MP-150 USER’S MANUALP/N: M22007-01A3
PAGE 10FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualESCIENT PRIVACY POLICYEscient is committed to providing you with a product that you enjoy and are confident in us
PAGE 11FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualTERMS AND DEFINITIONSFollowing are terms used throughout this manual:• Button - refers to a graphic item on the
PAGE 12FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualSETUPThis manual assumes that you followed the printed “Quick Setup Guide” that came with your FireBall. If you h
PAGE 13FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualFRONT PANEL OVERVIEW 1 - POWER1
PAGE 14FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualREAR PANEL OVERVIEW 1 - POWER 2 - IR IN 3 - DIGITAL AUDIO COAX OUT 4 - DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL
PAGE 15FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualREMOTE OVERVIEW
PAGE 16FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualENTERING TEXT WITH THE REMOTE CONTROLThe remote control can be used to enter text in all text fields. This text
PAGE 17FireBall™ MP-150 User’s Manualdisplay a “C”. The fourth key press displays a lower case “a”, the fifth key press displays a lower case “b”, an
PAGE 18FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualADDITIONAL CONNECTION AND HOOKUP INFORMATIONAUDIO OUTPUTSThe optical, coax, and analog audio outputs are all acti
PAGE 19FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualVIDEO OUTPUTSFireBall has several video output formats and connectors including:• 2 S-Video• 2 Composite Video•
PAGE 2FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualTHANK YOUThe team at Escient would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing an Escient FireBall p
PAGE 20FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualRS-232 CONNECTIONSCOM ports 1 or 2 may be used for connecting an Escient ETP-1500 wired touch panel, external mod
PAGE 21FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualStraight-through cables are used for connecting computers to a hub. Crossed cables are used for connecting a hub
PAGE 22FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualREGISTRATIONRegistering your FireBall is accomplished automatically when you go through the Quick Start process d
PAGE 23FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualCONNECTING TO FIREBALL SERVERFireBall MP-150 streams audio from a FireBall Server over an Ethernet network. Your
PAGE 24FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualLISTENING TO MUSICBROWSING YOUR MUSIC LIBRARYIf you have CDs loaded into your external changers or if you have a
PAGE 25FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualPLAYING THE CURRENT TITLEPlaying the currently highlighted Title is the same as playing a CD in a conventional CD
PAGE 26FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualCHANGING THE GUIDE VIEWThe GUIDE button on the remote control is used to switch between the Music Guide and Music
PAGE 27FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualCHANGING THE CURRENT PLAY MODEThe default Play Mode will play the current Title from Track 1 to the last track in
PAGE 28FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualVIEWING BY GENREIn addition to the current Guide View, the Music Guide automatically organizes your Music into de
PAGE 29FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualLISTENING TO INTERNET RADIOBROWSING INTERNET RADIO STATIONSThe Radio Guide displays a scrolling list of Internet
PAGE 3FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualCONNECTING TO FIREBALL SERVER 23 CONNECTING TO A DIFFERENT FIREBALL SERVER 23LISTENING TO MUSIC 24 BROWSING Y
PAGE 30FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualPLAYING THE CURRENT STATIONPlaying the currently highlighted Radio Station is the same as selecting and playing a
PAGE 31FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualMANAGING YOUR MEDIACREATING PLAYLISTSFireBall allows you to organize your favorite songs into custom “Playlists”.
PAGE 32FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualCREATING GROUPSIn addition to Playlists, FireBall allows you to create custom “Groups” of Movies, Music Titles or
PAGE 33FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualADDING INTERNET RADIO STATIONSFireBall comes preloaded with several high quality streaming Internet Radio Station
PAGE 34FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualUPDATING THE INTERNET RADIO STATIONS LISTEscient makes every attempt to insure that the preloaded Internet Radio
PAGE 35FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualEDITING MUSIC INFORMATIONFireBall has access to over 2.5 million CD titles, but you may still encounter a CD that
PAGE 36FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualEditing Track NamesYou can also manually edit the Track/Song names of the currently highlighted Title in the Musi
PAGE 37FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualEDITING RADIO INFORMATIONSimilar to editing Music Information, you can also Edit the Radio Information. Follow th
PAGE 38FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualEDITING PLAYLISTSYou can change the name and add or remove tracks from any Playlist you created.Follow these step
PAGE 39FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualEDITING GROUPSAs with Playlists, you can also edit the name of a Group, add Music Titles or Radio Stations to the
PAGE 4FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualFIREBALL UTILITIES 69 GETTING INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR FIREBALL 69 RESTARTING THE SYSTEM 70 UPDATING THE SOFTW
PAGE 40FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualDELETING MUSICYou can remove any music you have recorded to the FireBall by using the Delete Music feature. You m
PAGE 41FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualDELETING PLAYLISTSYou may delete entire Playlists from the Music Guide. Follow these steps to permanently delete
PAGE 42FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualDELETING GROUPSDeleting Groups from the Group Bar is very similar to deleting Playlists. The contents of the Grou
PAGE 43FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualSETTING USER PREFERENCESUser preferences are available to specify global configuration options and preferred syst
PAGE 44FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualRetail Demo ModeFireBall has a Retail Demo Mode for use in retail display environments. The Retail Demo Mode (RDM
PAGE 45FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualSETTING YOUR TIME ZONESpecify which US time zone your FireBall is located in. Follow these steps to set your Time
PAGE 46FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualCUSTOMIZABLE USER INTERFACEIn addition to the Escient Classic user interface theme, the FireBall allows you to se
PAGE 47FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualENABLING PASSWORD PROTECTION Optional Password Protection enables you to limit user access to the Setup Menus. Th
PAGE 48FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualCHOOSING YOUR NETWORK CONNECTIONFireBall supports two networking methods, Ethernet and Dialup Modem. Your FireBal
PAGE 49FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualTesting the Your ConnectionIt is a good idea to verify that your selected network connection is functioning prope
PAGE 5FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualPRODUCT INTRODUCTIONThank you for purchasing a FireBall Media Management system from Escient (a division of D&
PAGE 50FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualEthernet SettingsEthernet is the preferred networking choice which provides you with the best network performance
PAGE 51FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualDialup SettingsIf you are going to use a dialup ISP to connect your FireBall to the Internet, you must provide in
PAGE 52FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualSETTING THE FIREBALL SERVER SETTINGSFireBall’s server allows you to control it remotely using a web browser on yo
PAGE 53FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualVIDEO OUTPUT PREFERENCESVideo FormatAllows you to select 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratios on your TV screen.Follow these
PAGE 54FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualCentering the FireBall ScreenAllows you to center the FireBall user interface horizontally on your TV screen.Foll
PAGE 55FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualAdjusting your TV’s BrightnessFollow these steps to adjust the brightness on your TV:1. Press the SETUP key on th
PAGE 56FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualAdjusting your TV’s ContrastThe Contrast or Picture Adjustment control allows you to optimize the contrast (which
PAGE 57FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualAdjusting your TV’s SharpnessThe Sharpness adjustment allows you the set the Sharpness or Detail control of their
PAGE 58FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualAdjusting your TV’s Color and TintColor Bars are used to test the TV monitor’s ability to reproduce the proper co
PAGE 59FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualEXTERNAL CONTROLINSTALLING THE ETP TOUCH PANELThe optional Escient Touch Panel is an external 15” flat LCD color
PAGE 6FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualWARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS• Do not use this apparatus near water.• Clean only with a dry cloth.• Do not block any
PAGE 60FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualCalibrating the Touch PanelTo obtain the maximum performance form the ETP-1500 Touch Panel, the main user should
PAGE 61FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualChanging the Touch Panel Button OverlayThe Button Overlay feature places button controls onto the FireBall user i
PAGE 62FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualIR REMOTE CONTROLFireBall is preset from the factory to operate from the FB1 source button, however, the FireBall
PAGE 63FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualDIRECT ACCESS CODESDirect Access Codes are used in conjunction with the MACRO key on the remote control to provid
PAGE 64FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualThe following table is used to determine the button sequence for direct access code sequences from the Escient IR
PAGE 65FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualThe following table is used to determine the button sequence for direct access code sequences from the Escient IR
PAGE 66FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualPLAYLIST HOT KEYSPlaylist Hot Keys provides a Keyboard Macro sequence to directly access any five Playlists in yo
PAGE 67FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualSERIAL COM PORTSThe Serial Control COM Port setting is used to specify which RS-232 serial COM port is to be used
PAGE 68FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualCONTROLLING FIREBALL FROM OTHER DEVICESIn addition to the Escient ETP-1500 wired touch panel, FireBall provides t
PAGE 69FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualFIREBALL UTILITIESGETTING INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR FIREBALLInformation about your FireBall hardware and software is
PAGE 7FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualTRADEMARKS & SERVICE MARKSEscient®, the Escient logo, and FireBall® are trademarks of Digital Networks North A
PAGE 70FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualRESTARTING THE SYSTEMThere are two ways of manually performing a full restart or reboot of the FireBall system, o
PAGE 71FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualUPDATING THE SOFTWAREFireBall will automatically check the Escient server once a week for any FireBall software u
PAGE 72FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualCONTROLLING FIREBALL FROM A WEB BROWSERFireBall contains a built-in web server which means you can connect to you
PAGE 73FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualNETWORKED AUDIO USING FIREBALL MUSIC CLIENTSSERVERSA FireBall Server is a Fireball media management system that i
PAGE 74FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualLOCATING THE FIREBALL CLIENTS AND SERVERSCentralIf you locate your FireBall clients and servers in a central loca
PAGE 75FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualDistributedA distributed FireBall installation means that your FireBall Servers and Clients are physically distri
PAGE 76FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualCONFIGURING A FIREBALL SERVEREvery FireBall capable of server functions is automatically enabled to serve MP3 and
PAGE 77FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualESCIENT TECHNICAL SUPPORTContact your dealer or Escient’s Customer Support group. Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am -
PAGE 78FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualTROUBLESHOOTINGNETWORK PROBLEMSIf you experience problems registering a FireBall or connecting to the Internet to
PAGE 79FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualADDITIONAL INFORMATIONSPECIFICATIONSSpecifications are subject to change without notice. Please check the Escient
PAGE 8FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualWARRANTY INFORMATIONTerms of Coverage - Each Escient branded media management system sold comes with a standard on
PAGE 80FireBall™ MP-150 User’s ManualGRACENOTE® END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENTUSE OF THIS PRODUCT IMPLIES ACCEPTANCE OF THETERMS BELOW.This product contai
PAGE 9FireBall™ MP-150 User’s Manual• Additionally, Escient does not cover the following items under the terms or its warranty programs:• Installati
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