ATI Technologies TV Wonder 550 User Manual

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TV Wonder™ 550 TV
tuner card
User's Guide
P/N 137-71111-10

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  • Page 1 TV Wonder™ 550 TV tuner card User’s Guide P/N 137-71111-10...
  • Page 2 ATI hardware, software, or other products and documentation provided herein. ATI Technologies Inc. reserves the right to make changes without further notice to a product or system described herein to improve reliability, function or design. With respect to ATI products which this document relates, ATI disclaims all express or implied warranties regarding such products, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
  • Page 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. • Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. • Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and the operating instructions should be adhered to.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started......1 System Requirements Hardware Installation ..... . . 3 Quick Installation Detailed Installation Installing your TV Wonder™...
  • Page 7: Getting Started

    System Requirements 1 Getting Started Your TV Wonder™ 550 is an advanced, analog TV tuner card that represents a vast improvement in both video and audio quality over previous PC TV tuner products. The TV Wonder™ 550 uses hardware MPEG encoding and digital audio.
  • Page 8 2 System Requirements...
  • Page 9: Hardware Installation

    Quick Installation 3 Hardware Installation This chapter guides you through the physical installation of your TV Wonder™ 550. Quick Installation Experienced users and system administrators can follow these brief instructions for installing the TV Wonder™ 550 in the shortest possible time. To perform a quick installation Uninstall the drivers and software for any previous versions of the product if you have not already done so.
  • Page 10: Detailed Installation

    4 Detailed Installation Detailed Installation The following instructions will take you step by step through the installation of your new TV Wonder™ 550. Installation Diagram TV Wonder™ 550 with PCI Connector PCI Connection on Motherboard Insertion Point for PCI Card TV Wonder™...
  • Page 11: Installing Your Tv Wonder™ 550

    Installing your TV Wonder™ 550 5 Installing your TV Wonder™ 550 Turn off the computer, monitor, and other peripheral devices. Unplug the computer’s power cord, and disconnect all cables from the back of your computer. WARNING - Wait approximately 20 seconds after unplugging the power cord before disconnecting a peripheral or removing a component from the motherboard to avoid possible damage to the motherboard.
  • Page 12: Connecting Display Devices

    6 Connecting Display Devices If you have properly installed your card, operating system messages will appear once the boot procedure is finished. Proceed with the installation of drivers and software. Connecting Display Devices The following connections are available: TV Wonder™ 550 Baseplate Cable TV Coaxial Connection FM Radio Coaxial Connection AV IN Connection (to Purple Adapter)
  • Page 13: Software Installation

    Installing Drivers and Software in Windows® 7 Software Installation This chapter will guide you through the installation of the drivers and software associated with your TV Wonder™ 550. Note: In order to use your TV Wonder™ 550 you will require Windows®...
  • Page 14 8 Installing Drivers and Software in Windows® To install ATI drivers and software Start your system. When the Found New Hardware Wizard comes up, click Cancel. When the System Settings Change window asks you to restart your computer, click No. Run the ATISETUP utility.
  • Page 15: Using Your Tv Wonder™ 550

    Using Your TV Wonder™ 550 with Windows® XP Media Center Edition® 2005 9 Using Your TV Wonder™ 550 Your TV Wonder™ 550 can receive up to 125 analog cable television channels and up to 70 analog antenna channels in smooth, full-motion video. You can watch TV full-screen or in a window.
  • Page 16 10 Using Your TV Wonder™ 550 with Windows® XP Media Center Edition® 2005...
  • Page 17: Reference

    Troubleshooting 11 Reference This chapter offers troubleshooting tips and provides customer-care, warranty, and compliance information. Troubleshooting The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. ATI’s documentation contains helpful installation/configuration tips and other valuable feature information. Please contact your dealer for more advanced troubleshooting information.
  • Page 18: Additional Accessories

    12 Additional Accessories Video & TV Problems Problem Possible Solution Dropped Frames Dropped frames during video recording indicates that During Video some part of the system is not fast enough to keep up with Recording the recording. Recording video is a very demanding task for even the most powerful system.
  • Page 19: Customer Care

    If you require further assistance with your product, the following Customer Care options are available: Service Availability Language Access Online 24/7 English, ati.com French, Spanish, ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC. Portuguese, Attention: Customer Care German Mail 1 Commerce Valley Drive East Markham, Ontario Canada L3T 7X6 Telephone 9:00AM - English 1-877-284-1566 (toll-free) US &...
  • Page 20: Warranty Service

    14 Warranty Service Service Availability Language Access Telephone 7:00AM to Spanish, +0800-333-5277(Argentina) Latin 3:30 PM EST Portuguese America / +0800-891-9068 (Brazil) South America +001800-514-3276 (Mexico) 7:00AM to English other: 7:00PM EST +1-905-882-3277 (International and/or local toll charges to Canada will apply) ATI Customer Care will work to resolve your issue and help you to get your ATI product up and running.
  • Page 21: Fcc Compliance Information

    Compliance Information 15 FCC Compliance Information This [ProductFamily] product complies with FCC Rules part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 22: Ce Compliance Information

    CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1:2002, CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-00, 3rd Edition (2000) To meet UL safety requirements, the computer’s maximum room temperature should not exceed 40º C. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Compliance This product was manufactured by ATI Technologies Inc.
  • Page 23: Vcci Class B Ite Compliance Information

    Compliance Information 17 VCCI Class B ITE Compliance Information MIC Certification Information “Class B” Equipment (Household purpose info/telecommunications equipment) As this equipment has undergone EMC registration for household purpose, this product can be used in any area including residential area. BSMI Certification Information...
  • Page 24 18 Compliance Information...
  • Page 25 Compliance Information 19...
  • Page 26 20 Compliance Information Printed in Canada...

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