Monster Cable HTPS7000 User Manual

®
Home Theatre Reference PowerSource
HTPS 7000
Owner’s Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Safety Precautions ... ii
A Note from The Head Monster ..............................................................................................................................1
The Minds Behind the Monster® PowerSource™ ......................................................................................................3
Hookup Guide ........................ 4
Grounding Your Cable TV, Satellite Dish, and Antenna Connections .......................................................................16
HTPS 7000 Features ............. 17
Troubleshooting .................... 22
Frequently Asked Questions .. 26
Appendix
Glossary of Terms ................. 28
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IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Please read and observe the following safety points at all times.
WARNING - PowerSources
Do not plug your Monster® PowerSource into a power outlet that differs from the source indicated for safe use of the Monster PowerSource. If you don’t know the type of electrical power that is supplied to
your home, please consult your local power company.
WARNING - Grounding and Polarization
A. Your Monster PowerSource has a three-wire grounding-type AC plug (a three-prong plug).
This plug is designed to be inserted into a grounding-type outlet only. If this plug doesn’t fit directly into your outlet, do not attempt to force it. [Never attempt to dismantle the plug in any way (or to alter an extension cord) to make it fit into a two-prong outlet. Do not attempt to defeat the grounding feature by using a 3-to-2 prong adapter. Instead, call a local electrician to install a properly grounded outlet.]
B. If you use rooftop devices such as Satellite dishes, antennas, or any other component with wire that connects to your PowerSource, be sure the wire(s) is properly grounded. Use grounding techniques
specified in Section 810 of the National Electrical Code (NEC), ANSI/NFPA 70 (in Canada, Part 1 of the Canadian Electrical Code). This protects against harmful voltage surges and static discharges, Do not place any part of an 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 and may result in death.
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WARNING - Liquid: Avoiding Electrical Shocks
Do not operate your Monster® PowerSource™ if liquid of any kind is spilled onto or inside the unit.
Do not operate your Monster PowerSource near rain or water that’s spilled or openly exposed (e.g., bathtub, kitchen or bathroom sink).
WARNING - Power Cord Safety
A. When routing your Monster PowerSource AC power cord, do not place it near heavy foot traffic areas (e.g., hallways, doorways, and kitchen 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 PowerSource and discontinue use of the Monster PowerSource immediately.
WARNING - Proper Cleaning
In general, the only cleaning necessary for your Monster PowerSource is a light dusting.
Unplug your component from the wall outlet before cleaning it. Do not use any type of liquid or aerosol cleaners.
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WARNING - Storm Precautions
In the event of a lightning storm, immediately disconnect your Monster® PowerSource™ from its power source. It’s not necessary to disconnect any components from your Monster PowerSource.
WARNING - No User Serviceable Parts Inside
If, for any reason, your Monster PowerSource is not operating properly, do not remove any part of the unit (cover, etc.) For repair. Unplug the unit and consult this owner’s manual for service information.
CAUTION - Exposure To Heat
Do not expose your Monster PowerSource to direct sunlight or place it near wall heaters, space heaters, or any enclosed space prone to temperature increase (e.g., car trunk).
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PROPER GROUNDING AND INSTALLATION TIPS
CAUTION - Proper Grounding
Monster® PowerSource™ requires a properly grounded 3-wire outlet to protect connected equipment. If your AC outlet is improperly wired (no ground or reverse polarity), the green ”SYSTEM GROUNDED” LED on the front panel of the Home Theatre Reference PowerSource HTPS 7000 will not light up. In this event, call a qualified electrician to fix the problem in your home’s wiring.
Many older buildings are inadequately wired. It’s very common for a building to be improperly grounded. Building wiring and grounding must conform to applicable NEC (USA) or CEC (Canada) codes for the $750,000 Limited Connected Equipment Warranty to be valid. If you’re not sure about your home’s wiring, have it checked by a qualified electrician.
Note to CATV Installer
This reminder is provided to call the CATV System Installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides specific guidelines for proper grounding and in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the point of cable entry as practical.
IMPORTANT NOTE- Proper Power and Protection
To completely deliver Monster Clean Power™ and protect your equipment from electrical surges, every phone, coaxial cable, and AC power cord in your system must be connected to an appropriate Monster PowerSource outlet.
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A LETTER FROM THE HEAD MONSTER
Dear Enthusiast,
Thank you for purchasing the Monster Power® Home Theatre Reference PowerSource™ HTPS 7000. The PowerSource reflects Monster’s commitment to creating performance-enhancing solutions for audio and home theater systems, so you will enjoy superior picture and sound quality.
Ordinary AC power accessories may seriously compromise the equipment they power. The PowerSource's advanced technologies and innovative design solve this problem and offer unique convenience and performance features.
While your PowerSource does an excellent job of protecting your components from harmful power surges, its main benefit is much more than just surge protection. Exclusive Monster Clean Power™ filter circuitry virtually stops the noise that goes right through typical surge protectors. It isn’t enough to only have filtering from a noisy incoming power line. That’s why your PowerSource also features revolutionary separate isolation for digital, audio, and video outlets. If any noise from an electronic product plugged into an outlet gets through our Monster Clean Power™ noise filters and to the power line, it will have to go through another filter to get to an adjacent set of outlets. The result is high quality picture and sound that’s free from performance-damaging interference.
Another Monster Power breakthrough is the ultra-low loss RF circuitry. While other line conditioners feature coaxial outlets for convenience, their insertion loss of these outlets can be up to 30dB. The PowerSource's incredibly small insertion loss makes it ideal for all digital coaxial connections, such as Satellite or DBS. Your PowerSource also features an exclusive color-coding system which identifies which component should be plugged in where and by outlet filter type (digital, high-current audio, analog audio, and video). This way, you won’t jeopardize performance by plugging a high-current audio component into an analog audio outlet.
As fellow audiophiles and videophiles, we designed your PowerSource for the best sound and picture. Enjoy!
Noel Lee
Noel Lee, The Head Monster
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MONSTER® PATENTED CLEAN POWER™ STAGES
Monster Clean Power performs two tasks vital to high-performance audio, video and digital reproduction: filtration and isolation. The higher the Monster Clean Power stage number, the more sophisticated and advanced the filters are, to reject noise generated on the AC powerline. Also, the higher the Monster Clean Power stage, the more isolation between connected equipment for maximum component-generated noise rejection. HTPS 7000 features Monster Clean Power Stage 5 with balanced transformers for the best possible performance.
Monster Clean Power Stage 5: Five ultra-advanced isolation filters including two separate digital filters for separate digital sources, analog audio, video, and ultra-high-current audio filters provide the best AC powerline noise rejection and isolation of audio equipment from video equipment for improved component-generated noise rejection. Ideal for audiophile and videophile A/V systems and reference home theater systems.
Actual spectrum analyzer
photo of AC power pollution
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AC power line filtered by
Monster Clean Powe
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THE MINDS BEHIND THE MONSTER® POWERSOURCE
Richard Marsh – There are few experts able to solve the complex problems of AC power, and Richard
Marsh is one of the illustrious few. He has designed best selling power conditioning components costing more than $3,000 and now brings his expertise to Monster Power®. Richard developed Monster exclusive Clean Power™ circuitry. He is also responsible for several other groundbreaking designs. Richard’s background and research into amplifier and capacitor design led to his development of the Servo-DC
feedback circuit for power amplifiers—a concept that is used by virtually every amplifier manufacturer today. His status as both the inventor of the MultiCap internal bypass capacitor and as the driving force behind the high­end audio balanced circuit design concept has influenced the audiophile community for years. Richard is responsible for some of the high-end audio world’s most respected product designs, essays and articles, and has contributed to
Absolute Sound
and
Audio
magazine. He is included in
Who’s Who in the West
.
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Demian Martin – Demian Martin has been solving complex AC power problems for several years. As a technical consultant for successful paper and steel mills, Demian helped create several innovative AC power solutions. He developed techniques to dramatically improve the efficiency of these factories’ high power motor control systems – up to 50,000 watts — helping them avoid the costly premiums many factories must pay for AC power inefficiency. Demian was also the co-founder of Spectral Audio and was the chief designer of their many pioneering designs for amplifiers, D/A converters, and other
high-end audio designs. He now brings his expertise to Monster Power’s elite research and development team.
Noel Lee – Noel Lee is best known for popularizing the concept of high performance audio cable over 20 years ago with his creation of Monster Cable. Originally a laser-fusion design engineer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and later a touring musician, Noel has invented or co-invented over 125 U.S. and international patents and drives the explosive growth of Monster into more than 80 countries worldwide. Monster Power is his realization of a long-nurtured vision of making affordable power solutions that deliver the best possible sound and picture.
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HOOKUP GUIDE
STEP 1 DSS/DVD/Phone line Hookup
The PowerSource™ has facilities to protect a single phone line.
FOR PAY-PER-VIEW DEVICES (SUCH AS DBS)
A) Connect one end of a phone cable into a telephone wall jack. Plug the other end into the HTPS 7000 “IN”
jack (Figure 1a).
B) Connect a second phone cable from the HTPS 7000 “OUT” jack to the Pay-Per-View input on your DSS
Receiver or DVD player (Figure 1b).
FOR STANDARD TELEPHONE LINE PROTECTION (NOT A PAY-PER-VIEW DEVICE)
A) Connect a phone cable from a telephone wall jack to the HTPS 7000 “IN” jack (Figure 1a).
B) Connect a second phone cable from the HTPS 7000 “OUT” jack to the telephone (Figure 1b).
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