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- Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 1
TV Tuner Card/Box My Cinema Series - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 2
express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 3
1-10 1.5.1 Quadri PCI-E TV card 1-10 1.5.2 Hybrid TV card 1-11 1.5.3 USB 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 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 4
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 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 5
if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturerʼs instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 6
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 TV box so you may continue using it as desired. • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 7
procedures that you have to perform when installing the ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box. • Chapter 3: Software information This chapter gives information on how to install device drivers and applications for the ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box. • Appendix: Reference information This chapter includes information on - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 8
of the following symbols used 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. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 9
Hardware information Chapter 1 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing the ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box. ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 10
Optical drive Hard disk space Audio Operating system Software/ utilities Description For PCI TV tuner card : One available PCI slot For PCI-E TV tuner card: One available PCI Express slot For TV box: One available USB 2.0 port For TV express card: One available Express Card port For notebook: Intel - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 11
R R Hybrid PCI TV cards FM radio/ DVBT TV port Analog TV port IR receiver port Audio-video port RF/FM-IN CATV-IN IR VIDEO-IN DVBT/Analog TV port CATV-IN ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 1-3 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 12
R R Analog PCI TV cards FM radio port Analog TV port IR receiver port Audio-video port FM-IN RF-IN IR VIDEO-IN RF-IN Analog TV port 1-4 Chapter 1: Hardware information - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 13
TV-in port (for external/roof anterna) LEDs USB port IR receiver The internal antenna provides easy portability and more chances of digital TV reception when the roof antenna or the external antenna is not available. DVBT TV-in port Refer to the LED information table on page 1-7. ASUS TV Tuner - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 14
Hybrid USB TV box DVBT/AnalogTV-in port DVBT Express card LED Digital TV-in port Hybrid Express card LED Analog/Digital TV-in port Refer to the LED information table on page 1-7. 1-6 Chapter 1: Hardware information - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 15
Description LED On Good signal LED Off Poor signal 1.3 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install the ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 16
from what is shown. 1.4.1 Installing the ASUS TV Tuner Card To install the ASUS 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 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 17
NB 2 2 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. ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 1-9 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 18
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 Digital TV antenna or FM Radio CATV Antenna DVB-S2 TV antenna Audio-in (L) port Audio-in (R) port Video-in (Composite) port Video-in (S-VHS) port IR receiver - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 19
(L) port Audio-in (R) port Video-in (Composite) port Video-in (S-VHS) port RF/FM-IN or CATV-IN IR VIDEO-IN You 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. ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 1-11 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 20
box USB A series plug Internal digital antenna Digital TV box External digital antenna USB B series plug • The ASUS My Cinema 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- - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 21
1.5.4 DVBT Express Card Digital TV antenna 1.5.5 Hybrid Express Card Digital TV antenna OR CATV Antenna 1.5.6 DVBT USB TV box 1.5.7 Hybrid USB TV box Digital TV antenna OR Digital TV antenna CATV Antenna ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 1-13 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 22
1-14 Chapter 1: Hardware information - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 23
Software information Chapter 2 This chapter gives information on how to install device drivers and applications for the ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box. ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 24
® DirectX® Microsoft® Direct® X allows 3D hardware acceleration support in Windows® 98, Windows® 2000, and Windows® XP. • 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 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 25
process. 2.1.2 Installing the driver Using the ASUS 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 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 26
your system, click Finish to complete the installation process. 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 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 27
the support CD into the optical drive. The Drivers & Utilities setup screen appears. Click the radio button for Windows® XP. Click Install Drivers. using Windows® MCE; otherwise, you cannot use MCE. • You may find the ASUS DVD 6 installation CD serial number on the CD label. ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 28
7. On the MCE Drivers and Utilities setup screen, click Install MCE plug-in. The following step is only for the ASUS TV Box. 8. Go to MCE > 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 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 29
. 2. Double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon. 3. Click the ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box Drivers from the list. 4. Click Change/Remove. 5. A dialog box appears. Click OK to completely remove all ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box components; otherwise, click Cancel. 6. Close other applications before restarting - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 30
® XP only) 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 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 31
. To optimize your computer: 1. From the Setup Wizard 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 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 32
standard and DVD region to your location. 6. When prompted, click Autoscan for TV Channels Now (recommended); otherwise, click Next to continue. A new window appears when you autoscan the channels. 7. When prompted, click Search for Radio Stations Now (recommended); otherwise, click Next to continue - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 33
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. ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 2-11 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 34
the home page The home page has six multimedia functions (TV, Movies, Videos, Music, Pictures, Radio, Extras) and functions Using the navigation controls The navigation bar on the top of the window helps you navigate around PowerCinema. Navigation control buttons Home Back Minimize Full screen - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 35
pages up/down, use the CH/PG Up and CH/PG Down ( ) buttons. Refer to the Appendix for more information on the remote controller. ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 2-13 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 36
not do so after installation, or if you upgrade your computer. You can also register your copy of PowerCinema using this wizard. About Power Cinema. Open a page with version and copyright information, as well as your personal registration information. Restore Default Settings. Return all settings in - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 37
especially suitable for notebook computers. Load Default Settings. Return the settings on this page to their original values. Apply. Effect the changes you made. ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 2-15 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 38
the TV window using the remote controller or mouse, then press the remote controller OK button or click the mouse. To change channels, use the remote controller or the keyboard Page Up/Page Down keys or the numeric keys. TV buttons Buttons Live TV Recorded TV Schedule TV Preview Program Guide Find - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 39
thumbnail to watch the corresponding channel. Program Guide lists available programs by channel and time. Find Program allows you to find a specific TV program. To change the order in which of this function depends on whether your local TV service supports it or not. ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 2-17 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 40
and Snapshot (captures the TeleText screen in BMP format). TV Settings Signal 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 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 41
will scan and list all available providers. 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. To change the signal setting: 1. From the TV screen, select Settings, then press OK - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 42
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. 2-20 Chapter 3: Software information - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 43
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 may change the region code only up to four (4) times. ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 2-21 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 44
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 Subtitles Language Snapshot Angle display the discʼs menu page switch among subtitle languages switch among available overdub languages - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 45
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 ). locate and view videos stored in other folders. ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 2-23 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 46
you browse, organize, and play your music collection. You can also rip audio CDs with PowerCinemaʼs easy-to-use interface. The following audio formats are supported: .asf, .mp3, .wav, and .wma. You can use playlists in .asx, .m3u, and .wmp formats to listen to your favorite songs in your preferred - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 47
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. ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 2-25 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 48
. 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 window that opens, select tracks for ripping. Use Select All or Deselect All to manage all tracks simultaneously. (Checked tracks are ripped, unchecked tracks are not - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 49
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. ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 2-27 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 50
Picture Settings Slide Duration. Determine how long each slide in a slide show is displayed before automatically advancing. Slide Show Transition. Set the transition style used between slides in a slide show. Load Default Settings. Return the settings on this page to their original values. Apply. - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 51
the left, click the button corresponding to the action you want to perform. 6. Click Save to effect the modifications permanently; otherwise, click Undo. ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 2-29 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 52
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. Previous/Next. Edit the previous/next picture. - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 53
recording date and times. 4. Click Apply to activate the recording schedule; otherwise, click Cancel to quit. 5. To remove a previously created recording schedule, select Delete. ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 2-31 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 54
Radio Settings Tuning 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. Recording Destination. Set the folder where audio files recorded from the radio are - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 55
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. ASUS TV Tuner Card - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 56
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. 2.6 ASUS Splendid Technology ASUS Splendid Analog TV - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 57
in the Programs folder. VideoSecurity Online also lets the user choose from four options on how to handle the variation or unusual condition detected. ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 2-35 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 58
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 • Microsoft® Windows® XP with SP2 and Microsoft® DirectX 9 or above. • ASUS DVD 6.0 Hardware • ASUS TV Tuner device • - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 59
Reference information Appendix This chapter includes information on the optoinal remote controller, the key table, and international TV systems and standards. ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 60
designed for the CyberLink® PowerCinema software application only. Use the remote controller for an enjoyable TV-watching experience through the CyberLink® PowerCinema windows. Remote controller specifications Operating range Power source Receiver 5 meters (max) 3 V (2 x "AAA" batteries) Infrared - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 61
Key table Button TV TV mode Mode FM DVD VIDEO PHOTO MUSIC - - - - - - Radio mode - - - - - - DVD mode - - - - - - Video mode - - - - - - Photo mode - - - - Record Record Record Record Record Record (Continued on the next page) ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box A-3 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 62
Button TV Close app FM Close app Mode DVD VIDEO Close app Close app PHOTO MUSIC pause Play/pause Play/pause Play/pause Play/pause Play/pause A.1.2 21-key remote controller Layout Stop TV Rewind Home Left Volume up/down Mute Record Close Right Up Back Right Down Channel up/down Recall - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 63
Key table Button TV TV mode Mode FM DVD VIDEO PHOTO MUSIC - - - - - Stop Stop Stop Stop Stop Stop Close Close Close Close Close Close Up Down Left Right Record Mute - Enter Up Down Left Right Record Mute - Enter Up Down Left Right Record Mute - ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box A-5 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 64
Islands (DK) Finland France Gambia Germany Germany (prev East) Gibraltar Greece Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Ireland TV B/G NPAL-N B/G B/G BPAL MNTSC BPAL NNTSC B/G MNTSC MPAL-M DSECAM MNTSC BPAL DPAL NNTSC BPAL D/K BPAL BSECAM BPAL B/G E/L I B/G B/G BPAL B/H I B/G & D/K BPAL BPAL - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 65
Ukraine United Arab Emirates United States United Kingdom Vietnam Yugoslavia Zambia Zimbabwe TV B/G B/G M M B B M B/G B B B B/G B M L/G B B/G B/G D, D/K B/G B N M M D/K B/G G D/K B I B I N B/G B/G B/G B/G KI M B M B B Teletext Teletext Teletext TeleText TeleText ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box A-7 - Asus My Cinema 7131 Hybrid | My Cinema Series User''''s Manual for English Editi - Page 66
A.3 International TV systems and standards (DVB-T) TYPE DVB-T+PAL DVB-T+PAL DVB-T+PAL DVB-T+PAL DVB-T+PAL DVB-T+PAL DVB-T+PAL DVB-T+PAL DVB-T+PAL DVB-T+PAL
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