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E1897 / Aug 2005
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Notebook PC Audio Video Option Copyright Information No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INC
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Notebook PC Audio Video Option Limitation of Liability Circumstances may arise where because of a default on ASUS’ part or other liability, you are entitled to recover damages from 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; or any other actual and direct damages resulted from omission or failure of
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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 2. Select “I accept...” and click Next page. after reading the License Agreement. 3. Enter the “User Name” and “Company 4. Click Next to use the default Name” (if available). destination folder, or click Browse to set a different location. 4
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Notebook PC Audio Video Option 5. Select an installation language and 6. Click Install to install the files to your click Next. system. 7. Click Finish to exit the setup wizard when setup is complete. Icons will be placed on your taskbar for To launch Mobile Theater, either use the quick access to “Scheduling” and desktop icon or click Start > All “Remote Control Center”. Programs > ASUS Mobile Theater > ASUS Mobile Theater 5
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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. 6
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Notebook PC Audio Video Option System requirements ® ® Microsoft Windows XP ® ® ® Intel Pentium M or Pentium 4 (1.8 GHz or faster) 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 (optional), RM (optional), FLC (optional), FLI (optional) ® Audio MP3, WAV, MIDI, ASF, WMA, Dolby AC3 (optional) Image JPG, BMP, TIF, TGA, PNG, GIF D
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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. This allows you to control your PC from a distance. Enter Activates an option or plays a video/audio file. Arrows Navigates through the user interface. Play/Pause Paus
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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 Minimize Drag here to resize window The System Panel When you are using a mouse instead of the remote control, the System Panel appears. This panel contains buttons that you can use to minimize, maximize
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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. The Navigation Panel contains the following buttons: Play/Pause Pauses or resumes video, audio, or slideshow playback. Stop Ends vi
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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. Note: The contents of the Selection Menu vary depending on the page you are in. The View Port Back Mobile Theater has multi-tasking capabilities that allow you to view a slideshow, watch a movie, or listen to music whil
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Notebook PC Audio Video Option Settings The Settings page is where you can view information about Mobile Theater. Y ou can also specify the settings for viewing images in the Photo page. 12
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Notebook PC Audio Video Option 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: Photo - Goes to the Photo page where you can browse and view archived photos. You can also display photos as a slideshow with background music and transition effects. Music - Goes to the Music page where you can play audio files stored in your
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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. Select Play Slideshow in the Selection Menu and then press Enter. All image files in the current folder and sub-folders are included in the slideshow. 14
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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. Select a specific year, month, or day to list all images that were taken during that time period in the image list. Rotating images Select Rotate in the Selection Menu and then press Ent
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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. Enable Animation - Specify whether or not to add motion attributes to each image when viewing them as a slideshow. Show image in random order - Specify whether or not to display the images in random sequence. Display file name - Specify w
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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. Loop a single audio file or an entire playlist. Select a visual representation for the active audio file. (Just a few of the many visualizations.) 18
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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. Y ou can also sort audio files based on their audio text such as song name, playlist, artist, and album. Playing back an audio CD When you insert an audio CD into your disc drive, you automatically go the Music page and the CD starts to play. The CD’s audio tracks are displayed in the audio track list. Use the remote control’s playback buttons to pa
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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 and press or click the border of the preview window. When using a mouse, you can use the Navigation Panel as well. Using the Calendar View The Video page’s Calendar View is the same as the Photo page’s. The video files are sorted according to the d
