® S-presso Multimedia System User Guide Software Information
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Table of contents Notices ................................................................................................. v Safety information .............................................................................. vi Electrical safety ....................................................................... vi Operation safety ..................................................................... vi About this guide ................................................................................
Table of contents 2.7 Entertainment modes ......................................................... 2-13 2.7.1 TV ......................................................................... 2-13 2.7.2 DVD/VCD .............................................................. 2-18 2.7.3 Pictures ................................................................. 2-21 2.7.4 Videos ................................................................... 2-23 2.7.5 Music ...........................................
Notices 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.
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 the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.
About this guide Safeguards Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS S-presso. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. How this guide is organized 1. Chapter 1: Instant On This chapter tells you how to install and use I n s t a n t O n n. 2. Chapter 2: Home Theater This chapter tells you how to install and use H o m e T h e a t e r . 3.
Conventions used in this guide W A R N I N G : Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. C A U T I O N : Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. I M P O R T A N T : Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. N O T E : Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites 2.
Chapter 1 This chapter tells you how to install and use I n s t a n t O n n.
1.1 Installing Instant On IMPORTANT! • Install Instant On before installing an operating system in your hard disk. • Instant On does not support add-on or VGA cards. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information. The S-presso system allows you to enjoy the features of consumer electronics on a PC platform.
1.1.3 1. Installation procedure Boot your PC using the Instant On installation CD. In the BIOS Boot Menu, set your optical drive as the 1 s t B o o t D e v i c e priority. The Instant On installation CD will automatically create a 200 MB partition and install Instant On in it. 2. The Instant On installation screen appears. Choose your preferred language. 3. The installation process begins. A bar appears, indicating the progress of the installation. 4.
If you will install Windows® XP, Instant On will occupy the first partition of your hard disk so Windows® XP will be assigned to Drive D . To prevent the operating system from malfunctioning if it is not in the default drive, change the drive assignment following the procedure below. To change the drive assignment in Windows® X P : 1. 2. 1-4 Go to C o n t r o l P a n e l -> P e r f o r m a n c e a n d M a i n t e n a n c e -> A d m i n i s t r a t i v e T o o l s -> C o m p u t e r M a n a g e m e n t .
1.2 Using Instant On Instant On is an application that allows you to watch TV, view DVD/ VCD movies, and listen to the radio as well as CD/MP3 music without entering the Windows® operating system. Use the touch sensors on the front panel, the remote controller, or keyboard keys to navigate through the Instant On functions. • You need to install Instant On from the Instant On installation CD to use this feature. See page 1-2.
3. To switch modes, press the appropriate button on the remote controller, or touch the M o d e sensor in succession until the LED panel displays the mode you want. Touch the P L A Y / P A U S E ( ) sensor to confirm your choice. • Instant On goes to TV mode by default. • See page 1-8 for details on the different entertainment modes. • If you do not touch the P L A Y / P A U S E ( ) sensor to confirm the mode, the system automatically reverts to the previous mode. 4.
S l e e p T i m e r . Allows you to set the period of time within which Instant On automatically turns off. You can configure this item only if your hardware supports TV out function.. U p d a t e . Provides updates about Instant On. If no update is available, the following message appears: “There is no update available. InterVideo InstantON will return to the previous mode.” V e r s i o n I n f o r m a t i o n . Provides informaton on the Instant On version. R e s e t t o D e f a u l t .
4. A setup screen appears, allowing you to set properties for the following items: • Hue • Contrast • Brightness • Saturation 5. Use the arrow keys on your keyboard and remote controller to set desired levels. Choose R e s e t t o D e f a u l t to reset all items to zero level. 6. When done, press on your keyboard, or O K ( remote controller. ) on the 7. To hide the menu screen, press + on your keyboard, or M o r e i n f o ( ) on the remote controller.
1.3 Entertainment modes Instant On does not support Photo mode. To use this mode, refer to C h a p t e r 2 : H o m e T h e a t e rr. 1.3.1 TV (default mode) • Make sure that you have installed the TV/FM tuner card driver from the support CD that came with the system. • For detailed information on the remote controller and keyboard keys, refer to the Appendix. TV setup menu G e n e r a l S e t u p , I n f o r m a t i o n , P i c t u r e P r o p e r t i e s . See pages 1-6 to 1-8 for details.
• Video input - choose from TV, Composite, or S-Video. • Audio input - choose from Aux In, Line In, or With Video Save Favorite Channel. Allows you to save up to 12 of your favorite channels for easy access. To save your favorite channel: 1. Go to a TV channel. 2. Press + on your keyboard, or M o r e i n f o ( ) then O K ( ) on the remote controller to open the setup menu. 3.
C h a n n e l M o d e . Allows you to set the channel mode to either Favorite Channel or Live Channel. P r e v i o u s C h a n n e l . Allows you to view the last channel before you shut down your system. T V A r e a . Allows you to set your TV area. M T S ( A u d i o ) . Allows you to set your audio to Stereo, Mono, or Secondary Audio Program. If the TV channel does not support SAP, set this item to M o n o o. F i n e T u n i n g . Allows you to fine tune the TV display.
1.3.2 DVD/VCD Instant On supports the following video disc formats: • DVD-Video • DVD+VR • DVD-VR • Video CD • SVCD To use DVD mode: 1. Enable Instant On. See page 1-5 for details. 2. 3. Switch to D V D mode. See page 1-6 for details. Eject the optical drive tray by pressing the O p t i c a l D r i v e T r a y E j e c t button or the button on the remote controller. 4. Place the disc you want to play on the optical drive tray. 6. 7. 8.
DVD setup menu The items in the setup menu are content-dependent. The screen shown here is for reference only, and may vary depending on the disc you load. General Setup, Information, P i c t u r e P r o p e r t i e s . See pages 1-6 to 1-8 for details. A u d i o I n p u t . Allows you to select choose from the following audio outputs: • 2 Channel • 4 Channel • 5.1 Channel • S/PDIF A u d i o , S u b - T i t l e , A n g l e . These items are not configurable in this version of Instant On.
1.3.3 Music/MP3 Instant On supports the following music disc formats: • CD-DA (Audio CD) • AC3 • MP3 To use Music mode: 1. 2. 1-14 Enable Instant On. See page 1-5 for details. Switch to M u s i c mode. See page 1-6 for details. 3. The M u s i c p l a y l i s t u s e r i n t e r f a c e opens. The music playlist user interface allows you to view your current playlist, as well as browse files, import files, and clear files from the current playlist. 4. Choose your music source. 5.
1.4.4 Radio (FM) Make sure that you have installed the radio antenna on the rear panel as well as the TV/FM tuner card driver from the support CD that came with the system. To use Radio (FM) mode: 1. Enable Instant On. See page 1-5 for details. 2. Switch to F M mode. See page 1-6 for details. 3. Scan the available FM stations in your area. 4. Preset/save your favorite FM stations. See page 1-16 for information on how to scan and preset FM stations.
To scan and preset an FM station: 1. Press / on the remote controller to scan available FM stations in your area. To scan bacward/forward by increments of 0.1 MHz, press / on the remote controller. 2. Press + onyour keyboard, or M o r e i n f o ( ) on the remote controller to open the setup menu. 3. Press the down arrow key on your keyboard or remote controller to go to the S a v e C h a n n e l bar. 4.
Chapter 2 This chapter tells you how to install and use the H o m e T h e a t e r feature.
2.1 Installing the TV/FM card drivers 2.1.1 Using the installation CD You need to install the TV/FM card drivers to your computer so you can use the Home Theater feature of the S-presso system. To install the card drivers: 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Windows® auto-detects the ASUS TV/FM card and displays the F o u n d N e w Hardware Wizard window. Click C a n c e ll. 3. Place the installation CD in your optical drive.
2.1.2 Using the Windows® Found New Hardware Wizard The Windows® Found New Hardware Wizard allows automatic installation of the TV/FM card drivers. Windows® auto-detects the TV/FM card hardware and installs the required drivers automatically using the installation CD. To install the card drivers using the Windows Found New Hardware Wizard: 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Place the installation CD in the optical drive. 3.
2-4 5. Click F i n i s h after the Found New Hardware Wizard completes installation. 6. Windows® detects the other hardwares and searches for their respective drivers. Follow steps 3 to 5 to install these hardwares.
2.2 Uninstalling the TV/FM card drivers Follow these instructions to uninstall the TV/FM card drivers from your computer. 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Place the installation CD to the optical drive. 3. Browse the contents of the installation CD to located the S e t u p . e x e file. Double-click S e t u p . e x e to run the CD. A confirmation window appears. Click O K K. 3. 4. The InstallShield Wizard uninstalls the card drivers from your system. Click Finish h.
2.3 Installing ASUS Home Theater The ASUS Home Theater maximizes the multimedia features of the TV/FM card on your S-presso system. The following sections provide information on installing and using the ASUS Home Theater. To install ASUS Home Theater: 2-6 1. Place the ASUS Home Theater CD in the optical drive. 2. The initial installation window appears. Click N e x tt. 3. Read the License Agreement, then click Y e ss. 4.
5. The Home Theater application is copied into your system. 6. The S e t u p S t a t u s window appears, indicating the progress of the installation. 7. The F i l e T y p e s A s s o c i a t i o n window appears. Select the media files for which you want Home Theater to be the default player. 7. The S e t u p C o m p l e t e window appears, indicating that Home Theater has been installed. Click Y e s to restart your computer now or N o to restart later. Click F i n i s h h.
2.4 Using the ASUS Front Panel Display (AFPD) utility The ASUS Front Panel Display (AFPD) utility allows you to display and monitor the CPU/system temperature, CPU/chassis fan performance, and voltage of the S-presso system on the LED panel. To launch the ASUS Front Panel Display: 2-8 1. On the Windows taskbar, double-click the AFPD icon. 2. The ASUS FPD Setup screen appears. 3. Check the information that you want to display on the LED panel. 4. The information then appears on the LED panel.
2.5 Launching ASUS Home Theater To launch the ASUS Home Theater: 1. Press the power button to enter the operating system. Play/Pause Optical drive tray eject button Stop Volume down Mode Volume up POWER BUTTON 2. Forward Rewind Click S t a r t > A l l P r o g r a m s > I n t e r v i d e o H o m e T h e a t e r > I n t e r v i d e o H o m e T h e a t e rr. Or, press the H o m e button on the remote controller.
3. 4. 5. The S e t u p window appears when you launch the ASUS Home Theater for the first time. Click S t a r t to begin configuring the settings. The G e n e r a l S e t t i n g s window appears. Make your desired settings by clicking N o button, or the the Y e ss/N < /> > button for more options. Click N e x t configure the TV Settings, Picture S e t t i n g s , and D V D S e t t i n g ss. Click C l o s e if you want to configure these items later. See section “2.7.
2.6 Using ASUS Home Theater The ASUS Home Theater features a user-friendly interface that integrates all the multimedia functions of the TV/FM card. This application lets you watch TV, play a DVD/VCD movie, browse pictures, watch video clips, listen to audio files, or tune in to an FM radio station in a single interface. This flexibility allows you to switch from one entertainment mode to another without having to launch several multimedia applications.
The control panel Each Home Theater window is equipped with a control panel to control the entertainment modes. The control panel buttons and functions are illustrated below. Record Mute Stop Volume up Rewind/Replay Volume down Forward Next Pause Previous Play Some control panel buttons change from one entertainment system to another.
2.7 Entertainment modes You need to install the ASUS TV/FM card to use all the entertainment modes of Home Theater. If no TV/FM card is installed, you cannot use the TV and Radio modes. 2.7.1 TV Home Theater lets you watch TV on your computer. On initial use, the ASUS Home Theater instructs you to autoscan available TV channels. Click the S e t t i n g s button, then click A u t o s c a n to view the available channels. See “Settings” on page 2-17 for details.
Sub-menus The TV window has seven sub-menus. Change the TV channel by clicking the C h a n n e l buttons on the control panel or the button on the remote controller. Double-click the screen for full-screen viewing. Guide Click the G u i d e bar to open the TitanTV website. TitanTV is an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) that allows users to record and watch TV right from the guide. Visit the Titan TV website for details.
3. Key-in the program name. 4. Select the Channel Frequency, Start Date, Start Hour, Start Minute, Duration, and Record > Quality using the < /> buttons Click F i n i s h when done. 5. The TV recording feature requires a higher capacity HDD if you save a recorded program in high quality. Channel Surfing To surf for available channels in your location: 1. 2. 3. Click the C h a n n e l S u r f i n g bar. Multiple channel previews appear on screen . Double-click a channel to display.
Recorded TV The R e c o r d e d T V option lets you view, play, and organize recorded TV programs. Organize your recorded programs by clicking the S o r t By Name D a t e bars. e/D Double-click a thumbnail to preview a recorded program. A window displays a snapshot of each recorded program. Doubleclick the snapshot to start playing in full-screen view. Preview window Home Theater automatically saves a recorded program in the Windows® M y V i d e o s folder.
Settings To change the TV settings: 1. Click the S e t t i n g s bar. 2. Select the TV source (Cable/Antenna), input source (TV/ S-Video/ Composite), record quality (Good/Better/Best), and TV Audio (Stereo/Mono/ > SAP). Click the < /> buttons to view available options. 3. Click to return to the TV main window.
2.7.2 DVD/VCD Watch a movie with the ASUS Home Theater DVD/VCD player. Place a DVD/VCD in the optical drive, then click the P l a y button on the control panel. Double-click the screen for full-screen viewing. The bars in the DVD/VCD menu are enabled only when a DVD/VCD is inserted to the optical drive. Sub-menus Menu Click the M e n u bar to return to the DVD main menu. Audio Displays your DVD audio language setting. Subtitle Language Displays your subtitle language setting.
• Home Theater automatically saves snapshots in the Windows® M y P i c t u r e s folder in bitmap (*.bmp) format. • This Home Theater version does not support Karaoke function. Settings Click S e t t i n g s to adjust the DVD/VCD player properties. A u d i o L a n g u a g e . Select the DVD audio language. You may select an audio language if the DVD supports multilanguage audio. S u b t i t l e L a n g u a g e . Allows you to select an available DVD subtitle language. A u t o R e s u m e .
Remote controller function buttons DVD/VCD Mode Button Function Enter DVD/VCD mode Replay the previous chapter Stop playing Skip the current chapter; proceed to the next chapter Rewind Pause Forward Volume up/down Play Mute Repeat/ Play the video again 0~9 2-20 Select the chapter number Chapter 2: Starting up
2.7.3 Pictures The P i c t u r e s window lets you view and print pictures saved in the Windows® M y P i c t u r e s folder. Double-click the thumbnails to view the photos in full-screen view. Sub-menus Slideshow To create a slideshow: 1. Click the S e t t i n g s bar. 2. Adjust the slideshow properties. 3. to return to the Click Pictures window. To start the slideshow, click the P l a y button on the control panel. Sort By Name Allows you to sort your pictures by name.
Remote controller function buttons Photo Mode Button Function Enter Photo mode Start slideshow Pause slideshow Stop slideshow Previous photo Next photo Volume up/down Mute 2-22 Chapter 2: Starting up
2.7.4 Videos View, play and organize your video clips using the Videos window. The Videos window displays the title and length of video clips saved in the Windows® M y V i d e o s folder. The V i d e o C l i p s window only lists video clips saved in the Windows® M y V i d e o s folder. Sub-menus Sort By Name Allows you to sort your video clips by name. Sort By Date Allows you to sort your video clips by date.
Remote controller function buttons Video Mode Button Function Enter Video mode Replay the previous video clip Stop playing Proceed to the next video clip Rewind Pause Forward Volume up/down Play Mute Repeat/ Play the video again 2-24 Chapter 2: Starting up
2.7.5 Music Home Theater lets you play audio CD/DVD tracks, MP3 files, and radio recordings using the M u s i c window. Select M y M u s i c to view and play audio files or radio recordings saved to your hard disk drive. Click M y M u s i c to display audio CD/DVD tracks. Control the audio playback using the control panel buttons.The M u s i c window lists the title, album, artist, and genre of available audio files.
Remote controller function buttons Music (MP3/CD) Mode Button Function Enter Music mode Replay the previous track Stop playing Skip the current track; play the next Rewind Pause Forward Volume up Volume down Play Mute Repeat/ Play from the first track 0~9 2-26 Select the track number Chapter 2: Starting up
2.7.6 Radio Home Theater lets you tune in and listen to an FM radio station. Click R a d i o on the Home Theater main window. The Radio window appears. Organize the FM stations by name or frequency using the Sort By Name/Frequency buttons. Edit your station list with the A d d / R e m o v e S t a t i o n bars. On initial use, the ASUS Home Theater autoscans available FM radio stations. Radio recording Home Theater allows you to make a radio recording using the control panel R e c o r d button.
Sub-menus My Favorite Click this bar to display your saved favorite FM radio stations. Add to Favorite Allows you to save your favorite radio stations from the My Station window. Simply click the check box beside the station name you want to save, then click Add to Favorite e. Record radio Sort by Name Allows you to sort radio stations by name. Sort by Frequency Allows you to sort radio stations by frequency.
Remote controller function buttons Radio (FM) Mode Button Function Enter Radio mode Scan frequency down Scan frequency up Fine tuning (-) Fine tuning (+) Volume up/down Next/previous preset station Mute ASUS S-presso 2-29
2.7.7 Setup The S e t u p button allows you to configure Home Theater and the multimedia windows. General Settings This window lets you configure general Home Theater settings. Hide Date and Time Time. Allows you to display or hide the date and time. Music Visualization. Allows you to view music visualization while playing music files. Run with Windows Start Start. Allows you to automatically launch Home Theater at the start of Windows®. Enable Animation. Allows you to enable or disable animation.
Picture settings Allows you to customize your picture viewing and to setup a slideshow. Click N e x t to display the DVD settings window or C l o s e to return to the main window. DVD/VCD settings Adjust the DVD/VCD player settings on this window. See page 2-19 for DVD/VCD settings. Click F i n i s h to return to the main window. You may also modify the Home Theater configuration in Windows®.
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Appendix The Appendix includes information on the remote controller, the ASUS S-presso key table, and international TV systems and standards.
A.1 Specifications The ASUS remote controller allows you to operate the TV/FM card from a distance. Use the remote controller to navigate through Instant On and the ASUS Home Theater windows. Operating range 5 meters (max) Power Source 3V (2 x “AAA” batteries)* Receiver USB infrared receiver (supplied) *not included A.2 Using the remote controller To use the remote controller: A-2 1. Install the remote controller batteries. 2.
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A.4 Remote controller functions A.
A.2 Key table Button Key Name Function Keyboard control Right Right VK_Right Up Up VK_Up Down Down VK_Down Left Left VK_Left Back Go back Backspace OK OK/Select VK_Return More info More information Ctrl+D Replay Previous chapter/search previous station Ctrl+B Stop Skip Stop Next chapter/search next station Ctrl+Shift+S Ctrl+F Rew Rewind/back by 0.1 MHz Ctrl+Shift+B Pause Pause Ctrl+P Fwd VOL+ Fast forward/forward by 1.
A.5 • Since TV systems and standards may change anytime without notice, this list is provided for reference only. • Make sure that your TV/FM card conforms with the system or standard used in your country or location. COUNTRY TV COLOR Albania Argentina Australia Austria Azores Is. (Portugal) Bahamas Bahrain Barbados Belgium Bermuda Brazil B/G N B/G B/G B M B N B/G M M PAL Bulgaria Canada CC Canary Is.
COUNTRY TV Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kenya Korea Luxembourg Madeira Madagascar Malaysia Malta Mauritius Mexico Monaco Morocco Netherlands New Zealand North Korea Norway Pakistan Paraguay Peru Philipines Poland Portugal Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Seychelles Singapore South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Tahiti Taiwan Thailand Trinidad Tunisia Turkey 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/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 BPAL AS
A-8 Appendix
