P3 International P4150 Operating Manual - page 3
Quick Start Guide:
Use these quick start instructions to get up and running in just a few minutes. Be
sure to review all the operating instructions later to ensure full enjoyment of the
product.
1. First turn off your TV (put it into standby mode). Unplug your TV.
Connect the Save A Watt™ TV Standby Killer unit to the outlet.
2. Plug the power cord for the TV into the Save A Watt™ unit. Do not
connect any other type of appliance.
3. Unwind the Infrared (IR) sensor cord from the unit. Place the IR sensor
on the front of the TV or where it is in clear view of the TV remote
control.
4. To turn on your TV press the power on button on your TV remote
twice – waiting a second or two between presses.
5. Press the power off button on your TV remote just one time to turn the
TV off. Remember; two presses to turn on, one press to turn off.
Standby Power:
1. Most televisions consume significant power even when switched “off”.
The power required to keep the TV ready to be switched into “on” mode
is known as standby power or phantom power.
2. Typically standby power is used to keep some portion of the TV’s
circuitry energized and ready for use. Most often this standby circuitry is
powered so that it can receive signals from remote controls or to
perform other background functions.
3. Although this power consumption is often significantly smaller than the
power consumed when the TV is turned on, most often the appliance
will consume this power 24 hours per day, every day. Over time this
wasted energy will add up and will cost you money.
4. Our homes and offices are filled with devices and appliances that
constantly draw power from the grid – even when they are switched off!
Dozens of devices in your home, hundreds in your neighborhood,
thousands or even millions in your town or city.
5. All this standby power not only costs consumers millions of dollars -- it
can harm the environment, with the generation of greenhouse gasses
and other byproducts of power generation.
6. The Save A Watt™ TV Standby Killer will allow you to eliminate this
wasteful standby power consumed by your TV – even when you think it
is turned off.
Installation:
1. It is important that the TV that you will connect is turned off with the
remote control and is in standby mode.
Do not connect the TV when it
is switched on. The TV Standby Killer may not function properly if
the TV is not in standby mode when you connect it.
2.
Do not connect other types of appliances to the P4150 Save A
Watt™ TV Standby Killer. This unit is optimized for use with
televisions. Use with other types of devices may cause unexpected
results and damage.
3. Remove the television’s power cord from the electrical outlet.
4. Connect the P4150 Save A Watt™ TV Standby Killer to the newly
opened outlet. Connect the unit only to a grounded power outlet that has
been installed properly and is
in
proper working order.
5. You may note the LED indicator flash momentarily upon installation of
the unit. This is normal operation. Wait for the flash to finish before
proceeding.
6. Plug the power cord of the television into the P4150 Save A Watt™ TV
Standby Killer. Again, please be sure the television is in standby mode
before connecting the power cord.
7. Install the infrared (IR) sensor by first unwinding the IR sensor cord.
Then mount the IR sensor where it will be in clear view of the IR signals
from your remote control. You can use the pre-applied tape to secure
the sensor to or nearby your television.
8. If you use a different mounting method for the IR sensor be sure not to
cover the side of the sensor opposite the pre-applied tape. The sensor
must receive IR signals from your remote control.
9. After initial installation use your television’s remote control and press the
power on button while aiming the remote towards the IR sensor. The
sensor will detect the IR signal and apply power to your television. The
red LED lamp on the unit will illuminate.
10. Now that your television is in standby mode, press the power on button
on your television a
second time. The television will respond normally
and switch to on mode.
11. When you are finished watching television press the power off button on
your remote just one time. The television will switch to standby mode.
After about 60 seconds the P4150 Save A Watt™ TV Standby Killer will
detect this mode and will cut off power to the TV and your savings will
begin. The P4150 unit uses only a tiny fraction of the power that most
TVs due during standby mode.
12. If you no longer require use of the unit, disconnect the device by
withdrawing it from the socket, leaving the socket operable.
Notes:
1. The P4150 Save A Watt™ TV Standby Killer will monitor the power
consumption of your TV. When it detects that the TV has entered
standby mode it will switch an internal relay to cut power to the TV. This
can take up to 60 seconds and you might hear a click sound. This is