Panamax M8-AV Instructions

M8-AV INSTRUCTIONS - English
Phone Jacks Phone Line Splitter, 1 line in, 2 lines out
2 Phone Lines (RJ-11) OUT to equipment
1 Phone Line (RJ-11) line IN from wall outlet
Coax Connectors
Set 1
Set 2
Coax Cable included
ON/OFF Power Switch and
Circuit Breaker Combo
PROPERLY CONNECTING YOUR
All of the AC outlets are controlled by the
SURGE PROTECTOR
combination power switch/circuit breaker.
To completely protect your equipment In addition, the M8-AV has 3 diagnostic
from surges, every wire leading into or
LEDs for maximum safety. They are des-
out of the equipment you want to protect ignated as follows:
must be connected to the appropriate
Panamax surge protector. Damaging 1. POWER ON, PROTECTION OK –
lightning and power surges can enter (green) normally ON; indicates that the
your system through any AC power or
surge protector is functioning properly
signal-line (phone line, grounding wires, and that all connected equipment is pro-
coax cables, modem cables, LAN cables, tected. Also indicates that the power
etc.) connected to your electronic equip-
switch is turned ON.
ment.
2. GROUND OK – (green) normally ON;
The Panamax $5,000,000 Connected
indicates that the wall outlet is properly
Equipment Protection Policy is void if wired and grounded.
any wire leading into or out of the equip-
ment is not properly connected to the 3. UNSAFE VOLTAGE – (red) normally
appropriate Panamax surge protector(s). OFF; when lit, indicates that incoming
The surge protector must also be
voltages are unsafe and the surge protec-
plugged into a properly wired and
tor has disconnected the power to your
grounded outlet. Please see the warran- connected equipment.
ty for details or contact the Panamax
Customer Support Department with The M8-AV has been designed with flexi-
questions. bility and expansion in mind. This model
will accept add-on signal-line protection
IMPORTANT SAFETY POINTS modules in the event that your installation
has more signal-lines than can be pro-
Panamax surge protectors and the con-
tected with one of the above units. More
nected equipment must be indoors, in a information is available on our website
dry location and in the same building. (www.panamax.com) or from our
Although your Panamax protector is very
Customer Support Department
durable, its internal components are not
isolated from the environment. Do not
(800-472-5555; 7:30AM – 4:30PM PST).
install any Panamax product near heat
emitting appliances such as a radiator or
heat register.
NOTE to TV ANTENNA, SATELLITE
Do not install this product where exces-
DISH and CATV INSTALLERS:
sive moisture is present; for example
Articles 810.21 and 820.40 of the NEC
near a bathtub, sink, pool, basement
provide specific guidelines for proper
floor, fish tank, etc.
grounding, and in particular, specify
that the cable ground shall be connect-
It is not uncommon for a building to be
ed to the grounding system of the
improperly grounded. In order to protect
building, as close to the point of cable
your equipment, Panamax products must
entry as practical.
be plugged into a properly wired and
grounded 3-wire outlet. Additionally,
building wiring and grounding must
conform to applicable NEC (USA) or
CEC (Canada) codes for the Panamax
protection policy to be valid.
Do not use 2-blade adapters or any other
"power strips" with this product. Use
only Panamax extension cords if a
longer cord is required.
CAUTION – Do not install this device if there is not at least 10 meters (30 feet) or more of wire between the electrical outlet and electrical service panel.
INSTALLATION (Telephone Lines):
LED Indicators
IMPORTANT: Note the position of the
LINE and EQUIP jacks on the Panamax
Unsage Voltage LED
unit. LINE is for the line connection
Ground OK LED
that comes from the wall or floor jack.
Power ON, Protection OK LED
EQUIP is for the line connection to your
8 AC Outlets
connected equipment. The protection
circuit will only function if connected
properly. Reversed connections will
pass the signal to the connected equip-
ment but will also prevent the protection
circuitry from working and will invali-
date the Panamax Connected Equipment
Protection Policy.
The M8-AV provide protection for one
telephone line. A built-in line splitter
allows the one protected line to be
used with two pieces of equipment.
8 ft. AC Power Cord
Right Angle with
45 Degree Offset Plug
EQUIP (2 out
jacks with
splitter)
LINE (in)
1. Make sure the Panamax protector and
all connected equipment is turned OFF.
INSTALLATION (AC Power):
2. Take the incoming telephone line and
plug it into the appropriate LINE jack on
1. Turn OFF the power to all equipment
the protector. The line should now be
that will be plugged into the unit.
connected between the wall and the
Panamax unit.
2. Make sure that the ON/OFF switch is
in the OFF position (see figure). Plug
3. Plug a telephone line into the EQUIP
the unit into the wall outlet and then turn
jack and then plug the other end into the
it ON.
equipment to be protected.
4. Turn On the protector and the con-
nected equipment. Verify that each piece
of connected equipment is receiving
power and signal.
3. Verify that the green "Ground OK" LED
is lit, indicating that the wall outlet is
properly wired and grounded.
INSTALLATION (Coaxial Lines):
Note the position of the LINE and EQUIP
jacks on the Panamax unit. LINE is for
the line connection that comes from the
wall or floor jack. EQUIP is for the line
connection to your connected equipment.
4. Plug the equipment to be protected into
the Panamax unit and one at a time, turn
each piece of connected equipment ON
and check for correct operation.
5. Turn OFF the unit and all connected
Set 2
equipment before connecting any signal-
lines or installing any add-on signal line
EQUIP (out)
modules.
1. Make sure the Panamax protector and
all connected equipment is turned OFF.
2. Connect the coaxial cable from the
CATV system, antenna, or Satellite dish to
the appropriate LINE connector on the
Panamax protector.
3. Connect a coaxial cable from the
EQUIP jack on the protector to appropriate
input jack on your TV, VCR, cable modem
or Satellite receiver.
4. Repeat steps 2 & 3 for additional
coaxial line.
The M8-AV coaxial protection circuits
achieve optimum signal quality from our
new coaxial protectors that have the
smallest signal loss on the market - less
than 0.5dB of attenuation from 0MHz to
2.2GHz. Our upgraded coaxial protection
has been specifically designed to virtual-
ly eliminate signal loss. The clamping
level of 75 volts will meet the demands
of both cable and satellite voltage while
minimizing exposure to spikes and
surges.
NOTE: The CATV/Sat/Antenna protection
circuit in these models is bi-directional
and has been designed to work with
cable TV systems that send pay-per-view
ordering information to the cable compa-
ny over the coaxial line.
Make sure that your equipment is con-
nected to the proper jacks. When used
with diplexers, this protection circuit
must be placed between the diplexer and
the Satellite receiver; it will not protect
the diplexer.
WALL MOUNTING (optional):
1. Determine the mounting location on
the wall and mark the position for the
top mounting screw.
3. Place a spacer eyelet on one of the
#6 pan-head screws with the flared end
of the eyelet toward the wall. Drive the
screw into the wall (use the included
drywall anchors for hollow walls) at the
marked location, leaving the eyelet
exposed.
4. Position the key-hole on the unit's
top mounting bracket over the
eyelet/screw and slide the unit down to
lock the screw-head into the bracket.
5. Mark the location for the two lower
mounting screws (in the narrow portion
of the key-holes) and drive the screws
into the wall using the other 2 spacer
eyelets like in step #3. The included
drywall anchors should be used for
mounting on hollow walls.
6. Position the protector over the 3 eye-
lets/screws and slide the unit down to
lock it into place.
7. Using the above procedure allows
easy removal of the unit by sliding the
unit up to disengage the brackets from
the eyelets/screws.
LINE (in)
Set 1
ADDING SIGNAL-LINE MODULES
EQUIP (out)
(Optional):
LINE (in)
Some connected equipment may have
more signal-lines than can be protected
by the base unit alone. Panamax offers
a line of add-on signal-line modules
(sold separately) for these situations.
Each module includes installation
instructions and a small rectangular
bracket with a grounding interface. This
bracket replaces the small triangular
wall-mount bracket that comes with the
AC base unit and is needed only when
add-on modules are being installed.
More information can be obtained on
the Panamax website or by calling our
Customer Support Department.
TROUBLESHOOTING–
If you are having problems with your
surge protector, read this section.
The "Power On/Protection OK" LED
is not lit, there is no AC power to
my equipment, or my equipment
doesn't turn on.
• Make sure that the protector is plugged
into a working AC outlet.
• Check all AC power connections.
• Make sure that the protector and con-
nected equipment are turned on.
• Verify that the "Unsafe Voltage" LED is
not lit. If it is on, the incoming line volt-
age is either too high or too low and has
been disconnected from your connected
equipment.
• Check to see if the circuit breaker on the
surge protector (combination power
switch/circuit breaker) needs to be reset
(press "ON" to reset).
• If you still have no power, the protector
may be damaged. Contact Panamax
(website or Customer Support
Department) for replacement.
There is no audio or video for my
TV, stereo or VCR.
• Check the coaxial connections, making
sure they are correctly and securely
installed.
• Bypass the coaxial connectors. If your
picture returns, the protector is damaged.
Contact Panamax (website or Customer
Support Department) for replacement.
• If you still have no picture, a problem
with your cable provider's signal may
exist.
My fax machine, modem or tele-
phone has AC power but still does
not work.
• Check to see if your connected equip-
ment is receiving a dial tone.
• If not, bypass the surge protector's
phone jacks to see if the protector is dam-
aged.
• If your dial tone returns, the protector is
damaged. Contact Panamax (website or
Customer Support Department) for
replacement.
• If you still have no dial tone, a problem
with the phone company's lines may exist.
The Panamax circuit breaker dis-
connects AC power from the con-
nected equipment.
• You have exceeded the ampere rating for
your surge protector. As a temporary fix,
disconnect one or more pieces of equip-
ment. Ask your Panamax dealer about
additional Panamax protectors that may
be required.
800-472-5555
www.panamax.com
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