Summary of Contents for Beyond Beyond Icebox Flipscreen
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Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions General Warnings and Cautions ... 1 Protection Against Electric Shock ... 2 Information About Repair Service ... 4 Setting Up Your iCEBOX ... 6 Installing the Batteries ... 6 Connecting a TV Cable or Antenna ... 8 Connecting an S-Video Source ...
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FlipScreen Owner’s Manual Remote and Keyboard ... 19 Adjusting the Image and Sound ... 26 Stylus & Touch Screen ... 27 Television Mode ... 29 DVD & CD Mode ... 32 Internet Mode ... 34 Radio Mode ... 41 Video Mode ... 43 My Kitchen Mode ...
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Manual Recipe Updates ... 46 Cleaning the iCEBOX ... 47 Getting Help ... 48 Troubleshooting ... 49 FAQs ... 50 Accessories ... 55 Privacy Policy ... 55 Personal Identification Policy ... 55 Privacy of Children ... 55 Other Web Sites ... 55 Security Information ...
Important Safety Instructions When using the iCEBOX™ FlipScreen, observe these basic precautions to reduce the risk of personal injury or equipment damage. Before using the iCEBOX • • • Warnings and Cautions The following examples demonstrate warning and caution statements found within this document.
FlipScreen Owner’s Manual Protection Against Electric Shock Do not use the unit near water. For example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swim- ming pool; and the like. Carts and Stands.
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of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. Example of Antenna Grounding FIGURE 1. Lightning.
FlipScreen Owner’s Manual Information About Repair Service Servicing. Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other haz- ards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Damage requiring service. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.
Getting Started Getting Started Welcome to the iCEBOX™—the ultimate Information, Communication, and Entertainment system designed specifically for the kitchen. With the iCE- BOX™ FlipScreen, you can watch television, browse the Internet, play DVDs or CDs, check your Email, and monitor other areas of your home, all from the convenience of your kitchen.
• • • A SANI network card if you have other Beyond Appliances The final thing you should do is plug in the power cord before turning on the device. Figure 5 shows the rear panel connections on the iCEBOX.
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Remote Battery Installation FIGURE 3. To install the batteries for your keyboard On the back of the keyboard, remove the battery cover by loosening both large screws on either end of the battery panel (fig. 4). Keep the attached washers with each screw. Remove the rubber gasket.
FlipScreen Owner’s Manual Connecting a TV The iCEBOX is a 125-channel, cable-ready, stereo television. To use your iCEBOX as a television, you must first connect it to a TV signal source. Cable or Antenna To connect the TV cable • To connect a TV antenna •...
Satellite or Digital Cable Television Service The iCEBOX supports satellite and digital cable television service; how- ever, when using satellite service, the iCEBOX remote or keyboard cannot be used to change channels. Continue to use your existing remote control with the set-top box. Your satellite signal may come in through the standard TV-In coxial connec- tion.
FlipScreen Owner’s Manual To connect a composite source • • Connecting the You can use the iCEBOX to listen to your favorite local FM radio stations in FM Radio Mode. Enclosed with your iCEBOX FlipScreen is an FM radio FM Radio antenna.
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Insert an Ethernet cable from your home network into the Ethernet jack on the PCMCIA card. • In most cases, no further connection settings are required. If no connection is established when you first go to Internet Mode, see Configuring a Wired Broadband Connection on page 35 for more information.
FlipScreen Owner’s Manual Wireless Broadband Connectivity There are two ways to connect the iCEBOX to your wireless network: • • Because the iCEBOX uses the Windows CE .NET platform, we cannot ensure the compatibility of all wireless network cards. Please contact cus- tomer support for a current list of supported wireless PCMCIA networking cards.
Dial-Up Connectivity To connect to a dial-up Internet provider, you will need to use a PCMCIA modem card equipped with an RJ-11 phone jack. The iCEBOX does not currently support any ISPs that require Note: downloading or installing software. At the time of the printing of this manual, AOL is an example of an ISP that will not work with the iCEBOX because of their download requirements, although you can still retrieve AOL mail using the iCEBOX Internet browser.
Coffee Maker, Bread Maker, and Microwave Oven Appliances If you purchase and install any one of the other appliances in the Beyond Connected line, you can network those products together with your iCE- BOX, and take advantage of the appliance’s smart features. For example,...
To Add Connected Appliances When you have accepted the appliance, the appliance will beep, the word “Network” will remain lit and the appliance clock will synchronize to the iCEBOX. From then on, the appliance status will be viewable on your iCEBOX and the appliance network features will be available.
FlipScreen Owner’s Manual Connecting the The iCEBOX operates with a current of 110 V AC, 60Hz. A 110 V AC power cord is supplied with your iCEBOX. Power To connect the power Ensure that the power switch on the back panel is in the off position (“O”...
Using the iCEBOX Controls Before turning on your iCEBOX FlipScreen for the first time, take a moment to familiarize yourself with the controls. When you turn your iCEBOX on for the first time, it will be in Television Mode. See Television Mode on page 29 for information on programming the television channels.
FlipScreen Owner’s Manual LED Indicator The LED indicator on the front panel of the iCEBOX tells you what the cur- rent power status is for your iCEBOX. When the LED is... The iCEBOX is... Unlighted Turned off at the main power switch on the rear panel of the unit.
Remote and The remote and keyboard have similar controls—what works on one will work on the other. Figure 8 shows the layout of the remote buttons. The Keyboard layout for the keyboard is similar unless otherwise noted. The buttons on the remote and keyboard are laid out in sections and are color coded.
Puts the iCEBOX in My Kitchen Mode Mode X Mode Y where you can monitor and interact with your other Beyond Connected Appliances. This key is intentionally unassigned so Mode Y that it can be available for future updates. Puts the iCEBOX into Televi- Puts the iCEBOX into Internet Puts the iCEBOX into DVD &...
Options Button Figure 10 shows the location of the Options button. You can use the Options button in all modes to display the Options menu for the current mode. Television Mode Buttons Options, Channel, and Volume Buttons FIGURE 10. The television and volume buttons do the following: Press Channel –/+ channel.
FlipScreen Owner’s Manual Internet Mode Buttons The Internet Mode buttons do the following: Internet Mode Buttons FIGURE 11. Press to move the selection indicator Jump to Target to the target area and back again. Press to display your list of favor- Jump to Favorites ite Web sites.
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Using the iCEBOX Controls The directional buttons and the GO button are shown in figure 12. Directional Buttons and GO Button FIGURE 12. In Internet Mode, use the directional buttons around the GO button to move the colored selection box around the screen to select a link. To fol- low the link, press GO.
FlipScreen Owner’s Manual DVD & CD Mode Buttons The DVD & CD Mode buttons do the following: DVD & CD Mode Buttons FIGURE 13. Press to begin or resume playing a disc. Play Press to pause the DVD or CD in its present Pause track.
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Additional DVD & CD Mode Buttons FIGURE 14. These additional DVD & CD Mode buttons do the following: Repeat Random Audio Subtitle Display Zoom Angle 3D Audio Using the iCEBOX Controls Press to toggle between different repeat modes, such as track (CD Only) or disc (CD & DVD). Press to have chapters or tracks play in a random order.
FlipScreen Owner’s Manual Adjusting the In any mode (see Using the iCEBOX Modes on page 29), you can adjust aspects of the image and the sound that your iCEBOX produces. Once Image and Sound made, these adjustments are in effect for all modes. The following table shows which image adjustments are available in each mode.
Stylus & Touch While in Internet Mode, you can use the stylus to tap links, select items, and scroll pages. Always use the stylus rather than a finger, fingernail or Screen other implement. The stylus is specially weighted for best results, makes it easier to select smaller links on Web pages, and helps keep the touch screen clean.
Using the iCEBOX Modes The iCEBOX is a television, DVD & CD player, Internet browser, home video monitor and FM Radio—all in one device. These separate “modes” are explained below. Television Mode The iCEBOX is a 125-channel, cable-ready television. Before you view television channels on your iCEBOX, you must select the signal source.
FlipScreen Owner’s Manual Satellite Television Service The iCEBOX supports satellite television service; however, when using sat- ellite service, the iCEBOX remote or keyboard cannot be used to change channels. Continue to use your existing remote control with the set-top box. Your satellite signal may come in through the TV In coxial connection or the S-Video jack in the back of the iCEBOX.
Changing Channels You can change television channels on your iCEBOX using either of the fol- lowing methods. To change channels • Using the number keys, enter the channel number that you want to view. After a few seconds, the new channel appears. –Or–...
FlipScreen Owner’s Manual DVD & CD Mode Playing DVD and CDs In DVD & CD Mode, the iCEBOX can play DVDs and music CDs. To play a DVD or CD General Commands The following table lists additional tasks and commands: Press on the front panel of the iCEBOX to open the disc tray.
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Change zoom level on DVDs Change DVD audio track options Go to a specific CD track On the remote or keyboard, enter Play the next or previous CD track Randomize CD tracks On the remote or keyboard, 3D Audio 3D Audio is an optional audio setting that may enhance the listening qual- ity of some DVD and CDs.
FlipScreen Owner’s Manual Internet Mode You can browse the Internet on your iCEBOX using Internet Mode. Using the remote, keyboard and touch screen, you can browse web sites, check email and look up useful information in the kitchen. You can specify a default home and email web page for quick access.
Configuring Connection Settings The iCEBOX can connect to the Internet in three different ways: • Wired (Ethernet) Broadband • Wireless (802.11b) Broadband • Dial-Up Configuring a Wired Broadband Connection If you’ve installed the included PCMCIA Network card for a wired (ether- net) Broadband connection, further configuration may not be needed.
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FlipScreen Owner’s Manual Some networks are set up to allow only specific devices to connect based on the device’s MAC (Media Access Control) address. You can quickly find the MAC (Media Access Control) address (also known as the physical address) of your wireless card. To find a card’s MAC address Configuring a Dial-Up Connection If you have inserted a modem card, you can enter the information...
Entering Proxy Settings In rare cases, you may be using a proxy server. Proxy servers are typically found in an office environment. If you know that you are using a proxy server, you’ll need to enter proxy settings. To configure proxy settings In Internet Mode, press Options.
FlipScreen Owner’s Manual Browsing the Internet Once you have configured your iCEBOX for the Internet, you can explore the Internet. The Selection Box Unlike a desktop or laptop computer, the iCEBOX does not have a cursor. Instead, a colored outline or highlight, also known as the selection box, indicates the active element of the screen.
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Type the address of the Web site. It is not necessary to type “http://”. For example: To go to http:// www.icebox.tv www.icebox.tv, you can type: Choose GO or press Enter. Repeatedly pressing the Note: Target box and the Web page. Saving Favorite Web Sites You can save Web sites that you want to visit frequently in a Favorites list.
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FlipScreen Owner’s Manual Other Internet Mode Commands The following table lists additional tasks and commands. To... Do This... Disconnect a Dial-Up con- nection to the Internet Go back to the previous On the remote or keyboard, viewable Web page press –...
Radio Mode With the iCEBOX, you can listen to your favorite FM Radio stations. The iCEBOX can receive radio signals from either the included FM Antenna or your cable service, if it is offered. If you want to listen to your local radio stations, we recommend using the FM Antenna.
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FlipScreen Owner’s Manual To name a saved station To remove stations With the iCEBOX in Radio Mode, choose Manage Stations. In the Saved Stations list, select the station you want to name. Select the Station Name box. Type a name (up to 25 characters) for the selected station. Choose the Apply button.
Video Mode The iCEBOX can be connected to a video camera which you can use to monitor another part of the house. For example, you can monitor the activ- ity in a child’s room or see who is at the front door. You can also use Video Mode to view video tapes on a VCR or play video games on a game system.
The iCEBOX can be networked with other Beyond Connected Appliances like the Beyond Bread Maker, the Beyond Microwave Oven, and the Beyond Coffee Maker. Once networked, you can use my kitchen mode to monitor and interact with those appliances, and the appliances will also be able to receive nightly updates from the internet recipe databases.
In this case, the Microwave Oven is also selected, and therefore each sta- tus message from the microwave is displayed in the My Kitchen Control Screen. Additionally, an appliance that displays the green circle will receive a nightly update from the Beyond Recipe Database, via the iCEBOX’s internet connection. Appliance Offline...
Beyond Information Network asking “Can I Please Get The Recipes I Want?” If the recipes have been added to the Beyond Network (there are new rec- ipes added daily) then the recipes will be sent to your appliance. If the recipes you want are not available, Beyond will be informed that your spe- cific product recipes have been asked for.
Caring for Your iCEBOX Cleaning the iCEBOX To clean the iCEBOX Risk of electric shock! Do not disassemble the iCEBOX Warning: unit, remote, or keyboard - the only user serviceable parts of the remote and keyboard are the batteries. There are no user-serviceable components and dangerous volt- ages may be present.
FlipScreen Owner’s Manual Getting Help If you have questions while using the iCEBOX, access the built-in Help to find answers. This comprehensive Help contains information that you can use to solve most problems that you may encounter. Note: To get help •...
Troubleshooting Problem The screen and LED are blank. No dial tone is present when attempting to con- nect to the Internet. Disc tray will not open when pressed. ∅ icon appears on screen. Disc ejects auto- matically or will not play.
FlipScreen Owner’s Manual FAQs The following are frequently asked questions (FAQ) about the iCEBOX. Note: General Questions More FAQs are available in the iCEBOX Help. Is the iCEBOX FlipScreen a computer? No. While the product has many powerful features, it was not designed to be a computer.
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Service and Cleaning Questions Are the remote and keyboard covered by the warranty? Yes. If I choose to not register my unit, will I be able to get customer support? For Icebox, LLC, to provide basic customer support, you must provide the serial number of the unit and your contact informa- tion.
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FlipScreen Owner’s Manual Internet Questions DVD and CD Questions What are the requirements for which Broadband carriers I can use? At this time, any Broadband service provider’s technology should work with the iCEBOX. No additional software needs to be installed onto the iCEBOX FlipScreen. What are the requirements for which Dial-Up ISPs I can use? As of the publishing of this document, the iCEBOX FlipScreen cannot support downloaded ISP software, such as that pro-...
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FM Radio Questions Why does the product have FM only (and not AM as well)? Based on our research, the vast majority of our customer demographic listens exclusively to FM radio. How many radio channels can I store with the product? The product will store as many as 21 channels.
Additional Information Accessories Your iCEBOX can connect to a variety of accessories. For information on which devices and accessories are compatible with your iCEBOX, visit http://support.iceboxllc.com. Privacy Policy Icebox, LLC is committed to protecting the privacy and security of iCEBOX users.
FlipScreen Owner’s Manual Security Information Protecting your privacy and information is a priority of Icebox, LLC. We have taken careful measures to secure both our information and our physi- cal premises. We exercise great care in providing secure transmissions of your personal information from your unit to our servers.
Specifications Size - with speakers 23 5/8 in x 10 13/16 in x 3 7/8 in (600 mm x 275 mm x 97 mm) Weight 24 lb (10.9 kg) Power Source 110 V AC, 60 Hz Display 800 x 600 pixels 12.1 TFT-LCD with backlight Touch Screen E-Fast Resistive touch screen Activation force <130 g...
FlipScreen Owner’s Manual FCC Statement The United States Federal Communications Commission (in 47 CFR 15.105) has specified that the following notice be brought to the attention of users of this product: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.
FlipScreen Owner’s Manual Index Numerics 3D Audio 25, 33 accessories 2, 55 Adjust 26 adjusting image & sound 26 analog phone line 13 Angle 25, 32 antenna 30 antenna grounding 2 attachments 1 Audio 25, 33 Audio Out 15 Autoscan Channels 30 Back 22, 40 batteries Bread Maker 14...
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cable modem 10 camera 9 composite video 10 DSL 10 FM antenna 10 power 16 RCA cable 10 speakers 15 to the Internet 10–13 TV cable 8 VCR 9 video games 9 wired broadband 10 wireless broadband 12 connection Broadband 35 Dial-Up 36 wireless 35 Connection Settings 35, 36, 37...
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FlipScreen Owner’s Manual Internet Mode 34–40 Internet Mode buttons 22–23 Internet Options 35, 36, 37 ISP Phone # 36 Jump to Favorites 22 Jump to Target 22, 38 keyboard 19, 25 languages 25 Last Channel 21 LED indicator 18 link MAC address Menu 24, 32 menu 48...
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