Monster PRT 100 MC User Manual [en, fr, es]
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POWER CONTROL
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Instructions and Warranty Information · Instructions et informations relatives à la garantie · Instrucciones e información de garantía
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Basic Monster Central® Components SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Monster Central® Application Monster Central® Gateway Monster Central® 300MC Monster Central® 100MC
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This is a 3-plug device. All three plugs protect
whatever is plugged in from common power
surges and spikes. All three of these plugs are
monitored for energy usage, and one of them
can be on/off controlled by the free mobile app.
Free mobile app downloaded to your
mobile device.
The Gateway connects your Monster Central
outlets to your mobile app via the Internet.
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This is a single plug device. Anything plugged
into this device is protected from common
power surges and spikes and can be monitored
and on/off controlled from our free mobile app.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Please read and observe the following safety
points at all times.
WARNING—Power Sources
Do not plug this Monster Central® device into
a power outlet that differs from the source
indicated for safe use on the Monster Central
device. If you don’t know the type of electrical
power that is supplied to your home, consult your
local power company or a qualified electrician.
WARNING—Devices
Monster advises that refrigerators, HVACs,
washers/dryers, or any other appliances/devices
that you do not wish to turn off, are not to be
plugged into Monster Central
as you do not want to turn off these devices
by mistake.
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control outlets,
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WARNING—Power
Surge Protectors
Monster advises not to connect any other
power surge protector devices to Monster
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devices.
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WARNING—Grounding
and Polarization
A. Do not force your Monster Centra l® device
plug into an outlet that is not designed to
accept a three-wire grounded-type AC plug
(a three-prong plug). This plug is designed
to be inserted into a grounded-type outlet
only. If this plug doesn’t fit directly inside
your outlet, do not attempt to force it into
the outlet. Never attempt to dismantle the
plug in any way (or to alter the power cord).
Do not attempt to defeat the grounding
feature by using a 3-to-2 prong adapter.
If you have questions about grounding,
consult your local power company or a
qualified electrician.
B. If you use rooftop devices such as satellite
dishes, antennas, or any other component
with wire that connects to your Monster
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device, be sure the wire(s) is properly
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grounded. This protects against voltage
surges and static charges.
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C. Do not place any antenna near overhead
power lines or any other power circuit.
Do not touch any power line or power circuit.
Doing so may cause severe physical injury
or possibly death.
WARNING—Liquid: Avoiding
Electrical Shocks
A. Do not operate your Monster Central®
device if liquid of any kind is spilled onto
or inside the unit.
B. Do not operate your Monster Central
device near rain or water that’s spilled or
contained (e.g., bathtub, or kitchen sink).
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WARNING—Power Cord Safety
A. When routing your Monster Central® device’s
AC power cord, do not place it near heavy
foot traffic areas (e.g., hallways, doorways,
and floors). Do not create a trip hazard with
the power cord.
B. If your power cord’s protective jacket
begins to rip or fray, exposing the internal
wiring, shielding, etc., disconnect it from
the AC power source and discontinue use
of the Monster Central
See the Warranty Information section of this
owner’s manual for important details.
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device immediately.
WARNING—No User Serviceable
Parts Inside
If, for any reason, your Monster Central® device
is not operating properly, do not remove any part
of the unit (cover, etc.) for repair. Unplug the unit
and consult the Warranty Information section
of this owner’s manual for important details.
CAUTION—Exposure to Heat
Do not expose your Monster Central® device
to direct sunlight or place it near wall heaters,
space heaters, or any enclosed space prone
to temperature increase.
CAUTION—Proper Cleaning
In general, the only cleaning necessary for
your Monster Central
Unplug your component from the wall outlet
before cleaning it. Do not use any type of liquid
or aerosol cleaners.
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device is a light dusting.
FCC NOTICE
FCC ID: Y4B-AIC-EGW
(for Monster Central® Gateway /
100MC KIT / 300MC KIT)
FCC ID: Y4B-MST-RFM
(for Monster Central® 100 MC / 300 MC /
100MC KIT / 300MC KIT)
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in
a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver
• Connect the equipment into an outlet
on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected
• Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help
FCC Warning
Changes or modifications not expressly approved
by Monster, Inc. could void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance
requirements, the antenna used for this
transmitter must be installed to provide
a separation distance of at least 20 cm from
all persons and must not be co-located or
operating in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter.
FCC Modular Approval Statement
This equipment is sold only to OEM integrators
and must be installed by the OEM or OEM
integrators under the following conditions:
1. The antennas used for this transmitter must
be installed to provide a separation distance
of at least 20 cm from all persons and
2. The transmitter must not be co-located with
any other antenna or transmitter.
FCC Label
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
INDUSTRY CANADA
IC: 10122A-FALEGW
(for Monster Central™ Gateway /
100MC KIT / 300MC KIT)
IC: 10122A-MSTRFM
(for Monster Central™ 100 MC / 300 MC /
100MC KIT / 300MC KIT)
This device complies with Industry Canada
licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation
is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio
transmitter may only operate using an antenna
of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved
for the transmitter by Industry Canada. To reduce
potential radio interference to other users, the
antenna type and its gain should be so chosen
that the equivalent isotropically radiated power
(e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for
successful communication.
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Monster Central®
Gateway Setup
Connect your Monster Central® Gateway to your
router with an ethernet cable.
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Plug the Monster Central
outlet, using the included AC adapter.
Gateway into a power
Gateway Status Indicator
Use the Gateway Status Indicator LED on the
Monster Central
status. Please consult the following chart:
LED State Description
Green Power on: Gateway
Green,
quick blink
Green,
slow blink
(1–2 blinks
per second)
Red Power on: Gateway has no
Red,
slow blink
(1–2 blinks
per second)
Off Power off, or product fault.
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Gateway to determine network
connected to servers.
Power on: Data traffic
to servers.
Power on: Gateway
connected to local router,
but not connected to
Internet or servers.
local connection to router.
Power on: Gateway
communication with router,
but router cannot assign
DHCP or DNS to Gateway.
Installing the Application
Option 1: Scan the QR code on the back of your
Monster Central
be directed to the appropriate website to
download the free Monster Central
for mobile devices.
Option 2: You can also open the appropriate
application store of your mobile device and
search for Monster Central
Download and install the app. iOS users may be
prompted to enter their iTunes Account password.
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Power Control device. You will
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Application
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Set Up an Account
Open the Monster Central® app from
your smartphone and click on the Create
Account button.
Enter your details and accept the End User
License Agreement. Once the process has been
completed you will be automatically logged into
your account.
During the account creation process a
verification email will be sent from our system.
A red exclamation point will remain present
on your account until you verify your email.
Adding a Device
After creating your user account you can proceed
to add Monster Central
QR code on the back of the device or manually
entering its serial number.
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devices by scanning the
From the icon screen,
click on the Plugs icon.
From the Plugs screen
click on the New
button to add a device.
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Select the Scan
QR Code or Enter
S/N option to add
your device.
If you select to scan
then please point your
smartphone’s camera
to the QR code on the
back of the Monster
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device. If your
Central
phone doesn’t have
a QR scanner, select
Enter PIN and type in
the pin number on the
back of the module.
Name the Device
After adding your
devices, you can give
a name to each of your
Monster Central
by selecting the plug
you wish to name from
your device list.
From the device screen
select the right arrow
( > ) symbol by Name.
Click on the Edit
button to enter a
name for your Monster
Central
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device.
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plugs
Enter the name for
the device and click
on the Save button.
If you wish to label the
sockets individually on
the Monster Central
300MC model, click on
the Edit button and
then the respective
sockets you wish
to name.*
* Applies to three plug Monster Central® 300MC
model only
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Power Monster Central®
Device On or Off
To send a command
to turn your Monster
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device on or
Central
off, click on the device
from the Plugs screen.
From the Monster
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device’s
Central
control screen click
on the On/Off button
to turn it on or off.
Monitoring Your
Energy Consumption
To monitor your energy consumption you can
use one of the different several options to view
your data.
Note: A three socket device will monitor all
three sockets. Only the control socket will not
be monitored when it is in the Off position. The
two Monitor sockets will always measure load.
To view your current
usage, you can do so
at a quick glance from
your Plugs list.
You can also view more
details by clicking
on a device from the
Plugs list. From the
device screen you can
click on the Now icon
at the bottom. This
view can present your
consumption either
in dollars or kWh/watts
(to change the unit
the Settings section of the user guide).
value please reference
If your Monster
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application
Central
is set to display dollars,
clicking on the dial
will change it to show
values in watts.
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To view your historical
consumption, you
can do so by clicking
on the Analyze icon
on the bottom of your
device screen. From this
screen you can toggle
from Power to Cost.
From the Power option,
you can further toggle
from hourly, one day,
you can also toggle from one day, one week,
one month and six months.
and one week. For Cost
Setting a Program
(Scheduled Events)
To set a scheduled
event, referred to
as “Programs” in your
Monster Central
application, you
will need to click
on the Program icon
at the bottom of your
device screen.
From the Program
screen you will have to
click on the Edit button
to create a new event or
modify an existing one.
If there are no other
existing programs
associated with your
Monster Central
device, the application
will default to the Add
Program screen.
From the Add Program
screen set the Power
option to on or off,
the days you wish
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this event to repeat,
and time of day. You
may create up to eight
programs. Click on the
Save button when you
are finished.
After you save your
program you will see it
listed on your Monster
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device’s
Central
Program screen.
Tips
The Tips section
of the Monster
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application
Central
is connected to a
Twitter feed that
follows a few key
hash tags that are
commonly used
to discuss energy
conservation.
Market
The Market section of the Monster Central®
application allows you to conveniently
purchase additional Monster Central
directly from your smartphone.
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devices
Vampires
The Vampire section
of the Monster
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application
Central
is a compiled list of
biggest offenders
possibly in your home
of wasting energy while
in Standby mode.
Help
The Help section of the Monster Central®
application allows you access to details regarding
features/usage of your Monster Central
application directly from the application,
as opposed to a paper or online guide.
Once you click on
the Help icon, blue
question marks will
appear beside the
other icons.
Clicking on these
question marks will
load description
regards to the icon’s
features/usage.
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Settings
The Settings section
of the Monster Central
application allows
you to change details
regarding your account
details, units of measure,
Monster Central
Home/Away events,
tariff rates, and the data
refresh rate.
Account Info allows
you to modify your
account details.
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device
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Home/Away profile
allows you to set
what kind of events
they would like to
take place when the
Home/Away command
is executed.
The Now Gauge setting
allows you to change
the information shown
from dollars per hour,
day, month, or year.
The Unit of Measure
allows you to set the
data to show details
in Dollars or kWh/watts.
For further information, help, or troubleshooting,
please refer to the Monster Central website
at www.monsterproducts.com/products/
monstercentral/powercontrol/
Refresh Frequency
allows you to control
how often you want
to check if new data
has been be sent from
their Monster Central
devices to the Monster
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server.
Central
Price per kWh allows
you to enter the tariff
rate you are getting
from your utilities
provider, so you can
accurately calculate the
money spent to date on
energy consumption.
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FOR CONSUMERS
Monster, LLC, 7251 Lake Mead Blvd West, Las Vegas, NV 89128,
USA [PLEASE NOTE THAT MONSTER DOES NOT ACCEPT
PRODUCTS SHIPPED TO THIS ADDRESS – FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS IN “HOW TO MAKE A CLAIM” BELOW]
(“Monster”) extends to You this Limited Warranty. Statutory or
common law may provide You with additional rights or remedies,
which shall not be affected by this Limited Warranty.
DEFINITIONS
“Adequate Use” means use of the Product and Connected
Equipment (i) within a home or dwelling, (ii) for private (as opposed
to commercial) purposes, (iii) in conformance with all applicable
local, state or federal law, code or regulations (including without
limitation building and/or electrical codes), (iv) in accordance with
manufacturer recommendations and/or instructions in the materials
and documentation that accompany the Product and any Connected
Equipment, (v) with proper electrical grounding, (vi) with proper
and direct connection between the Product and an AC power source
that has protective grounding (excluding gas or diesel powered
generators), (vii) with cable or telephone lines to any Connected
Equipment properly connected to the Product, and (viii) without
a connection in a “daisy-chain” fashion to or with any extension
cord, surge suppressor, power strip, uninterruptible power supply
(“UPS”) or other equipment.
“Authorized Dealer” means any distributor, reseller or retailer
that (i) was duly authorized to do business in the jurisdiction where
it sold the Product to You, (ii) was permitted to sell You the Product
under the laws of the jurisdiction where You bought the Product,
and (iii) sold You the Product new and in its original packaging.
“Connected Equipment” means any device that is (i) generally
suited to be used with the Product or products of the same kind,
(ii) meets the requirements of all applicable laws and safety standards,
(iii) contains only parts manufactured, sold or recommended by the
original manufacturer of the Connected Equipment, and (iv) has not
been altered, tampered with or modified by any person other than
its manufacturer or service personnel authorized or recommended
by the manufacturer of the Connected Equipment.
“Connected Equipment Damage” means physical damage
to Connected Equipment caused by a Product Defect by a transient
AC power, cable, telephone, or lightning surge while connected
to a properly installed Product. Connected Equipment Damage
(i) may not be caused by a defect or unrelated damaging of the
Connected Equipment or a surge/spike or lightning strike through
a source, medium or connection other than through the Product,
and (ii) does not extend to loss of data, or consequential, indirect
or special damages resulting from the Connected Equipment Damage.
“Fair Market Value” (“FMV”) means the fair market value
of the Connected Equipment at the time Connected Equipment
Damage occurs.
“Formal Warranty Claim” means a claim made in accordance
with the section “Formal Warranty Claims” herein.
“Maximum Coverage Amount” means the maximum amount
that Monster will pay to You under this Limited Warranty for Connected
Equipment Damages and is defined in relation to each Product in the
Specifications Table below.
“Product” means a Product (i) that is listed in the Specifications
Table below, (ii) that You bought from an Authorized Dealer new
and in its original packaging, and (iii) whose serial number, if any,
has not been removed, altered, or defaced.
“Product Defect” means a defect, malfunction, non-conformance
to this Limited Warranty or other inadequacy of the Product that existed
at the time when You received the Product from an Authorized Dealer
and that causes a failure of the Product to perform in accordance
with Monster’s documentation accompanying the Product, unless
such failure has been caused completely or partly by (a) any use
other than Adequate Use, (b) transportation, neglect, misuse
or abuse by anyone other than Monster’s employees; (c) alteration,
tampering or modification of the product by anyone other than
a Monster employee; (d) accident (other than a malfunction that
would otherwise qualify as a Product Defect); (e) maintenance or
service of the Product by anyone other than a Monster employee;
(f) exposure of the Product to heat, bright light, sun, liquids, sand
or other contaminants; or (g) acts outside the control of Monster,
including without limitation acts of God, fire, storms (excluding
lightning surges), earthquake or flood.
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“Warranty Period” means the time period during which Monster
must have received Your Formal Warranty Claim. The different Warranty
Periods related to Product Defects and Connected Equipment Damage
are defined in the Specifications Table below. The Warranty Period
commences on the date when You purchased or received (whichever
occurs later) the Product from an Authorized Dealer as evidenced
by the Authorized Dealer’s invoice, sales receipt or packing slip.
If You do not have written proof of the date of purchase or receipt,
then the Warranty Period commences three (3) months after the
date when the Product left Monster’s factory as evidenced by
Monster’s records. The Warranty Period ends after the time defined
in the Specifications Table has expired, or after You have transferred
ownership of the Product, whichever occurs earlier. Also, You must
call Monster and obtain a Return Authorization Number (as described
under “How to Make a Claim”) within two (2) months after You
discover a Product Defect (or should have discovered it, if such
Product Defect was obvious).
“You” means the first individual person that purchased the Product in
its original packaging from an Authorized Dealer. This Limited Warranty
does not apply to persons or entities that bought the Product (i) in
used or unpackaged form, (ii) for resale, lease or other commercial
use, or (iii) from someone other than an Authorized Dealer.
SCOPE OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY
PRODUCTS. If a Product contained a Product Defect when You
bought it from an Authorized Dealer and Monster receives a Formal
Warranty Claim from You within two (2) months after You discover
such Product Defect (or should have discovered it, if such Product
Defect was obvious) and before the end of the Warranty Period
for Product Defects applicable to the affected Product, then Monster
will provide You with one of the following remedies: Monster
will (1) repair or, at Monster’s sole discretion, replace the Product,
or (2) refund to You the purchase price You paid to the Authorized
Dealer for the affected Product if repair or replacement is not
commercially practicable or cannot be timely made.
CONNECTED EQUIPMENT DAMAGE. Monster will also provide
You with a remedy regarding Connected Equipment Damage if
(i) You have a claim under the Limited Warranty for Products
because of a Product Defect that causes Connected Equipment
Damage despite Adequate Use, and (ii) Monster receives a Formal
Warranty Claim from You before the end of the Warranty Period for
Connected Equipment Damage applicable to the affected Product.
If the conditions listed in the preceding sentence are met, Monster
will provide You with one of the following remedies provided that
Monster may decide at its sole discretion in accordance with this
Limited Warranty which of the three remedies it provides: Monster
will (1) replace the damaged Connected Equipment; (2) pay to repair
the damaged Connected Equipment; or (3) pay You the FMV of the
Connected Equipment, provided that such payments shall not exceed
(i) the Maximum Coverage Amount for the Product, or (ii) the actual
damage having arisen from power surges due to a Product Defect.
NOTE: COMPENSATION FOR RESTORATION OF DATA LOSS IS NOT
COVERED AND MONSTER DOES NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY FOR
ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES UNDER
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE
EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT
APPLY TO YOU.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHOICE OF LAW/JURISDICTION. The laws of the State of California,
USA, govern this warranty. It gives You specific legal rights, and You
may also have other rights that vary from state to state and country
to country. This warranty does not affect any additional rights You
have under laws in your jurisdiction governing the sale of consumer
goods, including, without limitation, national laws implementing
EC Directive 44/99/EC.
OTHER RIGHTS. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC
LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH
VARY FROM STATE TO STATE AND COUNTRY TO COUNTRY. THIS
WARRANTY EXTENDS ONLY TO YOU AND CANNOT BE TRANSFERRED
OR ASSIGNED. If any provision of this Limited Warranty is unlawful,
void or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severable and
shall not affect any remaining provisions. In case of any inconsistency
between the English and other versions of this Limited Warranty,
the English version shall prevail.
REGISTRATION. Please register Your Product at
www.MonsterPower.com. Failure to register will not diminish Your
warranty rights.
SPECIFICATIONS TABLES
Product Model No. Maximum
Monster Central
Monster Central
Monster Central
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100MC
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300MC
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Gateway
Coverage Amount
$50,000.00 US 5 Years 5 Years
$75,000.00 US 5 Years 5 Years
N/A 5 Years N/A
FORMAL WARRANTY CLAIM
HOW TO MAKE A CLAIM. In the event damage has occurred
to Products or Connected Equipment, You must follow these
instructions: (1) Call Monster within two (2) months after You
discover a Product Defect (or should have discovered it, if such
Product Defect was obvious); (2) Give a detailed explanation of how
the damage occurred; (3) Obtain a Return Authorization Number;
(4) Upon receipt of a claim form (which may be sent to You after
You filed Your Formal Warranty Claim), fill out the claim form entirely;
(5) Return the Products, shipping prepaid by You (to be refunded
if You are entitled to a remedy under the Scope of this Limited
Warranty), to Monster for verification of damage, along with
a copy of Your original sales receipts and proof of purchase
(UPC label or packing slip) for such Products, the completed claim
form, and printed Return Authorization Number on the outside of the
return package (the claim form will include instructions for return).
Warranty Period
for Product
TELEPHONE NUMBERS. If You bought the Product in the
United States, Latin America (Mexico 011-882-800-8989), or Asia
Pacific (China 400-820-8973), contact Monster, LLC (455 Valley
Drive, Brisbane, CA 94005) at 1 877 800-8989. If You bought the
Product anywhere else, contact Monster Technology International
Ltd., Ballymaley Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland. You can
write or use one of the following telephone numbers: Canada
866-348-4171, Ireland 353 65 68 69 354, Austria 0800296482,
Belgium 0800-79201,Czech Republic 800-142471, Denmark
8088-2128, Finland 800-112768, France 0800-918201, Germany
0800-1819388, Greece 00800-353-12008, Italy 800-871-479,
Netherlands 0800-0228919, Norway 800-10906, Russia
810-800-20051353, Spain 900-982-909, Sweden 020-792650,
Switzerland 0800834659, United Kingdom 0800-0569520.
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. Monster will determine whether
a Product Defect existed and the damage to the Connected
Equipment was caused by the Product. You must allow Monster
Warranty Period
for Connected
Equipment Damage
access to the premises and site where the damage occurred
and all equipment and property related thereto for Monster
inspection by its employees or authorized representatives.
Monster may, at its discretion, direct You to obtain a repair estimate
at a service center or, to send the Connected Equipment to Monster
for repair. If a repair estimate is required, You will be instructed
on how to properly submit the estimate and the resulting invoice
to Monster for payment. Any fees for repairs may be negotiated
by Monster.
TIMING. If You bring a Formal Warranty Claim and fully comply
with all terms and conditions of this Limited Warranty, Monster will
use its best efforts to provide You with a remedy within thirty (30)
days after receipt of Your Formal Warranty Claim (if You reside in the
United States - forty-five (45) days if You reside elsewhere), unless
obstacles outside Monster’s control delay the process.
©2003–2012 Monster, LLC
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