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ASUS NOVA LITE PX24

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Contents

Contents ....................................................................................................... 3
Notices .......................................................................................................... 5
Safety information .................................................................................... 7
Notes for this manual .............................................................................. 9

Welcome

Package contents ....................................................................................10

Knowing your NOVA PX24

Inserting an optical disc .................................................................18
Ejecting an optical disc ..................................................................18

Setting up your NOVA PX24

Connecting to analog speakers ..................................................23
Connecting to digital speakers ...................................................24

Using your NOVA PX24

Configuring wireless connection ......................................................25
Configuring audio output settings ..................................................27

Analog output ...................................................................................27
Digital output ....................................................................................28

Using ASUS Easy Update ......................................................................31

Summary of Contents for NOVA LITE PX24

Page 1: ...English NOVA LITE PX24 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...en permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS Products and corporate names mentioned in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used for identification purposes only All trademarks are the property of their respective owners Every effort has been made to ensure that the contents of this manual are correct and up to date However the manuf...

Page 3: ...ting an optical disc 18 Ejecting an optical disc 18 Setting up your NOVA PX24 Connecting to a display HDMI 19 Connecting to a display DVI 19 Connecting to USB devices 20 Connecting to a network device 20 Turning on the system 21 Configuring audio output 22 Connecting to analog speakers 23 Connecting to digital speakers 24 Using your NOVA PX24 Configuring wireless connection 25 Configuring audio ou...

Page 4: ...tents Using Windows Media Center 32 Starting Windows Media Center 32 TV Movies 32 Music 33 Pictures Videos 34 Using CyberLink PowerDVD 35 Recovering your system Using the recovery DVD 36 Crashfree BIOS 37 Using the hidden partition 38 ...

Page 5: ...cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or rel...

Page 6: ...anadian ICES 003 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 Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited...

Page 7: ...on Never insert objects of any kind into the ventilation openings Use this product in environments with ambient temperatures between 0 C and 40 C If you use an extension cord make sure that the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed its ampere rating Care during use Do not walk on the power cord or allow anything to rest on it Do not spill water or any o...

Page 8: ...lectrical electronic equipment and mercury containing button cell battery should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products NO DISASSEMBLY The warranty does not apply to the products that have been disassembled by users Lithium Ion Battery Warning CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalen...

Page 9: ...note of the following symbols used throughout this manual WARNING Vital information that you MUST follow to prevent 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 ...

Page 10: ...llustration displays the package contents of your new PX24 If any of the below items is damaged or missing contact your retailer Package contents NOVA LITE PX24 Remote control Stand Power cord AC adapter DVI to D Sub adapter Mini jack to S PDIF adapter Support DVD Quick Guide Recovery DVD Warranty card Quick guide ...

Page 11: ... sized disc would damage the optical drive Optical drive electronic eject touch sensitive The optical drive eject has an electronic eject button for unloading the disc You can also eject the optical disc through any software player Power switch touch sensitive The power switch allows powering ON and OFF the system Infrared port The infrared IrDA communication port allows convenient wireless data c...

Page 12: ...r adapter may become warm to hot when in use Do not cover the adapter and keep it away from your body USB port The USB Universal Serial Bus port is compatible with USB devices such as keyboards mouse devices cameras and hard disk drives USB allows many devices to run simultaneously on a single computer with some peripherals acting as additional plug in sites or hubs HDMI port The HDMI High Definit...

Page 13: ... port supports a standard Ethernet cable for connection to a local network Audio In S PDIF IN jack Plug a 3 5mm mini jack audio cable into this jack for analog or digital audio transfer Headphone Audio Out S PDIF OUT jack The stereo headphone jack 3 5mm is used to connect the system s audio out signal to amplified speakers or headphones Using this jack automatically disables the built in speakers ...

Page 14: ...9 18 17 16 15 Using the Media Center remote Use the remote to launch the Media Center program to watch TV record TV programs play video recordings or other media files such as music and movies Refer to the next page to familiarize yourself with the functions of the remote control buttons ...

Page 15: ...r menu options OK Press to confirm an action Channel up down Press to change TV channels Live TV button Press to watch live TV programs DVD button Press to switch to DVD source Enter Press to confirm a selection Teletext buttons Available on European models only Shift Toggles between numerical and alphabetical input Clear Press to clear input information Numeric buttons Press to enter a channel nu...

Page 16: ...h on screen display menus Return Press to return to the previous page Previous track Press to go back to the previous track Rewind Press to rewind a media file Record Press to start recording TV 26 25 24 23 22 21 The system does not come with a built in TV tuner card To use the TV function purchase an external TV box ...

Page 17: ...ECT Use the support stand if you want to stack up your PX24 Stacking up the system without the support stand will hamper the ventilation and damage the system Note the correct orientation Insulating paint is applied to the top cover of the system to prevent electrostatic discharge ...

Page 18: ...rive Inserting an optical disc 1 Place the disc to the slot in optical drive with the label side facing up 2 Slide the disc into the drive Ejecting an optical disc 1 While the system power is on press the eject button 2 Remove the disc from the opening ...

Page 19: ...other end to the HDMI port on the system rear panel 2 If your display comes with a D Sub port use the DVI to D Sub adapter in the package when connecting the display 1 Connecting to a display DVI Connect one end of a DVI cable to the display 1 and the other end to the DVI port on the system rear panel 2 The package contents does not include an HDMI cable Use the cable that comes with your display ...

Page 20: ...ts on the system rear panel The package contents does not include USB keyboard and mouse Purchase USB peripherals based on your needs Connecting to a network device Connect one end of a network cable to the LAN port on the system rear panel and the other end to a hub or switch Network cable with RJ 45 connectors Network hub or switch ...

Page 21: ...S NOVA LITE PX24 21 English Turning on the system Connect the supplied AC adapter to the DC IN jack on the system rear panel and then touch the power switch on the front panel to turn on the system 2 3 1 4 ...

Page 22: ...t right rear surround channel and it may include a subwoofer and a center speaker A subwoofer provides enhanced bass sounds 1 indicates a subwoofer For instance 5 1 channel refers to a six speaker mode and uses two front speakers left right two rear surround speakers left right a center speaker and a subwoofer Name Speaker system 2 channel stereo Left speaker and right speaker 5 1 channel Two fron...

Page 23: ...r to the table below for the audio jacks on the rear panel and their functions For stereo speakers or headphones For a 5 1 channel speaker system Audio jack Description FRONT S PDIF OUT FRONT connects to the FRONT jack on your subwoofer SURROUND S PDIF IN SURROUND connects to the REAR jack on your subwoofer CENTER BASS CENTER BASS connects to the SUB CENTER jack on your subwoofer Audio jack Descri...

Page 24: ...amplifier to use your existing speaker system Connect an optical Toslink digital audio cable with a mini jack to S PDIF adapter from the S PDIF OUT jack on the system rear panel to your amplifier Use the supplied mini jack to S PDIF adapter to connect to your amplifier FRONT S PDIF OUT Amplifier Subwoofer Center speaker Front speakers Rear speakers ...

Page 25: ...ons below 1 Move the pointer to the net work icon on the notification area and you will see Not Connected 2 Right click the network icon and select Connect to a network 3 Select the wireless network you want to connect to from the list and click Connect Select Show Wireless if there are different types of network connections in your area ...

Page 26: ...26 ASUS NOVA LITE PX24 English 4 Enter the network security key if necessary This screen will not appear if no security key is needed 5 After connection was established you will see Connected ...

Page 27: ... speaker setup Analog output 1 From the Windows notification area right click the volume icon and then select Playback Devices 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 ...

Page 28: ...ck Next This configuration screen varies according to the speakers you have 7 Click Finish to exit the speaker setup 6 Check the boxes if you use full range speakers and then click Next Digital output 1 From the Windows notification area right click the volume icon and then select Playback Devices ...

Page 29: ...ick Properties and the Realtek Digital Output Properties window pops up Click the tabs on the top to configure related settings General You can customize the device name and icon view the controller jack information and configure the device usage Support Formats You can select the encoded format and the sample rates ...

Page 30: ...evels You can enable or mute the Realtek digital output level Enhancements You can apply special sound effects for the your current listening configuration Advanced You can select the sample rate and bit depth from the drop down menu ...

Page 31: ...latest BIOS drivers and applications for your PX24 2 Select Schedule to set how often you want to update your system 3 Select Update to activate the update 1 From the Windows notification area right click the ASUS Easy Update icon 4 Click OK to display the items you can download 5 Check the item s you want to download and then click OK ...

Page 32: ...es to watch live TV programs record TV programs watch recorded programs view program information and play DVDs The system does not come with a built in TV tuner card To use the TV function purchase an external TV box WatchingTV 1 Press the Live TV button on the remote The last viewed TV channel is displayed 2 Use the Channel up down buttons to change channels while watching TV RecordingTV programs...

Page 33: ...te music experience You can listen to CDs or other music files create your own playlists view album information and listen to music by albums genres artists etc Adding music CDs to music library 1 From the Media Center main menu select Music 2 Insert a CD into the Super Multi Drive The CD will be played automatically and a list of options appear on the left side of the now playing screen 3 Select ...

Page 34: ...n menu select Pictures Videos picture library to display your picture folders 2 Select a folder and press OK to open it Select an image and press OK to view To play the pictures as a slide show highlight a folder and press the Play button to start playing it You can also select Play slide show on the sidebar Watching videos 1 From the Media Center main menu select Pictures Videos video library to ...

Page 35: ...nd audio formats codecs including MPEG 4 AVC H 264 To use PowerDVD 1 Double click the PowerDVD icon on the Windows desktop 2 The PowerDVD player launches Move the pointer over the buttons on the control panel and the pop up messages will help you get familiar with the button functions We recommend that you connect to a display through the HDMI port to enjoy optimum visual performance ...

Page 36: ...nd select the optical drive DVDROM XXX as the boot device Press Enter and then press any key to continue 3 The ASUS Recovery System window appears Select where to install a new system min 20GB space is required Options are Recover Windows to a partition This option will delete only the partition you select from below allowing you to keep other partitions and create a new system partition as drive ...

Page 37: ... DVD in case the BIOS update fails or the BIOS codes and data are corrupted Change the boot priority and boot from your support DVD to restore your BIOS When you notice the power LED blink white and hear two short beeps followed by one continuous beep at the system startup your BIOS codes are damaged Follow the instructions below to restore your BIOS 1 Insert the support DVD The system will give t...

Page 38: ...uration settings such as network settings DO NOT delete the partition named RECOVERY The recovery partition is created at the factory and cannot be restored by the user if deleted Take your system to an authorized ASUS service center if you have problems with the recovery process 1 Press F9 during bootup requires a recovery partition 2 Press Enter to select Windows Setup EMS Enabled 3 The ASUS Rec...

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