Clean Sound Clear Picture Home Theater Power Protection with PureFilter™ Technology Power Console PF31 User Manual AP21100-12
Table of Contents Page PureAV Power Console Introduction ......................................................................................... 2 Safety Precautions ............................................................................. 3 Package Contents ............................................................................... 4 Power Console Features ....................................................................
Introduction The Power Console is packed with innovative features to provide you with the best home theater experience. Ordinary household AC power that is delivered to your home is polluted with "noise" from many sources within your home, including digital components and household appliances. The Power Console’s advanced Phase 3 PureFilter Circuitry is optimized to remove electrical noise and provide clean and clear power to all of your valuable audio, video, and high-current equipment.
Safety Precautions PureAV Power Console Warning – Grounding and Polarization This product must be plugged directly into a grounded AC power outlet (3-prong). Do not use a 3-to-2-prong adapter to defeat the grounding pin. Do not plug or "daisy-chain" this product into other electrical products such as surge protectors, power strips, or UPSes. Do not plug this product into an extension cord.
Package Contents • User Manual • Remote AC Control Cable • Remote DC Control Cable (1/8” mini-plug cable) • RJ45 Ethernet Patch Cable – For broadband connectivity • RJ11 Phone Cable • PureAV Coaxial Video Cable • One sheet of PureAV cable labels • One pair of rack-mount brackets and bag of assembly screws PureAV Power Console • PureAV Power Console PF31 • Warranty registration card 4
Power Console Features 1. PureAV Power Console Switched button – turns the power on and off to the Power Console’s “switched” outlets 2. Auxiliary outlet – offers optimal connection for video components and is ideal for temporary connection of equipment such as video/digital cameras, game consoles, or any device you which to power 3. Central LED Control – controls and monitors the Power Console’s vital functions 4.
Hookup & Installation The PureAV Power Console can be mounted to a standard AV equipment rack or inside a cabinet equipped with an equipment rack. A. Remove the brackets and mounting screws from the box. B. Make sure that the Power Console is unplugged. C. Align the bracket with the front of the Power Console for flush installation in the rack. PureAV Power Console Step 1 (optional) Mounting your Power Console D. Attach the bracket to the side of the Power Console with the screws provided (Fig. 1).
Hookup and Installation PureAV Power Console Step 2 Remote AC Operation This function allows you to turn your Power Console on and off via your preamplifier or receiver equipped with a switched AC power outlet. Note: You cannot turn off the switched outlets on the Power Console with the switched button on the front of the unit when there is any external power signal supplied to either the AC or DC remote inputs. To install the Remote AC Control Cable: A.
Hookup and Installation This function allows you to turn your Power Console on and off via any component that is equipped with a 3~30V DC output (low-voltage trigger out). Note: You cannot turn off the switched outlets on the Power Console with the switched button on the front of the unit when there is any external power signal supplied to either the AC or DC remote inputs. To install the Remote DC Control Cable: PureAV Power Console Step 3 Remote DC Operation A.
Hookup and Installation PureAV Power Console Step 4 Connect Video Components to the Video Filter The PureAV Power Console PF31 contains an isolated Video Filter that is optimized to clean and condition the power to all of your video components. The Video Filter also isolates your video components from connected audio and high-current audio components. The video filter outlets are "Always on" when the Power Console is plugged into a live AC outlet. A.
Hookup and Installation The PureAV Power Console PF31 contains an isolated Audio Filter that is optimized to clean and condition the power to all of your audio components. The Audio Filter also isolates your audio components from connected video and high-current audio components. The audio filter outlets are "Switched" and are controlled by the "Switched" button the front of the Power Console. A.
Hookup and Installation PureAV Power Console Step 6 Connect High-Current Audio Filter (8 second delay) These outlets are specifically designed to filter out AC line noise while delivering maximum current to power-hungry amplifiers and other highcurrent audio components. The High-Current outlets are also equipped with an 8 second delay. This allows your high-current amplifiers to turn on last and turn off first, avoiding that annoying “thump” from getting to your speakers and potentially damaging them. A.
Hookup and Installation Your PureAV Power Console comes equipped with Pay-Per-View/phone-line protection with a built-in splitter. These are standard RJ11 phone jacks and are labeled “Phone”. A. Connect one end of your telephone cable to the wall outlet to which you normally connect your phone line. Connect the other end of your telephone cable to the Power Console Phone jack labeled “IN”. B. Connect one end of the PureAV phone cable (included) to the Power Console Phone jack labeled “OUT”.
Hookup and Installation PureAV Power Console Step 8 Connect your Coaxial-Cable/DSS Lines Your PureAV Power Console comes with three pairs of coaxial-cable connections to protect your system from dangerous electrical disturbances that can travel down your coaxial-cables lines. You will need additional coaxial cables to connect the Power Console to your home theater components. A. Cable TV – Connect the incoming cable television coaxial-cable line to the connector labeled “Cable IN”.
Hookup and Installation Your PureAV Power Console comes equipped with broadband Ethernet line protection. These are standard RJ45 Ethernet jacks and they are labeled “Network”. A. Connect one end of an RJ45 network patch cable to a network jack (either directly to a router or wired network wall jack). Connect the other end of the network patch cable to the Network jack labeled “IN”. B. Connect one end of the broadband Ethernet cable (included) to the Network jack labeled “OUT”.
Operation Central LED Control Panel PureAV Power Console The PureAV Power Console PF31 is equipped with an advanced LED Control Panel. Most functions of the Power Console can be monitored from this display. A. PureFilter indicator – indicates that the multiphase PureFilter Circuitry is functioning properly. B. Voltmeter – displays the input voltage (the amount of voltage coming from the AC wall outlet to the Power Console). C.
Operation Auxiliary Power Outlet PureAV Power Console The Power Console is equipped with a front auxiliary power outlet. This outlet contains a noise filter that is optimized for video and is a convenient place to connect video cameras, digital still cameras, MP3 players, or any other portable device in need of AC power. Simply remove the small door covering the outlet by sliding it to the right (Fig. 4) and plug in your device.
Troubleshooting Power Console is not providing power PureAV Power Console • Check to ensure that the Power Console is plugged into a properly grounded AC wall outlet. Some outlets require a wall switch to be turned on in order to deliver power to the outlet. • Too many devices may be plugged into the Power Console, which are overloading the unit and tripping the overload circuit breaker. The Power Console is not designed to handle current loads larger than 15 Amps or 1800 watts.
Troubleshooting Ground OK indicator light is not lit • If the Ground OK indicator light is still not lit, you have a ground-wiring problem. Connecting the PureAV Power Console to an improperly grounded outlet is not safe and will void all Belkin Corporation warranties. Unplug the Power Console and consult an electrician to properly ground the outlet. If the outlet is properly grounded and the Ground OK indicator light is still not lit, the Power Console may be malfunctioning.
Glossary of Power Terms PureAV Power Console Alternating Current (AC): The current that is commonly flowing through the electrical outlets in your home. It is an electrical current in the form of a sine wave that oscillates up and down continuously. Amp: An abbreviation for Ampere. This is a unit of electrical current. Direct Current (DC): An electrical current flowing in one direction only. DC current does not have a wave form.
Belkin Connected Equipment Warranty Belkin Corporation will repair or replace, at its option, any equipment which is damaged by a transient voltage surge/spike or lightning strike, (an “Occurrence”), while properly connected through a PureAV Power Console to a properly wired AC power line with protective ground.
Belkin Connected Equipment Warranty PureAV Power Console the damage did not result from the Occurrence or that no Occurrence in fact took place, the repair or replacement of the damaged equipment is covered under a manufacturer’s warranty, or Belkin Corporation determines that the connected equipment was not used under normal operating conditions or in accordance with any labels or instructions.
Belkin Connected Equipment Warranty PureAV Power Console a. The part number of the PureAV Power Console. b. The equipment that was connected to the PureAV Power Console at the time of the Occurrence. c. The equipment that was damaged during the Occurrence and the extent of the damage. d. The date of the Occurrence. e. Where you purchased the PureAV Power Console. f. When you purchased the PureAV Power Console. g. Copy of original receipt. h.
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