Asus W2V User Manual

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E1897 / Aug 2005

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  • Page 1 E1897 / Aug 2005...
  • Page 2: Copyright Information

    ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’...
  • Page 3: Limitation Of Liability

    ASUS. In each such instance, regardless of the basis on which you are entitled to claim damages from ASUS, ASUS is liable for no more than damages for bodily injury (including death) and damage to real property and tangible personal property;...
  • Page 4 Notebook PC Audio Video Option Mobile Theater Mobile Theater allows you to maximize the multimedia features. The following sections provide information on installing and using Mobile Theater. 1. Click Next after reading the Welcome page. 3. Enter the “User Name” and “Company Name”...
  • Page 5 “Remote Control Center”. Notebook PC Audio Video Option 6. Click Install to install the files to your system. To launch Mobile Theater, either use the desktop icon or click Start > All Programs > ASUS Mobile Theater > ASUS Mobile Theater...
  • Page 6 Notebook PC Audio Video Option Introduction Welcome to Mobile Theater, the complete multimedia entertainment software for your digital life-style. With its simple user interface, Mobile Theater lets you enjoy viewing your photos, listening to music, and watching movies without the hassle of switching between programs. Mobile Theater’s remote control support makes digital entertainment more convenient and fun.
  • Page 7: System Requirements

    System requirements ® ® • Microsoft Windows ® ® • Intel Pentium M or Pentium • 256 MB of RAM • 200 MB of available hard drive space for program installation Supported file formats Input Video AVI, DV, MPEG2, MPEG1, WMV, ASF, MPEG4 (optional), 3GP (optional), 3GPP2 (optional), QuickTime FLC (optional), FLI (optional) Audio...
  • Page 8: Getting Started

    Notebook PC Audio Video Option Getting Started This section introduces you to the basics of Mobile Theater. Once you know how to use the software’s features and functions, multimedia entertainment will become that much more enjoyable. Using the Remote Control One of Mobile Theater’s main features is a remote control support.
  • Page 9: The User Interface

    Notebook PC Audio Video Option The User Interface Mobile Theater’s simple user interface allows you to control the program with ease. This makes viewing and listening to your media files more relaxing because you do not have to worry about the technical aspects of the program. Restore Close Menu...
  • Page 10: The Navigation Panel

    Notebook PC Audio Video Option The Navigation Panel The Navigation Panel contains buttons that you can use to play back video. It also includes volume control buttons that allow you to adjust the volume level of the media you are currently playing. Just like the System Panel, the Navigation Panel only appears when you are using a mouse instead of the remote control.
  • Page 11: The Selection Menu

    Notebook PC Audio Video Option The Selection Menu The Selection Menu contains options and functions for each program section or “page”. In the Menu Page, the Selection Menu allows you to go to the pages where you can view images, play audio and video, as well as specify settings.
  • Page 12 Notebook PC Audio Video Option Settings The Settings page is where you can view information about Mobile Theater. You can also specify the settings for viewing images in the Photo page.
  • Page 13 The Menu page The Menu page is where you select a function to use in Mobile Theater. It also displays the current date and time as well as your login name. The Menu page’s Selection Menu contains the following functions: •...
  • Page 14 Notebook PC Audio Video Option Photo The Photo page allows you to easily browse and view your favorite photos and other image files. To view an image, select a thumbnail from the image file list and then press Enter. Viewing images as a slideshow A more entertaining way of viewing your image files is to watch them in a slideshow.
  • Page 15: Rotating Images

    Notebook PC Audio Video Option Using the Calendar View In Calendar View, the Selection Menu lists the dates on which the images were taken. To go to Calendar View, select Calendar View in the Selection Menu and then press Enter. In Calendar View, dates when the images were taken are listed in the Selection Menu.
  • Page 16: Photo Settings

    Notebook PC Audio Video Option Photo Settings The Photo Settings page contains the following options: • Slide duration - Specify how long each image is displayed in the slideshow. • Transition effects - Specify a transition effect to use in the slideshow. •...
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  • Page 18 Notebook PC Audio Video Option Music Listen to your favorite audio files or audio CD in the Music page. This page also provides the following options for playing your audio files: • Randomly play back audio files in a playlist. •...
  • Page 19: Playing Back Audio Files

    Notebook PC Audio Video Option Playing back audio files To playback audio files, select an audio file from the audio file list and then press Enter. You can also sort audio files based on their audio text such as song name, playlist, artist, and album.
  • Page 20 Notebook PC Audio Video Option Video Click here Watch video files that are stored in your hard drive in the Video page. Select a video file from the video file list and then press Enter. To display the selected video in full screen, hold <Alt> and press <Enter> or click the border of the preview window.
  • Page 21 Notebook PC Audio Video Option Movie Play your DVDs, VCDs, or SVCDs using Mobile Theater just as you would play them on a normal DVD player. You can also use the remote control the same way to control video playback. Button descriptions: Main Menu - Goes to the main menu of a DVD.
  • Page 22 Notebook PC Audio Video Option Specifying DVD settings A DVD video may contain several audio and subtitle tracks. These features are often used as translations for different languages, captions, or aid for the hearing/visually impaired. You can change the DVD-Video’s audio and subtitle settings by selecting Audio Language or Subtitle in the Selection Menu.
  • Page 23 Make Disc Burn your favorite home videos or TV programs you captured onto a disc that you can share with your family and friends. Mobile Theater’s Make Disc feature allows you to create VCDs, SVCDs, and DVDs in just a few simple steps. To create a VCD, SVCD, or DVD: 1.
  • Page 24 Notebook PC Audio Video Option Archive your home videos using the DV page. This page allows you to capture videos from your DV camcorder and save them in your hard drive or burn them to a disc. A USB, 1394, or PCMCIA capture card must be installed for you to be able to connect your DV camcorder to your computer.
  • Page 25: Setting Up Tv Channels

    Notebook PC Audio Video Option Watch your favorite sitcoms, game shows, sport events, and news programs using Mobile Theater’s TV feature. Mobile Theater also provides special features such as pausing and recording video feeds. You can also link to an electronic program guide that displays of TV program listings in your area.
  • Page 26 Notebook PC Audio Video Option Hybrid TV tuner (Analog and Digital TV) Mobile Theater allows you to switch between analog and digital TV if you have a hybrid TV tuner installed in your Notebook PC. Hybrid TV tuners are equipped with receivers that can pick up and interpret both analog and digital television signals.
  • Page 27 TV settings • Input: Select whether to receive video feed from an antenna, CATV provider, or analog device connected through a composite or S-video cable. • Country: Select the country you are in. This will determine which TV system (NTSC or PAL) to use when viewing video from an S-video or composite source.
  • Page 28: Recording Tv Programs

    Notebook PC Audio Video Option Recording TV programs Mobile Theater allows you to capture TV footage using a TV tuner. Capture a segment of your favorite television show from a regular TV or cable network then save it on your hard drive in MPEG2 format. To record a TV program, select To Hard Disk or To Disc in the TV page to choose between recording the program to your hard drive or directly to disc.
  • Page 29 Notebook PC Audio Video Option Receiving alternative broadcast audio Just like most modern stereo television sets, Mobile Theater has MTS (Multi- channel Television Sound) feature, which allows the reception of sound other than the main audio of a broadcast feed. Broadcast stations can transmit other information to the viewer through audio reception.
  • Page 30 Notebook PC Audio Video Option Large Wireless Remote Controller (optional) Opens/Closes Mobile Theater application Opens TV viewing application Opens picture viewer application Opens video viewer application Controller transmission activity L E D Scrolls up Scrolls left Go back to previous page Executes / accepts selection Goes to previous Play or pause when playing...
  • Page 31: Technical Support

    General Fax: Web Site Address: General Email: Technical Support General Support: Notebook (Tel): Support Email: Support Fax: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany & Austria) Company Address: General Telephone: General Fax: Web Site Address: Online Contact: Technical Support Component Support: Notebook Support:...

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