Escient MX-111 User Manual

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6640 Intech Blvd. Suite 250

Indianapolis, IN 46278

800.372.4368 toll free 317.616.6789 phone 317.616.6790 fax www.escient.com

INCLUDED ACCESSORIES AND CABLES:

• IR Remote
• A/V cables
• Ethernet cable
• Power cord

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES:

• Other FireBall models for multi-zone support
• Escient EWP-2000 Web Pad
• Escient ETP-1500 Touch Panel
• Rack-mount kit available from Middle Atlantic. Ask for

“Escient FireBall”

BACK PANEL CONNECTIONS:

1. POWER
2. IR IN and S-LINK
3. DIGITAL AUDIO IN and OUT (Optical and Coax)
4. ANALOG AUDIO OUT (Stereo)
5. ANALOG AUDIO IN (Stereo)
6. VIDEO OUT (Composite, S-Video, and Component)
7. VIDEO IN (Composite, S-Video, and Component)
8. RS-232
9. Ethernet

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

• TV or other video display device

DIMENSIONS:

• 17 3/8”W x 11 7/8”D x 4 5/8”H

SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMATS:

• ENCODE: MP3, FLAC
• DECODE: PCM, MP3, FLAC, WMA, AAC

SUPPORTED CHANGERS:

• Sony DVP-CX777ES 400 disc DVD/CD changers

OPTIONAL SERVICES:

• QuikFire CD Ripping Service for quickly getting your music

collection onto the internal hard drive

©2006 Escient. All rights reserved.

Escient and the Escient logo are

registered trademarks and FireBall

and Physital are trademarks of

Escient and D&M Holdings. All

other trademarks are property of

their respective owners. FireBall is

compliant with legal guidelines for

music recording. CD media that

can be used for recording is either

CD-Ra or CD-RWa. CD-R and

CD-RWs cannot be used.

Broadband is recommended for

connection. ISP may be used.

Please note: some free ISPs don't

use standard, consistent methods

of Internet connectivity and don't

open networks to outside users.

Call for recommendations. Escient

reserves the right to change

product hardware, features and

software without notice. Upon any

change, materials are updated as

quickly as possible, but may not

be reflected in documents already

distributed. Supported hardware is

updated continually. If you wish to

interface with hardware that is not

listed on this data sheet, please

call Escient at 800.372.4368.

10/06

HOURS OF AUDIO STORAGE CAPACITY:

HDD
Model
160 GB
* FLAC is a variable bit rate encoder so the actual number
of hours will vary depending on the music content

MP3

(128)

2695

MP3

(320)

1078

MP3

(192)

1797

MP3

(160)

2156

FLAC*

453

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KEY FEATURES

:

• 160GB internal hard drive for storing digital music files

• Built-in CD-RW drive for playing, burning and ripping CDs

• Store, secure, browse and play up to 400 DVDs or CDs stored in a Sony

CD/DVD changer

• Simple and intuitive on-screen user interface for browsing, selecting, and

playing movies, music, Internet radio stations and for all system

configuration and setup functions

• Automatic DVD identification using Escient’s MovieDB™

• Automatic CD identification using Gracenote CDDB™ with cover art

provided by AMG

• PC File Sharing for transferring music files to and from a PC or Mac

(includes support for iPod and other portable players)

• FireBall-PC support for browsing and playing music stored on PC or Mac

• Web interface for remote control and music streaming via any standard

web browser

• PDA interface for controlling the MX-111 from any pocket sized web

enabled device

• Create custom playlists and genres

• Music playback in repeat and random modes

• Play any WMA or Shoutcast Internet radio stations

• Create and edit Internet Radio stations

• Record audio to hard drive from external changers or from any legacy

analog or digital audio device (LPs, Cassettes, DAT, MD, etc.)

• Connects to other FireBall Music Servers to share music libraries

• Built-in component video matrix switcher for automatic changer selection

and routing to two zones

• User selectable 16x9 or 4:3 on screen TV user interface

• Gapless playback feature for classical and live recordings

• Customizable User Interface skins for an exciting new look

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