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Home Theater FlatScreen
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PowerCenter
HTFS 450
Owner’s Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Proper Grounding and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii A Note from The Head Monster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Please read and observe the following safety points at all times. WARNING – Power Sources ™ Do not plug this PowerCenter into a power outlet that differs from the source indicated for safe use on the PowerCenter. If you don’t know the type of electrical power that is supplied to your home, consult your local power company or a qualified electrician. WARNING – Grounding and Polarization A. Do not force your PowerCenter plug into an outlet that is not designed to
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WARNING – Power Cord Safety A. When routing your PowerCenter’s AC 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 jacket begins to rip or fray, exposing the internal wiring, shielding, etc., disconnect it from the power source and discontinue use of the Monster PowerCenter immediately. See the Warranty Information section of this owner’s manual for importa
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PROPER GROUNDING AND INSTALLATION WARNING – Proper Grounding Monster PowerCenters 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. It’s very common for a building to be improperly grounded. Building wiring and grounding must conform to applicable NEC (USA) or CEC (Canada) codes for the Limite
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A NOTE FROM THE HEAD MONSTER Dear Enthusiast, ® THANK YOU for purchasing the Monster Power Home Theater PowerCenter HTFS 450 for flat screen HDTVs. This PowerCenter reflects our commitment to creating performance-enhancing solutions for home theater systems, so you can enjoy superior sound and picture quality. As a long-time audiophile and serious home theater enthusiast, I always knew problematic AC power could degrade picture and sound quality. Unfortunately, ordinary AC power Noel Lee acc
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Other Monster Power breakthroughs include patented Tri-Mode protection, featuring an audible alarm. This feature automatically disconnects power from your electronics if you’re hit by a big surge. Best of all, the HTFS is designed to easily fit behind your flat screen, plasma, or LCD TV so you can enjoy the benefits of advanced surge protection and HD Clean Power Noise Filtering while maintaining a clean, neat flat screen TV installation. These days, home theater components are better than ev
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™ PATENTED MONSTER CLEAN POWER STAGES 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 AC powerline. In addition, the higher the Clean Power stage number, the more isolation that exists between connected equipment for maximum rejection of component- generated noise
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MONSTER EXCLUSIVE TRI-MODE TECHNOLOGY Patented Tri-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 Neutral power lines. An audible alarm also sounds to let you know your PowerCenter has protected your components. Tri-Mode circuitry automatically reconnects your AV system to the AC power when voltage returns to normal operating threshold. 4
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THE MINDS BEHIND THE MONSTER POWERCENTER DESIGN Richard Marsh – Richard developed Noel Lee – Noel Lee, The Head Monster, ™ Monster’s patented Clean Power is best known for popularizing the circuitry, and is also responsible for concept of high performance audio cable several other groundbreaking designs 25 years ago with his creation of Monster including the high-end audio balanced Cable. Originally a laser-fusion design circuit design, the MultiCap internal engineer at Lawrence Livermore N
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MONSTER HTFS 450 POWERCENTER FEATURES 1. AC Outlets: These outlets have special filter circuitry specially designed to eliminate noise from the AC power line to high definition components. They also provide surge protection. 2. Cable, Satellite and Antenna Surge Suppression: Protects against surges travelling over coax connections. The In connects coax cable from antenna, cable or satellite. The Out connects the coax cable to your TV, cable box or satellite receiver. 3. “Ground OK” Indicato
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HTFS 450 Mounting Instructions Step 1 The 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, bracket, and two small bolts. You will need a small Phillips head screwdriver. Additional mounting hardware is not included. If you want to install the PowerCenter on your TV’s mount, you will need one or two additional bolts with nuts sized properly to fit th
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HTFS 450 Mounting Instructions B C A Step 2. Step 3. Mounting to wall Attachment to metal TV mount Step 1. Attach the bracket (labeled A in the diagram) to the PowerCenter with the two small bolts included with your PowerCenter. Step 2. To fasten the mounting plate (labeled B in the diagram) to a wall, use self-tapping drywall screws in the four holes. For installation on wood walls, mark the holes on the wall with a pencil and drill tap holes before inserting screws. Step 3. To attach the
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TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Possible Cause Remedy The PowerCenter is The PowerCenter • Make sure the PowerCenter’s AC power plug not receiving power. is not turned on. is plugged into a properly grounded 120 volts (nominal) wall outlet. • A wall switch may need to be turned on. Try turning on the light switches located near the wall unit powering the PowerCenter. Speakers emit a humming The PowerCenter is sharing AC power with • Connect your PowerCenter or buzzing noise. equipment that is not
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ™ HTFS 450 POWERCENTER Continuous Duty 120V/60Hz Electrical Rating Maximum Current Rating 15A/1800W Line-Neutral (L-N) Protection Modes Line-Ground (L-G) Neutral-Ground (N-G) Total Energy Dissipation 4320 Joules Clamping Level (TVSS Voltage) 330 Volts Clamping Response Time Less than 1 Nanosecond (<1Ns) 3.58 inches 91mm Dimensions Width: 2.06 inches 52.3mm Height: Length: 5.90 inches 150mm 11
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LIMITED WARRANTY FOR CONSUMERS Monster, LLC, 7251 West Lake Mead Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, USA (“Monster”) extends to You this Limited Warranty. Statutory or common law may provide You with additional rights or remedies, which shall not be affected by this Limited Warranty. DEFINITIONS “Adequate Use” means use of the Product and Connected Equipment (i) within a home or dwelling, (ii) for private (as opposed to commercial) purposes, (iii) in conformance with all applicable local, state or federal l
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“Connected Equipment Damage” means physical damage caused to Connected Equipment due to a Product Defect (i) by a transient AC 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/spike or lightning strike through a source, medium or connection other than through the Product, and (iii) does not extend to loss of data or consequential, indirect or special damages resulting
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“Warranty Period” means the time period during which Monster must have received Your Formal Warranty Claim. The different Warranty Periods related to Product Defects and Connected Equipment Damage are defi ned in the Specifi cations Table below. The Warranty Period commences on the date when You purchased or received (whichever occurs later) the Product from an Authorized Dealer as evidenced by the Authorized Dealer’s invoice, sales receipt or packing slip. If You do not have written proof of
