Belkin AP51300fc10-BLK - Manuel (Page 42)

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Usage
First-Time Use
Battery Backup
Before connecting anything to your AVU1500 and using the AVU1500 for
the first time...
• Connect your AVU1500 to a grounded (3-pin) 120V AC outlet. When the
AVU1500 is plugged in, its battery will begin charging automatically.
• Allow the batteries to charge for at least 12 hours.
• You may position, power on, and start programming the AVU1500, but
you should charge the batteries for at least 12 hours before you start
connecting other equipment and using it.
Although this will take several hours, it is important to reach a full charge
so that the unit can operate to its full potential.
Power On/Off
To turn the entire AVU1500 on or off, you must press and hold the front
panel’s main power button for three seconds.
When the AVU1500 is powered on, it will go through a Belkin PureAV
power-up routine. This routine involves a systematic run through of
features and system status. You can see this routine in action as the front
control panel begins to illuminate different pieces of information step by
step.
Usually, the AVU1500 is turned on and left on. Otherwise, turning it off is
equivalent to unplugging all your home theater equipment connected to
the AVU1500; that may result in having to go through setup procedures
for various equipment when they are powered up again. So, if you want to
cut power to various equipment, just connect them to “switched” power
outlets instead of turning the AVU1500 on and off. These switched power
outlets can be turned on and off independently of the AVU1500’s
main power.
Day-to-Day Use
Switched Power
Some of your home theater equipment can and should be turned off when
not in use (e.g., amplifiers and subwoofers). However, turning these devices
on and off one-by-one day in and day out cannot only be inconvenient,
but potentially damaging if not turned on in the correct order or with the
right timing. Connecting these devices to your AVU1500’s switched outlets
enables you to power them all on or off together instead of one by one.
Furthermore, the delay feature can help control the on and off
order/timing automatically.
The switched outlets can be powered on and off locally via the front-panel
“Switched” button, or remotely via another home theater component.
For example, you can use your preamp as a “remote trigger” so that
when you turn it on, your AVU1500 will automatically power on all the