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AVX & MX SERIES USER’S MANUAL
Series User’s Manual
SETUP
CONNECTING EXTERNAL DISC CHANGERS
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
ADDITIONAL CONNECTION AND HOOKUP INFORMATION
MANAGING YOUR MEDIA
SETTING USER PREFERENCES
CREATING CDS
LISTENING TO INTERNET RADIO
EXTERNAL CONTROL
FireBall Serial Number
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REMOTE OVERVIEW
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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
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Alpha Mode
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ABOUT SACD AUDIO DISCS
5CHANGER 2 ZONE BACK PANEL SHOWN
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LOADING DISCS INTO CHANGERS
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4.Select the QUICK LOOKUP menu
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2.Select the CHANGER MANAGEMENT menu
3.Select the LOOKUP DISCS menu
Lookup Range feature
2.Select the CHANGER MANAGEMENT menu
3 CHANGER BACK PANEL
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AUDIO OUTPUTS
5 CHANGER BACK PANEL
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MULTI-ZONEVIDEO OUTPUTS
5 CHANGER BACK PANEL
3 CHANGER BACK PANEL 1 CHANGER BACK PANEL
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SINGLE-ZONEVIDEO OUTPUTS
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IR CONNECTIONS
Pin outs for the Wired IR input
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RS-232CONNECTIONS
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ETHERNET CONNECTIONS
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Control Connections
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EXTERNAL CHANGER CONNECTIONS
Changer Types
a.The ethernet link to your router or hub
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BROWSING YOUR MOVIE LIBRARY
PLAYING THE CURRENT MOVIE
CHANGING THE GUIDE VIEW
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SELECTING A DIFFERENT MOVIE
Movie Info
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Audio & Video
ZONE 1 - Multi-ZoneFireball
ZONE 2 - FireBall MP-200
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FireBall MP-200- Zone 2: Browsing
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Mulit-ZoneFireBall - Zone 1: Browsing
Playing Movie - The Abyss
If you select a non-grayedout title, the movie
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title currently playing in the other room and
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WATCHING THE SAME MOVIE IN TWO
ROOMS
•Record CDs using the internal CD Drive
1.Press the EJECT key on the front panel
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In addition to manually loading and recording CDs one by one using the front panel CD drive, you can record as many CD as you want directly from your external changers
2.Select the CHANGER MANAGEMENT menu
2.Select the CHANGER MANAGEMENT menu
2.Select the CHANGER MANAGEMENT menu
• 10/100 Ethernet network
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2.Select the NETWORK menu item
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FireBall’s File Server acts like a Windows File Server on your network, therefore you will need to connect using the MacOS X’s built-inWindows networking client. Make sure your Mac is connected to the same network as your FireBall and follow these steps to mount, transfer, and import music files from your PC to your FireBall
4.Click on the Content pop-upmenu and select the Import directory
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Follow these steps to erase a re-writeableCD
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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-screenguide. Press the MUSIC key on the remote control to access your music collection
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Playing the currently highlighted Title is the same as playing a CD in a conventional CD player. Simply press the PLAY key on the remote control and it begins to play from track
• Artist • Artist - Title • Title - Artist • Song
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View By Title will order the list of Titles alphabetically from A to Z, according to the Album Name then the Artist Name
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The default Play Mode will play the current Title from Track 1 to the last track in order, then stop. If you want to change the order of how tracks are played, there are six different Play Modes to choose from
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Queue
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2.Highlight the track you want to move
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•Playing Internet Radio requires a valid Internet connection
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•Party mixes •Workout mixes
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•Collections of your favorite songs
•Group similar movies together
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•Windows Media WMA or MPEG II layer 3 streams
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3.Select the TUNE STATIONS menu item
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2.Press the OPTIONS key on the remote control
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2.Press the OPTIONS key on the remote control
•Remove any punctuation marks from the Title
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2.Press the OPTIONS key on the remote control
2.Press the OPTIONS key on the remote control
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2.Press the OPTIONS key on the remote control
Guide
2.Press the OPTIONS key on the remote control
•Remove Disc Numbers from the Titles
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2.Press the OPTIONS key on the remote control
Station
•There is a 1000 song maxium for Playlists
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Follow these steps to edit a Group
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You can remove any music you have recorded to the FireBall by using the Delete Music feature. You 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
You may delete entire Playlists from the Music Guide. Follow these steps to permanently delete one or more Playlists from the Music Guide
Follow these steps to delete Groups
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Follow these steps to create a custom Mix CD
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9.After all of the songs have been read, FireBall will ask if you want to add any more tracks to the CD. Select ADD MORE if you do want to add more tracks or select DONE to continue creating the CD
Follow these steps to duplicate a CD
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FireBall also allows you to record from the external inputs to a blank CD. This allows you to record live performances or any other analog source to a blank CD which can then be played on almost any standard CD Player
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4.Select the desired language
Follow these steps to set your preferred language
2.Select the GENERAL menu item
3.Select the LANGUAGE menu item
4.Select your Screen Saver Preferences
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2.Select the GENERAL Menu
3.Select the SCREEN SAVER Menu
3.Select the General menu
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3.Select the Screen Saver menu
1.Press the SETUP key on the remote
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2.Select the General menu
4.Select your select your Time Zone
Follow these steps to set your Time Zone
2.Select the GENERAL Menu
3.Select the TIME ZONE Menu
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1.Press the SETUP key on the remote
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3.Re-enterthe same password for verification
Follow these steps to select a Movie Rating
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2.Select the NETWORK Menu
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2.Select the NETWORK menu
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3.Select the Remote Server Connection menu
1.Press the SETUP key on the remote
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2.Select the Network menu
3.Select the RECORDING PREFERENCES menu
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Follow these steps to select an audio encoder
2.Select the AUDIO menu
4.Select Display and Play or Record and Eject
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2.Select the AUDIO menu
3.Select the DISC INSERT PREFERENCES menu
Follow these steps to center the FireBall screen
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Follow these steps to center the FireBall screen
2.Select the VIDEO menu
5.Press SELECT to return to the previous menu
2.Select the VIDEO menu
3.Select the CONTRAST menu
2.Select the VIDEO menu
2.Select the VIDEO menu
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1.Press the SETUP key on the remote control
1.Place the FireBall into Standby
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1.Press the SETUP key on the remote control
Button Frame Interface Toggle Bar Interface
Using Your Touch Panel
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Changing the Touch Panel Button Overlay
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IR REMOTE CONTROL
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DIRECT ACCESS CODES
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Function
Multi-KeyCombinations
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Multi-KeyCombinations
•Control + Delete •Control + Top
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PLAYLIST HOT KEYS
•Control + Backspace •Control + Insert
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SERIAL COM PORTS
• Net Streams
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3.Select the SYSTEM INFORMATION menu
GETTING INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR FIREBALL
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2.Select the UTILITIES menu
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RESTARTING THE SYSTEM
Follow these steps to manually update the software
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SETTING UP THE FIREBALL WEB SERVER
USING THE WEB USER INTERFACE
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In addition to remotely controlling your FireBall, the built-inweb server also functions as a streaming audio server, providing an easy way to add multiple streaming music clients to your FireBall
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FIREBALL MUSIC BACKUP
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FIREBALL MUSIC RESTORE
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NETWORKED AUDIO USING FIREBALL MUSIC CLIENTS
•Direct IR input
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A distributed FireBall installation means that your FireBall Servers and Clients are physically distributed or located in different rooms. Distributed FireBalls communicate over a wired or wireless network to share access to your media
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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
•Product Serial Number •Model Number
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Audio vs. Data CDs
Manual Software Update Checks
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•NTSC •10 bit Video DACs •Frequency Response
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