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Quick Start Guide 2
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Quick Start Guide
Owner’s Reference
UPC Power Center
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Remove the
power cord
Once you have decided on the location and chosen the appropriate power cables, you are ready to
install the UPC-200.
The UPC-200 has two modes of operation: dual zone or ultra high current. Choose which mode is
appropriate for your situation and adjust the bottom mounted switch accordingly.
Choose dual zone mode if you need to isolate equipment from each other. Examples would be analog
sources and digital sources. Analog sources might be a preamplifi er, phono stage or analog power
amplifi er. Digital sources might be a CD player or a D to A converter. Choose dual zone if you wish
to power two or more different items on the UPC-200.
We also recommend using the dual zone mode
when powering two separate amplifi ers.
You can select High Current mode on the bottom
of the UPC-200 if you wish to power a large
amplifi er, projector, or any piece of AV equipment
that consumes a lot of power. Each zone of the
UPC-200 can handle a 15 amp load, but it is
recommended that if you have a large power draw
piece of equipment that you combine both Zone 1
and Zone 2 to create a single high current zone.
A power amplifi er rated at 300 watts per channel or
higher would be a good candidate for a single high
current zone. A projector or other device that is
rated at 600 watts or higher would also be a good
candidate for a single high current zone.
Both Power Ports with be tied together and are in parallel when using the High Current mode. This
means that Zone 1 and Zone 2 will be the same when in High Current mode.
Turn off the unit you are going to power with the UPC-200. We recommend turning all equipment in
the system off or to standby mode when powering down the unit you wish to power with the UPC-
200.
Remove the power cord that was powering your AV unit from its power source. The power source
could be a wall AC receptacle, the output of a power conditioner, surge and spike protector or a
Power Plant AC regenerator.
Insert the UPC-200 into the system. Plug the UPC-200 into the power source using the AC power
cable you selected. It is advisable to use as short a power cable as possible to the UPC-200. We
do not recommend plugging the UPC-200 into an extension strip or plug extender unless it is of
the highest quality and heavy duty design, such as the PS Audio Juice Bar or device with similar
properties.
Dual Zone
Turn off
High Current
Insert the UPC
