MAX 5300 Owner’s Manual 299MAX5300 ® 150 Mitchell Blvd., San Rafael, CA 94903 • www.panamax.
MAX 5300 Owner’s Manual ® Congratulations on your selection of the MAX® 5300 as the AC power source for your audio/video system! Over 25 years of power protection experience and more than 10 years of Audio/Video noise filtration engineering experience were utilized in the development of this model. The MAX® 5300 has been specifically engineered to enhance the performance and life expectancy of Audio/Video entertainment gear.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Before You Begin.........................................................1 Voltage Sense Trigger............................................8 Introduction.................................................................2 Circuit Breaker.......................................................9 Connection Diagram....................................................3 Coaxial Line Protection..........................................9 Feature Overview........................................
INTRODUCTION Your Audio/Video components are constantly being bombarded by electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI) through their power cords. This contaminated power can affect A/V equipment and will degrade the overall performance of your entire system. Common symptoms of contaminated power include pops, hisses, hums, visual artifacts, etc. Most power filtering devices will remove some of this interference but don’t provide a real solution to the problem.
CONNECTION DIAGRAM Multi-level noise filter and power controller USA & Canada (800) 472-5555 • (415) 499-3900 • Fax (415) 472-5540 3
FEATURE OVERVIEW Switched Outlets Pushbutton: 1 of 2 Triggers that can activate a turn-on or shutdown sequence for Outlet Bank 2 and High-Current outlets. 15A Circuit Breaker: Opens in the event that equipment plugged into the MAX® 5300 draws too much current. When the white button of the breaker is visible, the breaker has opened. Reduce the load and push to reset. IEC Main Power Receptacle: Detachable power cord connects to this receptacle.
FEATURE DETAILS Voltmeter The analog Voltmeter is backlit to provide the ability to view the reading in a dark room. LEDs (light emitting diodes) are used as the light source in order to provide durability and long life. The “Meter Light” dimmer controls the brightness level, or turns the lighting off altogether. The Voltmeter monitors the incoming voltage from the wall receptacle and provides a visual representation of the available power.
FEATURE DETAILS Diagnostic Lights The MAX® 5300 is loaded with special features to save your connected equipment from many different forms of dangerous power disturbances. Five diagnostic lights on the front panel inform you in the event of a power disturbance or when a special feature is activated. The indicators are: Switched Outlets: Green LED. This light indicates the status of the “Switched Outlets” pushbutton on the front panel and corresponds with the switch position.
FEATURE DETAILS Filtered Outlet Banks 1 & 2: Eight Outlets (two banks / four outlets per bank) are fed through separate "Balanced, Double L" noise filtration circuits. These circuits are designed to eliminate AC contamination that is detrimental to the performance of audio or video components like stereo receivers, VCRs or televisions.
FEATURE DETAILS High-Current Outlet Bank The two high-current outlets allow amplifiers and powered subwoofers to work to their full potential. When the movie thunders with a terrific explosion or when the music reaches a climactic crescendo, an amplifier has to rapidly draw large amounts of current to replenish its power supply capacitors. Traditional line conditioners impede this current draw, in effect, starving an amplifier and resulting in a flat, dead sound.
FEATURE DETAILS Circuit Breaker A circuit breaker is located on the back panel of the MAX®5300. The circuit breaker will trip only if the total current draw exceeds the maximum current rating (15A). This means that collectively, all outlets must draw more than 15 Amps before the circuit breaker will trip. SignalPerfect™ Coaxial Line Protection All coaxial cable sheaths from outdoors must be grounded to the building grounding electrode system where they enter the building (per applicable NEC/CEC code).
FEATURE DETAILS The MAX® 5300 provides protection against common problems on the AC power line. This includes spikes/surges and sustained overvoltages or undervoltages. Panamax’s exclusive Protect or Disconnect™ circuitry is designed to protect against spikes/surges while the SurgeGate Plus™ circuitry is for sustained over/under voltage protection.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL DC TRIGGER Dimensions.......................................................17.25” W x 12” D x 3.5” H Weight.............................................................................................16 lbs. Voltage and Polarity.............................................................12VDC, bi-directional Connection......................................................................................1/8" mini-plug Current Requirement.................................
FAQs My MAX® 5300 power cable does not reach the wall outlet. Can I use an extension cord to make it reach? Yes, but you must use only Panamax extension cords to keep your warranty valid. Ask for part # GEC1410. The provided coax or telephone jumper cables are not long enough to reach my equipment. Can I use other cables? Yes, any length cable of the same type meets the warranty requirements. Outlet Bank 2 is not switching ON or OFF with the MAX ® 5300.
