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TV Tuner Card

The PCI-based

TV Tuner Card

USER’S MANUAL

Hardware & Video Drivers

Summary of Contents for ASUS TV TUNER CARD

Page 1: ... TV Tuner Card The PCI based TV Tuner Card USER S MANUAL Hardware Video Drivers ...

Page 2: ...duct is defaced or missing Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trade marks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Windows MS DOS and DirectX are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adob...

Page 3: ... asus com tw ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL America Address 6737 Mowry Avenue Mowry Business Center Building 2 Newark CA 94560 USA General Fax 1 510 608 4555 General Email tmd1 asus com Technical Support Support Fax 1 510 608 4555 General Support 1 502 995 0883 Web Site www asus com Support Email tsd asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Europe Address Harkortstr 25 40880 Ratingen BRD Germany General Fax 49 21...

Page 4: ...Functions 20 3 Software Setup 23 Device Driver Installation 23 Windows 98 ME 23 Method 1 ASUS Quick Setup Program 23 Method 2 Plug and Play 24 Windows 2000 XP 26 Method 1 ASUS Quick Setup Program 26 Method 2 Plug and Play 27 Install ASUS Remote Controller Driver 29 Method ASUS Quick Setup Program 29 Install DirectX 31 Uninstall the TV Tuner Card Drivers 32 Windows 98 ME 32 Method Usingt he Control...

Page 5: ... Card User s Manual 5 CONTENTS Displaying Options 43 Recording 43 Instant TV Replay 46 Programming with CyberEPG 47 PowerDirector 2 0 48 Medi Show 50 ASUS VideoSecurity 52 5 Resolution Table 57 6 Troubleshooting 59 ...

Page 6: ...e separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not e...

Page 7: ...deo audio decoder Conexant CX23880 that has a 10 bit video ADCs for most excellent video quality Philips NTSC TV tuner module built in Enjoy a total TV experience from the convenience of your computer Provide with special TV experience viewing TimeShift scheduled recording capture still image with MPEG I II compression Support STEREO and SAP modes while watching TV Come with a remotes control for ...

Page 8: ...te control with transmitter receiver and batteries ASUS TV Tuner Card user s manual 2 Connect cables and other accessories Details for connecting a cable TV system and home antenna to your tuner starts on page 13 Details for connecting other devices to your tuner card are on page 15 3 Install batteries in remote control Details are on page 17 4 Start your computer 5 Install the Device drivers Deta...

Page 9: ... 64 MB system memory VGA card with 16MB memory above CD ROM drive for driver installation Sound card needed Microsoft Windows 9X ME 2000 XP DirectX 8 or above needed 2 H W Setup NOTES To avoid damage to your tuner card unplug your computer s power sup ply before inserting your tuner card into the PCI slot Videoconferencingrequirestheadditionofavideocameraorvideocamcorder ...

Page 10: ... Use the same TV standard for all devices and cannot be connected at the same time Drawings are for reference only actual cards may vary ASUS TV Tuner Card 2 Hardware Setup 2 H W Setup R PHILIPS PHILIPS CONEXANT Broadcast Decoder CX23880 Cable Antenna Connector AV Input 8pin CATV Antenna ASUS AV Adapter Sound Card Audio Out S ...

Page 11: ...lace the cover on the system unit 10 Connect cables and devices if available NOTE This TV Tuner card can only be installed in motherboards with a PCI slot WARNING Computer boards and components contain very delicate Integrated Circuit IC chips To protect the computer board and other components against damage from static electricity you must follow some precautions 1 Make sure that you unplug your ...

Page 12: ...e documentation supplied with your sound card 3 Attach one end of the sound cable to the Audio Out the ASUS TV Tuner Card and the other end to the Line In on your sound card ASUS TV Tuner Card Connectors The TV Tuner Card provides stereo audio output and two video input connectors For input from cable TV or antenna RF IN AV IN AUDIO OUT LINE IN MIC IN SPK LINE JOYSTICK For input from composite vid...

Page 13: ...of adaptor splitter A B switch or combiner that may be required when setting up your TV Tuner Card Your TV Tuner Card is capable of receiving up to 100 channels If you do not have a CATV system you may use an indoor or outdoor antenna that carries only VHF channels 2 13 only UHF channels 14 69 or VHF and UHF channels to connect to your TV Tuner Card Your CATV sytem or antenna may be connected in e...

Page 14: ...system or antenna to your TV Tuner Card 2 Hardware Setup Cable Antenna Connector TV Tuner Card CATV Disconnection from a TV System Disconnection from a VCR System Step 2 Cable Antenna Connector TV Tuner Card CATV CATV CATV Direct Connection Connection Through either an Adaptor Splitter A B Switch or Combiner 2 H W Setup ...

Page 15: ...3 Connect the audio system to your TV Tuner Card 2 Hardware Setup Audio Out TV Tuner Card Connect to speaker 2 H W Setup Connection through Stereo Audio System Amplifier Audio Out TV Tuner Card NOTES Audio out is unamplified Connect to amplified speakers or to an amplifier ...

Page 16: ...io In Audio Out Sound Card Amplifier Audio Out Connection through sound card with Stereo Audio System You are now ready to install the software 2 H W Setup Audio Out TV Tuner Card Audio In Audio Out Sound Card Connection through sound card with Audio System ...

Page 17: ... the back cover of Remote Controller and put in two pieces AAA betteries alkaline battery recommended If the Remote Control does not operate or fails to function normally replace the batteries The Remote Control operates on two AAA UM 4 1 5 volt batteries available at most stores such as electronics and camera stores The remote control receiver may be placed anywhere as long as it is not blocked 2...

Page 18: ...ASUS TV Tuner Card User s Manual 18 ASUS Remote Controller 2 Hardware Setup 2 H W Setup ASUS Remote Controller Layout ...

Page 19: ...3 Receiver with USB Port it s easy to connect with your computer 4 Provide default settings for four computer software DVD button ASUSDVD VCR button PowerVCR II EPG Button Titan com TVTV com and can be reset up depends on user demands 5 Convenient to edit personal hot key for each computer software with easy operation setting program Specifications OperationVoltage 3V Battery AAABattery x 2 alkali...

Page 20: ... Snapshot Mouse Mouse System settings Configuration Backward Backward Play Pause Play Pause Forward Forward VCR Mode DVD Mode Teletext Mode for PAL system only Button 2 Hardware Setup EPG Electronic Program Guide Audio Switch available audio Mouse Left button Mouse Left button Mouse Right button Mouse Right button 1X 2X 3X 4X 8X 16X 32X 1X 2X 3X 4X 8X 16X 32X 1X ...

Page 21: ...ute Mute Fullscreen Fullscreen TV Wall Bookmark SAP Stereo Mono Number Lock 1 1 2 Up 2 3 3 4 Left 4 5 Enter 5 2 Hardware Setup Button Volume Up Down Volume Up Down Channel Up Down Chapter Next Previous 2 H W Setup Switch current video sources Adds bookmarks for specific DVD scenes ...

Page 22: ...turn Go Up 0 0 Auto Scan Go To Button Auto scans for available channels Return to the last channel viewed Go to previous section when navigating DVD title menu selections Go to bookmark If you want to use the functions what have symbol must be enabled Number Lock function Then press those function key twice ...

Page 23: ...creen The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice Windows 98 ME 3 S W Setup 1 Start Windows 2 InserttheCDinstallationdiscintoyour CD ROM drive 3 The Install Shell appears Click Tuner Driver on the dialog box 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup Method 1 ASUS Quick Setup Program 5 When Setup has finished installing all the necessary files on y...

Page 24: ...ys the New Hardware Found window Wait for Windows to search for the required driver 3 Select the option Specify the location of the driver Advanced Click Next 4 Select the option Search for the best driverforyoudevice Recommended and check the option Removable Media Floppy CD ROM Click Next 5 When the wizard finds the driver location click Next to install the driver 3 Software Setup ...

Page 25: ...anual 3 S W Setup 6 Click Finish when Windows has finished installing the driver 7 The procedure to install this driver is the same as Steps 2 to 6 8 The procedure to install this driver is the same as Steps 2 to 6 3 Software Setup ...

Page 26: ... ASUS TV Tuner card and displays the Found New Hardware Wizard window Click Cancel 3 Insert support CD into your CD ROM drive The Install Shell appears Click Tuner Driver on the dialog box 5 Setup has finished installing all the necessary files on your computer Click OK to complete Setup 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup Click OK ...

Page 27: ...into your CD ROM drive 3 Click Next to allow Windows to search for the required driver 4 Select the option Search for a suitable driver for my device Recommended and Click Next 5 Check the option CD ROM drives and Click Next 2 Windows detects the ASUS TV tuner card and displays the New Hardware Found window 3 Software Setup ...

Page 28: ...nds the driver location click Next to install the driver 7 Click Finish when Windows has finished installing the driver 8 The procedure to install this driver is the same as Steps 2 to 7 9 The procedure to install this driver is the same as Steps 2 to 7 3 Software Setup ...

Page 29: ...od ASUS Quick Setup Program 1 Start Windows 2 Insert support CD into your CD ROM drive The Install Shell appears Click ASUS Remote Driver on the dialog box 3 Setup windows appears Click Next 4 If you want to install a different folder click Browse and select another folder If not click Next ...

Page 30: ...al 30 3 S W Setup 5 Setup will add program icons to the program folder click Next 5 Setup has finished installing all the necessary files on your computer check the option Launch Remote Master now then click Finish to complete Setup ...

Page 31: ...ick DirectX Runtime Libraries Install DirectX Microsoft DirectX allows 3D hardware acceleration support in Windows 98 Windows 2000 and Windows XP For Software MPEG support in Windows 98 you must first install Microsoft DirectX and then an MPEG compliant video player 2 The DriectX R Setup box appears Click Install button to install driver WARNING Some games written for older DirectX versions may no...

Page 32: ...procedures to completely uninstall the drivers from your system to save disk space Windows 98 ME Method Using the Control Panel 1 ClickStart andthenpointtoSettings 2 Click Control Panel 3 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon 4 Click the Install Uninstall tab 5 Click ASUS TV Tuner Card Drivers from the list then clickAdd Remove 6 Click OK to uninstall drivers 7 The system will prompt you to re...

Page 33: ...Panel 1 ClickStart andthenpointtoSettings 2 Click Control Panel 3 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon 4 Clickthe Change RemovePrograms icon 5 Click ASUS TV Tuner Card Drivers from the list 6 Click Change Remove 7 The system will prompt you to uninstall your Tuner Card Drivers Click OK to uninstall ...

Page 34: ...erval by using a video capture device such as a digital camera 1 Insert the CD installation disc into your CD ROM drive or double click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the autorun screen or run Setup32 exe in the directory AutoRun of your CD ROM drive 2 Click ASUS VideoSecurity 3 When the Welcome box appears click Next to start the installation To complete the installation simply foll...

Page 35: ...tal paradise with its incredible recording features that capture raw video data from analog camcorders VCRs and TVs with MPEG 2 technology 1 Insert the CD installation disc into your CD ROM drive or double click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the autorun screen Select the language from the choices then click Next 2 The PowerVCR II Setup window appears Click Next to start the installa...

Page 36: ... anyone who has re cording devices capture devices acomputer and of course the sensational new software application PowerDirector 1 Insert the CD installation disc into your CD ROM drive or double click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the autorun screen Select the language from the choices then click Next 2 The PowerDiector Pro Setup window appears Click Nextto start the installation ...

Page 37: ...ne click publishing capability makes it simple and fun to create high impact and professional slide shows Best for business and home users alike 1 Insert the CD installation disc into your CD ROM drive or double click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the autorun screen The Welcome window appears Click Next to start the installation 2 The Software License Agreement window appears Click ...

Page 38: ...d on virtually any media storage device It comes complete with numerous customizable video audio controls that can deliver the highest quality viewing and listening experience 1 Insert the CD installation disc into your CD ROM drive or double click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the autorun screen The ASUSDVD XP Setup window appears Click Next to start the installation 2 The License ...

Page 39: ...rt to use ASUS Remote Controller please aim at infrared rays receiver under effective range How to use current setting software If your computer is under Remote Controller default settings please activate AsusDVDXP after press DVD button activate Power VCR II after press VCR button or press others buttons to activate different functions 3 How to use this software You may also define other hotkeys ...

Page 40: ... HotKey setting and modify your demands and then press SaveAs button for new HotKey setting Exit button of ASUS Remote Controller is for your Ctrl W button of keyboard if it is IE Iexplorer HotKey condition That means the HotKey setting of IE Iexplorer Exit is Ctrl W in the keyboard The computer screen will display Exit function of using OSD On Screen Display You may also modify OSD 5 How to use M...

Page 41: ... PowerVCR II you can watch and record TV programs from your TV tuner card and also can enjoy all kinds of medias effortlessly from numerous signal inputs such as analog digital camcoderers VCRs and PC cameras 2 Time shifting function allows users to simultaneously watch and record video content 3 Supports real time and high resolution digital video MPEG 1 and MPEG 2 com pression video recording 4 ...

Page 42: ...all PowerVCR II You may also uninstall the software using the Add Remove Programs Properties dialog box at the Windows Setup tab See Windows online help for more information on removing a Windows component Turn off PowerVCR II About PowerVCR II System Settings Step Left Help Replay Indicator current channel time remaining until next scheduled task total time for current file current file size curr...

Page 43: ...want to learn how to surf with PowerVCR II The incredible surfing function gives you a break from all the channel flipping and mouse clicking endured when watching TV by providing a preview of sixteen channels at a time 1 Be sure that your TV Tuner card is installed correctly or your PowerVCR II screen will be blank 2 Click on Surf Channels located in the video display area 3 Click on Auto Page to...

Page 44: ...scanning click Cancel once the Auto Scan dialog box appears and you will be returned to the original channel Note Unlike the playback volume the recording volume is automatically set and is not allowed for adjustment in PowerVCR II Note Keep in mind that the TV Tuner Control only works with capture devices utilizing WDM drivers 7 After you have selected the desired channel click Record Tips While ...

Page 45: ...amcorders VCRs TVs For the aforementioned capturing devices make sure they are installed properly withtheproperdrivers Refertotheirrespectiveuser sguideformoreinformation 1 Start PowerVCR II 2 Select the correct source by clicking on the source indicator 3 If the screen is still blank click System Settings to properly configure the source 4 After it is properly configured a live shot of the curren...

Page 46: ...etails on Navigating in Replay Mode Note There is no Stop function in Instant TV Replay mode 8 To delete all the file s click Delete Note When you click Delete all the files will be deleted from your playlist 9 Click OK when the dialog box appears to confirm your deletion 10 You may save it to another folder other than the default folder with a different name Click on Save to 11 Adialog box will a...

Page 47: ...ower 2 Locate the CyberEPG link and click it 3 Select your region Click it 4 You will be linked to the location you chose From the drop down menu select your location 5 You will be linked to the location you chose From the drop down menu select your cable provider 6 Aschedule will appear Select a date and the time to display your favorite shows from the drop down menus located above the schedule 7...

Page 48: ...software applications have taken off to astronomical heights Yet a great inherent limitation such as requiring a huge amount of disk space because of the raw video data it captures still remains This is why many still choose to edit with analog devices What makes PowerDirector the megastar of its industry in one quick flash is its ability to save precious producing time because of its Smart Video ...

Page 49: ...ting scenes capturing directly from DV camcorders in real time or non real time a disc wizard that creates and burns movie discs a cinch adding titles to clips adding audio streams to clips picture in pictures adding video or images to an existing video clip a huge collection of transitions video and titles effects master audio files watermarks and there is nothing left to be desired ...

Page 50: ... edit sequences with nu meroustexteffects fantastictransitioneffects coolaudioclips andsmashingmasking effects to complete your masterpiece By integrating such astounding features the newly lionized Medi Show is truly the Messiah of Multimedia Main Features Integrates all types of multimedia files into one presentation Acquires images directly from TWAIN compliant devices such as scanners or digit...

Page 51: ... Tuner Card User s Manual 4 Software Reference 4 S W Reference Two simultaneous audio soundtracks Imports PowerPoint presentation files directly allowing for original playback or as an image format for re editing ...

Page 52: ...l possible errors Before you execute VideoSecurity there are some limitations you have to understand so that you can appropriately use it Due to changing temperatures the captured image of some CCDs will be twisted which may give a wrong detection If the features e g color luminance of the object are similar to that of background the object may not be detected clearly The CCD cannot capture the ob...

Page 53: ... configurable When VideoSecurity is ran a sub directory automatically created under the main direc tory using the current date and time as the folder name For example 1999 11 30_12 30 20 means thatVideoSecurity was started on 30 November 1999 at 12 30 20 PM Detect Region Full window detects all visible area when watchdog function is on User define region detects only the area defined by the user w...

Page 54: ...Use this Tracing Box to choose the error processing method for tracing Handling Procedure Click the Handling Procedure tab to set up personalized handling procedure through Recording Send email Make phone call or Execute specific program VideoSecurity will execute procedures set up by the user once any error is de tected Devices Click the Devices tab to select capture devices and video standard Us...

Page 55: ...e Detect Region button to define your VideoSecurity video window Use your mouse to drag your intended rectangular region Running ASUS VideoSecurity Click theASUS icon on the taskbar s status area Clicking this icon opens theASUS Control Panel then click the ASUS VideoSecurity to run VideoSecurity ...

Page 56: ...ASUS TV Tuner Card User s Manual 56 4 Software Reference 4 S W Reference Show History Click the Show History button to see the abnormal situation record including the date time and other information ...

Page 57: ... Austria B G PAL FM FM Teletext Azores Is Portugal B PAL Bahamas M NTSC Bahrain B PAL Barbados N NTSC Belgium B G PAL Nicam Teletext Bermuda M NTSC Brazil M PAL M MTS Bulgaria D SECAM Canada M NTSC MTS CC Canary Is B PAL China D PAL Colombia N NTSC Cyprus B PAL Czech Republic D K SECAM PAL Denmark B PAL Nicam TeleText Egypt B SECAM Faroe Islands DK B PAL Finland B G PAL Nicam TeleText France E L S...

Page 58: ...aysia B PAL Malta B G PAL Mauritius B SECAM Mexico M NTSC MTS CC Monaco L G SECAM PAL Morocco B SECAM Netherlands B G PAL FM FM TeleText New Zealand B G PAL Nicam TeleText North Korea D K SECAM Norway B G PAL Nicam Pakistan B PAL Paraguay N PAL Peru M NTSC Philipines M NTSC Poland D K PAL Teletext Portugal B G PAL Nicam Teletext Romania G PAL Russia D K SECAM Saudi Arabia B SECAM Seychelles I PAL ...

Page 59: ...color depth or refresh rate Switching to a lower mode allows your player to use hardware acceleration mode Switch dual view mode to VGA or TV mode This is a very important issue when you decide to use VideoSecurity with the never stop option You must be aware of the free space of your hard disk it must be enough for storing temporary files in the current working directory If disk space is exhauste...

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