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- Page 1 SEi USER’S MANUAL P/N: M32003-02A3...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
THANK YOU The team at Escient would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing an Escient FireBall product. Escient is committed to providing our customers the most technologically advanced, yet easier- than-ever to use products that converge the power of the Internet with home entertainment. - Page 3 GETTING MUSIC INTO FIREBALL RECORDING FROM THE INTERNAL CD IMPORTING MUSIC FILES System Requirements Audio File Requirements Cover Art Image Requirements IMPORTING FROM A PC IMPORTING FROM A MAC RECORDING FROM OTHER EXTERNAL SOURCES ERASING A CD-RW DISC LISTENING TO MUSIC BROWSING YOUR MUSIC LIBRARY SHOW AND HIDE TRACKS PLAYING THE CURRENT TITLE...
- Page 4 SETTING THE DISC INSERT PREFERENCES VIDEO FORMAT CENTERING THE FIREBALL SCREEN ADJUSTING YOUR TELLY’S BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTING YOUR TELLY’S CONTRAST ADJUSTING YOUR TELLY’S SHARPNESS ADJUSTING YOUR TELLY’S COLOR AND TINT INSTALLING THE ETP TOUCH PANEL Calibrating the Touch Panel Changing the Touch Panel Button Overlay Using Your Touch Panel IR REMOTE CONTROL DIRECT ACCESS CODES...
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Page 5: Product Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a FireBall Media Management system from Escient (a division of D&M Holdings). ABOUT THIS MANUAL This FireBall User’s Manual is intended to provide the reader with an overview of the main features and benefits of the Escient FireBall Media Management Systems. For more information, please refer to the Escient web site or contact your Escient dealer. -
Page 6: Warnings And Precautions
• A three prong grounded outlet is required. • You are cautioned that any change or modification not expressly approved in this manual or approved in writing by an authorized representative of Escient could void your warranty and/ or your authority to operate this equipment. -
Page 7: Trademarks & Service Marks
TRADEMARKS & SERVICE MARKS , the Escient logo, and are trademarks of Digital Networks North America. Escient® FireBall® are trademarks of Escient®. FireBall Physital Other product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. -
Page 8: Warranty Information
What is Covered - failure to start, improper operation, or intermittent failures. As part of the warranty, Escient will pay for all labor and materials used in the repair of the system. Escient reserves the right to use new or factory refurbished parts in the repair of these in-warranty systems. Escient will also pay for the return shipment of the repaired system via standard ground transportation. - Page 9 Escient shall not be liable for damage or loss of data including but not limited to music recorded to storage devices. It is the customer’s responsibility to maintain the original media and/or appropriate backup copies within the specific rights of the media’s copyright holder.
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Page 10: Escient Privacy Policy
ESCIENT PRIVACY POLICY Escient is committed to providing you with a product that you enjoy and are confident in using, and are committed to providing services in a private and secure environment. We recognize and respect each individual user’s privacy and have created this Privacy Policy to demonstrate our commitment to your privacy. -
Page 11: Terms And Definitions
TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Following are terms used throughout this manual: • Button - refers to a graphic item on the display screen. • Group - a collection of similar music titles. Standard genre groups are provided and custom groups can be created by the user. •... -
Page 12: Setup
SETUP This manual assumes that you followed the printed “Quick Setup Guide” that came with your FireBall. If you have not properly connected your FireBall to your audio/video system, please go back and follow the “Quick Setup Guide” guide before continuing with this User Manual. POWER STATES After the FireBall unit is plugged in, the Standby LED located next to the power button will flash red until the startup process is complete. -
Page 13: Front Panel Overview
FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW 1 - POWER 2 - GUIDE SCREEN 3 - MUSIC SOURCE 4 - RADIO SOURCE 5 - CD-RW DRIVE 6 - TEXT DISPLAY & IR RECEIVER 7 - OPEN/CLOSE DRIVE 8 - NAVIGATION 9 - SELECT 10 - TRANSPORT CONTROLS & FAVS PAGE 13... -
Page 14: Rear Panel Overview
REAR PANEL OVERVIEW 1 - POWER 2 - IR IN 3 - DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL OUT 4 - ANALOG AUDIO: AUDIO IN, AUDIO OUT 5 - VIDEO OUT: COMPOSITE, S-VIDEO, COMPONENT 6 - COMMUNICATION PORT: 1 PORT SE-160i / 2 PORTS SE-500i 7 - ETHERNET PAGE 14... -
Page 15: Remote Overview
REMOTE OVERVIEW CODE SET Code Set - used to set the universal IR source buttons. See manual for details. UNIVERSAL SOURCE SELECT Telly / Cable / Receiver / DVD - used to con- figure the remote to control other devices. See manual for details on the universal remote functions. -
Page 16: Entering Text With The Remote Control
ENTERING TEXT WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL The remote control can be used to enter text in all text fields. This text entry capability is provided to allow you to fill out short text fields – such as those that occur in the setup and edit screens. FireBall’s wireless keyboard should be used when extended typing is required. - Page 17 display a “C”. The fourth key press displays a lower case “a”, the fifth key press displays a lower case “b”, and the sixth key press displays a lower case “c”. Lastly, pressing the “2” key a seventh time displays the number “2”. When entering the second character in a text field or the second character following a space, FireBall assumes that lower case is preferred and the character entry cycles in the following pattern –...
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Page 18: Additional Connection And Hookup Information
The S-Video output is typically used for the optional Escient ETP-1500 touch panel to provide the user interface directly on the touch panel. The composite output is typically used for an a/v distribution system, such as the Opus MCU500, Xantech AV-61 or the Niles ZR-4630/8630 distribution systems. -
Page 19: Video Format (Ntsc And Pal)
VIDEO FORMAT (NTSC AND PAL) FireBall SEi supports NTSC and PAL video format standards. Follow these steps to set the video format to match that of your video display: If you have not setup and registered your FireBall... 1) Plug in and Power on your FireBall. 2) When the Red Light on the front panel is solid red, press the POWER button once to make it blue. -
Page 20: Rs-232 Connections
RS-232 CONNECTIONS COM port is to be used for connecting an Escient ETP-1500 wired touch panel or to interface with a third party control system such as Opus, AMX or Crestron. Note: You should use the Ethernet control system for controlling FireBall from a third party control system whenever possible. Using the Ethernet control system frees up the COM port for other purposes, allows much longer distances between FireBall and the control system, and provides a much faster path for data transfer. -
Page 21: Ethernet Connections
ETHERNET CONNECTIONS The Ethernet jack on the back panel of the FireBall accepts any standard twisted pair CAT5 Ethernet cable. If you are connecting FireBall to a home network, you typically connect a standard Ethernet cable from your Ethernet router or hub to the FireBall. There are different grades, or categories, of twisted-pair cabling. - Page 22 CAT5 cabling should not exceed 100 meters. The following drawing depicts the typical wiring scheme for CAT5. For more information about wiring an Ethernet network, please refer to the Linksys web site (www.linksys.com) PAGE 22...
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Page 23: Registration
Registering your FireBall is accomplished automatically when you go through the Quick Start process described in the User’s Manual. Registration includes properly configuring your FireBall for Internet access and then connecting to the Escient servers to register your serial number and download the latest Internet Radio stations. -
Page 24: Getting Music Into Fireball
GETTING MUSIC INTO FIREBALL Before you can enjoy the Music features of your FireBall Media Management system, you will want to get your music collection into the FireBall. The process of getting music into FireBall is called There are several ways to get your music into FireBall: •... -
Page 25: Recording From The Internal Cd
PAGE 25 RECORDING FROM THE INTERNAL CD The easiest way to get music into your FireBall is to record CDs using the built-in internal CD-RW drive. This method requires no additional equipment and is very fast, as the internal CD drive can rip audio at several times the speed of normal playback. -
Page 26: Importing Music Files
IMPORTING MUSIC FILES If you have digital audio files already recorded on your PC or Mac, you can transfer the files directly to your FireBall using an Ethernet network. This is a fast and convenient way to load up your FireBall with your favorite Music without having to re-record everything. -
Page 27: Importing From A Pc
IMPORTING FROM A PC Make sure your PC is connected to the same network as your FireBall and follow these steps to mount, transfer, and import music files from your PC to your FireBall. On the FireBall (Note: This step only needs to be done once.) 1. -
Page 28: Importing From A Mac
IMPORTING FROM A MAC FireBall’s File Server acts like a Windows File Server on your network, therefore you will need to connect using the MacOS X’s built-in Windows networking client. Make sure your Mac is connected to the same network as your FireBall and follow these steps to mount, transfer, and import music files from your PC to your FireBall. - Page 29 4. Click on the Content pop-up menu and select the Import directory. 5. Next, an authentication dialog will appear. You can ignore this dialog and just click the OK button. 6. You will then have a new drive mounted on your desktop called “Import”. 7.
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Page 30: Recording From Other External Sources
PAGE 30 RECORDING FROM OTHER EXTERNAL SOURCES FireBall allows you to record directly from it’s analog inputs to the internal hard drive. Follow these steps to record from an external source: 1. Press the RECORD key on the remote control to display the Recording Options Menu. 2. -
Page 31: Erasing A Cd-Rw Disc
PAGE 31 ERASING A CD-RW DISC You can use FireBall’s built-in CD burner to erase the contents of a re-writable CD. Follow these steps to erase a re-writeable CD: 1. Press the RECORD key on the remote to display the Record menu. 2. -
Page 32: Listening To Music
LISTENING TO MUSIC BROWSING YOUR MUSIC LIBRARY Now that you have gotten your music into your FireBall, it’s time to enjoy it! The allows you to browse, locate, and play all of your Music Guide music in one easy to use on-screen guide. displays a scrolling list of all your Music Titles. -
Page 33: Playing The Current Title
PLAYING THE CURRENT TITLE Playing the currently highlighted Title is the same as playing a CD in a conventional CD player. Simply on the remote control and it begins press the PLAY key to play from track 1. Note: If you press SELECT with a Track highlighted, you will start playback from the selected Track. -
Page 34: Changing The Guide View
PAGE 34 CHANGING THE GUIDE VIEW button on the remote control is used to switch between the GUIDE Music Guide and Music Player screens. When you are viewing the screen, press the button to return to the Player GUIDE provides you with several ways to view the contents of Music Guide your Music Library. -
Page 35: Changing The Current Play Mode
PAGE 35 CHANGING THE CURRENT PLAY MODE The default Play Mode will play the current Title from Track 1 to the last track in order, then stop. If you want to change the order of how tracks are played, there are six different Play Modes to choose from: •... -
Page 36: Viewing By Genre
VIEWING BY GENRE In addition to the current Guide View, the Music Guide automatically organizes your Music into default “Genres” also called “Groups”. The Group Bar displays a horizontal scrolling list of Genres corresponding to the music in your library. Five Genres or Groups are visible at one time. The “All” genre is the default, which displays all Titles in your Music Library. -
Page 37: Listening To Internet Radio
LISTENING TO INTERNET RADIO BROWSING INTERNET RADIO STATIONS displays a scrolling list of Internet Radio Guide Radio Stations. Using the remote control, you can navigate up and down the list. As each Station is highlighted, you will notice that the Information Area and Cover Art changes to reflect the currently highlighted Station. -
Page 38: Playing The Current Station
Internet access problems, busy networks, etc... • Internet Radio Stations are not hosted by Escient and may not be available at all times. You can update your Internet Radio Stations list by running Tune Stations. -
Page 39: Managing Your Media
PAGE 39 MANAGING YOUR MEDIA CREATING PLAYLISTS FireBall allows you to organize your favorite songs into custom “Playlists”. A Playlist is simply a group of songs that you choose from your Music Library. Common uses for Playlists are: • Collections of your favorite songs •... -
Page 40: Creating Groups
PAGE 40 CREATING GROUPS In addition to Playlists, FireBall allows you to create custom “Groups” of Music Titles or Radio Stations. User created Groups appear in the Group Bar along with the automatically created Genre Groups and System Groups (All, CDs, Internal, and Playlists). Some uses for custom Group are: •... -
Page 41: Adding Internet Radio Stations
PAGE 41 ADDING INTERNET RADIO STATIONS FireBall comes preloaded with several high quality streaming Internet Radio Stations from around the world, but that may not be enough for you, so FireBall also let’s you add your own Internet Radio Stations. Internet Radio stations must conform to these specifications: •... -
Page 42: Updating The Internet Radio Stations List
UPDATING THE INTERNET RADIO STATIONS LIST Escient makes every attempt to insure that the preloaded Internet Radio Stations are alive and well, but due to the dynamic nature of the Internet and the third parties who actually serve up these radio streams, sometimes you will not be able to play a station. -
Page 43: Editing Music Information
PAGE 43 EDITING MUSIC INFORMATION FireBall has access to over 4 million CD titles, but you may still encounter a CD that does not return a custom cover or the correct disc information. You can edit the disc information for any Music Title using the Edit Disc and Edit Tracks screens. -
Page 44: Editing Track Names
PAGE 44 Editing Track Names You can also manually edit the Track/Song names of the currently highlighted Title in the Music Guide. Follow these steps to edit the track information for the current Music Title: 1. Highlight the Music Title you want to edit in the Music Guide. 2. -
Page 45: Automatically Lookup Information For This Disc
PAGE 45 Automatically Lookup Information for This Disc The “Lookup This Disc” button will initiate a disc lookup for only this disc. FireBall will connect to the Gracenote® Music Recognition Service to locate and download the disc information. Follow these steps to lookup information for the current disc: 1. -
Page 46: Searching For The Original Cover
“Search for Cover” feature. This is a powerful tool that allows you to search the Escient servers for an exact or partial match using the artist name and/or album name. -
Page 47: Selecting An Existing Cover
PAGE 47 Selecting an Existing Cover If for some reason you can not download the original cover, you can choose one of the existing covers for the current Title. Follow these steps to select an existing cover to assign to the current Title: 1. -
Page 48: Editing Radio Information
PAGE 48 EDITING RADIO INFORMATION Similar to editing Music Information, you can also Edit the Radio Information. Follow these steps to edit the station information for the currently highlighted Internet Radio Station: 1. Make sure you are in the Radio source mode by pressing the RADIO key on the remote. 2. -
Page 49: Editing Playlists
PAGE 49 EDITING PLAYLISTS You can change the name and add or remove tracks from any Playlist you created. Follow these steps to edit a Playlist: 1. Press the MUSIC key to make sure you are in the Music source mode. 2. -
Page 50: Editing Groups
PAGE 50 EDITING GROUPS As with Playlists, you can also edit the name of a Group, add Music Titles or Radio Stations to the Group, or remove Music Titles or Radio Stations from the Group. Follow these steps to edit a Group: 1. -
Page 51: Deleting Music
PAGE 51 DELETING MUSIC You can remove any music you have recorded to the FireBall by using the Delete Music feature. You may want to do this if you have filled up your FireBall and you can not record any more music or if you want to remove songs that you just don’t listen to. -
Page 52: Deleting Playlists
PAGE 52 DELETING PLAYLISTS You may delete entire Playlists from the Music Guide. Follow these steps to permanently delete one or more Playlists from the Music Guide: 1. Press the MUSIC key to make sure you are in the Music source mode. 2. -
Page 53: Deleting Groups
PAGE 53 DELETING GROUPS Deleting Groups from the Group Bar is very similar to deleting Playlists. The contents of the Group (the Music Titles or Radio Stations) are not deleted. They are still available in any other Groups they may be assigned to and in the All Group. Follow these steps to delete Groups. -
Page 54: Creating Cds
PAGE 54 CREATING CDS FireBall is a complete media solution for storing, managing, and listening to your music, but what if you want to get your music out of your FireBall and take it with you? FireBall has that covered as well. - Page 55 PAGE 55 8. When FireBall has added all of your songs and finished creating the new CD image, it will eject the CD tray and ask you to insert a blank CD. 9. Insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc and close the CD tray by pressing the Eject button on the front panel.
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Page 56: Duplicating A Cd
PAGE 56 DUPLICATING A CD You can duplicate any physical disc located in the internal drive. These discs are for backup purposes only. Follow these steps to duplicate a CD: 1. Press the MUSIC key to make sure you are in the Music source mode. 2. -
Page 57: Recording From An External Source
PAGE 57 RECORDING FROM AN EXTERNAL SOURCE FireBall also allows you to record from the external inputs to a blank CD. This allows you to record live performances or any other analog source to a blank CD which can then be played on almost any standard CD Player.. -
Page 58: Setting User Preferences
PAGE 58 SETTING USER PREFERENCES User preferences are available to specify global configuration options and preferred system settings. Press the key on the remote control to display the Setup Menu. Use the navigation keys on SETUP the remote control (up, down, left, and right) to highlight and select any menu item. SETTING THE SCREEN SAVER PREFERENCES Screen Savers are provided for each source mode. -
Page 59: Retail Demo Mode
PAGE 59 Retail Demo Mode FireBall has a Retail Demo Mode for use in retail display environments. The Retail Demo Mode (RDM) is a special screen saver that is activated during idle time. The RDM continuously displays key features and benefits of the FireBall product on the attached Telly. Pressing any button on the remote will temporarily disable the RDM and allow the user to demo the product. -
Page 60: Photo Screen Saver Mode
PAGE 60 Photo Screen Saver Mode FireBall has a Photo Screen Saver Mode for displaying your own photos whenever FireBall is idle for a specified period of time. You can import your own photos into the Photos shared directory using Windows Networking. Photos should be 720x480 for 4:3 NTSC Tellys and 640x360 for 16:9 widescreen Tellys. -
Page 61: Setting Your Time Zone
PAGE 61 SETTING YOUR TIME ZONE Specify which US time zone your FireBall is located in. Follow these steps to set your Time Zone: 1. Press the SETUP key on the remote to display the Setup menu. 2. Select the GENERAL Menu 3. -
Page 62: Customizable User Interface
PAGE 62 CUSTOMIZABLE USER INTERFACE In addition to the Escient Classic user interface theme, the FireBall allows you to select a custom theme and select your own background images for each Guide, Player, Options, Setup, and Message screens. You can import your own background images into the Backgrounds shared directory using Windows Networking. -
Page 63: Enabling Password Protection
PAGE 63 ENABLING PASSWORD PROTECTION Optional Password Protection enables you to limit user access to the Setup Menus. This is useful to lockout the ability to change the global user settings and preferences. Setting a System Password – Follow these steps to setup a new system password: 1. -
Page 64: Ethernet Settings
PAGE 64 ETHERNET SETTINGS Ethernet is the preferred networking choice which provides you with the best network performance and allows your FireBall to act as a “server” to deliver your music collection throughout your home network using the optional FireBall Music Players. Ethernet networks require that you configure each device on the network with a valid “address”. -
Page 65: Server Settings
PAGE 65 SERVER SETTINGS Your FireBall can act as a “server” delivering audio to optional FireBall “clients” over the network. FireBall’s server also allows you to control it remotely using a web browser on your PC and allows Network File Sharing for backup and import features. The FireBall Name allows you to easily locate and connect to your FireBall by name. -
Page 66: Fireball Music Sharing
PAGE 66 FIREBALL MUSIC SHARING FireBall contains a special music sharing feature that allows two FireBall Music Servers located on the same network to share their music library into two independent zones. The Music Guide from the second FireBall is merged into the Music Guide of the first FireBall to create one seamless Music Guide for browsing and playing all of your music. -
Page 67: Selecting The Audio Encoder Type
PAGE 67 SELECTING THE AUDIO ENCODER TYPE You can specify which audio encoder (MP3 or FLAC) you want to use for recording audio in to your FireBall. The MP3 format allows the most flexibility and compatibility for efficiently storing many audio files while the FLAC format uses considerably more space than MP3 files, but preserves an exact bit-for-bit recording of the original, using half the space of the original CD. -
Page 68: Setting The Disc Insert Preferences
PAGE 68 SETTING THE DISC INSERT PREFERENCES You can specify what to do with new discs inserted into FireBall’s front panel CD drive. “Display and Play” will display the information for the disc and then play the disc. Record and Eject assists in bulk recording, allowing you to insert disc after disc, automatically recording then ejecting each one. -
Page 69: Video Format
PAGE 69 VIDEO FORMAT Allows you to select 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratios on your Telly screen. Follow these steps to center the FireBall screen: 1. Press the SETUP key on the remote to display the Setup menu. 2. Select the VIDEO menu. 3. -
Page 70: Centering The Fireball Screen
PAGE 70 CENTERING THE FIREBALL SCREEN Allows you to center the FireBall user interface horizontally on your Telly screen. Follow these steps to center the FireBall screen: 1. Press the SETUP key on the remote to display the Setup menu. 2. -
Page 71: Adjusting Your Telly's Brightness
PAGE 71 ADJUSTING YOUR TELLY’S BRIGHTNESS Follow these steps to adjust the brightness on your Telly: 1. Press the SETUP key on the remote to display the Setup menu. 2. Select the VIDEO menu. 3. Select the BRIGHTNESS menu. 4. Turn your Telly’s brightness control all the way up then lower it to the point where the vertical black bar on the left just disappears. -
Page 72: Adjusting Your Telly's Contrast
PAGE 72 ADJUSTING YOUR TELLY’S CONTRAST The Contrast or Picture Adjustment control allows you to optimize the contrast (which is sometimes called Picture) of their Telly, using the Telly’s Contrast or Picture controls. This setting helps reduce video “blooming” and create a clearer, more readable user interface. Follow these steps to adjust the contrast on your Telly: 1. -
Page 73: Adjusting Your Telly's Sharpness
PAGE 73 ADJUSTING YOUR TELLY’S SHARPNESS The Sharpness adjustment allows you the set the Sharpness or Detail control of their Telly so that onscreen text is as readable as possible. Proper adjustment of the Sharpness control (sometimes called the Detail control) on your Telly, allows you to see video and on screen menus more accurately. -
Page 74: Adjusting Your Telly's Color And Tint
PAGE 74 ADJUSTING YOUR TELLY’S COLOR AND TINT Color Bars are used to test the Telly monitor’s ability to reproduce the proper color values. Follow these steps to adjust the Color and Tint on your Telly: 1. Press the SETUP key on the remote to display the Setup menu. 2. -
Page 75: Installing The Etp Touch Panel
INSTALLING THE ETP TOUCH PANEL The optional Escient Touch Panel is an external 15” flat LCD color display that offers full control of a FireBall via it’s integrated touch sensitive surface. Follow these steps to connect the ETP-1500 to a FireBall: 1. -
Page 76: Calibrating The Touch Panel
When the calibration procedure is complete, you can operate the FireBall by touching the buttons around the perimeter of the screen. Although these buttons duplicate the functionality of the FireBall remote, you can still use the wireless IR remote and Escient keyboard even when the ETP- 1500 is in use. -
Page 77: Changing The Touch Panel Button Overlay
Overlay The Button Overlay feature places button controls onto the FireBall user interface for use with the Escient ETP-1500 touch screen and third-party touch panels. The ETP-1500 is automatically detected on the FireBall serial ports and the select overlay is enabled. -
Page 78: Ir Remote Control
PAGE 78 IR REMOTE CONTROL FireBall is preset from the factory to operate from the FB1 source button, however, the FireBall can be configured to use any one of the four source buttons using the on screen Setup menus. This is useful when there are multiple FireBalls installed at the same location, so all FireBalls don’t respond to the same IR commands. -
Page 79: Direct Access Codes
PAGE 79 DIRECT ACCESS CODES Direct Access Codes are used in conjunction with the MACRO key on the remote control to provide an IR code sequence to access just about any media in your FireBall server. This is useful for programming third-party external control systems and programmable IR remote controls such as the Marantz RC9500. - Page 80 The following table is used to determine the button sequence for direct access code sequences from the Escient IR remote and IR keyboard. Direct Media Access IR Remote Definitions Function Multi-Key Combinations Direct Play Mode Macro, 1, [play mode number], Enter...
- Page 81 The following table is used to determine the button sequence for direct access code sequences from the Escient IR remote and IR keyboard. Direct Media Access IR Remote Definitions Function Multi-Key Combinations Direct Play Mode Macro, M, [play mode number], Enterr...
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Page 82: Playlist Hot Keys
PAGE 82 PLAYLIST HOT KEYS Playlist Hot Keys provides a Keyboard Macro sequence to directly access any five Playlists in your Music collection from any of these five keyboard combinations: • Control + Backspace • Control + Insert • Control + Delete •... -
Page 83: Serial Com Ports
PAGE 83 SERIAL COM PORTS The Serial Control COM Port setting is used to enable RS-232 serial control for two-way external control communications with a third party control systems. If there are no available COM ports, you must use the Ethernet based external control for two-way external control communications. -
Page 84: Controlling Fireball From Other Devices
CONTROLLING FIREBALL FROM OTHER DEVICES In addition to the Escient ETP-1500 wired touch panel, FireBall provides the user and custom A/V installer with many options for control and integration into any home theater or home automation system using direct IR codes, two-way RS-232 serial control, two-way Ethernet control, and wireless web pad control. -
Page 85: Fireball Utilities
PAGE 85 FIREBALL UTILITIES GETTING INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR FIREBALL Information about your FireBall hardware and software is available under the Utilities menu. This information is useful for troubleshooting any problems you may encounter with your network connection or verifying the current software versions. Follow these steps to view the FireBall system information: 1. -
Page 86: Restarting The System
PAGE 86 RESTARTING THE SYSTEM There are two ways of manually performing a full restart or reboot of the FireBall system, one using the front panel power button and the other using the Restart System menu. Follow these steps to restart the system using the front panel Power Button: 1. -
Page 87: Updating The Software
PAGE 87 UPDATING THE SOFTWARE FireBall will automatically check the Escient server once a week for any FireBall software updates, and automatically install them. You can also manually check for a software update. Follow these steps to manually update the software: 1. -
Page 88: Controlling Fireball From A Web Browser
You can use a wireless or wired Ethernet network, as long as you have a DHCP router or if you have assigned static IP addresses. Please contact your Escient dealer if you need assistance with setup a home network. -
Page 89: Using The Web Browser As A Music Client
PAGE 89 USING THE WEB BROWSER AS A MUSIC CLIENT In addition to remotely controlling your FireBall, the built-in web server also functions as a streaming MP3 music files to the web browser, providing an easy way to add multiple streaming music clients to your FireBall. -
Page 90: Backup And Restore
FireBall to play music while a backup is in progress as this will cause the backup to take longer to complete. Note: A good place to start is the PC and MAC Integration documents that can be found on the Escient Web Site at www.escient.com/support/ manualsdocs. PAGE 90... -
Page 91: Fireball Music Restore
FIREBALL MUSIC RESTORE You can restore music to a FireBall using the same method used for importing audio files into a FireBall. Restore and Import both use the CIFS Networking feature to add audio files to a FireBall. Simply drag your music files to the Import directory and let FireBall import the audio files. Note: This may take several days for a large music collection! Upon Import, FireBall will rebuild the internal database based on the music file’s ID3 tag information. -
Page 92: Networked Audio Using Fireball Music Clients
NETWORKED AUDIO USING FIREBALL MUSIC CLIENTS SERVERS A FireBall Server is a Fireball media management system that is capable of “serving” media to other FireBalls over a network. The FireBall is a considered a “server” product. CLIENTS A FireBall Client is a FireBall that can play media from a FireBall Server over a network. Currently there are three different FireBall products that can play media from FireBall servers: •... -
Page 93: Locating The Fireball Clients And Servers
LOCATING THE FIREBALL CLIENTS AND SERVERS Central If you locate your FireBall clients and servers in a central location such as an equipment or utility room, you will need to use a third party audio/video distribution system to deliver sound and picture to each room. This type of installation allows great flexibility for delivering music and Internet radio to every room of the home or office and provides the... -
Page 94: Distributed
Distributed A distributed FireBall installation means that your FireBall Servers and Clients are physically distributed or located in different rooms. Distributed FireBalls communicate over a wired or wireless network to share access to your media. The biggest advantage of a distributed client- server system over a central system is that everything you need is built into FireBall. -
Page 95: Configuring A Fireball Server
Each FireBall client must be on the same network as the server. This document will assume that you have properly connected your FireBall client to the same network as your FireBall server. Please refer to the HomeNetworkingPrimer support document on the Escient web site for more information about home networking. -
Page 96: Troubleshooting
If you experience problems registering a FireBall or connecting to the Internet to lookup disc information, try these possible fixes before calling Escient Tech Support: • Make sure that your FireBall is properly connected to your home network and that all cables are in working order. -
Page 97: Additional Information
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SPECIFICATIONS Specifications are subject to change without notice. Please check the Escient web site for any changes to the specifications. Video Specifications • NTSC/PAL • 10 bit Video DACs • Frequency Response: • Composite: -2 dB @ 5MHz •... -
Page 98: Gracenote® End-User License Agreement
GRACENOTE® END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT USE OF THIS PRODUCT IMPLIES ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS BELOW. This product contains technology and data from Gracenote of Emeryville, California (“Gracenote”). The technology from Gracenote (the “Gracenote Embedded Software”) enables this product to do disc identification and obtain music-related information, including name, artist, track, and title information (“Gracenote Data”), which is included on the Gracenote Database (the “Gracenote Database”).