Escient M51003-02A3 manual VS & VC Series Components

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VS & VC Series Components

Front Panel LED - Will flash red until the system is ready, at which point it will turn blue. Solid red indicates that the system is in Standby mode (video off).

IR Receiver - Use with the included handheld IR remote to control the Vision

Power Button - Press and release to toggle the Vision between standby and on. Hold for 5 seconds to force the unit to shutdown (power LED turns off). Press the power button again to power up.

Eject Button - Press and release to eject the internal optical disc tray.

USB port (front panel) - Use to connect a USB keyboard and mouse to control the Vision

Power port - Plug the included AC power cord into Vision

Gigabit Ethernet port - Connect Vision to your Gigabit Ethernet switch using a Cat 5e or Cat 6 rated cable.

USB ports (back panel) - Use to connect one or more USB to RS-232 DB-9 Serial adapters to control external changers or to control Vision from external control systems using the Escient RS-232 control protocol.

IR port - Connect Vision to an external wired IR control system using a stereo 1/8” cable where the sleeve is ground, ring is power, and tip is signal.

HDMI input ports - Connect Vision to an external disc changer that has an HDMI port or to an Escient CH-1 adapter kit to pass component video + digital audio from a Sony 777ES Mega changer, using a high quality HDMI cable

HDMI Output port - Connect Vision to a widescreen high definition TV that has an HDMI port using a high quality HDMI cable, or a DVI port using an HDMI to DVI cable.

Component Video ports - Connect Vision to a widescreen high definition TV that has component video (Y, Pb, and Pr) ports using a high quality component video cable with green, blue, and red connectors.

S-Video port - Connect Vision to a standard definition TV that has an S-Video port using a high quality S-Video cable.

Composite Video port - Connect Vision to a standard definition TV that has a composite video port using a high quality video cable.

Coax digital audio port - Connect Vision to a home theater A/V receiver that has a coax digital audio port, using a high quality coax digital cable.

Optical digital audio port - Connect Vision to a home theater A/V receiver that has an optical digital audio port, using a high quality optical digital audio (also called a S/PDIF or TOSLINK) cable.

Analog audio ports - Connect Vision to a widescreen high definition TV or home theater A/V receiver with analog audio port (red and white), using an analog audio cable.

VX Series Servers

The VX Series products provide the ability to add more storage to VS based installations and provides central network storage for multiple VC based instal- lations. The VX Series is only storage. You can’t connect a VX to a TV. For example, you could install 4 VC Series players in four different rooms of the house and access one to four VX Series storage devices located in the central equipment room.

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Contents Escient Vision Welcome Getting StartedChanging Vision’s Settings ConnectionTips and Troubleshooting Service and SupportVideo Specifications Macrovision U.S. Patent InformationPage Music never looked so good Page Congratulations and thank you What You Need to Setup Vision VS Series Server/Players Power Button VS & VC Series Components Setting up Vision To get started you need toYou can connect Vision to a widescreen TV that has To connect a widescreen TV with an Hdmi portTo connect a widescreen TV with a DVI port To connect a widescreen TV and an A/V receiver Connect an Ethernet cable Language Settings Importing Your Media Importing Movies and VideosTo import DVD discs To import movies and videos from your computerTo import CD discs To import digital audio files from your computerTo import digital photo files from your computer Using Vision Basic Navigation Using The Remote ControlUniversal Remote Control Capabilities Escient IR Code Banks Direct Access to Main Source MenusAdditional Features Transport Controls for Movies and MusicEnable Display and Play Mode for DVDs To watch a DVD discTo watch a Movie or Video Enable Display and Play Mode for CDs To listen to a CD discTo listen to Music To manage the Now Playing Queue To view photos on VisionWhat is Rhapsody? To setup your Rhapsody AccountTo access your favorite Rhapsody albums and tracks To select and play Rhapsody musicChanging Vision’s Settings To specify what to do when you insert a DVDTo adjust the screen saver settings To enable parental controls Select External Control Select Serial Port ManagerTo configure the remote control Editing Vision’s Media Information To manually search for a CD cover Pre-Installation HdmiConnecting to Vision’s Network Shares Determining your Vision’s IP AddressControlling Vision from Your Computer Sharing Vision’s Music with FireBall Media ServersAccessing your iPod Music with a Vision Media Server Supported File TypesSharing FireBall Music with your Vision Media Server Escient Early Detection Monitoring System EdmsImportant Care and Cleaning Information Using Connectors and PortsFinding your Vision serial number Contacting Escient Technical SupportSpecifications Audio SpecificationsAnalog Video Digital VideoVision FAQ Movies Q&AWhat is the video bandwidth of Vision? Will it output a 1080p video signal?Can I add more storage space when I run out? What image formats are supported?Escient End User License Agreement Escient Vision VS & VC User’s Guide Escient Vision VS & VC User’s Guide Gracenote End User License Agreement Patent Nos