Owner's Manual

PM8-AV INSTRUCTIONS - English
INS00872 ENG. REV. A 7/09
• II you still have no power, the protector
may be damaged. Contact Panamax
(website or Customer Support
Department) for replacement.
• II you still have no picture, a problem
with your cable provider's signal may
exist.
• Check to see if your connected equip-
ment is receiving a dial tone.
PANAMAx.
800-472·5555
www.plnlmax.com
• If not, bypass the surge protector's
phone jacks to see if the protector is dam-
aged.
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TV, "lnlO or VCR.
• Check the coaxial connections, making
sure they are correctly and securely
installed.
• If your dial tone returns, the proteclor is
damaged. Contact Panamax (website or
Cuslomer Support Department) for
replacement.
• II you still have no dial lone, a problem
with the phone company's lines may exist.
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• 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 thai may
be required,
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not work.
• Bypass the coaxial connectors, If your
picture returns,lhe proteclor is damaged.
Contact Panamax (websile or Customer
Support Departmenl) for replacement.
• Check all AC power connections.
• Make sure that the prolector and
connected equipment are turned on,
• Make sure that the protector is plugged
into a working AC outlet.
• Check 10 see if the circuit breaker on Ihe
surge protector (combination power
switch/circuit breaker) needs to be reset
(press 'ON' to reset).
TROUlllESlloon .....
If you are having problems with your
surge protector, read this section.
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The PM8-AV coaxial protection circuits
achieve optimum signal quality trom our
new coaxial protectors that have the
smallest signal loss on the markel- less
than 0.5dB of attenuation from OMHz 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 satellile voltage while minimiz-
ing exposure to spikes and surges.
e. Posilion Ihe proleclor over the 3 eye-
lets/screws and slide the unit down to
iock it into place.
ADDING SIGNAl·UNE MODUlES
(Optlonll):
Make sure that your equipment is con-
nected to the proper jacks. When used
with diplexers, this protection circuit
must be placed between Ihe diplexer
and Ihe Salellite receiver; it will not
prolecl the diplexer.
IIOTE: The CATV/SaVAntenna protection
circuit in these models is bi-directional
and has been designed to work wilh
cable TV systems that send pay-per-view
ordering information to Ihe cable compa-
ny over the coaxial line,
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) lor these situations.
Each module includes installation
instructions and a small rectangular
bracket with a grounding intertace. This
bracket replaces the small Iriangular
wall-mounl 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.
WAll MOUITINO (optlonlll:
7. Using the above procedure allows
easy removal of the unit by sliding the
unit up to disengage the brackets from
the eyelets/screws.
4. Posilion the key-hole on the unit's
top mounting bracket over the
eyeleVscrew 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 iike in step #3. The included
drywall anchors should be used for
mounting on hollow walls.
1. Determine the mounting location on
the wall and mark the position for the
top mounting screw,
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a. Place a spacer eyelet on one of the
#6 pan-head screws with fhe flared end
of the eyelet toward the walt. Drive the
screw into the wall (use the included
drywall anchors for hollow walls) at the
marked location, leaving the eyelet
exposed.
The PM8-AV provides protection for
one telephone line,
IMPORTANT: Note the position of the
LINE and EQUIP jacks on the Panamax
unit. UNE is lor the line connection
that comes from the wall or 1I00r jack.
EQUIP is for the line connection to your
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.
IflSTAlUnON (Tiliphoni lInll):
4. Turn On the protector and the con-
nected equipment. Verify that each piece
of connected equipment is receiving
power and signat.
a. Plug a telephone line into the EQUIP
jack and then plug the other end into the
equipment to be protected.
2. Take the incoming telephone line and
plug it into the appropriate UNE jack on
Ihe protector. The line should now be
connecled between Ihe wall and Ihe
Panamax unit.
1. Make sure the Panamax protector and
all connected equipment is turned Off.
2. Connect the coaxial cable from the
CATV syslem, anlenna, or Satellite dish to
the appropriate UNE connector on the
Panamax protector.
Note Ihe position of the UNE and EQUIP
jacks on the Panamax unit. LINE is for
Ihe line connection that comes from the
wall or floor jack. EQUIP is for the line
connection 10 your connected equipment.
IflSTAlUTION (Caulllllnll):
3. Connect a coaxial cable from the
EQUIP jack on Ihe protector to appropriate
input jack on your TV, VCR, cable modem
or Salellite receiver.
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
equipment before connecting any signal-
lines or installing any add-on signal line
modules.
1. Turn OFF the power to all equipment
that will be plugged into the unit.
2. Make sure thai the ON/OFF switch is
in the OFf position (see figure), Plug
the unit into the wall outlet and then turn
it 01,
IIISTAlUnON (AC PDWlfI:
a. Verify that the green 'Ground OK' LED
is lit, indicating Ihat the wall outlet is
properly wired and grounded.
LED IndlCltors
,- Ground OK LEO
r------ Power ON, Protection OK LEO
2. IROUlIlI OK - (green) normally ON;
indicates that the wall outlet is properly
wired and grounded.
(800-472-5555; 7:30AM - 4:30PM PST).
In addition. the PM8-AV has 2 diagnostic
LEOs for maximum safely. They are
designated as follows: .
Nm to TV lITEN", SATEllITE
OtSll Ind CATV IIISTAUEJtS:
Articles 810.21 and 820.40 of the NEC
provide specific guidelines for proper
grounding, and in particular, specify thai
the cable ground shall be connected to
the grounding system of the building,
as close to the point of cable entry as
practicat.
The PM8-AV has been designed with
lIexibilily and expansion in mind. This
unit (protector) will accept add-on signal-
line protection modules in the event that
your installation has more signal-lines
than can be protected with one of the
above units. More information is avail-
able on our website (www.panamax.com)
or from our Customer Support
Department
All of the AC outlefs are controlled by the
combination power switch/circuit breaker,
1. POWER ON, PROTEcnON 01-
(green) normally ON; indicates thai the
surge protector is functioning properly
and that all connected equipment is pro-
tected. Also indicates that the power
switch is turned ON.
Phonl JICQ (RJ'l1)
OUT to equipment. --------,
DNIDFF Powlr Switch Ind
Circuit 81'11111r Combo
Phone Line IN trom wall ----------,
Coax Cable included
Coax Connlctors
1Q'1
4. Repeal steps 2&3 for additional
coaxial line.
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 panet.
Do not use 2-blade adapters or any other
"power strips' with Ihis product. Use
only Panamax extension cords if a
longer cord is required.
It is not uncommon for a building to be
improperly grounded. In order to protect
your equipment, Panamax products must
be plugged into a properly wired and
grounded 3-wire oullet. Additionally,
building wiring and grounding must
conform to applicable NEC (USA) or
CEC (Canada) codes for the Panamax
protection policy to be valid.
Panamax surge protectors and the con-
nected equipment must be indoors, in a
dry location and in the same building.
Although your Panamax protector is very
durable, ils internal components are not
isolated from the environment. Do nol
install any Panamax product near heat
emining appliances such as a radialor or
heat register.
Do nol install this product where exces-
sive moisture is presen!; for example
near a bathtub, sink, pool, basement
Iloor, fish fank, etc.
IMPORTAIT SAFETY POlITI
The Panamax $100,000 Connected
Equipment Protection Policy is void if
any wire leading into or out of the equip-
ment is not properly connected to the
appropriate Panamax surge protector(s).
The surge protector musl also be
plugged inlo a properly wired and
grounded oullet. Please see the warran-
Iy for delails or contact the Panamax
Customer Support Department with
questions.
To completely protect your equipmenl
from surges, every wire leading into or
out of the equipment you want to protect
must be connected to the appropriate
Panamax surge prolector. Damaging
lightning and power surges can enfer
your system through any AC power or
signal-line (phone line, grounding wires,
coax cables, modem cables, LAN cables,
etc.) connected to your electronic equip-
ment.
PROPERLY CONHCTlIllI YOUR
SUR8E PRmCTOR