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Escient

Manual No. M22003-01A1

Revision 1.0 October, 2003

Installation

and User’s

Guide

Summary of Contents for FireBall DVDM-100

Page 2: ...ivacy Policy 13 Cautions Warnings 14 Important Safety Instructions 15 Manual Disclaimers 17 Limits 17 Terms and Definitions 18 Contact Information 20 Chapter 2 Setting Up FireBall DVDM 100 21 Unpack F...

Page 3: ...hapter 3 Getting Started 46 Front Panel Basics 47 Using the Remote Control 48 Text Entry Using the Remote Control 53 What Is The Setup Process 56 Running Quick Start 57 Guided Tour Through Quick Start...

Page 4: ...ess to Random Music 94 One Key Access to Repeat Music 94 Chapter 7 Managing Music 95 To Further Organize Your Music 96 To Create a New Music Playlist 97 To Edit a Music Playlist 98 To Delete Music Pla...

Page 5: ...ttings 126 To Change Video Settings 127 To Control Denon and Marantz Receviers 128 To Manage External Changer Settings 129 To Change Security Parental Control Settings 130 To Access FireBall DVDM 100...

Page 6: ...ndix E Enhanced Entertainment Services 155 Enhanced Entertainment Services Using Escient s OpenGlobe Services 156 Appendix F Networking 157 Connecting to an Ethernet Network 158 Connecting to a FireBa...

Page 7: ...uction About This Manual Record Your Serial Number Copyright Warranty Information Trademarks and Service Marks Escient Privacy Policy Cautions and Warnings Important Safety Instructions Manual Disclai...

Page 8: ...eBall DVDM 100 to your other equipment while the rest of the Chapters show you how to use FireBall DVDM 100 for your music enjoyment Record Your Serial Number The serial number for this unit is locate...

Page 9: ...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 database...

Page 10: ...rized 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 installatio...

Page 11: ...aterial 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 packin...

Page 12: ...only and may be trademarks of their respective companies CD related data from Gracenote CDDB copyright 1999 2003 Gracenote CDDB is a registered trademark of Gracenote The Gracenote logo and the Gracen...

Page 13: ...t 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...

Page 14: ...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 Caution Prolonged use o...

Page 15: ...ry 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 Do not defeat the...

Page 16: ...unused for long periods of time Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into th...

Page 17: ...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 Check the Escient website for any upd...

Page 18: ...ght 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 info...

Page 19: ...y modes of operation Movies Music or Radio Title a DVD movie or a collection of music tracks Track single song from a CD collection of MP3s or a Playlist Tracks are typically organized into Titles WAV...

Page 20: ...need of any further assistance Escient 6325 Digital Way Indianapolis Indiana 46278 Phone 800 372 4368 Press 2 for Sales or 3 for Support Hours Monday Friday 9 00am 7pm EST Fax 317 616 6790 www escien...

Page 21: ...DVDM 100 Optional Accessories What Else Is Required Back Panel Reviewed Connecting to a TV or Monitor Connecting DVD and CD Disc Changers Connecting to Ethernet Networks Connecting to Third Party Con...

Page 22: ...y of the audio and video equipment and the access to each component installation should take approximately 2 4 hours Unpack FireBall DVDM 100 u Carefully unpack all of the FireBall DVDM 100 equipment...

Page 23: ...c Server Model FireBall E40 or FireBall E120 Escient Touch Panel Model ETP 1500 RS 232 Communication Cables control systems FireBall Rack Mount Kit available from Middle Atlantic at http www middleatl...

Page 24: ...for FireBall DVDM 100 to function properly you will need to provide the following items u A video display device such as a television monitor projector or touch panel v An A V receiver or preamp spea...

Page 25: ...2003 01A1 CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP 2 Please note that audio and video ports on the back panel of the actual FireBall DVDM 100 unit are labeled and color coded Back Panel Reviewed Review the back panel of...

Page 26: ...ect one end of the cable to the FireBall DVDM s composite video output port labeled TV w Connect the other end of the cable to the Video In Composite port on your TV or AV Receiver 2 The cables you re...

Page 27: ...video output port labeled TV w Connect the other end of the cable to the S Video In port on your TV or AV Receiver 2 Whenever possible use the S Video or Component Video ports to connect FireBall DVDM...

Page 28: ...onent video cable Not supplied with FireBall DVDM 100 v Connect one end of the cable to the FireBall DVDM 100 Component video out port w Connect the other end of the cable to an available Component Vi...

Page 29: ...l connections are made between each changer and FireBall The following sections describe how to connect video control and audio cables between the changers and the FireBall DVDM 100 2 During the autom...

Page 30: ...monitor FireBall DVDM 100 is equipped with the following video input and output ports 2 composite video outputs touch panel and TV 2 S video outputs touch panel and TV 1 set of component video outputs...

Page 31: ...hanger and FireBall DVDM 100 Sony CD changers are connected using only S Link cables Sony DVD changers are connected using RS 232 and S Link cables Kenwood DVD changers are connected using RS 232 and...

Page 32: ...output of the Sony changer x Using the same 3 wire a v cable insert the white and red connectors into the first set of left and right 5 1 analog inputs on the back of the FireBall DVDM 100 and the ot...

Page 33: ...endix A for cable pin out configurations 2 When connecting digital audio inputs to FireBall DVDM make sure Digital Audio 1 is from Changer 1 Digital Audio 2 is from Changer 2 Digital Audio 3 is from C...

Page 34: ...changer x Using a stereo analog audio cable included with the Kenwood changer insert the white and red connectors into the first set of left and right 5 1 analog inputs on the back of the FireBall DVD...

Page 35: ...PAGE 35 FIREBALL DVDM 100 INSTALLATION USER S GUIDE M22003 01A1 CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP...

Page 36: ...rol cables from one or more CD changers to the FireBall DVDM 100 To take full advantage of the digital capabilities of your media management system and for best audio performance please use the approp...

Page 37: ...sure to connect a similar type audio input port on FireBall to an audio output port on the changer Connecting Devices Using the IR Input u Insert an appropriate IR cable that will connect to the 1 8...

Page 38: ...CD changers can be connected to FireBall DVDM 100 using individual standard S Link cables u Use the S Link cable 1 8 male mini plug on each end v Connect one end of the cable to the FireBall S Link n...

Page 39: ...03 01A1 CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP Connecting Multiple Sony CD Changers To connect additional Sony changers repeat steps 1 through 3 using S Link Ports 2 and 3 2 If you need more S Link cables use 6 8 stand...

Page 40: ...tal ports will produce the highest quality audio w Sony 300 and 400 disc changers should be set to CONTROL A1 II mode Please consult your changer s user manual for instructions on how to set this mode...

Page 41: ...he FireBall server and to allow internet access through your Ethernet LAN u Use the Ethernet Cable Can be identified by see through connectors This is the larger of the two cables with see through con...

Page 42: ...ses this will be a DB 9 Null Modem Cable refer to Appendix A u Find the RS 232 pin configuration for your Control System model in Appendix A of this manual v Contact a Custom Cable Supplier to make a...

Page 43: ...0 touch panel is included with the touch panel u Connect one end of this cable to one of the available serial ports v Connect the other end of this cable to the RS 232 communication port on the ETP 15...

Page 44: ...to the FireBall DVDM 100 AC Port plug w Connect the other end of the power cord to a 120V electrical outlet Caution To prevent electric shock do not use a 3 wire to 2 wire adapter plug A 3 prong outle...

Page 45: ...will be solid red If power is removed from FireBall DVDM 100 for any reason including a power outage or if the unit is unplugged FireBall DVDM 100 will automatically return to the Standby state as soo...

Page 46: ...USER S GUIDE M22003 01A1 3 Chapter 3 Getting Started Front Panel Basics Using the Remote Control Text Entry using the Remote Control What Is The Setup Process Quick Start Using the Remote Keyboard or...

Page 47: ...S GUIDE M22003 01A1 CHAPTER 3 GETTING STARTED Front Panel Basics The FireBall DVDM 100 front panel contains only the power button and IR receiver You should use the included wireless IR remote to cont...

Page 48: ...of the remote TV Television CBL cable or satellite settop box RCV a v receivers or preamp DVD DVD player FB1 FireBall 1 default for DVDM 100 FB2 FireBall 2 FB3 FireBall 3 FB4 FireBall 4 GUIDE toggles...

Page 49: ...ed item Also used to navigate a DVD s on screen menu and make selections SUBTITLE and AUDIO performs the SUBTITLE toggle and AUDIO toggle functions for your DVD changer when in Movies Player Mode NEXT...

Page 50: ...r Player TRANSPORT Controls The REWIND key operates as a standard Previous Track key when it is pressed once by starting the current track over Pressing the key again within two seconds will skip back...

Page 51: ...box such as on the registration screen Finally this key can also be used as the Forward key when browsing the OpenGlobe CE Commerce opportunities The RECORD key is used as a Save button to commit chan...

Page 52: ...your music collection will be displayed MOVIES selects Movies as the current mode The contents of your DVD collection will be displayed REPEAT sets the current play mode to Repeat Group when in Music...

Page 53: ...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 standar...

Page 54: ...he beginning of a field or characters that follow a space FireBall DVDM 100 assumes that upper case characters are preferred Therefore characters are entered in the following cycle uppercase lowercase...

Page 55: ...v8 tuvTUV8 9 WXYZwxyz9 wxyzWXYZ9 0 0 _ 0 _ Navigating within a text entry box using the remote Backspace over text Back space key Delete text Play key clears all text input in the current Edit Field I...

Page 56: ...is Quick Start and occurs automatically the first time FireBall is used It is a required procedure which presents a series of screens and menus that enable FireBall to connect to Escient via the Inter...

Page 57: ...re supported if they use standard PPP type connections If you do not know if your ISP supports this standard Point to Point Protocol simply call the provider and ask If you do not have an Internet Ser...

Page 58: ...first time the Power button is pressed It is a required procedure which presents a series of screens and menus that enable FireBall DVDM 100 to access the Internet and register with Escient Each scree...

Page 59: ...of the great FireBall features Press the SELECT key to advance to the next page Quick Start Navigation v Using the remote control follow the onscreen instructions to advance through each section of Qu...

Page 60: ...highlighted by default FireBall needs to be connected to the Internet in order for it to register lookup disc information listen to Internet Radio and to use the Enhanced Entertainment Services Quick...

Page 61: ...Internet Access Connection Type x Which type of Internet connection do you have The choices are AOL Dial up CompuServe Dial up Other Dial up or Ethernet cable modem DSL LAN AOL Dial up is highlighted...

Page 62: ...he free ISPs If you are trying to use one of these free ISPs you will need to obtain a new account with another ISP such as AOL MSN or Earthlink Quick Start AOL Dialup User z If you selected AOL Dialu...

Page 63: ...ess numbers from your CompuServe PC software You can also find your local CompuServe access number on the web at http www compuserve com content phone access htm or AOL keyword Access Quick Start Othe...

Page 64: ...e Dialing Preferences screen allows you to set the dialing prefer ences for your location Call Waiting is usually disabled by using the 70 prefix but other methods such as 70 or 1170 may be required C...

Page 65: ...left as DYNAMIC If your network requires static IP addresses select static and go to the next screen Quick Start Static IP Info If you are on an Ethernet network and you selected Static IP address ing...

Page 66: ...mer select Other For AOL and Road Runner users this information is NOT used for network access It is only used to receive updates and gain access to any future AOL broadband services Quick Start AOL o...

Page 67: ...orms you if there are any problems and offers suggestions on how to correct them Quick Start Zip Code Information uv All users are required to enter the Zip code or Canadian Postal Code for the locati...

Page 68: ...acy Policy When you are finished select the return button to return to the Zip Code screen Quick Start Registration Once the Zip Code is entered Quick Start will connect to the Escient server using yo...

Page 69: ...Gracenote CDDB database and the Escient MovieDB to gather data about each of the discs in your changer This information includes Titles Cast Members Artists Titles Cover Art and other disc informatio...

Page 70: ...discs in the same slot in the same step because Autobuild will not know that this slot changed If new discs are found FireBall DVDM 100 will initiate a connection to the Escient servers over the Inter...

Page 71: ...has been attached to FireBall DVDM 100 but then is disconnected the discs still appear in the Guides however they are not available for playback and are indicated by a questin mark in the disc s icon...

Page 72: ...ve their favorite access method It is possible that you may end up using different devices depending upon what you want to do The basics of navigation are Use the UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT ARROW keys to...

Page 73: ...mple 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 Options Screen Guide Screen Overview...

Page 74: ...format and the type of media in the music library Following are descriptions of all the icons a changer based DVD disc a changer based DVD disc which is located in an offline changer a collection of...

Page 75: ...Movie Player allows you to watch full screen video The Music Player allows you to listen to a music selection and view the tracks that are being played the name of the artist the title track times and...

Page 76: ...ER 3 GETTING STARTED Options Menus The OPTIONS menus for Movies Music and iRadio are similarly configured but the wording is different All of the menus allow you to organize and edit your movie and mu...

Page 77: ...lapse the Title and hide the track names Titles are sorted alphabetically according to the current guide view Cover Songs Titles and Artists The guide view can be changed by toggling the MENU VIEW but...

Page 78: ...lly ALL which always exists and includes all titles and PLAYLISTS which contains custom playlists created by you There are music 15 groups generated automatically based on genre These groups are Blues...

Page 79: ...AGE 79 FIREBALL DVDM 100 INSTALLATION USER S GUIDE M22003 01A1 Chapter 4 Playing Movies Accessing Movies Mode Movie Player Screen Selecting and Watching a Movie Title Viewing Movies by Title or Cover...

Page 80: ...de To access Movies mode 1 Select the MOVIES key on the remote control or wireless keybaord 2 FireBall DVDM 100 displays the Movie Guide view so that you can navigate to browse the movie library 2 Whi...

Page 81: ...the Movie Player screen You can use your original remote control that came with your external disc changer or you can use the Escient FireBall DVDM 100 remote control to directly access the DVD playe...

Page 82: ...The guide is closed and the movie is displayed on the entire screen Viewing Movies by Title or Cover u Press the MOVIES key if you are not in MOVIES Mode v Press the GUIDE key if you do not see the M...

Page 83: ...DVDM 100 INSTALLATION USER S GUIDE M22003 01A1 Chapter 5 Managing Movies To Further Organize Your Movies To Edit Movie Disc Information To Create a New Movies Group To Edit a Movies Group To Delete a...

Page 84: ...ireBall DVDM 100 s MOVIES OPTIONS feature This set of screens allows you to create and manage Groups and edit movie database information 2 Button refers to a graphic item on the display screen Key ref...

Page 85: ...ook up the latest information from Escient s servers Edit Disc is also the method to identify the current disc and download it s cover art u Press the MOVIES key on your remote or keyboard v Press the...

Page 86: ...n and press the SELECT key v The New Movies screen is displayed so that you can enter a name for the new group w After you have entered the new name press SELECT to continue x When the group name is s...

Page 87: ...ROUP screen displays which allows you to edit the name of the group You do not have to edit the name of the group in order to modify the members of the group y Press the SELECT key to continue so that...

Page 88: ...s to highlight the delete groups button and press the SELECT key w The DELETE GROUPS screen displays and shows a list of all user groups x Select each group that you want to delete A check mark is pla...

Page 89: ...01A1 Chapter 6 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 Title or Song One Key...

Page 90: ...ying the currently selected title 3 Once you have created a Favorites playlist you can select the PLAY FAVORITES key to automatically start playing the music in favorites playlist NOTE You can view mu...

Page 91: ...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 playi...

Page 92: ...page at a time Each page can display up to 12 tracks at a time An arrow will appear at the bottom of the track list when there are more than 12 tracks in the current Title NUMERIC KEYPAD You can ente...

Page 93: ...oice x Press the PLAY key to play the highlighted title The title tracks and cover art are displayed in the Player screen and the music plays Viewing Music by Artist Title Cover or Song u Press the MU...

Page 94: ...laylist Song will be added to Favorites will appear across the bottom of the Player screen for 3 seconds To add music to your Favorites playlist from the Music Guide simply highlight any Track name an...

Page 95: ...Your Music To Create a New Music Playlist To Edit a Music Playlist To Delete a Music Playlist To Change How Music is Played To Delete Digital Music on FireBall DVDM 100 To Edit Tracks To Edit Disc Inf...

Page 96: ...ansfer music to portable players In addition MUSIC OPTIONS also allows you to adjust play modes There are two screens of MUSIC OPTIONS The first screen appears when you press the OPTION key while in M...

Page 97: ...inue y When the playlist name is saved the screen transitions to the EDIT PLAYLIST screen where you will select the tracks you want to add to the Playlist from all the music FireBall DVDM 100 knows Us...

Page 98: ...of the playlist You do not have to edit the name of the playlist in order to modify its members y Press the SELECT key to continue so that you can modify the tracks in the playlist z Cursor UP and DOW...

Page 99: ...keys to highlight the delete playlists button and press the SELECT key w The DELETE PLAYLISTS screen displays and shows a list of all user playlists x Select each playlist that you want to delete A ch...

Page 100: ...ep playing the current track over and over again repeat title Keep playing the current music Title MP3 or Playlist from start to finish and then start over repeat group Keep playing all the music Titl...

Page 101: ...mber of tracks that have been recorded as well as how many more tracks and hours of music can still be recorded to FireBall DVDM 100 x Press the SELECT key to advance to the Delete Music Select Guide...

Page 102: ...to highlight the title which contains the tracks you want to edit w Press the OPTION key x At the OPTION panel SELECT the edit tracks button The EDIT TRACKS screen displays y Use the UP and DOWN ARRO...

Page 103: ...t name title label name and year of release u Press the MUSIC key on your remote or keyboard v Press the GUIDE key The MUSIC GUIDE screen appears w Use the ARROW keys to highlight the disc you want to...

Page 104: ...n you press the MUSIC key followed by the OPTION key The second screen becomes available after SELECTING the more button in the original MUSIC OPTIONS screen 2 Button refers to a graphic item on the d...

Page 105: ...ess the SELECT key v At the MORE MUSIC OPTIONS panel SELECT the new group button A screen displays so that you can enter the name for the new group w After you have entered the new name press SELECT t...

Page 106: ...LECT the edit group button The EDIT GROUP screen displays which allows you to edit the name of the group You do not have to edit the name of the group in order to modify the members of the group y Pre...

Page 107: ...the ARROW keys to highlight the delete groups button and press the SELECT key w The DELETE GROUPS screen displays and shows a list of all user groups x Select each group that you want to delete A chec...

Page 108: ...ing the iRadio Guide Navigating Among iRadio Stations Playing an iRadio Station Changing iRadio Options To Create a New iRadio Group To Edit an iRadio Group To Delete an iRadio Group To Tune Stations...

Page 109: ...ode Select the iRADIO key FireBall DVDM 100 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...

Page 110: ...AY when that station is highlighted The iRadio Player screen is displayed In the Player screen to advance to the next or previous station without returning to the Radio Guide use the PAGE UP and PAGE...

Page 111: ...music options In other words after you select a specific option sometimes a second or third screen is provided to refine your request The term GROUPS on the iRadio option screen refers to a collectio...

Page 112: ...and then press the OPTION key Use the ARROW keys to highlight the new group button on the displayed panel and press the SELECT key v A screen displays so that you can enter the name for the new group...

Page 113: ...key x The EDIT GROUP screen displays which allows you to edit the name of the group You do not have to edit the name of the group in order to modify the members of the group y Press the SELECT key to...

Page 114: ...and press the SELECT key w The DELETE GROUPS screen displays and shows a list of all user groups x Select each group that you want to delete A check mark is placed next to each group that you mark fo...

Page 115: ...dio Guide v Press the OPTION key Use the ARROW keys to highlight the tune stations button on the displayed panel and press the SELECT key w A WARNING screen appears to warn that tuning the stations wi...

Page 116: ...me location URL speed genre and channels The cover art is selected based on the genre Enter the radio station stream s internet address into the URL field For example http www streamaudio com stations...

Page 117: ...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 and press the SELECT key x The EDI...

Page 118: ...o highlight the delete stations button and press the SELECT key w The DELETE STATIONS screen displays and shows a list of all Internet radio stations x Select each station that you want to delete A ch...

Page 119: ...es FireBall DVDM 100 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 11 02...

Page 120: ...HAPTER 8 USING IRADIO 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 S...

Page 121: ...N USER S GUIDE M22003 01A1 CHAPTER 8 USING IRADIO 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 Stere...

Page 122: ...Customize FireBall DVDM 100 To Change Internet Network Settings To Change Preferences To Change COM Port Settings To Change Video Settings To Control Denon and Marantz Receivers To Mange External Cha...

Page 123: ...hile the SETUP menu provides access to system wide general user preferences Use the OPTIONS menu for Organizing access to content managing groups managing play lists editing music information deleting...

Page 124: ...lup settings select options for dialup modem Internet connections ethernet settings the Ethernet network can be configured Dynamically or Manually Contact your system Administrator or ISP of you need...

Page 125: ...r Specifies the number of minutes of inactivity allowed before the screen saver is activated The default setting is 10 minutes automatic update Specifies during which time period FireBall connects to...

Page 126: ...s on the screen com port settings specify how to detect the optional ETP 1500 touch panel which port to use for external control systems and show or hide the Elan IR frame on the screen edges calibrat...

Page 127: ...that the generated computer image is centered horizontally on your TV brightness Use the brightness controls of your TV for optimum viewing contrast Use your display s contrast controls to help reduc...

Page 128: ...video and com ports The menu displays w Select the surround mode settings sub menu item MP3 select the desired surround mode to automatically select on the recevier when MP3 media is played CD Audio W...

Page 129: ...for discs recently added or removed from the external changer lookup range allows you to select a changer and slot range to lookup the disc information and cover art All discs in the selected range wi...

Page 130: ...es are allowed to be displayed in the Movies guide Subsequent access to setup will be password protected Note If you specify a password you will be prompted to enter the password whenever FireBall DVD...

Page 131: ...d and then verifying it If you leave these fields blank password protection will be disabled Select a numeric only password and enter it twice for verification purposes You can use the remote control...

Page 132: ...front panel power button in for 4 seconds to reboot system information Displays the current FireBall DVDM 100 internal settings including software versions hardware versions serial number customer ID...

Page 133: ...nt dealer for more information on third party external control systems which are compatible with FireBall The use of the direct IR numbers with the Macro key on the DVDM remote is described in more de...

Page 134: ...PAGE 134 FIREBALL DVDM 100 INSTALLATION USER S GUIDE M22003 01A1 Chapter 10 Touch Panel Overview Escient Touch Panel Interaction Elan VIA Touch Panel Configuration 10...

Page 135: ...ce you have gone through this setup you will be able to calibrate FireBall DVDM 100 and use the Touch Panel There are a couple of differences between the guides and player screens that appear when usi...

Page 136: ...record and all buttons will come in handy for canceling tasks completing tasks and toggling all tracks to be included or excluded The page up and page down buttons allow you to scroll the guide one pa...

Page 137: ...emote control button bar The remote control bar includes Pause Skip forward and Skip backward transport controls Player Show the Player screen Source Toggle between Radio and Music source modes View C...

Page 138: ...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 will display the pressed...

Page 139: ...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 panel is in use The transport button...

Page 140: ...100 recommended or use an emitter on the front of the FireBall DVDM 100 IR receiver is located on the right hand edge of the display window 2 Connect the video out of FireBall DVDM 100 to the VIA pane...

Page 141: ...PAGE 141 FIREBALL DVDM 100 INSTALLATION USER S GUIDE M22003 01A1 Appendix A Cable Pin Out Configurations Pin configurations for RS 232 Cables to Control Systems A...

Page 142: ...ONS Pin Configurations for RS 232 Cables to Control Systems FireBall DVDM 100 to AMX Crestron PHAST FireBall DVDM 100 AMX Crestron PHAST DB9 Female DB9 Female Pin Function Pin Function 2 RD 3 TD 3 TD...

Page 143: ...N USER S GUIDE M22003 01A1 Appendix B FireBall DVDM 100 Technical Specs Video Specifications Physical Specifications Audio Specifications Power Usage and Power Supply 3rd Party Certifications Telephon...

Page 144: ...SPECIFICATIONS Video Specifications NTSC 10 bit Video DACs Frequency Response Composite 2 dB 5MHz S Video 2 dB 5MHz SNR 50 dB Crosstalk 50 dB Input Impedance 75Ohm Output Impedance 75Ohm Physical Spe...

Page 145: ...cifications 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 Output 2 Vrms 50 k ohms S PDIF Output...

Page 146: ...ds to force reset Full Power Off may be accomplished by removing the power cord from the wall power outlet Discrete Suspend Sleep and Resume Wake up commands Automatic Restore in the event of Power Lo...

Page 147: ...any For products approved after July 23 2002 the REN for this product is part of the product identifier that has the format US AAAEQ TXXXX The digits represented by are the REN without a decimal point...

Page 148: ...interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that inter ference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televis...

Page 149: ...PAGE 149 FIREBALL DVDM 100 INSTALLATION USER S GUIDE M22003 01A1 Appendix C Minor Troubleshooting Minor Troubleshooting Tips C...

Page 150: ...Power but no video Make sure FireBall DVDM 100 is connected to the video source television before you power on FireBall DVDM 100 Make sure that the LED next to the Power button is not blinking The fol...

Page 151: ...ks when you press a key but home entertainment component does not respond Make sure the Remote is aimed at your home entertainment component and is not farther than 15 feet away Check that the correct...

Page 152: ...PAGE 152 FIREBALL DVDM 100 INSTALLATION USER S GUIDE M22003 01A1 Appendix D Internet Connections When Does FireBall DVDM 100 Connect To The Internet D...

Page 153: ...ger door is opened and closed and a new DVD or CD disc is found or whenever the user performs a Get Music Movie Info Quick Lookup Lookup Range or Lookup All from Setup FireBall will automatically conn...

Page 154: ...an iRadio Station is selected FireBall DVDM 100 will automatically connect to the Internet to begin streaming the audio The status of the connection followed by the audio streaming bit rate are displa...

Page 155: ...PAGE 155 FIREBALL DVDM 100 INSTALLATION USER S GUIDE M22003 01A1 Appendix E Enhanced Entertainment Services Enhanced Entertainment Services using Escient s OpenGlobe Services E...

Page 156: ...to a Music Title or navigating through the onscreen music guide you can simply press the OG button on your remote keyboard or an optional touch panel and immediately move to the OpenGlobe page on the...

Page 157: ...PAGE 157 FIREBALL DVDM 100 INSTALLATION USER S GUIDE M22003 01A1 Appendix F Networking Connecting to an Ethernet Network Connecting to a FireBall Server on the Network F...

Page 158: ...on any standard Ethernet network Most Ethernet networks are connected together using a device called a router hub or personal gateway If you are planing on using FireBall DVDM 100 on an Ethernet netw...

Page 159: ...ver on the Network Your FireBall Server and your FireBall DVDM 100 Clients must be connected to the same Ethernet network You can have an unlimted number of FireBall DVDM 100 clients however each Fire...

Page 160: ...M22003 01A1 Appendix G Remote Control Installing Batteries Into Remote Programming the Remote Programming TV VCR Combo Searching for Your Code Checking the Codes Re Assigning Device Keys Changing Volu...

Page 161: ...If the batteries are inserted correctly the LED will blink each time you press a key Programming the Remote The Remote can control up to 8 different components Note that 4 of these are reserved for Es...

Page 162: ...letely before proceeding We recommend highlighting or writing down the code for the brand you wish to program before moving onto step 2 2 On the Remote press TV Press and hold CODE SET until the LED b...

Page 163: ...old CODE SET until the LED blinks twice then release CODE SET 3 Enter 9 9 1 The LED will blink twice 4 Aim the remote control at the TV and slowly alternate between pressing PWR and TV Stop when the T...

Page 164: ...T until the LED blinks twice then release CODE SET 3 Enter 9 9 0 The LED will blink twice 4 To view the code for the first digit press 1 once Wait 3 seconds count the LED blinks e g 3 blinks 3 NOTE If...

Page 165: ...s follows 1 On the Remote press and hold CODE SET until the LED blinks twice then release CODE SET 2 Enter 9 9 2 The LED will blink twice 3 Press DVD once then press RCV once 4 The RCV key is now read...

Page 166: ...g devices can be assigned to the TV CBL RCV and DVD source mode buttons on the Escient remote Mode Load Device Assignment TV Universal TV CBL Universal Cable Video Accessories Satellite DSS RCV Univer...

Page 167: ...g to control a volume through a non associated mode e g through the cable in the TV mode To change Volume Lock to another mode 1 On the Remote press and hold CODE SET until the LED blinks twice then r...

Page 168: ...er Enter Direct iRadio Station Macro R iRadio access number Enter Direct Disc Macro C changer number D disc number Enter Direct Track Macro T track number Enter Direct Playlist Macro P playlist access...

Page 169: ...lection these numbers may change If you have having trouble with the Macro key feature please check that the direct IR numbers are still correct under SETUP Example 1 Use the keyboard to play disc 14...

Page 170: ...K 0000 Denon 0003 0873 Emerson 0305 Fisher 0179 Garrard 0420 Genexxa 0032 0305 Harman Kardon 0157 0173 Hitachi 0032 JVC 0072 Kenwood 0028 0190 0826 0037 0626 0681 Krell 0157 LXI 0305 Linn 0157 MCS 002...

Page 171: ...0869 Samsung 1109 Sony 0639 Star Choice 0869 Toshiba 0749 0790 Uniden 0724 0722 Zenith 0856 TELEVISION CODES AOC 0019 0030 Admiral 0093 0463 Aiko 0092 Aiwa 0701 Akai 0030 Alaron 0179 America Action 01...

Page 172: ...tic 0180 0154 0030 0178 0019 0056 Runco 0017 0030 SSS 0019 0180 Sampo 0030 Samsung 0060 0019 0178 0030 0056 Sansei 0451 Sansui 0463 Sanyo 0154 Scimitsu 0019 Scotch 0178 Scott 0236 0019 0178 0179 0180...

Page 173: ...1162 0048 1262 0037 1048 0104 0432 Orion 0479 0002 0184 0209 Panasonic 0035 0162 1162 1262 1362 0616 1062 Penney 0035 0240 0037 0042 0038 Pentax 0042 Philco 0035 0209 0479 Philips 0081 0035 0618 1081...

Page 174: ...ker 0672 JVC 0623 0558 Kenwood 0682 0534 Konka 0719 0711 0720 0721 Magnavox 0503 0675 Marantz 0539 Mitsubishi 0521 Onkyo 0503 Optimus 0571 Oritron 0651 Panasonic 0490 0677 0632 Philips 0539 0503 Pione...

Page 175: ...PAGE 175 FIREBALL DVDM 100 INSTALLATION USER S GUIDE M22003 01A1 X Index...

Page 176: ...sic 94 Access to Random Music 94 Adding or Removing Changers 71 ADD TO FAVORITES remote 52 alpha numeric bar on touch screen 138 touch screen guide 138 AMX RS 232 pins 142 Audio connecting to FireBall...

Page 177: ...onnecting Audio 36 Connecting CD Changer s Overview 31 Connecting CD Changers Using Digital Con nectors 37 Connecting CD Changers Using RS 232 Cables 32 34 Connecting Devices Using IR 37 Connecting Fi...

Page 178: ...aimers manual screen images 17 Discs inserting and removing 70 Disc Information to edit 85 103 E EarthLink ISP recommendation 57 Edit an iRadio Group 113 117 Edit a Music Group 87 106 Edit a Music Pla...

Page 179: ...e new iRadio 112 definition 18 delete iRadio 114 delete music group 88 107 edit iRadio 113 edit music group 87 106 groups overview 78 GUIDE remote 48 Guide screen looks on touch screen 136 H Highlight...

Page 180: ...laimers 14 17 Minor Troubleshooting 149 Model and Serial Numbers 8 Monitor how to connect 27 MP3 definition 18 Multi Room Controller connecting to FireBall 42 43 MUSIC remote 52 Music change how playe...

Page 181: ...w music is played 100 NUMERIC TEXT keypad remote 50 Numeric Entry Mode remote 53 O Off power state 45 On power state 45 One Key Access to Favorite Music 94 One Key Access to Random Music 94 OpenGlobe...

Page 182: ...privacy 13 POWER remote 48 Power States On Standby Off 45 Power Supply specs 146 Power Usage and Power Supply specs 146 Preferences music recording 125 nightly updates 125 screen saver 125 to change...

Page 183: ...nty 11 repeat group how music is played 100 repeat title how music is played 100 repeat track how music is played 100 reset the FireBall unit procedure 45 Returning a Product 11 Running Quick Start 57...

Page 184: ...l 143 Terms and Definitions 18 Terms of Coverage warranty info 9 Text Entry Via the FireBall Remote Control 46 53 Title Track Area Details 77 toggle button on touch screen 138 touch screen buttons on...

Page 185: ...Using iRadio 108 Utilities to access FireBall 132 update software 132 web sync 132 V Video and Com Ports Settings change 127 Video specs 144 VIEW remote 49 VOLUME remote 50 Volume Lock remote 167 W Wa...

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