Escient MP-100 manual

Escient Manual No. M22002-01A1 Revision 1.1 January , 2003 Copyright ©2003 Installation and User ’ s Guide[...]

P AGE 2 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 T ABLE O F C ONTENTS 2 An extensive index is available in the back of this manual. If you do not nd what you are looking for in this T able of Contents, please check the index. T able of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction -------------------------------------------------[...]

P AGE 3 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 T ABLE O F C ONTENTS 2 An extensive index is available in the back of this manual. If you do not nd what you are looking for in this T able of Contents, please check the index. Using the Remote Control ....................................................................[...]

P AGE 4 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 T ABLE O F C ONTENTS 2 An extensive index is available in the back of this manual. If you do not nd what you are looking for in this T able of Contents, please check the index. Changing iRadio Options ............................................................... .....[...]

P AGE 5 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 T ABLE O F C ONTENTS 2 An extensive index is available in the back of this manual. If you do not nd what you are looking for in this T able of Contents, please check the index. Appendix D - External Control Protocol ------------------------------------------------------[...]

P AGE 6 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 Chapter 1 - Introduction About This Manual Record Y our Serial Number Copyright W arranty Information T rademarks and Service Marks Escient Privacy Policy Cautions and W arnings Important Safety Instructions Manual Disclaimers Limits T erms and Denitions Contact Informa[...]

P AGE 7 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 1 - I NTRODUCTION About This Manual This combination installation and user ’ s manual serves as a step-by-step guide to setting up the FireBall-MP system developed and shipped by Escient. Chapter 2 shows you how to set up and connect FireBall-MP to your other eq[...]

P AGE 8 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 1 - I NTRODUCTION W arranty Information T erms of Coverage - Each Escient branded music 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 dat[...]

P AGE 9 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 1 - I NTRODUCTION 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?[...]

P AGE 10 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 1 - I NTRODUCTION 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 Numb[...]

P AGE 1 1 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 1 - I NTRODUCTION T rademarks & Service Marks Escient and the Escient logo are registered trademarks of Escient. FireBall-MP and Physital are trademarks of Escient ® . Other product names mentioned herein are used for identication purposes only and may b[...]

P AGE 12 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 1 - I NTRODUCTION Escient Privacy Policy Escient is committed to providing you with a product that you enjoy and are condent in using, and are committed to providing services in a private and secure environment. W e recognize and respect each individual user ?[...]

P AGE 13 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 1 - I NTRODUCTION Cautions & W arnings Caution: T o reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover . No user serviceable parts are inside. Refer servicing to qualied service personnel. Caution: T o prevent electric shock, do not use a 3 wire to[...]

P AGE 14 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 1 - I NTRODUCTION Important Safety Instructions • Read these instructions. • Keep these instructions. • Heed all warnings. • Follow all instructions. • Do not use this apparatus near water . • Clean only with a dry cloth. • Do not block any ventilat[...]

P AGE 15 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 1 - I NTRODUCTION • Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. • Only use the attachments/accessories specied by the manufacturer . • Unplug thi[...]

P AGE 16 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 1 - I NTRODUCTION Manual Disclaimers At the time of printing, the FireBall-MP screen shot images in this manual matched the FireBall-MP interface screens. However, since FireBall-MP has the capability of downloading software updates and enhancements on a regular [...]

P AGE 17 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 1 - I NTRODUCTION T erms and Denitions 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 groups are provided (such as groups based on genre[...]

P AGE 18 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 1 - I NTRODUCTION • Playlist – a custom Music title made up of tracks from one or more titles – in effect, a custom CD. • Selected – the result of pressing the PLA Y or SELECT key to activate the highlighted title, track, or program. • Source – any [...]

P AGE 19 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 1 - I NTRODUCTION 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 6325 Digital W ay Indiana[...]

P AGE 20 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 2 Chapter 2-Setting Up FireBall-MP Unpack The Equipment What Else Is Needed Back Panel Reviewed Connecting FireBall-MP to a TV or Monitor Connecting Devices Using the IR Input Connecting to Ethernet Networks Connecting to Third Party Control Systems Connecting to a Multi-[...]

P AGE 21 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 2 - S ETTING U P F IRE B ALL -MP 2 Since no two people are likely to have the same exact audio or video conguration, the steps involved in putting the FireBall-MP system together are not specic to any one piece of audio or video equipment. Therefore, it may[...]

P AGE 22 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 2 - S ETTING U P F IRE B ALL -MP Unpack The Equipment (continued) w Y ou must have a FireBall or FireBall E server (available separately) as FireBall MP contains no music and streams everything from the FireBall server . Optional items: • Escient T ouch Screen:[...]

P AGE 23 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 2 - S ETTING U P F IRE B ALL -MP What Else Is Needed In order for FireBall-MP to function properly , you will need to provide the following items: u A video source such as a television, monitor , VGA projector or touch screen. v An A/V receiver or preamp, speaker[...]

P AGE 24 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 2 - S ETTING U P F IRE B ALL -MP 2 Please note that audio and video ports on the back panel of the actual FireBall-MP unit are labeled and color-coded. FireBall-MP Back Panel Reviewed Review the back panel of the FireBall-MP unit and the associated cabling.[...]

P AGE 25 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 2 - S ETTING U P F IRE B ALL -MP Connecting FireBall-MP to a Composite TV or Monitor u Use the Composite V ideo Cable , which can be identied through its yellow colored connectors. v Connect one end of the cable to the FireBall-MP Video Out (Composite) port. w[...]

P AGE 26 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 2 - S ETTING U P F IRE B ALL -MP Connecting FireBall-MP to an S-V ideo TV or Monitor u Use the S-V ideo Cable , which can be identied as a gold cup connector with tiny pins inside. v Connect one end of the cable to the FireBall-MP Video Out (S-V ideo) port. w [...]

P AGE 27 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 2 - S ETTING U P F IRE B ALL -MP Connecting FireBall-MP to a VGA Projector , Monitor or T ouch Screen. u Use a VGA cable. (Not supplied with FireBall-MP .) v Connect one end of the cable to the FireBall-MP VGA port. w Connect the other end of the cable to the VGA[...]

P AGE 28 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 2 - S ETTING U P F IRE B ALL -MP About Connecting Audio FireBall-MP does not contain an amplier nor does it contain speakers, so it will be necessary for you to have your FireBall-MP attached to an A/V receiver , TV , or amplied speakers. Follow your partic[...]

P AGE 29 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 2 - S ETTING U P F IRE B ALL -MP Connecting to Ethernet Networks FireBall-MP has an Ethernet jack which is used to connect to the FireBall server and to allow internet access through your Ethernet LAN. u Use the Ethernet Cable. (Can be identied by see-through [...]

P AGE 30 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 2 - S ETTING U P F IRE B ALL -MP Connecting to Third Party Control Systems T wo RS-232 serial ports are available on FireBall-MP . Y ou must use COM 2 to control FireBall-MP from an external home theater or whole house control system. FireBall-MP is compatible wi[...]

P AGE 31 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 2 - S ETTING U P F IRE B ALL -MP Connecting an Escient T ouch Screen T wo RS-232 serial ports are available on FireBall-MP . Y ou must use COM 1 to control FireBall-MP from the optional Escient ETP-1000 T ouch Screen. Other touch screen systems may be compatible.[...]

P AGE 32 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 2 - S ETTING U P F IRE B ALL -MP Connecting the Power Cord u Use the Power Cord . v Connect one end of power cord to the FireBall-MP AC Port (plug). w Connect the other end of the power cord to a 120V electrical outlet. Caution: T o prevent electric shock, do not[...]

P AGE 33 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 2 - S ETTING U P F IRE B ALL -MP FireBall-MP Power States: On, Standby , Off After the FireBall-MP unit is plugged in, the Standby LED located next to the power button will ash until the startup process is complete. Please wait. This may take several minutes .[...]

P AGE 34 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 3 Chapter 3 - Getting Started Front Panel Basics Using the Remote Control T ext Entry Via the FireBall-MP Remote Control What Is The Setup Process? Using the Remote, Keyboard or T ouch Screen Overview of User Interface[...]

P AGE 35 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 3 - G ETTING S TARTED Front Panel Basics The FireBall-MP front panel contains only the power button and IR receiver . Y ou should use the included wireless IR remote to control your FireBall-MP . Power On/Standby[...]

P AGE 36 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 3 - G ETTING S TARTED Using the Remote Control The FireBall-MP IR remote is a Universal remote control with capabilities to control other Escient products, as well as 5 other common home theater sources. SOURCE KEYS - puts the remote into each of the following mo[...]

P AGE 37 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 3 - G ETTING S TARTED OPTION - brings up the OPTIONS screen for the current Guide or Player . OPENGLOBE - takes you to the CE-Commerce screens to allow you to browse and purchase music and movies using your FireBall-MP . VIEW - toggles the Guide screen V iews thr[...]

P AGE 38 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 3 - G ETTING S TARTED Numeric/T ext Keypad CH Page V olume Control NUMERIC/TEXT keypad - allows you to enter text and numbers. Both text and numbers are active at all times unless only numeric data can be accepted at that time. An on-screen indicator will show yo[...]

P AGE 39 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 3 - G ETTING S TARTED The SP ACE key operates as a standard Next Track key when it is pressed by advancing to the start of the next track. Pressing and holding this key will perform a scan forward and you will hear the music as it scans forwardat high speed. This[...]

P AGE 40 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 3 - G ETTING S TARTED iRADIO - selects Internet Radio as the current mode. The currently available Internet Radio stations will be displayed. MUSIC - selects Music as the current mode. The contents of your music collection will be displayed. NEXT - skips forward [...]

P AGE 41 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 3 - G ETTING S TARTED T ext Entry Via the FireBall-MP Remote Control The remote control can be used to enter text in all text elds. This text entry capability is provided to allow you to ll out short text elds – such as those that occur in the setup an[...]

P AGE 42 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 3 - G ETTING S TARTED 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 bo[...]

P AGE 43 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 3 - G ETTING S TARTED The following text entry table describes the sequence of characters that appear when specic keys are pressed on the remote: Numeric Key Alpha-numeric Mode Alpha-numeric Mode 1 st character or 2 nd character or 1 st character after a space[...]

P AGE 44 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 3 - G ETTING S TARTED What Is The Setup Process? Setting up a FireBall-MP is very easy once the FireBall Server is connected to an ethernet network and properly congured. Upon power on, FireBall-MP will try to automatically locate and connect to a FireBall ser[...]

P AGE 45 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 3 - G ETTING S TARTED Using the Remote, Keyboard, or T ouch Screen Y ou can navigate through the FireBall-MP menus and screens using the IR remote, optional wireless keyboard, or optional Escient touch screen. Each device has its pros and cons and each individual[...]

P AGE 46 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 3 - G ETTING S TARTED Overview Of User Interface The FireBall-MP user interface is very simple and uses three common screens throughout. The screens operate consistently , regardless of the source. The screens you will see are Guide Screen, Player screen, and Opt[...]

P AGE 47 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 3 - G ETTING S TARTED Content Icons In front of each title in the Guide Screen is a content icon that describes the format and the type of media in the music library . Following are descriptions of all the icons. A collection of MP3 tracks A collection of MP3 tra[...]

P AGE 48 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 3 - G ETTING S TARTED Player Screen The Player screen is used to listen to audio content and display information about the currently playing content. • The Music Player allows you to listen to a music selection and view the tracks that are being played, the nam[...]

P AGE 49 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 3 - G ETTING S TARTED Title/T rack Area Details • Each item in the list represents a collection of music known as a "Title" in the Music Guide or a “Station” in the Internet Radio Guide. Icons are displayed on the left side of each row to indicate[...]

P AGE 50 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 3 - G ETTING S TARTED Filter Bar Details If more than 5 groups exist, the Filter Bar displays an arrow pointing right next to the right most group. This indicates that additional groups are available. When you cursor past the right most group to access a new grou[...]

P AGE 51 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 Chapter 4 - Playing Music Accessing Music Mode Music Player Screen Overview Navigating the Music Player Screen Selecting and Listening to a Music Title Viewing Music by Artist, T itle, or Song One Key Access to Favorite Music One Key Access to Random Music 4[...]

P AGE 52 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 4 - P LAYING M USIC Accessing Music Mode T o access Music mode: 1. Select the MUSIC key . FireBall-MP displays the Music Guide view so that you can navigate and select an item of choice. 2. Select the RANDOM key on the remote. FireBall-MP displays the Player Scre[...]

P AGE 53 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 4 - P LAYING M USIC Music Player Screen Overview When you select a music title for listening, the screen displayed is the Music Player screen. 2 When a Playlist is playing, the cover and artist name from the currently playing track will be displayed and the Playl[...]

P AGE 54 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 4 - P LAYING M USIC Navigating the Music Player Screen • ARROW - Use the UP and DOWN keys to move the highlight from one track to another . The RIGHT and LEFT keys are not used on the Music Player Screen. • SELECT - Pressing this key when a track is highlight[...]

P AGE 55 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 4 - P LAYING M USIC Selecting and Listening to a Music Title u Press the MUSIC key and the MUSIC GUIDE screen appears. v Use the LEFT and RIGHT ARROW keys to highlight the GROUP of your choice. w Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to highlight the music title of your[...]

P AGE 56 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 4 - P LAYING M USIC One Key Access to Favorite Music The PLA Y F A VORITES key on the remote or keyboard allows you to immediately start playing the music in your “Favorites” playlist. No other key presses are required once you have added music to the list. T[...]

P AGE 57 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 5 Chapter 5 - Managing Music T o Further Organize Y our Music T o Create a New Music Playlist T o Edit a Music Playlist T o Delete a Music Playlist T o Change How Music is Played T o Delete Digital Music on FireBall-MP T o Edit T racks T o Edit Disc Information T o Access[...]

P AGE 58 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 5 - M ANAGING M USIC T o Further Organize Y our Music Y ou can easily manage your music through FireBall-MP’ s MUSIC OPTIONS feature. This set of screens allows you to create and manage Playlists (lists of songs) and Groups, look up and edit music information, [...]

P AGE 59 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 5 - M ANAGING M USIC T o Create a New Music Playlist A Playlist is a collection of specic songs from your music collection. u Press the MUSIC key . v Press the OPTION key . The OPTION panel appears. w SELECT the new playlist button. A screen displays so that y[...]

P AGE 60 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 5 - M ANAGING M USIC T o Edit a Music Playlist u Press the MUSIC key to show the Music Guide. v Use the ARROW keys to highlight the music playlist you want to edit. w Press the OPTION key . x SELECT the edit playlist button. The EDIT PLA YLIST screen is displayed[...]

P AGE 61 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 5 - M ANAGING M USIC T o Delete a Music Playlist u Press the MUSIC key to show the Music Guide. v Use the ARROW keys to highlight the music playlist you want to delete. w Press the OPTION key . x At the OPTION panel, SELECT the delete playlist button to remove th[...]

P AGE 62 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 5 - M ANAGING M USIC T o Change How Music is Played u Press the MUSIC key and then press the OPTION key . v At the OPTION panel, SELECT the play mode option button. w Select the option of your choice from the available settings: • normal - Start with a selected[...]

P AGE 63 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 5 - M ANAGING M USIC T o Delete Digital Music on FireBall-MP FireBall-MP uses an internal hard drive to store your digitally recorded music. If you want to delete music from your FireBall-MP , follow these instructions. u Press the MUSIC key to show the Music Gui[...]

P AGE 64 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 5 - M ANAGING M USIC T o Edit T racks This option allows you to modify the track name for the currently highlighted title. u Press the MUSIC key to show the Music Guide. v Use the ARROW keys to highlight the title which contains the tracks you want to edit. w Pre[...]

P AGE 65 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 5 - M ANAGING M USIC T o Edit Disc Information This option allows you to edit the music collection’ s information such as artist name, title, label name, and year of release. Or , you can have FireBall-MP look up the latest information from Escient's OpenG[...]

P AGE 66 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 5 - M ANAGING M USIC T o Access “More...” Music Options There are two screens of MUSIC OPTIONS. The rst screen appears when you press the MUSIC key followed by the OPTION key . The second screen becomes available after SELECTING the “ more... ” button [...]

P AGE 67 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 5 - M ANAGING M USIC T o Create a New Music Group A group is a collection of content that classies your music titles to make them easier to nd. Genre groups such as Jazz, and Country are automatically generated depending upon the current music in your colle[...]

P AGE 68 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 5 - M ANAGING M USIC T o Edit a Music Group u Press the MUSIC key to show the Music Guide. v Use the RIGHT and LEFT ARROW keys to highlight the group you want to edit. w Press the OPTION key . Use the ARROW keys to highlight the more... button and press the SELEC[...]

P AGE 69 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 5 - M ANAGING M USIC T o Delete a Music Group u Press the MUSIC key to show the Music Guide. v Use the RIGHT and LEFT ARROW keys to highlight the group you want to delete. w Press the OPTION key . Use the ARROW keys to highlight the more... button and press the S[...]

P AGE 70 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 Chapter 6 - Using iRadio Important Note for Playing iRadio Stations Entering iRadio Mode Reviewing the iRadio Guide Navigating Among iRadio Stations Playing an iRadio Station Changing iRadio Options T o Create a New iRadio Group T o Edit an iRadio Group T o Delete an iRad[...]

P AGE 71 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 Important Note for Playing iRadio Stations In order for your FireBall-MP to play Internet Radio stations, it must be connected to an Ethernet network which is routed to the Internet. Broadband Internet connections (DSL, Cable Modem, ISDN, T1, etc...) using an Internet “[...]

P AGE 72 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 6- U SING I R ADIO Entering iRadio Mode Select the iRADIO key . FireBall-MP displays the Radio Guide view so that you can navigate and select an Internet Radio station to play . Guide Screen Overview Guides contain listings of content that can be selected for lis[...]

P AGE 73 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 6- U SING I R ADIO Navigating Among iRadio Stations Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to move from one station to another . Use the RIGHT and LEFT ARROW keys to move between the groups in the Filter bar . T o change the stations in the guide one page at a time, use [...]

P AGE 74 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 6- U SING I R ADIO Changing iRadio Options Press the OPTION key while in iRadio mode for the iRadio OPTIONS menu to appear . This screen allows you to organize and access content based on stations and groups. iRadio options are organized much like music options. [...]

P AGE 75 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 6- U SING I R ADIO T o Create a New iRadio Group A group is a collection of content that classies your stations to make them easier to nd. Genre groups such as Jazz, and Country are automatically generated depending upon the current iRadio stations in your [...]

P AGE 76 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 6- U SING I R ADIO T o Edit an iRadio Group u Press the iRADIO key to show the Radio Guide. v Use the RIGHT and LEFT ARROW keys to highlight the group you want to edit. w Press the OPTION key . Use the ARROW keys to highlight the edit group button on the displaye[...]

P AGE 77 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 6- U SING I R ADIO T o Delete an iRadio Group u Press the iRADIO key to show the Radio Guide. v Use the RIGHT and LEFT ARROW keys to highlight the group you want to delete. w Press the OPTION key . Use the ARROW keys to highlight the delete group button on the di[...]

P AGE 78 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 6- U SING I R ADIO T o Create a New iRadio Station An iRadio station is an Internet link or “URL”to a radio stream. Creating a new iRadio station means manually entering a link to a known Internet Radio Stream. FireBall-MP can stream WMA V2, V7, and V8 format[...]

P AGE 79 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 6- U SING I R ADIO T o Edit an iRadio Station u Press the iRADIO key to show the Radio Guide. v Use the ARROW keys to highlight the station you want to edit. w Press the OPTION key . Use the ARROW keys to highlight the edit station button on the displayed panel a[...]

P AGE 80 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 6- U SING I R ADIO T o Delete an iRadio Station u Press the iRADIO key to show the Radio Guide. v Use the ARROW keys to highlight the station you want to delete. w Press the OPTION key . Use the ARROW keys to highlight the delete station button on the displayed p[...]

P AGE 81 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 6- U SING I R ADIO Supported iRadio Bitrates FireBall-MP supports the following iRadio bitrates and sampling frequencies: WMA-Audio V2, V7 and V8 Bitrate Sampling Frequency Stereo/ Mono 5Kbps 8KHz Mono 6Kbps 8KHz Mono 8Kbps 8KHz Mono 1 1.025KHz Mono 10Kbps 1 1.02[...]

P AGE 82 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 6- U SING I R ADIO 20Kbps 16KHz Stereo 22.05KHz Mono Stereo 32KHz Mono 22Kbps 22.05KHz Stereo 32KHz Stereo 32Kbps 22.05KHz Stereo 32KHz Stereo 44.1KHz Mono Stereo 36kbps 32KHz Stereo 40Kbps 32KHz Stereo 44kbps 32 Khz Stereo 48Kbps 32KHz Stereo 44.1KHz Mono Stereo[...]

P AGE 83 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 6- U SING I R ADIO 64Kbps 32 Khz Stereo 44.1KHz Stereo 80Kbps 44.1KHz Stereo 96Kbps 44.1KHz Stereo 128Kbps 44.1KHz Stereo 48KHz Stereo 160Kbps 44.1KHz Stereo 48KHz Stereo 192Kbps 44.1KHz Stereo 48KHz Stereo[...]

P AGE 84 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 Chapter 7 - Customizing FireBall-MP T wo W ays to Customize FireBall-MP T o Change Network Settings T o Change Preferences T o Change Video Settings T o Change COM Port Settings T o Change Security Settings T o Access FireBall-MP Utilities 7[...]

P AGE 85 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 7 - C USTOMIZING F IRE B ALL -MP T wo W ays to Customize FireBall-MP There are two methods of customizing FireBall-MP: through the OPTIONS menu or through the SETUP Menu. The OPTIONS menu is used to customize features which need frequent changing during the norma[...]

P AGE 86 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 7 - C USTOMIZING F IRE B ALL -MP T o Change Network Settings u Press the SETUP key on the remote control or keyboard. The FireBall-MP SETUP main menu displays. v Select the menu item internet conguration . The menu displays. w Select the sub-menu item you want[...]

P AGE 87 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 7 - C USTOMIZING F IRE B ALL -MP T o Change Preferences u Press the SETUP key on the remote control or keyboard. The SETUP main menu displays. v Select the menu item preferences . The menu displays. w Select the sub-menu item you want to modify and follow the ins[...]

P AGE 88 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 7 - C USTOMIZING F IRE B ALL -MP T o Change Video Settings u Press the SETUP key on the remote control or keyboard. The SETUP main menu displays. v Select the menu item video settings . The menu displays. w Select the sub-menu item you want to modify and follow t[...]

P AGE 89 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 7 - C USTOMIZING F IRE B ALL -MP T o Change Com Port Settings u Press the SETUP key on the remote control or keyboard. The SETUP main menu displays. v Select the menu item com ports . The menu displays. w Select the sub-menu item you want to modify and follow the[...]

P AGE 90 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 7 - C USTOMIZING F IRE B ALL -MP T o Change Security Settings u Press the SETUP key on the remote control or keyboard. The SETUP main menu displays. v Select the menu item security . The menu displays. w Select the sub-menu item you want to modify and follow the [...]

P AGE 91 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 7 - C USTOMIZING F IRE B ALL -MP If you do not specify a system password, unrestricted access to the Setup Menus will be enabled. If security access is in place, a password will be required to access the Setup Menus the rst time you press the SETUP key , after[...]

P AGE 92 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 7 - C USTOMIZING F IRE B ALL -MP T o Access FireBall-MP Utilities u Press the SETUP key on the remote control or keyboard. The SETUP main menu displays. v Select the menu item utilities . The menu displays. (No other use of the system is permitted while one of th[...]

P AGE 93 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 Chapter 8 - T ouch Screen Overview Escient ETP T ouch Screen Interaction Elan VIA! T ouch Panel Conguration 8[...]

P AGE 94 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 8 - C USTOMIZING F IRE B ALL -MP Escient ETP T ouch Screen Interaction This section describes how FireBall-MP can be controled from the optional ETP T ouch Screen. Contact your Escient Dealer for more information on the ETP T ouch Screen. When you initially setup[...]

P AGE 95 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 8 - C USTOMIZING F IRE B ALL -MP When an Escient touch screen is detected and powered on or the SETUP option for an external control system’ s XY coordinates is set, the touch screen buttons will appear on the Guide screen and the Player screen. On the Guide sc[...]

P AGE 96 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 8 - C USTOMIZING F IRE B ALL -MP Pressing the toggle button again will change the view from the alpha-numeric bar to the remote control button bar . The remote control bar includes: • Pause, Skip forward, and Skip backward transport controls • Player - Show t[...]

P AGE 97 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 8 - C USTOMIZING F IRE B ALL -MP Pressing the toggle button once will change the view from the styles bar to the alpha- numeric bar . This bar lets you enter a letter or number to jump down to the music selection that begins with that letter . Pressing a letter w[...]

P AGE 98 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 8 - C USTOMIZING F IRE B ALL -MP Selecting music to play or selecting the player button on the remote control button bar will present the Player screen. The Player screen appears with a toggle button when a touch screen is in use. The transport button bar is disp[...]

P AGE 99 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 8 - C USTOMIZING F IRE B ALL -MP remote control button bar The remote control button bar is displayed when the toggle button is pressed again. The Remote Control Button Bar includes: • Guide - Show the Guide screen • OpenGlobe - Go to the OpenGlobe Home scree[...]

P AGE 100 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 C HAPTER 8 - C USTOMIZING F IRE B ALL -MP Elan VIA! T ouch Panel Conguration Using FireBall-MP with the Elan VIA! system is quite easy . Y ou can use Elan System Controllers or direct VIA! touch panel connections. FireBall-MP uses a special screen overlay to provide V[...]

P AGE 101 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 Appendix A - Cable Pin-Out Congurations Pin congurations for RS-232 Cables to Control Systems A[...]

P AGE 102 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 A PPENDIX A - C ABLE P IN -O UT C ONFIGURATIONS Pin Congurations for RS-232 Cables to Control Systems FireBall-MP to AMX / Crestron / PHAST FireBall-MP AMX/Crestron/PHAST (DB9-Female) (DB9-Female) Pin Function Pin Function 2 RD 3 TD 3 TD 2 RD 5 GND 5 GND 2 RS-232 cabl[...]

P AGE 103 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 Appendix B - FireBall-MP T echnical Specs Video Specications Physical Specications Audio Specications Power Usage and Power Supply 3rd Party Certications FCC Part 15, Subpart B B[...]

P AGE 104 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 A PPENDIX B - F IRE B ALL -MP T ECHNICAL S PECS Video Specications · NTSC · 10 bit V ideo DACs · Frequency Response: · Composite: -2 dB @ 5MHz · S-V ideo: -2 dB @ 5MHz · SNR: 50 dB · Crosstalk: 50 dB · Input Impedance: 75Ohm · Output Impedance: 75Ohm Physical[...]

P AGE 105 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 A PPENDIX B - F IRE B ALL -MP T ECHNICAL S PECS Audio Specications · Frequency Response: 2 – 20,000 Hz, ±1 dB · THD+N (playback) < -80 dB FS A (< 0.01%) · A_D-DSP-D-A Dynamic Range: > 96 dB FS A @ 1kHz · Channel Separation: >95 dB · Full Scale Line[...]

P AGE 106 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 A PPENDIX B - F IRE B ALL -MP T ECHNICAL S PECS Power Usage and Power Supply · Open frame 60 W att Supply · Support for holding Power button for 4 seconds to force reset · Full Power Off may be accomplished by removing the power cord from the wall power outlet · Disc[...]

P AGE 107 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 A PPENDIX B - F IRE B ALL -MP T ECHNICAL S PECS FCC Part 15, Subpart B Class B Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pro[...]

P AGE 108 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 Appendix C - Minor T roubleshooting Minor T roubleshooting T ips C[...]

P AGE 109 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 A PPENDIX C - M INOR T ROUBLESHOOTING Minor T roubleshooting T ips Following are some easily resolved problems you may encounter during the installation of your FireBall-MP unit. If you are experiencing difculties that do not appear in the following list, please conta[...]

P AGE 1 10 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 A PPENDIX C - M INOR T ROUBLESHOOTING Remote LED does not blink when you press a key . Replace the batteries with two (2) new AA alkaline batteries. Remote LED blinks when you press a key , but home entertainment component does not respond • Make sure the Remote is ai[...]

P AGE 1 1 1 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 D Appendix D - External Control Protocol External Control Overview Command / Response Overview Unsolicited Status Events Remote/Keyboard Commands Database Commands Status Commands Control Commands[...]

P AGE 1 12 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 A PPENDIX D- E XTERNAL C ONTROL P ROTOCOL External Control Overview This appendix describes the external control protocol commands and responses which allow an external control system to navigate the Escient products, get library information to build custom user interfa[...]

P AGE 1 13 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M21 101- A PPENDIX D- E XTERNAL C ONTROL P ROTOCOL Commands and Responses Overview The external control protocol is standard ASCII based. ESCX is the four letter preamble that is used for all commands. This preamble must be uppercase. The commands provided in this protocol allow an[...]

P AGE 1 14 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M21 101- A PPENDIX D- E XTERNAL C ONTROL P ROTOCOL All commands will cause one of the following response numbers to be issued. Some commands, such as database commands will also send back additional responses that contain more detailed information. Command Responses COMMAND GROUP R[...]

P AGE 1 15 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M21 101- A PPENDIX D- E XTERNAL C ONTROL P ROTOCOL Unsolicited Status Events COMMAND GROUP EVENT NUMBER EVENT DESCRIPTION 02 01 Power status changed. When the system has booted into an off state you will receive a “RDY” status indicating it is ready to be powered on and from th[...]

P AGE 1 16 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M21 101- A PPENDIX D- E XTERNAL C ONTROL P ROTOCOL 02 Event Format : ESCX02040060002 aa 0003 bbbccccdddeeeefffgggghhhiiiijjj aa = the play state 01 = Play , 02 = Stop, 03 = Pause Radio only: 04 = Locating Station, 05 = Buffering data, 06 = Station Not Found bbb = current track numb[...]

P AGE 1 17 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M21 101- A PPENDIX D- E XTERNAL C ONTROL P ROTOCOL function is highlighted and the selection cursor is moved over it. V arious other commands are used to mimic the operation of the remote control. Note that the command response will be “OK” as long as the key code is a valid on[...]

P AGE 1 18 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M21 101- A PPENDIX D- E XTERNAL C ONTROL P ROTOCOL 10 27 “_” 10 28 “*” 10 29 “#” 10 30 Ch/Page + 10 31 Ch/Page - 10 32 Mode Increment – Only works in Player 10 33 Mode Play – Normal – Only works in Player 10 34 Mode Play – Repeat T rack – Only works in Player [...]

P AGE 1 19 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M21 101- A PPENDIX D- E XTERNAL C ONTROL P ROTOCOL 10 69 Random 10 70 “ “ 10 71 BACKSP ACE 10 74 “A” 10 75 “B” 10 76 “C” 10 77 “D” 10 78 “E” 10 79 “F” 10 80 “G” 10 81 “H” 10 82 “I” 10 83 “J” 10 84 “K” 10 85 “L” 10 86 “M” 10 87[...]

P AGE 120 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M21 101- A PPENDIX D- E XTERNAL C ONTROL P ROTOCOL 06 – ESCX10 06 0020003 aaa 0003 bbb aaa = X coordinate bbb = Y coordinate 10 – ESCX10 10 20 – ESCX10 20 21 – ESCX10 21 22 – ESCX10 22 etc… 51 – ESCX10 51 0010001 x x = Playlist number (1 – 6) All the Database command[...]

P AGE 121 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M21 101- A PPENDIX D- E XTERNAL C ONTROL P ROTOCOL 20 ESCX20010010002 xx xx = which list to get groups from, where 01 = System Music Groups 02 = User Music Groups 03 = System Radio Groups 04 = User Radio Groups Reply Format : ESCX20010010004 xxxx , Where xxxx = total number of group[...]

P AGE 122 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M21 101- A PPENDIX D- E XTERNAL C ONTROL P ROTOCOL 20 03 Get title (music or movie) or station (radio) information (includes Playlists because they are virtual CD titles) 20 ESCX20030040002 aa 0004 bbbb 0004 cccc 0004 dddd aa = which list to get groups from, where 01 = System Music [...]

P AGE 123 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M21 101- A PPENDIX D- E XTERNAL C ONTROL P ROTOCOL TRACK1 = bbbbzzzzzzz yyyy = length of track name zzzzzzz = track name (length depends on yyyy ) TRACK2, etc… have the same format as TRACK1 20 05 Play music track/radio station/Playlist 20 ESCX20050040002 aa 0004 bbbb 0004 cccc 00[...]

P AGE 124 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M21 101- A PPENDIX D- E XTERNAL C ONTROL P ROTOCOL 20 02 -User Music group name examples are: Blues/Folk Classical Country Dance Easy Listening Family HipHop-Rap Jazz Latin New Age Other Pop R&B/Soul Rock Soundtracks 20 03 - System iRadio group name examples are: All, NetRadio[...]

P AGE 125 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M21 101- A PPENDIX D- E XTERNAL C ONTROL P ROTOCOL 20 04 - User iRadio group name examples are: Alternative Classic Rock Classical Country Eclectic Hip Hop Holiday International Jazz New Age Oldies R&B Religious Soft Rock News/T alk T op 40 Rock Other 20 Reply Format : ESCX20060[...]

P AGE 126 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M21 101- A PPENDIX D- E XTERNAL C ONTROL P ROTOCOL 20 ESCX20070030002 aa 0004 bbbb0004cccc aa = which list to get groups from, where 01 = System Music Groups 02 = User Music Groups 03 = System Radio Groups 04 = User Radio Groups bbbb = group number to get titles for cccc = which tit[...]

P AGE 127 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M21 101- A PPENDIX D- E XTERNAL C ONTROL P ROTOCOL 50 ESCX50 01 Reply Format : ESCX50010010003 xxx , Where xxx = a 3 character string “ON “ if power on “OFF” if power is off (standby mode) 50 02 Get music play mode 50 ESCX50 02 Reply Format : ESCX50020010002 xx , Where xx = [...]

P AGE 128 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M21 101- A PPENDIX D- E XTERNAL C ONTROL P ROTOCOL 50 ESCX50 04 Reply Format : ‘ESCX5004003 aaaabbccccddeeeeff , where aaaa = length of the artist name that is playing bb = artist name – length depends on aaaa cccc = length of the title that is playing dd = music title – lengt[...]

P AGE 129 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M21 101- A PPENDIX D- E XTERNAL C ONTROL P ROTOCOL 70 ESCX70 02 ESCX70 02 0010002 xx xx = event level, where 05 = All events except 1-second updates while playing 10 = All level 5 events, plus one-second track playing time updates during music play If the short version of the comman[...]

P AGE 130 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 Appendix E - FireBall- MP Internet Connections E[...]

P AGE 131 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 A PPENDIX E - F IRE B ALL -MP I NTERNET C ONNECTIONS When Does FireBall-MP Connect T o Internet? FireBall-MP is designed to automatically connect and disconnect from the Internet as needed through your Ethernet network. If your Fir eBall Server is connected to the Intern[...]

P AGE 132 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 Appendix F - Enhanced Entertainment Services Enhanced Entertainment Services using Escient's OpenGlobe Services F[...]

P AGE 133 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 A PPENDIX F - E NHANCED S ERVICES Enhanced Entertainment Services Using Escient's OpenGlobe Services Escient provides Entertainment Services that are noted under the name of OpenGlobe™. These are provided to you within your FireBall-MP™ to expand your music expe[...]

P AGE 134 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 A PPENDIX F - E NHANCED S ERVICES As new services, peripherals, ISPs, applications, and user interface software are developed, FireBall-MP will access the updated software via the Internet connection, and provide you with the most current services and software. (Software[...]

P AGE 135 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 Appendix G - Home Networking What is Home Networking? Direct Connection to a FireBall Server Connecting to an Ethernet Network G[...]

P AGE 136 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 A PPENDIX G - H OME N ETWORKING What is Home Networking? A network is a group of computers, printers, and other devices that are cabled together in specic ways so that information can be exchanged and shared with each other . Just as you can connect two computers to s[...]

P AGE 137 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 A PPENDIX G - H OME N ETWORKING Direct Connection to a FireBall Server The simplest way to connect a FireBall-MP client to a FireBall Server is to use a special Etherent cables commonly called a “crossover” cable. Connect one end of the Ethernet crossover cable to th[...]

P AGE 138 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 A PPENDIX G - H OME N ETWORKING Connecting to an Ethernet Network FireBall-MP can operate on any standard Ethernet network. Most Ethernet networks are connected together using a device called a “router”, “hub”, or “personal gateway”. Y our FireBall Server and[...]

P AGE 139 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 Appendix H - Remote Control Installing Batteries Into Remote Programming the Remote Programming TV/VCR Combo Searching for Y our Code Checking the Codes Re-Assigning Device Keys Changing V olume Lock Manufacturer ’ s IR Codes H[...]

P AGE 140 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 A PPENDIX H - R EMOTE C ONTROL 2 When batteries need replacement, the Remote will blink twice with every key press. Simply replace them and the remote control will be restored to its full functionality , including favorite settings. Installing Batteries Into Remote 1. On[...]

P AGE 141 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 A PPENDIX H - R EMOTE C ONTROL If the LED did not blink twice, then repeat steps 2 through 3 and try entering the same code again. 4. Aim the Remote at the component and press PWR once. It should turn off. If it does not respond, repeat steps 2-3, trying each code for yo[...]

P AGE 142 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 A PPENDIX H - R EMOTE C ONTROL a. Press TV once. The LED will blink twice. b. Enter the TV code for your TV/VCR Combo. If correct, the LED will blink twice. If there is no separate TV code listed, you will need to perform the following steps to access volume control: a. [...]

P AGE 143 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 A PPENDIX H - R EMOTE C ONTROL substitute the appropriate key (i.e., AUX, CBL, DVD, RCV) for the (Auxiliary , VCR, Cable, Satellite, CD, Amplier , or T uner) component you are searching for . Checking the Codes If you have set up the Remote using the Searching For Y o[...]

P AGE 144 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 A PPENDIX H - R EMOTE C ONTROL Re-Assigning Device Keys The Remote can be set up to control a second TV or VCR, or any combination of eight home entertainment components. For example, to have the Remote control a TV , a Cable Converter , and two VCRs, you will need to re[...]

P AGE 145 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 A PPENDIX H - R EMOTE C ONTROL T o Re-Assign Key Sequence Perform DVD as 2nd TV key: CODE SET - 9 - 9 - 2 - TV - DVD DVD as 2nd CBL key: CODE SET - 9 - 9 - 2 - CBL - DVD DVD as 2nd AUX key: CODE SET - 9 - 9 - 2 - AUX - DVD DVD as 2nd RCV/TNR key: CODE SET - 9 - 9 - 2 - R[...]

P AGE 146 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 A PPENDIX H - R EMOTE C ONTROL Changing V olume Lock The Remote is set to control volume of a component through your TV while in the TV , VCR, Cable, or Satellite mode. However , in an Audio mode (i.e. RCV/TNR; AMP , CD), you have separate control of your audio component[...]

P AGE 147 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 A PPENDIX H - R EMOTE C ONTROL Manufacturer ’ s IR Codes Setup Codes for TVs: AOC 0030, 0019 Admiral 0093, 0463 Aiko 0092 Akai 0030 Alaron 0179 Ambassador 0177 America Action 0180 Ampro 0751 Anam 0180 Audiovox 0451,0180, 0092, 0623 Baysonic 0180 Belcor 0019 Bell & [...]

P AGE 148 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 A PPENDIX H - R EMOTE C ONTROL Admiral 0048,0209 Adventura 0000 Aiko 0278 Aiwa 0037, 0000 Akai 0041 America Action 0278 American High 0035 Asha 0240 Audiovox 0037 Beaumark 0240 Bell & Howell 0104 Brocksonic 0209 Broksonic 0184, 0121, 0209, 0002 CCE 0072, 0278 Calix 0[...]

P AGE 149 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 A PPENDIX H - R EMOTE C ONTROL 0162 (for TV use 0250) RCA 0060 (for TV use 0047), 0035 (for TV use 0051), 0048 (for TV use 0093) Sansui 0000, 0479 Sanyo 0240 Sears 0000, 0037 Sharp 0048 (for TV use 0093) Sony 0032 (for TV use 0000) Symphonic 0000 Zenith 0000 Setup Codes [...]

P AGE 150 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 A PPENDIX H - R EMOTE C ONTROL Mitsubishi 0521 Onkyo 0503 Panasonic 0490 Philips 0503, 0539 Pioneer 0525, 0571 Proscan 0522 RCA 0522 Samsung 0573 Sony 0533 T echnics 0490 Theta Digital 0571 T oshiba 0503 Y amaha 0490, 0545 Zenith 0503, 0591 Setup Codes for LD Players: De[...]

P AGE 151 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 X FireBall-MP Manual Index[...]

P AGE 152 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 I NDEX Index Symbols 3rd Party Certications specs 106 A Accessing Music Mode 52 Access “More...” Music Options 66 Access FireBall Utilities 92 Access to Favorite Music 56 Access to Random Music 56 ADD T O F A VORITES remote 40 alpha-numeric bar on touch screen 97 [...]

P AGE 153 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 I NDEX Change How Music is Played 62 Change Internet Conguration Settings 86 Change Preferences 87 Change Security Settings 90 Changing iRadio Options 74,78 Changing V olume Lock on remote 146 Checking the Codes 143 CH P AGE remote 38 color bars 88 command set for ext[...]

P AGE 154 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 I NDEX Delete Digital Music on FireBall 63 Digital Music on FireBall how to delete 63 Disclaimers manual screen images 16 Disc Information to edit 65 E Edit an iRadio Group 76,79 Edit a Music Group 68 Edit a Music Playlist 60 Edit Disc Information 65 Edit T racks 64 Elan[...]

P AGE 155 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 I NDEX Group add new 67 add new music 67 create new iRadio 75 denition 17 delete iRadio 77 delete music group 69 edit iRadio 76 edit music group 68 groups overview 50 GUIDE remote 36 Guide screen looks on touch screen 95 H Highlight denition 17 Home Networking what[...]

P AGE 156 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 I NDEX K Key denition 17 L Listening to a Music T itle 55 M Managing Music 57 Manual Disclaimers 13,16 Minor T roubleshooting 108 MODE remote 36 Model and Serial Numbers 7 Monitor how to connect 26 MP3 denition 17 Multi-Room Controller connecting to FireBall 30,31 [...]

P AGE 157 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 I NDEX create 75 New Music Group create 67 New Music Playlist create 59 NEXT remote 40 NEXT TRACK/F AST FOR W ARD remote 39 normal how music is played 62 NUMERIC/TEXT keypad remote 38 Numeric Entry Mode remote 41 O Off power state 33 On power state 33 One Key Access to F[...]

P AGE 158 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 I NDEX music 53 Playing an iRadio Station 73 Playing Music 51 Playlist create music playlist 59 denition 18 delete 61 edit 60 PLA Y F A VORITES remote 40 Policy on privacy 12 POWER remote 36 Power States: On, Standby , Off 33 Power Supply specs 106 Power Usage and Pow[...]

P AGE 159 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 I NDEX searching for your code 142 to program 140 typing characters 41 remote control button bar on touch screen 96,99 seen on touch screen 96 Repair warranty 10 repeat group how music is played 62 repeat title how music is played 62 repeat track how music is played 62 r[...]

P AGE 160 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 I NDEX remote 39 styles bar seen on touch screen 97 Support customer service 19 T T echnical Specs FireBall 103 T erms and Denitions 17 T erms of Coverage warranty info 8 T ext Entry V ia the FireBall Remote Control 34,41 T itle/T rack Area Details 49 toggle button on[...]

P AGE 161 F IRE B ALL -MP I NSTALLATION & U SER ’ S G UIDE - M22002-01A1 I NDEX change 88 V ideo specs 104 VIEW remote 37 VOLUME remote 38 V olume Lock remote 146 W W arnings 13 W arranty Information 8 website Escient 19 What is Covered warranty info 8[...]