MAX
®
4300-EX Owner’s Guide
Your audio/video components are constantly
being bombarded by electromagnetic interfer-
ence (EMI) and radio frequency interference
(RFI) through their power cords. This contam-
inated power can affect audio/video equipment
and will degrade the overall performance of
your entire system. Common symptoms of
contaminated power include pops, hisses,
hums and visual artifacts.
The MAX 4300-EX is designed to filter this
noise, supply clean power to your system and
provide noise isolation between the outlet
banks so that any noise created by an A/V com-
ponent can not contaminate the power going to
equipment plugged into the other outlet banks.
Automatic Over & Under Voltage Protection:
Panamax’s patent pending power monitoring
circuitry constantly monitors the AC line volt-
age for unsafe voltage conditions such as pro-
longed over-voltages and under-voltages
(brownouts). These unsafe conditions pose a
very dangerous threat to all electronic equip-
ment within the home. If the MAX® 4300-EX
senses an unsafe power condition, it will auto-
matically
disconnect
your equipment from the
power to protect equipment from damage.
Once the voltage returns to a safe level, the
MAX® 4300-EX will automatically
reconnect
the power.
Protect or Disconnect AC Surge Protection:
When the MAX® 4300-EX is subjected to a
high voltage surge, its voltage output is limited
to a safe level and the high levels of surge cur-
rent are diverted away from the connected
equipment.
• When subjected to a 6,000V (open circuit
voltage) / 500A (short circuit current) surge,
the MAX® 4300-EX limits its voltage output to
less than 330V peak, UL’s best rating.
The MAX® 4300-EX will withstand, without
damage, 20,000A surges, far exceeding the UL
requirement of only 3000 Ampere surges.
• If the magnitude of the surge is greater than
the capacity of the surge protection compo-
nents, the MAX® 4300-EX's Protect or
Disconnect‘ Circuitry will disconnect your
equipment in order to protect it. The MAX®
4300-EX will need to be repaired or replaced by
Panamax if this occurs.
Application Specific Coaxial Signal Line
Protection:
Panamax's exclusive SignalPerfect™ Technolo-
gy provides application specific protection for
your satellite and cable TV equipment. One
line of protection is provided for each type.
The satellite connection is for a coaxial cable
connected to a DBS (single LNB) satellite dish.
The antenna connection is for a non-amplified
off-air antenna or cable TV line.
The protection circuitry has been optimized for
each application and is not interchangeable.
The jacks are not labeled In and Out. The cir-
cuitry is bidirectional in both signal transmis-
sion and protection capabilities, making it com-
patible with the latest digital cable and satellite
technologies.
Cable TV (Including HDTV)
– TV tuners oper-
ate at approximately 10 millivolts (0.01 V) and
utilize the frequency spectrum up to 950 MHz.
The clamping level of the MAX® 4300-EX's
cable TV protection circuitry is 1400 millivolts
(1.4 volts). That's less than 1 volt above nor-
mal operating levels. The circuitry is also
shielded to prevent interference.
Satellite TV
- Satellite dish LNB's can require
up to 24 volts to operate and utilize the fre-
quency range of 950 MHz to 2.2 GHz. The
clamping level of the MAX® 4300-EX's satellite
protection circuitry is 25 volts - just 1 volt
above the maximum operating voltage. The
circuitry is also shielded to prevent interfer-
ence.
Telephone and LAN Line Protection:
Digital video recorders and satellite TV
receivers require a telephone line connection
for TV show scheduling and/or Pay-Per-View
services. The M4300-EX provides telephone
and LAN protection on one set of RJ-45 (RJ-11
compatible) jacks. The phone circuit also
includes a built-in line splitter with an RJ-11
jack for a second piece of equipment. Adaptors
or custom cables (not included) must be used
when utilizing both protection circuits at the
same time. Please refer to the specifications
for the pin-out information.
The telephone line protection circuitry utilizes
auto-resetting PTCRs and solid-state
SIDACtors“ for reliability and unsurpassed pro-
tection. The clamping level of the MAX 4300-
EX's telephone protector is 260 volts. This will
allow typical ring voltage (90-130VAC) and
operating battery voltage (-48DC) to pass
through the circuit and still protect the modem
in your satellite receiver from damage.
Key Features
LEVEL 2 EMI/RFI Noise Filtration with Isolation Between Outlet Banks:
Model:
M4300-EX
Home Theater Power Conditioner
M4300-EX
POWER AND FIL
TRATION
BANK 1
ALWAYS ON
UNSAFE
VOLTAGE
WIRING
OK
BANK 2
ON
INS0784E Rev B 12/05
