Asus 740DVD User Manual

Hardware dvd daughterboard for the asus agp-v2740 3d multimedia accelerator series

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E257
R
740DVD
Hardware DVD Daughterboard
for the
ASUS AGP-V2740
3D Multimedia Accelerator Series
USER'S MANUAL
USER'S MANUAL

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  • Page 1 E257 740DVD Hardware DVD Daughterboard for the ASUS AGP-V2740 3D Multimedia Accelerator Series USER’S MANUAL USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Communications Regulation Information ............4 Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement ASUS Contact Information ................5 Introduction ....................... 6 Item Checklist Supported File Formats System Requirements Installation ......................8 Hardware Installation ASUS 740DVD Parts ASUS 740DVD Layout...
  • Page 4: Communications Regulation Information

    Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital appa- ratus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. ASUS 740DVD...
  • Page 5: Asus Contact Information

    ASUS Contact Information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Marketing Technical Support 150 Li-Te Road +886-2-2895-9254 fax Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 +886-2-2896-4667 BBS +886-2-2894-3447 telephone tsd@asus.com.tw +886-2-2894-3449 fax www.asus.com.tw info@asus.com.tw ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL Marketing Technical Support 6737 Mowry Avenue +1-510-608-4555 fax Mowry Business Center, Building 2...
  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of an ASUS 740DVD Hardware DVD Daughtercard for the ASUS AGP-V2740 3D Multimedia Accelerator Series. The ASUS 740DVD trans- forms your computer into a full-function DVD player, and provides you with uncom- promising high performance hardware MPEG-2 digital video playback capability.
  • Page 7: Supported File Formats

    Supported File Formats Your ASUS 740DVD supports the following MPEG file formats: DVD (e.g., files), MPG files (MPEG-2/MPEG-1), DAT files (Video CD 1.0/2.0), and VBS and ABS files (MPEG-encoded video only bitstream and audio only bitstream files).. System Requirements Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.1 or later (Version 4.00.950 B with USB...
  • Page 8: Installation

    Installation Hardware Installation The ASUS 740DVD hardware installation assumes that both your ASUS AGP-V2740 and sound system (check the hardware suppliers’ documentation) have been prop- erly installed in your computer. ASUS 740DVD Parts EM8220 DVD/MPEG-2 VMI-B Connector Audio/Video Decoder Chip...
  • Page 9: Installing Your Asus 740Dvd

    Plug the corresponding connectors on the 740DVD into the AGP-V2740 and push gently and firmly to secure the card for proper connection. ASUS AGP-V2740...
  • Page 10: Software Installation

    Software Installation Windows95/98 The ASUS 740DVD software for Windows 95 and Windows 98 is included on the CD installation disc. Turn on your computer and switch into Windows 95/98. Insert the installation disc into your CD-ROM drive. The ASUS 740DVD Install Shell will appear.
  • Page 11: Contents Scramble System (Css) Regions

    Region 2: Europe, Japan, the Middle East, Egypt, South Africa, Greenland Region 3: Taiwan, Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia Region 4: Mexico, South America, Australia, New Zealand Region 5: Russia, Eastern Europe, India, most of Africa Region 6: China ASUS 740DVD...
  • Page 12: Using The Dvd Station

    Click the Start button on the taskbar, point to Programs and then to REALMAGIC MALIBU, and then click DVD Station. DVD Station appears on the screen. (DVD Station looks best if you set your display properties to 256 or more colors.) ASUS 740DVD...
  • Page 13 The Volume Control increases or decreases the audio level. Using your mouse, move the slider up and down to adjust the volume. Click the Mute Sound button to mute the audio. To turn the audio on, click the Mute Sound button again. Mute Sound button slider ASUS 740DVD...
  • Page 14: Standard Buttons

    DVD Station to play the tracks in random order. The Random set- ting does not work with DVD movies. Repeat Mode button. Click this button to toggle between Play Once and Con- tinuous Play modes. Click once to repeat the current chapter, and twice to re- peat the title. ASUS 740DVD...
  • Page 15: Custom Buttons

    Open Video File dia- Press to restore the video CTRL+Z log window. window from full screen to its pre- vious size. Clicking the Options Dialog button brings up the DVD Station Options window (see next page). ASUS 740DVD...
  • Page 16 Play List window. To move all of the clips in the Title List to the Play List, click the Add All button. To clear the Play List, click the Remove All button. ASUS 740DVD...
  • Page 17 DVD Station settings that you can enable and/or disable. Start Detached Displays the DVD Station Control detached from the movie window on startup. Press F2 to toggle this feature. ToolTips Enables pop-up ToolTips that display the function of each DVD Station button. ASUS 740DVD...
  • Page 18 AutoPlay Allows you to enable and disable the Windows 95/98 AutoPlay feature on the DVD-ROM drive. Click the DVD tab to display the DVD Station’s DVD settings. ASUS 740DVD...
  • Page 19 Default Language selection. If the chosen default language is not available on that DVD movie title, DVD Station will use the default language on that particular DVD movie disc, which may differ depending on the origin of the disc. ASUS 740DVD...
  • Page 20: Picture Controls

    (for example: Rewind or Stop). Slow Motion Play Click this button to play back the movie at half speed. Click the button again to return to normal playback speed. Audio is muted when Slow Motion is selected. ASUS 740DVD...
  • Page 21: Dvd Navigation Buttons

    Click the Camera Angle Selector during play. Move the mouse DOWN to highlight the camera angle you wish to view. Click the angle you wish to view. The camera angle number is momentarily displayed in the upper-right corner of your movie window. ASUS 740DVD...
  • Page 22 Title menu. If the disc has a Title menu, click the Title Selector during play to activate the menu. Use your mouse to operate the joystick to highlight the desired title. Click the Select button or the Play button to play the title. ASUS 740DVD...
  • Page 23: Dvd Playback

    Start DVD Station by selecting the following from the taskbar: START–PRO- GRAMS–REALmagic Malibu–DVD Station. The DVD control panel and Video Screen should appear. NOTE If the Auto-Play feature of DVD Station is enabled, the DVD-Video will begin to play. ASUS 740DVD...
  • Page 24 DVD-ROM drive. DVD Station will automatically search for all available DVD files on the selected drive. A DVD information file VTS_01_0.IFO (for a DVD-Video disc) should appear on the Title List. Click OK to close the dialog. Click the PLAY button on the DVD station. ASUS 740DVD...
  • Page 25 If the 10-key keypad is hidden by another window, clicking the 10-key Keypad but- again will bring it back to the foreground. During full-screen video playback, use the right mouse button to hide and unhide the 10-key keypad. ASUS 740DVD...
  • Page 26: Video Cd Playback

    Station will show a series of number buttons on the screen next to the Standard Buttons. Use these buttons to make your selection. Click on the number that you want to select. The number will be displayed in the display panel. ASUS 740DVD...
  • Page 27: Audio Cd Playback

    Audio CD Control panel. Click the Play button to start playing the Audio CD, or use the Play List function to choose your own selection. The Open File feature is not supported for Audio CD. ASUS 740DVD...
  • Page 28: Shortcut Keys

    Activate angle menu Ctrl+c Activate frame capture Ctrl+d Toggle display timer Ctrl+e Eject disk Ctrl+f Fast-forward (cycles from 2x, 8x, then normal) Ctrl+g Segment (A-B) play Ctrl+l Cycle playback mode (All, Random, Play List) Ctrl+m Display DVD menu ASUS 740DVD...
  • Page 29 Apply or enter selection on Video CD 2.0 keypad Ctrl+→ Play default Video CD 2.0 track DVD Menu Shortcut Keys ↑ Select menu option (active when DVD menu is onscreen) ← → ↓ <Enter> Activate selection (active when DVD menu is onscreen) ASUS 740DVD...
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  • Page 32 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. 150 Li-Te Road Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 +886-2-2894-3447 telephone +886-2-2894-3449 fax info@asus.com.tw www.asus.com.tw P/N 15-061033000 ASUS 740DVD...

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