Monster Power PowerCenter HDP IR 2550 User manual

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Owner’s Manual
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Manuel de l’utilisateur
HDP IR 2550
High Definition PowerCenter
™
PowerCenter
™
Haute Définition

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Important Safety Information
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Proper Grounding and Installation
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A Note from The Head Monster
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Monster Exclusive T2
™
Technology
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Monster Clean Power
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Stage 2
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The Minds Behind the Monster PowerCenter
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Design
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Monster
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HDP IR 2550 Features
® HDP IR 2550 Features ®
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Hook-Up Guide
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Coaxial Connections
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Phone/Network Connections
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USB Power Port Connection
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Monster
®
IR Control Hook Up
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Troubleshooting
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Specifications
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Warranty Information
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Owner’s Manual in French (Manuel du propriétaire en Français)
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING – Power Sources
Do not plug this PowerCenter
™
into a power outlet that differs from the source indicated for safe use on the PowerCenter. If you don’t know
the type of electrical power that is supplied to your home, consult your local power company or a qualified electrician.
WARNING – Grounding and Polarization
A. Do not force your PowerCenter plug into an outlet that is not designed to accept a three-wire grounded-type AC plug (a three-prong plug).
The PowerCenter plug is designed to be inserted into a grounded outlet only. If the plug doesn’t fit directly in the outlet, do not attempt to force
it into the outlet. Never attempt to dismantle the plug in any way (or to alter the power cord). Do not attempt to defeat the grounding feature
by using a 3-to-2 prong adapter.
If you have questions about grounding, consult your local power company or a qualified electrician.
B. If you use rooftop devices such as satellite dishes, antennas, or any other component with wire that connects to your PowerCenter, be sure
the wire(s) is properly grounded. This protects against voltage surges and static charges.
C. Do not place any antenna near overhead power lines or any other power circuit. Do not touch any power line or power circuit. Doing so may
cause severe physical injury or possibly death.
WARNING – Liquid: Avoiding Electrical Shocks
A. Do not operate your Monster PowerCenter if liquid of any kind is spilled onto or inside the unit.
B. Do not operate your Monster PowerCenter exposed to rain or near water that’s spilled or contained (e.g. bathtub, kitchen or sink).
WARNING – Power Cord Safety
A. When routing your PowerCenter’s AC power cord, do not place it near heavy foot traffic areas (e.g., hallways, doorways, and floors). Do not
create a trip hazard with the power cord.
B. If your power cord’s protective jacket begins to rip or fray, exposing the internal wiring, shielding, etc., disconnect it from the power source
and discontinue use of the Monster PowerCenter immediately.
See the Warranty Information section of this owner’s manual for important details.

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WARNING – No User Serviceable Parts Inside
If, for any reason, your PowerCenter is not operating properly, do not remove any part of the unit (cover, etc.) for repair. Unplug the unit
and consult the Warranty Information section of this owner’s manual for important details.
CAUTION – Exposure To Heat
Do not expose your PowerCenter to direct sunlight or place it near wall heaters, space heaters, or any enclosed space prone
to temperature increase.
CAUTION – Proper Cleaning
In general, the only cleaning necessary for your Monster PowerCenter is a light dusting. Unplug your component from the wall before cleaning
it. Do not use any type of liquid or aerosol cleaners.

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PROPER GROUNDING AND INSTALLATION
WARNING – Proper Grounding
Monster PowerCenters require a properly grounded outlet for safety and to protect connected equipment.
If you’re not sure if your home’s electrical wiring is properly grounded, have it checked by a qualified electrician.
Important Note – Proper Power and Protection
To completely protect your equipment against electrical surges, every AC power cable, coaxial cable, phone line and Ethernet line
in the system must be connected to an appropriate PowerCenter.
Important Note – Proper Protection and the Limited Connected Equipment Warranty
The $450,000 U.S. Limited Connected Equipment Warranty becomes invalid if any wire (AC, coax or phone) or audio or video interconnect leading
into the equipment comes from a component that is not properly protected by the PowerCenter. See the Warranty Information section of this owner’s
manual for important details.

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Dear Enthusiast,
THANK YOU
for purchasing the Monster Power
®
High Definition
® High Definition ®
PowerCenter™ HDP IR
2550. This PowerCenter reflects our commitment
to creating performance-enhancing solutions for home theater systems,
so you can enjoy superior picture and sound quality.
As a long-time audiophile and serious home theater enthusiast, I always
knew problematic AC power could degrade picture and sound quality.
Unfortunately, ordinary AC power accessories can compromise
the performance of the components they power.
Monster PowerCenters do an excellent job of protecting your components
from harmful power surges, but the benefits include much more than
just surge protection. The patented Monster Clean Power
™
filter circuitry
virtually stops the electromagnetic and radio frequency noise that
goes right through typical surge protectors which can degrade
sound and picture quality.
The HDP IR 2550 incorporates Monster HD Clean Power filter circuitry,
specifically tuned to eliminate noise for today’s High Definition components.
Monster HD Clean Power circuitry filters both AC powerline noise and
reduces noise generated by your connected equipment, for superior High
Definition picture quality. HDP IR 2550 also provides Clean Power optimized
for all your other home theater components. Clean Power Stage 2 features
ultra-advanced, isolated filters that include analog audio, high-definition
digital, and an ultra-high current audio filter to provide for the best possible
AC powerline noise rejection and inter-component isolation for improved
component-generated noise rejection. The result is high quality picture and
sound that’s virtually free from performance-degrading interference.
Other Monster Power breakthroughs include
exclusive T2
™
automatic disconnect protection
circuitry and patented Tri-Mode
™
protection
featuring an audible alarm. T2 is an active
electronic microprocessor-controlled circuit that
sits in front of the surge protection circuitry.
T2 monitors the line, neutral and ground lines
and automatically disconnects the PowerCenter
from the AC power line when a low-voltage sag
or high-voltage swell occurs, shutting down the
Monster PowerCenter for 15 seconds. When the
under-voltage or over-voltage condition returns to normal, T2 reconnects
the PowerCenter to full operation after 15 seconds. If the fault condition
does not clear, the T2 comparator circuit keeps the unit shut down.
Your new HDP IR 2550 PowerCenter also incorporates exclusive Monster IR
Control technology which lets you keep your AV components out of sight
behind a cabinet door and still maintain full remote control capability.
These days, home theater components are better than ever, providing
thrilling and dramatic sound and razor sharp picture. We know your new
PowerCenter will help bring it all together with Clean Power and superior
system protection. With Monster Power, you’ll enjoy the best possible
sound and picture, and that’s what home theater is all about.
Noel Lee,
Noel Lee,
The Head Monster
A NOTE FROM THE HEAD MONSTER
Noel Lee

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PATENTED MONSTER T2
™
TECHNOLOGY
The Monster HDP IR 2550 High Definition PowerCenter features exclusive Monster T2 technology. T2 is an active
electronic microprocessor-controlled circuit that sits in front of the surge protection circuitry in select Monster Power
products. T2 monitors the line, neutral and ground lines and automatically disconnects the PowerCenter from the AC
power line when a long duration low-voltage sag or high-voltage swell occurs (continuous voltage below 80Vrms or
above 132Vrms).
Unlike ordinary power management devices, T2 will shut down your PowerCenter before the MOVs (Metal Oxide
Varistors) and thermal fuses sense an overload condition and sacrifice themselves to protect your connected components.
This will extend the PowerCenter’s life, while providing the system protection you need.
When the voltage sags or swells to these potentially damaging levels, ultra-fast T2 auto-disconnect protection circuitry
shuts down the Monster PowerCenter for 15 seconds. When the under-voltage or over-voltage condition returns
to normal, T2 reconnects the PowerCenter to full operation after 15 seconds. If the fault condition does not clear,
the T2 comparator circuit keeps the unit shut down.
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PATENTED MONSTER CLEAN POWER
™
STAGE 2
Monster Clean Power performs two tasks that are vital to maintaining optimum home theater performance: 1) noise
filtration and 2) noise isolation. The higher the Clean Power stage number (1-5), the more sophisticated and advanced
the filters are that reject noise generated on the AC powerline. In addition, the higher the Clean Power stage number,
the more isolation that exists between connected equipment for maximum rejection of component generated noise.
Monster PowerCenters featuring Clean Power circuitry are each designated with a Clean Power Stage. The HDP
IR
2550
High Definition PowerCenter incorporates Monster Clean Power
Stage 2
circuitry which filters both AC powerline noise
and reduces noise generated by your connected equipment.
Monster Clean Power Stage 2 features three ultra-advanced, isolated filters that include high definition digital,
analog audio, and ultra-high current audio filters to provide the best possible AC powerline noise rejection
and inter-component isolation for improved component-generated noise rejection. All of these features make the
HDP
IR
2550 High Definition PowerCenter ideal for reference home theater systems. To learn more about patented
Monster Clean Power and the complete product family of PowerCenters, voltage stabilizers and amplifiers, please visit
MonsterPower.com.
Actual spectrum analyzer
photo of AC power pollution
AC power line filtered
by Monster Clean Powe
r
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Noel Lee
– Noel Lee, The Head Monster,
is best known for popularizing the
concept of high performance audio cable
25 years ago with his creation of Monster
Cable. Originally a laser-fusion design
engineer at Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory and later a touring musician,
Noel has invented or co-invented over
250 U.S. and international patents.
Monster Power is Noel’s realization of a
long-nurtured vision of making affordable
power solutions that deliver the best
possible sound and picture.
Tony DiChiro
was one of the founders
of Kinergetics Research in 1971.
Kinergetics developed numerous patented
technologies that advanced the state of
the art in audio technology, and released
highly acclaimed home theater products.
Kinergetics also debuted the first high-
end surround sound processor with THX
certification. Tony currently heads up the
R&D team at Monster Cable where he
continues to develop advanced products
with cutting edge features.
Richard Marsh
– Richard developed
Monster’s patented Clean Power
™
circuitry, and is also responsible for
several other groundbreaking designs
including the high-end audio balanced
circuit design, the MultiCap internal
bypass capacitor, and the Servo-DC
feedback concept in power amplifiers –
a concept that is used by virtually every
amplifier manufacturer today.
Demian Martin
– Demian helped
create several innovative AC power
solutions. He was the co-founder
of Spectral Audio and was the chief
designer of their many pioneering designs
for amplifiers, D/A converters, and other
high-end audio designs. He now brings
his expertise to Monster Power’s elite
research and development team.
THE MINDS BEHIND THE MONSTER POWERCENTER DESIGN

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MONSTER HDP IR 2550 FEATURES
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MONSTER HDP
IR
2550 FEATURES
1. “Clean Power On” Indicator
2. “Protection On” Indicator
3. “Ground OK” Indicator
4. Digital Input Voltage Meter
5. Display “Dimmer” Button
6. On/Off Button (for Switched Outlets)
7. USB Power Ports
8. “Unswitched Outlets On” Indicator
9. “Switched Outlets On” Indicator
10. “Abnormal Voltage” Indicator
11. IR Receiver “Eyes”
12. AUX Outlet (Unswitched)
FRONT
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14. Analog Audio Filter Outlets (Unswitched)
15. Ultra-High Current Audio Filter Outlets
(Switched and PLC compatible)
16. Coaxial Protection (Satellite-TV/Cable/Antenna)
17. Phone Line Surge Suppression
18. Network (Ethernet/LAN) Surge Suppression
19. PowerLine
™
100 AC Power Cable with Indicator Plug
20. IR Input/Output Connections
21. Ground Terminal
22. Resettable 15 Amp Circuit Breaker
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HOOK-UP AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
High Definition Digital, Analog Audio, and Ultra-High Current Outlet Hookup
High Definition Digital, Analog Audio, and Ultra-High Current Outlet Hookup
A) Attach a Monster Power
identification label to each component’s power cord before you plug it into the appropriate
color-coded outlet.
B) Plug each component’s power cord into the corresponding outlet.
IMPORTANT NOTES
1. For components not listed, determine if they are audio, video, high-definition digital, or high-current audio components
(such as power amplifiers), and use the corresponding outlet for best performance.
2. It does not harm analog audio, video, high-definition digital, or high-current audio components to be connected
to outlets different from their type. However, for best the Clean Power
™
performance, Monster recommends plugging
components to their corresponding outlets.
3. The ultra-high current audio outlets are power line communication (PLC) compatible; PLC devices should only be plugged
into these outlets. Power Line Communication is a home networking solution that uses your home’s AC power wiring
for data transfer.
4. The front panel AUX outlet and USB ports provide convenient power connections for camcorders, portable
media players, etc.
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Coaxial Connections Hook-Up
Coaxial Connections provide surge protection against damaging voltage surges and spikes on the incoming coax cable.
In addition, the Cable coax connection features ground loop isolation to dramatically reduce noise on the Cable line.
Only a Cable TV line should be connected to the PowerCenter’s Cable TV coaxial connection. Connecting a Satellite
or other cable to the PowerCenter’s Cable TV connection may result in compromised reception.
Protect TV, Cable, Satellite and Antenna Connections as Follows:
HOOK-UP AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
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Dish or Antenna
To: Cable, Satellite
Receiver or TV
From: Cable, Satellite
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Phone Connections Hook-Up
Phone connections provide surge protection against damaging voltage surges and spikes coming from the phone line.
This PowerCenter also incorporates a phone splitter for convenience.
Protect Phone Line Connections as Follows:
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NOTE:
The HDP IR 2550 is not intended for hook-up of two separate phone lines on a single 4-pin RJ11 jack.
HOOK-UP AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
To Satellite Receiver,
Digital Video
Recorder (DVR)
or Telephone
From Telephone
Wall Jack

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Network Connection Hook-Up
Network (Ethernet RJ45) connections provide surge protection against damaging voltage surges and spikes coming
from the Internet network line or local area network (LAN).
Protect Network Connections as Follows:
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From Local Area Network,
Cable Modem,
or Satellite Receiver
To DVR, Satellite Receiver,
or Computer/Media Server
HOOK-UP AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS

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USB Power Port Hook-Up
The USB Power Port provides power for portable devices such as media players that recharge their battery from a USB
computer connection.
HOOK-UP AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
USB power port 1
USB power port 1
USB power port 2
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About Monster IR Control Technology
Your Monster HD PowerCenter features IR (infrared) technology that lets you control all your home theater
AV components while keeping them out of sight for an ultra-clean home theater appearance. The PowerCenter
does this by receiving your remote control’s commands and distributing them to your audio and video components
via the included IR emitter cables.
Your Monster HD PowerCenter includes:
HOOK-UP AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
(1) External
IR Receiver
(1) 12 ft. single head
IR emitter cable
(2) 8 ft. dual head
IR emitter cables
Emitter Head
(with adhesive back)
NOTE:
A wide-angle IR receiver eye is also present in the front of the High Definition PowerCenter. You may use this
as an alternative to the external IR receiver.

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HOOK-UP AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
IR Setup Steps
The following steps for the Monster IR Control are relatively simple.
1. Make sure that you have already connected your AV components to the correct power outlets on the back of the
PowerCenter according to previous instructions.
2. Connect the external IR receiver to the “IR In” port on the back of the PowerCenter (see illustration).
3. Place the external IR receiver on top of your AV cabinet or in a location so that it
is visible from the couch or seating area of your home theater, or visible from where
you are going to use your remote. Make sure the front of the IR receiver is facing
towards your seating area.
4. Plug the IR emitter cables into any of the “IR Out” ports on the back of the
PowerCenter, and route the emitter cables to your AV components.
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