Using Tv Out; View Your Pc's Display On A Tv - ATI Technologies Radeon 8500 User Manual

Using TV Out

View your PC's display on a TV!

Your new RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 card has TV Out
capability. You can attach your card to a television and monitor
at the same time. Or you can connect it to your VCR and record
your monitor's display.
Television display is ideal for playing games, giving
presentations, watching movies, and browsing the Internet. The
following tips will help you get the most out of your TV Out
feature.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
for European Customers
Some PC monitors in Europe cannot be used
simultaneously with television display. When you enable
television display in Europe, the refresh rate for the monitor
and television is set to 50Hz. Some monitors may not
support this refresh rate and could be damaged.
• Please check the documentation supplied with your
monitor to see if your monitor supports a refresh rate
of 50Hz.
If your monitor does not support 50 Hz (or if you
are not sure), then turn off your monitor before
turning on your computer when using your
television as a display.
For information on disabling television display, see
Enabling and Disabling the Television Display
page 41
.
Some televisions in Europe may use an SCART
connection. If you use SCART, please read
Connectors for European Televisions
attempting to connect your PC to your television.
on
Using SCART
on page 40
before
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