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- Page 1 SE-D1 USER’S MANUAL P/N: M32002-02A2...
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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 IR CONNECTIONS ETHERNET CONNECTIONS REGISTRATION TESTING A BROADBAND CONNECTION WATCHING DVD MOVIES BROWSING YOUR MOVIE LIBRARY PLAYING THE CURRENT MOVIE SELECTING A DIFFERENT MOVIE Movie Info CHANGING THE GUIDE VIEW View By Title View By Cover VIEWING BY GENRE LISTENING TO MUSIC BROWSING YOUR MUSIC LIBRARY SHOW AND HIDE TRACKS PLAYING THE CURRENT TITLE...
- Page 4 SERVERS CLIENTS LOCATING THE FIREBALL CLIENTS AND SERVERS Central Distributed CONFIGURING A FIREBALL SERVER CONFIGURING A FIREBALL CLIENT Networking Server Selection ESCIENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT TROUBLESHOOTING NETWORK PROBLEMS SOFTWARE UPDATE PROBLEMS RECORDING PROBLEMS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SPECIFICATIONS Video Specifications Audio Specifications Physical Specifications...
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Page 5: Product Introduction
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 (www.escient.com) 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 Escient®, the Escient logo, and FireBall® are trademarks of Digital Networks North America. FireBall and Physital are trademarks of Escient®. 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 - The goal of this warranty is to cover operational problems that might arise with your product during normal use. This includes 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. - 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 1 - POWER 2 - IR IN 3 - IR OUT 4 - DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL OUT 5 - DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL IN 6 - ANALOG AUDIO IN PAGE 13 7 - ANALOG AUDIO OUT 8 - VIDEO OUT 9 - VIDEO IN 10 - COMMUNICATION PORTS... -
Page 14: Remote Overview
REMOTE OVERVIEW CODE SET POWER UNIVERSAL SOURCE SELECT FIREBALL SELECT MODE GUIDE SELECT ALL / NONE TRANSPORT CONTROLS NAVIGATION & SELECT GUIDE VIEW / MENU INFO CONTROL VOLUME CONTROL CHANNEL / PAGE CONTROL MACRO FUNCTION KEY PAD DISC PLAY FUNCTIONS CONTROL MUSIC PLAY FUNCTIONS MUSIC FAVORITES... -
Page 15: 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 16 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 17: Connecting External Disc Changer
CONNECTING EXTERNAL DISC CHANGER The FireBall SE-D1 supports up to 400 DVD and/or CDs located in one external Sony DVP-777ES CD/DVD changer. If you require storage for more than 400 discs, please visit your Escient dealer to purchase larger capacity Escient products. -
Page 18: Loading Dvd Movie Discs Into Changers
The artist name, album name, and track list are provided by the Gracenote® Music Recognition Service. The album cover, movie title, movie info, and movie cover art are provided by the Escient service. This information is downloaded from the Escients servers to your FireBall using your Internet connection. -
Page 19: Automatically Getting Disc Information
One by one, the Table of Contents is read from each CD/DVD and compared to the local music database, Escient’s MovieDB™ service, or Gracenote CDDB® using your Internet connection, as FireBall builds your Music/Movies Library. As each disc is accessed and looked up, the Quick Lookup screen is updated to display the disc’s information and cover art. -
Page 20: Getting Disc Information For A Range Of Discs
PAGE 20 Getting Disc Information for a Range of Discs If you want to lookup the disc information for a specific range of slots in a changer, you can use the Lookup Range feature. Follow these steps to lookup a range of changer slots: 1. -
Page 21: Getting Disc Information For All Discs
PAGE 21 Getting Disc Information for All Discs If you want to lookup the disc information for all discs you can use the Lookup All feature. Follow these steps to lookup all discs in all changers: 1. Press the SETUP key on the remote to display the Setup menu. 2. -
Page 22: Additional Connection And Hookup Information
ADDITIONAL CONNECTION AND HOOKUP INFORMATION AUDIO OUTPUTS The optical and analog audio outputs are all active when playing media from the internal hard drive or Internet Radio. Both digital and analog connections must be made from the changer to the FireBall for the FireBall to output both digital and analog outputs. -
Page 23: Video Outputs
VIDEO OUTPUTS FireBall has several video output formats and connectors including: • S-Video • Composite Video • Component Video (480i interlaced standard definition) All video outputs are active at the same time, so you can use as many as you like without causing signal degradation. The Component Video output will provide the best possible video quality for the FireBall User Interface, but will require that your video system has an available component input. -
Page 24: Rs-232 Connections
RS-232 CONNECTIONS The Sony disc changer is controlled via two-way serial protocols using an RS-232 serial cable. Connect the Sony changer to COM port “1 Changer”. COM port “2 Auxiliary” is reserved for future use. IR CONNECTIONS The direct IR input jack on the back panel of the FireBall is for controlling FireBall from a wired IR distribution system such as a Xantech system. This connection must be an IR signal with a 36kHz carrier using an 1/8”... - Page 25 In a straight-through cable, wires 1, 2, 3, and 6 at one end of the cable are also wires 1, 2, 3, and 6 at the other end. In a crossed cable, the order of the wires change from one end to the other: wire 1 becomes 3, and 2 becomes 6.
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Page 26: 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 27: Watching Dvd Movies
BROWSING YOUR MOVIE LIBRARY Now that you have your DVD movies loaded into your changers and the movie information has been acquired from the Escient MovieDB using the Quick Lookup feature, it’s time to see what’s in your collection using the Movies Guide. -
Page 28: Selecting A Different Movie
PAGE 28 SELECTING A DIFFERENT MOVIE While a movie is playing, you can press the GUIDE key on the remote control to display the Movies Guide. The current movie is paused when you switch over the to Guide. Press the GUIDE key again to toggle back to the full screen movie and pickup where you left off. -
Page 29: Viewing By Genre
VIEWING BY GENRE In addition to the current Guide View, the Movies Guide automatically organizes your DVDs into default “Genres” also called “Groups”. The Group Bar displays a horizontal scrolling list of Genres corresponding to the movies in your library. Five Genres or Groups are visible at one time. The “All”... -
Page 30: Listening To Music
BROWSING YOUR MUSIC LIBRARY If you have CDs loaded into your external changers or if you have a FireBall Music server on the same network as your SE-D1, the Music Guide is used to access your entire music collection. The Music Guide allows you to browse, locate, and play all of your music in one easy to use on-screen guide. -
Page 31: 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 press the PLAY key on the remote control and it begins to play from track 1. Note: If you press SELECT with a Track highlighted, you will start playback from the selected Track. -
Page 32: Changing The Guide View
PAGE 32 CHANGING THE GUIDE VIEW The GUIDE button on the remote control is used to switch between the Music Guide and Music Player screens. When you are viewing the Music Player screen, press the GUIDE button to return to the Music Guide. The Music Guide provides you with several ways to view the contents of your Music Library. -
Page 33: Changing The Current Play Mode
PAGE 33 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 34: 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 35: Listening To Internet Radio
LISTENING TO INTERNET RADIO BROWSING INTERNET RADIO STATIONS The Radio Guide displays a scrolling list of Internet 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 36: 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 37: Managing Your Media
PAGE 37 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 38: Creating Groups
PAGE 38 CREATING GROUPS In addition to Playlists, FireBall allows you to create custom “Groups” of Movies, 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 39: Adding Internet Radio Stations
PAGE 39 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 40: 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 41: Editing Movie Information
FireBall has access to tens of thousands of DVD titles, but you may still encounter a DVD that does not return the correct disc information from the Escient MovieDB™. You can edit the disc information for any DVD Movie Title using the Edit Disc screens. -
Page 42: Automatically Lookup Information For This Disc
3. Select the EDIT DISC menu item to display the Edit Disc Information screen. 4. Select the LOOKUP THIS DISC BUTTON. The Get Movie Info screen will be displayed as FireBall attempts to lookup the disc information from the Escient MovieDB™ for you. -
Page 43: Searching For Movie Information Manually
Unknown discs, or you can manually search for the disc information by using the “Search for Movie” feature. This is a powerful tool that allows you to search the Escient MovieDB™ servers for an exact or partial match using the movie title. -
Page 44: Selecting An Existing Cover
PAGE 44 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 45: Edit Description
PAGE 45 Edit Description If for some reason you can not download the original description, you can edit it. Follow these steps to select an existing cover to assign to the current Title: 1. Highlight the Movie Title you want to edit in the Movie Guide. 2. -
Page 46: Editing Music Information
PAGE 46 EDITING MUSIC INFORMATION FireBall has access to over 2.5 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 47: Editing Track Names
PAGE 47 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 48: Automatically Lookup Information For This Disc
PAGE 48 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 49: 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 50: Selecting An Existing Cover
PAGE 50 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 51: Editing Radio Information
PAGE 51 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. -
Page 52: Editing Playlists
PAGE 52 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 53: Editing Groups
PAGE 53 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 54: Deleting Music
PAGE 54 DELETING MUSIC You can remove any music you have recorded to a FireBall server 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 55: Deleting Playlists
PAGE 55 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 56: Deleting Groups
PAGE 56 DELETING GROUPS Deleting Groups from the Group Bar is very similar to deleting Playlists. The contents of the Group (the Music Titles, Movie 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 57: Setting User Preferences
PAGE 57 SETTING USER PREFERENCES User preferences are available to specify global configuration options and preferred system settings. Press the SETUP key on the remote control to display the Setup Menu. Use the navigation keys on 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 58: Retail Demo Mode
PAGE 58 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 TV. Pressing any button on the remote will temporarily disable the RDM and allow the user to demo the product. -
Page 59: Setting Your Time Zone
PAGE 59 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 60: Customizable User Interface
PAGE 60 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 61: Enabling Password Protection
PAGE 61 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 62: Movie Ratings
PAGE 62 MOVIE RATINGS Movie Ratings are used to prohibit the display of certain movies in the Movies Guide. This feature is used in conjunction with the Password Protection feature. You must have Password Protection enabled and a password entered for the Movie Ratings to be in effect. See the section above for more information on Enabling Password Protection. -
Page 63: Network Ethernet Settings
PAGE 63 NETWORK 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 64: Testing The Your Connection
PAGE 64 Testing the Your Connection It is a good idea to verify that your selected network connection is functioning properly before exiting the Network Connections screen. Follow these steps to test your selected network connection: 1. Select the TEST CONNECTION button on the Network Connections screen. 2. -
Page 65: Setting The Fireball Server Settings
PAGE 65 SETTING THE FIREBALL SERVER SETTINGS FireBall’s server allows you to control it remotely using a web browser on your PC. The FireBall Name allows you to easily locate and connect to your FireBall by name. Follow these steps to enter a name for your FireBall: 1. -
Page 66: Video Output Preferences
PAGE 66 VIDEO OUTPUT PREFERENCES Video Format Allows you to select 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratios on your TV screen. Follow these steps to center the FireBall screen: 1. Press the SETUP key on the remote to display the Setup menu. 2. -
Page 67: Centering The Fireball Screen
PAGE 67 Centering the FireBall Screen Allows you to center the FireBall user interface horizontally on your TV screen. Follow these steps to center the FireBall screen: 1. Press the SETUP key on the remote to display the Setup menu. 2. -
Page 68: Adjusting Your Tv's Brightness
PAGE 68 Adjusting your TV’s Brightness Follow these steps to adjust the brightness on your TV: 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 TV’s brightness control all the way up then lower it to the point where the vertical black bar on the left just disappears. -
Page 69: Adjusting Your Tv's Contrast
PAGE 69 Adjusting your TV’s Contrast The Contrast or Picture Adjustment control allows you to optimize the contrast (which is sometimes called Picture) of their TV, using the TV’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 TV: 1. -
Page 70: Adjusting Your Tv's Sharpness
PAGE 70 Adjusting your TV’s Sharpness The Sharpness adjustment allows you the set the Sharpness or Detail control of their TV so that onscreen text is as readable as possible. Proper adjustment of the Sharpness control (sometimes called the Detail control) on your TV, allows you to see video and on screen menus more accurately. Follow these steps to adjust the sharpness on your TV: 1. -
Page 71: Adjusting Your Tv's Color And Tint
PAGE 71 Adjusting your TV’s Color and Tint Color Bars are used to test the TV monitor’s ability to reproduce the proper color values. Follow these steps to adjust the Color and Tint on your TV: 1. Press the SETUP key on the remote to display the Setup menu. 2. -
Page 72: External Control
Note: FireBall does not alter the video or audio signal quality in any way. All video and audio signals are switched and then passed through FireBall to your home theater system. Because video and audio signals are switched, you must use matching cable types between your changers, FireBall, and your home theater. -
Page 73: Ir Remote Control
PAGE 73 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 74: Direct Access Codes
PAGE 74 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 75 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 76 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 77: Playlist Hot Keys
PAGE 77 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 78: Button Overlay
PAGE 78 BUTTON OVERLAY You may choose to manually enable or disable the Third Party Overlay. The Touch Panel Overlay is used for third-party control systems such as the Elan VIA! and Xatech SPLCD. Follow these steps to enable/disable the button overlay: 1. -
Page 79: Fireball Utilities
PAGE 79 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 80: Restarting The System
PAGE 80 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 81: Updating The Software
PAGE 81 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 82: Controlling Fireball From A Web Browser
(Mac OSX) using TCP/IP addressing over your home network. 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 83: Networked Audio Using Fireball Music Clients
FireBall servers: • FireBall MP-150 • FireBall DVDM-100 • FireBall SE-D1 • Client-Server networking is limited to the same local subnet. You can not stream over the Internet unless you have a VPN setup between the two FireBalls. -
Page 84: 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. -
Page 85: 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 86: 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 87: Escient Technical Support
Phone: 800-372-4368 Press “2” for Sales, or “3” for Support Fax: 317-616-6790 Internet: www.escient.com Email: support@escient.com Please have the following information ready for the Escient Customer Support technician: • Product Serial Number • Model Number • Date of Registration or Purchase •... -
Page 88: 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 89: Additional Information Specifications
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 • 10 bit Video DACs • Frequency Response: • Composite: -2 dB @ 5MHz •... -
Page 90: 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”).
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