E2 USER’S MANUALP/N: M22004-01A5
PAGE 10FireBall™ E2 User’s Manual• Additionally, Escient does not cover the following items under the terms or its warranty programs:• Installation
PAGE 100FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualIR REMOTE CONTROLFireBall is preset from the factory to operate from the FB1 source button, however, the FireBall ca
PAGE 101FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualDIRECT ACCESS CODESDirect Access Codes are used in conjunction with the MACRO key on the remote control to provide a
PAGE 102FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualThe following table is used to determine the button sequence for direct access code sequences from the Escient IR re
PAGE 103FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualThe following table is used to determine the button sequence for direct access code sequences from the Escient IR re
PAGE 104FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualPLAYLIST HOT KEYSPlaylist Hot Keys provides a Keyboard Macro sequence to directly access any five Playlists in your
PAGE 105FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualSERIAL COM PORTSThe Serial Control COM Port setting is used to specify which RS-232 serial COM port is to be used fo
PAGE 106FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualCONTROLLING FIREBALL FROM OTHER DEVICESIn addition to the Escient ETP-1500 wired touch panel, FireBall provides the
PAGE 107FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualFIREBALL UTILITIESGETTING INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR FIREBALLInformation about your FireBall hardware and software is av
PAGE 108FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualRESTARTING THE SYSTEMThere are two ways of manually performing a full restart or reboot of the FireBall system, one
PAGE 109FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualUPDATING THE SOFTWAREFireBall will automatically check the Escient server once a week for any FireBall software upda
PAGE 11FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualESCIENT PRIVACY POLICYEscient is committed to providing you with a product that you enjoy and are confident in using,
PAGE 110FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualCONTROLLING FIREBALL FROM A WEB BROWSERFireBall contains a built-in web server which means you can connect to your F
PAGE 111FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualUSING THE WEB BROWSER AS A MUSIC CLIENTIn addition to remotely controlling your FireBall, the built-in web server al
PAGE 112FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualBACKUP AND RESTOREFIREBALL MUSIC BACKUPIt is possible to backup and restore the music contents of a FireBall using t
PAGE 113FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualFIREBALL MUSIC RESTOREYou can restore music to a FireBall using the same method used for importing audio files into
PAGE 114FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualNETWORKED AUDIO USING FIREBALL MUSIC CLIENTSSERVERSA FireBall Server is a Fireball media management system that is c
PAGE 115FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualLOCATING THE FIREBALL CLIENTS AND SERVERSCentralIf you locate your FireBall clients and servers in a central locatio
PAGE 116FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualDistributedA distributed FireBall installation means that your FireBall Servers and Clients are physically distribut
PAGE 117FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualCONFIGURING A FIREBALL SERVEREvery FireBall capable of server functions is automatically enabled to serve MP3 and FL
PAGE 118FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualESCIENT TECHNICAL SUPPORTContact your dealer or Escient’s Customer Support group. Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 7p
PAGE 119FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualTROUBLESHOOTINGNETWORK PROBLEMSIf you experience problems registering a FireBall or connecting to the Internet to lo
PAGE 12FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualTERMS AND DEFINITIONSFollowing are terms used throughout this manual:• Button - refers to a graphic item on the disp
PAGE 120FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualADDITIONAL INFORMATIONSPECIFICATIONSSpecifications are subject to change without notice. Please check the Escient we
PAGE 121FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualGRACENOTE® END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENTUSE OF THIS PRODUCT IMPLIES ACCEPTANCE OF THETERMS BELOW.This product contains
PAGE 13FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualSETUPThis manual assumes that you followed the printed “Quick Setup Guide” that came with your FireBall. If you have
PAGE 14FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualFRONT PANEL OVERVIEW 1 - POWER 2 - GUIDE 3 - MUSIC SOURCE 4 - RADIO SOURCE 5 - CD-RW DRIVE 6 -
PAGE 15FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualREAR PANEL OVERVIEW 1 - POWER 2 - ANALOG AUDIO IN 3 - IR IN / S-LINK/IR OUT 4 - DIGITAL AUDIO COAX OUT
PAGE 16FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualREMOTE OVERVIEW
PAGE 17FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualENTERING TEXT WITH THE REMOTE CONTROLThe remote control can be used to enter text in all text fields. This text entr
PAGE 18FireBall™ E2 User’s Manualdisplay a “C”. The fourth key press displays a lower case “a”, the fifth key press displays a lower case “b”, and th
PAGE 19FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualCONNECTING EXTERNAL DISC CHANGERSFireBall can manage up to three - 400 disc CD changers in addition to any music reco
PAGE 2FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualTHANK YOUThe team at Escient would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing an Escient FireBall produ
PAGE 20FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualConnecting Sony DVP-CX777ES CD/DVD Changers (CDs Only)FireBall requires that you connect each changer to the back pan
PAGE 21FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualConnecting Sony CD ChangersFireBall requires that you connect each changer to the back panel using audio and control
PAGE 22FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualConnecting Kenwood CD/DVD Changers (CDs Only)FireBall requires that you connect each changer to the back panel using
PAGE 23FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualConnecting Pioneer CD/DVD Changers (CDs Only)FireBall requires that you connect each changer to the back panel using
PAGE 24FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualLOADING DISCS INTO CHANGERSInsert CDs into your changers, following the changer manufacturer’s instructions and close
PAGE 25FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualAutomatically Getting Disc InformationOnce your changers are connected to FireBall and loaded with CDs, all you have
PAGE 26FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualGetting Disc Information for a Range of DiscsIf you want to lookup the disc information for a specific range of slots
PAGE 27FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualGetting Disc Information for All DiscsIf you want to lookup the disc information for all discs in all changers, you c
PAGE 28FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualADDITIONAL CONNECTION AND HOOKUP INFORMATIONDIGITAL AUDIO INPUTSThe FireBall defaults to the optical inputs for chang
PAGE 29FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualVIDEO OUTPUTSFireBall has several video output formats and connectors including:• 2 S-Video• 2 Composite Video• 1
PAGE 3FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualADDITIONAL CONNECTION AND HOOKUPINFORMATION 28 DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS 28 AUDIO OUTPUTS 28 VIDEO OUTPUTS 29 RS-23
PAGE 30FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualRS-232 CONNECTIONSExternal disc changers are controlled via two-way serial protocols using RS-232 serial cables. You
PAGE 31FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualETHERNET CONNECTIONSThe Ethernet jack on the back panel of the FireBall accepts any standard twisted pair CAT5 Ethern
PAGE 32FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualCAT5 cabling should not exceed 100 meters. The following drawing depicts the typical wiring scheme for CAT5.For more
PAGE 33FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualEXTERNAL CHANGER CONNECTIONSThere are a few general rules to follow when connecting changers to your FireBall...Chang
PAGE 34FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualSony DVD/CD Changer Hookup• Up to three Sony DVP-CX777ES 400 disc changers may be connected via individual RS-232 ca
PAGE 35FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualREGISTRATIONRegistering your FireBall is accomplished automatically when you go through the Quick Start process descr
PAGE 36FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualTESTING A DIALUP CONNECTION• An external Hayes compatible serial modem is required.• An analog phone line is requir
PAGE 37FireBall™ E2 User’s Manual6. Once you have verified all of the Dialing Preferences, you should test the dialup modem connection to the Escient
PAGE 38FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualGETTING MUSIC INTO FIREBALLBefore you can enjoy the Music features of your FireBall Media Management system, you will
PAGE 39FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualRECORDING FROM THE INTERNAL CDThe easiest way to get music into your FireBall is to record CDs using the built-in int
PAGE 4FireBall™ E2 User’s Manual Selecting an Existing Cover 65 EDITING RADIO INFORMATION 66 EDITING PLAYLISTS 67 EDITING GROUPS 68 DELETIN
PAGE 40FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualRECORDING FROM EXTERNAL CHANGERSIn addition to manually loading and recording CDs one by one using the front panel CD
PAGE 41FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualAutomatically Recording CDsYou can easily record changer based CDs to your FireBall’s internal hard drive using the Q
PAGE 42FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualRecording a Range of CDsIf you want to record a specific range of slots in a changer, you can use the Record Range fe
PAGE 43FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualRecording All CDsIf you want to record all discs in all changers, you can use the Record All feature.Follow these ste
PAGE 44FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualIMPORTING MUSIC FILESIf you have digital audio files already recorded on your PC or Mac, you can transfer the files d
PAGE 45FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualImporting from a PCMake sure your PC is connected to the same network as your FireBall and follow these steps to moun
PAGE 46FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualImporting from a MacFireBall’s File Server acts like a Windows File Server on your network, therefore you will need t
PAGE 47FireBall™ E2 User’s Manual4. Click on the Content pop-up menu and select the Import directory.5. Next, an authentication dialog will appear. Yo
PAGE 48FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualRECORDING FROM OTHER EXTERNAL SOURCESIn addition to recording from external changers, FireBall allows you to record d
PAGE 49FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualERASING A CD-RW DISCYou can use FireBall’s built-in CD burner to erase the contents of a re-writable CD. Follow these
PAGE 5FireBall™ E2 User’s Manual ID3 Tag Support 113NETWORKED AUDIO USING FIREBALL MUSICCLIENTS 114 SERVERS 114 CLIENTS 114 LOCATING THE FIR
PAGE 50FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualLISTENING TO MUSICBROWSING YOUR MUSIC LIBRARYNow that you have gotten your music into your FireBall, it’s time to enj
PAGE 51FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualPLAYING THE CURRENT TITLEPlaying the currently highlighted Title is the same as playing a CD in a conventional CD pla
PAGE 52FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualCHANGING THE GUIDE VIEWThe GUIDE button on the remote control is used to switch between the Music Guide and Music Pla
PAGE 53FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualCHANGING THE CURRENT PLAY MODEThe default Play Mode will play the current Title from Track 1 to the last track in ord
PAGE 54FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualVIEWING BY GENREIn addition to the current Guide View, the Music Guide automatically organizes your Music into defaul
PAGE 55FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualLISTENING TO INTERNET RADIOBROWSING INTERNET RADIO STATIONSThe Radio Guide displays a scrolling list of Internet Radi
PAGE 56FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualPLAYING THE CURRENT STATIONPlaying the currently highlighted Radio Station is the same as selecting and playing an of
PAGE 57FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualMANAGING YOUR MEDIACREATING PLAYLISTSFireBall allows you to organize your favorite songs into custom “Playlists”. A P
PAGE 58FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualCREATING GROUPSIn addition to Playlists, FireBall allows you to create custom “Groups” of Music Titles or Radio Stati
PAGE 59FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualADDING INTERNET RADIO STATIONSFireBall comes preloaded with several high quality streaming Internet Radio Stations fr
PAGE 6FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualPRODUCT INTRODUCTIONThank you for purchasing a FireBall Media Management system from Escient (a division of D&M Ho
PAGE 60FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualUPDATING THE INTERNET RADIO STATIONS LISTEscient makes every attempt to insure that the preloaded Internet Radio Stat
PAGE 61FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualEDITING MUSIC INFORMATIONFireBall has access to over 2.5 million CD titles, but you may still encounter a CD that doe
PAGE 62FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualEditing Track NamesYou can also manually edit the Track/Song names of the currently highlighted Title in the Music Gu
PAGE 63FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualAutomatically Lookup Information for This DiscThe “Lookup This Disc” button will initiate a disc lookup for only this
PAGE 64FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualSearching for the Original CoverOccasionally the wrong cover or the default cover will be displayed for a Music Title
PAGE 65FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualSelecting an Existing CoverIf for some reason you can not download the original cover, you can choose one of the exis
PAGE 66FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualEDITING RADIO INFORMATIONSimilar to editing Music Information, you can also Edit the Radio Information. Follow these
PAGE 67FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualEDITING PLAYLISTSYou can change the name and add or remove tracks from any Playlist you created.Follow these steps to
PAGE 68FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualEDITING GROUPSAs with Playlists, you can also edit the name of a Group, add Music Titles or Radio Stations to the Gro
PAGE 69FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualDELETING MUSICYou can remove any music you have recorded to the FireBall by using the Delete Music feature. You may w
PAGE 7FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualWARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS• Do not use this apparatus near water.• Clean only with a dry cloth.• Do not block any ven
PAGE 70FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualDELETING PLAYLISTSYou may delete entire Playlists from the Music Guide. Follow these steps to permanently delete one
PAGE 71FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualDELETING GROUPSDeleting Groups from the Group Bar is very similar to deleting Playlists. The contents of the Group (t
PAGE 72FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualCREATING CDSFireBall is a complete media solution for storing, managing, and listening to your music, but what if you
PAGE 73FireBall™ E2 User’s Manual8. When FireBall has added all of your songs and finished creating the new CD image, it will eject the CD tray and as
PAGE 74FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualDUPLICATING A CDYou can duplicate any physical disc located in the internal drive or any external changer. These disc
PAGE 75FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualRECORDING FROM AN EXTERNAL SOURCEFireBall also allows you to record from the external inputs to a blank CD. This allo
PAGE 76FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualSETTING USER PREFERENCESUser preferences are available to specify global configuration options and preferred system s
PAGE 77FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualRetail Demo ModeFireBall has a Retail Demo Mode for use in retail display environments. The Retail Demo Mode (RDM) is
PAGE 78FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualPhoto Screen Saver ModeFireBall has a Photo Screen Saver Mode for displaying your own photos whenever FireBall is idl
PAGE 79FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualSETTING YOUR TIME ZONESpecify which US time zone your FireBall is located in. Follow these steps to set your Time Zon
PAGE 8FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualTRADEMARKS & SERVICE MARKSEscient®, the Escient logo, and FireBall® are trademarks of Digital Networks North Ameri
PAGE 80FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualCUSTOMIZABLE USER INTERFACEIn addition to the Escient Classic user interface theme, the FireBall allows you to select
PAGE 81FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualENABLING PASSWORD PROTECTION Optional Password Protection enables you to limit user access to the Setup Menus. This i
PAGE 82FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualCHOOSING YOUR NETWORK CONNECTIONFireBall supports two networking methods, Ethernet and Dialup Modem. Your FireBall mu
PAGE 83FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualTesting the Your ConnectionIt is a good idea to verify that your selected network connection is functioning properly
PAGE 84FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualEthernet Settings Ethernet is the preferred networking choice which provides you with the best network performance an
PAGE 85FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualDialup SettingsIf you are going to use a dialup ISP to connect your FireBall to the Internet, you must provide inform
PAGE 86FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualSETTING THE FIREBALL SERVER SETTINGSYour FireBall can act as a “server” delivering audio to optional FireBall “client
PAGE 87FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualPEER TO PEER MUSIC SHARINGFireBall contains a special music sharing feature that allows two FireBall Music Servers lo
PAGE 88FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualSELECTING THE AUDIO ENCODER TYPEYou can specify which audio encoder (MP3 or FLAC) you want to use for recording audio
PAGE 89FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualSETTING THE DISC INSERT PREFERENCESYou can specify what to do with new discs inserted into FireBall’s front panel CD
PAGE 9FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualWARRANTY INFORMATIONTerms of Coverage - Each Escient branded media management system sold comes with a standard one (1
PAGE 90FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualDIGITAL INPUT PREFERENCESYou must specify which of the digital audio inputs you are using to connect the digital audi
PAGE 91FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualVIDEO OUTPUT PREFERENCESVideo FormatAllows you to select 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratios on your TV screen.Follow these ste
PAGE 92FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualCentering the FireBall ScreenAllows you to center the FireBall user interface horizontally on your TV screen.Follow t
PAGE 93FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualAdjusting your TV’s BrightnessFollow these steps to adjust the brightness on your TV:1. Press the SETUP key on the re
PAGE 94FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualAdjusting your TV’s ContrastThe Contrast or Picture Adjustment control allows you to optimize the contrast (which is
PAGE 95FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualAdjusting your TV’s SharpnessThe Sharpness adjustment allows you the set the Sharpness or Detail control of their TV
PAGE 96FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualAdjusting your TV’s Color and TintColor Bars are used to test the TV monitor’s ability to reproduce the proper color
PAGE 97FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualEXTERNAL CONTROLINSTALLING THE ETP TOUCH PANELThe optional Escient Touch Panel is an external 15” flat LCD color disp
PAGE 98FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualCalibrating the Touch PanelTo obtain the maximum performance form the ETP-1500 Touch Panel, the main user should cali
PAGE 99FireBall™ E2 User’s ManualChanging the Touch Panel Button OverlayThe Button Overlay feature places button controls onto the FireBall user inter
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