Escient FireBall MP-100 Guide

FIREBALL REMOTE CONTROL GUIDE WD006-1-1

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FIREBALL REMOTE
CONTROL GUIDE

Programming the Escient FireBall H-40/E-40/E-120/MP-100
Remote Control and Wireless Keyboard

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FireBall IR Remote Control

The FireBall H-40, E-40, E-120, MP-100, and TuneBase
200 include a universal remote control that can be
programmed to operate up to 3 different Escient
products and 5 other home theater devices.

The 3 source buttons on the remote control labeled FB,
TB, and PP can only be programmed to operate the
Escient products. The 5 source buttons on the remote
labeled AUX, CBL, DVD, TV, and RCV can be
programmed to operate other devices.

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Controlling Multiple FireBalls with 1 Remote

Every FireBall is preset from the factory to operate from the FB source button, however, the
FireBall can be configured to use any one of the three Escient source buttons using the on
screen Setup menus. This is useful when there are multiple FireBalls installed at the same
location, so all FireBalls don’t respond to the same IR commands. Use the following steps to
change which source button (FB, TB, or PP) each FireBall will listen for commands from:

 Press the Setup key on the remote to display the FireBall setup menu.
 Highlight and Select the Utilities menu item.
 Highlight and Select the IR Remote Control menu item.
 Highlight and Select which source button to use to control this FireBall.
 Press the new source button on your remote to reconfigure the remote and confirm the

change by selecting the OK button on screen.

Repeat these steps for each FireBall in your system, selecting a different FB button for each.

Resetting the FB, TB, and PP Source Buttons

The FB, TB, and PP source buttons are preprogrammed at the factory with the correct codes
to control a FireBall H/E, a TuneBase 200, and a PowerPlay. If you changed these buttons to
control other devices, you will have to reset the FB, TB, or PP source button s b ack to the
original codes in order to control the original device again. Use the following steps to program
these buttons back to their factory states:

 Press the FB, TB, or PP source button to be re-programmed.
 Press & Hold the “Code Set” button on the remote until the LED flashes twice.

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 Enter “987” using the remote’s numeric keypad. The LED should again flash twice.
 Enter the factory reset code which corresponds to the source button being reset:

o “0052” for FB
o “0051” for TB
o “0053” for PP

 The LED will again flash twice indicating the programming was successful.

Repeat these steps for each FireBall in your system, selecting a different source button for
each.

Programming the Universal Source Buttons

Use the following steps to program the AUX, CBL, DVD, TV, and RCV source buttons to
control other devices. The following table indicates which device types can be programmed on
which source buttons:

Source Button Device Assignment

AUX CD, DVD, LDP, VCR, Audio Cassette, PVR
CBL Cable, Video Accessories, Satellite, DSS
DVD VCR, Audio Cassette, DVD, LDP, DAT, P VR
TV TV
RCV Amplifier, Tuner, Phono, Misc. Audio, CD, Home Automation, MD

 Locate the 4 digit device code for the device you want to control in Appendix A.
 Press the source button to be programmed.
 Press & Hold the “Code Set” button on the remote until the LED flashes twice.
 Enter the 4 digit code using the remote’s numeric keypad. The LED will flash twice

indicating the code was accepted.

Note: If the LED does a single long flash then the entered code was not valid for that source
button.

See Appendix B for details and instructions for accessing the other various functions available
on the remote control:

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FireBall Wireless IR Keyboard

The Escient FireBall, TuneBase 200, and PowerPlay include a wireless IR keyboard with
universal remote control capabilities. The keyboard can be programmed to operate one
Escient product and four other devices.

Only the FireBall source button (the one with the swoop)
the FireBall, TuneBase, or PowerPlay. The four source buttons on the remote labeled TV,
VCR, CBL, and AUD can be programmed to operate other devices.

WARNING!

The CBL source button is not programmed to control any device by default. We recommend
that you do not program the CBL button for another source, but if you choose to program the
CBL source button, note that the POWER key on the keyboard will no longer power the
FireBall on/off.

can be programmed to operate

Programming the Keyboard to Control FB, TB or PP Sources

Swoop

Button

The FireBall (swoop) source button is preprogrammed at the factory to correspond to the FB
button on the remote. The FireBall source button can be programmed to correspond to any of
the FB source buttons using the following method:

 Press Swoop

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 Press & Hold the “Set” button on the keyboard until the LED flashes twice.
 Slowly enter “997” using the number buttons on the keyboard. The LED will flash twice

again.

 Press the “CH-” button on the left side of the keyboard. The LED will flash four times.
 Press the Fireball (swoop) source button.
 Press & Hold the “Set” button on the keyboard until the LED flashes twice.
 Slowly enter:

o 1163 for the FB button
o 1162 for the TB button
o 1164 for the PP button

 The LED will again flash twice indicating the programming was successful.

Programming the Universal Source Buttons

Use the following steps to program the TV, VCR, CBL, and AUD source buttons to control
other devices. The following table indicates which device types can be programmed on which
source buttons:

Source Button Device Assignment

TV TV
VCR VCR, Audio Cassette, DVD, LDP, DAT, P V R
CBL Cable, Video Accessories, Satellite, DSS
AUD Amplifier, Tuner, Phono, Misc. Audio, CD, Home Automation, MD

 Locate the 4 digit device code for the device you want to control in Appendix A.
 Press the source button to be programmed.
 Press & Hold the “Code Set” button on the remote until the LED flashes twice.
 Enter the 4 digit code using the remote’s numeric keypad. The LED will flash twice

indicating the code was accepted.

Note: If the LED does a single long flash then the entered code was not valid for that source
button.

See Appendix B for details and instructions for accessing the other various functions available
on the remote control:

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