Asus My Cinema-U3100MINI ATSC QAM PLUS User manual

U3100mini/DVBT Plus
Quick Start Guide
USB TV Stick
QE4821 / June 2009

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1. Package contents
Check your U3100mini/DVBT Plus USB TV Stick package for the following items.
• U3100mini/DVBT Plus USB TV Stick x1 • Antenna x1
• Quick Start Guide x1 • Remote control x1
• Remote control receiver x1 • Support CD x1
• Coaxial cable x1
NOTE: If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer
immediately.
2. System requirements
Before using the U3100mini/DVBT Plus USB TV Stick, check if your system meets
the following requirements:
• Windows®XP SP2 / Windows®Vista / Windows®7
• Pentium® 4 2.0GHz CPU or above
• One free USB 2.0 port
• 512MB system memory or above
• AC97 compliant audio CODEC
• Microsoft®DirectX 9.0c
• Microsoft®DirectX 9.0c compliant graphics card / onboard GPU
• CD-ROM / DVD-ROM / BD-ROM drive
• 1GB free hard disk space for software installation
For Windows®Media Center, Time shifting, and MPEG-2 capturing
• Pentium® 4 3.0GHz CPU or equivalent AMD CPU
• Windows®Vista Premium
• 1024MB system memory or above
• Windows®Vista compliant audio CODEC
• Microsoft®DirectX 9.0c compliant graphics card / onboard GPU
• Microsoft®DirectX 9.0c
• Additional free hard disk space for recordings
* Recording a one-hour program to an MPEG-2 le requires around 2.8GB hard disk
space.
• One free USB 2.0 port
• CD-ROM / DVD-ROM / BD-ROM drive
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To install the driver and utilities from the bundled Support CD:
1. Place the Support CD into the optical drive. An autorun screen appears if
Autorun is enabled on your computer.
4. Setting up the hardware
To connect your U3100mini/DVBT Plus USB TV Stick to other devices:
1. Connect a digital TV antenna to the digital TV-in port on the USB TV stick. You
may also connect a roof antenna to the USB TV stick via a coaxial cable.
2. Plug the USB TV stick into a USB 2.0 port on your computer.
2. Select Windows XP/Vista, then click Smart install wizard. The auto
installation wizard launches. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the
software installation.
NOTE: The auto installation wizard installs all the driver and applications for
your TV stick and synchronizes the TV country settings with your OS.
3. Installing the software
Digital TV antenna
Digital TV-in port
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5. Remote control
TV
Stop
Rewind
Home
Left
Volume up/down
Mute
Close
Forward
Up
Back
Right
Down
Channel up/down
Recall
Record
Enter/OK
IMPORTANT: Plug the bundled remote
control receiver into a USB 2.0 port
on your computer to use the remote
control.
Remote control receiver
Layout
Play / Pause
Fullscreen
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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
main menu
Back to
main menu
Back to
main menu
Back to
main menu
Back to
main menu
Back to
main menu
Back to
previous
menu
Back to
previous
menu
Back to
previous
menu
Back to
previous
menu
Back to
previous
menu
Back to
previous
menu
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/OK Enter/OK Enter/OK Enter/OK Enter/OK Enter/OK
Up Up Up Up Up Up
Down Down Down Down Down Down
Left Left Left Left Left Left
Right Right Right Right Right Right
Fullscreen Fullscreen Fullscreen Fullscreen Fullscreen Fullscreen
Record Record Record Record Record Record
Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute
Back to
previous
channel
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6. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What can I do if I get poor signal reception?
• Digital TV reception capability varies depending on your area. Use a roof
antenna in low signal areas.
• Check if DVB-T TV is supported in your area.
• Mobile reception depends on the signal quality of your location.
• Check if your antenna is damaged or if it is connected properly.
• Reorient or relocate your antenna.
• Attach the antenna to metal.
• PCs/notebooks may cause harmful interference to radio or TV reception.
Increase the separation between your PC/notebook and the TV stick using a
USB extension cable to correct the interference.
Do I need to adjust the TV country settings manually?
No. The auto installation wizard synchronizes the TV country settings with your OS
automatically.
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