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Why Choose Embertec? ............................................................................... 2
What Does Standby Power Wastage Mean? ......................................... 2
What Is Active Power Wastage? ................................................................. 2
What are the benefits of the Embertec SmartSwitch™? .................. 2
How Does Embertec Technology Work? ................................................. 2
Installation and Setup of AV and PC Embertec SmartSwitch™? .... 2
What audio visual equipment should I connect to the
'Always On' socket? ........................................................................................ 3
What audio visual equipment can I connect to the
'Power Saver' socket? ................................................................................... 3
Can I plug more than one device into the Embertec
SmartSwitch™ AV 'Always On' socket? ..................................................... 3
How Can I Reset The Timer For Active Powerdown? ............................. 3
Why Does My Tv Switch Off After An Hour? ............................................ 3
Do I need to change any settings on my computer/laptop in
order to achieve savings with the Embertec SmartSwitch™ PC? ....... 3
Can I connect a Laptop to the Embertec SmartSwitch™ PC? ......... 3
What can I connect to the Embertec SmartSwitch™ PC
'Computer Only' socket? .............................................................................. 3
What can I connect to the Embertec SmartSwitch™ PC
'Power Saver' socket? .................................................................................... 3
Is there any appliance that I should not connect to the
Embertec SmartSwitch™ PC 'Power Saver' socket? ............................ 3
Does the Embertec SmartSwitch™ PC switch off my computer
power supply? ................................................................................................. 4
Do I need to install software on my computer to use the
Embertec SmartSwitch™ PC? ..................................................................... 4
How much money can I expect to save by using the
Embertec SmartSwitch™? ........................................................................... 4
Does the Embertec SmartSwitch™ draw any power when the
connected environment is idle? ............................................................... 4
Can the Embertec SmartSwitch™ damage my equipment? .......... 4
Do I need to turn off the mains power when installing the
Embertec SmartSwitch™? ........................................................................... 4
My TV goes on unexpectedly? I have not pressed any buttons on
any of the remote controls. Why is this happening? ......................... 4
Why does the standby light on my television take up to a minute
to go off? ........................................................................................................... 4
Why does Embertec SmartSwitch™ flash when I'm not using any
of my remote controls? ................................................................................ 4
Does the Embertec SmartSwitch™ have surge protection? ........... 5
What is MusicMode™? Only applicable to Embertec
SmartSwitch™ AV (M) ................................................................................... 5
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- Page 1 Do I need to change any settings on my computer/laptop in order to achieve savings with the Embertec SmartSwitch™ PC? ..3 Can I connect a Laptop to the Embertec SmartSwitch™ PC? ..3 What can I connect to the Embertec SmartSwitch™ PC ‘Computer Only’...
- Page 2 Embertec SmartSwitch™ detects inactivity and the computer enters sleep or hibernation mode. The Embertec SmartSwitch™ PC Series will never switch off the power to appliances off. This wastes about 10% of your energy costs. This power is also called vampire your computer to protect computer hardware and data files.
- Page 3 What audio visual equipment should I connect to the ‘Always On’ socket? TV if you are not watching or if you have forgotten to turn it off. If the Embertec SmartSwitch™ has not received any infra-red activity (e.g. If you have not used your remote) for an hour,...
- Page 4 Yes. However, the Embertec SmartSwitch™ has been designed and manufactured to comply flashes when the lights are turned on, it means it is picking up infra-red. Move the Embertec with the new standards in energy efficiency for consumer appliances, operating and SmartSensor to another location that is still within line of sight and normal operation of your consuming less than 1W when active.
- Page 5 The Embertec SmartSwitch™ AV will revert to its previous setting of 1, 2 or 3 hours after the 8 hour period or after a power down has occurred.
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