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Quick Start Guide 2
Quick Start Guide
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Owner’s Reference
Dectet Power Center
We would recommend that you power the entire system down, before attempting to connect
equipment to the Power Center.
Plug the Power Center into an AC receptacle with at least 15 amps of service (in the US) or 7.5 amps
of service (in 220 volt countries), preferably using a dedicated AC line. A dedicated line means there
is nothing else plugged into the wiring feeding the AC receptacle and that wiring returns directly to the
AC breaker box.
Use the heaviest gauge shielded AC power cable you can to connect a Power Center to its AC
source. The heavier the gauge used, the less the chance for restricted dynamics in both audio or
video systems.
Once the Power Center has been connected to an AC source it is time to connect your equipment.
Each Power Center has three isolated zones called IsoZones™. These are individually isolated
and filtered zones that clean and isolate the power between equipment. The Dectet has three
IsoZones™ with multiple receptacles per zone. Each IsoZone is clearly marked.
IsoZones should be used to isolate different genres of equipment from each other. For instance,
you can group digital equipment together on a single IsoZone or multiple analog sources on yet
another IsoZone. You should not mix digital, video or analog equipment on the same IsoZone if
possible. Digital equipment would be a DVD player, CD player, DAC, computer, TIVO, or satellite
receiver. Video equipment would be a VCR, TV or computer monitor. Analog examples would be
a power amp, preamp, projector, turntable, or any type of tube equipment.
On the Dectet, the first IsoZone is the High Current zone specifically for Power Amplifiers,
subwoofers, receivers or large screen televisions. The High Current zone is a low loss common
mode filtered zone specific to large power draw pieces of equipment. While the other two zones
can also handle a large power draw product, it is recommended that these be reserved for source
equipment.
It is important to use only the highest quality AC power cords that are well shielded to any connected
equipment. It is a good idea to keep in mind that all equipment generates radiated noise when it is
operating. This radiated noise is harmful to both audio and video system performance and is typically
carried down the AC power line.
Once everything is connected you can press the blue PS logo light which will act as the on/off
power button. When you power the unit on it will first measure the incoming AC to be certain it
is at an acceptable level, which is +20% to -25% of the design voltage. So for example if your
Dectet is a 120 volt unit, the acceptable power range is 144 volts maximum and 90 volts minimum
or the unit will not power on.
Should the unit sense voltages out of the wall that are either too high or too low, the Power Center
will shut down and disconnect all connected equipment. In this case, you will see the blue PS
logo flashing on and off slowly, indicating the condition. Once the power has returned to its proper
range of voltage, the Power Center will wait a few seconds and then reconnect the equipment
Power down first
Plug in the Power
Center
Use the heaviest
gauge shielded
cable possible
IsoZones™
High Current
How to turn it on
