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SP8-AV provides protection for one CAN, satellite TV, off-air antenna or cable modem line. When used with diplexers, this protection circuit must be placed between the diplexer and the TV or VCR; it will not protect the diplexer. TROUBLESHOOTING- If you are having problems with your surge protector - Panamax SP8-AV | Manual - Page 2
tone. • If not, bypass the surge protector's phone jacks to see if the protector is damaged. •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 - Panamax SP8-AV | Manual - Page 3
esto hard que la Garantia de Protection de Equips C,onectado de Panamax sea invalids. El SP8-AV provee protection pare telefono y red de area local en un juego the protector is damaged. Contact Panama (website or Customer Support Department) for replacement • If you still have no picture, a problem
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SP8-AV
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
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ENGLISH
ACIF
SP8-AV
—This
unit
has
8
AC
outlets
controlled
by
the
combination
power
switch/circuit
breaker.
Th
is
model
features
Panama's
Protect-or-DisconnectTM
circuitry
for
protection
against
catastrophic
surges
like
lightning.
SP8-AV
—Adds
telephone
and
Ethernet
line
protection
to
the
AC
power
protection
capabilities.
SP8-AV
—Adds
coaxial
(CAN,
off
-air
antenna
or
cable
modern)
and
telephone
line
protection
to
the
AC
power
protection
capabilities.
In
addition,
this
model
has
2
diagnostic
LEDs.
They
are
designated
as
follows:
1.
POWER
ON,
PROTECTION
OK
—
(green)
normally
ON;
indicates
that
the
surge
protector
is
functioning
properly
and
that
all
connected
equipment
is
protected.
Also
indicates
that
the
power
switch
is
turned
ON.
2.
GROUND
OK
—
(green)
normally
ON;
indicates
that
the
wall
outlet
is
properly
wired
and
grounded.
PROPERLY
CONNECTING
YOUR
SURGE
PROTECTOR
To
completely
protect
your
equipment
from
surges,
every
wire
leading
into
or
out
of
the
equipment
you
want
to
protect
must
be
connected
to
the
appropriate
Panamax
surge
protector.
Damaging
lightning
and
power
surges
can
enter
your
system
through
any
AC
power
or
signal
-line
(phone
line,
grounding
wires,
coax
cables,
modem
cables,
LAN
cables,
etc.)
connected
to
your
electronic
equipment.
The
Panama
$100,000
Connected
Equipment
Protec-
tion
Policy
is
void
if
any
wire
leading
into
or
out
of
the
equipment
is
not
properly
connected
to
the
appropriate
Panamax
surge
protector(s).
The
surge
protector
must
also
be
plugged
into
a
properly
wired
and
grounded
outlet.
Please
see
the
warranty
for
details
or
contact
the
Panamax
Customer
Support
Department
with
questions.
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.
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IMPORTANT
SAFETY
POINTS
Panamax
surge
protectors
and
the
connected
equip-
ment
must
be
indoors,
in
a
dry
location
and
in
the
same
building.
Although
your
Panamax
protector
is
very
durable,
its
intemal
components
are
not
isolated
from
the
environment.
Do
not
install
any
Panamax
product
near
heat
emitting
appliances
such
as
a
radiator
or
heat
register.
Do
not
install
this
product
where
exces-
sive
moisture
is
present;
for
example
near
a
bathtub,
sink,
pool
basement
flcor,
fi
sh
tank,
etc.
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
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
Panama
extension
cords
if
a
longer
cord
is
required.
NOTE
to
TVANTENNA,
SATELLITE
DISH
and
CAN
INSTALLERS:
Articles
810.21
and
820.40
of
the
NEC
provide
specific
guidelines
for
proper
grounding,
and
in
particular,
specify
that
the
cable
ground
shall
be
connected
to
the
grounding
system
of
the
building,
as
close
to
the
point
of
cable
entry
as
practical.
INSTALLATION
(AC
Power):
1.
Tum
OFF
the
power
to
all
equipment
that
will
be
plugged
into
the
unit
2.
Make
sum
that
the
ON/OFF
switch
is
in
the
OFF
position
(see
fi
gure).
Plug
the
unit
into
the
wall
outlet
and
then
turn
it
ON.
3.
Verify
that
the
green
"Ground
OK"LED
is
lit,
indicating
that
the
wall
outlet
is
properly
wired
and
grounded.
4.
Plug
the
equipment
to
be
protected
into
the
Panamax
unit
and
one
at
a
time,
tum
each
piece
of
connected
equipment
ON
and
check
for
correct
operation.
5.
Tum
OFF
the
unit
and
all
connected
equipment
before
connecting any
signal
-lines
or
installing
any
add-on
signal
line
modules.
INSTALLATION
(Telephone
or
LAN
Lines):
IMPORTANT:
Note
the
position
of
the
LINE
and
EQUIP
jacks
on
the
Panama
unit.
LINE
is
for
the
line
connec-
tion
that
comes
from
the
wall
or
fl
oor
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
equipment
but
will
also
prevent
the
protection
circuitry
from
working
and
will
invalidate
the
Panamax
Connected
Equipment
Protection
Policy.
The
SP8-AV
provides
telephone
protection
on
one
set
of
RJ-11
compatible
jacks.
The
telephone
circuit
uses
pins
4
&
5.
The
SP8-AV
provides
protection
for
one
telephone
line
on
standard
RJ-11
jacks.
1.
Make
sure
the
Panamax
protector
and
all
connected
equipment
is
timed
OFF.
2.
Take
the
incoming
telephone
or
LAN
line
and
plug
it
into
the
LINE
jack
on
the
protector.
The
line
should
now
be
connected
between
the
wall
and
the
Panamax
unit.
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EQUIP
LINE
OUT
TELCO
LINE
►
LINE
IN
Anr
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3.
Plug
a
telephone
line
into
the
EQUIP
jack
and
then
plug
the
other
end
into
the
equipment
to
be
protected.
4.
Tum
On
the
protector
and
the
connected
equipment.
Verify
that
each
piece
of
connected
equipment
is
receiving
power
and
signal.
INSTALLATION
(Coaxial
Lines):
IMPORTANT:
Note
the
position
of
the
LINE
and
EQUIP
jacks
on
the
Panama
unit.
LINE
is
for
the
line
connec-
tion
that
comes
from
the
wall
or
fl
oor
jack.
EQUIP
is
for
the
line
connection
to
your
connected
equipment.
SAT/
CAN
EQUIPi
LINE
OUT
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SAT/
CAN
LINE
It.
LINE
IN
Panamax
offers
two
types
of
coaxial
line
protection;
1)
Satellite
N
2)
Cable
TV
(CAN,
Off
-air
antenna
or
Cable
modem
Each
one
is
optimized
for
the
specific
application
and
can
not
be
used
with
the
other.
Detailed
information
may
be
found
on
the
Panamax
website
(www.panamax.
com)
NOTE:
Th
e
CAN/Off-Air
Antenna
protection
circuit
in
these
models
is
bidirectional
and
has
been
designed
to
work
with
cable
N
systems
that
send
pay
-per
-view
ordering
information
to
the
cable
company
over
the
coaxial
line.
The
SP8-AV
provides
protection
for
one
CAN,
satellite
TV,
off
-air
antenna
or
cable
modem
line.
When
used
with
diplexers,
this
protection
circuit
must
be
placed
between
the
diplexer
and
the
TV
or
VCR;
it
will
not
protect
the
diplexer.
TROUBLESHOOTING
—
If
you
are
having
problems
with
your
surge
protector,
read
this
section.
"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
equip-
ment
am
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
am
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
telephone
has
AC
power
but
still
does
not
work.
•
Check
to
see
if
your
connected
equipment
is
receiving
a
dial
tone.
•
If
not,
bypass
the
surge
protector's
phone
jacks
to
see
if
the
protector
is
damaged.
•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
disconnects
AC
power
from
the
connected
equipment
•
You
have
exceeded
the
ampere
rating
for
your
surge
protector.
As
a
temporary
fix,
disconnect
one
or
more
pieces
of
equipment.
Ask
your
Panamax
dealer
about
additional
Panamax
protectors
that
may
be
required.
PANAAVII3C.
www.panamax.com