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ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box

2.2.11  Viewing pictures

PowerCinema lets you view and edit digital pictures in the following formats: .BMP, 

.JPEG, and .PNG). You may view them individually or as a slide show.

Music Settings

Default Visualizations

. Select the computer-generated visualizations while 

you listen to music.

Default Ripping Quality

. Determine the file quality of songs you rip from an 

Audio CD.

Search for Music

. Scan your computer for music files that can be played in 

PowerCinema.

Browsing for Pictures

Sort By...

 Change the order in which items are displayed. 

My Pictures

. View pictures in the My Pictures folder on your computer.

Recent Pictures

. Display pictures that you have viewed recently.

More Folders

. View pictures that are located in other folders. Browse 

through the drives and folders to locate the pictures you want to view. 

Network Pictures

. Access picture files on a UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) 

media server.

Содержание My Cinema U-3000

Страница 1: ...TV Tuner Card Box My Cinema Series ...

Страница 2: ...ERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR I...

Страница 3: ...B TV box 1 12 1 5 4 DVBT Express Card 1 13 1 5 5 Hybrid Express Card 1 13 1 5 6 DVBT USB TV box 1 13 1 5 7 Hybrid USB TV box 1 13 Chapter 2 Software information 2 1 Device driver installation 2 2 2 1 1 Installing Microsoft DirectX 2 2 2 1 2 Installing the driver 2 3 2 1 3 Uninstalling the drivers 2 7 2 2 CyberLink PowerCinema optional 2 8 for Windows XP only 2 2 1 Launching PowerCinema 2 8 2 2 2 O...

Страница 4: ...oducer for Windows XP only 2 33 2 5 PowerDirector for Windows XP only 2 34 2 6 ASUS Splendid 2 34 2 7 ASUS VideoSecurity Online 2 35 2 8 ASUS EZVCR 2 36 Appendix Reference information A 1 Remote controller optional A 2 A 1 1 39 key remote controller A 2 A 1 2 21 key remote controller A 4 A 2 International TV systems and standards Analog TV A 6 A 3 International TV systems and standards DVB T A 8 ...

Страница 5: ...ause 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 relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the...

Страница 6: ...company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety The ASUS My Cinema U 3000 TV Box becomes hot after prolonged use Handle the TV Box with care to prevent discomfort from heat exposure The heat will not affect the operation of the TV box so you may continue using it as desired Before installing the motherboa...

Страница 7: ...nformation on how to install device drivers and applications for the ASUS TV Tuner Card Box Appendix Reference information This chapter includes information on the remote controller the key table and international TV systems and standards Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websites The ASUS website pro...

Страница 8: ...ed throughout this manual DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task ...

Страница 9: ...ASUS TV Tuner Card Box Chapter 1 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing the ASUS TV Tuner Card Box ...

Страница 10: ... USB 2 0 port For TV express card One available Express Card port Processor For notebook Intel Pentium M or above is recommended For PC Intel Pentium 4 2 6 GHz equivalent is recommended Memory At least 256 MB system memory 512 MB or more is recommended Graphics card Graphics card with at least 32 MB video memory Optical drive CD ROM for driver installation Hard disk space At least 1 GB free hard d...

Страница 11: ...1 3 ASUS TV Tuner Card Box R RF FM IN CATV IN IR VIDEO IN Hybrid PCI TV cards FM radio DVBT TV port Analog TV port IR receiver port Audio video port R CATV IN DVBT Analog TV port ...

Страница 12: ...1 4 Chapter 1 Hardware information Analog PCI TV cards R FM IN RF IN VIDEO IN IR FM radio port Analog TV port IR receiver port Audio video port R RF IN Analog TV port ...

Страница 13: ...n table on page 1 7 DVBT TV in port IR receiver Internal antenna LEDs USB port Digital TV in port for external roof anterna The internal antenna provides easy portability and more chances of digital TV reception when the roof antenna or the external antenna is not available ...

Страница 14: ...hapter 1 Hardware information DVBT Express card Hybrid Express card LED Digital TV in port LED Analog Digital TV in port Hybrid USB TV box DVBT AnalogTV in port Refer to the LED information table on page 1 7 ...

Страница 15: ...ounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Keep all components such as the host adapter in their antistatic bag until you are ready to install them Likewise whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the ...

Страница 16: ... TV Tuner Card 1 Unplug the power cord 2 Remove the system unit cover Refer to the documentation that came with your system for detailed instructions 3 Locate the PCI bus expansion slot Make sure this slot is unobstructed 4 Unlock the expansion card cover 5 Remove the metal cover opposite the slot that you intend to use Metal covers 5 7 Replace the expansion card lock to secure the card to the cha...

Страница 17: ...se to your computer 2 Connect the USB cord A series plug to the USB 2 0 port on your computer 2 PC NB 1 4 3 Installing the ASUS TV Express Card To install the ASUS TV Express Card 1 Place your notebook or desktop computer on a flat stable surface 2 Locate the Express Card port 3 Connect the ASUS TV Express Card to the Express Card port on your computer ...

Страница 18: ...x to devices The ASUS TV Tuner Card Box can receive 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 or only UHF channels or VHF and UHF channels to connect to the ASUS TV Tuner Card Box 1 5 1 Quadri PCI E TV card Audio in L port or IR receiver RF FM IN CATV IN IR VIDEO IN DVB S2 DVB S2 TV antenna Digital TV antenna FM Radi...

Страница 19: ...card to all devices as shown in the illustration above For the Analog TV card you cannot connect the digital TV antenna or RF FM IN CATV IN IR VIDEO IN Audio in L port IR receiver Digital TV antenna FM Radio Audio in R port Video in Composite port Video in S VHS port Antenna CATV ...

Страница 20: ...u may use it or you may also connect an external antenna roof antenna to the U3000 through an MCX to IEC adapter You cannot use the internal and external digital antennas at the same time so you need to specify which antenna you will use See page 3 6 for details The internal antenna provides easy portability and more chances of digital TV reception when the roof antenna or the external antenna is ...

Страница 21: ...ner Card Box 1 5 4 DVBT Express Card 1 5 5 Hybrid Express Card 1 5 6 DVBT USB TV box 1 5 7 Hybrid USB TV box Digital TV antenna Digital TV antenna CATV Antenna OR Digital TV antenna Digital TV antenna CATV Antenna OR ...

Страница 22: ...1 14 Chapter 1 Hardware information ...

Страница 23: ...ASUS TV Tuner Card Box Chapter 2 Software information This chapter gives information on how to install device drivers and applications for the ASUS TV Tuner Card Box ...

Страница 24: ...ration support in Windows 98 Windows 2000 and Windows XP 3 The DirectX R Setup box appears Click Next to begin installation 4 The installation program automatically installs the DirectX 9 0 runtime libraries into your system Make sure you install Microsoft DirectX before installing the ASUS TV Tuner Card driver For software MPEG support in Windows 98 you must first install Microsoft Direct X then i...

Страница 25: ...US Quick Setup Program Windows XP for the ASUS TV Tuner Card Box 1 Start your computer 2 Windows automatically detects the ASUS TV Tuner Card Box and displays the Found New Hardware Wizard window Click Cancel 3 Insert the support CD into the optical drive The Drivers Utilities setup screen appears Click the radio button for Windows XP Click Install Drivers ...

Страница 26: ...nstallation process 4 A progress bar appears to indicate the installation status Using the ASUS Quick Setup Program Windows Media Center Edition MCE 2005 for the ASUS TV Tuner Card Box 1 Start your computer 2 Windows automatically detects the ASUS TV Tuner Card Box and displays the Found New Hardware Wizard window Click Cancel ...

Страница 27: ...tion status 6 Install and activate ASUS DVD 6 Make sure you have installed MCE Plug ins and activated ASUS DVD 6 before using Windows MCE otherwise you cannot use MCE You may find the ASUS DVD 6 installation CD serial number on the CD label 3 Insert the support CD into the optical drive The Drivers Utilities setup screen appears Click the radio button for Windows XP Click Install Drivers ...

Страница 28: ... More Programs ASUS U3000 Setting Select the antenna you intend to use Click Apply The ASUS U3000 TV Box has an internal antenna You may use it or you may also connect an external antenna roof antenna to the U3000 through an MCX to IEC adapter You cannot use the internal and external digital antennas at the same time so you need to specify which antenna you will use ...

Страница 29: ...ers from your system to save disk space 1 Click Start Control Panel 2 Double click the Add or Remove Programs icon 5 A dialog box appears Click OK to completely remove all ASUS TV Tuner Card Box components otherwise click Cancel 3 Click the ASUS TV Tuner Card Box Drivers from the list 4 Click Change Remove 6 Close other applications before restarting the computer Click Finish ...

Страница 30: ...to the Appendix for details on the remote controller Install the CyberLink Power Cinema application only if you are using Windows XP operating system There is no need to install CyberLink PowerCinema if you are using Windows MCE The PowerCinema application comes with the ASUS Hybrid TV card support CD This application allows you to watch TV and DVDs listen to FM radio or music CDs or browse pictur...

Страница 31: ...d initial window click Next to continue 2 Select the screen ratio of your display device then click Next 3 Select the type of TV tuner card then click Next For the Digital Tuner Card Box you can select either Analog or Digital depending on your cable TV subscription For the Analog TV Tuner Card select Analog 4 Select the TV connection type then click Next If you have a cable TV subscription select...

Страница 32: ...h for Radio Stations Now recommended otherwise click Next to continue 8 The application then prompts you to search for stored music files in your computer Click Search for Music Now recommended otherwise click Next to continue Setting the correct location allows the application to select the appropriate TV standard and DVD region to your location A new window appears when you autoscan the channels ...

Страница 33: ...lay effect then click Next 10 When prompted key in your name and e mail address then click B 11 Click Finish to close the Setup Wizard and to display the PowerCinema 4 main menu You can run the Setup Wizard anytime by clicking or selecting from the PowerCinema home page ...

Страница 34: ...the remote controller or by using the mouse To launch a function press the OK button of the remote controller or click the mouse Using the navigation controls The navigation bar on the top of the window helps you navigate around PowerCinema Scroll down to see more functions Navigation control buttons Home Return to Home page Back Return to the previous page Minimize Minimize screen Full screen Max...

Страница 35: ...yback Most of the buttons function like a those on a consumer DVD or CD player The up down left and right butons navigate through PowerCinema Press OK to accept a selection and BACK to return to a previous page The DVD VCD Movies Music Pictures and Videos buttons open the related media types To return to the Home page click the Home button To scroll the content pages up down use the CH PG Up and C...

Страница 36: ...s Return all settings in PowerCinema to their original values You can find other settings in the function specific help sections Display settings Screen Ratio Indicate if you have a standard 4 3 or widescreen 16 9 display Movie Display Type Determine how movies and videos are converted to fit the scereen when they do not match the screen ratio Letterbox Keep the video display undistorted and fill the ...

Страница 37: ...settings to decide which you prefer Audio Channel Expander Expand the range of sound of four or six speaker output CLMEI is an audio channel expansion technology from CyberLink that converts stereo audio sound and outputs it to multiple channels There are three variations CLMEI Movie for watching movies CLMEI Music for regular music output and CLMEI Onstage for a more live sound Dynamic Range Comp...

Страница 38: ...e sure that you autoscan the channels before you watch TV on your computer Use the PowerCinema 4 Setup Wizard or click the Settings button from the TV screen to scan for available channels and or configure the TV settings Buttons Click this button to Live TV watch full screen live TV on your computer Recorded TV play sort and manage recorded TV programs Schedule set the channel program and time for...

Страница 39: ...dification Select Delete to remove a recording schedule you have previously created TV Preview TV Preview displays a wall of thumbnails giving you a preview of all available channels The TV Preview scrolls automatically through all of the available channels Select a thumbnail to watch the corresponding channel Program Guide lists available programs by channel and time Find Program allows you to find...

Страница 40: ...ignal Settings Signal Type Set your TV signal as Digital for digital TV tuner card box only or Analog depending on your cable TV subscription TV Source Select if your TV receives signals from an antenna or a cable Region Select the country or region where your cable provider is located Audio Set your audio output Options depend on your TVʼs signal type but may include Mono Stereo or the enhanced s...

Страница 41: ...ng 1 From the TV screen select Settings then press OK 2 Select Signal Settings from the TV settings window then press OK Guide Settings EPG Source Indicate if you want to use NextView or the Internet as your source of EPG electronic program guide information Select your EPG provider from the EPG Provider list If no list of EPG providers exists select Scan Providers Your computer will scan and list...

Страница 42: ...ange these settings using the Settings screen 4 Select Digital from the menu then press OK 5 Choose the Capture Source from the menu then press OK 6 Highlight the Apply button then press OK The Capture Source option is only for the ASUS MyCinema U3000 digital TV tuner box This item is set to Internal Antenna by default ...

Страница 43: ...de only up to four 4 times To watch a movie 1 Insert the DVD or VCD movie to the optical drive When playing DVDs make sure that the optical drive supports the DVD standard 2 Select Movies from the main menu then press OK from the remote controller or click the mouse to start watching the movie 3 Use the remote controller or the player control buttons to stop play pause forward or rewind the movie ...

Страница 44: ... When set to Elevated closed captions appear across the top of the screen Audio Select the default language for the movieʼs audio track Display Upon Mute Determines the optional display when the volume is muted If you enable this option you can choose to display subtitles or closed captions Load Default Settings Return the settings on this page to their original values Apply Effect the changes you...

Страница 45: ...watch video files on your computer The following video file formats are supported dat mppg mpe mpv avi asx mpeg div divx wm wmv m1v m1s m2v vro vob dvr ms MPEG 1 and MPEG 2 You may need to install a special driver to view divx and dvr ms files Buttons Click this button to Sort by change the order by which folders or files are displayed My Videos view videos in the My Videos folder in your computer Rec...

Страница 46: ...drives and folders to locate the videos you want to watch Select Network Videos to access video files on a UPnP Universal Plug and Play media server To enjoy your music collection 1 Select Music from the main menu 2 Choose the folder where the music file you would like to play is located 2 2 10 Enjoying music PowerCinema lets you browse organize and play your music collection You can also rip audio ...

Страница 47: ...y the most recent music that you have listened to Album Artist Playlist or Genre Sort music All Songs List all available music by song title Browsing for Music More Folders Listen to music located in other folders Browse through the drives and folders to locate the music you want to listen to Network Music Access music files on a UPnP Universal Plug and Play media server Buttons Click this button t...

Страница 48: ... in WMP 9 1 Open Windows Media Player and select File New Playlist The New Playlist window appears 2 Click a song to add from your Media Library Repeat this for each song you wish to add 3 In the Playlist window enter a name for your playlist 4 Click OK to save the playlist Ripping Audio CDs To rip an Audio CD to your hard drive 1 Display the CD tracks in the content area 2 Select Rip CD 3 In the ...

Страница 49: ...ity of songs you rip from an Audio CD Search for Music Scan your computer for music files that can be played in PowerCinema Browsing for Pictures Sort By Change the order in which items are displayed My Pictures View pictures in the My Pictures folder on your computer Recent Pictures Display pictures that you have viewed recently More Folders View pictures that are located in other folders Browse t...

Страница 50: ... Buttons Click this button to Play SlideShow view pictures in a slide show Sort By change the order by which folders or files are displayed My Pictures view pictures in the My Pictures folder in your computer Recent Pictures view pictures you recently viewed More folders locate and view pictures stored in other folders Edit edit selected photos Settings change picture settings Pictures player contr...

Страница 51: ...lide show 1 Select Pictures from the main menu 2 Double click the folder where the photos are located 3 Select Play Slide Show The slide show plays at full screen 4 Use the remote controller or the player control buttons to control or quit the slide show Editing pictures 1 Select Pictures from the main menu 2 Select Edit 3 Double click the folder where the photo you want to edit is located 4 Choos...

Страница 52: ...12 Listening to FM radio PowerCinema lets you listen to the radio add and organize favorite stations and schedule automatic recordings on your computer Listening to the radio 1 Select Radio from the main menu 2 Select Scan Stations to scan available radio stations 3 Select Create Station to add a new radio station to the list of available stations 4 Enter the stationʼs frequency then press Enter o...

Страница 53: ... 3 Enter the stationʼs name then press Enter on the keyboard or remote Buttons Click this button to All stations display all available radio stations Favorites display the radio stations you added to this list Recorded radio listen to audio files recorded from the radio Play listen to recorded files Shuffle play recorded files in random order If no station list exists select Scan Stations Your compute...

Страница 54: ... function displays extra features for enhancing the functionality of PowerCinema You must be connected to the Internet to explore many of these extra features Select Extras on the Home page to open the Extras function Content on the Extras page includes product upgrades and patches to improve PowerCinemaʼs functionality Select an upgrade or a patch to begin the download process Select a program in...

Страница 55: ...urning it to a disc PowerProducer has simple but powerful production and video editing functions that make it easy for you to produce your movie 2 3 MakeDVD for Windows XP only Create and share DVD VCD videos CyberLink PowerCinema makes creating and sharing videos fast and and easy With the MakeDVD utility you can add video content design a disc menue and burn your disc easily ...

Страница 56: ...evel by automatically enhancing image quality depth color intensity and image details for the best visual results With ASUS Splendid meeting high visual demands watching movies and TV on your computer can indeed be a splendid experience ASUS Splendid Video Enhancement Technology makes colors come alive and brings out optimum brightness and contrast levels even in dark scenes You may choose from fo...

Страница 57: ... not VideoSecurity Online will do the following save the date time information on when the condition started and when to release tracing to a database file watchdog mdb capture the condition detected and save it into a bitmap file with reference to an image that represents the normal situation before VideoSecurity Online started detecting the variation You may view any image processing software to v...

Страница 58: ...w Channel up down Recall Play Pause Stop Record Volume up down Channel preview Scan channels FM radio Settings Image setting Audio setting Snap shot Video clips System requirements Software Microsoft Windows XP with SP2 and Microsoft DirectX 9 or above ASUS DVD 6 0 Hardware ASUS TV Tuner device Sound card Processor Intel Pentium 4 2GHz or above AMD K7 2000 or above Intel Centrino 1G or above Memor...

Страница 59: ...ASUS TV Tuner Card Box Appendix Reference information This chapter includes information on the optoinal remote controller the key table and international TV systems and standards ...

Страница 60: ... experience through the CyberLink PowerCinema windows A 1 1 39 key remote controller Layout Remote controller specifications Operating range 5 meters max Power source 3 V 2 x AAA batteries Receiver Infrared receiver supplied Record Previous Rewind Navigation buttons Volume control buttons Full screen Mode buttons Close Stop Next Forward Enter OK Channel buttons Back Numeric keys Recall Play Pause B...

Страница 61: ... Full screen Full screen Full screen Back to previous channel Back to previous page Back to previous page Back to previous page Back to previous page Back to previous page Back to previous page Channel up down Search forward backward Next previous chapter Volume up down Volume up down Volume up down Volume up down Volume up down Volume up down 0 9 0 9 0 9 Enter Enter Enter Enter Enter Enter Up Up ...

Страница 62: ...ose app Close app Close app Close app Close app Close app Stop Stop Stop Stop Stop Stop Previous chapter Previous chapter Previous chapter Previous chapter Previous chapter Previous chapter Next chapter Next chapter Next chapter Next chapter Next chapter Next chapter Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Play pause Play pause Play pause Play paus...

Страница 63: ...enu Back to main menu Back to main menu Back to main menu Back to previous Back to previous Back to previous Back to previous Back to previous Back to previous Channel up down Search forward backward Next previous chapter Volume up down Volume up down Volume up down Volume up down Volume up down Volume up down Enter Enter Enter Enter Enter Enter Up Up Up Up Up Up Down Down Down Down Down Down Left...

Страница 64: ...l BPAL Bahamas MNTSC Bahrain BPAL Barbados NNTSC Belgium B G PAL Nicam Teletext Bermuda MNTSC Brazil MPAL M MTS Bulgaria DSECAM Canada MNTSC MTS CC Canary Is BPAL China DPAL Colombia NNTSC Cyprus BPAL Czech Republic D K SECAM PAL Denmark BPAL Nicam TeleText Egypt BSECAM Faroe Islands DK BPAL Finland B G PAL Nicam TeleText France E L SECAM Antiope Gambia I PAL Germany B G PAL FM FM TeleText Germany...

Страница 65: ...D D K SECAM PAL 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 Singapore B PAL South Africa I PAL South Korea N NTSC Spain B G PAL Nicam Sri Lanka B G PAL Sweden B G PAL Nicam Teletext Switzerland B G PAL FM FM TeleText Tahiti KI SECAM Taiwa...

Страница 66: ...L Germany 7 8 MHz V UHF DVB T PAL Hungary 8 MHz UHF DVB T PAL Italy 7 8 MHz V UHF DVB T PAL India DVB T PAL Ireland 8 MHz UHF DVB T PAL Latvia8 MHz UHF DVB T PAL Lithuania DVB T PAL Luxembourg DVB T PAL Netherland 8 MHz UHF DVB T PAL Norway 8 MHz UHF DVB T PAL Poland 8 MHz UHF DVB T PAL Portugal 8 MHz UHF DVB T PAL Singapore 8 MHz UHF DVB T PAL Slovakia DVB T PAL Slovenia 7 8 MHz V UHF DVB T PAL S...

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