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Professional PowerCenter
PRO5100
Owner’s Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Important Safety Instructions i Proper Grounding and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv A Note From The Head Monster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please read and observe the following safety points at all times: • Read these instructions. • Keep these instructions. • Heed all warnings. • Follow all instructions. • Do not use this apparatus near water. • Clean only with dry cloth. • Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. • Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus (including amplifiers)
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• Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. • Unplug this apparatus from its power source during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. • Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or
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WARNING – Liquid: Avoiding Electrical Shocks Do not operate your Monster PowerCenter if liquid of any kind is spilled onto or inside the unit. Do not operate your Monster PowerCenter near rain or water that’s spilled or openly exposed (e.g., bathtub, kitchen or bathroom sink). WARNING – Power Cord Safety A. When routing your Monster PowerCenter AC power cord, do not place it near heavy foot traffic areas (e.g., hallways, doorways, and kitchen floors). Do not create a trip hazard with the p
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PROPER GROUNDING AND INSTALLATION TIPS WARNING – Proper Grounding Your Monster PowerCenter 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 “SYSTEM GROUNDED” LED on the front panel of the ™ Professional PowerCenter PRO 5100 will not light up. Many older buildings are inadequately wired. It’s very common for a building to be improperly grounded. Building wiring and grounding must confor
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A NOTE FROM THE HEAD MONSTER ™ THANK YOU for purchasing this Monster Power Professional PowerCenter . The PRO 5100 is designed to offer you the best performance and most comprehensive home theater and AV system protection available. The PRO 5100 is for the professional AV installer working on high-end home systems, recording and touring environments, and many other listening and viewing environments where top performance is a must. The many enhanced features of this PRO 5100 PowerCenter were
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™ MONSTER’S PATENTED CLEAN POWER STAGES Monster’s Clean Power stage numbers reflect the levels of sophistication built into our advanced filters and the greater degrees of isolation that are created between connected equipment—each successive Clean Power stage translates into an improved level of component-generated noise rejection. The PRO 5100 features Clean Power Stage 4 v.2.0, which uses three pairs of ultra-advanced isolation filters for separate digital, analog, and ultra-high-current
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™ MONSTER’S EXCLUSIVE T2 TECHNOLOGY The Monster Power PRO 5100 PowerCenter features exclusive Monster T2 technology. T2 is an active electronic microprocessor-controlled circuit that sits in front of the surge protection circuitry in select Monster Power products. T2 monitors the line, neutral and ground lines and automatically disconnects the PowerCenter from the AC power line when a long duration low-voltage sag or high-voltage swell occurs (continuous voltage below 80Vrms or above 132
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THE MINDS BEHIND THE MONSTER POWERCENTER DESIGN Richard Marsh – There 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 Power circuitry, and several other ground breaking designs. Richard’s background and research into amplifier and capacitors led to the development of
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MONSTER PRO 5100 POWERCENTER FEATURES PRO 5100 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 12 13 FRONT VIEW 5 6 7 8 14 PRO 5100 REAR VIEW 23 24 26 ������ ������� �� �� ����� ������ ����� 15 ��� ����� ������� ������ ����� ����� ����� ���������������������� ���������������������� ��������������������� ��������������������� ������������������ ��� ������������������ ��� ����������� ���������� ������������� ������������� ������������� ������������� ������������� ������������� ����������� �������������� ��� 16 17 18 19 20 2
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PRO 5100 POWERCENTER FEATURES 1. “PROTECTION ON“ LED Indicator: Indicates the Monster Power Surge Protection Circuitry is functioning properly. 2. “UNSWITCHED ON“ LED Indicator: Indicates power is being supplied to the unswitched outlets. 3. “SWITCHED ON“ LED Indicator: Indicates power is being supplied to the switched outlets. 4. “TIMED ON“ LED Indicator: Indicates power is being supplied to outlets with the sequential turn-on feature. 5. “WIRING OK“ LED Indicator: Indicates if the Line
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15. Ground Post: Provides a ground reference point for ungrounded components. 16. Digital Filter 1 Outlets: For digital components such as Digital Multitrack, DAT Machine, MiniDisc, Digital Signal Processor, or Recorder. This special filter circuit reduces interference from other connected components and prevents digital noise from contaminating the rest of your system. 17. Digital Filter 2 Outlets: For digital components such as Digital Multitrack, DAT Machine, MiniDisc, Digital Signal Proce
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special filter circuits reduce noise from the AC power line that would normally degrade PRO equipment performance. NOTE: Digital or low-current PRO equipment will not be harmed if connected to the high power outlet section. However, for best performance, we recommend using only high-current PRO components into these outlets. 22. XLR Jack: For connecting a Monster XLR lamp. 23. Lamp Dimmer: For dimming the Monster XLR lamp. 24. Coaxial Connections: Provides surge protection for a TV/cable con
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HOOK-UP GUIDE Phone Line Hookup The PowerCenter has facilities to protect a single phone line. FOR STANDARD TELEPHONE LINE PROTECTION A) Connect a phone cable from a telephone wall jack to the PRO 5100 IN jack (Figure 1a). B) Connect a second phone cable from the PRO 5100 OUT jack to the telephone (Figure 1b). Figure 1a ����� �� Figure 1b ����� ����� 9
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Outlet Programming All outlets on the rear panel are programmable. To set up each outlet pair, use the front panel “MENU” and “SET” buttons to choose between “Switched On”, “Switched On After Delay” and “Unswitched (Always On)” independently for each outlet pair. You can change the settings, whenever you like. Using the outlet pair labeled “ISOLATED ANALOG AUDIO FILTERED OUTLETS” as an example, the following diagrams illustrate how it’s done: A) Power up the PRO 5100: Press the “ON/OFF” swit
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C) Set the Outlet Pair to “Switched On After Delay”: Press “MENU” until the display shows the status of the Audio 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. When the PRO 5100 is Switched On by pressing the front panel “ON/OFF” button, or by an external trigger signal, the outlet pair will go “live” after the time delay set as described above — 20 seconds in thi
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Over- and Under-Voltage Audible Alarm Setting This 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. B) Press ”SET” to toggle between “enable” and “disable”. A. B. 12
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HOOK-UP GUIDE Over- and Under-Voltage Automatic Shutdown Setting This 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 DISABLE. A. B. 13
