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with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between
equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on
a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
Recycling
Your product is designed and manufactured
with high quality materials and components,
which can be recycled and reused.
Never dispose of your product with other
household waste. Please inform yourself about
the local rules on the separate collection of
electrical and electronic products. The correct
disposal of your old product helps prevent
potentially negative consequences on the
environment and human health.
The packaging of this product is intended to
be recycled. Contact your local authorities for
information about how to recycle the packaging.
1 Important safety
instructions
This manual contains important information
about the Philips power surge protectors. Read
it carefully before you start the installation and
setup.
Warning
•
Do not operate your surge protector in the rain or
near wet areas.
•
Do not operate your surge protector if liquid of any
kind is spilled onto or inside the unit.
•
Do not disassemble or repair.
•
Do not expose your surge protector to direct sunlight
or place it near wall heaters, space heaters, or enclosed
space prone to temperature increase.
•
The Philips surge protector requires a properly
grounded outlet for safety and to protect the
connected equipment. If you are not sure whether your
home’s electrical wiring has proper grounding, consult a
qualiedelectrician.
Caution
•
Risk of electrical shock! Not for use outdoors or in
other wet or damp areas, with aquariums, in hazardous
environments requiring failsafe performance (such
as nuclear facilities or aircraft), or for medical or life
support equipment.
Notice for USA
This equipment has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance
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2 Your surge
protector
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Feature highlights
Your surge protection is equipped with any of
the following features. Check the availability of
these features on the package.
Protection indicator: alerts you on the
operating status of the surge protector.
Power blocker protection: cuts off all
power to AC outlets in the event of an
electrical or power surge that overwhelms
its protection.
Phone/fax/modem protection: provides
maximum protection against surges present
on standard two-wire dial-up phone
service.
Network/data protection: provides
maximum protection against surges present
on the network or phone lines.
Coaxial cable protection: provides
maximum protection against surges present
on standard coaxial and broadband lines.
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Connect the surge protector
to a phone/fax/modem
Some Philips surge protector models come with
phone/fax/modem surge protection, Instead of
running a connection directly from your phone/
fax/modem to the wall jack, pass the connection
through the protected jacks on your surge
protector.
IN/OUT phone protection
1
Connect your phone/fax/modem line to
the input jack IN on the surge protector.
2
Connect one end of a phone cord into the
output jack OUT on the surge protector,
and the other end to the phone/fax/
modem jack of device.
Splitter phone line protection
If you have one telephone number for both
your modem and telephone, you can split the
incoming phone line into two outs:
1
Connect your phone/fax/modem line to
the input jack IN on the surge protector.
2
Connect one end of a phone cord into the
output jack OUT on the surge protector,
and the other end to the phone/fax/
modem jack of device.
3 Get started
This surge protector is designed to guard the
connected equipment against electrical damage.
Philips offers an entire line of surge protectors
to safeguard your home electronics and
computer systems.
Connect the surge protector
1
Plug the power cord into a properly
grounded outlet.
2
Plug the power cord of device into surge
protector.
Caution
•
Do not use any extension cords, adapters, other grounding
wire or electrical connections with your surge protector.
Doing so will void all Philips warranties.
Connect a USB device to
the surge protector for USB
charging
Note
•
The USB ports are for charging only and not protected
by the surge protector.
Some Philips surge protector models come with
USB ports. You can charge your smart phone or
other USB devices through the USB ports on
your surge protector.
1
Connect one end of a USB cable to the
USB port on the surge protector.
2
Connect another end of a USB cable to
the USB device.
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a connection directly from your TV/VCR/
DVD/satellite/cable box to the wall jack, pass
the connection through the protected coaxial
connections on your surge protector.
1
Connect your incoming cable/broadband
line to the input coaxial connector on the
surge protector.
2
Connect one end of a coaxial cable to the
output coaxial connector on the surge
protector, and the other end of to the
input coaxial connector of the device.
Conditions for damage claims
• To claim damage under the connected
equipment warranty as a result of coaxial
line transients, ensure the equipment is
properly connected to a Philips surge
protector which offers coaxial line
protection.
• If you fail to connect the coaxial cable
protection, your connected equipment
will not be covered by the connected
equipment warranty. Most TV/VCR/
DVD/satellite/cable box damage can be
prevented if you connect coaxial cable
protection carefully and properly.
Caution
•
The coaxial feature of this product could be rendered
inoperable if improperly installed.
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Note
•
You cannot use the modem and phone at the same time.
Conditions for damage claims
• To claim damage under the connected
equipment warranty as a result of telephone
service line transients, ensure the equipment
is properly connected to a Philips surge
protector which offers telephone line
protection. Also, ensure the telephone
service equipment has included a properly
installed and operating primary protection
device at the service entrance (such devices
are normally added during telephone line
installation).
• If you fail to connect the phone/fax/modem
protection, your connected equipment will
not be covered by the connected equipment
warranty.
• Most modem damage can be prevented
if you connect the phone/fax/modem
protection carefully and properly.
• Surge protector models with telephone
protection are designed to provide maximum
protection from surges present on standard
two wire dial-up telephone service. Other
communication networks which use modular
jacksarenotnecessarilybenetfromthis
protection.
Caution
•
The telephone feature of this product could be rendered
inoperable if improperly installed.
Connect the surge protector
to a TV/VCR/DVD/satellite/
cable box
Some Philips surge protector models come with
coaxial cable surge protection. Instead of running
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the form of an original sales receipt that shows
the product name and the date of purchase.
For customer support or to obtain warranty
service, please visit our website www.philips.
com/support. There are no other express or
implied warranties. Philips’ liability is limited to
repair or, at its sole option, replacement of the
product. Incidental, special and consequential
damages are disclaimed where permitted by law.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights.You
may also have other rights that vary from state
to state.
Connected Equipment
Warranty
Philips warrants to the original consumer that
it will, at its sole option, repair or replace any
equipment properly connected through a Philips
surge protector to a properly wired AC power
line with protective ground and telephone/
coax lines, which is damaged by impulses
from lightning, or other power transients, or
by momentary (less than 1ms) voltage surges
or spikes (an “Occurrence”) if (a) the surge
protector did not protect the equipment
(b) the surge protector shows clear signs of
damage; and (c) the damage resulted from the
Occurrence.
This warranty does not cover (a) damages
causedbyactsofGod,includingood,erosion,
or earthquake, but excluding lightning on
products with Power Blocker™ technology;
(b) damages caused by a sustained low
voltage situation, or a low voltage disturbance,
including brownouts, sags, or power outages; (c)
damages caused by war, vandalism, theft, normal
use wear-and-tear, depletion, obsolescence,
abnormal care or uses, or abuse; (d) damage
due to non-authorized program or system
equipmentmodicationoralteration;or(e)
damage to equipment that was not directly
connected to the surge protector at the time of
the Occurrence.
4 Limited
warranty
Philips, Inc. (“Philips”) provides one or both
of the following warranties (Surge Protector
Limited Warranty and Connected Equipment
Limited Warranty) to the original consumer of
surge protectors sold under the Philips brand
names.
These warranties apply only to natural
purchasers of surge protectors for personal,
family or household use, not to commercial,
institutional or industrial purchasers. These
warranties are valid only in the United States.
Except as provided in Connected Equipment
Limited Warranty (if applicable), in no event
shall Philips be liable for any direct, indirect,
incidental, special, consequential or multiple
damage arising out of the use of the use of
Philips surge protector.
Limited One-Year Warranty
Philips warrants that this product shall be free
from defects in material, workmanship and
assembly, under normal use, in accordance with
thespecicationsandwarnings,foraperiodof
one year from the date of purchase.
This warranty does not cover damages (a) as a
result of an accident; (b) resulting from the use
of parts not manufactured or sold by Philips;
(c)orresultingfrommodicationofthesurge
protector.Afteranyrepairormodicationof
the surge protector by a facility not authorized
by Philips, any problems that arise will not be
remedied under this warranty.
These warranties extend only to the original
purchaser of the product, and are not
transferable. To exercise your rights under this
warranty, you must provide proof of purchase in
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a properly installed and operating “primary
protection” device at the service entrance.
(Such devices are normally added during
telephone line installation.) If you fail to connect
the telephone line protection properly, your
connected equipment will not be covered by
the Connected Equipment Warranty.
To claim damage as a result of coaxial line
transients, equipment must be properly
connected to a Philips surge protector which
offers coaxial line protection (see the user
manual for installation instructions). If you fail to
connect the coaxial cable protection properly,
your connected equipment will not be covered
by the Connected Equipment Warranty.
The customer service department will provide
the consumer with a Return Authorization
number (RA#). Philips will determine, at its sole
discretion, whether consumer should send the
damaged equipment and the surge protector
to Philips, or to an independent repair facility. If
Philips so requests, the consumer must, at his/
her own expense, send the damaged equipment
and the surge protector, along with a copy of
thesalesreceipt,tothespeciedlocation,in
secure packaging (to prevent further damage)
with the RA# clearly displayed on the outside of
the package, and with a full written description
of the problem, including the consumer’s name,
address, and daytime phone enclosed. Philips
also reserves the right to examine the site
where the damage occurred.
If Philips determines that the Connected
Equipment Limited Warranty covers the
damaged equipment, and that the equipment
was damaged as a result of the surge protector
which is covered under the Surge Protector
Limited Warranty, at a cost up to the maximum
amount set forth on the packaging of the
surge protector involved, Philips will either (a)
authorize repair of the connected equipment;
(b) provide the consumer with an equivalent
equipment replacement; or (c) reimburse the
consumer for the present fair market value
up to the maximum amount set forth on the
This warranty extends through the lifetime
of the surge protector, which means until the
surge protector has exceeded its capacity to
protect against surges and spikes. The “Protection
Working” indicator light will no longer be lit
when this capacity is exceeded. The capacity of
the surge protector will be exceeded after an
Occurrence.
This warranty is limited to losses that are not
covered by a warranty from the manufacturer
of the connected equipment, or by the
consumer’s homeowners insurance or renter’s
insurancepolicy.Consumeragreestorst
seek coverage under any such warranty or
policy, and not seek duplicate coverage from
Philips. Consumer agrees to provide insurance
information to Philips, at its request; and
after a claims settlement, if applicable, Philips
reserves the right to be subrogated under any
existing warranty from the manufacturer of the
connected equipment or under any existing
insurance policies the claimant may have.
This warranty is limited to surge protectors
which indicate on the packaging an
accompanying connected equipment warranty.
Afteranyrepairormodicationofthesurge
protector by a facility not authorized by Philips,
any problems that arise will not be remedied
under this warranty.
Your Philips surge protector must be plugged
into a properly grounded outlet. All connected
equipment must be plugged directly into your
surge protector. Using any extension cord,
adapters, other grounding wires or electrical
connections in conjunction with a Philips surge
protector will void all Philips warranties. All
wires leading into the equipment, including
telephone and coaxial lines, must pass through
an appropriate Philips surge protector.
To claim damage as a result of telephone
service line transients, equipment must be
properly connected to a Philips surge protector
which offers telephone line protection (see the
user manual for installation instructions), and
your telephone service equipment must include
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packaging of the surge protector involved of the
damaged connected equipment.
To make connected equipment warranty claim,
consumer must contact the Philips customer
service department at 888-744-5477.
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