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- Page 1 HDTV WONDER™ Getting Started Guide P/N: 117-70125-00...
- 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...
- 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 Before You Start HDTV WONDER™ Features System Requirements Other Sources of Information Installing the HDTV WONDER™Card HDTV WONDER™ External Connectors Attaching the Antenna ATI Input Adapter Installing the Software Starting the ATI Multimedia Center Using Your HDTV WONDER™... - Page 6 Warranty Information 43 Getting Additional Accessories Warranty Information Warranty Service Compliance Information 47 FCC Compliance Information Industry Canada Compliance Statement CE Compliance Information Index 51...
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Page 7: Getting Started
Before You Start 1 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED Before You Start Congratulation on the purchase of your ATI multimedia card. This section will guide you through the process of gathering information required for registering your graphics card for warranty and customer service. Record your card’s serial numbers The 102 part number (P/N) and the serial number (S/N) printed on the add- in card, shown bold and underlined in the illustration below, are required... - Page 8 2 Before You Start HDTV Audio Benefits. Digital television provides digital stereo sound, and DTV programs can include up to six channels of Dolby® Digital sound. With Dolby® Digital 5.1 sound, a DTV program can match the audio quality of high-end DVDs. DTV programs can also offer multiple audio tracks for commentary with a movie, special audio streams for those hard of hearing, or different language options.
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Page 9: Hdtv Wonder™ Features
HDTV WONDER™ Features 3 HDTV WONDER™ Features DTV Tuner — Watch, pause, and record free-to-air DTV and HDTV on your PC. Analog TV Tuner — Watch, pause, and record analog TV from an antenna or cable feed on your PC. dbx®... -
Page 10: System Requirements
4 System Requirements System Requirements Computer 1.2GHz Intel® or AMD® processor, or better, with at least System 256MB of system memory. Monitor VGA, minimum 640x480 resolution. Operating Windows® XP. System Audio Sound card and speakers certified for Windows® use. Expansion Slot PCI. -
Page 11: Installing The Hdtv Wonder™Card
Installing the HDTV WONDER™Card 5 Click Start > Run. Type the following: D:\ATISETUP (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute the correct drive letter.) Click OK. Click Documentation. Click User Guides. 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. - Page 12 6 Installing the HDTV WONDER™Card Replace the computer cover, re-connect the power cable, and then connect your TV cable or video input to the HDTV WONDER™ card. HDTV WONDER™ card PCI expansion slot For more information about the connectors on the HDTV WONDER™...
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Page 13: Hdtv Wonder™ External Connectors
HDTV WONDER™ External Connectors 7 HDTV WONDER™ External Connectors HDTV WONDER™ provides analog audio/video input. CATV VID IN DTV input from antenna. Analog input from cable or antenna. Analog input from ATI Input Adapter. -
Page 14: Attaching The Antenna
8 Attaching the Antenna Attaching the Antenna To attach the HDTV indoor antenna included with your HDTV WONDER™, simply screw one end of the antenna cable into the DTV connector, and then attach the other end to the antenna. • Position your antenna as high as possible. •... -
Page 15: Ati Input Adapter
ATI Input Adapter 9 ATI Input Adapter Use the ATI Input Adapter to connect a VCR, camcorder, or DVD player to your HDTV WONDER™, as shown. COMP. S-VIDEO L. AUDIO R. AUDIO VIDEO CATV VID IN The audio and video output connectors on your VCR, camcorder, or DVD player will be similar to these. -
Page 16: Installing The Software
10 Installing the Software Installing the Software Turn on your computer. Windows Plug and Play will detect your HDTV WONDER™ after you restart your computer, and will automatically launch the Found New Hardware Wizard, which guides you to install the software. Insert the ATI Installation CD into your CD drive, and then follow the Wizard’s prompts to install the HDTV WONDER™... -
Page 17: Using Your Hdtv Wonder
Special Features 11 CHAPTER 2: USING YOUR HDTV WONDER™ Watch digital or analog television on your computer in smooth, full-motion video on the whole screen or in a window. HDTV WONDER™ delivers advanced features: TV-ON-DEMAND™, EAZYLOOK™*, Closed Captioning, Still Capture, Scheduled Events, Electronic Program Information, Parental Control, and more. -
Page 18: Setting Up Dtv
12 Setting up DTV Setting up DTV The first time you start DTV, you must complete the Initialization Wizard. After that, you can launch the Wizard manually in order to change settings. The Initialization Wizard guides you quickly and easily through setting up DTV channels, Autoscanning, Parental Control, Sound, and TV-ON- DEMAND™... - Page 19 Setting up DTV 13 To display preset sizes using the CTRL key Display Size Key Combination Tiny CTRL + 1 Small CTRL + 2 Medium CTRL + 3 Large CTRL + 4 Full Screen CTRL + F Native CTRL + 5 Toggle between full screen and current size CTRL + F, ALT + F, Double-click on video, Esc = Exit full screen...
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Page 20: Feature Menu
14 Feature Menu Feature Menu You can access DTV functions by right-clicking on the control panel or the viewing area of the display panel. This is very useful in full-screen mode. • The functionality depends upon the skin you choose; this menu is valid for Modern (the default), Classic, and Tranquility. - Page 21 Feature Menu 15 Setting Function Aspect Ratio Selects the width-to-height ratio for the video window: Auto The DTV program determines the aspect ratio; video fills the screen. 4:3, 16:9 Maintains a fixed-size display with black bars on the sides or top and bottom of the image.
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Page 22: Keyboard Shortcuts
16 Keyboard Shortcuts Keyboard Shortcuts You can use the following keys to control DTV from your keyboard. Command Key(s) Pause Ctrl + B Play Ctrl + X Toggle Play / Pause Spacebar Skip forwards / backwards End / Home Volume up / down (numeric keypad) - / + Left arrow / Right arrow... - Page 23 Keyboard Shortcuts 17 Command Key(s) THRUVIEW™ Window* (Blended Window, regardless of settings in Display Settings page) * Only with supported ATI products THRUVIEW™ Desktop* (Blended Desktop, regardless of settings in Display Settings page) * Only with supported ATI products Video Desktop, regardless of settings in Display Settings page) Minimize without Video Desktop or THRUVIEW™...
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Page 24: Display Settings
18 Display Settings Display Settings The Display settings page lets you control how video is displayed in DTV. To open the Display settings page Click the Setup button in the DTV control panel, and then click the Display tab. Setting Function Video Size... - Page 25 Display Settings 19 Setting Function Options Always On Top Display DTV on top of other applications. Auto hide controls when in full screen Hide DTV controls when displaying DTV in full screen. Controls re-appear when you move your mouse. When Minimized Choose the behavior when DTV is minimized: Minimize DTV DTV becomes an icon on your desktop.
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Page 26: Video Settings
20 Video Settings Video Settings The Video settings page lets you fine-tune video characteristics. To open the Video settings page Click the Setup button in the DTV control panel, and then click the Picture tab. Setting Function Video Brightness Properties Adjusts the amount of white in the image. - Page 27 Channel List 21 To open the Channel List Click the Setup button in the DTV control panel, and then click the Channel List tab. Setting Function Channel You can edit channel numbers and names from your number keyboard. Channel name Channel Lock Channel locked.
- Page 28 22 Channel List When you first start DTV, the DTV Channels Initialization Wizard will guide you through setting up channel numbering. You can use two-part channel numbers (the default) or one-part channel numbers. DTV channels consist of a major and minor channel number — for example, 10.22.
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Page 29: Audio Settings
Audio Settings 23 Audio Settings To open the Audio Settings page Click the Setup button in the DTV control panel, and then click the Audio tab. Setting Function Multi-channel Decode and down-mix to 2 channels Audio Options Converts a Dolby® Digital audio stream to PCM (Pulse Code Modulation —... -
Page 30: Schedule Settings
24 Schedule Settings Schedule Settings The Scheduler lets you set up DTV to watch or record selected programs at times you specify. For more information, refer to the ATI Multimedia Center User’s Guide. Closed Captioning You can display closed captioned text over video, like a standard TV, and/ or in a separate window beside the video. - Page 31 Closed Captioning 25 Closed Caption settings The Closed Caption settings page lets you specify how closed-captioned text is displayed — over video or in a window — and the background color, the font, and the font color for the window. You can also set up and enable the HOTWORDS and TV Magazine features.
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Page 32: Hotwords
26 HOTWORDS™ HOTWORDS™ Have your computer watch TV for you! When you turn on Closed Captioning (see page 24 for more information), you can specify words and phrases that DTV will detect in the closed-captioned text. You can set HOTWORDS™ to show the matched text, restore DTV, play a sound, enable TV Magazine, or start recording when the HOTWORDS appear. - Page 33 HOTWORDS™ 27 Setting Function Actions to take Show Matched Text when your Displays the text that matches your Hot Word(s). HOTWORDS Restore Player occur Opens DTV in its current state. Beep Recording Enable TV Magazine Activates TV Magazine (see page 28 for more information).
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Page 34: Tv Magazine
28 TV Magazine TV Magazine Use TV Magazine to transcribe closed captioned broadcasting, including pictures and text. You can save files as Rich Text Format (RTF), which preserves formatting, and can be used in many word processors, plain text (TXT), or Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). You can use the Schedule feature to start TV Magazine at dates and times you specify. -
Page 35: Zooming And Panning
Zooming and Panning 29 Setting Function Select No image Layout No images are saved. (Note: Images Images on Left are not saved Images are placed on the left, text on the right. with .TXT files) Images on Right Images are placed on the right, text on the left. Alternate images Images and text alternate left and right. -
Page 36: Channel Lockout
30 Channel Lockout Channel Lockout Channel Lockout lets you block particular programs at specific times, and set a password to unlock them. Use the Program Lockout page to specify channel, time, and duration. • Passwords must be at least four digits long. •... -
Page 37: Parental Control
Parental Control 31 Parental Control Parental Control lets you restrict access to programs depending on their content rating. You can record restricted video, but Parental Control information is included with the recording — playback will be scrambled unless you enter the correct password. -
Page 38: Recording Video
32 Recording Video Recording Video The Digital Video Recorder provides simple controls and powerful options for recording video and audio. Use the Digital Video Recorder to record full-motion video with audio from your HDTV WONDER™. • Recorded files play only in the File Player. •... -
Page 39: Tv-On-Demand
TV-ON-DEMAND™ 33 TV-ON-DEMAND™ TV-ON-DEMAND™ lets you pause a live program, return later, and resume watching where you left off. You can view the show from the beginning, even after it has started, without waiting until the whole program is recorded. You can quickly back up a program, watch the selected portion again, and fast-forward or skip ahead to the live broadcast. -
Page 40: One Touch Record
34 TV-ON-DEMAND™ TV-ON-DEMAND history When you right-click the Time display in the Recording panel, a Go To Time menu lists all programs that TV-ON-DEMAND™ has recorded. To open the program, click its file name. TV-ON-DEMAND™ uses the Electronic Program Guide (EPG) data to provide the information. -
Page 41: Electronic Program Guide
Electronic Program Guide 35 Electronic Program Guide The Electronic Program Guide (EPG) provides an intelligent, free, integrated program guide that lets you view TV listings. It also provides advanced program information, such as station names and numbers, as well as program names and details. You can schedule recording and viewing sessions using the EPG. -
Page 42: Stills Gallery
36 Stills Gallery Stills Gallery The still images you capture from DTV are saved in the Stills Gallery. You can save images in a variety of graphics formats and sizes. The Stills Gallery controls let you delete images, hide them, save them as wallpaper, and print them. - Page 43 Stills Gallery 37 Stills Gallery settings Use the Stills Gallery Setup page to define how the Stills Gallery saves and prints captured images. To set up the Stills Gallery Click the Setup button in the DTV control panel, and then click the Stills Gallery tab.
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Page 45: Troubleshooting
Video Problems 39 CHAPTER 3: 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 46: Loading Windows® In Safe Mode
40 Loading Windows® in Safe Mode Loading Windows® in Safe Mode You can start Windows® in Safe mode to diagnose problems. If a symptom does not reappear when you start in safe mode, you can eliminate the default settings and minimum device drivers as possible causes. For more information, refer to Windows®... -
Page 47: Product Registration
Customer Care 41 CHAPTER 4: PRODUCT REGISTRATION This chapter contains helpful information concerning ATI product registration, customer service, and warranty. To receive Customer Service you must register your product with ATI within 30 days of purchase. An Online Product Warranty Registration form is available at ati.com/online/registration. - Page 48 - 7:00pm GMT. International Customer Care: +49-1803-347345 Support available to registered users (International toll charges to Germany will apply). Mail: ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC. Attention: Customer Service 1 Commerce Valley Drive East Markham, Ontario Canada L3T 7X6 *ATI Customer Care will work to resolve your issue and help you to get your ATI product up and running.
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Page 49: Warranty Information
Warranty Information Hardware Warranty Service Statement ATI Technologies Inc. warrants to the original purchaser of the hardware that the product is in good working condition, according to its specifications at the time of shipment, for a period of three years from the date of original purchase. - Page 50 44 Warranty Service • Standard warranty service consists of repair upon receipt. • ATI reserves the right to replace the product with a serviced product at their sole discretion at any time. • You are responsible for the cost of shipping the product to ATI. ATI pays the cost of returning the product to you.
- Page 51 • Unauthorized repairs to an ATI board level product will void the warranty offered by ATI Technologies. ATI reserves the right to refuse to service any product which has been altered, modified, or repaired by non-ATI service personnel.
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Page 53: Compliance Information
FCC Compliance Information 47 CHAPTER 6: COMPLIANCE INFORMATION FCC Compliance Information This product complies with FCC Rules part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. -
Page 54: Ce Compliance Information
48 CE Compliance Information CE Compliance Information EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and amendments 91/263/EEC, 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC, Class B Digital Device EN 55022:1998/CISPR 22 Class B, Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics Information Technology Equipment. EN 55024:1998, Immunity of Information Technology Equipment (ITE), including EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-11 EN 60950:92 + A1:93 + A2:93 +A3:95 + A4:97... - Page 55 CE Compliance Information 49 L’Information de conformité de la CE Directive EMC 89/336/CEE et amendement 92/31/CEE et 93/68/EEC, dispositif numérique de Classe B. EN 55022:1998/CISPR 22:1997, - Class B - Limites et méthodes de mesure des caractéristiques d'interférences radiophoniques, Matériel des technologies de l'information. EN 55024:1998/CISPR 24:1997, Limites et méthodes de mesure des caractéristiques d'immunité, Matériel des technologies de l'information Equipement de Technologie de l'Information - Caractéristiques d'Immunité...
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Page 57: Index
Index Antenna attaching ATI Multimedia Center User’s Guide Audio settings Autoscan Channel List Channel Lockout Wizard Closed Captioning Settings Compliance information Industry Canada Low Voltage Directive for TV-tuner-equipped products Customer Care Display settings Electronic Program Guide Electronic User’s Guide Feature menu HDTV WONDER Features HOTWORDS Information... - Page 58 Loading Windows in safe mode Multimedia Center starting One Touch Record Online Help Parental Control Product registration Customer Care Recording video Schedule settings Setting up DTV Sizing display Special features Stills Gallery settings System requirements HDTV Troubleshooting video problems TV Magazine TV-ON-DEMAND history moving within recorded video, Jog Shuttle...