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TV Tuner Card/Box My Cinema Series - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | 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 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 3
Contents Notices...v Safety information vi About this guide vii Chapter 1: Hardware information 1.1 System requirements 1-2 1.2 Card/Box layout 1-2 1.3 Before you proceed 1-7 1.4 Installation 1-8 1.4.1 Installing the ASUS TV Tuner Card 1-8 1.4.2 Installing the ASUS USB TV Box 1-9 1.4.3 - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 4
Contents 2.2.9 Watching videos 2-23 2.2.10 Enjoying music 2-24 2.2.11 Viewing pictures 2-27 3.2.12 Listening to FM radio 2-30 2.2.13 Extras 2-32 2.3 MakeDVD (for Windows® XP only 2-33 2.4 PowerProducer (for Windows® XP only 2-33 2.5 PowerDirector (for Windows® XP only 2-34 2.6 ASUS Splendid - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 5
. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturerʼs instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 6
. • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package. • Before using the product, make sure all cables are surface. • If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. vi - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 7
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 - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | 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 SE SERIES | 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 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 10
1.1 System requirements Before installing the ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box, make sure your computer system meets the following requirements: • Item : : Slot Processor Memory Graphics card Optical drive Hard disk space Audio Operating system Software/ utilities Description For PCI TV tuner card : One - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | 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 SE SERIES | 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 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 13
DVBT USB TV boxes Internal antenna Digital 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 - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | 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 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 15
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 Take note of the following precautions before you install the ASUS TV Tuner - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 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. 5 4. Unlock the expansion card cover. 5. Remove the metal cover - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 17
1.4.2 Installing the ASUS USB TV Box To 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. PC NB 2 2 1.4.3 Installing the ASUS TV Express Card To install the ASUS - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 18
1.5 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 - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 19
1.5.2 Hybrid TV card Digital TV antenna IR receiver FM Radio CATV Antenna Audio-in (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 - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 20
1.5.3 USB TV 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-to-IEC adapter. • - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | 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 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 22
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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 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 24
® 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® X, then install a MPEG-compliant video player. 1. Insert the installation CD in the optical - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 25
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. ASUS - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 26
4. A progress bar appears to indicate the installation status. 5. After all necessary files have been installed in 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 - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 27
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. 4. A progress bar appears to - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | 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 you - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 29
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. Double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon. 3. Click the ASUS TV Tuner - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 30
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 application, browse and/or print the Cyberlink PowerCinema 4.0 Userʼs Guide in the PowerCinema CD. 2.2.1 Launching PowerCinema There are three - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 31
2.2.2 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 Next to continue. 2. Select the screen ratio of your display device, - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 32
5. Select your location, then click Next. 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 Next to continue. A new window appears when you - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 33
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. 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 - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 34
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. To launch a function, press - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 35
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. Control buttons may vary depending on the - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 36
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. Configuring your computerʼs audio. Run Setup Wizard. Run the wizard that appears the fi - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 37
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. Load Default Settings. Return the - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 38
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 Program Settings Click this button to watch full screen live TV on your computer. play, sort, and manage recorded TV programs. set the channel - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 39
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 a specific this function depends on whether your local TV service supports it or not. ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box 2-17 - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 40
Select the TeleText button to scroll through the TeleText, transparent (TeleText+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. When you use the TeleText function, the following special controls are added to the pop- - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 41
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 - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 42
3. Select Signal Type from the signal settings window, then press OK. You 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. 6. Highlight the Apply button, then press OK. The Capture - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 43
on your computer. 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 - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | 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 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 45
2.2.9 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 - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | 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 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 47
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 Play Shuffle Repeat All Visualize Rip CD Click this button to listen to your selected song/s. play songs in random - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 48
Watching Visualizations Visualize allows you to watch computer-generated visualizations while you listen to music. To exit the visualization, click anywhere on the screen, press BACK on the remote, or Esc/Backspace on the keyboard. Using Playlists Playlists are simply lists of songs. Using a - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 49
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. 2.2.11 Viewing - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | 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 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 51
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. On the remote controller, use the CH/PG Up and CH/ - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | 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 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 53
Radio buttons Buttons All stations Favorites Recorded radio Play Shuffle Click this button to display all available radio stations. display the radio stations you added to this list. listen to audio files recorded from the radio. listen to recorded files. play recorded files in random order. Managing - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | 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 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 55
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. 2.4 PowerProducer (for Windows® XP only) Author videos - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 56
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 effects. 2.6 ASUS Splendid Technology ASUS - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 57
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 others, you can use VideoSecurity Online to: • find intruders • monitor your environment • detect changes in a specified location • - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 58
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. Channel up/down Recall Play Pause Stop Record Channel preview Scan channels - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | 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 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 60
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. Remote controller specifications Operating range Power - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | 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 - - - - - - Music mode Back to main menu - Back to main menu - Back to main menu DVD menu Back to main menu - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | 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 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 - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | 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 Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind Play/Pause Play/Pause Play/Pause Play/Pause Play/Pause Play/Pause Forward Forward Forward - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 64
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 Albania Argentina Australia - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | My Cinema Series User's Manual for English Editi - Page 65
AREA 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 - Asus My Cinema 7131 SE SERIES | 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 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 DVB-T+PAL DVB-T+PAL DVB-T+PAL DVB-T+PAL DVB
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