Asus V9520 Home Theater User manual

V9520 Home Theater

User Guide

ASUS V9520 Home Theater User Guide

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Revised Edition V2

July 2003

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Contents

Notices .................................................................................. v

Safety Information.................................................................vi

ASUS Contact Information.................................................. viii

1. Introduction ..................................................................... 1

Highlights ....................................................................................1

Package contents .......................................................................2

2. Hardware setup................................................................ 3

3. Card installation ............................................................... 4

3.1 For systems without an existing VGA card ...........................4

3.2 For systems with an existing VGA card ................................4

4. Display Driver Installation ................................................ 5

4.1 Install ASUS Enhanced Driver ..............................................5

4.1.1 Windows 98SE ............................................................6

Method 1: ASUS Quick Setup Program .......................6

Method 2: Directly executing installer program ............7

Method 3: Plug and Play ..............................................7

Method 4: Display Property Page ................................8

4.1.2 Windows 2000/XP .......................................................9

Method 1: ASUS Quick Setup Program .......................9

Method 2: Plug and Play ............................................10

4.1.3 Windows NT 4.0 ........................................................12

Method 1: Display Property Page ..............................12

5. ASUS VideoSecurity ...................................................... 13

5.1 Installing ASUS VideoSecurity............................................13

5.2 Using ASUS VideoSecurity.................................................14

6. ASUS GameFace........................................................... 18

6.1 Introduction .........................................................................18

6.2 Installing ASUS GameFace ................................................19

6.3 Using ASUS GameFace .....................................................20

7. ASUS SmartDoctor ........................................................ 24

7.1 Install ASUS SmartDoctor..................................................24

7.2 Using ASUS Tweak Utility...................................................25

8. ASUS Home Theater ..................................................... 27

8.1 Introduction .........................................................................27

8.2 Installing ASUS Home Theater ...........................................30

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9. ASUS PowerDirector Pro ............................................... 31

9.1 Introduction .........................................................................31

9.2 Installing ASUS PowerDirector Pro.....................................33

10. Remote control functions ............................................. 34

11. Resolution Table........................................................... 39

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Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. 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.

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 modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the

party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to

operate this equipment.

ASUS V9520 Home Theater User Guide

Safety information

Electrical safety

• To 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. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the

existing system before you add a device.

• Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard,

ensure that all power cables are unplugged.

• Seek professional assistance before using an adpater or extension

cord. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.

• Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your

area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you

are using, contact your local power company.

• If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a

qualified service technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

• 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 correctly connected

and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage,

contact your dealer immediately.

• To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from

connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

• Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the

product in any area where it may become wet.

• Place the product on a stable surface.

• If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a

qualified service technician or your retailer.

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Conventions used in this guide

To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the

following symbols used throughout this manual.

Where to find more information

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product

and software updates.

1. ASUS Websites

The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS

hardware and software products. The ASUS websites are listed in the

ASUS Contact Information on page viii.

2. Optional Documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as

warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These

documents are not part of the standard package.

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: Information that you MUST follow to complete a

task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a

task.

Macrovision Corporation Product Notice

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected

by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property

rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of

this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision

Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only

unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation

. Reverse

engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

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ASUS contact information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)

Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112

General Tel: +886-2-2894-3447

General Fax: +886-2-2894-3449

General Email: [email protected]

Technical Support

MB/Others (Tel): +886-2-2890-7121 (English)

Notebook (Tel): +886-2-2890-7122 (English)

Desktop/Server (Tel): +886-2-2890-7123 (English)

Support Fax: +886-2-2890-7698

Web Site: www.asus.com.tw

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)

Address: 44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, CA 94538, USA

General Fax: +1-502-933-8713

General Email: [email protected]

Technical Support

Support Fax: +1-502-933-8713

General Support: +1-502-995-0883

Notebook Support: +1-510-739-3777 x5110

Web Site: usa.asus.com

Support Email: [email protected]

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)

Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany

General Email: [email protected] (for marketing requests only)

General Fax: +49-2102-9599-31

Technical Support

Support Hotlines: (Components) +49-2102-9599-0

(Notebook PC) +49-2102-9599-10

Support Fax: +49-2102-9599-11

Support Email: www.asuscom.de/kontakt (for online support)

Web Site: www.asuscom.de

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1. Introduction

1. Introudction

Highlights/Models

Highlights

•Enjoy the ultimate entertainment package

~ Allows you to easily watch TV, listen to MP3s, view DVDs, pictures

and video on your PC.

•Provides you with a complete TV experience on PCs:

~ “Time-Shifting Playback” for temporary leave, “Instant TV Replay”,

“Automatic Channel Scanning”, “Pre-schedule Recording (MPEG1/2)”.

•Advanced remote control kit with built-in wireless mouse

~ Comes with an advanced remote control kit for your convenience.

•ASUS Video Security

~ Allows you to build a security monitoring system.

•ASUS GameFace

~ Allows you to open up a window for video conference or TV viewing

while you are still battling online.

•Powered by the programmable, precise and powerful CineFX

GPU: NVIDIA

GeForce FX 5200

~ Delivers cinema-quality video to your PC.

•Optimized for DirectX

9.0 and OpenGL

1.4 features:

~ Ensures broad application support.

•Built-in 128MB Double Data Rate frame buffer:

~ More resolutions and color depths up to 2048 x 1536 @ 85Hz

•AGP 8X support:

~ By adding support for the newest AGP 8X (AGP 3.0) standard, the

V9520 series takes advantage of the new peak AGP bandwidth to offer

higher resolution graphics.

•nVIEW™ display technology:

~ Supports TV encoder at 1024 x 768 resolution and two independent

display pipelines, providing the ultimate multiple display flexibility and

user control.

•Built-in TV Tuner (Microtune)

•Stereo TV-Tuner with 125 channels

•Video-in, Video-out, Stereo Audio supported

•Analog video capture and editing in MPEG-2 format with up to

720 x 480, 30 frames per second resolution.

•DVD video playback with Dolby

digital audio

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Package Contents

• ASUS V9520 Home Theater Card

• Remote controller

• USB remote control receiver

• AV Breakout box

• ASUS Home Theater software CD

• ASUS PowerDirector software CD

• ASUS V9520 Home Theater driver CD

• ASUS Home Theater user guide

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