TV Tuner Card/Box My Cinema-P7131D My Cinema-P7131 My Cinema U3000
E2110 Revised Edition V2 August 2005 Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
Contents Notices ................................................................................................. v Safety information .............................................................................. vi About this guide ................................................................................ vii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-2 1.2 Package contents .......................................
Contents 3.2.11 Viewing pictures ................................................... 3-26 3.2.12 Listening to FM radio ............................................ 3-29 3.2.13 Extras ................................................................... 3-31 3.3 MakeDVD (for Windows® XP only) ...................................... 3-32 3.4 PowerProducer (for Windows® XP only) ............................. 3-32 3.5 PowerDirector (for Windows® XP only) .............................. 3-33 3.
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box. How this guide is organized This user guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing the ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box.
Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. D A N G E R / W A R N I N G : Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. C A U T I O N : Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. I M P O R T A N T : Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. N O T E : Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
This chapter describes the features of the ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box.
1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS® TV Tuner Card/Box! The ASUS® TV Tuner Card/Box integrates several multimedia functions that allow you to transform your PC into the ultimate entertainment center. With the ASUS® TV Tuner Card/Box, you can watch and record live TV, capture and play back videos, make VCD/DVD movies, listen to MP3 music, tune in to your favorite FM station, and view photos on your PC.
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This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing the ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box.
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Analog TV card FM radio port FM-IN RF-IN Silicon Tuner IR receiver port Audio-video port Video-Audio Decoder R Analog TV antenna/ Cable TV port Audio-out port IR VIDEO-IN Drawings are for reference only. The actual card layout may vary. Digital TV Box The ASUS MyCinema U3000 Digital TV Box allows your computer to receive digital TV signal (DVB-T only).
2.3 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install the ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box. 2.4 2.4.1 • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded 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.
6. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. 6 PCI card 7. Replace the expansion card lock to secure the card to the chassis. 7 2.4.2 Insta lling the ASUS Digital TV Box Installing To install the ASUS Digital TV Box: 1. Place the ASUS Digital TV Box on a flat, stable surface close to your computer. 2. Connect the USB cord A series plug to the USB 2.0 port on your computer.
3. 4. Connect the USB cord B series plug to the USB 2.0 port the ASUS Digital TV Box. 4 Pull out the internal antenna. 3 - or Plug in the external antenna cable into the port on the ASUS Digital TV Box.
2.5 Connecting cables and devices There are various types of cable TV (CATV) and antenna connections. Consult your dealer for the type of adaptor, splitter, A/B switch, or combiner that may be required when connecting the ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 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.
2.5.2 Digital TV box Internal digital antenna Digital TV box USB A series plug External digital antenna USB B series plug You cannot use the internal and external digital antennas at the same time.
This chapter gives information on how to install device drivers and applications for the ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box.
3.1 Device driver installation You need to install the device drivers to your computer so you can use the ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box. Refer to this section when installing the device drivers. 3.1.1 • Make sure that W i n d o w s® X P is installed on your system. • The screens shown in this section may not exactly match the contents displayed on your screen. Contents of the support CD may change any time without notice.
5. This message appears when setup is complete. Click O K to finish the installation process. 3.1.2 Installing the driver Using the ASUS Quick Setup Program (for Windows® X P ) 1. Start your computer. 2. Windows® automatically detects the ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box and displays the Found New Hardware W i z a r d window. Click C a n c e ll. 3. Insert the Windows® XP support CD into the optical drive. Click I n s t a l l D r i v e r ss.
4. A progress bar appears to indicate the installation status. 5. After all necessary files have been installed in your system, click F i n i s h to complete the installation process. Using the ASUS Quick Setup Program (for Windows® Media Center Edition [MCE] 2005) 3-4 1. Start your computer. 2. Windows® automatically detects the ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box and displays the F o u n d N e w H a r d w a r e W i z a r d window. Click C a n c e ll.
3. Insert the Windows® MCE support CD into the optical drive. Click I n s t a l l D r i v e r ss. 4. A progress bar appears to indicate the installation status. 5. After all necessary files have been installed in your system, click F i n i s h to complete the installation process. 6. Install and activate ASUS DVD 6. • Make sure you have installed and activated ASUS DVD 6 before using Windows® MCE; otherwise, you cannot use MCE.
3.1.3 Uninstalling the drivers If you want to update the drivers, or if you no longer need them, refer to this section to completely uninstall the drivers from your system to save disk space. 1. 2. 3. 4. 3-6 Click S t a r t > C o n t r o l P a n e ll. Double-click the A d d o r R e m o v e P r o g r a m s icon. Click the A S U S T V T u n e r C a r d / B o x D r i v e r s from the list. Click C h a n g e / R e m o v e e. 5. A dialog box appears.
3.2 CyberLink® PowerCinema 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 pictures stored in your computer. Use the mouse or the remote controller to navigate through the user interface.
3.2.2 Optimizing your computer for multimedia During initial launch, a Setup Wizard prompts you to optimize your computer for various multimedia functions. To optimize your computer: 1. From the Setup Wizard initial window, click N e x t to continue. 2. Select the screen ratio of your display device, then click N e x tt. 3. Select the type of TV tuner card, then click N e x tt.
5. Select your location, then click N e x tt. Setting the correct location allows the application to select the appropriate TV standard and DVD region to your location. 6. When prompted, click Autoscan for TV Channels Now (recommended); otherwise, click N e x t to continue. A new window appears when you autoscan the channels. 7. When prompted, click Search for Radio Stations Now (recommended); otherwise, click N e x t to continue. 8.
9. Select a two- or three-dimensional display effect, then click N e x tt. 10. When prompted, key-in your name and e-mail address, then click N e x tt. 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.
3.2.3 Navigating through the home page The home page has six multimedia functions (TV, Movies, Videos, Music, Pictures, Radio, Extras) and a configuration option (Settings) that you can select by pressing the up/down arrow of the remote controller or by using the mouse. To launch a function, press the OK button of the remote controller or click the mouse. Scroll down to see more functions Using the navigation controls The navigation bar on the top of the window helps you navigate around PowerCinema.
3.2.4 Using the player control panel When using a mouse, each multimedia screen has a player control at the bottom left corner of the display that allows control of the current function. The player controls correspond to the remote controller buttons. Control buttons may vary depending on the current multimedia function.
3.2.6 Settings Select S e t t i n g s on the Home page to open options for configuring PowerCInema. General settings P o w e r C i n e m a H e l p . Open the Help system. D i s p l a y S e t t i n g s . Configure your display device. A u d i o S e t t i n g s . Configuring your computer’s audio. R u n S e t u p W i z a r d . Run the wizard that appears the first time you run PowerCinema, allowing you to optimize your computer if you did not do so after installation, or if you upgrade your computer.
C L E V is a video enhancement technology from CyberLink that dynamically adjusts the brightness, contrast, and saturation if the movie you are watching contains scenes that are too dark or bright. Options other than O r i g i n a l require more system resources to run. L o a d D e f a u l t S e t t i n g s . Return the settings on this page to their original values. A p p l y . Effect the changes you made. Audio settings S p e a k e r E n v i r o n m e n t . Match the number of speakers you have.
3.2.7 Watching TV The PowerCinema application allows you to watch TV on your computer. Select T V on the Home page, then press O K from the remote controller, or click the mouse to display the main TV page. Make sure that you autoscan the channels before you watch TV on your computer. Use the PowerCinema 4 S e t u p W i z a r d or click the S e t t i n g s button from the TV screen to scan for available channels and/or configure the TV settings.
TV player control buttons When you watch TV, the following additional buttons appear on the player controls: TV player control buttons Channel up - switch up one channel Channel down - switch down one channel Snapshot - take a snapshot of the current frame Teletext - display TeleText information Record - record TV content as video file Instant Replay By default, the instant replay function is enabled in PowerCinema.
Select the T e l e T e x t button to scroll through the TeleText, transparent (TeleText+TV), and Live TV pages. Press the B a c k s p a c e button on the keyboard or the B A C K button on the remote to return to the main TV page.
Guide Settings E P G S o u r c e . Indicate if you want to use N e x t V i e w or the I n t e r n e t 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 S c a n P r o v i d e r ss. Your computer will scan and list all available providers.
3. Select S i g n a l T y p e from the signal settings window, then press O K K. You can also change these settings using the S e t t i n g s screen 4. Select D i g i t a l from the menu, then press O K K. 5. Choose the C a p t u r e S o u r c e from the menu, then press OK K. Highlight the A p p l y button, then press O K K. 6. The C a p t u r e S o u r c e option is only for the ASUS MyCinema U3000 digital TV tuner box. This item is set to I n t e r n a l A n t e n n a by default.
3.2.8 Watching movies PowerCinema allows you to watch DVD or VCD movies on your computer. To watch a movie: 1. 2. 3. Insert the DVD or VCD movie to the optical drive. When playing DVDs, make sure that the optical drive supports the DVD standard. Select M o v i e s from the main menu, then press O K from the remote controller, or click the mouse to start watching the movie. Use the remote controller or the player control buttons to stop, play, pause, forward, or rewind the movie.
DVD/VCD player control buttons When you watch DVD/VCD, the following additional buttons appear on the player controls: DVD/VCD player control buttons Main menu - display the disc’s menu page Subtitles - switch among subtitle languages Language - switch among available overdub languages Snapshot - take a snapshot of the current video frame Angle - switch among available camera angles Movie Settings S u b t i t l e s . Select the default subtitle language, when available.
3.2.9 Watching videos PowerCinema allows you to 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. To watch a video: 1. Select V i d e o s from the main menu. 2. Choose the video file you would like to play. 3.
Browsing for Videos To change the order in which items are displayed, use the S o r t B y . . . option. To view videos in the My Videos folder on your computer, select M y V i d e o ss. To display videos that you have recently viewed, select R e c e n t V i d e o ss. Playback resumes from the point you stopped watching. To view videos that are located in other folders, select M o r e F o l d e r ss. Browse through the drives and folders to locate the videos you want to watch.
3. Choose the track or file you would like to play. 4. Use the remote controller or the player control buttons to stop, play, pause, forward, or rewind the music. Music buttons Buttons Click this button to Play listen to your selected song/s. Shuffle play songs in random order. Repeat All repeat playing all the songs in the list. Visualize watch computer-generated visuals while you listen to music. Rip CD rip audio CD tracks to your hard disk drive in .wma format.
Watching Visualizations V i s u a l i z e allows you to watch computer-generated visualizations while you listen to music. To exit the visualization, click anywhere on the screen, press B A C K on the remote, or E s c / B a c k s p a c e on the keyboard. Using Playlists Playlists are simply lists of songs. Using a playlist, you can sequence songs from different sources. PowerCinema allows you to use the playlists you create in Windows Media Player. To create a new playlist in WMP 9: 1.
Music Settings D e f a u l t V i s u a l i z a t i o n s . Select the computer-generated visualizations while you listen to music. D e f a u l t R i p p i n g Q u a l i t y . Determine the file quality of songs you rip from an Audio CD. S e a r c h f o r M u s i c . Scan your computer for music files that can be played in PowerCinema. 3.2.11 Viewing pictures PowerCinema lets you view and edit digital pictures in the following formats: .BMP, .JPEG, and .PNG).
Picture Settings S l i d e D u r a t i o n . Determine how long each slide in a slide show is displayed before automatically advancing. S l i d e S h o w T r a n s i t i o n . Set the transition style used between slides in a slide show. L o a d D e f a u l t S e t t i n g s . Return the settings on this page to their original values. A p p l y . Effect the changes you made. Picture buttons Buttons Click this button to Play SlideShow view pictures in a slide show. Sort By...
Viewing pictures individually 1. Select P i c t u r e s from the main menu. 2. Double-click the folder where the photos are located. 3. Use the remote controller or the player control buttons to zoom in, zoom out, pan left, pan right, pan up, and pan down. On the remote controller, use the C H / P G U p and C H / P G D o w n buttons to zoom, and the left/right arrows to pan. Viewing pictures in a slide show 1. Select P i c t u r e s from the main menu. 2.
Editing options R o t a t e . Rotate the picture 90º to the right. A u t o F i xx. Automatically balance the picture’s color and brightness. Remove Red-Eye e. Remove the red-eye created in flash photography. Undo o. Undo a modification you have performed on a picture. P r e v i o u s / N e x t . Edit the previous/next picture. 3.2.12 Listening to FM radio PowerCinema lets you listen to the radio, add and organize favorite stations, and schedule automatic recordings on your computer.
Radio buttons 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. Repeat all repeat playing recorded files in the list. Managing Radio Stations M a n a g e S t a t i o n s allows you to organize radio stations.
Radio Settings T u n i n g S c a l e . Set the increment used for tuning radio stations. S e e k i n g S c a l e . Set the increment used for seeking radio stations. R e c o r d i n g F o r m a t . Sets the file format of audio recorded from the radio. R e c o r d i n g D e s t i n a t i o n . Set the folder where audio files recorded from the radio are saved. L o a d D e f a u l t S e t t i n g s . Return the settings on this page to their original values. A p p l y . Effect the changes you made. 3.2.
3.3 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. For more information, click here. 3.4 PowerProducer (for Windows® XP only) Author videos CyberLink PowerProducer allows you to edit video, capture new media, and polish your movie before burning it to a disc.
3.5 PowerDirector (for Windows® XP only) Edit and burn videos in DVD or VCD CyberLink PowerDirector is a digital video editing program that helps you create professional-looking video movies, complete with music, voice-over, special effects, and transition effects. For more information, click here. 3.
3.7 ASUS VideoSecurity Online VideoSecurity Online is a powerful monitoring and motion-detecting software.
This chapter includes information on the remote controller, the key table, and international TV systems and standards.
A.1 Remote controller The remote controller is designed for CyberLink® PowerCinema software application only. Use the remote controller for an enjoyable TV-watching experience through the CyberLink® PowerCinema windows. Remote controller specifications A.1.
Key table Button Mode TV FM DVD VIDEO PHOTO MUSIC TV mode – – – – – – Radio mode – – – – – – DVD mode – – – – – – Video mode – – – – – – Photo mode – – – – – – Music mode Back to Back to Back to Back to Back to Back to main menu main menu main menu main menu main menu main menu – – DVD menu – – – Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Full screen Full screen Full screen Full screen Full screen Full screen Back to – – – – – Back to Back t
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Key table Button Mode TV FM DVD VIDEO PHOTO MUSIC TV mode – – – – – Stop Stop Stop Stop Stop Stop Close Close Close Close Close Close Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind Play/Pause Play/Pause Play/Pause Play/Pause Play/Pause Play/Pause Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Back to Back to Back to Back to Back to Back to main menu main menu main menu main menu main menu main menu Back to Back to Back to Back to Back to Back to previ
A.2 International TV systems and standards (Analog TV) • TV systems and standards may change anytime without notice. This list is provided for reference only. • Make sure that your TV card conforms with the system or standard used in your country or location. AREA TV Albania Argentina Australia Austria Azores Is. (Portugal) Bahamas Bahrain Barbados Belgium Bermuda Brazil Bulgaria Canada Canary Is.
AREA TV COLOR STEREO SUBTITLE Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kenya Korea Luxembourg Madeira Madagascar Malaysia Malta Mauritius Mexico CC Monaco Morocco Netherlands New Zealand North Korea Norway Pakistan Paraguay Peru Philipines Poland Portugal Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Seychelles Singapore South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Tahiti Taiwan Thailand Trinidad Tunisia Turkey Ukraine United Arab Emirates United States United Kingdom Vietnam Yugoslavia Zambia Zimbabwe B/G B/G
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