Monster HTFS 450 - Manual

iii PROPER GROUNDING AND INSTALLATION WARNING – Proper Grounding Monster PowerCenters require a properly grounded 3-wire outlet for safety and to protect connected equipment. If you’re not sure if your home’s electrical wiring is properly grounded, have it checked by a qualified electrician. Many ol...

1 A NOTE FROM THE HEAD MONSTER Dear Enthusiast, THANK YOU for purchasing the Monster Power ® Home Theater PowerCenter HTFS 450 for flat screen HDTVs. This PowerCenter reflects our commitment to creating performance-enhancing solutions for home theater systems, so you can enjoy superior sound and pic...

2 Other Monster Power breakthroughs include patented Tri-Mode protection, featuring an audible alarm. This feature automatically disconnects power from your electronics if you’re hit by a big surge. Best of all, the HTFS is designed to easily fit behind your flat screen, plasma, or LCD TV so you can...

3 PATENTED MONSTER CLEAN POWER ™ STAGES Monster Clean Power performs two tasks that are vital to maintaining optimum home theater performance: 1) noise filtration and 2) noise isolation. The higher the Clean Power stage number (1–5), the more sophisticated and advanced the filters are that reject no...

4 MONSTER EXCLUSIVE TRI-MODE TECHNOLOGY Patented Tri-Mode technology protects all three power lines (Line, Neutral, Ground) via relays, MOVs, and thermal fuses. During voltage sags and swells, the relays automatically disconnect the Line and Neutral power lines. An audible alarm also sounds to let y...

5 Noel Lee – Noel Lee, The Head Monster, is best known for popularizing the concept of high performance audio cable 25 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 ...

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7 MONSTER HTFS 450 POWERCENTER FEATURES 1. AC Outlets: These outlets have special filter circuitry specially designed to eliminate noise from the AC power line to high definition components. They also provide surge protection. 2. Cable, Satellite and Antenna Surge Suppression: Protects against surge...

8 HTFS 450 Mounting Instructions The HTFS 450 is designed to be hidden behind your flat screen HDTV. It can be mounted directly to the wall, or to one of the metal arms of your TV’s mount. The HTFS 450 comes with a mounting plate, bracket, and two small bolts. You will need a small Phillips head scr...

10 TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Possible Cause Remedy The PowerCenter is not receiving power. The PowerCenter is not turned on. • Make sure the PowerCenter’s AC power plug is plugged into a properly grounded 120 volts (nominal) wall outlet. • A wall switch may need to be turned on. Try turning on the lig...

11 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Continuous DutyElectrical Rating 120V/60Hz Maximum Current Rating 15A/1800W Protection Modes Line-Neutral (L-N)Line-Ground (L-G)Neutral-Ground (N-G) Total Energy Dissipation 4320 Joules Clamping Level (TVSS Voltage) 330 Volts Clamping Response Time Less than 1 Nanosecond ...

12 LIMITED WARRANTY FOR CONSUMERS Monster, LLC, 7251 West Lake Mead Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, USA (“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” ...

14 “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 defi ned in the Specifi cations Table below. The Warranty Period commences on the date when You pu...

15 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 which of the three remedies it provides: Monster will (1) replace the damaged Connected Equipment; (2) pay to repair the damaged...

16 SPECIFICATIONS TABLE Product Model No. Warranty Period for Products Maximum Coverage Amount Warranty Period for Connected Equipment Damage HTFS 450 5 Years US$250,000 5 Years

17 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) Gi...