Escient FireBall SEi SERIES Manuel utilisateur
SEi SERIES USER’S MANUAL
P/N: M32003-02A3
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THANK YOU
The team at Escient would like to take this opportunity to thank you
for purchasing an Escient FireBall product. Escient is committed to
providing our customers the most technologically advanced, yet easier-
than-ever to use products that converge the power of the Internet with
home entertainment.
To maximize your enjoyment, please take a few minutes to review this
User’s Manual. It will guide you through all the features and benefits of
your new FireBall.
If you should need assistance please call our Customer Support Staff at
800.372.4368
The Escient Team
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION 6
ABOUT THIS MANUAL 6
RECORD YOUR SERIAL NUMBER 6
MANUAL DISCLAIMERS 6
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS 7
TRADEMARKS & SERVICE MARKS 8
WARRANTY INFORMATION 9
ESCIENT PRIVACY POLICY 11
E-MAIL CONTACT INFORMATION 11
COPYRIGHT 11
TERMS AND DEFINITIONS 12
SETUP 13
POWER STATES 13
FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW 14
REAR PANEL OVERVIEW: SE-160i 15
REAR PANEL OVERVIEW: SE-500i 16
REMOTE OVERVIEW 17
ENTERING TEXT WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL 18
Typing Characters with the Remote 18
ADDITIONAL CONNECTION AND
HOOKUP INFORMATION 20
AUDIO OUTPUTS 20
VIDEO OUTPUTS 20
VIDEO FORMAT (NTSC AND PAL) 21
RS-232 CONNECTIONS 22
IR CONNECTIONS 22
ETHERNET CONNECTIONS 23
REGISTRATION 25
TESTING A BROADBAND CONNECTION 25
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GETTING MUSIC INTO FIREBALL 26
RECORDING FROM THE INTERNAL CD 27
IMPORTING MUSIC FILES 28
System Requirements 28
Audio File Requirements 28
Cover Art Image Requirements 28
IMPORTING FROM A PC 29
IMPORTING FROM A MAC 30
RECORDING FROM OTHER EXTERNAL SOURCES 32
ERASING A CD-RW DISC 33
LISTENING TO MUSIC 34
BROWSING YOUR MUSIC LIBRARY 34
SHOW AND HIDE TRACKS 34
PLAYING THE CURRENT TITLE 35
SELECTING A DIFFERENT SONG 35
CHANGING THE GUIDE VIEW 36
View By Artist 36
View By Artist-Title 36
View By Title-Artist 37
View By Song-Artist 37
View By List 37
View By Cover 37
Using the Guide Views 37
CHANGING THE CURRENT PLAY MODE 38
Jukebox Play Modes 38
VIEWING BY GENRE 39
USING THE JUKEBOX QUEUE 40
Adding Songs and Playing the Jukebox Queue 40
Reordering the Jukebox Queue 41
Removing a Song from the Jukebox Queue 41
Clearing the Entire Jukebox Queue 41
Saving the Jukebox Queue 41
Exiting Jukebox Mode 41
LISTENING TO INTERNET RADIO 42
BROWSING INTERNET RADIO STATIONS 42
PLAYING THE CURRENT STATION 43
MANAGING YOUR MEDIA 44
CREATING PLAYLISTS 44
CREATING GROUPS 45
ADDING INTERNET RADIO STATIONS 46
UPDATING THE INTERNET RADIO STATIONS LIST 47
EDITING MUSIC INFORMATION 48
Editing Track Names 49
Automatically Lookup Information for This Disc 50
Searching for the Original Cover 51
Tips for Searching for Covers 51
Selecting an Existing Cover 52
EDITING RADIO INFORMATION 53
EDITING PLAYLISTS 54
EDITING GROUPS 55
DELETING MUSIC 56
DELETING PLAYLISTS 57
DELETING GROUPS 58
CREATING CDS 59
CREATING A CUSTOM MIX CD 59
DUPLICATING A CD 61
RECORDING FROM AN EXTERNAL SOURCE 62
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SETTING USER PREFERENCES 63
SELECTING YOUR LANGUAGE 63
SETTING THE SCREEN SAVER PREFERENCES 64
Activation Idle Time 64
Other Modes 64
Retail Demo Mode 65
Photo Screen Saver Mode 66
SETTING YOUR TIME ZONE 67
CUSTOMIZABLE USER INTERFACE 68
ENABLING PASSWORD PROTECTION 69
ETHERNET SETTINGS 70
SERVER SETTINGS 71
FIREBALL MUSIC SHARING 72
SELECTING THE AUDIO ENCODER TYPE 73
SETTING THE DISC INSERT PREFERENCES 74
VIDEO FORMAT 75
CENTERING THE FIREBALL SCREEN 76
ADJUSTING YOUR TV’S BRIGHTNESS 77
ADJUSTING YOUR TV’S CONTRAST 78
ADJUSTING YOUR TV’S SHARPNESS 79
ADJUSTING YOUR TV’S COLOR AND TINT 80
EXTERNAL CONTROL 81
INSTALLING THE ETP TOUCH PANEL 81
Calibrating the Touch Panel 82
Changing the Touch Panel Button Overlay 83
Using Your Touch Panel 83
IR REMOTE CONTROL 84
DIRECT ACCESS CODES 85
PLAYLIST HOT KEYS 88
SERIAL COM PORTS 89
CONTROLLING FIREBALL FROM OTHER DEVICES 90
FIREBALL UTILITIES 91
GETTING INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR FIREBALL 91
RESTARTING THE SYSTEM 92
UPDATING THE SOFTWARE 93
CONTROLLING FIREBALL FROM A
WEB BROWSER 94
SETTING UP THE FIREBALL WEB SERVER 94
USING THE WEB USER INTERFACE 94
USING THE WEB BROWSER AS A MUSIC CLIENT 95
BACKUP AND RESTORE 96
FIREBALL MUSIC BACKUP 96
FIREBALL MUSIC RESTORE 97
ID3 Tag Support 97
NETWORKED AUDIO USING
FIREBALL MUSIC CLIENTS 98
SERVERS 98
CLIENTS 98
LOCATING THE FIREBALL CLIENTS AND SERVERS 99
Central 99
Distributed 100
CONFIGURING A FIREBALL SERVER 101
CONFIGURING A FIREBALL CLIENT 101
Networking 101
Server Selection 101
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TROUBLESHOOTING 102
NETWORK PROBLEMS 102
SOFTWARE UPDATE PROBLEMS 102
RECORDING PROBLEMS 102
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 103
SPECIFICATIONS 103
Video Specifications 103
Audio Specifications 103
Physical Specifications 103
3rd Party Certifcations 103
GRACENOTE® END-USER
LICENSE AGREEMENT 104
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PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing a FireBall Media Management system from Escient (a division of D&M Holdings).
ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This FireBall User’s Manual is intended to provide the reader with an overview of the main features and benefits of the Escient FireBall Media
Management Systems. For more information, please refer to the Escient web site (www.escient.com) or contact your Escient dealer.
RECORD YOUR SERIAL NUMBER
The serial number for this unit is located at the rear of the device. Please record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to it whenever
you call Escient Tech Support (800.372.4368) regarding this product.
FireBall Serial Number:
MANUAL DISCLAIMERS
At the time of printing, the screen shot images in this manual matched the interface screens. However, since FireBall has the capability of
downloading software updates and enhancements on a regular basis, the resulting screen shot images may no longer match the images in this manual.
Please check the Escient website for more information about software updates.
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WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
• Do not use this apparatus near water.
• Clean only with a dry cloth.
• Do not block any ventilation openings.
• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
• To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover. No user serviceable parts are
inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
• To prevent electric shock, do not use a 3 wire to 2 wire adapter plug.
• A three prong grounded outlet is required.
• You are cautioned that any change or modification not expressly approved in this manual or
approved in writing by an authorized representative of Escient could void your warranty and/
or your authority to operate this equipment.
• Prolonged use of any video device which produces a static (non-moving, non-changing) or
repetitive image on your projector, television or plasma display device can cause “screen
burn-in”. You are encouraged to leave the FireBall screen-saver turned on and set to the
lowest possible “time-out” duration. Warning: This device uses the mains plug as the means to
disconnect the unit, this unit remains powered unless disconnected from the mains source.
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TRADEMARKS & SERVICE MARKS
Escient®, the Escient logo, and FireBall® are trademarks of Digital Networks North America.
FireBall and Physital are trademarks of Escient®.
Other product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be
trademarks of their respective companies.
Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote®. Gracenote is
the industry standard in music recognition technology and related content delivery. For more
information visit www.gracenote.com.
CD and music-related data from Gracenote, Inc., copyright © 2000-2007 Gracenote.
Gracenote CDDB® Client Software, copyright 2000-2007 Gracenote. This product and service
may practice one or more of the following U.S. Patents: #5,987,525; #6,061,680; #6,154,773,
#6,161,132, #6,230,192, #6,230,207, #6,240,459, #6,330,593, and other patents issued or pending.
Gracenote and CDDB are registered trademarks of Gracenote. The Gracenote logo and
logotype, and the “Powered by Gracenote” logo are trademarks of Gracenote.
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WARRANTY INFORMATION
Terms of Coverage - Each Escient branded media management system sold comes with a standard one (2) year warranty. This warranty provides
no-charge coverage under normal product usage, for a period of one year from the date of registration and/or purchase (whichever is earlier). This
warranty program provides the following key features and benefits:
• Twenty four (24) months service, parts and labor.
• No charges to the customer other than in-bound shipping charges which are determined by the shipping method. All return shipments will be via
Standard Ground Transportation (approximately 5 business days).
• Twenty four (24) months of regular hour telephone support (8AM to 6PM EDST), Monday through Friday.
• 24-hour email response from the Escient Support Website.
• Software maintenance updates provided via a broadband or dial-up Internet connections.
• Access to 24-hour music database and entertainment services providing access to thousands of CD and DVD titles and associated information.
What is Covered - The goal of this warranty is to cover operational problems that might arise with your product during normal use. This includes
failure to start, improper operation, or intermittent failures. As part of the warranty, Escient will pay for all labor and materials used in the repair of
the system. Escient reserves the right to use new or factory refurbished parts in the repair of these in-warranty systems. Escient will also pay for the
return shipment of the repaired system via standard ground transportation. At Escient’s discretion, the Company will repair or replace any system sent
in for repair. Upon repair, the product will be new or like-new in condition and will meet all necessary regulatory requirements.
What is Not Covered - Escient products are sold through Escient approved dealers. A number of items must remain intact in order for Escient to
verify and validate this warranty. Additionally, there are several conditions which violate Escient’s warranty program. These include:
• The product was not purchased through an approved Escient Dealer.
• Any product, on which the serial numbers has been defaced, modified or removed physically or electronically will not be covered by an Escient
warranty.
• Escient will not cover under warranty damage to the product as a result of accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, fire, water, lightning, or other acts
of God or nature, improper storage, unauthorized modification, or failure to follow instructions.
• Any type of unauthorized repair or modifications made to the system resulting in damage to the product will not be covered under this warranty.
• Damage caused to the product as a result of improper shipping or installation.
• Any problems related to the use of the product which is not a direct problem with the product.
• Damage caused to the product as a result of improper installation to third party peripherals or products, or incorrect connection to peripheral or
products.
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• Additionally, Escient does not cover the following items under the terms or its warranty programs:
• Installation or removal charges.
• Cost of initial technical adjustments (setup costs).
• Battery replacement.
Escient’s sole liability for any defective product is limited to the repair or replacement of the product at our discretion. Escient shall not be liable
for damages to other property caused by defects in this product, damages based upon inconvenience, loss of use of the product, loss of time or data,
commercial loss or any other damages, whether real, incidental or consequential.
Escient shall not be liable for damage or loss of data including but not limited to music recorded to storage devices. It is the customer’s responsibility
to maintain the original media and/or appropriate backup copies within the specific rights of the media’s copyright holder.
How to Return a Product - Contact your dealer.
Please have the following information ready for your dealer:
• Product Serial Number
• Model Number
• Date of Registration or Purchase
• Place of Purchase
Upon reviewing the request for repair under warranty provisions, Escient’s Technical Support group will issue a Return Material Authorization
(RMA) number. This number is to be attached to the outside of the shipping carton. Additional instructions will be provided by technical support.
Please be sure to use original packing carton and internal packing materials to assure proper shipment of the system. Insurance costs are the
responsibility of the customer.
Out of Warranty Repair - Escient provides out of warranty repair service on a cost plus labor basis. Minimum charges will apply. Technical support
will provide information on this service at the time of the call.
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