Escient VISION M51003-02A3, User Manual

Page 1: ...Escient Vision VS server player VC player User s Guide Version M51003 02A3 ...

Page 2: ...cable 16 Step 3 Connect the power cord 16 Step 4 Turn on your TV and select the input 16 Configuring Vision 17 Language Settings 17 Escient EULA 17 Display Settings 17 Network Settings 17 Importing Your Media 18 Importing Movies and Videos 18 Importing Music 19 Importing Photos 19 Using Vision 20 Basic Navigation Using The Remote Control 20 Advanced Features of the Remote Control 20 Universal Remo...

Page 3: ...heir slots 27 To enable parental controls 27 To set the movie rating level for parental controls 27 To configure the USB to serial port adapters 27 To configure the remote control 28 To view information about your Vision 28 To view information about the content on your Vision 28 To delete movies and music from your Vision 28 To delete photos from your Vision 28 To restart your Vision 28 To shutdow...

Page 4: ... System EDMS 33 Service and Support 34 Finding your Vision serial number 34 Contacting Escient Technical Support 34 Important Care and Cleaning Information 34 Using Connectors and Ports 34 Keeping Vision Within Acceptable Temperatures 34 Keeping the Outside of Vision Clean 34 Specifications 35 Video Specifications 35 Analog Video 35 Digital Video 35 Audio Specifications 35 Physical Specifications ...

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Page 8: ...use of the Vision VS and VC Series products At the time of printing the screen shot images in this user s guide matched the product s user interface screens However since Vision has the capability of downloading software updates and enhancements the resulting screen updates may no longer match the images in this user s guide Please check the Escient web site for more information about software upd...

Page 9: ...ny video device that produces a static non moving non changing or repetitive image on your projector television or plasma display device can cause screen burn in You are encouraged to leave the screen saver turned on and set to the lowest possible time out duration This device uses the main plug power cable as the means to disconnect the unit this unit remains powered unless disconnected from the ...

Page 10: ... and Status LED 4 USB Port 2 Disc Eject Button 5 DVD CD Drive 3 IR Receiver 6 Redundant 500GB or 1TB internal hard drives 1 Power Connector 6 S Video Out 2 Digital Audio Out Coax and Optical 7 Gigabit Ethernet Port 3 IR In 8 Component and Composite Video Out 4 HDMI Out 9 USB Port x2 5 HDMI In x4 10 Analog Audio Out ...

Page 11: ...R Receiver 3 Power Button 2 DVD CD Combo Drive 4 Status LED behind metal flip down door 1 Digital Audio Out Coax and Optical 6 Analog Audio Out 2 S Video Out 7 IR In 3 Gigabit Ethernet Port 8 HDMI Out 4 USB Port x2 9 HDMI In 5 Component and Composite Video Out 10 Power Connector ...

Page 12: ...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 ...

Page 13: ...ver a DVI connector so you have to connect audio separately Note Vision s startup screens are displayed on the compo nent video output only It may take up to two minutes for the video to be available on the HDMI output You can also connect Vision to a home theater A V receiver Important Read all of the following installation instruc tions and the safety information in the included carefully before...

Page 14: ...deo cable to the Y Pb and Pr ports on your TV and the connectors on the other end to Vision 2 Connect an analog audio cable with red and white connectors between Vision and your TV To connect a widescreen TV with a DVI port 1 Connect an HDMI to DVI cable to the DVI port on your TV and the HDMI port on your Vision 2 Connect an analog audio cable with red and white connectors between Vision and your...

Page 15: ...V and an A V receiver 1 Connect an HDMI or component video cable between your Vision and A V Receiver 2 If using a component video cable connect a digital or analog audio cable between Vision and A V Receiver 3 Connect an HDMI or component video cable between the A V receiver and TV ...

Page 16: ...ug one end of the power cord into the back of Vision and the other end into a power outlet Note Escient recommends the use of a UPS uninter ruptible power supply with surge suppression for all Vision products Step 4 Turn on your TV and select the input If your connections are OK you should see the Vision splash screen on your TV as the Vision is starting Note Refer to the CH 1 changer accessory ki...

Page 17: ... on screen user interface using the blue keys up down and OK on the remote Escient EULA Press the down arrow key on the remote as you read through the Escient End User License Agree ment Once you have read the entire agreement the Accept and Decline buttons are enabled You must accept the terms of the EULA by highlighting the Accept button and pressing OK on the remote in order to continue using V...

Page 18: ...ve on screen user interface and wireless remote Importing Movies and Videos Most commercial DVD discs can be imported to the Vision system using the front panel drive Movies and videos that you have created yourself can be imported from your PC over the network To import DVD discs 1 Insert the DVD into the front panel optical disc drive 2 The movie will automatically start playing 3 Press the Back...

Page 19: ...from your PC to the IMPORT folder 4 When the import is complete the movie will be added to the Music library on your Vision If Vision is unable to determine the artist album or track information for the music files they will appear as Unknown You can edit the metadata for your music to change how it appears in the Music library Importing Photos Digital photos can be imported to the Vision system f...

Page 20: ...der to access your Vision media you will need to interact with the on screen user interface The included wireless infrared remote control allows you to control every feature of Vision with only a few buttons Basic Navigation Using The Remote Control Use the IR remote to control Vision and navigate through your content Using only the blue keys on the remote you can access almost every feature of Vi...

Page 21: ...rs Tracks Press 9 or Go directly to DVD menu Press MENU Go directly to the DVD top menu Press MENU twice Additional Features The following keys on the remote control allow direct access to Vision features MENU VIEW Displays Now Playing screen RECORD x2 Imports the CD DVD present in the 1 drive PLAY Clears field OK at Now Playing screen Displays current queue ADD Adds the highlighted artist album t...

Page 22: ... to navigate the DVD Menu and start watching Watching a Movie or Video Watching a movie or video off of the Vision system couldn t be easier Use the remote to browse your movie collection by Cover Title Genre MPAA Rating Actor Cast or Director To watch a Movie or Video 1 Choose Movies from the main menu 2 Locate the movie or video you want to watch 3 Press PLAY on the remote to play the movie or p...

Page 23: ... Listening to Music Listening to music on the Vision system is also very easy Use the remote to browse your music collection by Cover Artist Album Track or Genre To listen to Music 1 Choose Music from the main menu 2 Locate the artist album or track you want to listen to 3 Press PLAY on the remote 4 The selected music will be added to the play queue and begin playing To Do this Play the current tr...

Page 24: ...Vision will appear under the name of the enclosing folder that you imported from your PC To view photos on Vision 1 Choose Photos from the main menu 2 Choose Slideshows 3 Choose a Slideshow by name 4 The photos in the selected slideshow will be displayed according to your Photo Options To Do this Pause a slideshow Press Resume a slideshow Press or Skip to the next photo Press Skip back to the prev...

Page 25: ...t Album or Track immediately Note You can play three different streams at a time using one Rhap sody account This means that you can enter the same Rhapsody user name and password into all of your Vision devices and listen to Rhap sody on any three at one time To Do this Play the current track Press or OK Play the current album all tracks Press or OPTIONS Play something now Press OPTIONS Play Now ...

Page 26: ...d the MP3 Encoder select the bitrate or quality for MP3 format ted files The higher the bitrate the better the quality and the more space required for each track Use the Setup menu to manage Vision s global settings For all of the fol lowing tasks select SETUP from the main menu and then proceed with the steps listed To change the language for the on screen menus 1 Select Language 2 Select On Scre...

Page 27: ...ient devices to connect to To configure network storage locations 1 Select Network 2 Select Network Storage 3 Select up to 4 Escient storage devices VS or VX Vision servers to store all of your imported media Servers will be filled in order from top to bottom To check for connected external disc changers 1 Select Changer Management 2 Select Discover Changers 3 Wait as each HDMI and USB port is che...

Page 28: ...and locate the media you want to delete from your Vision system 5 Press the OPTIONS button on the remote 6 Select DELETE to confirm the permanent removal of the selected media To delete photos from your Vision Deleting Photos can only be accomplished from a PC over your network 1 Connect to your Vision using its IP address or its Server Name if you have a Windows network 2 Select the PHOTOS volume...

Page 29: ...nown CD is queried against the Gracenote servers for the correct information about the disc To automatically lookup information about a DVD text and cover 1 Select Movies from the main menu 2 Select Options 3 Select Edit Movies 4 Select the title for the Movie you want to get information about 5 Select Lookup this Movie 6 Wait as the DVD is queried against the Gracenote servers for the information...

Page 30: ...over To manually select an imported DVD cover 1 Select Movies from the main menu 2 Select Options 3 Select Edit Movies 4 Select the title for the Movie you want to get information about 5 Select More Options 6 Select Select Local Cover 7 Select a cover that you previously imported from your PC to the COVERS share on Vision To manually select an imported CD cover 1 Select Music from the main menu 2...

Page 31: ...out on ports c 80 HTTP c 443 HTTPS c 8080 CDDB c Make sure there is enough ventilation at the location of each Vision device c The use of an uninterruptible power supply UPS is recommended at the loca tion of all VS products to prevent possible data loss in the event of an unex pected power loss Region Coding Most DVDs are set for use in a specific region code for different parts of the world The ...

Page 32: ...ddress of your Vision see above 2 Open your web browser on your computer and enter the address of your Vi sion Example 192 168 0 100 3 The Vision user interface will be displayed in a few seconds then you can con trol every aspect of Vision using your keyboard and mouse Connecting to Vision s Network Shares You can access your Vision s network shares using it s IP address or its Server Name from a...

Page 33: ...sic library so you can access all of your music together To connect to a FireBall FP 1 Music Server with iPod connected Insert your iPod into your FP 1 and make sure your FP 1 is connected to the same network as your Vision Media Server 1 Select Network 2 Select Connect to Server 3 Select the name of the FireBall FP 1 Music Server that you want to connect to 4 Your iPod music will now be merged in...

Page 34: ...ber printed on the front of the unit Date and Place of Purchase Important Care and Cleaning Information Using Connectors and Ports Never force a connector into a port Check for obstructions on the port If the connector and port don t join with reasonable ease they probably don t match Make sure that the connector matches the port and that you have positioned the connector correctly in relation to ...

Page 35: ...es D VC Series 39 cm H x 6 8 cm H x 34 8 cm D Power Consumption VS Series 60W max VC Series 35W max 3rd Party Certifications FCC US Part 15 Class B NTSC Video Output NTSC RS 170A cETL Listing Conforms to UL STD 6500 2000 Certified to CAN CSA STD E60065 00 CE FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant t...

Page 36: ...r movie and no stored music The actual total number of movies stored on the Vision models will vary depending on average movie size 10 Will it support a Blu Ray HD DVD changer when one is avail able a Yes When a Blu Ray HD DVD changer that supports HDMI a v and control connections becomes available the Vision will support it 11 Can I play DVDs other than Region 1 discs a The VS and VC players are ...

Page 37: ...hotos Escient Early Detection Monitoring Sys tem to alert you of possible drive failures and runs the software which allows Vision Media Management and the ability to access multiple Vision servers to share media over the network 6 Why does the CONTENT directory on my VX not show my imported movies a Vision is a closed system when it comes to storing your personal DVD movies Once they are on the V...

Page 38: ...S TO SATISFACTO RY QUALITY PERFORMANCE ACCURACY AND EFFORT INCLUDING LACK OF NEGLIGENCE IS WITH YOU ALSO THERE IS NO WARRANTY AGAINST INTERFERENCE WITH YOUR ENJOYMENT OF THE SOFTWARE OR AGAINST INFRINGEMENT IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED ANY WAR RANTIES REGARDING THE VISION SYSTEM OR THE SOFTWARE THOSE WARRANTIES DO NOT ORIGINATE FROM AND ARE NOT BINDING ON ESCIENT S SUPPLIERS 4 COPYRIGHT The Vision System ...

Page 39: ...n the applicability of the fair use doctrine or other theories discussed here it is providing a tool for the user and is pointing out that it is the user s responsibility to determine when it can use certain features on the Vision System that involve copying of content 5 NO LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN DAMAGES EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW ESCIENT AND ITS SOFTWARE SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO LI ABILITY FOR ANY...

Page 40: ...nt In such an event Escient and or its suppliers shall use reasonable efforts to post notices on Escient s web site explaining the security update and providing instructions to end users for obtaining new versions or further updates of the Software ESCIENT MAY BE REQUIRED TO OR MAY IN ITS DISCRETION DECIDE TO ADD DELETE MODIFY OR OTHERWISE CHANGE CERTAIN FEATURES OR FUNCTIONALITY OF THE VISION SYS...

Page 41: ...d Software including all ownership rights You agree that Gracenote may enforce its rights under this Agreement against you directly in its own name The Embedded Software and each item of Gracenote Data are licensed to you AS IS Gracenote makes no representations or warranties express or implied regarding the accuracy of any Gracenote Data Gracenote reserves the right to delete data or to change da...