Escient FireBall Media Management system user manual Customizable User Interface

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CUSTOMIZABLE USER INTERFACE

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. You can import your own background images into the Backgrounds shared directory using Windows Networking. Images should be 720x480 and saved in either jpg, gif, or png formats.

Follow these steps to select a custom background on your FireBall:

1.Press the SETUP key on the remote.

2.Select the General menu.

3.Select the User Interface Skins menu.

4.Select the Custom Theme and Select the Save button.

5.After the Custom Theme is installed, you will see the Custom Backgrounds Select screen.

6.Select the screen you want to set the background for (Music Guide, Music Player, Music Option, etc….

7.Scroll down the list and highlight an image. A preview will be displayed to the right of the list.

8.Press the Select key on the remote to select the desired image.

9.Repeat steps 6 – 8 for each screen you want to customize.

10.Select the Save button when you are done to return to the Setup menu.

Note: Some backgrounds look better than others. In general, backgrounds with darker colors and few small details are better.

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Contents SEi USER’S Manual Testing a Broadband Connection Typing Characters with the RemoteRecording from the Internal CD Importing Music Files Changing the Current Play Mode Viewing by GenreSetting the Screen Saver Preferences View By Artist View By Title View By Song View By CoverNetworking Server Selection ID3 Tag SupportCentral Distributed About this Manual Record Your Serial Number FireBall SEi User’s Manual FireBall SEi User’s Manual FireBall SEi User’s Manual How to Return a Product Contact your dealer Escient Privacy Policy Terms and Definitions Power States Transport Controls & Favs Ethernet Universal Source Select Power Guide Channel /Volume Control Transport ControlsTyping Characters with the Remote FireBall SEi User’s Manual Audio Outputs = Ntsc RS-232 Connections Ethernet Connections FireBall SEi User’s Manual Registration Getting Music Into Fireball Recording from the Internal CD System Requirements Importing from a PC Importing from a MAC FireBall SEi User’s Manual Recording from Other External Sources Erasing a CD-RW Disc Browsing Your Music Library Playing the Current Title View By Artist Changing the Current Play Mode Viewing by Genre FireBall SEi User’s Manual Playing the Current Station Creating Playlists Creating Groups Adding Internet Radio Stations Updating the Internet Radio Stations List Editing Disc Info Editing Track Names FireBall SEi User’s Manual FireBall SEi User’s Manual Selecting an Existing Cover Editing Radio Information FireBall SEi User’s Manual Editing Groups Deleting Music Deleting Playlists Deleting Groups Creating a Custom MIX CD FireBall SEi User’s Manual Duplicating a CD Recording from AN External Source Activation Idle Time Retail Demo Mode Photo Screen Saver Mode Setting Your Time Zone Specify which US time zone your FireBall is locatedCustomizable User Interface Enabling Password Protection Ethernet Settings Server Settings Fireball Music Sharing Selecting the Audio Encoder Type Setting the Disc Insert Preferences Video Format Centering the Fireball Screen Adjusting Your TELLY’S Brightness Adjusting Your TELLY’S Contrast Adjusting Your TELLY’S Sharpness Adjusting Your TELLY’S Color and Tint Installing the ETP Touch Panel Calibrating the Touch Panel Using Your Touch Panel Changing the Touch Panel Button OverlayIR Remote Control Direct Access Codes Function Multi-Key Combinations Function Multi-Key Combinations Playlist HOT Keys Serial COM Ports AMX Getting Information about Your Fireball Restarting the System Updating the Software Setting UP the Fireball WEB Server Using the WEB User InterfaceRemote Control Mode instead of Streaming Client Mode Fireball Music Backup ID3 Tag Support Servers Central Distributed Configuring a Fireball Server NetworkingNetwork Problems Video Specifications NTSC/PALFireBall SEi User’s Manual