Table of Contents
What’s in the Box
1. What’s in the Box
2. Warning
2. Overview
3. Quick Start Guide
4. Rear Panel
5. Front Panel
5. DC trigger
5. Logo trim tool
6. Troubleshooting Guide
7. Warranty and Service
8. Contact Information
• One Power Director 3.5
• One 6 foot AC power cord
• One logo trim tool
• One user’s manual
• One warranty card
IMPORTANT: Be sure to save all packing ma
terials included with your Power Director 3.5
as they will be required if it is necessary to
ship the unit for service or modification.
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Warning
Overview
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the Power Director 3.5 to rain or
moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not
open the enclosure. Refer servicing to quali
fied personnel only.
To prevent electric shock, use only a 3
prong, grounded type power cable.
Any change or modifications not expressly
approved in the manual could void your war
ranty.
Safety Instructions
Read the operating instructions provided with
the Power Director 3.5.
Retain the operating instructions for later use
and reference.
Unplug the Power Director 3.5 from the wall
outlet before changing the fuse or performing
any cleaning or service.
Do not operate the Power Director 3.5 near
water. Avoid placement near a water reservoir
or excessive moisture.
When replacement parts are required, ensure
they are specified by the manufacturer to have
the same characteristics as the original part.
Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire,
electric shock, or other hazards.
Do not operate with faulty or frayed power
cables.
The Power Director 3.5 is a power management
device capable of delivering superb AC perfor
mance to your audio and video components.
The PS Audio Power Director 3.5 is designed to
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operate as a stand-alone power management
tool, or as a part of a larger power management
system.
In most cases, a single Power Director 3.5 will
be all you will need to operate, protect and
improve the performance of an entire home
theater or home audio system.
The Power Director 3.5 has 3 electrically iso
lated zones and 5 duplex receptacles, hence
the suffix 3.5. Each zone is identical in power
delivery capability. All zones are electrically
isolated.
All settings on the Power Director 3.5 can be
made with the back panel slide switches.
• 3 High Current Ultimate Outlets deliver power
to 5 Power Port Duplex receptacles
• 3 isolated power zones minimize electrical
interference between connected components
• Independent switched, passive or delayed
power-up settings for each zone
• Reduction of AC line noise up to 40dB
• Lowers AC impedance for better transients
• Non current limiting design
• Sophisticated surge and spike protection using
high voltage MOV devices and tranzorb diodes
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• Replaceable surge protection card
• AC and Coaxial line surge and spike protec
tion
• PS Audio brushed aluminum FRAME chassis
• Fits Middle Atlantic rack shelf RSH4S/RSH4APower Director
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Setup Guide
1. Place the Power Director 3.5 in a rack or on
a shelf in an Audio/Video system. The Power
Director 3.5 produces no heat, so placement of
the Director is a simple matter of preference.
It is safe to stack equipment up to a total of 20
pounds on top of the Director.
2. Plug in the equipment to be powered by the
Director. There are three electrically isolated
zones on the Power Director 3.5. Suggestions
have been made on the rear panel as to how
the equipment might be grouped together, but
since each zone is identical (except for the
number of outlets) components can be placed
in the most convenient combination.
For optimum performance, it is recommend that
analog equipment (stereo preamps, tuner, tape
deck, etc.) be grouped separately from digital
equipment (AV preamps, CD/DVD players, D
to A converters, etc.). Items with high power
consumption (power amps, A/V receivers, pro
jection T.V.’s etc.) should each use a separate
zone if possible.
3. Set the power mode for each of the three
zones with the rear panel switches. On the far
left side of the rear panel of the Power Director
3.5, there are three separate slide switches.
Each switch represents one of the Director’s
three zones and each switch has three-posi
tions. The available settings are:
• Always On [ON] - With the switch in the ON
position, the zone will receive power as soon as
the Power Director 3.5 is plugged into a power
source. Power will continue to pass through
this zone even if the Director is switched off
(standby mode).
• Switched [SW] - In the SW position, the
zone will receive power as soon as the Power
Director is switched on (operate mode). No
power will pass to this zone when the Director
is in standby mode.
• Delayed [DL] - In the DL position, the zone will
activate three seconds after the Power Director
is in operate mode. No power will pass to this
zone when the Director is in standby mode.
4. Use the coaxial pass through to protect and
provide surge/spike protection to any CATV,
Satellite, or external antenna lines. There is
one coaxial pass through on the rear panel of
the Power Director 3.5. The pass through will
deliver the full bandwidth of HDTV signals.
5. Plug the Power Director 3.5 into a power
source. Use the supplied AC power cable, or an
aftermarket power cable. For optimum results
we recommend the use of a PS Audio xStream
Power cable.
7. Turn on the Power Director 3.5 by pressing
the power button located on the left side of the
front panel.
The three zones of Power Director 3.5 will come
on according to the settings of the rear panel
slide switches.
Note: surge protection will be provided at all
times for all connected equipment regardless of
power mode setting.
Use with PS Audio Power Plants
The Power Director 3.5 can be used in conjunction with any of the PS Audio Power Plants or
other PS Audio power devices. The Power Plant
can either be used at the output of one of the
zones or to provide power to the Power Director
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3.5. This can be helpful in large systems in
order to extend the number of outlets and isola
tion benefits to more components.
When used at the output of the Power Director
the Power Plant will provide isolation and
additional cleansing to any product powered
by it. This will also allow the Power Plant to be
switched on with the Director.
When plugging the Power Director into the
output of a Power Plant ensure that the rated
capacity of the power plant is adequate to sup
ply all of the components powered by the Power
Director.
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Rear Panel
1. Power mode switches
The Power mode switches correspond to each
of the Power Zones. These switches are used
to control how the power zones respond to the
front panel power button. They can be set in the
following ways:
• Always On [ON] - With the switch in the ON
position, the zone will receive power as soon as
the Power Director 3.5 is plugged into a power
source. Power will continue to pass through
this zone even if the Director is switched off
(standby mode).
• Switched [SW] - In the SW position, the
zone will receive power as soon as the Power
Director is switched on (operate mode). No
power will pass to this zone when the Director
is in standby mode.
• Delayed [DL] - In the DL position, the zone will
activate three seconds after the Power Director
is in operate mode. No power will pass to this
zone when the Director is in standby mode.
2. Circuit Breaker
In the event that the connected gear draws
more than 15 amps of current the circuit breaker
will trip and no power will pass through any of
the outlets. To reset the circuit breaker press the
toggle switch.
3. IEC Power Input
15 Amp male IEC inlet.
4. DC Trigger (input)
The Director is equipped with a DC input trigger. The DC trigger will control the power status
of the Director. See the DC Trigger section for
more information.
5. Coaxial Pass Through
The coaxial pass through will provide surge
protection from abnormal voltage situations
on CATV or satellite lines. The coaxial pass
through will pass the full bandwidth of HDTV
signals.
6. Power Zone: Analog
The Analog Power Zone can be used to connect
any type of equipment. For best results prod
ucts such as preamplifiers, phono equipment,
tuner or tape equipment should be grouped on
the same Power Zone.
7. Power Zone: Digital/Video
The Digital/Video Power Zone can be used to
connect any type of equipment. For best results
the Digital/Video Power Zone should be used
to connect any digital equipment and display
devices. Products such as DVD/CD players,
PVRs, Satellite or CATV tuners, Television sets
or front/rear projectors should be grouped on
the same Power Zone.
8. Power Zone: Amplifier
The Amplifier Power Zone can be used to connect any type of equipment. For best results the
Amplifier Power Zone should be used to con
nect any amplifiers or subwoofers.
Note:
The names regarding the Power Zones are
simply suggestions. Each zone is identical
(except the number of outlets). To provide the
most effective isolation follow the guidelines
listed above.
For optimum performance, it is recommend that
analog equipment be grouped separately from
digital equipment. Items with very high power
consumption should use separate zones.
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Front Panel
DC Trigger
Power On/Off
Pressing the Power button will toggle the unit
from standby mode to operate mode. When
in operation mode the Director will output AC
power to any of the three zones that are set to
the delayed (DL) or switched (SW) position on
the rear panel. The front panel logo will illumi
nate when the Director is on.
The Power Director 3.5 will indicate protection
circuitry failure. In this condition the front panel
logo will blink and no power will be provided
from the rear panel outlets regardless of the
position of the power mode switches. If this situ
ation persists contact service at PS Audio.
Note: any zone whose corresponding rear
panel switch is in the “ON” position will continue
to pass power and provide surge protection
even if the director is in standby mode.
The DC input trigger mini-jack (3.5 mm) will control the power status of the Director. Connect
the Director to the product which will control
the power status of the Director with a mini-jack
cable (male-male). The Director will switch on
and off with the power status of the connected
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product.
The trigger will respond to DC voltage over the
range of 6 - 18 Volts. The Director will be on
when voltage is present and will switch off when
the voltage is removed.
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The Logo trim tool is used to adjust the potentiometer which controls the illumination intensity
of the PS logo.
Locate the hole in the bottom of the Director. It
is directly below the PS logo. Insert the Logo
trim tool. Twist clockwise to increase the illumi
nation of the PS logo. Twist counter-clock wise
to decrease the illumination. The logo can be
dimmed entirely.
Logo trim tool
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Troubleshooting Guide
In the event you experience difficulties with the
operation of your Power Director 3.5, we offer
the following suggestions:
Unit will not turn on.
1. Check the obvious. Is it plugged in, and is the
AC wall outlet live?
2. Check the circuit breaker on the Power
Director 3.5. Check to make sure the breaker
has not tripped. If it has been tripped, push it in
to reset it. The circuit breaker may require a few
minutes before it can be reset.
3. Check the internal fuse. The chances of the
Power Director 3.5’s internal fuse being blown
are very remote. This fuse is there to protect
the control circuitry. Unplug the Power Director
3.5 from the wall outlet before removing the top
cover. If the fuse is blown, replace it with a 3amp fast blow (5x20mm) fuse.
4. There is an un-powered jack plugged into the
DC trigger input. If there is a connector plugged
into the DC trigger input located on the rear of
the Power Director 3.5, the unit will not turn on
unless that connector has at least 6 volts DC on
it. Remove the connector if necessary.
Specific Power Zones will not turn off.
If any power mode switch on the rear panel is
set to ON then that specific zone will continue to
pass power even if the director is switched off.
If the PS logo still does not illuminate when in
operate mode, use the included Logo trim tool to
adjust the intensity of the logo. See the Logo trim
tool section on page 5 for more information.
Move the switch for the specific zone to switched
[SW] power mode. The director will now only
provide power when it is on.
The front panel logo is flashing.
The Power Director 3.5 will indicate protection
circuitry failure by flashing the front panel logo.
Under this condition no power will be provided
from the rear panel outlets regardless of the
position of the power mode switches. If this situ
ation persists contact service at PS Audio.
The PS logo does not illuminate.
If all power mode switches are set to ON then
the Power Director 3.5 will still continue to pass
power to connected products when in standby
mode. The PS logo will not illuminate. Ensure
the Power Director 3.5 is in operate mode.
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Specifications
Warranty and Service
Input:
AC input range - 95-105 Volts
105-125 Volts
210-250 Volts
(depending on model)
Frequency input - 50/60 Hz
Output:
Frequency - 50 - 120 Hz
Current - 15 Amps
General
Width - 17.25 in
Height - 4.25 in
Depth - 13 in
Weight - 14 lbs
Inside the U.S. and Canada
PS Audio’s warranty is 3 years parts and
labor, from the date of original purchase. The
warranty follows the product itself regardless of
ownership, new or used.
Outside the U.S. and Canada
PS Audio has authorized distribution in many
countries of the world. In each country, the
authorized importing retailer or distributor
has accepted the responsibility for warranty
of products sold by that retailer or distributor.
Warranty service should normally be obtained
from the importing retailer or distributor from
whom you purchased the product. In the
unlikely event of service required beyond the
capability of the importer, PS Audio will fulfill the
conditions of the warranty. Such product must
be returned at the owner ’s expense to the PS
Audio factory. Contact your PS Audio distributor
or the PS Audio customer service department
for more information.
Service issues
Should your unit ever require service or if you
have any technical questions about the Power
Director 3.5, you must either contact your dealer
(PS Audio if purchased direct) or your PS Audio
distributor. No equipment will be received at
our service facilities without an attached RA
number.
If the product was purchased through an
authorized PS Audio dealer or distributor, the
RA number must be obtained by the dealer
or distributor. If the product was purchased
from PS Audio direct, the RA number can
be easily obtained by contacting PS Audio
by phone at
<service@psaudio.com>
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720-406-8946 or by e-mail at
PS Audio International, Inc.
4826 Sterling Dr.
Boulder, CO 80301 USA
Toll Free: 877-772-8340
Ph: 720-406-8946
Fax: 720-406-8967
www.psaudio.com
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