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ATI Multimedia Center™ 9.0
User's Guide
P/N 137-70268-70
Copyright © 2004, ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved.
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  • 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: Table Of Contents

    Contents Using Your ATI Multimedia Center ....1 Starting ATI Multimedia Center..............2 Starting from LaunchPad................ 2 Starting from Windows® taskbar............3 Online Help....................3 ATI REMOTE WONDER................
  • Page 4 Achieving the best results with MPEG video recording ...... 45 MULTVIEW™.................... 47 MULTVIEW audio requirements ............48 MULTVIEW keyboard shortcuts ............49 TV Listings ....................50 Setting up TV Listings ................. 52 Getting around ..................53 Recording ..................... 53 Viewing ....................54 Views....................
  • Page 5 Channel Lockout ..................84 Parental Control ..................85 Recording Video ..................86 TV-ON-DEMAND .................. 87 One Touch Record ................88 Electronic Program Guide ............... 89 Stills Gallery .................... 90 Stills Gallery settings ................ 91 CD Audio ....... . . 93 CD Audio Keyboard Shortcuts ..............
  • Page 6 DVD Initialization Wizard ..............117 DVD-Video Settings ................117 DVD Closed Captioning ................ 118 Closed Caption settings ..............119 DVD-Video Audio Settings ..............120 S/PDIF ....................121 DVD Advanced Aspect Ratio Settings ..........121 DVD Schedule Settings ................. 123 Region Codes ..................123 Capturing Still Frames ................
  • Page 7 Library ........149 Special Feature ..................149 Filtering files ..................
  • Page 8 EAZYSHARE ......183 Starting EAZYSHARE TV ..............183 Setting up EAZYSHARE TV ..............

  • Page 9: Using Your Ati Multimedia Center

    Using Your ATI Multimedia Center This Guide explains how to use the features that your ATI Multimedia Center offers. The Multimedia Center is a suite of products that provides TV, Video CD, CD Audio, DVD, File Player, FM Radio, EAZYSHARE, and Library in one package. Starting ATI Multimedia Center Online Help ATI REMOTE WONDER...

  • Page 10: Starting Ati Multimedia Center

    Starting ATI Multimedia Center Starting ATI Multimedia Center Starting from LaunchPad The LaunchPad provides a convenient way to start all your Multimedia Center features — just click the feature you want. LaunchPad opens automatically when you start your computer, or if you prefer, you can right-click LaunchPad, and uncheck Load on Startup in the drop-down menu.

  • Page 11: Starting From Windows® Taskbar

    Online Help Starting from Windows® taskbar In the Windows taskbar, click Start, and then point at Programs Point at ATI Multimedia Center , and then select CD Audio, DVD, LaunchPad, File Player, TV, Video CD, Library, or Configuration. For information about using the ATI Multimedia Center features, see the online help.

  • Page 12: Multimedia Center Configuration Tool

    Multimedia Center Configuration Tool Multimedia Center Configuration Tool When the Multimedia Center is running, you access settings via the Settings dialogs. You can also use the Multimedia Center Configuration Tool to access audio/video settings, TV settings, PC Check, file types, skin settings, and EAZYLOOK settings for the following purposes.
  • Page 13 Multimedia Center Configuration Tool To access Audio/Video settings click the DVD tab in the Multimedia Center Configuration Tool. Three audio settings are available. Selection Function Enable Dynamic Applies dynamic compression to the Compression overall dynamic range of the audio (useful for low-volume listening and for smaller speakers).
  • Page 14 Multimedia Center Configuration Tool To access PC Check PC Check evaluates your computer system to determine if it is correctly set up for multimedia playback. If your computer fails any of the tests, PC Check recommends corrective action. The test results are best estimates; they may not be 100% accurate.

  • Page 15: Special Features

    Watch Television on your computer! You can receive up to 125 cable television channels and 70 antenna channels in smooth, full-motion video on the whole screen or in a window. TV delivers advanced features: TV-ON- DEMAND™, Closed Captioning, Personal Video Recorder, Still Capture, Channel Surfing, Scheduled Events, TV Listings, Parental Control, and more.

  • Page 16: Video-In

    To start TV from LaunchPad Click the TV button in the Launchpad. For information on LaunchPad, see page from Windows® taskbar In the Windows taskbar, click Start, and then point at Programs Point at ATI Multimedia Center , and then select TV. You can also start TV from other Multimedia Center features installed on your system.

  • Page 17: Initialization Wizard

    Initialization Wizard Click the Setup button, and then click the Display tab. Click the Initialization Wizard... button. The TV Channels Initialization Wizard appears. Follow the Wizard’s instructions to select cable or antenna, choose the broadcast standard, and to scan for active channels. Click Next >.

  • Page 18: Sizing The Tv Display

    Sizing the TV display You can resize the TV display using the mouse, the Maximize button, or key combination. CTRL • The F2 key hides/shows the control panel, to save desktop space. To resize the TV display using the mouse Drag the display’s border.

  • Page 19: Tv Feature Menu

    TV Feature Menu You can access TV functions by right-clicking on the control panel or the viewing area of the display panel. This is very useful in full-screen mode. Selection Function Setup Opens the TV setup page. Show Controls Shows the TV Control panel. Always Displays TV on top of other applications.
  • Page 20 Selection Function Aspect Ratio Selects the width-to-height ratio for the video window: Non-Fixed Allows the window to be stretched to any proportions. Standard Standard aspect ratio for television broadcast. Letterbox (16:9, 1.85:1, 2.35:1) Crops the top and bottom of the frame to fit a wider window.

  • Page 21: Tv Keyboard Shortcuts

    TV Keyboard Shortcuts You can use the following keys to control TV 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) - / + (alphanumeric keypad)
  • Page 22 Command Key(s) THRUVIEW window (Blended Window, regardless of settings in Display Settings page) THRUVIEW Desktop (Blended Desktop, regardless of settings in Display Settings page) Video Desktop, regardless of settings in Display Settings page) Minimize without Video Desktop or THRUVIEW Reverse play (Jog Shuttle) increments to next lower speed: -2x, -4x, -8x, -16x Normal play (Jog Shuttle) Forward play (Jog Shuttle) increments to next...

  • Page 23: Display Settings

    Display Settings The Display settings page lets you control how video is displayed in TV. To open the Display settings page Click the Setup button in the TV control panel, and then click the Display tab. Selection Function Video Size Size Selects the size for the current panel.
  • Page 24 Selection Function Display When Minimized Feature Controls how TV behaves when minimized: Minimize TV TV becomes an icon on your desktop. Video TV display replaces your Desktop desktop pattern. THRUVIEW Blended Window: The current panel appears as a translucent layer on top of any other windows.

  • Page 25: Video Settings

    Video Settings The Video settings page lets you choose a video connector and fine-tune video characteristics. To open the Video settings page Click the Setup button in the Television control panel, and then click the Video tab. Selection Function Connector Choose Analog TV Tuner, Composite or S-Video input.

  • Page 26: Tv Tuner Settings

    TV Tuner Settings The TV Tuner settings page lets you autoscan for active TV channels, choose cable or antenna input, name channels, and set channel-specific options. To open the TV Tuner settings page Click the Setup button in the TV control panel, and then click the TV Tuner tab.

  • Page 27: Channel Property Details

    Channel Property Details When you select a channel and then click the Details... button in the TV Tuner settings page, the Channel Property Details page opens to let you set properties for particular channels — favorites list, channel assignment, and properties for audio, video, program lockout, and closed captioning.
  • Page 28 Selection Function Channel Audio Specific Click Audio, and then click Details... to open the Sound Settings details page. Mute Settings Global Applies mute settings to selected channel. Mute On Mutes audio. Mute Off Cancels muting. SAP Settings Secondary Audio Program (SAP) on page 23.

  • Page 29: Stills Gallery Settings

    Stills Gallery Settings You can capture still images from TV, and save them in the Stills Gallery. To open the TV Stills Gallery settings page Click the Setup button in the TV control panel, and then click the Stills Gallery tab. For information on the Stills Gallery, see page TV Schedule Settings...

  • Page 30: Ati Tv Bar

    ATI TV Bar Browse the Web and watch TV at the same time, without resizing your windows! ATI TV Bar displays TV in your Internet Explorer Web Browser. North American users can also view a display of channel names and numbers, with continuously updated program information.

  • Page 31: Channel Surfing

    Channel Surfing You can browse through several TV channels simultaneously, and select channels by clicking on “thumbnail” images (miniature representations) of the channels. Each thumbnail displays the channel number, and is regularly updated to display the current program. • A password is required to access locked-out channels (see Channel Lockout on page 31);...

  • Page 32: Closed Captioning

    Closed Captioning Display closed captioned text over video, like a standard TV, and/or in a separate window beside the video. When you use the separate window, you can use the scroll bar to review the last few minutes of text. You can set the background color, the font, and the font color for the window.

  • Page 33: Closed Caption Settings

    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.

  • Page 34: Hotwords

    HOTWORDS™ Have your computer watch TV for you! When you turn on Closed Captioning (see Closed Captioning on page 24), you can specify words and phrases that Television will detect in the closed-captioned text. You can set HOTWORDS to show the matched text, restore TV, play a sound, enable TV Magazine, or enable the Personal Video Recorder when the HOTWORDS appear.

  • Page 35: Tv Magazine

    Selection Function Partial Check this box to open TV when a part of the First Word occurs. Use the Add and Remove buttons to add and remove words from the list. Show Matched Text Actions to take Displays the text that matches your Hot Word(s). when your HOTWORDS Restore Player...
  • Page 36 Selection Function File Type a name for the file. Name File Select a file format (RTF, TXT, or HTML). Format Options Overwrite files Check to overwrite existing files. Uncheck to keep existing files. Remove Advertising (North America only) Automatically skips commercial advertising when you display or transcribe closed captioned text.

  • Page 37: External Captions Support

    External Captions Support When you record video using TV-ON-DEMAND (see page or the Personal Video Recorder (see page 38), the associated closed caption information is added to the Library (see page 149). TV can display the searchable closed caption text in three ways: •...

  • Page 38: Secondary Audio Program (Sap)

    Secondary Audio Program (SAP) The Secondary Audio Program can be used to broadcast, for example, language translations, reading services for the visually impaired, weather forecasts, or information about a show. • Only available for NTSC video; for PAL or SECAM, it is called Language B.

  • Page 39: 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 are case-sensitive. If you forget your password, you must uninstall and reinstall your TV software to view password-protected programs.

  • Page 40: Parental Control

    Parental Control Parental Control lets you restrict access to TV programs depending on their content rating. The video and audio of programs that you restrict will not be recorded until the correct password is entered. • Parental Control is only available for North American (NTSC) Television.

  • Page 41: Recording Video And Still Images

    Recording Video and Still Images . The Personal Video Recorder lets you Full-motion video record a clip of full-motion video plus audio from your video source and save it as an MPEG, AVI, ATI VCR (proprietary ATI video format), or WMV (Windows Media Video for streaming and download-and-play applications) file on your computer’s hard disk.

  • Page 42: Recording A Clip Of Video And Audio From Tv

    Recording a clip of video and audio from TV To record a clip of video and audio Click the Record button in the Television control panel, or right-click the Record button and select a duration from the menu. The Personal Video Recorder starts recording video and audio to your computer’s hard disk.

  • Page 43: Tv-On-Demand

    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 44 To play recorded video Click the Play button in the TV-ON-DEMAND control panel. To pause recorded video The Pause button is displayed in live TV mode or in TV-ON-DEMAND mode while recorded video is playing. When you click the Pause button, recorded video playback stops, displaying the last frame of video, TV-ON- DEMAND continues recording live video, and the Pause button changes to the Play button.
  • Page 45 To move within recorded video Using your mouse, drag the position slider to move forwards or backwards in delayed video. As you move the slider all the way to Position slider the right, the time display indicates Live. The Jog Shuttle feature provides Jog Shuttle high-speed playback —...

  • Page 46: Personal Video Recorder

    Personal Video Recorder The Personal Video Recorder provides simple controls and powerful recording options. You can record a clip of full- motion video and audio from your video source and save it as an MPEG, AVI, VCR, or WMV file. You can play recorded files in the File Player (see File Player on page 125.) Advanced time-lapse and motion-triggered...
  • Page 47 When you right-click the record button, the following options are available (the available times depend upon your hard disk space). Record for Sets the length of time to record. Record until Sets the time to stop recording. Record until manually stopped Record until you click the Record button again.

  • Page 48: Personal Video Recorder Settings

    Personal Video Recorder settings Use the Personal Video Recorder settings pages to specify recording quality, duration, general options, and custom settings. Several recording modes are available, including advanced modes such as Time-Lapse and Motion-triggered.
  • Page 49 To set up the Personal Video Recorder Click the Setup button in the TV control panel, and then click the Personal Video Recorder tab. Selection Function Recording Check DVD, Good, Longer, Video CD, or Custom. Preset (The higher the quality, the less video you will be able to store on a disk.) These settings Note: The Video CD setting lets you create Video-CD-...
  • Page 50 Selection Function Recording Motion-triggered recording Preset Record video and audio, triggered by motion in the video frame. This feature could be used for security applications or to record only material of interest over time. You can specify an optional “include” rectangle that defines the area to watch for motion, and an “exclude”...

  • Page 51: Using Videosoap

    Selection Function Capture High Capture still images at high resolution. Resolution Stills One Touch Custom duration configuration Record Type the number of days, hours, and minutes you want to record. Folder for recorded files Choose a location for your recorded files. Recorded file name Type a name for your recorded files.

  • Page 52: One Touch Record

    One Touch Record One Touch Record provides one-click recording for specific times and durations. The default recording quality is used (see Recording Quality in Personal Video Recorder settings page 40.) Right-click the Record button in the control panel, and then click the recording option that you want. Selection Function Record for...

  • Page 53: Achieving The Best Results With Mpeg Video Recording

    Achieving the best results with MPEG video recording To access MPEG properties Click the setup button in the Television control panel, and then click the Personal Video Recorder tab. In Recording Quality, click the Map Preset... button. Click DVD, and then click the Edit... button. Capture Wizard (Step 1) appears.
  • Page 54 Video Minimum I-Frame Minimum Format Frames Only (Mbps) Required (Mbps) Required 160x120 P200-MMX 1.0 P200-MMX 352x240 PII-266 P200-MMX 320x480 PII-400 PII-266 640x480 Athlon 600 PIII-450 720x480 Athlon 700 PIII-450 Mbps = Megabits per second, or millions of bits per second. 1 Mbps is approximately 125Kbytes/second.

  • Page 55: Multview

    MULTVIEW™ If you have an ATI ALL-IN-WONDER card and an ATI TV WONDER PCI card installed, MULTVIEW lets you watch a different channel in a secondary video window. You can record video from your ALL-IN-WONDER card while you watch another channel on the TV WONDER.

  • Page 56: Multview Audio Requirements

    Click Enable MULTVIEW, choose the default location of the PIP window, and then click the Finish button. To open and close MULTVIEW Right-click the control panel or the video panel. In the Feature menu, click MULTVIEW, then click Show. To close MULTVIEW click the Close button •...

  • Page 57: Multview Keyboard Shortcuts

    MULTVIEW keyboard shortcuts You can use the following keyboard shortcuts to control MULTVIEW. Command Key(s) Toggle MULTVIEW window on / off Alt + H Toggle MULTVIEW focus Alt + O MULTVIEW window in top-left of main video Alt + window MULTVIEW window in bottom-left of main video Alt + window...

  • Page 58: Tv Listings

    TV Listings Gemstar’s GUIDE Plus+™ is an electronic television programming guide for Microsoft Windows. It provides advanced program information, such as station names and numbers, as well as program names and details. You can schedule recording and viewing sessions, search for programs, and maintain a list of your favorite shows.
  • Page 59 • Auto Update As time passes, or as you change channels, the TV Program Details panel updates its program information. • Copy Check this to copy the TV Program Details panel’s information into your Windows clipboard. Right-clicking in the text area of the TV Program Details panel also provides access to the Auto Update and Copy features.

  • Page 60: Setting Up Tv Listings

    Setting up TV Listings Registration The first time you launch the GUIDE Plus+ system, you will need to register. This allows you to download the listings for your area or cable service. To download updated listings In the File menu, click Download Weekly File ... The Download Assistant opens.

  • Page 61: Getting Around

    Getting around To navigate the various TV Listings views, click the tab for the view you want, or select the appropriate view from the View menu at the top of the screen. Use the mouse or cursor keys to move within the current view. Left-click to select an item and display its details in the details window above the grid or log.

  • Page 62: Viewing

    Viewing TV Listings works with your TV tuner to automatically display shows. When you select a program for viewing, the Watch icon appears next to the title in any view where that program is displayed. • To remove a program from the Watch Schedule, simply click the Watch icon next to the program title.

  • Page 63: Filter Options

    Filter options Click the Filter icon to open the Filter options dialog, where you can adjust the current view and quickly locate programs. Select the boxes you want to apply to the current view, and click Close. Select the Use Station List checkbox to apply the most recently customized station list.

  • Page 64: Categories- Tab

    Categories- tab The Categories tab displays all genre categories in the current listings. A list of genre categories is displayed on the left of the screen. • Click the category you want to view, to display all titles for that category on the right side of the screen. •...

  • Page 65: Movies Tab

    Typically, you use the favorites list to find your preferred shows when your data file is updated. Select the Favorites search from the list of searches, and the guide will look up and display all your favorite items. You can then select any or all of these items into your Schedule.

  • Page 66: Schedules Tab

    Schedules tab A schedule is a list of TV events that you have selected in any view, including search results. The schedule is in the form of a Log View (see page 54). There are three lists you can choose from: •...

  • Page 67: Setting Search Parameters

    Setting search parameters To start a new search, in the Search menu, click New Search ... to open the Search dialog, which you can use to set the following options: Stations Select All or None using the appropriate buttons at the bottom of the list.

  • Page 68: Sports Tab

    Sports tab The Sports tab displays all sports sub-categories for all sporting events in the current listings, on the left side of your screen. Click the category on the left side of the screen for which you want to display all titles. Titles will appear on the right side of the screen.

  • Page 69: Titles Tab

    Titles tab The Titles tab displays all titles in the current listings, on the left side of your screen. Click a title to display all show times for that title, on the right side of your screen. • Use the arrow keys to scroll up or down. You can also type a partial or full Title name in the textbox above the Title list, and quickly jump to a particular title.

  • Page 70: Fast Tvtv For Pc

    FAST tvtv for PC FAST tvtv for PC is a web-based program guide that provides advanced program information, such as station names and numbers, as well as program names and details. You can schedule recording sessions, search for programs, FAST tvtv Program Guide and maintain a list of your favorite shows.

  • Page 71: Stills Gallery

    Stills Gallery The still images you capture from TV, DTV, DVD, Video CD, or File Player 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 72 To set up the Stills Gallery Click the Setup button in the Stills Gallery, TV, File Player, or Video CD control panel, and then click the Stills Gallery tab. Selection Function Capture Capture to Gallery Options Captures still images to the Stills Gallery. Capture to numbered file Stores captured images in numbered files (pic001.bmp, pic002.bmp ...) on your hard disk.

  • Page 73: Dtv

    Watch Digital Television on your computer in smooth, full-motion video on the whole screen or in a window. DTV delivers advanced features: TV-ON- DEMAND™, EAZYLOOK™, Closed Captioning, Still Capture, Scheduled Events, Electronic Program Guide, Parental Control, and more. When you click the ATI logo in the upper left corner of the display panel, the “About”...

  • Page 74: Setting Up Dtv

    To start DTV from LaunchPad Click the DTV button in the Launchpad. For information on LaunchPad, see page from Windows® taskbar In the Windows taskbar, click Start, and then point at Programs Point at ATI Multimedia Center , and then select DTV. You can also start DTV from other Multimedia Center features installed on your system.

  • Page 75: Sizing The Dtv Display

    Sizing the DTV display You can resize the DTV display using the mouse, the Maximize button, or key combination. CTRL • The F2 key hides/shows the control panel, to save desktop space. To resize the DTV display using the mouse Drag the display’s border.

  • Page 76: Dtv Feature Menu

    DTV 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 have chosen (see page 6);...
  • Page 77 Selection 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. Maintains a fixed-size display with 16:9 black bars on the sides or top and bottom of the image. Non-Fixed If you choose Non-Fixed, and the aspect ratio of the DTV program is...

  • Page 78: 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) - / + (alphanumeric keypad)
  • Page 79 Command Key(s) THRUVIEW window (Blended Window, regardless of settings in Display Settings page) THRUVIEW Desktop (Blended Desktop, regardless of settings in Display Settings page) Video Desktop, regardless of settings in Display Settings page) Minimize without Video Desktop or THRUVIEW Reverse play (Jog Shuttle) increments to next lower speed: -2x, -4x, -8x, -16x Normal play (Jog Shuttle) Forward play (Jog Shuttle) increments to next...

  • Page 80: 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. Selection Function Video Size Size Select the size for the display panel: Tiny, Small, Medium, Large, Full Screen, Native (the size of the...
  • Page 81 Selection 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.

  • Page 82: 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 Video tab. Selection Function Video Brightness Properties Adjusts the amount of white in the image. Contrast Adjusts the gradation of tones between light and dark areas.

  • Page 83: Channel List

    Channel List The DTV Channel List page lets you autoscan and set up channels. The large box displays a list of all available channels, and lets you add or remove channels in your Favorites list and re-order the list. DTV channels consist of a major and minor channel number —...

  • Page 84: Audio Settings

    Audio Settings To open the DTV Audio Settings page Click the Setup button in the DTV control panel, and then click the Audio tab. Selection Function Multi-channel Decode and down-mix to 2 channels Audio Options Converts an AC-3 audio stream to PCM, and down-mixes it to 2, 4, or 6 speakers.

  • Page 85: Autoscanning For Dtv Channels

    Autoscanning for DTV channels Autoscanning searches for all available channels and stores them in the Channel List. Click the Setup button in the DTV control panel, and then click the DTV Tuner tab. Click the Autoscan button. The system scans for all available channels, displays their signal strength, and stores them in the Channel List.

  • Page 86: Stills Gallery Settings

    Stills Gallery Settings You can capture still images from DTV, and save them in the Stills Gallery. To open the Stills Gallery settings page Click the Setup button in the DTV control panel, and then click the Stills Gallery tab. For information on the Stills Gallery, see page Schedule Settings...

  • Page 87: Closed Caption Settings

    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.

  • Page 88: Hotwords

    HOTWORDS Have your computer watch TV for you! When you turn on Closed Captioning (see Closed Captioning on page 78), 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 89: Tv Magazine

    Selection Function Partial Check this box to open DTV when a part of the First Word occurs. Use the Add and Remove buttons to add and remove words from the list. Show Matched Text Actions to take Displays the text that matches your Hot Word(s). when your Restore Player HOTWORDS...
  • Page 90 Selection Function File Type a name for the file. Name File Select a file format (RTF, TXT, or HTML). Format Options Overwrite files Check to overwrite existing files. Uncheck to keep existing files. Remove Advertising (North America only) Automatically skips commercial advertising when you display or transcribe closed captioned text.

  • Page 91: Zooming And Panning

    Zooming and Panning You can zoom in on the video in the Display panel to enlarge a selected portion of the screen, and return your display to normal. You can also pan (move the image horizontally and vertically) in the zoomed area. To zoom Click within the display panel, and then hold down the mouse...

  • Page 92: 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. • If you forget your password, you must uninstall and reinstall your Multimedia Center software to view password-protected programs.

  • Page 93: Parental Control

    Parental Control Parental Control lets you restrict access to DTV 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 94: 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 a clip of full-motion video with audio from your DTV. • Recorded files play only in the File Player (see page 125).

  • Page 95: Tv-On-Demand

    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 96: One Touch Record

    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 data to provide the information.

  • Page 97: Electronic Program Guide

    Electronic Program Guide The Electronic Program Guide provides an intelligent, free, integrated program guide that lets you view and search TV listings by category, actor/performer, or date. The Electronic Program Guide also provides advanced program information, such as station names and numbers, as well as program names and details.

  • Page 98: Stills Gallery

    Stills Gallery The still images you capture from DTV, TV, DVD, Video CD, or File Player 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 99: Stills Gallery Settings

    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 Stills Gallery, TV, DTV, File Player, or Video CD control panel, and then click the Stills Gallery tab.
  • Page 100 Selection Function Print Center image Options Print image in center of page. Image size: Maximize Print in full-page format. One to one Print same size as original. Double Print twice original size.

  • Page 101: Cd Audio

    CD Audio CD Audio Use CD Audio to play standard audio CDs. Advanced features such as Random play, Intro play (which plays the first ten seconds of each track) and Loop play are available. The Schedule feature lets you schedule CD playback on dates and times you specify (see page 155).

  • Page 102: Cd Audio Keyboard Shortcuts

    CD Audio CD Audio Keyboard Shortcuts You can use the following keys to control CD Audio from your keyboard. Command Key(s) Pause Ctrl + B Play Ctrl + X Stop Ctrl + Z Toggle Play / Pause Spacebar Eject Ctrl + E Volume up / down (numeric keypad) - / +...

  • Page 103: Cd Audio Settings

    CD Audio CD Audio Settings Use the CD Audio Settings page to set up playlists and shuffle play, and to use an LCD panel for track number and playback time. To set up CD Audio Click the Setup button in the CD Audio control panel, and then click the CD Player Settings tab.

  • Page 104: Cd Audio Preferences Settings

    CD Audio CD Audio Preferences Settings The Preferences settings page lets you control Power Management settings in CD Audio. To open the Preferences settings page Click the Setup button in the CD Audio control panel, and then click the Preferences tab. Click the Help button on this settings page for more information on Power Management.

  • Page 105: Video Cd

    Video CD Video CD Video CD plays Video CD 1.0 CDs, Video 2.0 Interactive CDs, and Karaoke CDs. When you click the logo in the upper left corner of the display panel, the “About” notice appears. If you have more than one feature installed, a Task menu displays available and active features.

  • Page 106: Video Cd Feature Menu

    Video CD Video CD Feature Menu You can access Video CD functions by right-clicking on the video viewing area or the control panel. This is very useful in full-screen mode. Selection Function Setup Open the Video CD setup page. Eject CD Eject the video CD from the drive.

  • Page 107: Video Cd Keyboard Shortcuts

    Video CD Video CD Keyboard Shortcuts You can use the following keys to control Video CD from your keyboard. Command Key(s) Pause Ctrl + B Play Ctrl + X Toggle Play / Pause Spacebar Skip forwards / backwards End / Home Eject Ctrl + E Volume up / down...

  • Page 108: Capturing Still Frames From Video Cds

    100 Video CD Capturing Still Frames From Video CDs To capture still frames from Video CDs Click the Capture button in the Video CD control panel. The current frame is placed in the Stills Gallery (see Stills Gallery on page 90). Zooming and Panning You can zoom in on the video in the Display panel to...

  • Page 109: Video Cd Display Settings

    Video CD Video CD Display Settings Use the Video CD Display settings pages to set up video size and general operation. To open the Video CD Display settings page Click the Setup button in the Video CD control panel, then click the Display tab. Selection Function Video...

  • Page 110: Video Cd Closed Caption Settings

    102 Video CD Video CD 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 preferred language, the font, and the font color for the window.

  • Page 111: Video Cd Preferences Settings

    Video CD Video CD Preferences Settings Use the Video CD Preferences settings page to set up general characteristics for your player. To open the Video CD Preferences settings page Click the Setup button in the Video CD control panel, and then click the Preferences tab. Selection Function Movie...

  • Page 112: Dvd

    104 DVD DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) is a high-density format that provides as much as 17 Gigabytes of storage — 25 times more than a CD-ROM. This vastly increased capacity lets you view a full-length movie or play games that used to require multiple CDs.

  • Page 113: What Can I Play On My Dvd Drive

    You can also start DVD from other Multimedia Center features installed on your system. Click the ATI logo in the feature’s control panel or display panel, and then click DVD. What can I play on my DVD drive? You can play all video discs, including encrypted (copy- protected) and interactive titles.

  • Page 114: Dvd Feature Menu

    106 DVD DVD Feature Menu You can access DVD functions by right-clicking on the video viewing area or the control panel. This is very useful when you play files in full-screen mode. Selection Function Setup Opens the Preferences page. Hide controls Hides the full-screen controls (see page 105).

  • Page 115: Dvd Keyboard Shortcuts

    DVD Keyboard Shortcuts You can use the following keys to control DVD from your keyboard. Command Key(s) Help Show / hide controls Play / Pause Spacebar Pause Ctrl + B Play Ctrl + X Stop playback Ctrl + Z Toggle Play / Pause Spacebar Skip forwards / backwards End / Home...
  • Page 116 108 DVD Command Key(s) Display at 50% Alt / Ctrl +1 Display at 75% Alt / Ctrl +2 Display at 100% Alt / Ctrl +3 Display at 200% Alt / Ctrl +4 About Alt + A Setup Alt + S Exit Alt / Ctrl + F4 Toggle Always On Top...

  • Page 117: Playing Dvd-Video Discs

    Playing DVD-Video Discs All DVD players and drives will read audio CDs and CD-ROMs, and play music from Enhanced CDs (CD Plus, CD Extra). To play DVD discs Place a DVD disc in your DVD drive, and then click the Play DVD button in the File Open dialog.

  • Page 118: Selecting Audio Channels

    110 DVD Selecting audio channels When you view a standard DVD-Video disc that has multiple audio streams, clicking the audio channel button displays a pop-up menu of available audio streams. The currently-playing channel is checkmarked. • DVD-Video Discs can support up to eight audio channels, but not all discs provide them.

  • Page 119: Using The Menus

    To set up external subtitles Click the Closed Caption button in the DVD control panel, and then click the Set External Subtitle button, and select your subtitle file. You can add and remove DVDs from the External Subtitle list, change the DVD’s title, and adjust the frame rate. Using the menus Click the Menus button in the DVD control panel.

  • Page 120: Selecting Viewing Angle

    112 DVD Selecting viewing angle Click the Angle button in the DVD control panel to display a menu of camera angles. The selected angle is checkmarked. • Even when a disc is encoded with multiple viewing angles, there may be sections with only a single available angle. Parental Control Parental Control lets you restrict access to selected material by requiring password access.

  • Page 121: Bookmarks

    To zoom in the zoomed area Hold down the Shift key, and draw another rectangle in the zoomed area. To unzoom or use predefined zoom levels Right-click in the display panel to open the Feature Menu (see DVD Feature Menu on page 106), and then click Zoom, and select Unzoom, Zoom x2, Zoom x4, or Zoom x8.

  • Page 122: A/B Repeat

    114 DVD If you do nothing, playback resumes from the point where you stopped. When you click Stop, Previous/Next Chapter, A/B Repeat, or move the position slider, playback starts from the point where you stopped. When you click the Pause button, Chapter Preview pauses. When you click Play, Chapter Preview plays another ten seconds of the current chapter.

  • Page 123: Dvd Display Settings

    DVD Display Settings The Display settings page lets you control how video is displayed in DVD. To open the Display settings page Click the Setup button in the DVD control panel, and then click the Display tab. Selection Function Display Display video at 50%, 75%, 100%, or full screen.

  • Page 124: Dvd Preferences Settings

    116 DVD DVD Preferences Settings The Preferences settings page lets you control some of the DVD default values. To open the Preferences settings page Click the Setup button in the DVD control panel, and then click the Preferences tab. Selection Function Preferred Select a 1st choice and a 2nd choice for your preferred...

  • Page 125: Dvd Initialization Wizard

    DVD Initialization Wizard When you click the Initialization Wizard button, the second page of the Wizard provides options for controlling bookmarks: Selection Function Enable Bookmarks allow you to resume playback from where you Bookmarks left off when last viewing the DVD. Maximum number of bookmarks to keep Enter the number of bookmarks that DVD should record.

  • Page 126: Dvd Closed Captioning

    118 DVD DVD Closed Captioning Display closed captioned text over video, and/or in a separate window beside the video. When you use the separate window, you can use the scroll bar to review the last few minutes of text. You can set the background color, the font, and the font color for the window.

  • Page 127: Closed Caption Settings

    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. To set up closed captioning Click the Setup button in the DVD control panel, and then click the Closed Caption tab.

  • Page 128: Dvd-Video Audio Settings

    120 DVD DVD-Video Audio Settings The Audio settings page lets you control how DVD handles audio. • The Multimedia Center supports standard DVD-Video, which provides stereo and compressed, multi-channel surround sound using Dolby® Digital or DTS® encoding. DVD-Audio (DVD-A) is a separate standard, which requires a DVD-Audio player.

  • Page 129: S/Pdif

    S/PDIF S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) allows transfer of digital audio from one location to another without analog conversion; it is the standard format for exchanging digital audio signals between consumer audio components. Connections can be coaxial or optical. You can connect your ALL-IN-WONDER’s audio output directly to an S/PDIF amplifier or speaker set;...
  • Page 130 122 DVD Selection Function Some discs may not support the aspect ratio you select. For example, selecting letterbox for a disc that contains only 4:3 data will not provide letterbox playback. Enable This option lets you make selections in the controls listed Advanced below.

  • Page 131: Dvd Schedule Settings

    DVD Schedule Settings If you have the features installed, you can schedule events for TV Magazine, Personal Video Recorder, File Player, and TV. To open the DVD Schedule settings page Click the Setup button in the DVD control panel, and then click the Schedule tab.

  • Page 132: Capturing Still Frames

    124 DVD Capturing Still Frames To capture still frames from DVD Click the Capture button in the DVD control panel. The current frame is placed in the Stills Gallery (see page 124). If the program is restricted by Parental Control (see page 112), Still Capture is disabled.

  • Page 133: File Player

    File Player File Player Use the File Player to play various multimedia file formats, including TV- ON-DEMAND™ VCR files. The types of file you can play depends on your system’s software. For example, MPEG-2 file playback is available if software such as ATI’s DVD Player or other MPEG-2 decoders is installed.

  • Page 134: Playing Multimedia Files

    126 File Player Playing Multimedia Files To play multimedia files Click the File Open button , and then select a file from the Select Files to Play dialog. Click Open to open the file, or click Play to start playing immediately.

  • Page 135: File Player Feature Menu

    File Player File Player Feature Menu You can access File Player functions by right-clicking on the video viewing area or the control panel. This is very useful when you play files in full-screen mode. Selection Function Setup Open the File Player Setup page. Hide Controls Hide the File Player Control panel.

  • Page 136: File Player Shortcut Keys

    128 File Player File Player Shortcut Keys You can use the following keys to control File Player from your keyboard. Command Key(s) Pause Ctrl + B Play Ctrl + X Toggle Play / Pause Spacebar Stop Ctrl + Z Skip forwards / backwards End / Home Next / previous track Page Up / Page Down...
  • Page 137 File Player Command Key(s) THRUVIEW Desktop (Blended Desktop, regardless of setting in Display Setup page) Minimize (without THRUVIEW) Reverse play (increments to next lower speed: -2x, -4x, -8x, -16x) Normal play Forward play (increments to next higher speed: 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x) Loop Ctrl + A Exit File Player...

  • Page 138: Zooming And Panning

    130 File Player Zooming and Panning You can zoom in on the video in the Display panel to enlarge a selected portion of the screen, and return your display to normal. To zoom in Click within the display panel, hold down the mouse button, and then draw a rectangle around the area you want to zoom.

  • Page 139: File Player Display Settings

    File Player File Player Display Settings The Display settings page lets you control how video is displayed in the File Player. To open the Display settings page Click the Setup button in the File Player control panel, and then click the Display tab. Selection Function Video...

  • Page 140: File Player Preferences Settings

    132 File Player Selection Function When When Minimized Minimized Controls how File Player behaves when minimized: Minimize File File Player becomes an icon Player on your desktop. THRUVIEW File Player display appears in Desktop in full screen as a translucent layer on top of any other windows.

  • Page 141: File Player Closed Caption Settings

    File Player File Player Closed Caption Settings The File Player Closed Caption settings page lets you control how closed captions are displayed. • File Player Closed Captioning is only available for ATI VCR files (ATI’s proprietary video format). Click the Setup button in the File Player control panel, and then click the Closed Caption tab.

  • Page 142: External Captions Support

    134 File Player External Captions Support When you record video using TV-ON-DEMAND (see page or the Personal Video Recorder (see page 38), the associated closed caption information is added to the Library (see page 149). File Player can display the searchable, printable closed caption text in three ways: •...

  • Page 143: File Player Audio Settings

    File Player File Player Audio Settings Audio setup is available only if the DTV feature is installed (see page 65). To set up File Player audio Click the Setup button in the File Player control panel, and then click the Audio tab. Selection Function Multi-Channel...

  • Page 144: File Player Stills Gallery Settings

    136 File Player File Player Stills Gallery Settings You can capture still images from ATI VCR files, AVI files, and MPEG-1 files running in the File Player. To open the File Player Stills Gallery settings page Click the Setup button in the File Player control panel, and then click the Stills Gallery tab.

  • Page 145: Slide Show

    File Player Slide Show You can assemble still images to create a slide show of your favorite pictures. To create a slide show Click the Open File button in the File Player control panel. In the Select Files to Play dialog, navigate to the images you want to include, drag them into the Selected Files: panel, and then click the Play button.
  • Page 146 138 File Player...

  • Page 147: Fm Radio

    FM Radio FM Radio FM Radio is a full- function FM tuner providing programmable preset stations and station seeking, plus advanced features such as recording to MP3 format, FM-ON-DEMAND™ (time-shifted audio), and scheduled recording. When you click the logo in the control panel, the “About”...

  • Page 148: Setting Preset Stations

    140 FM Radio You can also start FM Radio from other Multimedia Center features. Click the ATI logo in the feature’s control panel or display panel, and then click FM Radio. Setting Preset Stations To set a preset station, select an FM station (for example, 98.1MHz), and then click a preset button to associate with that station.

  • Page 149: Fm-On-Demand

    FM Radio FM-ON-DEMAND Pause a live broadcast, return later and resume listening where you left off. You can listen to a program from the beginning, even after it has started, without waiting until the whole program is recorded. You can quickly back up a program, listen to the selected portion again, and fast-forward or skip ahead to the live broadcast.

  • Page 150: Setting Up Fm Radio

    142 FM Radio Setting up FM Radio • Because FM Radio obtains its audio input line from the TV tuner, you must run TV (see page 7) before starting FM radio for the first time. Radio settings The Radio settings page lets you create a list of FM radio stations, edit the station names and frequencies, and set the sleep timer.
  • Page 151 FM Radio Selection Function Sleep Timer Duration (Minutes) Type the number of minutes before FM Radio shuts down (default: 30). Fade Out Type the number of minutes of fade-out (default: 2). Scan Select the FM frequency’s scan granularity: Granularity • Scan All Frequencies •...

  • Page 152: Fm-On-Demand Settings

    144 FM Radio FM-ON-DEMAND settings Use the FM-ON-DEMAND settings page to specify the recording format, allocate drive and disk space for FM-ON-DEMAND, and One Touch Record settings. To open the FM-ON-DEMAND settings Click the Setup button in the FM Radio control panel, and then click the FM-ON-DEMAND tab.

  • Page 153: Schedule

    FM Radio Schedule You can schedule listening and recording sessions and alarm clock functions for FM Radio. Your recorded files are saved in MP3 format, in the Library (see Library on page 149). To start the Schedule Wizard Click the Setup button in the FM Radio control panel, and then click the Schedule tab Click Create New, click FM Radio, and then follow the Wizard’s prompts to set the FM Event frequency, start time, and...

  • Page 154: Fm Feature Menu

    146 FM Radio FM Feature Menu You can access FM Radio functions by right-clicking on the control panel or the viewing area of the display panel. This is very useful in full-screen mode. Selection Function Setup Opens the FM setup page. Always On Top Displays FM Radio on top of other applications.

  • Page 155: Keyboard Shortcuts

    FM Radio Keyboard Shortcuts To change stations from your keyboard, type the station’s frequency (for example, 981 or 98.1) or type the station’s preset number (see page 140). You can use the following keys to control FM Radio from your keyboard. Command Key(s) In favorite station list:...
  • Page 156 148 FM Radio...

  • Page 157: Library

    Library Library The Library provides a convenient way to manage and play all your multimedia files. When you record video or audio, it is automatically added to the Library. You can scan directories for multimedia content, filter by file type and date, set up playlists, and convert media files to ATI VCR or MPEG-2 format.

  • Page 158: Filtering Files

    150 Library from Windows® taskbar In the Windows taskbar, click Start, and then point at Programs Point at ATI Multimedia Center , and then select Library. To scan for content Click the Scan for Content button to scan for media files in the directory you specify.

  • Page 159: Converting Media Files

    Library Converting Media Files When you capture video from TV, setting the Recording Quality to Good or Longer saves files in ATI VCR (Proprietary ATI video format), which can only be played on the ATI File Player. To convert ATI VCR files to MPEG format Add the .VCR file to the Library by scanning for content or by dragging it into the Library's content (upper) window.

  • Page 160: Converting Dtv Files

    152 Library Converting DTV Files To convert DTV files to MPEG-1 / 2 / 4 Right-click the file, and then click Export in the drop-down menu. Select a preset from the list, and then click Next. The Export Wizard will prompt you for a password to unscramble video that may be blocked by Parental Control.

  • Page 161: Recommended Content Deletion

    Library Recommended Content Deletion You can have the Library find and delete files that meet the following criteria. • Age • Time since last viewed • Size • Type • Protection status Right-click in the content (upper) window, and then click Recommend Content Deletion.

  • Page 162: Creating Dvds

    154 Library Creating DVDs You can use the Library’s DVD creation feature to produce your own DVDs, in several standard formats — miniDVD, DVD-R, DVD R/W, DVD+R, DVD+RW, and DVD-RAM. Format Characteristics DVD-R Recordable once-only; data is permanent on the disc. DVD+R DVD-R/W DVD+R/W...

  • Page 163: Schedule

    Schedule Schedule Use the Schedule feature to activate events on the dates and times you want. You can schedule events for CD Audio, TV Magazine, Personal Video Recorder, File Player, and TV. To set up scheduled events Click the Setup button in the DVD, TV, CD Audio, or File Player control panel.

  • Page 164: Schedule Settings

    156 Schedule Schedule Settings Selection Function Name The name of the event. Checked events are active. Feature The feature to schedule: CD Audio, File Player, Television, TV Magazine, Video Recording, or Video CD. When When the event occurs. Next Run The next time the event will run.

  • Page 165: Tv Out

    TV Out TV Out You can connect a television set as your computer’s display, and use your Multimedia Center to view computer output directly on your television in NTSC or PAL formats, connect using Composite or S-Video output capabilities, and display images on the TV and PC monitor simultaneously.
  • Page 166 158 TV Out...

  • Page 167: Teletext

    Teletext Teletext ATI’s new Teletext application lets you get the most out of working with Teletext. ATI Teletext eliminates all the familiar disadvantages of television’s teletext, and allows you to surf in the teletext data stream. The ATI Teletext User’s Guide provides complete installation and operating instructions.
  • Page 168 160 Teletext...

  • Page 169: Special Multimedia Center Features

    Special Multimedia Center Features Special Multimedia Center Features TV, DTV, DVD, and File Player provide these special features: • THRUVIEW™ displays Blended Window or Blended Desktop if your computer uses an ATI RADEON or later video card. • EAZYLOOK™ displays large, on-screen, remote control information if you have an ATI REMOTE WONDER (see page 3).

  • Page 170: Eazylook

    162 Special Multimedia Center Features To restore your desktop pattern and TV, DVD, or File Player, click the TV button (or the Video button, if you have a Video-In card) or the DVD or File Player button in the Windows taskbar. EAZYLOOK Designed to work with the REMOTE WONDER (see page...

  • Page 171: Eazylook Tv Controls

    Special Multimedia Center Features EAZYLOOK TV controls The following TV controls are available when you use EAZYLOOK. REMOTE Context Function WONDER Button All modes Loads EAZYLAUNCH with the Exit option Power selected. Toggle closed captions over video. Cycle through input connectors. •...
  • Page 172 164 Special Multimedia Center Features REMOTE Context Function WONDER Button All modes Display information about current TV settings and content. Close TV, and then open DVD. Open EAZYLOOK Help. Open Multimedia Center Library. Save still image from current source. • You cannot save images from sources that are copy-protected or under Parental Control.
  • Page 173 Special Multimedia Center Features REMOTE Context Function WONDER Button Not recording Cycle through aspect ratios (ratio of height and not in TV- to width). ON-DEMAND Wide Screen ratios preserve the aspect mode ratio by adding black bars to fit the display. Letter Box ratios preserve the aspect ratio by cropping the image to fit the display.
  • Page 174 166 Special Multimedia Center Features REMOTE Context Function WONDER Button TV-ON- Resume normal playback. Also resumes DEMAND playback from Fast Forward / Fast Reverse. paused TV-ON- Cycle through Slow, Normal or Fast Play. DEMAND playing TV-ON- Pause TV-ON-DEMAND playback. DEMAND playing TV-ON- Advance one frame in the paused TV-ON-...
  • Page 175 Special Multimedia Center Features REMOTE Context Function WONDER Button Not in TV TV Listings: Listings, Press any mouse pad arrow to open TV Scheduler, or Listings, which provides advanced program Status Info. TV information, such as station names and Any Mouse Listings are details.
  • Page 176 168 Special Multimedia Center Features REMOTE Context Function WONDER Button TV Listings / Schedule viewing the selected program. Scheduler Select One Time Only, Daily, Each Weekday, Every Day of the Week, Never. If the program is showing, TV switches to that channel.

  • Page 177: Channel Surfing In Eazylook Mode

    Special Multimedia Center Features Channel Surfing in EAZYLOOK mode Use the following REMOTE WONDER buttons to navigate when you channel surf in EAZYLOOK mode. REMOTE Function WONDER Button Toggle Channel Surf on / off. Navigate the Channel Surf selection. Preview the Channel Surf selection. Exit Channel Surf, and view current channel surf selection.

  • Page 178: Eazylook Dvd Controls

    170 Special Multimedia Center Features EAZYLOOK DVD controls The following DVD controls are available when you use EAZYLOOK. REMOTE Context Function WONDER button All modes Loads EAZYLAUNCH with the Exit option Power selected. Toggle closed captions over video (if there is closed captioned content).
  • Page 179 Special Multimedia Center Features REMOTE Context Function WONDER Button All modes Press VOL + to increase volume; press VOL - to decrease. MUTE Toggle audio mute. Movie, Menus Press numeric keys to enter a chapter number. DVD jumps to that chapter. During movie: skip backwards / forwards 30 seconds.
  • Page 180 172 Special Multimedia Center Features REMOTE Context Function WONDER Button All modes Pause playback. To advance one frame at a time, press repeatedly. Stop DVD playback. Movie, Menus During movie, display media information. Navigate menu when there are no on- screen navigation buttons.

  • Page 181: Eazylook File Player Controls

    Special Multimedia Center Features EAZYLOOK File Player controls The following File Player controls are available when you use EAZYLOOK. REMOTE Context Function WONDER button All modes Loads EAZYLAUNCH with the Exit option Power selected. Toggle closed captions over video. • Available only if the content contains closed captions.
  • Page 182 174 Special Multimedia Center Features REMOTE Context Function WONDER button MUTE All modes Toggle audio mute. While playing Enter a Playlist number. Player jumps to that content. • A playlist is a list of content that is created in the Library. Skip 28 seconds backwards / forwards.
  • Page 183 Special Multimedia Center Features REMOTE Context Function WONDER button All modes Start or resume normal playback of content or slide show. In fast forward or fast reverse, resumes normal playback. For ATI VCR content, can be used to select Slow, Normal, or Fast play. During movie, display media information.

  • Page 184: Eazylook Library Controls

    176 Special Multimedia Center Features EAZYLOOK Library controls The following Library controls are available when you use EAZYLOOK. REMOTE Context Function WONDER button All modes Loads EAZYLAUNCH with the Exit option Power selected. Filter media by type. Filter media by date. Select all list items.
  • Page 185 Special Multimedia Center Features REMOTE Context Function WONDER button All modes Move up / down in a list. Mouse Pad up / down arrows Go to previous / next page. Cycle through sort options. Select highlighted list item. Unselect highlighted list item. Play selected items (or the highlighted item if none is selected).

  • Page 186: Eazylook Teletext Controls

    178 Special Multimedia Center Features EAZYLOOK Teletext controls The following Teletext controls are available when you use EAZYLOOK. REMOTE Context Function WONDER Button All modes Power Loads EAZYLAUNCH with the Exit option selected. Toggle Teletext browser. Toggle Teletext browser display mode. Jump to RED page.
  • Page 187 Special Multimedia Center Features REMOTE Context Function WONDER Button All modes Save current page as bitmap in the Library (see Library on page 149). Adjust TV volume. Change TV channels. Toggle TV audio mute. MUTE Input a three-digit Teletext page number; Teletext jumps to that page.

  • Page 188: Multview In Eazylook

    180 Special Multimedia Center Features MULTVIEW in EAZYLOOK MULTVIEW (see page 47) is available in EAZYLOOK. Your REMOTE WONDER (see page 3) provides the following controls. REMOTE Function WONDER Button Cycles MULTVIEW among three states: • Show MULTVIEW with focus •...
  • Page 189 Special Multimedia Center Features The MULTVIEW window appears in the lower-left corner of your screen. • When on-screen information is displayed in the main window, the MULTVIEW window is temporarily hidden.
  • Page 190 182 Special Multimedia Center Features...

  • Page 191: Eazyshare

    EAZYSHARE EAZYSHARE EAZYSHARE lets you use your home computer network to share audio and video content among all your networked PCs. One networked PC with an ATI ALL-IN-WONDER video card can provide TV feeds to the other PCs on the network, even if they do not have TV tuners. All network users can schedule recording sessions and request recorded programs for playback on their PCs.

  • Page 192: Setting Up Eazyshare Tv

    184 EAZYSHARE Setting up EAZYSHARE TV Configuring your network The basic network configuration consists of one server and multiple clients. If additional servers are added, the EAZYSHARE Configuration Utility lets you determine which clients can connect to which servers. • EAZYSHARE TV must be installed on the client PCs.
  • Page 193 EAZYSHARE To configure clients This page appears only if EAZYSHARE and the client software is installed. In Windows taskbar, click Start, point at Programs, and then click ATI Multimedia Center. Double-click Configuration, and then click the EAZYSHARE tab. Selection Function Broadcast Displays the server to which a client is allowed to Server...

  • Page 194: Display Settings

    186 EAZYSHARE Display settings Use the Display Settings page to set up your display's general appearance and functions. Click the Setup button in the EAZYSHARE TV control panel, and then click the Display tab. Selection Function Video Size Select size of video window. Options Always on Top Display TV on top of all other applications.

  • Page 195: Channel Control Settings

    EAZYSHARE Channel Control settings Use the Channel Control Settings page to set up your channel list, synchronize your channel list with the server, and set a channel lock password. Click the Setup button in the EAZYSHARE TV control panel, and then click the Channel Control tab. Selection Function Channel List...

  • Page 196: Closed Caption Settings

    188 EAZYSHARE Closed Caption settings Use the Closed Caption Settings page to specify how closed- captioned text is displayed. • Also see External Captions Support on page 134. Click the Setup button in the EAZYSHARE TV control panel, and then click the Closed Caption tab. Selection Function Placement...

  • Page 197: Tv-On-Demand Settings

    EAZYSHARE TV-ON-DEMAND settings Use the TV-ON-DEMAND Settings page to set up TV-ON-DEMAND. Click the Setup button in the EAZYSHARE TV control panel, and then click the TV-ON-DEMAND tab. Selection Function Server Drive to use for Temporary File: Settings Select the drive to hold temporary, recorded video. Maximum Space to Allocate on Drive: Set the amount of disk space to leave on your temporary drive.

  • Page 198: Schedule Settings

    190 EAZYSHARE Schedule settings Use the EAZYSHARE TV Record Scheduler to record TV programs on the dates and times that you specify. The server records your selections. Right-click the EAZYSHARE TV Record button, and then click the EAZYSHARE TV Record Scheduler menu selection;...

  • Page 199: Local And Remote Functions

    EAZYSHARE Local and Remote Functions The Local PC controls the server (the PC that provides the media files to the client PCs that are connected to it). Remote PCs are the other (client) PCs on your home network — see Controlling the Server on page 192.

  • Page 200: Playing Stored Media

    192 EAZYSHARE Playing Stored Media All your recorded audio and video files are saved in the Library for convenient retrieval and playback. • Files must be in ATI VCR format or MP3 format. • The EAZYSHARE File Player does not play MP3 files over the net.

  • Page 201: Network Status

    EAZYSHARE Network Status The Network Status panel displays transmission quality, speed, and the number of connected clients. To display the network status Click the Network Status button in the EAZYSHARE TV control panel. The Network Status panel appears.

  • Page 202: Recording Video And Still Images

    194 EAZYSHARE Recording Video and Still Images Recording TV You must have control of the server in order to record (see page 192). To record TV Click the Record button in the EAZYSHARE TV control panel. Right-click the Record button to display the following recording presets.

  • Page 203: Exporting Recorded Video

    EAZYSHARE Exporting recorded video You can export recorded video as an MPEG file or an ATI VCR Proprietary ATI video format file. To export recorded video Click the Export button in the control panel. The following dialog appears. Selection Function Output File Select Folder Select the folder to hold exported video.

  • Page 204: Capturing Still Images

    196 EAZYSHARE Capturing still images You can capture full-color, 24-bit-per-pixel still images from television, save them on your computer's hard disk, and print them. The images are placed on the clipboard, or you can display them as "thumbnails" (miniature images) in the Stills Gallery (see page 90).

  • Page 205: Closed Captioning

    EAZYSHARE Closed Captioning To display closed-captioned text Click the Closed Caption button in the control panel. Closed captioned text appears on top of the video in the Video panel and/or in its own window. You set these options in the Closed Caption Settings in the Setup dialog (see page...
  • Page 206 198 EAZYSHARE...

  • Page 207: Eazylaunch

    EAZYLAUNCH EAZYLAUNCH EAZYLAUNCH lets you start Windows in EAZYLOOK™ mode (see page 162), launch Multimedia Center features, and enjoy media — all using your REMOTE WONDER™ or your REMOTE WONDER™ II To start Windows in EAZYLOOK Click the Multimedia Center Configuration button in the LaunchPad, and then click the EAZYLOOK tab.
  • Page 208 200 EAZYLAUNCH If your system is configured to start in EAZYLAUNCH, this screen appears when you log on to Windows. It also appears when you press the ATI button on the REMOTE WONDER II, or click the EAZYLAUNCH button EAZYLOOK in Splash mode in the LaunchPad.
  • Page 209 EAZYLAUNCH When you press the ATI button on the REMOTE WONDER II while a feature is displaying video or images, this screen appears. The left and right arrow buttons on the REMOTE WONDER units and the left and right mouse buttons scroll the EAZYLOOK in Video mode features left and right.
  • Page 210 202 EAZYLAUNCH...

  • Page 211: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you have problems with video or audio, try these suggestions. Audio Problems ... Suggested solution Problem No Sound If you have external speakers, ensure that they are powered-on ( indicator light is on) and connected POWER to the connectors on your sound LINE SPEAKER OUT...
  • Page 212 204 Troubleshooting Suggested solution Problem No sound from Ensure that the audio connection between your ALL-IN-WONDER card and your sound card is correct. For complete installation instructions, refer to the appropriate Installation and Setup User’s Guide: • ALL-IN-WONDER RADEON 8500DV / 8500 / 7500 / RADEON •...
  • Page 213 Troubleshooting Suggested solution Problem No sound from Ensure that the audio connection between your ALL-IN-WONDER card and your sound card is correct. For complete installation instructions, refer to the appropriate Installation and Setup User’s Guide: • ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 Series • ALL-IN-WONDER 9000 PRO. A/V IN ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 Series...
  • Page 214 206 Troubleshooting Suggested solution Problem Can’t record Left and right audio output from your VCR must be connected to your ALL-IN-WONDER card (note that S-Video does not provide sound when an audio connection). For complete installation instructions, recording from refer to the ALL-IN-WONDER RADEON 8500DV / 8500 / 7500 / a videotape RADEON Installation and Setup User’s Guide.
  • Page 215 Troubleshooting Suggested solution Problem No sound on Left and right audio output from your VCR must be connected to the videotape your ALL-IN-WONDER card (note that S-Video does not provide when an audio connection). For complete installation instructions, refer to the ALL-IN-WONDER RADEON 8500DV / 8500 / 7500 / outputting to a RADEON Installation and Setup User’s Guide.

  • Page 216: Video Problems

    208 Troubleshooting Video Problems ... Suggested solution Problem Video is Check that you are using the correct broadcast standard unstable or format: only black and • See Broadcast Standard in Video Settings on page 74. white For proper operation, you must specify your country in the TV Channels Initialization Wizard (see page 66).
  • Page 217 Troubleshooting Suggested solution Problem Dropped Dropped frames during video recording indicates that frames during some part of the system is not fast enough to keep up video with the recording. Recording video is a very demanding recording task for even the most powerful system. To achieve the best results, you must dedicate the PC to recording, and ensure that nothing else is active during recording.

  • Page 218: Dvd Problems

    210 Troubleshooting Suggested solution Problem • Recorded If you are recording to AVI format, reduce the line count video has in the Frame Size. For example, change the frame size horizontal from 480x480 to 480x240. lines In the Personal Video Recorder Settings page, click the (“combing”) Set Custom...

  • Page 219: Other Things To Consider

    Troubleshooting Other things to consider For older DVD drives, contact the DVD manufacturer for a firmware upgrade If DVD movies appear bright and then dim when viewed on a TV, do not patch the video through a VCR; connect the ATI TV output directly to the TV, using the composite or S-Video connections.
  • Page 220 212 Troubleshooting If the DVD Player exhibits problems such as: • DVD Player launches, but the ATI DVD splash screen is all you can see. • DVD Player launches, but the display window is black. • DVD image is jumpy, or appears to be dropping frames. •...
  • Page 221 Troubleshooting Suggested solutions Close other programs. If a DVD movie is jumpy or drops frames, other tasks may be causing the problem. Many programs display an icon on the Windows taskbar. Right-click the icon, and then click Exit or Close. Ensure that a current version of DirectX is installed.
  • Page 222 214 Troubleshooting Suggested solutions Remove Real Mode (DOS) drivers for the DVD-ROM drive. Real mode CD- ROM drivers may interfere with proper DVD-ROM operation. Real mode drivers for the CD-ROM are only required if you wish to access the CD- ROM from DOS.
  • Page 223 Troubleshooting Suggested solutions Enable DMA for the DVD drive in Windows. Windows DMA support for DVD drives usually improves playback performance. PC Check tests your DMA settings (see To access PC Check on page 6.) Install the DVD drive on the second IDE channel as a Master device. DVD drive performance is best when the DVD drive is installed as a Master device on the second IDE channel.
  • Page 224 216 Troubleshooting Suggested solutions Configure the DVD-ROM drive as a MASTER. DVD-ROM drives typically have jumpers used to select MASTER or SLAVE operation. These jumpers are usually located on the rear of the DVD-ROM drive. There should be a label on the drive that will indicate where the jumper should be positioned to set the drive as a MASTER.
  • Page 225 Troubleshooting Suggested solutions 6 When Windows 9x loads, open WINDOWS EXPLORER and see if you can find the DVD-ROM drive. In the example described here the DVD- ROM drive should appear as drive letter D:. (Because there is only one hard disk (C:) and we are assuming that it is not partitioned);...
  • Page 226 218 Troubleshooting Suggested solutions If problems persist: BEFORE you call Customer Support, please have the following information ready: • Detailed description of the problem • Motherboard manufacturer • System BIOS manufacturer • Make and model of DVD drive • DVD drive interface (IDE or SCSI) •...

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