Asus ASUS CUBE/GOOGLE TV manuale d’uso

ASUS CUBE WITH GOOGLE T V Media Streamer User Manual[...]

2 E8200 First Edition March 2013 Copyrigh t © 2013 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and soft ware described in it, may be reproduced , transmitted, transcribed , stored in a retrieval sy stem, or translated into an y language in any form or by an y means, ex cept documentation kept by the p[...]

3 Con tents Safety information ........................................................................................ 7 Impor tant Safety Instructions ............................................................................ 7 About this user guide .................................................................................... 9 How this [...]

4 Con tents Getting your ASUS CUBE with Google T V ready ......................................... 20 Connecting the power adapter ......................................................................... 20 Connecting devices to your ASUS CUBE with Google T V ........................ 21 Pairing y our remote control with your ASUS CUBE with Google [...]

5 Google Chrome security settings ................................................................. 33 Picture -in-Picture .......................................................................................... 34 Internet settings ............................................................................................ 34 Mobile Remote......[...]

6 Wired LAN, Wi-F i, and Internet connec tions ................................................. 48 Operation/function failure .................................................................................. 51 IR Blaster .................................................................................................................... 51 Append[...]

7 Safety information Impor tant Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. F ollow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any v entilation openings. Install in accor dance with the manufacturer ’ s instruc tions. 8. Do not [...]

8 10. Pr otec t the power cor d from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, conv enience receptacles , and the point where they exit fr om the apparatus. 11. Only use attachments/accessories specied by the manufacturer . 12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specied by the manufacturer , or sold with the appa[...]

9 About this user guide How this user guide is organiz ed • Chapter 1: Getting started Pro vides the basic information about your ASUS CUBE WITH GOOGLE T V . • Chapter 2: Using y our ASUS CUBE Pro vides information about using your ASUS CUBE WITH GOOGLE T V . • Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Pro vides solutions to frequently-asked questions abou[...]

10 Con ventions used in this manual T o highlight key information in this manual, some text are present ed as follows: IMPORT ANT! This message contains vital inf ormation that must be followed to complete a task. NOTE: This message contains additional information and tips tha t can help complete tasks. W ARNING! T his message contains important in[...]

11 Chapter 1: Getting star ted Package c ontents NOTE: C ontac t your retailer if an y of these items are damaged or missing. Live TV VOL TV/STB Power CH Scroll ASUS CUBE WITH GOOGLE TV Remote control with two AAA batteries IR Blaster cable Quick Start Guide CUBE WITH GOOGLE TV Po wer adapter (24W ) Po wer plug Support CD (User Manual/utilities) Qu[...]

12 Specications summary Bluetooth Bluetooth 3.0 + High Speed (HS) also compliant with Bluetooth 2.1 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) Wireless standar d Wi-F i 802.11b/g/n I/O ports Po wer (DC-In) port x 1 USB 2.0 ports x 2 10/100 Base-T Ethernet port x 1 HDMI Out port x 1 HDMI In por t x 1 IR Blaster Out port (Remote signal amplier Output por t) Di[...]

13 Getting to know your ASUS CUBE with Google T V Sy stem requirements • High-denition TV (HDT V ) or HDMI monitor • Internet connection ( Wired or Wi-F i) NOTE: U se an HDMI cable to connect your ASUS CUBE with Google T V to an HDT V or HDMI monitor . ASUS CUBE with Google T V Fr ont view IR sensor This sensor detects the signal from your A[...]

14 Rear view IR Blaster port Connect your IR Blaster cable to this port to remotely contr ol devices. HDMI In port Connect your audio/video source such as a cable , satellite bo x, DVD player , or Blu-ray player t o this por t.[...]

15 HDMI Out port Connect your external display such as HD T V to this port. Ethernet/LAN (RJ-45) port Inser t a network cable to this port for network connection. Po wer (DC-In) port Connect the bundled power adapter into this port to supply power t o your ASUS CUBE with Google T V . USB 2.0 port Connect a USB 2.0 device (such as a USB ash drive[...]

16 Right-side view Manual reset hole If the system becomes unresponsive , inser t a straightened paper clip into this hole and press for about two seconds t o reset your ASUS CUBE with Google T V to the factory default settings. W ARNING! Doing a factor y reset will delete all your data and settings. USB 2.0 port Connect a USB 2.0 device (such as a[...]

17 Remote contr ol Fr ont view Live TV VOL TV/STB Power CH Scroll TV/STB TV/STB ( T V Standby) Press t o turn T V/STB on/o. Power Po wer button Press t o turn your ASUS CUBE WITH GOOGLE T V on/o. T ouchpad The touchpad allows y ou to use multi- gestures to navigat e onscreen. NOTE: Ref er to sec tion Using the touchpad for more details. Direc[...]

18 Liv e TV Live T V Press t o access Live T V . Information Press t o display app or media le information. Netix Press t o quickly launch Netix. NOTE: Netix ma y not be available in your coun try or region. Mute Press t o disable the audio output. Picture-in-Pic ture Press t o watch live T V feed while simultaneously using other apps o[...]

19 Back and side views V oice Search (located at the side) Press this key t o activate V oice Search. Cursor toggle button (locat ed at the side) Press onc e to enable the cursor , and do any of these functions: • Move your nger on the touchpad t o move the cursor . • T ap or press anywhere on the touchpad to do the clicking function. • Lo[...]

20 Getting your ASUS CUBE with Google T V ready Connecting the power adapt er 2 1 3 T o connect the power adapter: 1. Slide the power plug into the po wer adapter . 2. Connect the power adapter to the DC-in port at the back of your ASUS CUBE with Google T V . 3. Plug the power plug t o a power sourc e.[...]

21 Connecting devices t o your ASUS CUBE with Google T V T o connect devices to your ASUS CUBE with Google T V: 1. Use an HDMI cable to directly connect your external display such as HD T V to your ASUS CUBE with Google T V ’ s HDMI-Out por t. 2. (Optional) Use an HDMI cable to c onnect your media devices such as cable or satellite bo x to your A[...]

22 3. If you have connected a media device such as cable or sat ellite, ensure that you connect the bundled IR Blaster cable to the IR Blaster port at the back of your ASUS CUBE with Google T V . Pairing y our remote control with y our ASUS CUBE with Goo gle T V Y ou need to pair the bundled remote control with y our ASUS CUBE with G oogle T V befo[...]

23 Pairing y our ASUS CUBE with Go ogle T V with Bluetooth devices T o pair your ASUS CUBE with Google TV with Bluetooth devices: 1. Press , navigate to A ll Apps > Setting > Network > Bluetooth > F ind nearby devic es . 2. Select the Bluetooth device that you want to pair with y our ASUS CUBE with Google T V .[...]

24 Chapter 2: Using your ASU S CUBE with Google T V Using y our ASUS CUBE with G oogle T V for the rst time When you start your ASUS CUBE with Google T V for the rst time, the setup wizar d screen appears to guide you in c onguring the basic settings of your ASUS CUBE with Google T V . If you need to reset your ASUS CUBE with Google T V , [...]

25 Using the touchpad Drag and drop Long press the cursor toggle key then dr ag an item to its new location. Zoom in/out Spread apart/bring together two ngers to zoom in/out. Navigating the cube user in ter face Press the arr ow keys on your r emote control’ s directional pad to navigate through the various categories on the cube user interfac[...]

26 Home screen Y ou can access various apps and functions such as All Apps, Notications, Widgets, and popular websites from the Home scr een. T o launch the Home Screen: Press . Cust omizing home apps Y ou can add, move, or r emove apps from the Home screen. T o customize home apps: 1. Press > > Customiz e home apps . 2. T o add an app: Pr[...]

27 Cust omizing home widgets Y ou can add, move, and r emove widgets from the Home screen. T o customize home widgets: 1. Press > > Customiz e home widgets . 2. T o add a widget: Press , select the widget, then press . T o move or remove a widget: Select the widget, then press . Select Move or Remo ve from Home , then pr ess . 3. When done, p[...]

28 All apps screen The All apps screen con tains these main app categories: TV & Movies , Games , Social & Life , Education , Music , New s , Sp orts , Photos , and Fa vorite . T o launch the All Apps screen: Press , navigate to A ll Apps and select your app from the app categories. Play Stor e Access and do wnload lots of fun games and app[...]

29 Using downloaded les Y ou can download les from websites and stor e them in D ownloads. T o download les: Use your remot e control t o download from a websit e and store it in Downloads . T o access downloaded les: 1. Press . 2. Select All Apps > Downloads . 3. Select the downloaded le that you want to acc ess. T o delete downl[...]

30 Google Chrome Use the Google Chrome web br owser to acc ess or bookmark your favorite websites. T o launch Google Chrome, navigate to on the Home screen. IMPORT ANT! Ensure that your ASUS CUBE with Google TV is connected to the Internet. For mor e details, refer to the section Internet settings . Brow ser windows T o launch a new window: While b[...]

31 T o view all open windows: While brow sing a website, pr ess , selec t Windo ws , and press . Y ou can have thr ee -opened Chrome windows at one time. T o refresh a brow ser window: While brow sing a website, pr ess , selec t Reload , and press . Brow ser histor y T o access your br owsing history: While brow sing a website, pr ess , selec t His[...]

32 Incognito Mode Brow ser Browse w ebsites in incognito mode if you do not want your w ebsite visits recorded in your brow ser histor y. T o launch an incognito window: While brow sing a website, pr ess , selec t Windo ws , press , and select New incognito windo w . Bookmark ing your fa vorite websites Bookmark your favorite websites to easily ac [...]

33 Google Chrome security settings Y ou can set a PIN code to lock and prevent others fr om using your ASUS CUBE with Google T V ’ s Google Chrome browser . T o set up the PIN number: 1. Press , select Sy stem settings > Privacy & safety > Application lock . 2. Tick Lock Google Chrome and press . 3. Assign the PIN number and press . T o[...]

34 Picture -in-Picture Y our ASUS CUBE with Google TV ’ s Picture-in-Picture feature allo ws you to wa tch a live T V feed while simultaneously using other apps or features on Google T V . T o use Picture -in-Picture: • Press on y our ASUS CUBE with G oogle T V remote control to wat ch a live T V feed at the same time on a small window . • T [...]

35 Mobile Remote Mobile Remote allows your Andr oid device to wirelessly ac cess your ASUS CUBE with Google T V . It allows you to use your Andr oid device to: • Access all apps fr om your ASUS CUBE with Google TV . • Search and access videos, mo vies, or photos from your ASUS CUBE with Google T V . • Use Mobile Remote apps. T o use Mobile Re[...]

36 Media Manager Media Manager allows you to manage your les b y le t ypes and le sources. T o use Media Manager: Navigate to A ll apps > Media Manager > Local Media to play les from a connected USB storage device . Y ou can also select to play les from other sources such as from the ASUS W ebStorage, local network, or Samba/UP[...]

37 W atching Live T V T o watch Live T V: • While brow sing the Internet, press Liv e TV on your ASUS CUBE with Google T V remote contr ol to watch a live T V feed. • Press on your ASUS CUBE with Google T V remote control to close the live T V feed. Music Play er and Photo G allery Use Music Player or P hoto Gallery, which are pr e -installed a[...]

38 ASUS W ebStorage ASUS WebStorage is a pr e-installed app that allows you to quickly access your ASUS WebStorage ac count for sa ving, syncing , sharing, and accessing y our les anytime and anywhere . This app also lets y ou create notes, take pictures, r ecord videos and voice messages and instantly sa ve them in your WebS torage account . NO[...]

39 Whiteboard Whiteboard is a pr e-installed app that allows you create a gr oup where you posts or share memos or messages to your g roup members. Y ou can view and read these messages on Google T V or on your mobile devices. T o create a group: 1. Press . 2. Select All Apps > Whiteboard . 3. Select Sign-in. 4. Enter your Gmail and other necess[...]

40 T o add a new group member: 1. Fr om the Whiteboar d screen, select Add member . 2. Enter the new member’ s Gmail and other necessary info. When done, select OK . 3. Y ou can do steps 1 and 2 to add more members to your gr oup. T o create a new memo: 1. Fr om the Whiteboar d screen, select Create ne w memo . 2. Enter your message on the messag[...]

41 T ask Killer T ask K iller is an app that allows you t o forc e stop running apps. T o force stop running apps: 1. Press . 2. Select All Apps > T ask Killer . 3. Select the running apps that you want to for ce stop , and click Kill selec ted apps .[...]

42 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This section provides answers to some c ommon problems that you may encounter while installing or using your ASUS CUBE WITH GOOGLE TV . T hese problems require simple tr oubleshooting that you can perform by yourself . Contact ASUS T echnical Suppor t if you encounter problems not men tioned in this s[...]

43 Q2. I cannot get a good signal using my remote c ontrol. • T o get the best signal when using your remote contr ol, ensure that y ou point your remote c ontrol directly at your ASUS CUBE with Google T V ’ s IR sensor at an angle of less than or equal to 30 degrees and at a distanc e of ve meters . Display Q1. My ASUS CUBE with Google TV d[...]

44 Q3. I cannot see the Setup Wizar d when I turn on the ASUS CUBE with Google TV for the rst time. The TV screen is blank and the ASUS CUBE with Google TV’ s power LED is on. • Ensure that the HDMI cable is properly connected to the ASUS CUBE with Google T V ’ s HDMI Output (HDMI Out) por t and to your T V ’ s HDMI port. T ry disconnect[...]

45 Q4. T he T V screen is blinking and fuzz y . • Ensure that the HDMI cable is properly connected to the c orrect HDMI por ts on both the T V and the ASUS CUBE with G oogle T V . • Ensure that the correct HDMI resolution option is selected. Q5. Certain les cannot be played on the ASUS CUBE with Google T V . • The ASUS CUBE with Google T V[...]

46 Audio Q1. There is no sound or poor sound. • Ensure the volume on the T V or entertainment unit, such as cable or satellite box, is not on mute mode . • Check the volume levels of y our T V set and ASUS CUBE with G oogle T V . • Ensure that the HDMI cable is connected correctly . Q2. A few of m y music les do not appear . The ASUS CUBE [...]

47 Q2. The ASUS CUBE with Google TV does not recognize m y USB storage device . Y our USB storage device may not be detected because of problems with the USB hardware driv er , USB cable, or longer system response time . T r y inser ting the USB storage device to the USB port again, replace a new USB cable, or use another USB storage device . Q3. A[...]

48 W ired LAN, Wi-F i, and I nternet c onnections Q1. I cannot connect to the Internet via Wi-F i. • Ensure that the LAN rout er or Wireless LAN router is on. • Ensure that the network cable is connected correctly when using a wired network connection. • Check the settings of the LAN router or Wireless LAN rout er. Q2. I cannot connect to the[...]

49 Q4. The LEDs on the Ethernet port do not blink and my wired connection does not work. • Ensure that the network cable is rmly connected to the ASUS CUBE with Google T V ’ s LAN por t located at the rear panel . • Replace the LAN cable. Q5. I cannot connect to the Wi-F i net work. • Ensure that you ha ve properly congur ed your W i-[...]

50 Q8. My Internet c onnec tion slows down while w atching an online media. • Slow connection or high Internet trac may cause this problem. T r y watching the online media during o-peak hours. • Y ou may have limited bandwidth usage on your netw ork. Contact your Internet Ser vice Pr ovider (ISP) to inquire about increasing your bandwidth[...]

51 Operation/function failure Q1. An operation/function failed on m y ASUS CUBE with Google TV . Wha t can I do? • Do the following to f orce close an app. a) Go to All apps and select the running app that you want to f orce close. b) Pr ess , then select Application info > F orce close . • Disconnect the power adapter from the po wer source[...]

52 Appendices Notices ASUS Recycling/T akeback Ser vices ASUS recycling and takeback programs come fr om our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our envir onment. W e believe in providing solutions for you t o be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries , other components, as well as the packaging materials. Please go to h[...]

53 particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful inter ference to radio or t elevision reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the f ollowing measures: • Reorient or relocate the rec eiving antenna. • Increase the separat[...]

54 Canadian Department of Communications Sta tement This digital device does not ex ceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital device set out in the Radio Inter ference Regulations of the C anadian D epartment of Communications. This class B digital device complies with C anadian ICES-003. GNU General Public Lic ense Licensing i[...]

55 When we speak of free software, w e are referring to freedom, not price. Our General P ublic Licenses are designed to make sur e that you have the freedom to distribute copies of fr ee software (and charge for this service if you wish), that you rec eive source c ode or can get it if you want it, that y ou can change the software or use pieces o[...]

56 Activities other than copying, distribution and modication ar e not covered by this License; they are outside its scope . The ac t of running the Prog ram is not restricted, and the output from the Pr ogram is cov ered only if its conten ts constitute a work based on the Prog ram (independent of having been made by running the P rogram). W he[...]

57 not apply to those sections when you distribute them as separate works . But when you distribute the same sections as par t of a whole which is a work based on the Pr ogram, the distribution of the whole must be on the terms of this License, whose permissions for other licensees extend to the entir e whole, and thus to each and every part regard[...]

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59 by all those who receiv e copies directly or indirectly through you, then the only wa y you could satisfy both it and this License w ould be to refrain entir ely from distribution of the Prog ram. If any portion of this sec tion is held invalid or unenf orceable under any particular circumstance, the balanc e of the section is intended to apply [...]

60 10. If you wish to incorporate parts of the Program into other fr ee programs whose distribution conditions are dier ent, write to the author to ask f or permission. For software which is copyrighted by the F ree Soft ware F oundation, write to the Free Software Foundation; w e sometimes make exceptions f or this. Our decision will be guided [...]

61 CE Mark W arning This is a Class B product, in a domestic environmen t, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be r equired to take adequate measures. CE marking for devices without wir eless LAN/Bluetooth The shipped version of this device complies with the r equirements of the EEC directives 2004/108/EC “Elec t[...]

62 License notice and tr ademark acknowledgement for Dolb y Digital Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories . Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. W ireless Operation Channel for Dier ent Domains N. America 2.412-2.462 GHz Ch01 through Ch11 Japan 2.412-2.484 GHz Ch01 through Ch14 Europe ETSI 2.412-2.472 [...]

63 Video A udio MPEG4 ASP , XVid, MJPEG MP3, PCM, AC3, DDP H.264, MPEG2 PCM, MP3, AAC, Vorbis, AC3, DDP H.263, H.264 AAC, MP3 MPEG4 ASP , H.264 (HiP 4.1), MPEG 2 AAC, AC3, DDP MPEG1, MPEG2 PCM, AC3, DDP Windows Media Video 9 ( WMV9), VC-1 WMA (Pr o) H.263, H.264, VP6 MP3, AAC NOTES: • The following f or mats/functions are not supported: DTS sound[...]

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Asus Computer International Address: 800 Corporate Way, Fremont , CA 94539. Phone/Fax No: (510)739-3777/(510)608-4555 hereby declares that the product Product Name : Media Streamer Model Number : ASUS CUBE with Google TV Conforms to the following specifications: FC [...]