Panamax PM8-AV Instructions

PM8-AV INSTRUCTIONS - English
Phone Jacks (RJ-11)
OUT to equipment.
Phone Line IN from wall
Set 1
Coax Connectors
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 PM8-AV has 2 diagnostic
from surges, every wire leading into or
LEDs for maximum safety. They are
out of the equipment you want to protect designated 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 $100,000 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
appropriate Panamax surge protector(s). The PM8-AV has been designed with
The surge protector must also be
flexibility and expansion in mind. This
plugged into a properly wired and
unit (protector) will accept add-on signal-
grounded outlet. Please see the warran- line protection modules in the event that
ty for details or contact the Panamax
your installation has more signal-lines
Customer Support Department with than can be protected with one of the
questions. above units. More information is avail-
able on our website (www.panamax.com)
IMPORTANT SAFETY POINTS or from our Customer Support
Department
Panamax surge protectors and the con-
nected equipment must be indoors, in a (800-472-5555; 7:30AM – 4:30PM PST).
dry location and in the same building.
Although your Panamax protector is very
durable, its internal components are not
isolated from the environment. Do not
install any Panamax product near heat
emitting appliances such as a radiator or NOTE to TV ANTENNA, SATELLITE
heat register.
DISH and CATV INSTALLERS:
Do not install this product where exces- Articles 810.21 and 820.40 of the NEC
sive moisture is present; for example provide specific guidelines for proper
near a bathtub, sink, pool, basement
grounding, and in particular, specify that
floor, fish tank, etc. the cable ground shall be connected to
the grounding system of the building,
It is not uncommon for a building to be
as close to the point of cable entry as
improperly grounded. In order to protect practical.
your equipment, Panamax products must
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):
IMPORTANT: Note the position of the
LED Indicators
LINE and EQUIP jacks on the Panamax
Ground OK LED unit. LINE is for the line connection
that comes from the wall or floor jack.
Power ON, Protection OK LED
EQUIP is for the line connection to your
connected equipment. The protection
8 AC Outlets
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 PM8-AV provides protection for
one telephone line.
6 ft. AC Power Cord
Right Angle with
45 Degree Offset Plug
EQUIP (out)
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
LINE
each piece of connected equipment ON
and check for correct operation.
EQUIP
(out)
5. Turn OFF the unit and all connected
equipment before connecting any signal-
LINE
lines or installing any add-on signal line
Set 2
modules.
EQUIP
(out)
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 PM8-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 virtually
eliminate signal loss. The clamping level
of 75 volts will meet the demands of both
cable and satellite voltage while minimiz-
ing 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.
(in)
Set 1
ADDING SIGNAL-LINE MODULES
(Optional):
(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
connected equipment are turned on.
• 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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