Escient SE-D1 User Manual
P/N: M32002-02A2
SE-D1 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 5
ABOUT THIS MANUAL 5
RECORD YOUR SERIAL NUMBER 5
MANUAL DISCLAIMERS 5
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS 6
TRADEMARKS & SERVICE MARKS 7
WARRANTY INFORMATION 8
ESCIENT PRIVACY POLICY 10
CONTACT INFORMATION 10
COPYRIGHT 10
TERMS AND DEFINITIONS 11
If you should need assistance please call our Customer Support Staff at
800.372.4368
The Escient Team
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SETUP 12
POWER STATES 12
FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW 13
REMOTE OVERVIEW 14
ENTERING TEXT WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL 15
Entering Numeric Entry Mode 15
Typing Characters with the Remote 15
CONNECTING EXTERNAL DISC CHANGER 17
Connecting a Sony DVP-CX777ES CD/DVD Changer 17
LOADING DVD MOVIE DISCS INTO CHANGERS 18
Automatically Getting Disc Information 19
Getting Disc Information for a Range of Discs 20
Getting Disc Information for All Discs 21
ADDITIONAL CONNECTION AND HOOKUP
INFORMATION 22
AUDIO OUTPUTS 22
VIDEO OUTPUTS 23
RS-232 CONNECTIONS 24
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IR CONNECTIONS 24
ETHERNET CONNECTIONS 24
REGISTRATION 26
TESTING A BROADBAND CONNECTION 26
WATCHING DVD MOVIES 27
BROWSING YOUR MOVIE LIBRARY 27
PLAYING THE CURRENT MOVIE 27
SELECTING A DIFFERENT MOVIE 28
Movie Info 28
CHANGING THE GUIDE VIEW 28
View By Title 28
View By Cover 28
VIEWING BY GENRE 29
LISTENING TO MUSIC 30
BROWSING YOUR MUSIC LIBRARY 30
SHOW AND HIDE TRACKS 30
PLAYING THE CURRENT TITLE 31
SELECTING A DIFFERENT SONG 31
CHANGING THE GUIDE VIEW 32
View By Artist 32
View By Title 32
View By Song 32
View By Cover 32
CHANGING THE CURRENT PLAY MODE 33
VIEWING BY GENRE 34
LISTENING TO INTERNET RADIO 35
BROWSING INTERNET RADIO STATIONS 35
PLAYING THE CURRENT STATION 36
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MANAGING YOUR MEDIA 37
CREATING PLAYLISTS 37
CREATING GROUPS 38
ADDING INTERNET RADIO STATIONS 39
UPDATING THE INTERNET RADIO STATIONS LIST 40
EDITING MOVIE INFORMATION 41
Editing Disc Info 41
Automatically Lookup Information for This Disc 42
Searching for Movie Information Manually 43
Tips for Searching for Movies 43
Selecting an Existing Cover 44
Edit Description 45
EDITING MUSIC INFORMATION 46
Editing Track Names 47
Automatically Lookup Information for This Disc 48
Searching for the Original Cover 49
Tips for Searching for Covers 49
Selecting an Existing Cover 50
EDITING RADIO INFORMATION 51
EDITING PLAYLISTS 52
EDITING GROUPS 53
DELETING MUSIC 54
DELETING PLAYLISTS 55
DELETING GROUPS 56
SETTING USER PREFERENCES 57
SETTING THE SCREEN SAVER PREFERENCES 57
Activation Idle Time 57
Other Modes 57
Retail Demo Mode 58
SETTING YOUR TIME ZONE 59
CUSTOMIZABLE USER INTERFACE 60
ENABLING PASSWORD PROTECTION 61
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MOVIE RATINGS 62
NETWORK ETHERNET SETTINGS 63
Testing the Your Connection 64
SETTING THE FIREBALL SERVER SETTINGS 65
VIDEO OUTPUT PREFERENCES 66
Video Format 66
Centering the FireBall Screen 67
Adjusting your TV’s Brightness 68
Adjusting your TV’s Contrast 69
Adjusting your TV’s Sharpness 70
Adjusting your TV’s Color and Tint 71
NETWORKED AUDIO USING FIREBALL MUSIC
CLIENTS 83
SERVERS 83
CLIENTS 83
LOCATING THE FIREBALL CLIENTS AND SERVERS 84
Central 84
Distributed 85
CONFIGURING A FIREBALL SERVER 86
CONFIGURING A FIREBALL CLIENT 86
Networking 86
Server Selection 86
EXTERNAL CONTROL 72
SURROUND MODE SETTINGS 72
IR REMOTE CONTROL 73
DIRECT ACCESS CODES 74
PLAYLIST HOT KEYS 77
BUTTON OVERLAY 78
FIREBALL UTILITIES 79
GETTING INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR FIREBALL 79
RESTARTING THE SYSTEM 80
UPDATING THE SOFTWARE 81
CONTROLLING FIREBALL FROM A WEB
BROWSER 82
SETTING UP THE FIREBALL WEB SERVER 82
USING THE WEB USER INTERFACE 82
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ESCIENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT 87
TROUBLESHOOTING 88
NETWORK PROBLEMS 88
SOFTWARE UPDATE PROBLEMS 88
RECORDING PROBLEMS 88
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 89
SPECIFICATIONS 89
Video Specifications 89
Audio Specifications 89
Physical Specifications 89
3rd Party Certifcations 89
FCC Part 15, Subpart B 89
GRACENOTE® END-USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT 90
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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 © 2000-2005 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
products.
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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: 800-372-4368 Press “2” for Sales, or “3” for Support
Fax: 317-616-6790
Internet: www.escient.com
Email: support@escient.com
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 7pm EST
COPYRIGHT
This manual is copyright ©2005 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
1
1 - POWER
2
3
1
1 - POWER 7 - ANALOG AUDIO OUT
2 - IR IN 8 - VIDEO OUT
3 - IR OUT 9 - VIDEO IN
4 - DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL OUT 10 - COMMUNICATION PORTS
5 - DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL IN 11 - ETHERNET
6 - ANALOG AUDIO IN
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4
5
6 9
7 8
10
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REMOTE OVERVIEW
CODE SET
POWER
UNIVERSAL SOURCE SELECT
MODE GUIDE SELECT
TRANSPORT CONTROLS
GUIDE
INFO
VOLUME CONTROL
KEY PAD
CONTROL
FIREBALL SELECT
ALL / NONE
NAVIGATION & SELECT
VIEW / MENU
CONTROL
CHANNEL / PAGE CONTROL
MACRO FUNCTION
DISC PLAY FUNCTIONS
MUSIC PLAY FUNCTIONS
MUSIC FAVORITES
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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
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
Alpha Mode
1stcharacter or 1st character after a
space
1. / , ? ‘ : ; &~! 1. / , ? ‘ : ; &~!
ABCabc2 abcABC2
DEFdef3 defDEF3
GHIghi4 ghiGHI4
JKLjkl5 jklJKL5
MNOmno6 mnoMNO6
PQRSpqrs7 pqrsPQRS7
TUVtuv8 tuvTUV8
WXYZwxyz9 wxyzWXYZ9
0@ _ - * # [ ] ( )+= 0@ _ - * # [ ] ( )+=
Alpha Mode 2
character or 2nd
character after a
space
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CONNECTING EXTERNAL DISC CHANGER
The FireBall SE-D1 supports up to 400 DVD and/or CDs located in one external Sony DVP-777ES CD/DVD changer. If you require storage for
more than 400 discs, please visit your Escient dealer to purchase larger capacity Escient products.
Connecting a Sony DVP-CX777ES CD/DVD Changer
FireBall requires that you connect the changer to the back panel using audio and control cables.
Follow these steps to connect your Sony CD/DVD changer 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 stereo RCA audio patch cable that came with your changer.
5. Connect one end of the RCA audio cable into the Analog In jacks number 1 on the back of your FireBall
6. Connect the other end of the RCA audio cable into the Analog Line Out jacks on the back of your changer.
• For the best audio quality, you should also connect a digital optical cable (not included) between your changer and FireBall.
• For the best video quality, you should also connnect component video cables (not included) between your changer and FireBall.
Note: Control Cable PinOuts 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 CDs that you recorded or CDs/DVDs 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 CHANGER MANAGEMENT menu.
3. Select the QUICK LOOKUP menu.
4. FireBall will perform a Quick Lookup for each new disc.
WARNING: Quick Lookup checks for newly added 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.
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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 CHANGER MANAGEMENT menu.
3. Select the LOOKUP RANGE menu.
4. Enter a valid range of slots to lookup. If you have more than 1 changer, select
which changer you want to use.
5. Select the CONTINUE button.
6. The Lookup Range screen displays the progress and results for each disc in
the selected range.
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Getting Disc Information for All Discs
If you want to lookup the disc information for all discs you can use the Lookup All feature.
Follow these steps to lookup all discs in all changers:
1. Press the SETUP key on the remote to display the Setup menu.
2. Select the CHANGER MANAGEMENT menu.
3. Select the LOOKUP ALL menu.
4. The Lookup All screen displays the progress and results as each disc is looked
up.
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ADDITIONAL CONNECTION AND HOOKUP INFORMATION
AUDIO OUTPUTS
The optical and analog audio outputs are all
active when playing media from the internal hard
drive or Internet Radio. Both digital and analog
connections must be made from the changer to the
FireBall for the FireBall to output both digital and
analog outputs.
This table shows which audio outputs are active for each type of audio source.
Audio Source Analog Out
Changer Analog
YES
Digital Optical
Out
Digital Coax Out
Changer Optical
Changer Coax
Internet Radio
YES YES YES
YES YES
YES YES
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.
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VIDEO OUTPUTS
FireBall has several video output formats and connectors including:
• S-Video
• Composite Video
• Component Video (480i interlaced standard definition)
All video outputs are active at the same time, so you can use as many as you like without causing signal degradation.
The Component Video output will provide the best possible video quality for the FireBall User Interface, but will require that your video system has
an available component input.
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RS-232 CONNECTIONS
The Sony disc changer is controlled via two-way serial protocols using an RS-232 serial cable. Connect the Sony changer to COM port “1 Changer”.
COM port “2 Auxiliary” is reserved for future use.
IR CONNECTIONS
The direct IR input jack on the back panel of the FireBall is for controlling FireBall from a wired IR distribution system such as a Xantech system.
This connection must be an IR signal with a 36kHz carrier using an 1/8” 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.
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).
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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.
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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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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