® Home Theater FlatScreen PowerCenter ™ HTFS 450 Owner’s Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Proper Grounding and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii A Note from The Head Monster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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.
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 important details.
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.
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.
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.
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 componentgenerated noise.
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.
THE MINDS BEHIND THE MONSTER POWERCENTER DESIGN Richard Marsh – Richard developed Monster’s patented Clean Power™ circuitry, and is also responsible for several other groundbreaking designs including the high-end audio balanced circuit design, the MultiCap internal bypass capacitor, and the Servo-DC feedback concept in power amplifiers – a concept that is used by virtually every amplifier manufacturer today. Demian Martin – Demian helped create several innovative AC power solutions.
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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.
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 the HTFS 450.
HTFS 450 Mounting Instructions B Step 2. Mounting to wall C A Step 3. 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.
TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Possible Cause Remedy The PowerCenter is not receiving power. The PowerCenter is not turned on. • Make sure the PowerCenter’s AC power plug 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 or buzzing noise. The PowerCenter is sharing AC power with equipment that is not properly grounded.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS HTFS 450 POWERCENTER ™ Continuous Duty Electrical Rating 120V/60Hz Maximum Current Rating 15A/1800W Protection Modes Line-Neutral (L-N) Line-Ground (L-G) Neutral-Ground (N-G) Total Energy Dissipation Clamping Level (TVSS Voltage) Clamping Response Time Dimensions 4320 Joules 330 Volts Less than 1 Nanosecond (<1Ns) 3.58 inches Width: Height: 2.06 inches Length: 5.90 inches 91mm 52.
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.
“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 from the Connect
“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 defined in the Specifications 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.
conditions listed in the preceding sentence are met, Monster will provide You with one of the following remedies provided that Monster may decide at its sole discretion which of the three remedies it provides: Monster will (1) replace the damaged Connected Equipment; (2) pay to repair the damaged Connected Equipment; or (3) pay You the FMV of the Connected Equipment, provided that such payments shall not exceed (i) the Maximum Coverage Amount for the Product, or (ii) the actual damage having arisen from pow
SPECIFICATIONS TABLE 16 Product Model No.
FORMAL WARRANTY CLAIM HOW TO MAKE A CLAIM.
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