QUICK SETUP GUIDE
12-Outlet Home/Office Power Manager with Surge Protection
RF-PCS12ES13
Features
ON/OFF Control
—Controls power to all outlets. The switch is also a 15A breaker. When a
power surge occurs, this control instantly turns off the Power Manager, protecting devices
that are connected to it. When the surge is no longer present, press
ON
to resume normal
operations.
LED indicators
—When both LEDs are lit, that your Power Manager is operating normally,
with full surge protection.
• If the Protected LED is NOT lit, it may mean that the surge protector function has reached
full capacity, and the unit can no longer provide surge protection. Your Power Manager
may need to be replaced.
• If the Grounded LED is NOT lit, it means that your Power Manager is plugged into a
non-grounded outlet and that you should use another outlet for full surge protection.
Master outlet
—This AC Adapter-spaced outlet controls the 6 Master-controlled outlets.
When a device plugged into this outlet shuts down or enters sleep mode, power to the
master-controlled outlets is automatically shut off.
Master-controlled outlets
—Devices (monitor, speakers, etc.) plugged into these outlets
automatically shut down when the device plugged into the Master Outlet shuts down.
Always-on outlets
—These outlets stay on as long as the entire Power Manager is switched
on. They are not controlled by the Master outlet.
Energy Saver On/Off Switch
—When switched to “off”, the energy-saving feature will be
disabled, and all outlets will be enabled regardless of the state of the master device.
Using your Master and Master controlled outlets
1
(Computers only) Enable the standby mode in your computer’s power management
settings.
• For Windows, open the
Control Panel
, select
Power Options
(may be located under
”Systems and Security” within the
Control Panel
), then select a system standby time
under
Settings for Power Schemes
.
• For Macs, open
System Preferences
and select
Energy Saver
.
2
Power down your primary device safely, then plug your primary device (such as your
computer or your TV) into the Master outlet.
3
Plug your secondary devices into the Master-controlled outlets.
• For computers, this may include your monitor, speakers, external hard drives, etc.
• For TVs, this may include your DVD player, amplifier, powered sub-woofer, etc.
4
Test your configuration by turning on all your primary and secondary devices, then shut
down the primary device properly. If the secondary devices all turn off (1-2 seconds) when
you turn off the primary device, your Power Manager is working as it should.
5
Whenever your primary device goes into standby mode, power is shut off to peripherals
plugged into the Master-controlled outlets. When the computer “awakens”, the surge
protector immediately supplies power to these peripherals.
Note
: Only connect devices to the Master-controlled outlets that are used when the master device (e.g.
computer) is operating.
Note
: Some computers continue to consume more than 10W of power in standby mode. If this is the
case, the Master outlet may not recognize the standby mode, and the Master-controlled outlets will not
shut off. If this occurs, make sure Hibernate/Sleep mode is also enabled on your computer under power
management settings, or check with your computer’s manufacturer.
Note
: Many laptop computers consume more than 10W of power while the battery is charging. In this
case, the master-controlled outlets will not turn off until the laptop battery is fully charged and power
consumption is reduced.
Package contents
• 12-outlet surge protector
•
Quick Setup Guide
Master outlet
PC or laptop
Master-controlled
outlets
Plug in monitors, speakers,
external hard drives, etc.
ON/OFF
control
LED indicators
Always-on outlets
Plug in routers, modems, etc.
Energy Saver On/Off switch
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