Radio Shack 61-189 Surge Protector User Manual


 
THE PERFORMANCE YOU NEED
TM
Energy-Saving Surge Protector
User’s Guide 61-189
Please read this user’s guide before using your new surge
protector.
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Surge Protector User’s Guide Quick Start
Features
Many home theater and home office components
continue to use (waste) electricity even when “off”
or in “standby” mode. Plug these devices into the
SWITCHED outlets and they will automatically turn off
when the main component is turned off.
Guards your valuable equipment from sudden
electrical spikes and surges.
Filters electromagnetic and radio-frequency
interference.
Indicators alerts you when the AC line is no longer
protected after a power surge or spike.
1 Plug into wall outlet
1. Switch RESET/OFF to OFF.
2. Plug the Surge Protector into a
three-prong standard wall outlet.
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Caution: Do not plug this surge
protector into a non-grounded outlet.
Doing so invalidates your Equipment
Guarantee and puts your equipment at risk.
2 Connect equipment
Slide the Safety Covers aside and make the
following connections:
MAIN Outlet: Plug in your main component (usually a
TV or computer).
SWITCHED Outlets: Plug in components that are only
used when the main component is turned on. To save
power, these will turn off automatically when the main
component is turned off or goes into sleep/standby mode.
ALWAYS ON Outlets: Plug in components that are
used even when the main component is turned off.
Typical Power Connections:
Home Theater Home Office
MAIN
TV or Receiver Computer
SWITCHED
VCR, DVD player,
gaming system,
powered speakers
Printer, scanner,
monitor, amplified
speakers
ALWAYS
ON
DVR, satellite or
cable receiver,
Router, modem,
VOIP phone, shared
wireless printer
3 Turn on
Switch RESET/OFF to RESET to turn on the surge protector.
GROUNDED WHEN LIT: Lights when connection to
the wall outlet is properly grounded.
PROTECTED WHEN LIT: Lights when the connected
devices are protected.
MAIN SWITCHED: Lights when the device plugged
into the MAIN outlet is turned on.
w Caution: If PROTECTED WHEN LIT or
GROUNDED
WHEN LIT
do not light, stop using the surge protector.
Communication connections
Networking IN/OUT: Using an Ethernet cable (not
supplied), connect your Ethernet jack to Networking
IN and connect Networking OUT to your computer.
Phone IN/OUT: Using modular telephone cords (not
supplied), connect your telephone wall jack to Phone
IN and connect Phone OUT to your fax, modem, or
telephone.
Coax IN/OUT: Using coaxial cables (not supplied),
connect your TV input (antenna, satellite, or cable) to
Coax IN and connect Coax OUT to your TV.
RESET/OFF
Safety Cover
Typical Power Connections
PROTECTED WHEN LIT
GROUNDED WHEN LIT
MAIN SWITCHED
SWITCHED
MAIN
Home Theater Home Office
VCR or DVD player
Scanner
Gaming system
Printer
Powered speaker
Monitor
DVR
Router or modem
Satellite or
cable receiver
VOIP phone
Home Theater
Home Office
TV or receiver
Computer
ALWAYS ON
Coax IN Coax OUT
Networking
IN
Networking
OUT
Phone IN
Phone OUT
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