Furman Elite15DM, Owner'S Manual

ELITE 15 DM OWNER’S MANUAL

Amp service outlet; however, nuisance tripping 

at the circuit breaker panel may result if the 

systems continuous current draw exceeds 10 

Amps.   

Placement

The Elite-15 DM is manufactured with four 

rubber feet for placement on any table, cabinet, 

shelf, or fl oor.  These rubber feet may be 

easily removed with a standard Philips screw 

driver when rack mounting adjacent to other 

components.  Placement or proximity to other 

components is not critical, and the Elite-15 

DM does not produce any appreciable heat 

under standard use.  The Elite-15 DM may 

also be rack mounted in a standard 19” rack 

by attaching the Elite-15 DM rack ears.  These 

rack ears (contained within the plastic rack kit 

package) mount fl ush with the back portion 

of the Elite-15 DM’s front panel.  They are 

attached to the chassis by installing each rack 

ear with (3) pan-head Philips screws contained 

within the Elite-15 DM rack mounting kit.  The 

third screw used for each rack ear is for the 

center hole, located towards the rear and aids 

in stabilizing the unit when rack mounted. 

Connection:

AC Cable Routing

The Elite-15 DM’s male Edison AC cord must 

be connected to an appropriate socket (see 

current rating recommendation above).  

Connecting Components to the Digital - 

Video Component AC Outlet Banks

The Elite-15 DM’s four “Digital - Video 

Component AC Outlets” should be employed 

for critical video components such as DVD 

players, projectors, plasma, or LCD video 

screens.  

Connecting Components to the Linear 

Filtering Power Banks

The Elite-15 DM’s eight rear panel  and one 

front panel “Linear Filtering Power Outlets” 

should be employed for any component not 

connected to the “Digital - Video Component 

AC Outlets,”  These outlets still possess 

exceptional AC noise fi ltering to maximize 

system performance. 

AC Voltage and Current Meters 

Your Elite-15 DM contains a combination 

precision incoming AC voltage meter, as well 

as a true RMS current meter.  The fi rst meter 

(located towards the left of the front panel) 

continuously monitors the incoming AC voltage.  

The current meter located to the right of the 

front panel, and will read your systems total AC 

current draw (+/- 0.1 amp typically, regardless 

of the AC load).  

Note: For those that mount the Elite-15 DM 

where it could be visible during use, we have 

included a variable dimmer for the red voltage 

and current meters.  This allows the user to 

entirely dim these lights when the room lights 

are turned off for optimum video viewing.  The 

dimmer is adjusted via a small knurled knob 

located towards the left of the front panel.  

Turning the knob counter-clockwise will dim the 

voltage meters, while turning the knob clock-

wise will increase the meters brightness.

Soft Start - Continuous Use

When power is fi rst applied to the Elite-15 DM, 

(the front panel breaker- power toggle must 

be switched to the “on” position) the Soft Start 

feature is activated.  There is an audible “clack” 

when the Elite-15 DM is fi rst turned on or 

off.  This sound is produced by the Soft Start 

circuit’s 30 Amp relay engaging or disengaging.  

There is virtually nothing in the Elite-15 DM’s 

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