Radio Shack 61-2433 User Manual

PROTECTED WHEN LIT Indicat or — Lights

when the connected devices are protected.

Swift Detection and Protection — Detects and protects against a power surge of up to 6,000 volts
and 135,000 amps within 1 nanosecond (1 billionth of a second).

Surge Protected Modular Phone
Jacks — RJ-11 connections provide

protection against surges from a
connected fax / modem.

GROUNDED
WHEN LIT
Indicator —

Lights when the
connected
devices are
properly
grounded.

Safety Alarm —

Alerts you when the
AC line is no longer
protected (surge
protector stops
conducting power).

Power Shutdown Pr otection — Protects the
connected appliances from being damaged by shutting
down power when surge protection is depleted (see
“Troubleshooting” on Page 3 ).

Power ON
Indicator —

Lights when
the surge
protector’s
power is
turned on.

Indication Tags — Identify which device’s
power cord is connected to which AC
socket, so you can avoid disconnecting the
wrong device.

Safety Slide Covers
— Prevent children

from inserting metal
objects into the
unused AC socket(s).

4 AC Adapter
Spacing — Lets you

plug in up to four A C
adapters into your
surge protector.

DSS (Digital Satellite
System), Cable TV F
Connectors — provide

protection against surges from
the connected DSS, antenna
TV or cable TV.

Cable Management Rack — lets you easily route the connected cables (see “Using the Cable
Management Rack” on Page 2.

RESET — See
“Troubleshooting”
on Page 3.

POWER — Press to turn on the surge protector

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The FCC Wants You to Know ..................... 1

Safety Precautions ...................................... 2

Mounting the Surge Protector ..................... 2

Using the Cable Management Rack ........ 2

Connections ................................................ 2

Connecting a Telephone Line .................. 2

Connecting Cable TV ............................... 3

Connecting Satellite TV ........................... 3

Connecting the Device’s AC

Power Cord(s) ......................................... . 3

Connecting AC Power .............................. 3

Using the Safety Slide Cover ................... 3

Using the Indication Tags ......................... 3

Operation ..................................... ............... 3

Troubleshooting .......................................... 3

Care ............... ............................ ................. 3

Service and Repair ...................................... 3

Specifications ...................... ............... ......... 4

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OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.

Thank you for purchasin g th e Radi oSh ac k 11 -Ou tle t H ome The ate r/Satellite Surge Protector.
This surge protector guards your valuable A/V equipment from damage caused by sudden
electrical spikes and surges. Your surge protector also absorbs electrical spikes and power
surges and ensures steady performance of connected devices by filtering electromagnetic
and radio frequency interference.

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Safety
ON

• This product is intended for indoor use only.

• This surge protector is not a lightning

arrestor and might not protect against

lightning-induced voltage surges.

• Be sure the total wattage of all connected

devices does not exceed 1,875 watts.

• Use the surge protector only with a three-

prong standard AC plug. The surge protector

cannot provide protection without a

grounded AC source.

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Your surge protector complies with Part 68

FCC Rules

of

. You must, upon request,
provide the FCC regist ration number and the
REN to your telephone company.

You must not connect your surge protector
to:

• coin-operated systems

• party-line systems

• most electronic key telephone systems

Safety
ON

We have designed your surge protector to
conform to fe deral regulations, and you can
connect it to mo st telepho ne lines . However,
each surge protector that you connect to the
telephone line draws power from the
telephone line. We refer to this power draw
as the device's ringer equivalence number,
or REN.

If you use more than one phone or other
device on the line, ad d up all of th e R EN s. I f
the total is more than five (three in rural
areas), your telephones might not ring. If

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• Use appropriate mounting anchors if you are
mounting the surge protector to drywall.

• The appropriate screw size is shown on the
mounting template.

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aquarium or near wet locations.

ringer operation is impaired, remove a
device from the line.

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Your surge protector connects your fax,
modem or other da ta line to a telephone l ine.
When using telephone lines, it is important
to follow these safety precautions.

• Never install telephone wiring during a
lightning storm.

• Never install a telephone jack in wet
locations unless the jack is specifically
designed for use in wet locations.

• Never touch uninsulated telephone
wires or terminals unless the telephone
line has been disconnected at the
network interface.

• Use caution when installing or
modifying telephone lines.

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You can place the surge protec tor on a l evel
surface or mount it on a wall. Select a
location that is:

• near a grounded AC outlet.

• near a telephone wall jack.

• out of the way of normal activities.

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1. Use the supplied mounting template to
mark the holes on the selected location.

2. Drive in two wood screws (not sup plied)
with heads that fit into the keyhole slots
on the bottom of the surge protector.

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3. Align the surge protec tor’s keyho le slots
with the wood screws, then press the
surge protector down to secure it.

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The five cable groov es o n the top cable rack
and the four cable g rooves on the bottom let
you place the related cable groups together
for easy identification. (See inset illustration
below.)

1. Slide the cable management ra ck all the
way out until it stops.

2. To snap cables into the grooves at the
top of the cable management rack,
connect the cables to the surge
protector then snap the cables into the
top grooves.

To snap cables into the grooves at the
bottom of the management rack, route
the cables below the rack’s frame and
connect the cables to the surge
protector, then snap the cables into the
bottom grooves.

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1. Connect one end of a modular
telephone cord (not supplied) to the
surge prote c tor's

FAX/MODEM IN

and the other end to a telephone wall
jack.

jack,

2. Connect one end of an existing
telephone cord (not supplied) to the
surge protector's

FAX/MODEM OUT

and the other end to your fax, modem,
or telephone.

jack,

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