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TV Tuner Card/Box My Cinema Series.
ii E2583 Revised Edition V3 April 2006 Copyright © 2006 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, tra.
iii Contents Notices .......................................................................................................... v Safety information ...................................................................................... vi About this guide .
iv Contents 2.2.9 W atching videos ............................................................ 2-23 2.2.10 Enjoying music ............................................................. 2-24 2.2.1 1 Viewing pictures ....................................
v 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.
vi Safety information Electrical safety • T o 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.
vii 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.
viii Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/W ARNING : 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.
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.
1-2 Chapter 1: Hardware information R RF/FM-IN CATV-IN IR VIDEO-IN DVB-S2 1.1 System requirements Before installing the ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box, make sure your computer system meets the following requirements: • : : 1.
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.
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.
1-5 ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box DVBT USB TV boxes Refer to the LED information table on page 1-7. DVBT TV -in port IR receiver Internal antenna LEDs USB port Digital TV -in port (for external/roof anterna).
1-6 Chapter 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.
1-7 ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box LED information For models with two (2) LEDs Color Description LED 1 Good signal LED 2 Poor signal For models with one (1) LED Color Description LED On Good signal LED Off Poor signal 1.3 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install the ASUS TV T uner Card/Box.
1-8 Chapter 1: Hardware information 1.4 Installation • Y ou can install the ASUS TV T uner Card/Box only on a motherboard with a PCI slot. • Illustrations in this section are provided only for reference. Y our system chassis and configuration may differ from what is shown.
1-9 ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 2 1.4.2 Installing the ASUS USB TV Box T o install the ASUS USB TV Box: 1. Place the ASUS USB 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 .
1-10 Chapter 1: Hardware information 1.5 Connecting cables and devices There are various types of cable TV (CA TV) 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 T uner Card/Box to devices.
1-11 ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 1.5.2 Hybrid TV card Y ou may connect the Hybrid TV card to all devices as shown in the illustration above. For the Analog TV card, you cannot connect the digital TV antenna.
1-12 Chapter 1: Hardware information USB A series plug USB B series plug Digital TV box External digital antenna Internal digital antenna 1.5.3 USB TV box • The ASUS My Cinema U3000 TV Box has an internal antenna. Y ou may use it, or you may also connect an external antenna/roof antenna to the U3000 through an MCX-to-IEC adapter .
1-13 ASUS TV Tuner 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 CA TV Antenna OR Digital TV antenna Di.
1-14 Chapter 1: Hardware information.
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.
2-2 Chapter 2: Software information • Make sure that Windows ® XP 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.
2-3 ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 5. This message appears when setup is complete. Click OK to finish the installation process. 2.1.2 Installing the driver Using the ASUS Quick Setup Program (Windows ® XP) for the ASUS TV T uner Card/Box 1. Start your computer .
2-4 Chapter 2: Software information 5. After all necessary files have been installed in your system, click Finish to complete the installation 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 T uner Card/Box 1.
2-5 ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 5. After all necessary files have been installed in your system, click Finish to complete the installation process. 4. A progress bar appears to indicate the installation status.
2-6 Chapter 2: Software information The following step is only for the ASUS TV Box. 7. On the MCE Drivers and Utilities setup screen, click Install MCE plug-in . 8. Go to MCE > More Programs > ASUS U3000 Setting . Select the antenna you intend to use.
2-7 ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 2.1.3 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. Click Start > Control Panel.
2-8 Chapter 2: Software information 2.2 CyberLink ® PowerCinema (optional) (for Windows ® XP only) 2.2.1 Launching PowerCinema There are three ways to launch the PowerCinema application. 1. From the Windows ® Start menu Click Start > All Programs > Cyberlink PowerCinema 4.
2-9 ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 2.2.2 Optimizing your computer for multimedia During initial launch, a Setup Wizard prompts you to optimize your computer for various multimedia functions. T o optimize your computer: 1. From the Setup Wizard initial window , click Next to continue.
2-10 Chapter 2: Software information 5. Select your location, then click Next . 6. When prompted, click Autoscan for TV Channels Now (recommended); otherwise, click Next to continue. 7. When prompted, click Search for Radio Stations Now (recommended); otherwise, click Next to continue.
2-11 ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 9. Select a two- or three-dimensional display effect, then click Next . 10. When prompted, key-in your name and e-mail address, then click B. 1 1. Click Finish to close the Setup Wizard and to display the PowerCinema 4 main menu.
2-12 Chapter 2: Software information 2.2.3 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.
2-13 ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 2.2.4 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.
2-14 Chapter 2: Software information 2.2.6 Settings Select Settings on the Home page to open options for configuring PowerCInema. General settings Power Cinema Help . Open the Help system. Display Settings . Configure your display device. Audio Settings .
2-15 ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box CLEV 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 Original require more system resources to run.
2-16 Chapter 2: Software information 2.2.7 W atching TV The PowerCinema application allows you to watch TV on your computer . Select TV on the Home page, then press OK from the remote controller , or click the mouse to display the main TV page.
2-17 ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box TV player control buttons When you watch TV , the following additional buttons appear on the player controls: Instant Replay By default, the instant replay function is enabled in PowerCinema.
2-18 Chapter 2: Software information Select the T eleT ext button to scroll through the T eleT ext, transparent (T eleT ext+TV), and Live TV pages. Press the Backspace button on the keyboard or the BACK button on the remote to return to the main TV page.
2-19 ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box Changing the TV signal If you have a digital cable TV subscription (for digital TV tuner card/box only), you must change the TV signal setting using the TV Settings window . T o change the signal setting: 1. From the TV screen, select Settings , then press OK .
2-20 Chapter 3: Software information 3. Select Signal T ype from the signal settings window , then press OK . Y ou can also change 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 .
2-21 ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 2.2.8 W atching movies Po wer Cin ema a ll ows yo u to wa tch DV D or VC D m ov ie s o n y our c om put er. If the disc you inserted does not match the region code of the disc player , a screen appears with this message. Y ou may change the region code only up to four (4) times.
2-22 Chapter 3: Software information DVD/VCD player control buttons When you watch DVD/VCD, the following additional buttons appear on the player controls: Movie Settings Subtitles . Select the default subtitle language, when available. Title Default .
2-23 ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box Video buttons T o watch a video: 1. Select Videos from the main menu. 2. Choose the video file you would like to play . 3. Use the remote controller or the player control buttons to stop, play , pause, forward, or rewind the video.
2-24 Chapter 3: Software information Browsing for Videos T o change the order in which items are displayed, use the Sort By ... option. T o view videos in the My Videos folder on your computer , select My Videos . T o display videos that you have recently viewed, select Recent Videos .
2-25 ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 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 Listening to Music Select a song in a list (or a track on a CD) to listen to that individual song.
2-26 Chapter 3: Software information W atching Visualizations Visualize allows you to watch computer-generated visualizations while you listen to music. T o exit the visualization, click anywhere on the screen, press BACK on the remote, or Esc/Backspace on the keyboard.
2-27 ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 2.2.1 1 Viewing pictures PowerCinema lets you view and edit digital pictures in the following formats: .BMP , .JPEG, and .PNG). Y ou may view them individually or as a slide show . Music Settings Default Visualizations . Select the computer-generated visualizations while you listen to music.
2-28 Chapter 3: Software information Picture Settings Slide Duration . Determine how long each slide in a slide show is displayed before automatically advancing. Slide Show T ransition . Set the transition style used between slides in a slide show . Load Default Settings .
2-29 ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box Viewing pictures individually 1. Select Pictures 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.
2-30 Chapter 3: Software information Editing options Rotate . Rotate the picture 90º to the right. Auto Fix . Automatically balance the pictureʼs color and brightness. Remove Red-Eye . Remove the red-eye created in flash photography . Undo . Undo a modification you have performed on a picture.
2-31 ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box Radio buttons Managing Radio Stations Manage Stations allows you to organize radio stations. A star indicates those stations that have been added to the Favorites list.
2-32 Chapter 2: Software information Radio Settings T uning Scale. Set the increment used for tuning radio stations. Seeking Scale. Set the increment used for seeking radio stations. Recording Format. Sets the file format of audio recorded from the radio.
2-33 ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 2.4 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. PowerProducer has simple but powerful production and video editing functions that make it easy for you to produce your movie.
2-34 Chapter 2: Software information 2.5 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 ef fects.
2-35 ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 2.7 ASUS VideoSecurity Online VideoSecurity Online is a powerful monitoring and motion-detecting software. With video capture devices such as CCD, V8, digital Hi-8 and othe.
2-36 Chapter 2: Software information 2.8 ASUS EZVCR ASUS EZVCR is a program that allows you to watch and record live TV on your PC or notebook. ASUS EZVCR also lets you listen to and radio programs on systems that support this function. The image below shows the main ASUS EZVCR user interface window .
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.
A-2 Appendix: Reference information A.1 Remote controller (optional) The optional remote controller is designed for the CyberLink ® PowerCinema software application only . Use the remote controller for an enjoyable TV -watching experience through the CyberLink ® PowerCinema windows.
A-3 ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box Key table (Continued on the next page) Button Mode TV FM DVD VIDEO PHOTO MUSIC TV mode – – – – – – Radio mode – – – – – – DVD mode – – – – .
A-4 Appendix: Reference information A.1.2 21-key remote controller Layout TV Stop Rewind Home Left V olume up/down Mute Close Right Up Back Right Down Channel up/down Recall Record Button Mode TV FM D.
A-5 ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 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 R.
A-6 Appendix: Reference information 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.
A-7 ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box AREA TV COLOR STEREO S UB T I TL E Israel B/G P AL Nicam T eleT ext Italy B/G P AL FM/FM T eleT ext Jamaica M SECAM Japan M NTSC Matrix Jordan B P AL Kenya B P AL Korea M NT.
A-8 Appendix: Reference information A.3 International TV systems and standards (DVB-T) TYPE LOCA TION BW BAND DVB-T+P AL Australia 7 MHz V/UHF DVB-T+P AL Austria 8 MHz UHF DVB-T+P AL Belgium 8 MHz UHF.
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