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FireBall™ SE-80 User’s Manual
THANK YOU
The team at Escient would like to take this opportunity to thank you 
for purchasing an Escient FireBall product. Escient is committed to 
providing our customers the most technologically advanced, yet easier-
than-ever to use products that converge the power of the Internet with 
home entertainment. 
To maximize your enjoyment, please take a few minutes to review this 
User’s Manual. It will guide you through all the features and benefits of 
your new FireBall.
If you should need assistance please call our Customer Support Staff at 
800.372.4368
The Escient Team
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION  5
 ABOUT THIS MANUAL  5
 RECORD YOUR SERIAL NUMBER  5
 MANUAL DISCLAIMERS  5
 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS  6
 TRADEMARKS & SERVICE MARKS  7
 WARRANTY INFORMATION  8
 ESCIENT PRIVACY POLICY  10
 CONTACT INFORMATION  10
 COPYRIGHT  10
 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS  11
SETUP  12
 POWER STATES  12
 FRONT AND BACK PANEL OVERVIEW  13
 REMOTE OVERVIEW  14
 ENTERING TEXT WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL  15
 Entering Numeric Entry Mode  15
 Typing Characters with the Remote  15
ADDITIONAL CONNECTION AND HOOKUP
INFORMATION  17
 AUDIO OUTPUTS  17
 VIDEO OUTPUTS  18
 IR CONNECTIONS  18
 ETHERNET CONNECTIONS  19
REGISTRATION  21
 TESTING A BROADBAND CONNECTION  21










