Asus My Cinema-EHD2-100 User manual

TV Tuner
My Cinema Series
User Manual

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E4516
Seventh Edition V7
February 2009
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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 ..................................................................... 1-3
1.4 Installation .................................................................................... 1-4
1.4.1 Installing the ASUS TV Tuner Card................................. 1-4
1.4.2 Installing the ASUS USB TV Box .................................... 1-5
1.4.3 Installing the ASUS TV Express Card............................. 1-5
1.5 Connecting cables and devices.................................................. 1-6
Chapter 2: Software information
2.1 Device driver installation............................................................. 2-2
2.1.1 Installing Microsoft® DirectX® ........................................ 2-2
2.1.2 Installing the driver.......................................................... 2-3
2.1.3 Uninstalling the driver ..................................................... 2-6
2.2 CyberLink® PowerCinema (optional)......................................... 2-7
2.3 Arcsoft TotalMedia (optional)...................................................... 2-7
2.4 Presto! PVR (optional)................................................................. 2-8
2.5 ASUS Splendid Technology ........................................................ 2-8
2.6 ASUS VideoSecurity Online........................................................ 2-9
2.7 ASUS EZVCR.............................................................................. 2-10
2.8 ASUS Eee PC Installation.......................................................... 2-11
2.9 ASUS Plug and Play TV (optional)............................................ 2-12
2.10 ASUS Pop-up TV (optional)....................................................... 2-12
2.11 ASUS GadgeTV .......................................................................... 2-12
Appendix: Reference information
A.1 Remote control (optional) ...........................................................A-2
A.1.1 39-key remote control .....................................................A-2
A.1.2 21-key remote control .....................................................A-4
A.1.3 46-key remote control .....................................................A-6
A.1.4 41-key remote control .....................................................A-8
A.2 International TV systems and standards (Analog TV)............A-11

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Contents
A.3 International TV systems and standards (DVB-T)...................A-13
A.4 International TV systems and standards (ATSC) ....................A-14
A.5 International TV systems and standards (DMB-TH) ...............A-14

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Notices
ASUS REACH
Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and
Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical
substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://green.asus.com/
english/REACH.htm.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the
Canadian Department of Communications.
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is
required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modications
to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
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. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.