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Quick Start Guide 3
Quick Start Guide
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Owner’s Reference
Quintessence Power Center
The Quintessence Power
Center has selectable Power
Zone switching. Each of the 5
IsoZones on the Quintessence
Power Center are controlled by
one of three Power Zones labeled
A, B and C.
A
controls IsoZones
1 and 2,
B
controls IsoZones 3
and 4 and
C
controls IsoZone 5
(labeled Power Amp).
Each of the three Power Zones
can be set to one of three
positions: always on, switched
and delayed.
Always on.
The front panel
power button (PS blue logo) or rear panel DC triggers will have no effect on any Power Zone switched
to this position. Anything plugged into a receptacle will be immediately connected to the AC power.
Use this setting for equipment you never want to turn off from the Quintessence Power Center’s main
power button. Examples would be a computer or a TIVO (so it can record a preset program when the
system is shut off) or another piece of equipment used for a trigger voltage.
Switched.
The power button on the Quintessence Power Center (PS blue logo) or the DC triggers will
activate or deactivate any equipment plugged into a receptacle set to “switched”. This is the standard
default and recommended switch setting for any source equipment plugged into the Quintessence
Power Center. These outlets will be delayed on turn off to give the power amplifi er time to shut off.
Delayed.
After the power button is pressed or the trigger is activated on the Quintessence Power
Center, these outlets will be delayed by 3 seconds before turning on. Use this setting for power
amplifi ers or any equipment that should turn on after the Quintessence Power Center’s switched
outlets are activated. This outlet will do the opposite on shut down. It will be the fi rst to be turned
off.
DC triggers on the Quintessence Power Center are used to remotely turn on and off the Quintessence
Power Center. These will accept any voltage from 5 to 15 volts. If your equipment produces a DC
trigger voltage, use this input to control the Quintessence Power Center.
The CATV and telephone protection inlets found on the Quintessence Power Center are high quality,
no-loss in/out paths for protection. The CATV connectors can accommodate two sources such as a
cable TV or a satellite or antenna feed.
Once everything is connected you can press the front panel blue PS logo light which will act as the
on/off power button if you are not using the DC triggers or do not have the Always On switch position
activated on the rear of the unit.
DC triggers
Delayed
Switched
Always on
CATV and phone
How to turn it on
Power Zones
