Escient DVDN-552 User Manual

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DVDM-552 USER’S MANUAL

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 easier­than-ever to use products that converge the power of the Internet with
home entertainment.

To maximize your enjoyment, please take a few minutes to review this
User’s Manual. It will guide you through all the features and benefits of
your new FireBall.

PRODUCT INTRODUCTION 6

ABOUT THIS MANUAL 6
RECORD YOUR SERIAL NUMBER
MANUAL DISCLAIMERS
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
TRADEMARKS & SERVICE MARKS 8
WARRANTY INFORMATION
ESCIENT PRIVACY POLICY 1
CONTACT INFORMATION 1
COPYRIGHT 1
TERMS AND DEFINITIONS 12

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If you should need assistance please call our Customer Support Staff at

800.372.4368

The Escient Team

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SETUP 13

POWER STATES 13
FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW 1
REAR PANEL OVERVIEW 1
REMOTE OVERVIEW 1
ENTERING TEXT WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL 17

Entering Numeric Entry Mode 1
Typing Characters with the Remote 1

CONNECTING EXTERNAL DISC CHANGERS 19

Supported External Changers 19
Connecting Sony DVP-CX777ES CD/DVD Changers 2

LOADING DVD MOVIE DISCS INTO CHANGERS 21

Automatically Getting Disc Information 2
Getting Disc Information for a Range of Discs 2
Getting Disc Information for All Discs 2

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ADDITIONAL CONNECTION AND HOOKUP
INFORMATION 25

AUDIO OUTPUTS 25
VIDEO OUTPUTS 2
RS-232 CONNECTIONS 2
IR CONNECTIONS 2
ETHERNET CONNECTIONS 28
EXTERNAL CHANGER CONNECTIONS 3

Changer Types 3
Control Connections 3
Digital Audio Connections 3
Analog Audio Connections 30
Sony DVD/CD Changer Hookup 3

REGISTRATION 31

TESTING A BROADBAND CONNECTION 31

WATCHING A DIFFERENT MOVIE IN THE OTHER ROOM 36
WATCHING THE SAME MOVIE IN TWO ROOMS

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GETTING MUSIC INTO FIREBALL 39

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RECORDING FROM THE INTERNAL CD 40

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RECORDING FROM EXTERNAL CHANGERS 41

Automatically Recording CDs 42

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Recording a Range of CDs 43

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Recording All CDs 4

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IMPORTING MUSIC FILES 4

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System Requirements 45
Audio File Requirements 45

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Cover Art Image Requirements 45

IMPORTING FROM A PC 46
IMPORTING FROM A MAC 4
RECORDING FROM OTHER EXTERNAL SOURCES 49
ERASING A CD-RW DISC 50

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WATCHING DVD MOVIES 32

BROWSING YOUR MOVIE LIBRARY 32
PLAYING THE CURRENT MOVIE 3
SELECTING A DIFFERENT MOVIE 33

Movie Info 3

CHANGING THE GUIDE VIEW 3

View By Title 3
View By Cover 3

VIEWING BY GENRE 34

WATCHING A MOVIE FROM ANOTHER
ROOM 35

BROWSING YOUR MOVIE LIBRARY FROM ANOTHE
ROOM 36

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LISTENING TO MUSIC 51

BROWSING YOUR MUSIC LIBRARY 51

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SHOW AND HIDE TRACKS 5
PLAYING THE CURRENT TITLE 5

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SELECTING A DIFFERENT SONG 52

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CHANGING THE GUIDE VIEW 53

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View By Artist 53

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View By Title 5
View By Song 5
View By Cover 53

CHANGING THE CURRENT PLAY MODE 54
VIEWING BY GENRE 55

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LISTENING TO INTERNET RADIO 56

BROWSING INTERNET RADIO STATIONS 56
PLAYING THE CURRENT STATION 5

MANAGING YOUR MEDIA 58

CREATING PLAYLISTS 58
CREATING GROUPS 5
ADDING INTERNET RADIO STATIONS 60
UPDATING THE INTERNET RADIO STATIONS LIST 6
EDITING MOVIE INFORMATION 6

Editing Disc Info 6
Automatically Lookup Information for This Disc 6
Searching for Movie Information Manually 64
Tips for Searching for Movies 6
Selecting an Existing Cover 6
Edit Description 6

EDITING MUSIC INFORMATION 6

Editing Track Names 68
Automatically Lookup Information for This Disc 6
Searching for the Original Cover 7
Tips for Searching for Covers 7
Selecting an Existing Cover 7

EDITING RADIO INFORMATION 72
EDITING PLAYLISTS 7
EDITING GROUPS 7
DELETING MUSIC 7
DELETING PLAYLISTS 7
DELETING GROUPS 77

CREATING CDS 78

CREATING A CUSTOM MIX CD 78
DUPLICATING A CD 8
RECORDING FROM AN EXTERNAL SOURCE 8

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SETTING USER PREFERENCES 82

SETTING THE SCREEN SAVER PREFERENCES 82

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Activation Idle Time 8
Other Modes 8
Retail Demo Mode 8
Photo Screen Saver Mode 84

SETTING YOUR TIME ZONE 8

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CUSTOMIZABLE USER INTERFACE 8
ENABLING PASSWORD PROTECTION 8

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MOVIE RATINGS 8

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ETHERNET SETTINGS 89

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SERVER SETTINGS 9

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FIREBALL MUSIC SHARING 9
SELECTING THE AUDIO ENCODER TYPE 9

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SETTING THE DISC INSERT PREFERENCES 9

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VIDEO FORMAT 94

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CENTERING THE FIREBALL SCREEN 95

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ADJUSTING YOUR TV’S BRIGHTNESS 9
ADJUSTING YOUR TV’S CONTRAST 9

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ADJUSTING YOUR TV’S SHARPNESS 9

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ADJUSTING YOUR TV’S COLOR AND TINT 99

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EXTERNAL CONTROL 100

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SURROUND MODE SETTINGS 100

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INSTALLING THE ETP TOUCH PANEL 10

Calibrating the Touch Panel 10

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Changing the Touch Panel Button Overlay 10
Using Your Touch Panel 103

IR REMOTE CONTROL 10
DIRECT ACCESS CODES 10
PLAYLIST HOT KEYS 10
SERIAL COM PORTS 10

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CONTROLLING FIREBALL FROM OTHER DEVICES 110

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FIREBALL UTILITIES 111

GETTING INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR FIREBALL 111
RESTARTING THE SYSTEM 11
UPDATING THE SOFTWARE 11

TROUBLESHOOTING 123

NETWORK PROBLEMS 123

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SOFTWARE UPDATE PROBLEMS 12
RECORDING PROBLEMS 12

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CONTROLLING FIREBALL FROM A WEB
BROWSER 114

SETTING UP THE FIREBALL WEB SERVER 114
USING THE WEB USER INTERFACE 114
USING THE WEB BROWSER AS A MUSIC CLIENT 11

BACKUP AND RESTORE 116

FIREBALL MUSIC BACKUP 116
FIREBALL MUSIC RESTORE 11

ID3 Tag Support 11

NETWORKED AUDIO USING FIREBALL MUSIC
CLIENTS 118

SERVERS 118
CLIENTS 11
LOCATING THE FIREBALL CLIENTS AND SERVERS 11

Central 11
Distributed 12

CONFIGURING A FIREBALL SERVER 121
CONFIGURING A FIREBALL CLIENT 12

Networking 12
Server Selection 12

ESCIENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT 122

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 124

SPECIFICATIONS 124

Video Specifications 124
Audio Specifications 124
Physical Specifications 124

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3rd Party Certifcations 12
FCC Part 15, Subpart B 12

GRACENOTE® END-USER LICENSE

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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 (www.escient.com) or contact your Escient dealer.

RECORD YOUR SERIAL NUMBER

The serial number for this unit is located at the rear of the device. Please record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to it whenever
you call Escient Tech Support (800.372.4368) regarding this product.

FireBall Serial Number:

MANUAL DISCLAIMERS

At the time of printing, the screen shot images in this manual matched the interface screens. However, since FireBall has the capability of
downloading software updates and enhancements on a regular basis, the resulting screen updates may no longer match the images in this manual.
Please check the Escient website for more information about software updates.

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WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

• Do not use this apparatus near water.

• Clean only with a dry cloth.

• Do not block any ventilation openings.

• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

• To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover. No user serviceable parts are
inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

• To prevent electric shock, do not use a 3 wire to 2 wire adapter plug.

• 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.

• Prolonged use of any video device which produces a static (non-moving, non-changing) or
repetitive image on your projector, television or plasma display device can cause “screen
burn-in”. You are encouraged to leave the FireBall 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.

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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.

Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote®. Gracenote is
the industry standard in music recognition technology and related content delivery. For more
information visit www.gracenote.com.

CD and music-related data from Gracenote, Inc., copyright © 2000-2006 Gracenote.

Gracenote CDDB® Client Software, copyright 2000-2005 Gracenote. This product and service
may practice one or more of the following U.S. Patents: #5,987,525; #6,061,680; #6,154,773,
#6,161,132, #6,230,192, #6,230,207, #6,240,459, #6,330,593, and other patents issued or pending.

Gracenote and CDDB are registered trademarks of Gracenote. The Gracenote logo and
logotype, and the “Powered by Gracenote” logo are trademarks of Gracenote.

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WARRANTY INFORMATION

Terms of Coverage - Each Escient branded media management system sold comes with a standard one (1) year warranty. This warranty provides
no-charge coverage under normal product usage, for a period of one year from the date of registration and/or purchase (whichever is earlier). This
warranty program provides the following key features and benefits:

• Twelve (12) months service, parts and labor.

• Five (5) day turn around time on all standard in-warranty repairs. No charges to the customer other than in-bound shipping charges which are
determined by the shipping method. All return shipments will be via Standard Ground Transportation (approximately 5 business days).

• Twelve (12) months of regular hour telephone support (9AM to 7PM EST), Monday through Friday.

• 24-hour email response from the Escient Support Website.

• Software maintenance updates provided via a broadband or dial-up Internet connections.

• Access to 24-hour music and movie databases and entertainment services providing access to thousands of CD and DVD titles and associated
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. 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. At Escient’s discretion, the Company will repair or replace any system sent
in for repair. Upon repair, the product will be new or like-new in condition and will meet all necessary regulatory requirements.

What is Not Covered - Escient products are sold through Escient approved dealers. A number of items must remain intact in order for Escient to

verify and validate this warranty. Additionally, there are several conditions which violate Escient’s warranty program. These include:

• The product was not purchased through an approved Escient Dealer.

• Any product, on which the serial numbers has been defaced, modified or removed physically or electronically will not be covered by an Escient
warranty.

• Escient will not cover under warranty damage to the product as a result of accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, fire, water, lightning, or other acts
of God or nature, improper storage, unauthorized modification, or failure to follow instructions.

• Any type of unauthorized repair or modifications made to the system resulting in damage to the product will not be covered under this warranty.

• Damage caused to the product as a result of improper shipping or installation.

• Any problems related to the use of the product which is not a direct problem with the product.

• Damage caused to the product as a result of improper installation to third party peripherals or products, or incorrect connection to peripheral or
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• Additionally, Escient does not cover the following items under the terms or its warranty programs:

• Installation or removal charges.

• Cost of initial technical adjustments (setup costs).

• Battery replacement.

Escient’s sole liability for any defective product is limited to the repair or replacement of the product at our discretion. Escient shall not be liable
for damages to other property caused by defects in this product, damages based upon inconvenience, loss of use of the product, loss of time or data,
commercial loss or any other damages, whether real, incidental or consequential.

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.

How to Return a Product - Contact your dealer or Escient’s Customer Support group at 800-372-4368.

Please have the following information ready for your dealer or Escient’s Customer Support technician:

• Product Serial Number

• Model Number

• Date of Registration or Purchase

• Place of Purchase

Upon reviewing the request for repair under warranty provisions, Escient’s Technical Support group will issue a Return Material Authorization
(RMA) number. This number is to be attached to the outside of the shipping carton. Additional instructions will be provided by technical support.
Please be sure to use original packing carton and internal packing materials to assure proper shipment of the system. Insurance costs are the
responsibility of the customer. Most shippers only provide standard coverage for $100 in cost so please protect yourself by providing additional
insurance for the returned product.

Out of Warranty Repair - Escient provides out of warranty repair service on a cost plus labor basis. Minimum charges will apply. Technical support

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

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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.

We want you to be fully informed about the information that we collect, why we collect it, and with whom we share it.

It is our hope that, after reading this notice, you will understand our commitment to privacy and be confident that we will use your information
responsibly. By using the Escient FireBall, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

The option to read the Escient Privacy Policy appears on the zip code screen of the Quick Start automatic setup procedure. In addition, you can
access the statement at any time by pressing the SETUP key and choosing the GENERAL menu, and then selecting the PRIVACY POLICY option..

CONTACT INFORMATION

Escient may be contacted by using the following information. Once you have worked with your local Escient dealer, we encourage you to contact us
if you are in need of any further assistance.

Escient
6640 Intech Blvd. Suite 250
Indianapolis, Indiana 46278
Phone: [phone] Press “2” for Sales, or “3” for Support
Fax: [phone]
Internet: www.escient.com
Email: [e-mail]
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 7pm EST

COPYRIGHT

This manual is copyright ©2006 by D&M Holdings and Escient. All rights reserved.

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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.

• Highlight - highlighting is used to indicate the user’s selection on screen. When the selection moves up, down, left, or right, the highlight
moves to the next nearest item. No action is taken (except that more information may be displayed on the screen) until the Select key is
pressed.

• Info Text Area - the portion of the guide screen used to display information about the highlighted title.

• Playlist - a collection of one or more music tracks or songs.

• Title - a collection of music tracks commonly referred to as a CD, Album or Playlist.

• Key - refers to one of the buttons on your remote or keyboard.

• MP3 - a compressed digital audio format. MP3 files are smaller than the original CD tracks and sound almost identical.

• FLAC - a lossless compressed digital audio format. FLAC files are smaller than the original CD tracks and are bit for bit duplicates of the
original.

• WMA - a digital audio format from Microsoft which stands for Windows Media Audio.

• Guide - a grid or list of information, used to browse your media library.

• Player - the screen used to display the currently playing media.

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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.

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.
Press the Power button (on the front panel or on the remote) once and the video output is displayed on your TV. The unit is now ON and the LED will
be solid blue.

To change from the ON mode back to the standby or “sleep” mode, press the Power button on the front panel or on the remote once. The video output
will go blank and the LED will be solid red.

If power is removed from FireBall for any reason, including a power outage or if the unit is unplugged, FireBall will automatically return to the
Standby state as soon as power is restored. When FireBall is turned on again, FireBall will return to the same source mode that it was in when power
was lost.

To force the FireBall to restart, PRESS and HOLD the Power button on the front of the unit for 4 seconds, and release it when the standby LED
starts blinking.

When the Standby LED is RED and FireBall has completed its startup process, press the Power button once to turn on the FireBall.

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FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW

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2 - MOVIES SOURCE
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 & GUIDE

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REAR PANEL OVERVIEW

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1 - POWER

2 - DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL IN (1-5)
3 - DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL OUT (1-2)
4 - DIGITAL AUDIO COAX OUT (1-2)
5 - ANALOG AUDIO OUT (1-2)
6 - ANALOG AUDIO IN (1-5)
7 - VIDEO OUT: COMPONENT, COMPOSITE, S-VIDEO (1-2)
8 - VIDEO IN: COMPONENT, COMPOSITE, S-VIDEO (1-5)
9 - COMMUNICATION PORTS (1-6)
10 - ETHERNET
11 - S-LINK / IR OUT (1-5)
12 - IR IN

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REMOTE OVERVIEW

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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.

Entering Numeric Entry Mode

In fields where FireBall expects only numeric characters to be entered (such as phone number
fields), an indicator will appear on the screen that displays the letters “123” indicating that only
numbers can be entered.

Typing Characters with the Remote

The remote control based text entry capability is similar to that provided on standard telephones and
cell phones. Each numeric key has characters associated with it that can be accessed by pressing
the key one or more times. You have .5 seconds after a key is pressed to enter a second character
from the same key. If you press the same key within .5 seconds, the second character associated
with that key replaces the initial character. If you do not press the same key within .5 seconds, the
text cursor moves to the next location so that the same key can be pressed again to enter a second
character.
The “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, and “8” keys each support three letters and one number and can be
pressed from one to seven times to display upper case, lower case, and numeric characters. The “7”
and “9” keys both support four letters and one number and can be pressed from one to nine times.
The “1” and “0” keys support all of the special characters and will cycle through each character for
every key press.

The text characters follow the same convention used by a standard telephone – except in the case of
the “1” and “0” keys which contain additional characters.

When entering characters at the beginning of a field or characters that follow a space, FireBall
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. Pressing the “2” key once displays an
“A” in the text field, pressing the “2” key twice displays a “B”, pressing it again will

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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 – lowercase, uppercase, and numeric.

The following text entry table describes the sequence of characters that appear when specific keys are pressed on the remote:

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Key

1 1. / , ? ‘ : ; &~! 1. / , ? ‘ : ; &~!

2 ABCabc2 abcABC2

3 DEFdef3 defDEF3

4 GHIghi4 ghiGHI4

5 JKLjkl5 jklJKL5

6 MNOmno6 mnoMNO6

7 PQRSpqrs7 pqrsPQRS7

8 TUVtuv8 tuvTUV8

9 WXYZwxyz9 wxyzWXYZ9

0 0@ _ - * # [ ] ( )+= 0@ _ - * # [ ] ( )+=

Alpha Mode
1stcharacter or 1st character after a space

Alpha Mode 2
character after a space

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CONNECTING EXTERNAL DISC CHANGERS

Supported External Changers

The FireBall DVDM-552 only supports the Sony DVP-777ES DVD/CD changer. The DVDM-552 will not recognize any other changer.

Note: FireBall will support up to five connected changers. When connecting the changers, the first changer should be connected to video in 1, digital audio
in 1, 5.1 analog in 1, and RS232 1. The second changer to all #2 connectors, and so on...

ABOUT SACD AUDIO DISCS

FireBall can also manage SACD audio discs loaded into a Sony 777ES changer. Because the FireBall DVDM-552 does not have 5.1 audio switching,
you should load all of your SACDs into the same changer and connect it’s 5.1 analog audio outputs directly to your A/V receiver, using the same
input source as the FireBall.

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Connecting Sony DVP-CX777ES CD/DVD Changers

FireBall requires that you connect each changer to the back panel using audio, video, 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

2. Connect one end of the RS-232 serial cable into Communication Port number 1, on the back of your FireBall

3. Connect the other end of the RS-232 serial cable into the “RS-232C” port on the back of your changer

4. Locate the three wire A/V cable that came with your changer

5. Connect one end of the three wire (red and white) audio cable into the Analog In jacks number 1 on the back of your FireBall

6. Connect the other end of the

7. Connect one end of the

8. Connect the other end of the

Note: You may use optional s-video or component video cables
and optional digital audio cables for the best picture and sound
quality. Contact your Escient dealer for more information.

three wire (red and white) audio cable into the Analog Line Out jacks on the back of your changer

three wire (yellow) video cable into the Video In jacks Composite number 1 on the back of your FireBall

three wire (yellow) video cable into the Video Line Out jacks on the back of your changer

• If you have more than one changer, repeat these steps
to connect the additional changers to communications
ports and audio/video jacks 2 through 5 respectively.

• For the best audio quality, you should also connect
digital optical or coax audio cables (not included)
between your changers and FireBall.

• For the best video quality, you should also connnect
component video cables (not included) between your
changers and FireBall.

Note: Control Cable Pin-Outs and Requirements. FireBall uses
a standard null modem cable to connect between it’s RS-232
COM ports and external changers and control systems. Cables
must be 25 feet or less in length.

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LOADING DVD MOVIE DISCS INTO CHANGERS

Insert DVDs into your changers, following the changer manufacturer’s instructions and close the changer door. Quick Lookup will automatically start
in a few seconds. If the Quick Lookup process does not automatically start, then manually start the Lookup using the steps described below.

The disc information that FireBall displays on your TV screen is NOT included on the original discs loaded into your 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.
This process is referred to as “Looking up Disc Information”.

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Automatically Getting Disc Information

Once your changers are connected to FireBall and loaded with CDs/DVDs, all you have to do is
close the changer door and in a few seconds FireBall will begin looking up the disc information
from each disc, in each changer.

Quick Lookup checks each previously empty slot in the changers to see if any new discs were
added, and then checks each previously occupied slot in the changer to see if any discs were
removed.

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. When all of the discs are
looked up, the Guide screen will be displayed.

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

3. Select the LOOKUP DISCS

4. Select the

5. FireBall will perform a Quick Lookup for each new disc.

CHANGER MANAGEMENT menu.

menu.

QUICK LOOKUP menu.

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WARNING

and removed CDs each time it runs. Do not remove
CDs and replace new CDs into the same changer
slots without running Quick Lookup in-between,
or FireBall will not know that these slots have
changed.

If you want to reuse the same slots, first remove
your CDs, let Quick Lookup run, then add new CDs
to the same slots.

: Quick Lookup checks for newly added

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

2. Select the

3. Select the LOOKUP DISCS

4. Select the LOOKUP RANGE

5. Enter a valid range of slots to lookup. If you have more than 1 changer, select which
changer you want to use.

6. Select the CONTINUE button.

7. The Lookup Range screen displays the progress and results for each disc in the selected
range.

CHANGER MANAGEMENT menu.

menu.

menu.

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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.

2. Select the

3. Select the LOOKUP DISCS

4. Select the LOOKUP ALL

5. The Lookup All screen displays the progress and results as each disc in each changer is
looked up.

CHANGER MANAGEMENT menu.

menu.

menu.

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ADDITIONAL CONNECTION AND HOOKUP INFORMATION

AUDIO OUTPUTS

The optical, coax, 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.

This table shows which audio outputs are active for each type of audio source.

Audio Source Analog Out Digital Optical Out Digital Coax Out

Hard Drive Audio

Changer Analog

Changer Optical YES YES

Internet Radio YES YES YES

Note: For example, connecting only the analog audio outputs of the changer to the FireBall will not provide digital audio on the digital outputs of the
FireBall.

YES YES YES

YES

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VIDEO OUTPUTS

FireBall has several video output formats and connectors including:

Main Zone

• Component Video

• S-Video

• Composite Video

Remote Zone (connects to an MP-200)

• Component Video

• S-Video

• Composite Video

All video outputs are active at the same time, so you can use as many as
you like without causing signal degradation. However, the corresponding
video input from the changer must also be connected to watch a movie
from the changer on that video output.

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.

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 Xantech AV-61 or the Niles ZR-4630/8630 distribution
systems.

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RS-232 CONNECTIONS

External disc changers are controlled via two-way serial protocols using RS-232 serial cables. You should use COM ports 1 - 5 for each external disc
changer.

COM port 6 is to be used for connecting an Escient ETP-1500 wired touch panel or to interface with a third party control system such as 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 COM port 6 for other purposes, allows much longer distances between FireBall and the control system, and provides a much faster path
for data transfer.

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” mono or stereo connector.

The IR input jack provides 12V power. This means that you can directly connect a 12V IR receiver (like the Xantech series 291 units) to the FireBall
using a 1/8” stereo connector.

Pin outs for the Wired IR input

• Sleeve is ground

• Ring is Power

• Tip is signal

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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. Category 5
is the most reliable and widely compatible, and is highly recommended. It runs
easily with 10Mbps networks, and is required for 100Mbps networks. You can
buy Category 5 cabling that is pre-made, or you can cut & crimp your own.

Category 5 cables can be purchased or crimped as either straight-through or
crossed. A Category 5 cable has 8 thin, color-coded wires inside that run from
one end of the cable to the other. Only wires 1, 2, 3, and 6 are used by Ethernet
networks for communication. Although only four wires are used, if the cable
has 8 wires, all the wires have to be connected in both jacks.

Straight-through cables are used for connecting computers to a hub. Crossed
cables are used for connecting a hub to another hub (there is an exception:
some hubs have a built-in uplink port that is crossed internally, which allows
you to uplink hubs together with a straight cable instead).

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.

To figure out which wire is wire number 1, hold the cable so that the end of the
plastic RJ-45 tip (the part that goes into a wall jack first) is facing away from
you. Flip the clip so that the copper side faces up (the springy clip will now be
parallel to the floor). When looking down on the coppers, wire 1 will be on the
far left.

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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).

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EXTERNAL CHANGER CONNECTIONS

There are a few general rules to follow when connecting changers to
your FireBall...

Changer Types

• DVDM-552 is compatible with Sony 777ES DVD/CD changers
only

Control Connections

• Changer 1 should be connected to COM port 1

• Changer 2 should be connected to COM port 2

• Changer 3 should be connected to COM port 3

• Changer 4 should be connected to COM port 4

• Changer 5 should be connected to COM port 5

Note: Do NOT connect any S-Link cables from the DVDM-552 to the
Sony 777ES changers.

Digital Audio Connections

• Changer 1 should be connected to Optical Digital in 1

• Changer 2 should be connected to Optical Digital in 2

• Changer 3 should be connected to Optical Digital in 3

• Changer 4 should be connected to Optical Digital in 4

• Changer 5 should be connected to Optical Digital in 5

Analog Audio Connections

• Changer 1 should be connected to Analog Audio in 1

• Changer 2 should be connected to Analog Audio in 2

• Changer 3 should be connected to Analog Audio in 3

• Changer 4 should be connected to Analog Audio in 4

• Changer 5 should be connected to Analog Audio in 5

Sony DVD/CD Changer Hookup

• Up to five Sony DVP-CX777ES 400 disc changers may be
connected via individual RS-232 cables.

• An RS-232 cable is standard a DB9 null modem cable (not
included with the changer)

• The analog audio connection is required when recording from
external changers

• Set each changer to address Command Mode 1.

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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.

If you experience difficulty completing the registration process in Quick Start, follow these
guidelines to make sure you have all of the required information and that you can make the proper
connection to your Internet Service Provider and the Escient Servers.

TESTING A BROADBAND CONNECTION

1. Check the Ethernet Network Link - The green LED next to the FireBall’s back panel
Ethernet jack should be on when properly connected to an Ethernet network.

2. From the Ethernet Connection Quick Start screen, select the “perform test” button. This
will start the Ethernet Connection test which will test the following network settings:

a. The ethernet link to your router or hub.
b. The DHCP addressing if you selected Dynamic IP Addressing.
c. The connection to your default Gateway (your route to the Internet).
d. The connection between your router and the Escient server.

If any of these tests fail, check your ethernet wiring with the proper test equipment, make sure your
router is properly configured as a DHCP router, and that you can access the internet using the same
network connection using a PC.

Check with your ISP or network administrator if you need assistance determining whether or not
you should use DHCP IP addressing. If you are going to use a static IP address, it must be in the
proper range assigned to your subnet. Again, check with your ISP or network administrator before
using a static IP address.

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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.

The Movies Guide displays a scrolling list of all your
Movies. Using the remote control, you can navigate up
and down the list. As each Title is highlighted, you will
notice that the Information Area and Cover Art changes
to reflect the currently highlighted movie title.

PLAYING THE CURRENT MOVIE

Playing the currently highlighted Movie is the same as
playing a DVD in a standalone DVD player. Simply
press the PLAY key on the remote control and the
changer will load the movie and begin to play it.

Once you select the movie to play, the TV screen will
change to display the selected movie and hide the
FireBall user interface.

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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.

Movie Info

View detailed infromation for the currently highlighted movie by pressing the Info button on the
remote.

CHANGING THE GUIDE VIEW

The Movies Guide provides you with two different ways to view the contents of your DVD Movie
Library. There are two Views that you can switch between using the MENU/VIEW key on the remote
control:

• View By Title

• View By Cover

View By Title

View By Title will order the list of DVD Titles alphabetically from A to Z, according to the Movie
Title.

View By Cover

View By Cover displays a graphical 4x2 grid of DVD cover art, sorted alphabetically from A to Z,
according to the Movie Title.

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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” genre is the default, which displays all Titles in your Movie Library.

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WATCHING A MOVIE FROM ANOTHER ROOM

The FireBall DVDM-552 provides the capability for watching two DVDs from your entire DVD collection at the same time. The DVDM-552’s built­in 5x2 video matrix switcher makes it possible to route the same movie or two different movies to two different rooms. In order to browse, select, and
play a DVD in another room, you will need the optional FireBall MP-200 Digital Media Player.

The FireBall MP-200 provides a separate on-screen media guide for browsing and selecting a movie in another room without interrupting the user’s
movie or music in the main room.

The component video and digital audio connections from the DVDM-552’s second output connected directly to the MP-200, provides high quality
video and audio in the second room. The use of third party component video over CAT-5 systems can further enhance the options for wiring high
quality video and audio to the second room.

Audio & Video

pass through from

connected changers

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FireBall DVDM-552 - Zone 1: Browsing FireBall DVDM-200 - Zone 2: Browsing

BROWSING YOUR MOVIE LIBRARY
FROM ANOTHER ROOM

The FireBall MP-200 works just like the DVDM­552 for browsing and selecting movies in the
second room. There is nothing new to learn. What
you will notice is that some DVD titles will turn
gray in the Movies Guide when a movie is being
playing in the other zone. The grayed out title
indicates that the disc is stored in a changer that is
currently playing a disc. Non-grayed out titles are
stored in idle changers.

Playing Movie - The Abyss Playing Movie - 8 Mile

WATCHING A DIFFERENT MOVIE IN THE
OTHER ROOM

Watching a Different Movie in the other room
requires that you have at least two Sony 777
DVD/CD changers and a FireBall MP-200
connected to your DVDM-552. To watch a
different movie in the other room, select any
movie title from the Movies Guide on the MP-

200.

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Playing Movie - The Abyss About Shmidt: Grayed Out

If you select a non-grayed out title, the movie
will load and play just as it does from the main
room. If you select a grayed out title, you will
be prompted to override the current user (who
is watching a different movie from the same
changer you selected) and play your movie. If
you select CONTINUE, your movie will load and
play and the user in the main room will see a
message indicating what happened - you started a
different movie in the other room.

The user who’s movie was interrupted may
perform the same steps to re-load the movie in the
first room, thus providing a round-robin system
for changer conflict resolution.

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Changer Alert:

Changer Alert: Zone 2 Selecting Changer

Playing Movie - About Shmidt

About Shmidt: Grayed Out

Zone 1 Changer

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FireBall DVDM-552 - Zone 1 FireBall DVDM-200 - Zone 2

WATCHING THE SAME MOVIE IN TWO
ROOMS

If you want to watch the same movie in both
rooms, from the Movies Guide, select the movie
title currently playing in the other room and
you will join the movie at it’s current point.
The Movies Guide will display the name of the
currently playing movie grayed out at the top
of the All Group and it’s icon will have a 1 or
2 indicating which room it is playing in. If you
select this movie title, you will join the movie at
it’s current playback location.

Playing Movie - The Abyss Playing Movie - The Abyss

You can also join the current movie by selecting
the name of the current movie from any Genre
group.

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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 “Recording” or sometimes “Ripping”.

There are several ways to get your music into FireBall:

• Record CDs using the internal CD Drive

• Record CDs using optional external CD/DVD changers

• Record from an external source (such as a tape, LP, or other real-time source)

• Transfer Music files from your PC using a network

You may choose to use any or all of these methods at any time. Each is described on the following pages.

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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. This is known as “fast-ripping”.

Follow these steps to record using the internal CD-RW drive:

1. Press the EJECT key on the front panel.

2. Insert an audio CD (label side up) into the CD-RW tray.

3. Press the EJECT key again to close the CD-RW tray.

4. The CD’s artist, album, and track names are automatically retrieved from the Gracenote®
Music Recognition Service and are displayed on your TV.

5. Press the RECORD key on the remote control to display the Recording Options Menu.

6. Press the RECORD key a second time to choose the default recording option “Record to
Internal Hard Drive”.

7. The Record Select Guide will be displayed showing the current CD with checkmarks to the
right of each track name.

8. Press the RECORD key a third time to begin recording the entire CD to the internal hard
drive.

• When recording is complete, FireBall will return to the Music Guide.

• Repeat steps 1-8 for each disc in your music collection.

• Highlight and Unselect tracks you do not wish to record before pressing RECORD for the
third time.

Note: It is also possible to set the FireBall to automatically record the CD when insert. Refer to the
section “Setting User Preferences” for setting Recording Preferences and Disc Insert Preferences.

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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.

Note: The FireBall DVDM-552 does not support the recording of movies to the internal hard drive.

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.

External Changer recording uses the same recording preferences mentioned above in the “Selecting the Audio Encoder Type” section.

Note: Make sure you have both the digital and analog audio connections from your changers connected to FireBall. FireBall will use the digital inputs first,
but if there is digital copy protection on a CD, FireBall will then attempt to use the analog audio inputs to record the protected CD.

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

2. Select the

3. Select the

4. Select the

5. FireBall will determine which changer discs have not been recorded to the internal hard
drive, and proceed with recording each disc (all tracks) to the internal hard drive.

CHANGER MANAGEMENT menu.
RECORD DISCS menu.
QUICK RECORD menu.

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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.

2. Select the

3. Select the

4. Select the

5. Enter a valid range of slots to record. If you have more than 1 changer, select which
changer you want to use.

6. Select the CONTINUE button.

7. The Record Range screen displays the recording progress for each disc in the selected
range.

CHANGER MANAGEMENT menu.
RECORD DISCS menu.
RECORD RANGE menu.

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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.

2. Select the

3. Select the

4. Select the RECORD ALL

5. The Record All screen displays the recording progress for each disc in each changer.

Note: Any tracks already present on the FireBall hard drive will be replaced when recording the
same CD again.

CHANGER MANAGEMENT menu.
RECORD DISCS menu.

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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.

FireBall will import each audio file, extract the song information, and add it to your Music Library.

There are some rules to follow to make sure your files are transferred correctly. Please make sure your audio files follow these guidelines before
importing them into your FireBall.

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.

• FLAC audio files

• WMA files (48-192k CBR and up to 215k
VBR)

• WAV files (automatically converted to
FLAC or MP3 based on the Recording
Preferences)

• ID3 tags are supported for both MP3 and FLAC audio files.

Cover Art Image Requirements

• JPEG image format

• No larger than 200 pixels wide by 200 pixels high

• No larger than 30K in size

• The cover art file must be embedded in the MP3 or FLAC file using ID3v2 tags.

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

2. Select the NETWORK menu item.

3. Select the SERVER SETTINGS menu item.

4. Enter a name for your FireBall.

On the PC

1. Go to the START menu and select RUN.

2. Enter two backslashes “\\” and the name of your FireBall (the name you
entered into the Server Settings) and click the OK button.

3. You should see the following in a new window on your computer:

4. Drag and drop your audio files onto the Import folder. FireBall will
automatically import, add, and catalog each file into your Music Guide.

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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.

1. Go to the Finder and select “Connect to Server…” from the Go Menu.

2. Type “smb://” and the name of your FireBall (the name you entered into the Server
Settings) and click the Connect button

3. You should see the SMB Mount dialog appear on your computer:

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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. Drag and drop your audio files onto the Import folder. FireBall will automatically import,
add, and catalog each file into your Music Guide.

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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.

2. Highlight and select the recording option “Record from Ext Inputs to the Internal Hard
Drive”.

3. External Record Options screen will be displayed showing the default information for the
recording you are about to make. You can use these default settings or edit them. The
default recording length is 30 minutes. Enter a different number to increase or decrease
the recording time.

4. When you are finished editing the default settings, press the RECORD key again to start
recording from the external analog inputs to the hard drive.

• When recording is complete, FireBall will return to the Music Guide.

• Recording from the External Inputs creates one Title with one Track and adds the Title to
the Music Guide.

• You can edit the data later, just like any other Title. Please refer to the “Managing Your
Media” section for more details.

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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. Select the ERASE CD-RW DISC

3. Confirm that you want to proceed with completely erasing the disc by selecting the ERASE
button on screen.

menu.

• You will not be able to interrupt the erase function.

• When FireBall completes erase disc function, it will be ejected. Remove the now blank CD­RW disc and close the CD tray.

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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.

The Music Guide displays a scrolling list of all your Music Titles. Using
the remote control, you can navigate up and down the list. As each Title
is highlighted, you will notice that the Information Area and Cover Art
changes to reflect the currently highlighted Title.

SHOW AND HIDE TRACKS

If you press the SELECT key on the remote control, you will expand the
current Title to reveal a list of the Title’s TRACKS.

Press the SELECT key again (when a Title is highlighted) to collapse the
current Title and hide the track names.

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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.

You’ll notice that a new screen appears with a list of the
songs (or tracks) on the current Title, this is the Music

Player screen. The Music Player displays the artist

name, album name, album cover art, and track list for
the current Title.

SELECTING A DIFFERENT SONG

In the Music Player you can navigate up and down the
track list using the remote control. Highlight a different
song and press SELECT to play the song.

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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. One of the easiest ways to browse and sort your Music
Library is by using the Music “Views”. There are four Views that you can
switch between using the “MENU/VIEW” key on the remote control:

• View By Artist

• View By Title

• View By Song

• View By Cover

View By Artist

View By Artist is the default View and displays your Music Library
alphabetically from A to Z using according to the Artist Name then the
Album Name.

View By Title

View By Title will order the list of Titles alphabetically from A to Z,
according to the Album Name then the Artist Name.

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.

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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:

• Normal - play each track in order in the current Title, then stop.

• Repeat Track - repeat the same track over and over until you press stop.

• Repeat Title - play each track in the current Title in order then repeat the entire disc until you
press stop.

• Repeat Group - play each track in each title in the current group and then repeat them until
you press stop.

• Random Title - randomly select and play a track from within the current title. Continue until
you press stop or every track in the current title is played.

• Random Group - randomly select and play a track from any title in the current group.
Continue until you press stop or every track in the current group is played

To change the current Play Mode, press the MODE key on the remote control. Each press of
the MODE key will switch to the next Play Mode. Stop pressing the MODE key when you see
the desired Play Mode appear on the screen. You can also directly select a Play Mode using the

OPTIONS key and the Play Mode menu item.

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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.

Using the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys on the remote, you can select a different Genre. Notice that the list of Titles updates to show only Titles in the
selected Genre.

• Scroll all the way to the left to return to the All Genre.

• Genre list will scroll to the right to reveal more Genres.

• Refer to the section “Managing Your Media” for instructions on creating your own groups from favorite music titles

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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.

• Press the iRADIO key on the remote control to
display the Radio Guide.

• Press the MUSIC key to return to the Music Guide

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PLAYING THE CURRENT STATION

Playing the currently highlighted Radio Station is the
same as selecting and playing an off air radio station
on a typical audio receiver. Simply press the SELECT

key

on the remote control and the currently highlighted

station will be located, buffered, and then played.

You’ll notice that a new screen appears displaying
information about the selected station. This is the Radio

Player screen. The Radio Player displays the station

name, location, genre, genre cover art, and status about
the current Internet Radio station stream.

• Playing Internet Radio requires a valid Internet
connection.

• Although some stations will work over a Dialup
Internet Connection, a broadband Internet
connection is recommended.

• 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
update your Internet Radio Stations list by running
Tune Stations. Please refer to the “Managing Your
Media” section for more information.

• Cover art, song name, and artist name are
displayed only if the information is sent by the
Internet Radio Station broadcaster.

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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

• Songs that have a similar tempo or feel (mellow mix)

• Custom albums from one or more of your favorite artists

• Party mixes

• Workout mixes

Follow these steps to create your own custom Playlist:

1. Press the MUSIC key to make sure you are in the Music source mode.

2. Press the OPTIONS key to display the Music Options Menu

3. Select the NEW PLAYLIST

4. Using the remote control or keyboard, enter a name for your Playlist.

5. Select the CONTINUE button on screen to advance to the Edit Playlist Select Guide.
The Edit Playlist Select Guide works just like the Music Guide. Navigate up and down to
highlight, expand, or collapse music titles.

6. For each song you want to add to the Playlist, highlight the song name and press the
SELECT key on the remote. A checkmark appears to the right of each selected song
indicating that it will be added to the Playlist. Press SELECT again to remove the
checkmark.

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.

• You can play any Playlist the same way you play a music title or CD. Just press the PLAY key
on the remote control.

• Notice that a Playlist genre is added to the Group Bar. The Playlist genre will always be
available as long as you have at least one playlist in your Music Library.

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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:

• Group similar movies together.

• Create custom groups of your favorite movies.

• Organize music titles or radio stations into custom genres, like “Funk”, 80’s, “Hits’, etc…

• Group all of the albums for a favorite artists together for quick access.

• Create an easily accessible collection of your favorite albums.

To create a custom Group, follow these steps:

1. Press the MOVIES key to make sure you are in the Movies source mode, MUSIC key to
make sure you are in the Music source mode or press the RADIO key if you want to create
a custom Radio Group.

2. Press the OPTIONS key to display the Options Menu

3. Select the

4. Using the remote control or keyboard, enter a name for your Group.

5. Select the CONTINUE button on screen to advance to the Edit Group Select Guide. The
Edit Group Select Guide works just like the Music or Radio Guide.

6. For each Music Title or Radio Station you want to add to the Group, highlight the Title
or Station name and press the SELECT key on the remote. A checkmark appears to the
right of each selected Title or Station indicating that it will be added to the Group. Press
SELECT again to remove the checkmark.

7. When you have selected all of the Titles or Stations you want to include in the group, press
the RECORD button on the remote control to save the Group.

NEW GROUP menu item.

• 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.

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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:

• Windows Media WMA or MPEG II layer 3 streams.

• Windows Media 9 or earlier.

To add your own Internet Radio Stations, you will need to obtain the URL or Internet Link to the
stream using your PC.

Assuming you have a valid URL for a station, follow these steps to add your own Internet
Radio Station to the Radio Guide:

1. Make sure you are in the Radio source mode by pressing the RADIO key on the remote.

2. Press the OPTIONS key to display the Options Menu

3. Select the NEW STATION

4. Using the remote or keyboard, enter information for the new station including: station
name, location, URL, the bit rate of the stream, the genre, the stream type (MP3 or WMA),
and the number of channels (mono or stereo). The default cover art will be set according to
which genre you select.

5. Select the SAVE button to save the new station.

menu item.

• When you are finished creating your new station, the Radio Guide is displayed highlighting
the newly created Station.

• You can play the station just like any other Internet Radio station.

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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. The “Tune Stations” feature allows you to
download a list of the most recent Internet Radio stations from Escient.

Note: Tune Stations WILL NOT erase any custom stations you may have added, from your Radio
Guide. It WILL replace the Escient supplied stations with a fresh new list.

If you want to replace the current Internet Radio Stations with a new list of stations, follow
these steps:

1. Make sure you are in the Radio source mode by pressing the RADIO key on the remote.

2. Press the OPTIONS key to display the Options Menu

3. Select the TUNE STATIONS

4. Read the WARNING screen and select OK to proceed.

5. FireBall will Connect to the Escient server and download the latest Internet Radio

menu item.

Stations.

When you are finished Tuning the Stations, the Radio Guide is displayed showing the new Escient
provided Internet Radio Stations and any user added stations.

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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.

Editing Disc Info

Follow these steps to edit the disc information for the current Movie Title:

1. Highlight the Movie Title you want to edit in the Movies Guide.

2. Press the OPTIONS key on the remote control.

3. Select the EDIT DISC menu item to display the Edit Disc Information screen.

4. Using the remote control or wireless keyboard, change the movie title, cast list, year of
release, running time, rating, aspect ration, genre or movie description.

5. Select the SAVE button to save your changes and return to the previous screen.

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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 Escient MovieDB™ Service to locate and download the disc information.

Follow these steps to lookup information for the current disc:

1. Highlight the Music Title you want to edit in the Movies Guide.

2. Press the OPTIONS key on the remote control.

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.

5. When the lookup is complete, you will return to the Edit Disc Information screen where you
can verify or edit the results.

6. Select the SAVE button to save your changes and return to the previous screen

Selecting the PREVIOUS or NEXT buttons will save any edits you have made to the current disc and
display the information for the previous or next disc.

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Searching for Movie Information Manually

Occasionally the MovieDB™ will not return the movie information and cover art. This might
happen if the movie is a very new or different release. You can wait a few days and try to Lookup
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.

Follow these steps to search for a cover:

1. Highlight the Movie Title you want to edit in the Movies Guide.

2. Press the OPTIONS key on the remote control.

3. Select the EDIT DISC menu item to display the Edit Disc Information screen.

4. Select the SEARCH FOR MOVIE button to display the Search for Movie screen.

5. The current Movie Title is entered as the default search string. You can change the Title
to modify the search. Note that editing the Title WILL NOT change it in the Movie Library.
These edits are ONLY used to search for a movie.

6. Select the SEARCH button to start the search.

7. The Get Movie Info screen will be displayed as FireBall attempts to search for the movie
information using the Movie Title you entered.

8. When the search is complete, you will return to the Edit Disc Information screen where you
can verify or edit the results.

9. Select the SAVE button to save your changes and return to the previous screen.

Tips for Searching for Movies

The Escient server uses a fuzzy-match algorithm to locate a matching movie using the Movie Title
you enter. There are a few tips to try when searching for movies:

• Remove any punctuation marks from the Title

• Remove Disc Numbers from the Titles

• Try different spellings in the Title

• Try removing part of the Title (if it is more than 2 words)

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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. Highlight the Movie Title you want to edit in the Movie Guide.

2. Press the OPTIONS key on the remote control.

3. Select the

4. Select the

5. Using the arrow and page keys on the remote control, locate the name of the Title
corresponding to the cover you wish to use for the current Title. Notice that a preview of
the selected cover appears on the right of the list as you highlight each name.

6. Press the SELECT key on the remote control when you have located the cover of your
choice.

7. Select the SAVE button to save your selection and return to the previous screen.

EDIT DISC` menu item to display the Edit Disc Information screen.
SELECT COVER button to display the Select Cover Art screen.

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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. Press the OPTIONS key on the remote control.

3. Select the

4. Select the

5. Using the arrow keys and alpha/numeric buttons edit the description.

6. Press the SELECT key on the remote control when you have edited your movie
description.

7. Select the SAVE button to save your selection and return to the previous screen.

EDIT DISC` menu item to display the Edit Disc Information screen.
EDIT DESCRIPTION button to display the Edit Description screen.

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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.

Editing Disc Info

Follow these steps to edit the disc information for the current Music Title:

1. Highlight the Music Title you want to edit in the Music Guide.

2. Press the OPTIONS key on the remote control.

3. Select the EDIT DISC INFO menu item to display the Edit Disc Information screen.

4. Using the remote control or wireless keyboard, change the artist name, album title, label,
year of release, or genre.

5. Select the SAVE button to save your changes and return to the previous scr

een.

Selecting the PREVIOUS or NEXT buttons will save any edits you have made to the current disc and
display the information for the previous or next disc.

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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. Press the OPTIONS key on the remote control.

3. Select the EDIT DISC INFO Info menu item to display the Edit Disc Information screen.

4. Select the EDIT TRACKS button to display the Edit Tracks screen.

5. Using the remote control or wireless keyboard, change the name of each track.

6. Press the SELECT button to advance to the next track.

7. Select the SAVE button to save your changes and return to the previous screen.

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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. Highlight the Music Title you want to edit in the Music Guide.

2. Press the OPTIONS key on the remote control.

3. Select the

4. Select the LOOKUP THIS DISC BUTTON
FireBall attempts to lookup the disc information from the Gracenote® Music Recognition
Service for you.

5. When the lookup is complete, you will return to the Edit Disc Information screen where you
can verify or edit the results.

6. Select the SAVE button to save your changes and return to the previous screen.

EDIT DISC INFO menu item to display the Edit Disc Information screen.

. The Get Music Info screen will be displayed as

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Searching for the Original Cover

Occasionally the wrong cover or the default cover will be displayed for a 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.

Follow these steps to search for a cover:

1. Highlight the Music Title you want to edit in the Music Guide.

2. Press the OPTIONS key on the remote control.

3. Select the

4. Select the

5. The current Artist Name and Album Title are entered as the default search strings. You can
change either one of these to modify the search. Note that editing the Artist Name or Title
WILL NOT change them in the Music Library. These edits are ONLY used to search for a
new cover.

6. Select the SEARCH button to start the search.

7. The Get Music Info screen will be displayed as FireBall attempts to search for the cover
using the Artist Name and Title you entered.

8. When the search is complete, you will return to the Edit Disc Information screen where you
can verify or edit the results.

9. Select the SAVE button to save your changes and return to the previous screen.

EDIT DISC INFO menu item to display the Edit Disc Information screen.
SEARCH FOR COVER button to display the Search for Cover screen.

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.

• Remove Disc Numbers from the Titles.

• Try different spellings in the Title.

• Try removing part of the Artist Name (if it is more than 2 words).

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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. Highlight the Music Title you want to edit in the Music Guide.

2. Press the OPTIONS key on the remote control.

3. Select the

4. Select the SELECT A COVER button to display the Select Cover Art screen.

5. Using the arrow and page keys on the remote control, locate the name of the Title
corresponding to the cover you wish to use for the current Title. Notice that a preview of
the selected cover appears on the right of the list as you highlight each name.

6. Press the SELECT key on the remote control when you have located the cover of your
choice.

7. Select the SAVE button to save your selection and return to the previous screen.

EDIT DISC INFO menu item to display the Edit Disc Information screen.

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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. Press the OPTIONS key to display the Options Menu

3. Select the EDIT STATION

4. Using the remote or keyboard, edit the information for the new station including: station
name, location, URL, the bit rate of the stream, the genre, type of stream (MP3 or WMA),
and the number of channels (mono or stereo). The cover art will be set according to which
genre you select.

5. Select the SAVE button to save the changes.

menu item to display the Edit Station screen.

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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.

3. Press the OPTIONS key to display the Music Options Menu

4. Select the Edit Playlist menu item.

5. Using the remote control or keyboard, change the name of your Playlist or select the
CONTINUE button on screen to keep the current name and advance to the Edit Playlist
Select Guide.

6. For each song you want to add to the Playlist, highlight the song name and press the
SELECT key on the remote. A checkmark appears to the right of each selected song
indicating that it will be added to the Playlist.

7. For each song you want to remove from the Playlist, highlight the song name and press
the SELECT key on the remote. The checkmark to the right of the song will be removed,
indicating that the song should be removed from the Playlist.

8. When you have added or removed all of the songs you want to include in the playlist,
press the RECORD button on the remote control to save the Playlist.

• If you remove all songs from a Playlist, the Playlist is automatically deleted.

• You can not reorder songs within a current Playlist.

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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. Press the MUSIC key if you want to edit the Music Groups or press the RADIO key if you
want to edit the Radio Groups.

2. Highlight the Group you want to edit within the Group Bar.

3. Press the OPTIONS key to display the Music Options Menu

4. Select the Edit Group menu item.

5. Using the remote control or keyboard, change the name of your Group or select the
CONTINUE button on screen to keep the current name and advance to the Edit Group
Select Guide.

6. For each Music Title or Radio Station you want to add to the Group, highlight the Music
Title or Radio Station and press the SELECT key on the remote. A checkmark appears to
the right of each selected Music Title or Radio Station indicating that it will be added to the
Group.

7. For each Music Title or Radio Station you want to remove from the Group, highlight the
Music Title or Radio Station and press the SELECT key on the remote. The checkmark to
the right of the Music Title or Radio Station will be removed, indicating that the Music Title
or Radio Station should be removed from the Group.

8. When you have added or removed all of the Music 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.

• You can not reorder Titles and Stations within a Group. They are always sorted alphabetically.

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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.

Follow these steps to delete music from your FireBall:

1. Press the MUSIC key to make sure you are in the Music source mode.

2. Press the OPTIONS key to display the Options Menu

3. Select the

4. Press the CONTINUE button to proceed to the Delete Music Guide.

5. For each Track you want to delete, highlight the Track and press the SELECT key on the
remote. A checkmark appears to the right of each selected Track indicating that it will be
deleted. Press the SELECT key again to remove the checkmark. Pressing the TOGGLE
key on the remote when a Title is highlighted will toggle all or none of the Title’s tracks for
deletion.

6. When you have selected all of the Titles you want to delete in the group, press the
RECORD button on the remote control to permanently remove and delete the checked
tracks.

DELETE MUSIC menu item to display the Delete Music Info screen.

You can not “delete” physical CDs from the Music Library. You must remove the discs from your
changers if you want the CDs to be removed from the Music Guide.

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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. Press the OPTIONS key to display the Options Menu

3. Select the DELETE PLAYLISTS

4. For each Playlist you want to delete, highlight the Playlist and press the SELECT key on
the remote. A checkmark appears to the right of each selected Playlist indicating that it will
be deleted. Press the SELECT key again to remove the checkmark.

5. When you have selected all of the Playlists you want to delete, select the DELETE button
to permanently remove and delete the checked Playlists.

menu item to display the Delete Playlists screen.

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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.

1. Press the MUSIC key if you want to edit the Music Groups or press the RADIO key if you
want to edit the Radio Groups.

2. Press the OPTIONS key to display the Options Menu

3. Select the

4. For each Playlist you want to delete, highlight the Playlist and press the SELECT key on
the remote. A checkmark appears to the right of each selected Playlist indicating that it will
be deleted. Press the SELECT key again to remove the checkmark.

5. When you have selected all of the Playlists you want to delete, select the delete button to
permanently remove and delete the checked Playlists.

6. You can not delete the System Groups (All, CDs, Internal, or Playlists).

DELETE GROUPS menu item to display the Delete Playlists screen.

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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. You can easily create custom mix CDs, backups copies of any physical CD, and record from
the external analog inputs to a CD.

CREATING A CUSTOM MIX CD

A Custom Mix CD is a collection of songs that you record or “burn” to a blank CD. The new CD
can then be played in your car stereo, computer, or any CD player which supports CD-R or CD-RW
discs.

Follow these steps to create a custom Mix CD:

1. Press the MUSIC key to make sure you are in the Music source mode.

2. Press the RECORD key to display the Music Record Options menu.

3. Select the CREATE AN AUDIO MIX CD
which can be played in almost any CD player or select the CREATE A DATA MIX CD button
if you want to create an data CD that can be played in any computer or CD player which
supports MP3 CDs.

4. When the Music Record Select Guide appears, you can select one or more songs to
include on your Mix CD. Navigation of the Record Select Guide is the same as the other
Guide screens. Note: You can select up to 80 minutes or 700 MB of songs because these
are the maximum limits of recordable CDs.

5. Press the RECORD key again to continue the recording process and display the Music
Record Progress – CD 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.

7. After all of the songs have been read, FireBall will ask if you want to add any more tracks
to the CD. Select ADD MORE if you do want to add more tracks or select DONE to continue
creating the CD.

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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. Note: You must use royalty paid blank CDs which are typically marked
as “audio” or “music” CDs when creating and Audio CD. Data CDs typically used for
computers can be used for data mix CDs.

10. The Music Record Progress – CD Write screen now appears as the CD image is written to
the blank CD.

11. When the CD is complete, the new disc you created will be ejected. Remove the disc and
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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.

2. Press the RECORD key to display the Music Record Options menu.

3. Select the DUPLICATE A DISC

4. Select a CD from any external changer or the built-in CD player. A check mark will be
placed next to the selected disc.

5. Press the RECORD key again to continue the recording process and display the Music
Record Progress - CD Read screen.

6. FireBall will read the selected CD and create an “image” of the CD 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 the CD must be read in realtime.

7. After the entire CD has been read, FireBall will eject the CD tray and ask you to insert a
blank CD.

8. Insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc and close the CD tray by pressing the Eject button on
the front panel. Note: If you are duplicating an audio CD, you must use royalty paid blank
CDs which are typically marked as “audio” or “music” CDs. Data CDs typically used in
computers can be used for duplicating MP3 CDs.

9. The Music Record Progress - CD Write screen now 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.

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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..

Follow these steps to record direct to CD from an external source:

1. Press the MUSIC key to make sure you are in the Music source mode.

2. Press the RECORD key to display the Music Record Options menu.

3. Select the RECORD EXT INPUTS DIRECT TO CD

4. The External Record Options screen will be displayed showing the default information for
the recording you are about to make. You can use these default settings or edit them. The
default recording length is 30 minutes. Enter a different number to increase or decrease
the recording time.

5. When you are finished editing the default settings, press the RECORD key again to start
recording from the external analog inputs to the internal hard drive.

6. FireBall will record from the external analog inputs to a temporary “image” recorded on it’s
internal hard drive.

7. When the recording time elapses and the recording is complete, FireBall will ask you to
insert a blank CD.

8. Insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc and close the CD tray by pressing the Eject button on
the front panel.

9. The Music Record Progress – CD Write screen now 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.

menu item.

If FireBall detects that no audio was actually recorded, it will return to the Music Guide without
asking you to insert a blank CD. Check your cables and make sure you have audio connected to the
analog inputs on the back of your FireBall.

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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. Screen Savers provide two important functions,
to prevent a static image from being displayed on the video output device for extended periods of
time and to provide useful information to the user when activated.

Follow these steps to set your screen saver preferences:

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

2. Select the

3. Select the SCREEN SAVER

4. Select your Screen Saver Preferences

Activation Idle Time

You can specify the amount of idle time that FireBall will wait before activating the screen saver
from 1 to 60 minutes.

Warning: Some televisions and plasma monitors are more susceptible to screen burn-in than others,
therefore, we recommend using a low activation time (like 1 minute) to reduce the risk of burn-in.

Other Modes

Select either the Normal, Product Demo, or Photo Viewer 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. Photo Viewer displays photos located in the /Photos shared
volume.

GENERAL Menu

Menu

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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. After the
specified idle time, the RDM will reactivate as the screensaver.

Follow these steps to enable the Retail Demo Mode in your FireBall display model:

1. Follow the Quick Start instructions to connect and register your demo FireBall.

2. When your FireBall is configured and you see the Music Guide, press the SETUP key on
the remote.

3. Select the General menu.

4. Select the Screen Saver menu.

5. Select the Demo Mode option and the number of minutes to wait before displaying the
Demo Mode screen saver.

6. Select the Save button.

• The RDM will be activated whenever the FireBall is idle for the specified period of time.

• Do not set the idle time too high as the possibility of screen burn is increased with certain
types of displays, particularly “Plasma” type displays.

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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 TVs and 640x360 for 16:9
widescreen TVs.

Follow these steps to enable the Photo Screen Saver Mode in your FireBall:

1. Press the SETUP key on the remote.

2. Select the General menu.

3. Select the Screen Saver menu.

4. Select the Photo Viewer option and the number of minutes to wait before displaying the
next photo.

5. Select Random or Alphabetical ordering.

6. Select the Save button.

Note: You can set the Photo Interval or how long each photo is displayed as well as the Photo Order or
how you want to display your photos, in random or alphabetical order.

• The Photos Screen Saver will be activated whenever the FireBall is idle for the specified
period of time.

• Do not set the idle time too high as the possibility of screen burn is increased with certain
types of displays, particularly “Plasma” type displays.

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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

3. Select the

4. Select your select your Time Zone.

GENERAL Menu
TIME ZONE Menu

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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. Images should be 720x480 and saved in either jpg, gif, or png formats.

Follow these steps to select a custom background on your FireBall:

1. Press the SETUP key on the remote.

2. Select the General menu.

3. Select the User Interface Skins menu.

4. Select the Custom Theme and Select the Save button.

5. After the Custom Theme is installed, you will see the Custom Backgrounds Select screen.

6. Select the screen you want to set the background for (Music Guide, Music Player, Music
Option, etc….

7. Scroll down the list and highlight an image. A preview will be displayed to the right of the
list.

8. Press the Select key on the remote to select the desired image.

9. Repeat steps 6 – 8 for each screen you want to customize.

10.Select the Save button when you are done to return to the Setup menu.

Note: Some backgrounds look better than others.
In general, backgrounds with darker colors and few
small details are better.

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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. Using the remote control, enter a 4 to 8 digit code into the password field.

2. Press the SELECT key to highlight the VERIFY field.

3. Re-enter the same password for verification.

4. Press the SELECT key to highlight the SAVE button.

5. Press SELECT again to save your password and enable Password Protection on the Setup
Menus.

• You must exit Setup and re-enter setup to activate the password protection.

• If a user password is specified, you will be prompted for your password whenever you press
the Setup key on the remote.

• If the password entered matches the stored password, full access is granted to the user until
the next power off cycle.

• If the password does not match, the user will be asked 2 more times to enter the correct
password. If after the third try the password still does not match, the system will not allow the
user access to the Setup menus.

• If the user does not specify a System Password, access to the Setup menus will be allowed
whenever you press the Setup key.

Removing a System Password – Follow these steps to remove the system password:

1. Press the SETUP key and enter your existing system password.

2. Highlight the CLEAR button on screen and press the SELECT key on your remote.

3. The password and verify fields will be cleared.

4. Highlight the SAVE button and press SELECT.

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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, user settings and preferences
for parental control. 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.

Select the highest movie ration you want to display in the Movies Guide without entering a
password. For example, if you select PG-13 all movies with an MPAA rating above PG-13 (R, NC­17, and X) will not be shown in the Movies Guide when Password Protection is enabled.

Follow these steps to select a Movie Rating:

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

2. Select the GENERAL Menu.

3. Select the MOVIE RATINGS Menu.

4. Select the highest movie rating you want to display in the Movies Guide without entering a
password.

5. Select the SAVE button to save your changes and return to the previous screen.

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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”.
These addresses are usually configured automatically by your network hardware. If your PC is
setup using Dynamic or “DHCP” addressing, you should most likely use the same for your FireBall.

Connect your FireBall to your Ethernet network using the included Ethernet cable and then
follow these steps to specify your Ethernet settings:

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

2. Select the

3. Select the

4. Select Dynamic for automatic address configuration or Static if you want to manually enter
your TCP/IP address information.

NETWORK Menu
ETHERNET SETTINGS Menu

If you select Static TCP/IP addressing, you will need to obtain a valid IP address, subnet mask,
DNS server, and gateway addresses from your network administrator.

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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.

Follow these steps to enter a name for your FireBall:

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

2. Select the

3. Select the FIREBALL SERVER

4. Enter a name for your FireBall using the remote control or wireless keyboard. For example:
“Living Room” or “Home Theater” might be a name which helps identify which FireBall
you want to connect to.

Follow these steps to enter a password to be used when connecting to your FireBall from a
web browser:

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

2. select the NETWORK menu.

3. Select the FIREBALL SERVER SETTINGS menu.

4. Enter a password to be used from your PC when connecting from your web browser.

Note: There is no User Name when connecting from a web browser.

NETWORK menu.

SETTINGS menu.

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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. This effectively can double the capacity of
your FireBall using one FireBall as the master and one as a second zone or “slave” server.

You can connect any combination of two FireBall SE, E2, or DVDM Music Servers that have been
upgraded to Version 4.0 or later FireBall Features Package.

Follow these steps to connect your FireBall to another FireBall Music Server:

1. Press the SETUP key on the remote.

2. Select the Network menu.

3. Select the Remote Server Connection menu.

4. Select one of the available FireBall servers from the server list.

5. Select the Save button to save your selection.

When you return to the Music Guide you will have access to all your music from both FireBalls
merged into one Music Guide. The “Location” field in the Music Guide will show you where each
music title is located.

Repeat the above steps using the other FireBall to access the first FireBall’s music from the second
FireBall. You can also select a FireBall-PC “virtual” FireBall if your PC is running the “FireBall­PC” software to integrate and stream more music from your PC/Mac for unlimited storage capacity!

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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.

Follow these steps to select an audio encoder:

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

2. Select the

3. Select the

4. Select MP3 or CD Quality (FLAC) as your preferred encoder

5. If you selected MP3 as your preferred encoder, select a bitrate.

AUDIO menu.
RECORDING PREFERENCES menu.

The MP3 bitrate is used to determine the relative quality and compression level. The higher the
bitrate, the better quality and more space each song will occupy on the hard drive. Selecting a lower
bitrate will provide lesser quality audio and will use less space for each song, allowing you to store
more songs on your FireBall.

FLAC audio will always take up approximately 50% of the original WAV/AIFF file size. The FLAC
compression level has been optimized to FireBall’s processor speed and is not user adjustable.
Creating a mix CD from FLAC audio files creates a CD which is identical to the original, thus it is
referred to as “CD Quality”.

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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.

Follow these steps to set the Disc Insert Preferences:

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

2. Select the

3. Select the

4. Select Display and Play or Record and Eject.

AUDIO menu
DISC INSERT PREFERENCES menu

Record and Eject will use the current Recording Preferences to record each disc to your internal
hard drive. The Record Select Guide will not be displayed as all tracks are automatically selected
and recorded to the internal hard drive. Use the Delete Music feature to delete any unwanted tracks.

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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. Select the

3. Select the

4. Using the Up and Down keys on the remote, select your desired aspect ratio.

5. Press the SELECT key on the remote to highlight the SAVE button.

6. Press SELECT again to save the current desired format.

4:3 User Interface 16:9 User Interface

VIDEO menu.
VIDEO FORMAT menu.

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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. Select the

3. Select the

4. Using the Left and Right keys on the remote, adjust the screen so that it appears
horizontally centered on your TV.

5. Press the SELECT key on the remote to highlight the SAVE button.

6. Press SELECT again to save the current position.

VIDEO menu.
SCREEN CENTERING menu.

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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

3. Select the

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. This will get your brightness control as close
to the proper setting as possible without the use of special software and hardware.

5. Press SELECT to return to the previous menu

VIDEO menu.
BRIGHTNESS menu.

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

2. Select the

3. Select the

4. Turn your TV’s Contrast or Picture control all the way up, then lower it to the point where
the vertical line appears straight and does not bend. It may not be possible to make it
completely straight on some TV sets. This will get your Contrast control as close to the
proper setting as possible without the use of special software and hardware.

5. Press SELECT to return to the previous menu

VIDEO menu.
CONTRAST menu.

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

2. Select the

3. Select the

4. Turn your TV’s Sharpness or Detail control up and down until the text on the screen is as
readable as possible. Be sure to adjust your Brightness and Contrast before adjusting the
Sharpness control. This will get your Sharpness control as close to the proper setting as
possible without the use of special software and hardware.

5. Press SELECT to return to the previous menu

VIDEO menu.
SHARPNESS menu.

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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. Select the

3. Select the

4. Turn your TV’s Color and Tint controls up and down until the color bars are at the point
where they are not appearing to bleed together and the colors do not appear to be too
bright. This will get your Color and Tint controls as close as possible without the use of
special software and hardware.

5. Press SELECT to return to the previous menu

VIDEO menu.
COLOR BARS menu.

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EXTERNAL CONTROL

SURROUND MODE SETTINGS

FireBall can connect to a supported Denon or Marantz receiver and automatically select different
surround mode settings depending on what type of media is playing. For example, you might want
to listen to MP3 audio using the Neo6 Music surround mode while FLAC audio would use straight
STEREO mode.

Follow these steps to set the Surround Mode Settings:

1. Press the SETUP key on the remote control.

2. Select the External Control Menu.

3. Select the Surround Mode Settings.

5. Set the desired media to the desired receiver mode.

6. Highlight the SAVE button and press SELECT to save the settings.

Note: Surround Mode Settings is compatible with select Denon and Marantz A/V receivers
with RS-232 control. Please contact Escient or your Escient dealer for more information
about this feature.

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