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Home Theatre

Reference PowerCenter

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HTS3500

Owner’s Manual

Summary of Contents for Reference PowerCenter HTS3500

Page 1: ...Home Theatre Reference PowerCenter HTS3500 Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...ing and Installation Tips iv Introduction 1 The Design Minds of Monster Power 2 Content Check List 4 Hookup Guide 5 Product Features 15 Troubleshooting 20 Frequently Asked Questions 25 Appendices A Gl...

Page 3: ...work contact a local electrician to install the proper polarized outlet Never attempt to dismantle the plug in any way or to alter an extension cord to make it fit into a two prong outlet Do not atte...

Page 4: ...or inside the unit Do not operate your Monster PowerCenter near rain or water that s spilled or contained e g bathtub kitchen or bathroom sink WARNING Power Cord Safety A When routing your Monster Po...

Page 5: ...ghtning storm immediately disconnect your Monster PowerCenter from its power source After you ve done this it s not necessary to disconnect any components from your Monster PowerCenter WARNING No User...

Page 6: ...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 100 000 Li...

Page 7: ...must be connected to an appropriate Monster PowerCenter IMPORTANT NOTE Proper Protection and the Limited Connected Equipment Warranty The 100 000 Limited Connected Equipment warranty becomes invalid...

Page 8: ...d video filtered outlets If any noise from electronic products plugged into an outlet gets through our Clean Power noise filters and to the power line it will have to go through another filter to get...

Page 9: ...apacitor and as the driving force behind the high end audio balanced circuit design concept has influenced the audiophile community for years Richard is responsible for some of the high end audio worl...

Page 10: ...Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and later a touring musician Noel today has invented or co invented over 125 U S and international patents and drives the explosive growth of The Monster Group i...

Page 11: ...formance of your Monster PowerCenter You ll need the following items to get started 1 This owner s manual 2 Your favorite pen or a computer with internet browser for registering your warranty informat...

Page 12: ...Connect a second phone cable into one of the HTS3500 Phone Out jacks and into the Pay per View input on your DSS receiver or DVD DIVX player FOR STANDARD TELEPHONE LINE PROTECTION NOT A PAY PER VIEW C...

Page 13: ...control cord s 2 prong male end into the A V receiver s Switched AC power outlet When you turn on your Receiver or Pre Amp the PowerCenter s Switched outlets will become active UNSWITCHED DIGITAL FILT...

Page 14: ...o use any length of low voltage wire not supplied to remotely control multiple PowerCenters A Plug in a Remote DC control cable with an 1 8 miniplug not supplied to the corresponding outlet on the Pow...

Page 15: ...SWITCHED DIGITAL FILTER FUSE GROUND Designed in U S A Manufactured in Taiwan 5A SLOW BLOW 5 x 20 mm UNSWITCHED UNSWITCHED SWITCHED TIMED IN IN OUT P BREA PRESS IN OUT OUT NORMAL REMOTE AC IN 110V 0 3A...

Page 16: ...h current amplifiers are turned on last and turned off first preventing the thump from getting to your speakers A Attach a Monster Power ID label to each component s power cord before you plug it into...

Page 17: ...to the preamp or tape outlets A Attach a Monster Power ID label to each component s power cord before you plug it into the appropriate color coded PowerCenter outlet B PREAMP Plug the preamp s power c...

Page 18: ...eo component e g VCR camcorder into this outlet Plug your component s power cord into the corresponding A V RECEIVER or TELEVISION outlet A Attach a Monster Power ID label to each component s power co...

Page 19: ...r CD player s power cord into the corresponding CD outlet D SPARE Plug the power cord of your additional digital component e g Digital Video Camcorder into the corresponding SPARE outlet E DVD LD If y...

Page 20: ...p the rack s corresponding holes Using a 3 32 Allen key turn the two Allen screws provided clockwise until tight C Align the remaining two holes on the left side of the PowerCenter with the two holes...

Page 21: ...WATER PIPE OR GROUNDING ROD Coaxial Input Output Hookup IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT RECEIVER TAPE SPARE CD TOTAL 1500WMAX UNSWITCHED 125V AC 15A 1875W Max SPARE VCR 2 VCR 1 CABLE SAT DVD LD TELEVISION TOTAL...

Page 22: ...ON DIM M ER ON OFF MONSTER MONSTER PO POWER ER MONSTER MONSTER PO POWER ER 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 9 UNSWITCHED GROUND Designed in U S A Manufactured in Taiwan UNSWITCHED UNSWITCHED SWITCHED TIMED IN IN OUT...

Page 23: ...4 Power Protected When this LED is On Monster Power Surge Protection Circuitry is functioning properly If this LED is off Monster Power Surge Protection Circuitry has malfunctioned If the light is off...

Page 24: ...circuit that is designed to reduce interference to your digital components Make sure to match the appropriate Identification Sticker to each component s power cord IMPORTANT NOTE It does not harm vid...

Page 25: ...ilter circuit designed to handle high power audio components like amplifiers Make sure to match the appropriate Identification Sticker to each component s power cord 15 Remote AC Control Allows you to...

Page 26: ...signed to maximize power transfer of ultra high power components such as dedicated amplifiers 21 Monster Power Color Coded Audio Video ID labels For easy identification of your components and where th...

Page 27: ...lug come alive Try turning on the light switches located near the wall unit powering the PowerCenter If the PowerCenter Normal Remote selector switch is switched to Remote switch it to Normal Possible...

Page 28: ...formance plug the PowerCenter into a wall unit not another component Possible Cause 4 PowerCenter is defective Possible Solutions Please see the section marked Warranty Information for remedy page 31...

Page 29: ...rned On unless the component power is also switched On Possible Solution Turn the component power On PROBLEM Speakers emit a humming or buzzing noise Possible Cause The PowerCenter is sharing AC power...

Page 30: ...two prong cord into the component you wish to use to activate the Remote Turn On Possible Cause 2 The component remote control you are using to power the Remote turn on has a dead battery Possible Sol...

Page 31: ...d into the component you wish to use to activate the Remote Turn On Possible Cause 2 The component remote control you are using to power the Remote turn on has a dead battery Possible Solution Replace...

Page 32: ...s eliminated for the best possible sound and picture Q What is the importance of separate filtering for audio and video A The nature of the audio and video signal is very different Each application ge...

Page 33: ...plifier is high current and a VCR is not Each gets separate noise filtering to accommodate their inherent needs and differences You would not want to leave an amplifier high current running all the ti...

Page 34: ...Marsh Filters out unwanted interference caused by RFI EMI and component generated noise so components plugged into a PowerCenter can deliver maximum performance without noise entering their signal pat...

Page 35: ...rgy dissipated into an electrical or electronic circuit or component that is conducting either AC or DC Electrical energy developed to do work such as the voltage from an amplifier used to drive a spe...

Page 36: ...trical disturbance introduced from a source extraneous to the signal Volt V The unit of measurement of electromotive force One is equivalent to the force required to produce a current of one ampere th...

Page 37: ...APPENDIX B How to Contact Us Write to us at Monster Power C O Monster Cable Products Inc 455 Valley Drive Brisbane CA 94005 Visit us on the web at www monstercable com Call us toll free at 877 800 89...

Page 38: ...been damaged or rendered defective a as a result of accident misuse or abuse b by the use of parts not manufactured or sold by Monster Cable Products Inc or c by modification of product Connected Equ...

Page 39: ...r s sole risk without any limitation or modifications of any disclaimer or other provision contained herein THE ABOVE ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTY...

Page 40: ...Form will be sent to you This claim form must be filled out entirely and sent back with the Monster Power product 5 Return the Monster Power product shipping prepaid to Monster for verification of dam...

Page 41: ...cted equipment to Monster for repair or C Reimburse you for the fair market value of the damaged connected equipment see Limited Connected Equipment Warranty for details 8 If a repair estimate is requ...

Page 42: ...om The Monster Power Home Theatre Reference PowerCenter HTS3500 is protected under U S Pat No 5 589 718 Other Patents Pending inv no 154176 Monster Cable 1999 All Rights Reserved Monster Cable Monster...

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