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ASUS DAV Center

User Manual

A33/A31/A33L/A31L

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Summary of Contents for A31

Page 1: ...ASUS DAV Center User Manual A33 A31 A33L A31L ...

Page 2: ... TV signal using S Video Composite 18 Connecting to the TV signal using a coaxial cable 19 Connecting the TV signal source to an existing setup 20 Using the TV as a Monitor 22 Cables for connecting to a TV 22 Connecting to a TV 22 Connecting Infrared Receiver to external devices 25 Installing the wireless LAN antenna 25 Installing the digital TV FM antenna 26 Connecting to a digital video camera 2...

Page 3: ... 34 Preset EQ modes 34 Using Windows Media Center 35 Starting Windows Media Center 35 TV Movies 35 Watching TV 35 Recording TV programs 35 Playing TV recordings 35 Watching DVDs 35 Music 36 Adding music CDs to music library 36 Playing Music 36 Pictures Videos 36 Viewing pictures 36 Watching videos 36 ...

Page 4: ...cable system is electrically grounded to provide protection against voltage surges and static electricity Care during use Do not walk on the power cord or allow anything to rest on it Do not spill water or any other liquids on your DAV Center When the DAV Center is turned off a small amount of electrical current still flows Always unplug all power modem and network cables from the power outlets be...

Page 5: ...t injury to yourself IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task TIP Tips and useful information that help you complete a task NOTE Additional information for special situations Macrovision Corporation Product Notice This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by ...

Page 6: ...l Lock Back Space Pause Break Home Vol Vol Mute Eject Sleep E Mail PgUp PgDn Enter End Shift 0 9 9 8 8 7 5 4 3 2 1 Q 7 4 6 5 2 3 1 6 0 Shift Ctrl Alt W E R T Y U I O P A S D F G H J K L Z X C V B N M Alt Ins Del Warranty card User Guide User Guide Support DVD Recovery DVD A33 A31 A33L A31L Wireless keyboard Microphone Amplifier remote Media Center remote Wireless LAN antenna Digital TV FM antenna ...

Page 7: ... with touchpad and the trackball on the amplifier remote further facilitate your control of the DAV Center Features AV Entertainment High Definition video audio support Class D amplifier with 5 1 channel Analog and Digital TV signal capability Watching and recording live TV programs with the Time Shift function Playing DVDs and home videos Listening to music files Viewing and editing pictures Conn...

Page 8: ...our Windows Media Center software setup Contact your Internet service provider ISP for more information Video source Make sure that you have access to a video source before starting your ASUS DAV Center setup Your DAV Center receives video input from a coaxial S video composite cable The video source usually comes from an antenna a direct cable TV connection a cable box or a satellite receiver Cab...

Page 9: ...SD card reader Supports MMC MMC 4 0 RS MMC RS MMC 4 0 SD Mini SD Micro SD through adapter and SDHC 13 MS Pro Duo Pro Duo card reader Supports Sony Memory Stick high speed type included MS PRO MS Duo and MS Pro Duo 14 Card reader LED Lights up to indicate that data is being transferred from a digital device to your DAV Center 15 CF card reader Supports CF I II and IBM Microdrive 16 IEEE 1394 port P...

Page 10: ... Power connector Plug the power cord into this connector 3A 5 1 channel amplifier Connect passive speakers to this amplifier 3B RCA Audio Out jacks Connect active speakers to these jacks plus Stereo Audio Out jacks No 15 to achieve 7 1 channel effects 4 LAN port Plug a network cable into this port 5 Audio In jack Plug an analog audio device into this jack on the tuner card Refer to the Configuring...

Page 11: ...bles into these ports to send input from the remote control to a set top box to change channels 15 Stereo Audio Out jacks Plug a white left speaker and a red right speaker RCA cables from a stereo into these jacks 16 Stereo Audio In jacks Connect to a stereo audio source using a white left and a red right RCA cables 17 USB ports x 2 Plug USB devices a printer camera scanner or keyboard for example...

Page 12: ... Center program to watch TV record TV programs play video recordings or other media files such as music and movies Refer to the table on the next page to familiarize yourself with the functions of the remote control buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 9 11 12 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ...

Page 13: ...grams 12 DVD button Press to switch to DVD source 13 Enter Press to confirm a selection 14 Teletext buttons Available on European models only 15 Shift Toggles between numerical and alphabetical input 16 Clear Press to clear input information 17 Numeric keys Press to enter a channel number 18 Recorded TV Press to display a list of your recorded TV programs 19 EPG Electronic Program Guide Press to d...

Page 14: ...ctions to adjust the audio effect Some of the Media Center functions are repeated on this remote You can also use the trackball like a mouse Refer to the table on the next page to familiarize yourself with the functions of the remote control buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 9 11 12 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 ...

Page 15: ...to enter the mode suitable for pop music 15 Classical Press to enter the mode suitable for classical music 16 Jazz Press to enter the mode suitable for jazz music 17 Live Press to enter the mode suitable for live shows 18 Normal Press to enter the mode for general use 19 Rock Press to enter the mode suitable for rock music 20 Midnight mode Press to enter the midnight mode 21 Record Press to start ...

Page 16: ...utton on the RF receiver and the ID Link button on the lower left corner of the keyboard to make a connection Using the keyboard buttons The type of wireless keyboard varies with territories 1 2 3 4 5 10 9 8 7 6 12 13 11 14 15 16 OFF ON K B Switch T P Switch OFF ON WWW Esc Tab F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Num Lock Caps Lock ID Fn Link PrtSc SysRq Scroll Lock Back Space Pause Break Home V...

Page 17: ...tip across the surface 15 Left right click buttons Act as the left right click buttons of a regular mouse 16 ID Link button Press to connect the wireless keyboard to the DAV Center Your DAV Center features two operating modes Silent mode default In Silent mode the system automatically reduces the DVD ROM transfer rate and the speed of the CPU and GPU This provides a quiet working environment Turbo...

Page 18: ...S Video Composite 1 For S Video Connect an S Video cable not provided from a video source such as a cable set top box a satellite set top box or other video source device to the S Video jack on the DAV Center rear panel OR For Composite Connect the yellow RCA cable provided from a video source mentioned above to the Composite jack on the DAV Center rear panel 2 Connect the stereo audio cables from...

Page 19: ... set top box a satellite set top box or an antenna to the TV IN jack on the back of your DAV Center TV IN 9 4 5 5 536 9 4 5 536 9 4 For models with two TV tuner cards connect a coaxial cable from the TV signal source to the input of the provided splitter and then connect the splitter outputs to the two TV IN jacks on the DAV Center rear panel TV IN TV IN ...

Page 20: ...and then connect it to the input of a coaxial cable signal splitter not provided 2 Connect two coaxial cables to the splitter outputs 3 Connect one of these cables to the input of the VCR and the other to the TV connector on the back of the DAV Center B G C B D C E F C D I H H C C E F C A A Existing setup Connect to DAV Center A Wall B Cable outlet C Coaxial cable D VCR In E VCR Out F TV In G Spli...

Page 21: ...s 3 Connect one of these cables to the input of the VCR and the other to the TV connector on the back of the DAV Center Existing setup B D L C B D C E F C G H C F K J J C C G H M E C I C A A A Wall B Cable outlet C Coaxial cable D Set top box Satellite In E Set top box Satellite Out F VCR In G VCR Out H TV In I Splitter In J Splitter Out K TV In jack on the back of the DAV Center L Remote control ...

Page 22: ...st quality Component video YPbPr with stereo audio S video with stereo audio Video Out with stereo audio SCART Connecting to a TV HDMI connection recommended 1 Turn off your DAV Center 2 Connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI connector on the TV and to the HDMI connector on the back of your DAV Center 9 4 5 5 536 9 4 5 536 9 4 If your TV has a DVI connector instead plug the HDMI cable into an HDMI to ...

Page 23: ...cables to the Audio In jacks on the TV and to the Audio Out jacks on the DAV Center rear panel 9 4 5 5 536 9 4 5 536 9 4 5 S Video Video Out connection 1 Turn off your DAV Center 2 For S Video Connect the S Video cable from the S Video In jack on the TV to the S Video Out jack on the DAV Center rear panel OR For Video Out Connect the yellow RCA cable to the Video In jack on the TV and to the Video...

Page 24: ...n off your DAV Center 2 Connect the SCART composite video audio cable to the SCART connector on the TV and to the Video Out and Audio Out jacks on the back of your DAV Center 9 4 5 5 536 9 4 5 536 9 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 4 5 5 536 9 4 5 536 9 4 OR ...

Page 25: ...nna connector on the back of your DAV Center Connecting Infrared Receiver to external devices To connect an external device such as a set top box 1 Connect one end of the IR blaster cable to the IR1 2 port on the back of your DAV Center 2 Connect the other end of the IR cable to the set top box as shown 9 4 5 5 536 9 4 5 536 9 4 9 4 5 5 536 9 4 5 536 9 4 ...

Page 26: ...ideo camera transfer cable into the camera and then into a free USB port or an IEEE 1394 port on your DAV Center The reception signal and quality of the Digital TV FM antennas may vary in different regions TV IN 9 4 5 5 536 9 4 5 536 9 4 9 4 5 5 536 9 4 5 536 9 4 You can also use the 4 pin IEEE 1394 port and the USB port on the front panel Connecting to other devices Other peripheral devices such ...

Page 27: ...audio speaker has a left right front and left right rear channel and it may include a subwoofer and a center speaker Side speakers are included in a more advanced system A subwoofer provides enhanced bass sounds 1 indicates a subwoofer For instance 7 1 channels refers to an eight speaker mode and uses two front speakers left right two rear speakers left right two side speakers left right a center ...

Page 28: ...iption 5 Audio Out connects to active stereo speakers For a multi channel speaker system A33 A31 Description A33L A31L Description Front left connects to a front left speaker 5 Audio Out left connects to a front left speaker Front right connects to a front right speaker 5 Audio Out right connects to a front right speaker Surround left connects to a rear left speaker 82 Rear Surround left connects ...

Page 29: ...e your existing speaker system Analog output Plug RCA audio cables from the Audio Out jacks on the DAV Center rear panel to your amplifier Digital output Plug an optical Toslink digital audio cable from the S PDIF Out port on the DAV Center rear panel to your amplifier 5 Amplifier Subwoofer Center speaker Front speakers Rear speakers 9 4 5 5 536 9 4 5 536 9 4 ...

Page 30: ...enter follow the steps below to configure audio output 2 Under the Playback window select Speakers and click Set Default 3 Click Configure and the Speaker Setup window pops up 4 Select the speaker system you have and click Next You may click Test to test each of your speakers 1 From the Windows desktop double click on the Audio Output Config icon ...

Page 31: ...t indicate the speakers present and then click Next This step is required only when you select a 5 1 Surround speaker configuration 6 Check the boxes if you use full range speakers and then click Next 7 Click Finish to exit the speaker setup ...

Page 32: ...teps below to configure audio settings 1 From the Windows desktop double click on the Audio Output Config icon 5 Check the Front left and right box and then click Next 4 Select Stereo and click Next 6 Click Finish to exit the speaker setup 2 Under the Playback window select Digital Output Device HDMI and click Set Default 3 Click Configure and the Speaker Setup window pops up ...

Page 33: ...udio experience With a microphone placed at the listener s location LEO sends out test tones to each speaker and analyzes the feedback signal to determine speaker distance phase sound pressure level and related parameters To activate the LEO function 1 Plug the microphone into the microphone jack on the A33 A31 front panel and place it at your listening location OJKU 9 39 6 2 A dialog box pops up ...

Page 34: ...When you turn down the volume this mode lowers the sound effects but keeps human voice clear Press the Midnight button on your amplifier remote to activate this function Preset EQ modes The preset EQ modes include Normal Rock Pop Live Jazz and Classic Choose the mode according to the type of music you are listening to To change the EQ modes use your amplifier remote or press the EQ button on the A...

Page 35: ... Use the Channel up down buttons to change channels while watching TV Recording TV programs 1 Use the Channel up down or the numeric keys to select the program you wish to record 2 Press the Record button on the remote to start recording Playing TV recordings 1 Press the Recorded TV button to display a list of recorded TV programs 2 Select a recording and press the Play button to play or press OK ...

Page 36: ...elect Music music library to display your music files 2 Select music to play by albums genres artists etc Pictures Videos Enjoy and manage your digital photos videos or downloaded pictures video clips using Pictures Videos You can browse the pictures individually or play them as a slide show with music background Viewing pictures 1 From the Media Center main menu select Pictures Videos picture lib...

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