Escient Fireball DVDM-552 Owners manual

Quick Setup

Escient

6640 Intech Blvd., Indianapolis, Indiana 46278
Phone: [phone] Press "3” For Support
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 7pm EST
Fax: [phone]
www.escient.com
Email: [e-mail]
Document Number: M22160-01A1
March 2006

1. Unpack Your New FireBall DVDM-552

• Unpack the FireBall, cables, and accessories (save the box).

• Install the included batteries into the remote and keyboard.

• Make note of the serial number (located on the back).

SERIAL NUMBER: ___________________________________________________

2. Connect FireBall to your Home Theater

A) Locate the included composite video and analog audio cables.
B) Connect FireBall to the "DVD" or other available A/V input on your receiver or TV

(not shown).

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.

3. Connect Changers to your FireBall

A) Locate the composite video and analog audio cables included with your changer.
B) Connect the composite video output from the first changer to the VIDEO IN COMPOSITE 1

on FireBall.
C) Connect the analog audio cables from the first changer to the ANALOG AUDIO IN 1 on
FireBall.

D) Locate the included RS-232 serial cable.
E) Connect the RS-232 serial cable from the first changer to COMMUNICATION PORT 1 on

FireBall.
F) Repeat steps A-E for each additional changer using video, audio, amd COM ports number
2 - 5 on FireBall.

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.

OPTIONAL 2ND MOVIES ZONE

(FireBall MP-200 Media Player Required)

Note: The MP-200 automatically switches between
the Escient Movies Guide and the direct DVD input
from the multi-zone DVDM DVD manager, therefore
you are required to run direct video and audio cables
from the zone 2 outputs of the multi-zone DVDM to
the MP-200.

A) To watch DVD movies in a second zone using the
MP-200, connect a composite video cable from
VIDEO OUT COMPOSITE 2
the COMPOSITE
B) Connect an analog audio cable from ANALOG
AUDIO OUT 2
AUDIO IN
C) Connect the included Ethernet cable to your home
network.

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.You must use the same
types of video connections from the DVDM to the
MP-200 and from the MP-200 to your TV or A/V
Receiver.

on the MP-200

VIDEO IN on the MP-200

on the DVDM-552 to ANALOG

on the DVDM-552 to

4. Connect FireBall to the Internet

Note: FireBall requires an Internet connection to identify the discs in the front panel drive and
connected changers, to play Internet radio stations, and for general system maintenance.

• If you have a broadband (cable, DSL, ISDN) Internet Service Provider, connect the
included ethernet cable from FireBall's ethernet jack to your ethernet network.

• If you have a Dialup Internet Service Provider, you’ll need to configure Internet connection
sharing on a PC to the phoneline.

Note: You may need to purchase additional network hardware such as a "router”.
Please contact your Escient dealer for more information.

5. Power Up!

• Plug each changer into an AC outlet.

• Plug FireBall into an AC outlet.

• The Standby LED on the front of the FireBall will begin to flash RED during the
power on cycle. When the LED turns solid RED, the FireBall is ready for use.

• Press the power button on the front panel or on the remote control. The LED
will turn solid BLUE and video will be displayed on the TV when the unit is on.

Note: You may have to press the "FB1" button on the remote to configure it to control FireBall.
Also be sure the TV and receiver are turned on and set to the correct FireBall input.

6. Quick Start

• Use the remote control and follow the on-screen instructions.

Internet /

home network

Time for Fun

Escient

6640 Intech Blvd., Indianapolis, Indiana 4627
Phone: [phone] Press "3” For Support
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 7pm EST
Fax: [phone]
www.escient.com
Email: [e-mail]
Document Number: M22160-01A1
March 2006

Remote Overview

Code Set - used to set the universal IR source

TV / Cable / Receiver / DVD - used to configure

the remote to control other devices. See manual

for details on the universal remote functions.

numbers and text. Also used for searching in

Volume Up / Volume Down / Mute - Universal

remote can be configured to operate volume on

TVs and receivers. See manual for detailed

Guide / Player - toggles between Guide and

Info - displays additional movie and music info.

Pause - used to control playback of movies and

music. Also used for text entry and for canceling

Subtitle / Audio - used to toggle subtitle and

audio tracks on and off when watching a movie.

Movies / iRadio / Music - used to select DVDM

buttons. See manual for details.

UNIVERSAL SOURCE SELECT

Alpha / Numeric / Enter - used for entering

the movies, music and radio guides.

Up / Down / Left / Right / Select - used to

navigate and select on-screen menus and

Rewind / Play / Forward / Record / Stop /

Previous / Next - skip disc functions.

NAVIGATION & SELECT

TRANSPORT CONTROLS

DVDM-552 GUIDE SELECT

DISC PLAY FUNCTIONS

CODE SET

KEY PAD

VOLUME CONTROL

setup steps.

GUIDE

Player screens.

buttons.

certain operations.

DVD FUNCTIONS

modes.

INFO

POWER

Power - used to toggle the current source device
on and off.

FIREBALL SELECT

FireBall 1 / FireBall 2 / FireBall 3 / FireBall 4 ­use FB1 to control the DVDM. Use other FB
buttons if additional FireBall products are
installed.

CHANNEL / PAGE CONTROL

Channel/Page Up/Down - used to page up and
down in Guide and Player screens.

CONTROL

Mode - changes music play modes: normal,
random, repeat etc.
Setup - displays Setup menu.
Options - displays Options menu.

ALL / NONE

Toggle All or None on Select Guides.

VIEW / MENU

View / Menu - toggles through various guide
views (artist, title, cover) and displays DVD
menu when watching a movie.

MACRO FUNCTION

Macro Function - used to directly access various
music, movie and radio items and controls.

MUSIC PLAY FUNCTIONS

Repeat / Random - used to cause the system to
play the current group/genre in repeat or random
playback mode.

MUSIC FAVORITES

Add-Favorites / Play-Favorites - used to add the
currently highlighted music track to the Favorites
playlist and to play the favorites playlist.

On-Screen Interface Overview

GUIDE PLAYER OPTIONS

Movies Guide - Browse and manage

your Movie collection

Music Guide - Browse and manage

your Music collection

RADIO MUSIC MOVIES

Radio Guide - browse and manage

Internet Radio stations

Movie Player - display full screen

video (watch a movie)

Music Player - display and control

the currently playing music title

Radio Player - displays the currently

playing iRadio station, location,
channels and speed (if available)

Movie Options - allows you to create

custom groups, edit disc information
and access other movie features

Music Options - allows you to create

playlists and groups, edit disc
information and access other music
features

Radio Options - allows you to create

custom groups, tune new stations
and access other iRadio features

SETUP

Setup Menus - set user preferences

and configure external changers

Watch a Movie

• Press the Movies key on the remote.

• Highlight the Movie you want to watch.

• Press Play.

• The DVD movie will load and play.

Listen to Your Music

• Press the Music key on the remote.

• Highlight the Music Title you want to listen to.

• Press Play.

• The music begins to play.

Listen to an Internet Radio Station

• Press the iRadio key on the remote.

• Highlight the Station you want to listen to.

• Press Play.

• FireBall will connect and begin to stream (play) the station.

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