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P/N: M22004-01A2

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  • Page 1 E2 USER’S MANUAL P/N: M22004-01A2...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS THANK YOU FIREBALL E2 USER MANUAL The team at Escient would like to take this TABLE OF CONTENTS opportunity to thank you for purchasing an Escient FireBall product. PRODUCT INTRODUCTION Escient is committed to ABOUT THIS MANUAL...
  • Page 3 Connecting Sony Changers Connecting Kenwood CD/DVD Changers Connecting Pioneer CD/DVD Changers Loading Discs Into Changers Quick Lookup Automatic Bulk Recording Select Tracks to Record 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 CD-RW DISC...
  • Page 4 MANAGING YOUR MEDIA CREATING PLAYLISTS CREATING GROUPS ADDING INTERNET RADIO STATIONS UPDATING THE INTERNET RADIO STATIONS LIST EDITING MUSIC INFORMATION Editing Disc Info Automatically Lookup Information for This Disc Searching for the Original Cover Tips for Searching for Covers Selecting an Existing Cover Editing Track Names EDITING RADIO INFORMATION EDITING PLAYLISTS...
  • Page 5 Getting Disc Information for All Discs RECORDING FROM EXTERNAL CHANGERS Automatically Recording CDs Recording a Range of CDs Recording All CDs CONTROLLING FIREBALL FROM AN ESCIENT TOUCH PANEL Connecting Your Touch Panel Calibrating Your Touch Panel Using Your Touch Panel CONTROLLING FIREBALL FROM OTHER DEVICES...
  • Page 6 CONNECTING TO YOUR FIREBALL USING A WEB BROWSER USING THE WEB USER INTERFACE USING THE WEB BROWSER AS A MUSIC CLIENT BACKUP AND RESTORE FIREBALL BACKUP FIREBALL RESTORE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ESCIENT PRODUCT SUPPORT SPECIFICATIONS Video Specifications Audio Specifications Physical Specifications Power Supply Specifications 3rd Party Certifications FCC Part 15, Subpart B GRACENOTE®...

  • Page 7: Thank You

    Digital Networks North America). ABOUT THIS MANUAL This FireBall E2 User Manual is intended to provide the reader with an overview of the main features and benefits of the Escient FireBall E2 Music Management System. For more technical information, please refer to the FireBall E2 available on the Escient web site (www.escient.com) or from your Escient dealer.

  • Page 8: Warnings And Precautions

    “screen burn-in”. You are encouraged to leave the FireBall E2 screen-saver turned on and set to the lowest possible “time-out” duration. Warning: This device uses the mains plug as the means to disconnect the unit, this unit remains powered unless disconnected from the mains source.

  • Page 9: Trademarks & Service Marks

    TRADEMARKS & SERVICE MARKS Escient®, the Escient logo, and FireBall® are trademarks of Digital Networks North America. FireBall E2 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 10: Warranty Information

    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. Escient reserves the right to use new or factory refurbished parts in the repair of these in-warranty systems.
  • Page 11 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.

  • Page 12: Escient Privacy Policy

    Technical support will provide information on this service at the time of the call. 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.

  • Page 13: Copyright

    Email: support@escient.com Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 7pm EST COPYRIGHT This manual is copyright ©2004 by Digital Networks North America and Escient. All rights reserved. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Following are terms used throughout this manual: • Button - refers to a graphic item on the display screen.

  • Page 14: 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 before continuing with this User Manual. PAGE 14...

  • Page 15: Power States

    POWER STATES After the FireBall E2 unit is plugged in, the Standby LED located next to the power button will flash red until the startup process is complete. Please wait. This may take several minutes. When the Standby LED is solid RED, the FireBall is now in a standby or “sleep” mode. There is no video output when FireBall is in standby mode.

  • Page 16: Front Panel Overview

    FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW 1 - POWER 6 - TEXT DISPLAY & IR RECEIVER 2 - GUIDE 7 - OPEN/CLOSE DRIVE 3 - MUSIC SOURCE 8 - NAVIGATION 4 - RADIO SOURCE 9 - SELECT 5 - CD-RW DRIVE 10 - TRANSPORT CONTROLS PAGE 16...

  • Page 17: Rear Panel Overview

    REAR PANEL OVERVIEW 1 - POWER 6 - DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL IN 2 - ANALOG AUDIO IN 7 - DIGITAL AUDIO COAX IN 3 - IR IN / S-LINK/IR OUT 8 - ANALOG AUDIO OUT 4 - DIGITAL AUDIO COAX OUT 9 - VIDEO OUT 5 - DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL OUT 10 - COMMUNICATION PORTS...

  • Page 18: Remote Control Overview

    REMOTE CONTROL OVERVIEW PAGE 18...

  • Page 19: 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 E2’s wireless keyboard should be used when extended typing is required.
  • Page 20 When entering characters at the beginning of a field or characters that follow a space, FireBall E2 assumes that upper case characters are preferred. Therefore, characters are entered in the following cycle – uppercase, lowercase, and numeric. For example, the first key press enters an uppercase letter corresponding to the first letter associated with the key.

  • Page 21: Getting Music Into Fireball

    GETTING MUSIC INTO FIREBALL Before you can enjoy the many benefits of your FireBall E2 Music Management system, you will want to get your music collection into the FireBall. The process of getting music into FireBall is called “Recording” or sometimes “Ripping”.

  • Page 22: Recording From The Internal Cd

    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 23: Recording From An External Changer

    The following changers are currently supported. This list may change from time to time as new changers are released by third party manufacturers. Please check the Escient web site for a list of any new supported changers. • Sony CD Changers (CDP-CX 200, 300, 400 series with S-Link support) •...

  • Page 24: Connecting Sony Dvp-Cx777Es Cd/Dvd Changers

    Connecting Sony DVP-CX777ES CD/DVD Changers (CDs Only) FireBall requires that you connect each changer to the back panel using audio and control cables. Follow these steps to connect your Sony CD/DVD changers to your FireBall: 1. An RS-232 serial null modem cable with female DB-9 connectors on each end is required for connecting a Sony CD/DVD Changer.

  • Page 25: Connecting Sony Changers

    Connecting Sony CD Changers FireBall requires that you connect each changer to the back panel using audio and control cables. Follow these steps to connect your Sony CD changers to your FireBall: 1. Locate the included S-Link cable. This is the 10’ black cable with 1/8” male plugs on each end. 2.

  • Page 26: Connecting Kenwood Cd/Dvd Changers

    Connecting Kenwood CD/DVD Changers (CDs Only) FireBall requires that you connect each changer to the back panel using audio and control cables. Follow these steps to connect your Kenwood DVD/CD changers to your FireBall: 1. Locate the RS-232 serial cable that came with your Kenwood changer. This is the black cable with female DB-9 connectors on each end.

  • Page 27: Connecting Pioneer Cd/Dvd Changers

    1. A custom RS-232 serial cable with 9 pin and 15 pin connectors is required to connect the DV- F07 changer to the FireBall. These can be purchased from your Escient dealer. 2. Connect one end of the RS-232 serial cable into Communication Port number 1, on the back of your FireBall.

  • Page 28: Loading Discs Into Changers

    Loading Discs Into Changers Insert CDs into your changers, following the changer manufacturer’s instructions and close the changer door. Quick Lookup will automatically start in a few seconds. Quick Lookup Before recording any CDs from an external changer, CDs should be looked up using the Quick Lookup feature.

  • Page 29: Automatic Bulk Recording

    Automatic Bulk Recording FireBall can automatically record every single CD from an external changer, one by one (in real time) using the Record Discs feature. Follow these steps once your changer is loaded with CDs and they have been identified by Quick Lookup: 1.

  • Page 30: Importing Music Files

    check or uncheck a Title or individual Tracks. Checked tracks are marked for recording. 5. When you are finished selecting tracks, press the RECORD key again to start recording the selected tracks to the hard drive. • When recording is complete, FireBall will return to the Music Guide. •...

  • Page 31: System Requirements

    System Requirements • 10/100 Ethernet network • PC or Mac connected to the same local ethernet network as the FireBall • Windows XP or Mac OS X Audio File Requirements • MP3 audio files recorded at 96k, 120k, 160k, 192k, 320k, or VBR encoding. •...

  • Page 32: 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 33: 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 34 3. You should see the SMB Mount dialog appear on your computer: 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.

  • Page 35: Recording From Other External Sources

    RECORDING FROM OTHER EXTERNAL SOURCES In addition to recording from external changers, 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.

  • Page 36: Erasing Cd-Rw Disc

    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 37: 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 Music Guide allows you to browse, locate, and play all of your music in one easy to use on-screen guide.

  • Page 38: 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 39: Changing The Guide View

    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.

  • Page 40: View By Song

    View By Song View By Song will order the list of Titles alphabetically from A to Z, according to the Song Name. View By Cover View By Cover displays a graphical 4x2 grid of album cover art, sorted alphabetically from A to Z, according to the Artist Name then Album Name.

  • Page 41: 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 42: 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 43: Playing The Current Station

    • Due to the dynamic nature of the Internet, you may experience periodic audio drop-outs which could be due to many factors such as Internet access problems, busy networks, etc... • Internet Radio Stations are not hosted by Escient and may not be available at all times. You can...

  • Page 44: Managing Your Media

    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 45 7. When you have selected all of the songs you want to include in the playlist, press the RECORD button on the remote control to save the Playlist. • When you are finished creating your Playlist, the Music Guide is displayed highlighting the newly created Playlist.

  • Page 46: Creating Groups

    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 47 • When you are finished creating your Group, the Guide is displayed highlighting the newly created Group. • Notice that a custom Group is added to the Group Bar along with the System Groups. • The custom Group will always be sorted alphabetically within the Group Bar and appear to the right of the All and Playlist Groups.

  • Page 48: Adding Internet Radio Stations

    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 49: 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 50: Editing Music Information

    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 51: Automatically Lookup Information For This Disc

    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 52: Searching For The Original Cover

    Music Title. You can manually search for the original cover art by using the “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 53: Tips For Searching For Covers

    Tips for Searching for Covers The Escient server uses a fuzzy-match algorithm to locate a matching cover using the Artist Name and Title you enter. There are a few tips to try when searching for covers: • Remove any punctuation marks from the Artist Name and Title.

  • Page 54: Editing Track Names

    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.

  • Page 55: Editing Radio Information

    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 56: Editing Playlists

    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. Highlight the Playlist Name you want to edit. Note: The Playlist group will list all of your Playlists.

  • Page 57: Editing Groups

    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 58 Titles or Radio Stations you want to include in the playlist, press the RECORD button on the remote control to save the Group. You can not edit the System Groups (All, CDs, Internal, or Playlists). • If you remove all Titles or Stations from a Group, the Group is automatically deleted.

  • Page 59: Deleting Music

    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 60: Deleting Playlists

    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 61: Deleting Groups

    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 62: Creating Cds

    FireBall and take it with you? FireBall E2 has that covered as well. You can easily create custom mix CDs, backups copies of any physical CD, and record from the external analog inputs to a CD.
  • Page 63 Read screen. 6. FireBall will read each song you have selected and assemble an “image” of all songs on it’s internal hard drive. Note: If you selected any songs which are from changer based CDs, this process may take a while to complete as these songs must be read in real-time.

  • Page 64: Duplicating A Cd

    DUPLICATING A CD You can duplicate any physical disc located in the internal drive or any external changer. 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.

  • Page 65: Recording From An External Source

    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 66 appears as the CD image is written to the blank CD. 10. When the CD is complete, the new disc you created will be ejected. Remove the disc and close the CD tray. If FireBall detects that no audio was actually recorded, it will return to the Music Guide without asking you to insert a blank CD.

  • Page 67: Setting User Preferences

    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.

  • Page 68: Mode

    Mode Select either the Normal mode or Product Demonstration mode. The Normal mode displays the current title or station information while the Product Demonstration mode is intended for retail product demos during idle time. SETTING YOUR TIME ZONE Specify which US time zone your FireBall is located in. Follow these steps to set your Time Zone: 1.

  • Page 69: Setting Your Zip Code

    Select US Zip Code or Canadian Postal Code. Your Zip Code or Postal Code is used to tell the Automatic Update Manager when to connect to Escient for product updates. Follow these steps to set your Zip Cod: 1. Press the SETUP key on the remote to display the Setup menu.

  • Page 70: Enabling Password Protection

    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 71: Choosing Your Network Connection

    Ethernet network. You may need additional networking hardware(like an Ethernet hub) to join your FireBall to your Ethernet network. See your Escient dealer for more information about home networking. If you have a dialup ISP (Internet Service Provider (such as AOL, Compuserve, Earthlink, MSN etc…) select the Dialup Modem button.

  • Page 72: Testing The Your Connection

    Setup menu. 2. Select the NETWORK Menu 3. Select the NETWORK CONNECTIONS Menu 4. Select either ethernet or dialup modem. 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.

  • Page 73: Ethernet Settings

    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 74: Dialup Settings

    Dialup Settings If you are going to use a dialup ISP to connect your FireBall to the Internet, you must provide information for your selected ISP. This information can be obtained by contacting your ISP or from your PC, if you already use it to connect to the Internet.

  • Page 75: Setting The Fireball Server Name

    SETTING THE FIREBALL SERVER SETTINGS Your FireBall can act as a “server” delivering audio to optional remote FireBall MP “clients”. 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.

  • Page 76: Selecting The Audio Encoder Type

    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 77: Setting The Disc Insert Preferences

    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 78: Video Output Preferences

    VIDEO OUTPUT PREFERENCES In addition to screen centering capabilities, FireBall provides 4 video test images to assist with obtaining the best possible video display of FireBall on your TV. Centering the FireBall Screen Allows you to center the FireBall user interface horizontally on your TV screen.

  • Page 79: Adjusting Your Tv's Brightness

    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 80: Adjusting Your Tv's Contrast

    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 81: Adjusting Your Tv's Sharpness

    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.

  • Page 82: Adjusting Your Tv's Color And Tint

    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 1. Press the SETUP key on the remote to display the Setup menu.

  • Page 83: Looking Up Disc Information

    The artist name, album name, and track list are provided by the Gracenote® Music Recognition Service. The album cover art is provided by the Escient service. This information is downloaded from the Escients servers to your FireBall using your Internet connection. This process is referred to as “Looking up Disc Information”.
  • Page 84 You can manually run Quick Lookup at any time by following these steps: 1. Press the SETUP key on the remote to display the Setup menu. 2. Select the CHANGER MANAGEMENT menu. 3. Select the LOOKUP DISCS menu. 4. Select the QUICK LOOKUP menu. 5.

  • Page 85: Getting Disc Information For A Range Of Discs

    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 86: Getting Disc Information For All Discs

    Getting Disc Information for All Discs If you want to lookup the disc information for all discs in all changers, 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.

  • Page 87: Recording From External Changers

    RECORDING FROM EXTERNAL CHANGERS In addition to manually loading and recording CDs one by one using the front panel CD drive, you can record as many CD as you want directly from your external changers. The advantage of recording multiple discs from your changers is that you don’t have to sit there and unload/load each disc after it’s recorded, however there is the disadvantage that external recording must occur in real-time, at 1x record speeds, taking up to several weeks to complete for large music collections.

  • Page 88: Automatically Recording Cds

    Automatically Recording CDs You can easily record changer based CDs to your FireBall’s internal hard drive using the Quick Record feature. Quick Record will record all tracks from newly added CDs which are NOT already record to your FireBall, in one easy step. Follow these steps to automatically record changer CDs to your FireBall: 1.

  • Page 89: Recording A Range Of Cds

    Recording a Range of CDs If you want to record a specific range of slots in a changer, you can use the Record Range feature. Follow these steps to record a range of changer slots: 1. Press the SETUP key on the remote to display the Setup menu.

  • Page 90: Recording All Cds

    Recording All CDs If you want to record all discs in all changers, you can use the Record All feature. Follow these steps to record each disc in all changers: 1. Press the SETUP key on the remote to display the Setup menu.

  • Page 91: Controlling Fireball From An Escient Touch Panel

    CONTROLLING FIREBALL FROM AN ESCIENT TOUCH PANEL If you have purchased the optional Escient ETP-1500 touch panel from your Escient dealer, this section will show you how to connect, configure, and use your ETP-1500 with the FireBall E2. PAGE 91...

  • Page 92: Connecting Your Touch Panel

    Connecting Your Touch Panel The ETP-1500 touch panel communicates with FireBall using a serial connection. You should only use COM port 4 for the Touch Panel as COM ports 1-3 are used for external changers. However, COM port 3 can be used if an external modem is already on COM port 4.

  • Page 93: Calibrating Your Touch Panel

    Calibrating Your Touch Panel Before you can use your ETP-1500, the touch points of the screen must be calibrated. Follow these steps to calibrate your ETP-1500 Touch Panel: 1. Press the SETUP key on the remote to display the Setup menu. 2.

  • Page 94: Using Your Touch Panel

    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 95: Fireball Utilities

    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 96: Restarting The System

    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 97: Updating The Software

    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. Press the SETUP key on the remote to display the Setup menu.

  • Page 98: 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 99: Connecting To Your Fireball Using A Web Browser

    CONNECTING TO YOUR FIREBALL USING A WEB BROWSER Note: Any standard web browser which supports HTML 4.0 standards should work, however Escient officially supports Inernet Explorer on Windows XP and Safari on Mac OS X. Follow these steps to connect to your FireBall using your Windows XP or Mac OS X computer: 1.

  • Page 100: Using The Web User Interface

    USING THE WEB USER INTERFACE Using the Web User Interface displayed in your Web Browser, you can control almost every aspect of your FireBall. The Web User Interface is setup very similarly to FireBall’s own TV user interface allowing access to each source (Music, Movies, Radio) as well as all major features such as Setup, Guide/Player, Options and Edit Screens.

  • Page 101: Using The Web Browser As A Music Client

    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. Note: Your web browser and computer must be setup to properly handle streaming .mp3 files.

  • Page 102: Backup And Restore

    BACKUP AND RESTORE FIREBALL MUSIC BACKUP It is possible to backup and restore the music contents of a FireBall using the PC file sharing feature. Backup is accomplished by mounting the FireBall onto your PC or Mac desktop and using your computer’s backup software. You can also backup the music files to any standard media which your PC supports, such as: DVD+/-R/W, CD-R/RW, or external hard drive.

  • Page 103: Additional Information

    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 104: Specifications

    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 • S-Video: -2 dB @ 5MHz •...

  • Page 105: Power Supply Specifications

    Power Supply Specifcations • Open frame 60 Watt Supply • Full Power Off accomplished by removing the power cord from the wall power outlet 3rd Party Certifcations • FCC: US Part 15, Class B • NTSC Video Output: NTSC RS-170A •...

  • Page 106: 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, You agree that you will use Gracenote Data, the Gracenote Database, and Embedded Software for your own personal non-commercial use only.

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