Escientメーカー ZP-'1の使用説明書/サービス説明書
ページ先へ移動 of 77
ZP-1 USER’S MANUAL P/N: M51001-02A1.
P AGE 2 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual 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.
P AGE 3 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual LISTENING TO MUSIC 23 BROWSING YOUR MUSIC LIBRAR Y 23 SHOW AND HIDE TRACKS 2 3 PLA YING THE CURRENT TITLE 2 4 SELECTING A DIFFERENT SONG 2 4 CHANGING THE GUID.
P AGE 4 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual EXTERNAL CONTROL 60 IR REMOTE CONTROL 60 DIRECT ACCESS CODES 6 1 BUTTON OVERLA Y 6 4 SERIAL COM PORT 6 5 CONTROLLING FIREBALL FROM OTHER DEVICES 66 FIREBALL U.
P AGE 5 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual PRODUCT INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a FireBall Media Management system from Escient (a division of D&M Holdings).
P AGE 6 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual W ARNINGS 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.
P AGE 7 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual 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.
P AGE 8 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual W ARRANTY INFORMA TION T erms 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).
P AGE 9 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual • 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.
P AGE 10 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual ESCIENT PRIV ACY 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.
P AGE 1 1 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual 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 .
P AGE 12 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual 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.
P AGE 13 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual FRONT AND BACK P ANEL OVER VIEW 1 - LED - POWER ST A TES 2 - POWER ON/OFF 3 - IR WINDOW 1 - ETHERNET 2 - DIGIT AL AUDIO OPTICAL OUT 3 - ANALOG AUDIO OUT RIGH.
P AGE 14 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual REMOTE OVERVIEW CODE SET Code Set - used to set the universal IR source buttons. UNIVERSAL SOURCE SELECT TV / Cable / Receiver / DVD - used to configure the remote to control other devices.
P AGE 15 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual 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.
P AGE 16 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual 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”.
P AGE 17 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual AUDIO / VIDEO OUTPUTS FireBall has two audio and video output formats and connectors including: AUDIO • Analog Audio • Digital Optical Audio Video • Co.
P AGE 18 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual 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.
P AGE 19 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual ETHERNET CONNECTIONS The Ethernet jack on the back panel of the FireBall accepts any standard twisted pair CA T5 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.
P AGE 20 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual CA T5 cabling should not exceed 100 meters. The following drawing depicts the typical wiring scheme for CA T5. For more information about wiring an Ethernet network, please refer to the Linksys web site (www .
P AGE 21 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual REGISTRA TION Registering your FireBall is accomplished automatically when you go through the Quick Start process described in the User ’ s Manual.
P AGE 22 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual CONNECTING TO A FIREBALL MUSIC SERVER FireBall ZP-1 streams audio from a FireBall Server over an Ethernet network. Y our FireBall ZP-1 Music Player must be on the same Ethernet network as your FireBall server .
P AGE 23 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual LISTENING TO MUSIC BROWSING YOUR MUSIC LIBRAR Y Now that you have gotten your music into your FireBall, it’ s time to enjoy it! The Music Guide allows you to browse, locate, and play all of your music in one easy to use on-screen guide.
P AGE 24 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual PLA YING THE CURRENT TITLE Playing the currently highlighted T itle is the same as playing a CD in a conventional CD player . Simply press the PLA Y key on the remote control and it begins to play from track 1.
P AGE 25 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual CHANGING THE GUIDE VIEW The GUIDE button on the remote control is used to switch between the Music Guide and Music Player screens. When you are viewing the Music Player screen, press the GUIDE button to return to the Music Guide.
P AGE 26 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual V iew By List V iew By List displays a nine line hierarchical view of your music library starting by Genre, then by Artist, Album, and finally by songs. V iew By Title-Artist V iew By T itle will order the list of T itles alphabetically from A to Z, according to the Album Name then the Artist Name.
P AGE 27 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual CHANGING THE CURRENT PLA Y MODE The default Play Mode will play the current T itle from T rack 1 to the last track in order , then stop.
P AGE 28 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual VIEWING BY GENRE In addition to the current Guide V iew , the Music Guide automatically organizes your Music into default “Genres” also called “Groups”. The Group Bar displays a horizontal scrolling list of Genres corresponding to the music in your library .
P AGE 29 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual USING THE JUKEBOX QUEUE By default, FireBall plays music from a “playlist” or “disc” based song list, meaning that you select an Artist-Title, T itle, or Cover and it plays the entire Album you selected (according to the current Play Mode).
P AGE 30 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual Reordering the Jukebox Queue Follow these steps to reorder tracks in the Jukebox Queue: 1. Make sure you are viewing the Music Player screen or press the GUIDE button to hide the Guide and display the Player screen.
P AGE 31 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual LISTENING TO INTERNET RADIO BROWSING INTERNET RADIO ST A TIONS The Radio Guide displays a scrolling list of Internet Radio Stations.
P AGE 32 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual PLA YING THE CURRENT ST A TION Playing the currently highlighted Radio Station is the same as selecting and playing an off air radio station on a typical audio receiver . Simply press the SELECT key on the remote control and the currently highlighted station will be located, buffered, and then played.
P AGE 33 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual MANAGING YOUR MEDIA EDITING MUSIC INFORMA TION FireBall has access to over 2.5 million CD titles, but you may still encounter a CD that does not return a custom cover or the correct disc information. Y ou can edit the disc information for any Music T itle using the Edit Disc and Edit T racks screens.
P AGE 34 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual Editing Track Names Y ou can also manually edit the T rack/Song names of the currently highlighted Title in the Music Guide. Follow these steps to edit the track information for the current Music Title: 1. Highlight the Music Title you want to edit in the Music Guide.
P AGE 35 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual CREA TING PLA YLISTS FireBall allows you to organize your favorite songs into custom “Playlists”. A Playlist is simply a group of songs that you choose from your Music Library .
P AGE 36 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual EDITING PLA YLISTS Y ou can change the name and add or remove tracks from any Playlist you created. Follow these steps to edit a Playlist: 1. Press the MUSIC key to make sure you are in the Music source mode.
P AGE 37 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual DELETING PLA YLISTS Y ou may delete entire Playlists from the Music Guide. Follow these steps to permanently delete one or more Playlists from the Music Guide: 1. Press the MUSIC key to make sure you are in the Music source mode.
P AGE 38 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual CREA TING GROUPS In addition to Playlists, FireBall allows you to create custom “Groups” of Music T itles or Radio Stations. User created Groups appear in the Group Bar along with the automatically created Genre Groups and System Groups (All, CDs, Internal, and Playlists).
P AGE 39 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual EDITING GROUPS As with Playlists, you can also edit the name of a Group, add Music T itles or Radio Stations to the Group, or remove Music T itles or Radio Stations from the Group. Follow these steps to edit a Group: 1.
P AGE 40 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual DELETING GROUPS Deleting Groups from the Group Bar is very similar to deleting Playlists. The contents of the Group (the Music T itles, Movie T itles, or Radio Stations) are not deleted. They are still available in any other Groups they may be assigned to and in the All Group.
P AGE 41 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual DELETING MUSIC Y ou can remove any music you have recorded to the FireBall Server by using the Delete Music feature. Y ou may want to do this if you have filled up your FireBall and you can not record any more music or if you want to remove songs that you just don’t listen to.
P AGE 42 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual ADDING INTERNET RADIO ST A TIONS FireBall comes preloaded with several high quality streaming Internet Radio Stations from around the world, but that may not be enough for you, so FireBall also let’ s you add your own Internet Radio Stations.
P AGE 43 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual EDITING RADIO INFORMA TION Similar to editing Music Information, you can also Edit the Radio Information. Follow these steps to edit the station information for the currently highlighted Internet Radio Station: 1.
P AGE 44 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual UPDA TING THE INTERNET RADIO ST A TIONS LIST Escient makes every attempt to insure that the preloaded Internet Radio Stations are alive and well, but due to the dynamic nature of the Internet and the third parties who actually serve up these radio streams, sometimes you will not be able to play a station.
P AGE 45 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual SETTING USER PREFERENCES User preferences are available to specify global configuration options and preferred system settings.
P AGE 46 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual SETTING THE SCREEN SA VER PREFERENCES Screen Savers are provided for each source mode. Screen Savers provide two important functions, to prevent a static image from being displayed on the video output device for extended periods of time and to provide useful information to the user when activated.
P AGE 47 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual Retail Demo Mode FireBall has a Retail Demo Mode for use in retail display environments. The Retail Demo Mode (RDM) is a special screen saver that is activated during idle time. The RDM continuously displays key features and benefits of the FireBall product on the attached TV .
P AGE 48 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual SETTING YOUR TIME ZONE Specify which US time zone your FireBall is located in. Follow these steps to set your Time Zone: 1. Press the SETUP key on the remote to display the Setup menu. 2. Select the GENERAL Menu 3.
P AGE 49 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual CUSTOMIZABLE USER INTERF ACE In addition to the Escient Classic user interface theme, the FireBall allows you to select a custom theme and select your own background images for each Guide, Player , Options, Setup, and Message screens.
P AGE 50 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual ENABLING P ASSWORD PROTECTION Optional Password Protection enables you to limit user access to the Setup Menus. This is useful to lockout the ability to change the global user settings and preferences. Setting a System Password – Follow these steps to setup a new system password: 1.
P AGE 51 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual ETHERNET SETTINGS Ethernet is the preferred networking choice which provides you with the best network performance and allows your FireBall to act as a “server” to deliver your music collection throughout your home network using the optional FireBall Music Players.
P AGE 52 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual SERVER SETTINGS Y our FireBall can act as a “server” delivering audio to optional FireBall “clients” over the network. FireBall’ s server also allows you to control it remotely using a web browser on your PC and allows Network File Sharing for backup and import features.
P AGE 53 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual FIREBALL MUSIC SHARING FireBall contains a special music sharing feature that allows the FireBall-PC software and other FireBall Music Servers located on the same network to share their music library into two independent zones.
P AGE 54 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual VIDEO FORMA T Allows you to select 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratios on your TV screen. Follow these steps to center the FireBall screen: 1. Press the SETUP key on the remote to display the Setup menu. 2. Select the VIDEO menu.
P AGE 55 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual CENTERING THE FIREBALL SCREEN Allows you to center the FireBall user interface horizontally on your TV screen. Follow these steps to center the FireBall screen: 1. Press the SETUP key on the remote to display the Setup menu.
P AGE 56 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual ADJUSTING YOUR TV’S BRIGHTNESS Follow these steps to adjust the brightness on your TV : 1. Press the SETUP key on the remote to display the Setup menu. 2. Select the VIDEO menu. 3. Select the BRIGHTNESS menu.
P AGE 57 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual ADJUSTING YOUR TV’S CONTRAST The Contrast or Picture Adjustment control allows you to optimize the contrast (which is sometimes called Picture) of their TV , using the TV’ s Contrast or Picture controls. This setting helps reduce video “blooming” and create a clearer , more readable user interface.
P AGE 58 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual ADJUSTING YOUR TV’S SHARPNESS The Sharpness adjustment allows you the set the Sharpness or Detail control of their TV so that onscreen text is as readable as possible.
P AGE 59 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual ADJUSTING YOUR TV’S COLOR AND TINT Color Bars are used to test the TV monitor ’ s ability to reproduce the proper color values. Follow these steps to adjust the Color and Tint on your TV : 1. Press the SETUP key on the remote to display the Setup menu.
P AGE 60 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual EXTERNAL CONTROL IR REMOTE CONTROL FireBall is preset from the factory to operate from the FB1 source button, however , the FireBall can be configured to use any one of the four source buttons using the on screen Setup menus.
P AGE 61 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual DIRECT ACCESS CODES Direct Access Codes are used in conjunction with the MACRO key on the remote control to provide an IR code sequence to access just about any media in your FireBall server .
P AGE 62 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual The following table is used to determine the button sequence for direct access code sequences from the Escient IR remote and IR keyboard.
P AGE 63 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual The following table is used to determine the button sequence for direct access code sequences from the Escient IR remote and IR keyboard.
P AGE 64 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual BUTTON OVERLA Y The Button Overlay feature places button controls onto the FireBall user interface for use with third-party touch panels. Y ou may choose to manually enable or disable the Third Party Overlay or Escient T ouch Panel overlays.
P AGE 65 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual SERIAL COM PORT The Serial Control COM Port setting is used for two-way external control communications with a third party control system. If the COM port is not available, you must use the Ethernet based external control for two-way external control communications with a third party control system.
P AGE 66 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual CONTROLLING FIREBALL FROM OTHER DEVICES FireBall provides the user and custom A/V installer with many options for control and integration into any home theater or home automation system using direct IR codes, two-way RS-232 serial control, two-way Ethernet control, and wireless web pad control.
P AGE 67 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual FIREBALL UTILITIES GETTING INFORMA TION ABOUT YOUR FIREBALL Information about your FireBall hardware and software is available under the Utilities menu. This information is useful for troubleshooting any problems you may encounter with your network connection or verifying the current software versions.
P AGE 68 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual REST ARTING THE SYSTEM There are two ways of manually performing a full restart or reboot of the FireBall system, one using the front panel power button and the other using the Restart System menu. Follow these steps to restart the system using the front panel Power Button: 1.
P AGE 69 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual UPDA TING THE SOFTW ARE FireBall will automatically check the Escient server once a week for any FireBall software updates, and automatically install them. Y ou can also manually check for a software update. Follow these steps to manually update the software: 1.
P AGE 70 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual CONTROLLING FIREBALL FROM A WEB BROWSER FireBall contains a built-in web server which means you can connect to your FireBall and remotely control it using a standard web browser from a PC, Mac, or PDA over your home network.
P AGE 71 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual ID3 T AG SUPPORT All MP3, AAC, and FLAC files should have the proper ID3 tags in each file in order for FireBall to properly add each music file to it’ s internal Library . The following ID3 tag formats are supported by FireBall: • ID3v1.
P AGE 72 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual NETWORKED AUDIO USING FIREBALL MUSIC CLIENTS SERVERS A FireBall Server is a Fireball media management system that is capable of “serving” media to other FireBalls over a network. The FireBall is a considered a “server” product.
P AGE 73 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual CONFIGURING A FIREBALL SER VER Every FireBall capable of server functions is automatically enabled to serve MP3, AAC, and FLAC audio whenever it is plugged in and properly configured for your network.
P AGE 74 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual ESCIENT TECHNICAL SUPPOR T Contact your dealer or Escient’ s Customer Support group. Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 7pm EST Phone: 800-372-4368 Press “2” for Sales, or “3” for Support Fax: 317-616-6790 Internet: www .
P AGE 75 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual TROUBLESHOOTING NETWORK PROBLEMS If you experience problems registering a FireBall or connecting to the Internet to lookup disc information, try these possib.
P AGE 76 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION SPECIFICA TIONS Specifications are subject to change without notice. Please check the Escient web site for any changes to the specifications.
P AGE 77 FireBall™ ZP-1 User ’s Manual GRACENOTE® END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT USE OF THIS PRODUCT IMPLIES ACCEPT ANCE OF THE TERMS BELOW . This product contains technology and data from Gracenote of Emeryville, California (“Gracenote”).
デバイスEscient ZP-'1の購入後に（又は購入する前であっても）重要なポイントは、説明書をよく読むことです。その単純な理由はいくつかあります：
Escient ZP-'1をまだ購入していないなら、この製品の基本情報を理解する良い機会です。まずは上にある説明書の最初のページをご覧ください。そこにはEscient ZP-'1の技術情報の概要が記載されているはずです。デバイスがあなたのニーズを満たすかどうかは、ここで確認しましょう。Escient ZP-'1の取扱説明書の次のページをよく読むことにより、製品の全機能やその取り扱いに関する情報を知ることができます。Escient ZP-'1で得られた情報は、きっとあなたの購入の決断を手助けしてくれることでしょう。
Escient ZP-'1を既にお持ちだが、まだ読んでいない場合は、上記の理由によりそれを行うべきです。そうすることにより機能を適切に使用しているか、又はEscient ZP-'1の不適切な取り扱いによりその寿命を短くする危険を犯していないかどうかを知ることができます。
ですが、ユーザガイドが果たす重要な役割の一つは、Escient ZP-'1に関する問題の解決を支援することです。そこにはほとんどの場合、トラブルシューティング、すなわちEscient ZP-'1デバイスで最もよく起こりうる故障・不良とそれらの対処法についてのアドバイスを見つけることができるはずです。たとえ問題を解決できなかった場合でも、説明書にはカスタマー・サービスセンター又は最寄りのサービスセンターへの問い合わせ先等、次の対処法についての指示があるはずです。
