Panamax M4300-EX Owner's Manual

MAX 4300-EX Owner's Guide
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LEVEL 2 EMI/RFI Noise Filtration with Isolation Between Outlet Banks:
Your audio/video components are constantly
being bombarded by electromagnetic interfer-
ence (EMI) and radio frequency interference
(RFI) through their power cords. This contam-
inated power can affect audio/video equipment
Model: M4300-EX

Key Features

Automatic Over & Under Voltage Protection:
Panamax's patent pending power monitoring
circuitry constantly monitors the AC line volt-
age for unsafe voltage conditions such as pro-
longed over-voltages and under-voltages
(brownouts). These unsafe conditions pose a
very dangerous threat to all electronic equip-
ment within the home. If the MAX® 4300-EX
senses an unsafe power condition, it will auto-
matically disconnect your equipment from the
power to protect equipment from damage.
Once the voltage returns to a safe level, the
MAX® 4300-EX will automatically reconnect
the power.

Protect or Disconnect AC Surge Protection:

When the MAX® 4300-EX is subjected to a
high voltage surge, its voltage output is limited
to a safe level and the high levels of surge cur-
rent are diverted away from the connected
equipment.
• When subjected to a 6,000V (open circuit
voltage) / 500A (short circuit current) surge,
the MAX® 4300-EX limits its voltage output to
less than 330V peak, UL's best rating.
and will degrade the overall performance of
your entire system. Common symptoms of
contaminated power include pops, hisses,
hums and visual artifacts.
The MAX® 4300-EX will withstand, without
damage, 20,000A surges, far exceeding the UL
requirement of only 3000 Ampere surges.
• If the magnitude of the surge is greater than
the capacity of the surge protection compo-
nents, the MAX® 4300-EX's Protect or
Disconnect' Circuitry will disconnect your
equipment in order to protect it. The MAX®
4300-EX will need to be repaired or replaced by
Panamax if this occurs.
Application Specific Coaxial Signal Line
Protection:
Panamax's exclusive SignalPerfect™ Technolo-
gy provides application specific protection for
your satellite and cable TV equipment. One
line of protection is provided for each type.
The satellite connection is for a coaxial cable
connected to a DBS (single LNB) satellite dish.
The antenna connection is for a non-amplified
off-air antenna or cable TV line.
The MAX 4300-EX is designed to filter this
noise, supply clean power to your system and
provide noise isolation between the outlet
The protection circuitry has been optimized for
each application and is not interchangeable.
The jacks are not labeled In and Out. The cir-
cuitry is bidirectional in both signal transmis-
sion and protection capabilities, making it com-
patible with the latest digital cable and satellite
technologies.
Cable TV (Including HDTV) – TV tuners oper-
ate at approximately 10 millivolts (0.01 V) and
utilize the frequency spectrum up to 950 MHz.
The clamping level of the MAX® 4300-EX's
cable TV protection circuitry is 1400 millivolts
(1.4 volts). That's less than 1 volt above nor-
mal operating levels. The circuitry is also
shielded to prevent interference.
Satellite TV - Satellite dish LNB's can require
up to 24 volts to operate and utilize the fre-
quency range of 950 MHz to 2.2 GHz. The
clamping level of the MAX® 4300-EX's satellite
protection circuitry is 25 volts - just 1 volt
above the maximum operating voltage. The
circuitry is also shielded to prevent interfer-
ence.
banks so that any noise created by an A/V com-
ponent can not contaminate the power going to
equipment plugged into the other outlet banks.
Telephone and LAN Line Protection:
Digital video recorders and satellite TV
receivers require a telephone line connection
for TV show scheduling and/or Pay-Per-View
services. The M4300-EX provides telephone
and LAN protection on one set of RJ-45 (RJ-11
compatible) jacks. The phone circuit also
includes a built-in line splitter with an RJ-11
jack for a second piece of equipment. Adaptors
or custom cables (not included) must be used
when utilizing both protection circuits at the
same time. Please refer to the specifications
for the pin-out information.
The telephone line protection circuitry utilizes
auto-resetting PTCRs and solid-state
SIDACtors" for reliability and unsurpassed pro-
tection. The clamping level of the MAX 4300-
EX's telephone protector is 260 volts. This will
allow typical ring voltage (90-130VAC) and
operating battery voltage (-48DC) to pass
through the circuit and still protect the modem
in your satellite receiver from damage.
INS0784E Rev B 12/05