Furman Sound PF-Pro, PF-Pro R User Manual

POWER FACTOR PRO MANUAL

POWER FACTOR PRO MANUAL

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PF-PRO FEATURES

• Clear Tone Technology provides Power
Factor correction with 45 amps peak
current reservoir

• SMP+ (Series Multi-Stage Protection Plus)
with Extreme Voltage Shutdown (EVS)

• LiFT (Linear Filtering Technology) with zero
ground contamination

• Four rear panel outlets

• 12 amp rating, with circuit breaker

• Three year limited warranty

• Front panel meter to display incoming line

voltage ranging from 90 to 128 volts

ADDITIONAL PF-PRO R

FEATURES

• Compact rack-mountable design

• 8 rear panel outlets plus one convenient front
panel outlet

• BNC connector on the rear panel allows you
to attach any standard (12VAC 0.5 amp)
gooseneck lamp to illuminate the rear of
your rack

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of a
Furman Power Factor Pro (Model PF­Pro or PF-Pro R. The Power Factor Pro

features Furman’s revolutionary Clear Tone

Technology, Series Multi-Stage Protection

Plus (SMP+) circuit, as well as our exclusive
Linear Filtering Technology (LiFT). Together
these technologies comprise the world’s

rst comprehensive AC power conditioner for
instrument ampliers.

Today’s AC power is contaminated. Whether

you play in a stadium, bar, or rehearsal
space, they all have one thing in common:
the AC power is supplied from your local
utility. What’s worse is that the “power factor”
supplied from your building’s AC outlet is
typically poor, thanks to increasingly over
taxed power lines and raised line impedance.

In fact, the quality of AC power has been so
poor for so long, most musicians have no idea

how great their ampliers could really sound.
When the AC power factor is poor, ampliers

sound muddy because their power supplies
can’t deliver when pushed. The scream and
cry from a guitar loses bite and harmonics,
bass guitars lose their punch and weight,
keyboards sound nasally, losing clarity, attack,
and extension.

Furman’s Power Factor Pro addresses this

issue - allowing your amplier to sound its best

while protecting it at the same time.

DESCRIPTION

The Power Factor Pro’s “Clear Tone
TechnologyTM” actually lowers the AC line

impedance supplied by your wall outlet, while
storing energy for peak current demands. In
fact, there are over 45 amps of instantaneous
current reserve in the Power Factor Pro.
Additionally, “Linear Filtering TechnologyTM”
dramatically lowers AC line noise to
unprecedented levels in the critical audio
frequency band. What does this mean? Just

plug in your current-starved amplier, crank

up the volume, and listen to the dynamics,

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harmonics, and clarity you’ve been missing!

Additionally, the Power Factor Pro is the most
comprehensive power conditioner ever created
for the serious musician. Furman’s Series
Multi-Stage Protection Plus (SMP+) guards
your equipment from voltage spikes that can

damage your amplier or other connected

equipment.

Furman’s SMP+ features unparalleled
clamping voltage. While other designs offer
clamping voltages that are well above 330Vpk,
Furman’s SMP+ clamps at 188Vpk (133 VAC
RMS) even when tested with multiple 6000Vpk

- 3000 amp surges! And, our pro level over­voltage auto shutdown circuit assures you will

never see your prized amplier go up in ames

due to a sustained voltage overload.

The PF-Pro has a generous 12 amp R.M.S.

capacity, a convenient 20 segment AC
voltmeter, a detachable-locking AC cord,
and (4) AC outlets, all contained in a small

convenient, oor standing package. The PF-

Pro R has the same features except its cord
is not detachable and it has (8) rear outlets
and (1) front panel outlet. It also features
a BNC connector on the rear panel to allow
attachment of any standard gooseneck lamp
(such as Furman’s model GN-I or GN-LED) to
illuminate the rear of your rack.

S A F E T Y I N F O R M AT I O N

To obtain best results from your Furman Power

Factor Pro Power Conditioner, please be sure
to read this manual carefully before using.

WA R N I N G: To reduce the risk of electrical

shock, do not expose this equipment to rain
or moisture. Dangerous high voltages are
present inside the enclosure. Do not remove

the covers. Refer servicing to qualied
personnel only. The lightning ash with an

arrowhead symbol, is intended to alert the user
to the presence of un-insulated dangerous

voltage within the product’s enclosure that may

be of sufcient magnitude to constitute a risk of

electric shock.

I M P O R TA N T S A F E T Y
I N S T R U C T I O N S

(Please read prior to installation)

1. Please read and observe all safety and
operating instructions before installing

your Power Factor Pro unit. Retain these

instructions for future reference.

2. Your Power Factor Pro unit should not be
used near water – for example, near a bathtub,
washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet
basement, near a swimming pool, etc.

3. Do not place your Power Factor Pro unit
near heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other appliances that
produce heat.

4. The Power Factor Pro should only be
connected to a 120 VAC, 60Hz, 15 amp (“E”

version - 220 VAC, 10 amp) grounded electrical

outlet. Do not defeat the ground or change
polarization of the power plug.

5. Pay particular attention to the condition of
the cords and cables at the plugs. To prevent

risk of re or injury, damaged cords and cables

should be replaced immediately.