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TV WONDER™ PRO
Getting Started Guide
P/N: 137-70429-20
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Summary of Contents for ATI Technologies 100-703260 - TV Wonder 200 PCI Video Card
- Page 1 Copyright © 2004, ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. ATI and all ATI product and product feature names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. All other company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Features, performance and specifications are subject to change without notice.
- Page 2 Disclaimer While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document, ATI Technologies Inc. assumes no liability with respect to the operation or use of ATI hardware, software or other products and documentation described herein, for any act or omission of ATI...
- 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.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Getting Started............... 1 What You'll Need ..................2 Other Sources of Information ................ 2 Warranty Information ..................3 TV WONDER PRO Features ................ 7 Installing the TV WONDER PRO Card............8 Audio Connection..................9 TV WONDER PRO External Connectors........... 11 ATI Input Adapter for the TV WONDER PRO .......... -
Page 7: Getting Started
Getting Started C H A P T E R 1 Getting Started TV WONDER™ PRO lets you watch up to 125 cable television channels and 70 antenna channels in smooth, full-motion video in full screen or in a window. You can capture still frames and movie clips, create your own TV transcripts, and turn your PC into a digital... -
Page 8: What You'll Need
Getting Started What You'll Need Intel® Celeron™/Intel® Pentium®/Intel® Pentium® II/Intel® Pentium® III/Intel® Pentium® 4 processor or Computer AMD® K6®/AMD® K6® - 2/AMD® K6® - III/AMD® System ® Duron™/ AMD Athlon™ processor or compatible system, with at least 128MB of system memory. Monitor VGA, minimum 640x480 resolution. -
Page 9: Warranty Information
Getting Started ATI Multimedia Center Guide The online ATI Multimedia Center User’s Guide explains how to use the special features that the ATI Multimedia Center provides. To open the ATI Multimedia Center User’s Guide: Insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive, then click User Guide. - Page 10 30 days from the date of purchase (long distance charges may apply). For complete details, please visit: http://www.ati.com/online/customercare. Mail: ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC. Attention: Customer Service 33 Commerce Valley Drive East Markham, Ontario Canada L3T...
- Page 11 Getting Started Warranty Service For warranty service instructions visit: http://www.ati.com/online/warranty or contact one of our Customer Service Representatives using one of the aforementioned means. • Before shipping any unit for repair, obtain an RMA number for warranty service. • When shipping your product, pack it securely, show the RMA and serial number of the product on the outside, and ship prepaid and insured.
- Page 12 Getting Started ATI makes no other representations or warranties as to fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability or otherwise in respect of the product. No other representations, warranties or conditions shall be implied by statute or otherwise. In no event shall ATI be responsible or liable for any damages, including but not limited to the loss of revenue or profit, arising: •...
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Page 13: Tv Wonder Pro Features
Getting Started TV WONDER PRO Features dbx® stereo TV audio in North America. S-Video inputs. MULTVIEW™ — If you have an ALL-IN-WONDER Series card and a TV WONDER PCI card installed in the same system, MULTVIEW lets you watch a different channel in a secondary video window. Television-quality video in a window and full screen. -
Page 14: Installing The Tv Wonder Pro Card
Getting Started Installing the TV WONDER PRO Card Power-off the computer, and then disconnect the power cable. Remove the computer cover. If necessary, consult your computer system manual for removal instructions. Remember to discharge your body’s static electricity by touching the metal area of the computer chassis. Select an empty PCI expansion slot for the TV WONDER PRO card. -
Page 15: Audio Connection
Getting Started Audio Connection TV WONDER PRO offers you two methods of connecting the audio: externally or internally. ATI Technologies Inc. recommends the external method. If you wish to make the audio connection internally, refer to Internal Audio Connection page 10. - Page 16 Getting Started Internal Audio Connection When connecting cables to the computer, look at the connector and the socket carefully. The audio cables (not included with your TV WONDER card) are keyed to fit into the socket in only one way. DO NOT FORCE THE CONNECTOR INTO THE SOCKET.
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Page 17: Tv Wonder Pro External Connectors
Getting Started TV WONDER PRO External Connectors TV WONDER PRO provides S-Video input via the ATI Input Adapter (see page 12) as well as composite video inputs and stereo audio input/output. TV WONDER PRO CATV Input from cable TV or antenna. -
Page 18: Ati Input Adapter For The Tv Wonder Pro
Getting Started ATI Input Adapter for the TV WONDER PRO Use the ATI Input Adapter to connect a VCR, camcorder, or laserdisc player to your TV WONDER PRO, as shown. The audio and video output connectors on your VCR, camcorder, or laserdisc player will be similar to these. -
Page 19: Windows New Hardware Wizard
Getting Started Windows New Hardware Wizard Now that all necessary connections are made, you are ready to power on your system. Windows Plug and Play will detect a PCI multimedia video device after you restart your computer. • Windows XP users, please refer to the section below, entitled To identify new hardware in Windows •... - Page 20 Getting Started To identify new hardware in Windows 98 SE / Windows Me Follow these step-by-step instructions to allow Windows 98 SE / Windows Me to correctly identify your new hardware. Windows will display the “New Hardware Found” dialog box, which will indicate “PCI multimedia video device” was found.
- Page 21 Getting Started Click Next, select Automatically search for the best drivers for your device, click Browse, select your CD drive letter, select the “drivers” folder, click OK, and then click Next. Windows will ask if you want to install an updated driver (recommended).
- Page 22 Getting Started To identify new hardware in Windows 2000 You must be logged on as an administrator to install the drivers and the Multimedia Centre in Windows 2000. Follow these step-by-step instructions to allow Windows 2000 to correctly identify your new hardware. Insert the ATI Installation CD into your CD drive.
- Page 23 Getting Started Click Next. The Wizard will report the digital signature is not found for “ATI TV WONDER PRO Tuner (Philips 4-in-1)” Click Yes. The Wizard will ask for the Windows 2000 CD. Click OK, click Browse to access the ATI Installation CD instead, select the “drivers”...
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Page 24: Installing Ati Multimedia Center
Getting Started Installing ATI Multimedia Center With Windows XP, Windows 98 SE, Windows Me or Windows 2000 running on your computer, you need to install the ATI Multimedia Center to take advantage of your TV WONDER card’s special features. To install ATI Multimedia Center for Windows XP, Windows 98 SE, Windows Me or Windows 2000 Insert the ATI Installation CD into your CD drive. - Page 25 Getting Started From Windows taskbar In the Windows taskbar, click Start, and then point at Programs. Point at ATI Multimedia Center, and then select CD Audio, File Player, LaunchPad, Library, TV, Video CD, or Configuration. The first time you launch TV, you must complete the Initialization Wizard, which guides you through setting up TV.
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Page 27: Troubleshooting
C H A P T E R 2 Troubleshooting The Readme file on the ATI installation CD ROM contains last- minute information not provided in the User’s Guide. The Readme file can be found in PM\PMCORE\MAIN. Because a typical computer system consists of many different parts, difficulties may arise from a combination of items. -
Page 28: Video Problems
Troubleshooting No television audio Start the TV Tuner, and then click the Setup button the TV Tuner control panel. Select the Display tab, and then select Initialization Wizard within the Display tab. Select the appropriate audio source from within the TV Sound Initialization Wizard. -
Page 29: Loading Windows In Safe Mode
Troubleshooting • Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power. • Check that the audio cables are connected properly (see Audio Connection on page 9). MULTVIEW does not appear • Open the MULTVIEW Initialization Wizard and ensure that Enable MULTVIEW is checked. - Page 30 Troubleshooting To load Windows XP in Safe Mode Click Start, click Shut Down, and then, in the drop-down list, click Restart. Or click Start, click Turn Off Computer, and then click Restart. During restart, hold the F8 key to get the Windows Advanced Options Menu.
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