phone line only . A second line will NO T be connected through the phone line surge protector . Y ou can use the HTS 5000 MKII as a phone splitter , however . If the OUT 1 outlet is in use , the “PHONE IN USE – OUT1” LED will light up and the OUT[...]

7 STEP 2 Outlet Programming NOTE: All P owerCenter outlets located on the rear panel are programmable . In order to program each outlet pair , you must use the recessed slide switches (fig.2). T here are two recessed slide switches for each outlet pair that enable you to program among ”unswitched“, ”switched on“, and ”switched on after de[...]

8 A) Outlet P air Always On (Unswitched): F or components (such as your VCRs) that need to retain memory, set left slide switch to UNSWITCHED and the right slide switch to either DELA Y or NO DELA Y (fig. 2a). B) Outlet P air Switched On: Set the left slide switch to SWITCHED and the right slide switch to NO DELA Y . (fig. 2b). T he outlet pair wil[...]

9 STEP 3 Remote AC Control Hookups NOTE: T his feature allows you to turn on/off your P owerCenter via your A/V receiver or preamplifier . Y ou can’t turn off the P owerCenter using the front panel OFF button when the NORMAL/REMO TE switch is switched to REMO TE. A) Plug the Remote A C Control cable’ s (included) female end into back of your Po[...]

STEP 4 Remote DC Control Hookups NOTE: T his feature allows you to turn on/off your P owerCenter via your Home Automated Control System. A component you don’t want powered constantly (such as your projector or surround amplifier) can be plugged into one of the P owerCenter’ s outlets programmed as “switched on” or “switched on after delay[...]

11 STEP 5 Coaxial Outlet Hookup NOTE: Y ou will need additional coaxial cables to connect the P owerCenter to your components. Protect Cable TV , Satellite , and Antenna Connections as Follows: IN IN OUT IN OUT OUT CABLE TV SA TELLITE ANTENNA T o TV , VCR, or cable box F rom grounding block (connected to satellite dish)* T o satellite receiver “D[...]

STEP 6 High Current Audio Filter A C Outlet Hookup Isolated Clean P ower v .2.0 Stage 4 Ultra-High Current Filter: Optimized for maximum noise rejection, while providing maximum current to high current audio components . NOTE: Y ou may want to progr am these outlets to be “switched on after delay” (see page 7, fig. 2c) to enable sequential powe[...]

13 STEP 7 Analog Audio Filter AC Outlet Hookup Isolated Clean P ower v .2.0 Stage 4 Analog Audio Filter: Optimized to provide maximum noise rejection for sensitive analog audio components . NOTE: Because certain components don’t need to , or shouldn’t be turned on continuously , you should progr am these outlets to be “switched on” (see pag[...]

STEP 8 Video Filter AC Outlet Hookup Isolated Clean P ower v .2.0 Stage 4 V ideo Filter: Optimized to reduce noise gener ated by video equipment. Isolates video components from connected digital, video , analog audio , and high current audio components for maximum rejection of interference . NOTE: Y ou may w ant to program these outlets to be “un[...]

STEP 9 Digital Filter AC Outlet Hookup Isolated Clean P ower v .2.0 Stage 4 Digital Filter: Optimized to reduce noise generated by digital equipment. Isolates digital components from connected digital, video , analog audio , and high current audio components for maximum rejection of interference . HTS 5000 MKII features two isolated filters to acco[...]

GROUND IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT CABLE TV SA TELLITE ANTENNA PHONE OUT 1 IN OUT 2 BREAKER 15A PRESS TO RESET 1800W MAX TOTAL 2 1 3 4 5 REMOTE NORMAL OUTLET PROGRAMMING SWITCHES UNSWITCHED SWITCHED DELAY NO DELAY 1 2 3 5 4 NO DELAY DELAY DC IN 3~30V REMOTE AC IN 110V 0.3A DC OUT 9~12V 300MA DELAY TIME SWITCH LONG (20 seconds) SHORT (6 seconds) TRIGGER OU[...]

17 STEP 10 Rack Mounting Y our P owerCenter A) Remove your P owerCenter trim covers using a 3/32 Allen k ey (not included). T urn each Allen screw counter -clockwise until it is completely removed. B) Align one rack ear over the three 3/32 holes on the left side of the P owerCenter . Using a 3/32 Allen k ey , turn each Allen screw clockwise until t[...]

18 GROUNDING Y OUR CABLE TV , SA TELLITE DISH, AND ANTENNA CONNECTIONS IMPORT ANT NO TE: Improper grounding can easily result in surge damage , regardless of the Clean Power ™ filters and surge protection provided by your P owerCenter . Proper grounding can only be accomplished by using a special grounding block attached to a cold water pipe or c[...]

19 HTS 5000 MKII FEA TURES PLEASE TURN TO NEXT P AGE FOR DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT FEA TURES S W IT C H E D O N S U R G E P R O T E C T E D C L E A N P O W E R U N S W IT C H E D O N T IM E D O N O U T 1 O U T 2 PROTECTION ON OUTLETS PHONE IN USE W I R I N G O K G R O U N D O K OFF M E TE R ILLU M IN A T IO N O N 16 15 13 14 19 22 26 18 30 23 21 17 20[...]

20 HTS 5000 MKII FEA TURES NUMBERS REFER TO DRA WINGS ON P AGE 19 INDEX DRAWINGS 1. Wiring OK LED: Indicates that L-N polarity is correct on the AC outlet that powers the P owerCenter . If the LED is off , unplug the P owerCenter and consult an electrician. 2. Ground OK LED: Indicates the PowerCenter is plugged into a properly grounded 120V AC powe[...]

21 NUMBERS REFER TO DRAWINGS ON P AGE 19 12. Off Button: Press to turn off outlets programmed as “switched on” or “switched on after delay” . 13. Digital Isolation Filter s: For digital components such as CD players , DVD players , and satellite receivers , special filter circuit designed to reduce interference such as digital noise from yo[...]

22 NUMBERS REFER TO DRAWINGS ON P AGE 19 16. High Current Audio Filter: F or high current audio components such as power amplifiers , special filter circuit to reduce noise from the A C power line that would degrade the audio performance and to optimize high current demand. NOTE: It does not harm low current audio , video, or digital components to [...]

NUMBERS REFER TO DRAWINGS ON P AGE 19 23. 1/8 Inch Mini-Plug Jack Output for Remote DC hookup: Enables remote control of an external device . 24. Normal/Remote Switch: Allows the P owerCenter to operate in Remote or Normal modes . In Remote mode , outlets programmed as “switched on” or “switched on after delay” are turned on/off by external[...]

24 TROUBLESHOO TING PROBLEM – The PowerCenter is not r eceiving power . P ossible Cause #1 T he P owerCenter is not turned on. P ossible Solutions • Press the ON button on the PowerCenter . • Make sure the PowerCenter’ s AC power plug is plugged into a properly grounded 120V wall outlet. • In some households, a wall switch may need to be [...]

25 TROUBLESHOO TING (continued) P ossible Cause #3 T he P owerCenter’ s power cord is plugged into an outlet on the back of one of your components and the component is not turned on. P ossible Solution • T urn on the component. NOTE: For the best possible performance, plug the PowerCenter into a wall outlet, not an outlet on another component. [...]

26 TROUBLESHOO TING (continued) P ossible Cause #2 P owerCenter is plugged into a switched outlet on a component which is not turned on. T he PowerCenter will not receive power and therefore will not provide power to the components plugged into the P owerCenter’ s outlets . P ossible Solution • T urn on the component. NOTE: For the best possibl[...]

TROUBLESHOO TING (continued) PROBLEM – The ”UNSWITCHED ON“ LED is off . P ossible Cause T he P owerCenter is not plugged into a properly grounded AC outlet. P ossible Solution • Plug the PowerCenter into a properly grounded 120V outlet. PROBLEM – The ”SWITCHED ON“ LED is off . P ossible Cause #1 Y ou are using the Remote AC Control fe[...]

TROUBLESHOO TING (continued) P ossible Cause #2 Y ou are using the Remote DC Control feature (see page 10) and haven’t plugged a 1/8” mini-plug cable into either the P owerCenter’ s corresponding outlet or the component you wish to activate the Remote DC Control feature . P ossible Solution • Plug one end of the mini-plug cable into the Pow[...]

TROUBLESHOO TING (continued) P ossible Cause #2 Y ou are using the Remote DC Control feature (see page 10) and haven’t plugged a 1/8 ” mini-plug cable into either the P owerCenter’ s corresponding outlet or the component you wish to activate the Remote DC Control feature . P ossible Solution • Plug one end of the mini-plug cable into the Po[...]

FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS Q . What is the importance of component-to-component filtering? A. With the Monster P owerCenter , AC power must first go through a segment of noise filters , which isolates your equipment from noise on the A C power line. Most manufacturers’ battle against line noise stops there . T he next crucial step of noise filte[...]

FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS Q . Will it harm a component to plug it into an outlet that it’ s not designated to power , like a high power amplifier into an outlet marked for TV? A. No . However , you may not realize the full performance potential of the component. Q . If my PowerCenter stops oper ating, what do I do? A. First you need to check th[...]

32 Glossary of P ower -Related T erms Audio Noise: In the audio-frequency range , any electrical disturbance introduced from a source extraneous to the signal. Alternating Current (A C): A flow of electricity which reaches maximum positive polarity in one direction, decreases to zero , then reverses itself and reaches maximum negative polarity in t[...]

33 Filter: A selective network of resistors , inductors , or capacitors which offers compar atively little opposition to certain frequencies , while blocking or attenuating other frequencies. Ground: A point in an electrical system that has zero voltage. Usually , the chassis of an electrical component is at ground potential and thus serves as the [...]

34 Spike: An abrupt transient which comprises part of a pulse , but exceeds its average amplitude considerably . Surge: A large, sudden change of voltage or current, usually caused by the collapse of a magnetic field or by a shortened or opened circuit element. Surge Protector: A device which protects component circuitry from high alternating volta[...]

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