can be adjusted in 1 hertz increments from 50Hz
to 120Hz by using the Edit Up and Edit Down
buttons. The default setting is 60Hz.
The frequency setting will only be displayed if
the Waveform menu is set to SINE.
Voltage produced
This mode will display the output voltage of the
Power Plant at the Regenerated AC outlets.
The output voltage can be adjusted in 1 volt
increments by using the Edit Up and Down
buttons. The range varies depending on the
Power Plant model:
• 100 volt model ranges from 95 - 105 v
Default setting is 100 volts.
• 120 volt model ranges from 110 - 125 v
Default setting is 117 volts.
• 240 volt model ranges from 220 - 240 v
Default setting is 220 volts.
(adjustments in 2 volt increments)
As long as the voltage to the Power Plant does
not deviate more than 10% below normal it will
continue to output the voltage displayed on the
front panel.
Wattage produced
This mode will display, in real-time, the wattage
the P500 is generating. The P500 is capable of
delivering up to 500 watts for short amounts of
time, however if over 500 watts is drawn for too
long or peak wattage is too large then
the P500 will go into protection
mode. The watt meter
will only show the total
wattage produced
for the zone labeled
Regenerated AC.
Percentage of
maximum power
output
This mode will display,
in real-time, the
percentage of total
power currently being
used by equipment on
the Regenerated AC
outlets. This reading will
factor the type of load
into the percentage
of maximum power
output. The percentage
of maximum power
output is not necessarily
proportional to the wattage produced, as it will
vary with the type of load.
It is possible that the display will show over
100% for short amounts of time during heavy
current draw. This will typically occur during
loud or very dynamic passages of music or
very bright scenes in video. The P500 will not
maintain 100% output power continuously.
Display Blanking
This mode allows discrete front panel operation
by blanking the display. The PS logo will
continue to illuminate in blue to indicate that the
unit is operational.
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Servo System
The Power Plant provides a virtual Servo
System to continually correct for any DC offset.
This will reduce hum from problematic or sensi-
tive transformers as the Power Plant produces
pure AC waveforms indefinitely without the need
for calibration.
Troubleshooting Guide
The Power Plant P500 sets a new mark for
performance and protection. It has been
designed to bring forth the absolute best from
the connected equipment. In addition to the
audio and video improvements, the P500 will
also provide long-term product reliability and the
piece of mind that connected equipment is safe
from electrical disturbances.
In the event of abnormal operation with the
P500, please refer to the following suggestions:
Unit will not turn on
1. Check the obvious.
Is it plugged in and
is the AC wall outlet
live? This can easily
be tested by using a
functional lamp. Plug
the lamp into the wall
outlet and see if the
light works. If not, the
P500 may be plugged
into a switched outlet,
or perhaps the circuit
breaker feeding the
outlet has tripped and
needs resetting.
2. After plugging the
unit into the wall,
the display will read
"WAIT" for several seconds to initialize its
circuitry. The P500 will only become activated
after pressing the front panel power button. Be
sure that the unit is both plugged into the wall
and turned on by the front panel power button.
3. Check the Main Fuse. The chances of the
Power Plant’s main fuse being blown are very
remote. However, if the Main Fuse is blown,
the P500 will be completely inoperable. To
check the fuse locate the section of the back
panel labeled "Main Fuse." Unplug the unit
from the wall, remove the fuse and check its
conductivity. If necessary, replace the fuse and
try powering up the P500. If the main fuse is
blown and a replacement fuse does not solve
the problem, please contact your dealer for
additional service.
The Regenerator outlets are passing AC, but
the Filtered AC outlets are not functioning
Check the Protection Fuse. To check the fuse
locate the section of the back panel labeled
"Protection Fuse." Unplug the unit from the
wall, remove the fuse and check its conductivity.
If necessary, replace the fuse and try powering
up the P500. If the Filtered AC outlets still do
not pass AC, please contact your dealer for
additional service.
The P500 seems to be working, but the
display is blank
The P500 may be in the display blanking mode.
Press the Mode Up or Down buttons on the front
panel and the display should turn back on.
My turntable or fan based equipment is not
operating normally.
Any turntable or equipment with AC synchronous
fans should not be used with MultiWave II or
AutoWave. These products must be used with
60Hz SINE mode or be plugged into the Filtered
AC outlets.
The display is flashing "HOT!"
The P500 will turn itself off and flash "HOT!" on
the display if it detects an internal temperature
that exceeds safe operating limits. The internal
cooling system will continue to operate until the
temperature has been reduced to a safe limit.
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