Summary of the content on the page No. 1
FP-1 USER’S MANUAL
P/N: M51001-01A1
Summary of the content on the page No. 2
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION 5 ABOUT THIS MANUAL 5 THANK YOU RECORD YOUR SERIAL NUMBER 5 MANUAL DISCLAIMERS 5 The team at Escient would like to take this opportunity to thank you WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS 6 for purchasing an Escient FireBall product. Escient is committed to providing our customers the most technologically advanced, yet easier- TRADEMARKS & SERVICE MARKS 7 than-ever to use products that converge the power of the Internet with WARRANTY INFORMATION 8 home entertainment. ESCIENT PRIVACY P
Summary of the content on the page No. 3
EDITING MUSIC INFORMATION 36 LISTENING TO MUSIC 23 Editing Track Names 37 BROWSING YOUR MUSIC LIBRARY 23 Searching for the Original Cover 38 SHOW AND HIDE TRACKS 23 Tips for Searching for Covers 38 PLAYING THE CURRENT TITLE 24 EDITING RADIO INFORMATION 39 SELECTING A DIFFERENT SONG 24 EDITING PLAYLISTS 40 CHANGING THE GUIDE VIEW 25 DELETING PLAYLISTS 41 View By Artist 25 View By Artist-Title 25 View By List 26 SETTING USER PREFERENCES 42 View By Title-Artist 26 RESYNC YOUR iPOD 42 View By Song-A
Summary of the content on the page No. 4
EXTERNAL CONTROL 60 TROUBLESHOOTING 75 IR REMOTE CONTROL 60 NETWORK PROBLEMS 75 DIRECT ACCESS CODES 61 SOFTWARE UPDATE PROBLEMS 75 BUTTON OVERLAY 64 SERIAL COM PORT 65 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 76 CONTROLLING FIREBALL FROM OTHER DEVICES 66 SPECIFICATIONS 76 Video Specifications 76 FIREBALL UTILITIES 67 Audio Specifications 76 GETTING INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR FIREBALL 67 Physical Specifications 76 RESTARTING THE SYSTEM 68 3rd Party Certifcations 76 UPDATING THE SOFTWARE 69 FCC Part 15, Subpart B 76 CO
Summary of the content on the page No. 5
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 t
Summary of the content on the page No. 6
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
Summary of the content on the page No. 7
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 vis
Summary of the content on the page No. 8
WARRANTY INFORMATION Terms of Coverage - Each Escient branded media management system sold comes with a standard one (1) year warranty. This warranty provides no-charge coverage under normal product usage, for a period of one year from the date of registration and/or purchase (whichever is earlier). This warranty program provides the following key features and benefits: • Twelve (12) months service, parts and labor. • Five (5) day turn around time on all standard in-warranty repairs. No charge
Summary of the content on the page No. 9
• Additionally, Escient does not cover the following items under the terms of 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
Summary of the content on the page No. 10
ESCIENT PRIVACY POLICY Escient is committed to providing you with a product that you enjoy and are confident in using, and are committed to providing services in a private and secure environment. We recognize and respect each individual user’s privacy and have created this Privacy Policy to demonstrate our commitment to your privacy. We want you to be fully informed about the information that we collect, why we collect it, and with whom we share it. It is our hope that, after reading this no
Summary of the content on the page No. 11
TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Following are terms used throughout this manual: • Button - refers to a graphic item on the display screen. • Group - a collection of similar music titles. Standard genre groups are provided and custom groups can be created by the user. • Highlight - highlighting is used to indicate the user’s selection on screen. When the selection moves up, down, left, or right, the highlight moves to the next nearest item. No action is taken (except that more information may be displa
Summary of the content on the page No. 12
SETUP This manual assumes that you followed the printed “Quick Setup Guide” that came with your FireBall. If you have not properly connected your FireBall to your audio/video system, please go back and follow the “Quick Setup Guide” guide before continuing with this User Manual. POWER STATES After the FireBall unit is plugged in, the Standby LED located next to the power button will flash red until the startup process is complete. Please wait. This may take several minutes. When the Standby LED
Summary of the content on the page No. 13
FRONT AND BACK PANEL OVERVIEW 3 2 1 1 - LED - POWER STATES 2 - POWER ON/OFF 3 - IR WINDOW 1 3 4 2 5 6 7 8 1 - ETHERNET 2 - DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL OUT 3 - ANALOG AUDIO OUT RIGHT / LEFT 4 - VIDEO OUT: COMPOSITE / S-VIDEO 5 - USB 6 - RS-232 7 - IR 8 - POWER PAGE 13 FireBall™ FP-1 User’s Manual
Summary of the content on the page No. 14
REMOTE OVERVIEW CODE SET POWER Code Set - used to set the universal IR source buttons. Power - used to toggle the current source device on and off. UNIVERSAL SOURCE SELECT FIREBALL SELECT TV / Cable / Receiver / DVD - used to configure the remote to control FireBall 1 / FireBall 2 / FireBall 3 / FireBall 4 - use FB1 to control other devices. the FireBall. Use other FB buttons if additional FireBall products are installed. FP-1 SOURCE MODES SELECT Used to select the media source ALL / NONE Toggl
Summary of the content on the page No. 15
ENTERING TEXT WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL The remote control can be used to enter text in all text fields. This text entry capability is provided to allow you to fill out short text fields – such as those that occur in the setup and edit screens. FireBall’s wireless keyboard should be used when extended typing is required. Entering Numeric Entry Mode In fields where FireBall expects only numeric characters to be entered (such as phone number fields), an indicator will appear on the screen that d
Summary of the content on the page No. 16
display a “C”. The fourth key press displays a lower case “a”, the fifth key press displays a lower case “b”, and the sixth key press displays a lower case “c”. Lastly, pressing the “2” key a seventh time displays the number “2”. When entering the second character in a text field or the second character following a space, FireBall assumes that lower case is preferred and the character entry cycles in the following pattern – lowercase, uppercase, and numeric. The following text entry table
Summary of the content on the page No. 17
AUDIO / VIDEO OUTPUTS FireBall has two audio and video output formats and connectors including: AUDIO • Analog Audio • Digital Optical Audio Video • Component Video • S-Video All audio and video outputs are active at the same time, so you can use as many as you like without causing signal degradation. The Digital Optical output will provide the best possible sound quality for the FireBall, but will require that your audio system has an available Digital Optical input. The Analog Au
Summary of the content on the page No. 18
RS-232 CONNECTIONS The COM port is to be used for connecting a wired touch panel or to interface with a third party control system such as AMX or Crestron. Pin outs for the RS-232 input Note: You should use the Ethernet control system for controlling FireBall from a third party control system whenever possible. Using the Ethernet control system frees up the last COM port for other purposes, allows much longer distances between FireBall and the control system, and provides a much faster path fo
Summary of the content on the page No. 19
ETHERNET CONNECTIONS The Ethernet jack on the back panel of the FireBall accepts any standard twisted pair CAT5 Ethernet cable. If you are connecting FireBall to a home network, you typically connect a standard Ethernet cable from your Ethernet router or hub to the FireBall. There are different grades, or categories, of twisted-pair cabling. Category 5 is the most reliable and widely compatible, and is highly recommended. It runs easily with 10Mbps networks, and is required for 100Mbps net
Summary of the content on the page No. 20
CAT5 cabling should not exceed 100 meters. The following drawing depicts the typical wiring scheme for CAT5. For more information about wiring an Ethernet network, please refer to the Linksys web site (www.linksys.com). PAGE 20 FireBall™ FP-1 User’s Manual
