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.... Trademarks and/or registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners: ATI, RAGE, and ATI-TV are subject to change without notice. Windows and WebTV are either a registered...or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. The PCI accelerators have been designed to reproduce this document and the products which may not be...recommend that the interconnection of computer systems, the MFR cannot be fully compatible with this card and the system configuration you check with the dealer or distributor for any form without ...
.... Trademarks and/or registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners: ATI, RAGE, and ATI-TV are subject to change without notice. Windows and WebTV are either a registered...or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. The PCI accelerators have been designed to reproduce this document and the products which may not be...recommend that the interconnection of computer systems, the MFR cannot be fully compatible with this card and the system configuration you check with the dealer or distributor for any form without ...
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Contents Getting Started 5 What You'll Need 5 Features 6 Installing the ATI-TV Wonder Tuner Card 7 Connecting the Audio 9 ATI-TV Wonder Connectors 12 Installing the Software 12 Starting the ATI VIDEO PLAYER 13 Using the Online Manual 14 Troubleshooting 15 ATI VIDEO PLAYER Basics 17 Online Help 17 The Control Panels 17 The Task control panel 18 The Display Panel 20 Using...
Contents Getting Started 5 What You'll Need 5 Features 6 Installing the ATI-TV Wonder Tuner Card 7 Connecting the Audio 9 ATI-TV Wonder Connectors 12 Installing the Software 12 Starting the ATI VIDEO PLAYER 13 Using the Online Manual 14 Troubleshooting 15 ATI VIDEO PLAYER Basics 17 Online Help 17 The Control Panels 17 The Task control panel 18 The Display Panel 20 Using...
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... channel options are available in a window. images. ATI-TV Wonder lets you watch TV, videos, or games on your computer! The actual number of system memory. • Monitor - Windows® 95, or Windows® 98. • Sound card and speakers certified for an updated list of supported graphic accelerators): PCI. • Graphics Accelerator with overlay support. Now...
... channel options are available in a window. images. ATI-TV Wonder lets you watch TV, videos, or games on your computer! The actual number of system memory. • Monitor - Windows® 95, or Windows® 98. • Sound card and speakers certified for an updated list of supported graphic accelerators): PCI. • Graphics Accelerator with overlay support. Now...
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... TNT, 3Dfx Voodoo™ Banshee, S3 Virge™ DX/VX, S3 Savage3D™ Features NOTE ATI VIDEO PLAYER TV audio is monaural- play particular files and/or watch selected TV channels at times you want to any part of the screen. • Closed Captioning support (NTSC ...only), including Transcript Creation and Hot Words that alert you when the ATI VIDEO PLAYER software receives information you specify. • TV Magazine - transcribe closed-captioned broadcasting and remove advertisements, including pictures and text. • Channel Lockout and ...
... TNT, 3Dfx Voodoo™ Banshee, S3 Virge™ DX/VX, S3 Savage3D™ Features NOTE ATI VIDEO PLAYER TV audio is monaural- play particular files and/or watch selected TV channels at times you want to any part of the screen. • Closed Captioning support (NTSC ...only), including Transcript Creation and Hot Words that alert you when the ATI VIDEO PLAYER software receives information you specify. • TV Magazine - transcribe closed-captioned broadcasting and remove advertisements, including pictures and text. • Channel Lockout and ...
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... and built-up static charges. CAUTION: FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND FIRE, THE ATI-TV Wonder TUNER CARD SHOULD BE INSTALLED ONLY IN PERSONAL COMPUTERS EQUIPPED WITH A THREE-WIRE GROUNDING PLUG-A PLUG HAVING A THIRD ...before you do not feel comfortable performing the installation, consult a qualified computer technician. Installing the ATI-TV Wonder Tuner Card 7 Installing the ATI-TV Wonder Tuner Card Please read these important safety instructions before performing any components by unauthorized service personnel. Important Safety Instructions •...
... and built-up static charges. CAUTION: FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND FIRE, THE ATI-TV Wonder TUNER CARD SHOULD BE INSTALLED ONLY IN PERSONAL COMPUTERS EQUIPPED WITH A THREE-WIRE GROUNDING PLUG-A PLUG HAVING A THIRD ...before you do not feel comfortable performing the installation, consult a qualified computer technician. Installing the ATI-TV Wonder Tuner Card 7 Installing the ATI-TV Wonder Tuner Card Please read these important safety instructions before performing any components by unauthorized service personnel. Important Safety Instructions •...
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.... 7 Connect your TV cable or video input to discharge your system. If necessary, consult your computer system manual for your ATI-TV Wonder tuner card internally, please see ATI-TV Wonder Connectors on page 10 before reassembling your body's static electricity by touching the metal area of the computer chassis. 3 Select an empty PCI expansion slot for the ATI-TV Wonder tuner card. 4 With...
.... 7 Connect your TV cable or video input to discharge your system. If necessary, consult your computer system manual for your ATI-TV Wonder tuner card internally, please see ATI-TV Wonder Connectors on page 10 before reassembling your body's static electricity by touching the metal area of the computer chassis. 3 Select an empty PCI expansion slot for the ATI-TV Wonder tuner card. 4 With...
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... cabling inside your computer, locate the audio out connector on the ATI-TV Wonder tuner card. 2 Locate the Line-In connector on page 10. CATV SVIDEO IN COMP IN AUD OUT AUD IN Audio Out Sound Card ATI-TV Wonder Figure 2. Connecting the audio externally Line-In LINE IN MIC IN... SPK/LINE JOYSTICK Your sound card may connect the audio portion either externally or internally. External Audio Connection 1 Looking...
... cabling inside your computer, locate the audio out connector on the ATI-TV Wonder tuner card. 2 Locate the Line-In connector on page 10. CATV SVIDEO IN COMP IN AUD OUT AUD IN Audio Out Sound Card ATI-TV Wonder Figure 2. Connecting the audio externally Line-In LINE IN MIC IN... SPK/LINE JOYSTICK Your sound card may connect the audio portion either externally or internally. External Audio Connection 1 Looking...
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... the power cable. Carefully and firmly insert either the black or the white connector on the special audio cables included with your ATI-TV Wonder tuner card. Note that ATI recommends the external audio connection method. Connect only ONE (1) of these plugs to the CD-ROM. 5 Connect the other end... white connector. Then gently but firmly push the single white connector on the cable to the CD OUT socket on your ATI-TV Wonder tuner card. 7 Locate your sound card. On the rear of the drive are keyed to discharge your body's static electricity by touching the metal area of the ...
... the power cable. Carefully and firmly insert either the black or the white connector on the special audio cables included with your ATI-TV Wonder tuner card. Note that ATI recommends the external audio connection method. Connect only ONE (1) of these plugs to the CD-ROM. 5 Connect the other end... white connector. Then gently but firmly push the single white connector on the cable to the CD OUT socket on your ATI-TV Wonder tuner card. 7 Locate your sound card. On the rear of the drive are keyed to discharge your body's static electricity by touching the metal area of the ...
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Do not connect both at the same time. Figure 2. Audio cables included with ATI-TV Wonder tuner card CD IN (White) CD OUT (White) ATI-TV Wonder Tuner Card CD IN Sound Card Black or White The CD IN jack will be either the black or the white connector to your CD-ROM drive. Connecting the audio internally Do not connect both at the same time. Use the matching connector. Connecting the Audio 11 CD AUDIO OUT Black or White CD-ROM Connect either black or white.
Do not connect both at the same time. Figure 2. Audio cables included with ATI-TV Wonder tuner card CD IN (White) CD OUT (White) ATI-TV Wonder Tuner Card CD IN Sound Card Black or White The CD IN jack will be either the black or the white connector to your CD-ROM drive. Connecting the audio internally Do not connect both at the same time. Use the matching connector. Connecting the Audio 11 CD AUDIO OUT Black or White CD-ROM Connect either black or white.
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... sound card. The ATI-TV Wonder connectors If your ATI-TV Wonder tuner card. For input from cable TV or antenna. Figure 3. Installing the Software Your ATI-TV Wonder tuner card works with your video source provides both Composite and S-Video, S-Video will produce the best results. Use the cable included with the ATI Video Player software included on the installation CD-ROM. 12 ATI-TV Wonder Connectors ATI-TV Wonder Connectors The TV Tuner...
... sound card. The ATI-TV Wonder connectors If your ATI-TV Wonder tuner card. For input from cable TV or antenna. Figure 3. Installing the Software Your ATI-TV Wonder tuner card works with your video source provides both Composite and S-Video, S-Video will produce the best results. Use the cable included with the ATI Video Player software included on the installation CD-ROM. 12 ATI-TV Wonder Connectors ATI-TV Wonder Connectors The TV Tuner...
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...everyday use of the Line-In volume control slider. If you may start the ATI Video Player by doing the following: 1 Right-click the ATI icon on -screen instructions to save your sound card must be active. Follow these steps to display the Line-In Audio setting in ...installation. The Online Manual has further information and instruction regarding the use 1 Start Windows®. 2 Click Start and select Programs. 3 Select ATI Multimedia, then select ATI Video Player. Installing the Software 13 D:\ATISETUP (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive letter.) 5 ...
...everyday use of the Line-In volume control slider. If you may start the ATI Video Player by doing the following: 1 Right-click the ATI icon on -screen instructions to save your sound card must be active. Follow these steps to display the Line-In Audio setting in ...installation. The Online Manual has further information and instruction regarding the use 1 Start Windows®. 2 Click Start and select Programs. 3 Select ATI Multimedia, then select ATI Video Player. Installing the Software 13 D:\ATISETUP (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive letter.) 5 ...
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..., viewing media playback, setting the TV Tuner, and capturing video. To open the Online Manual 1 Insert the ATI INSTALLATION CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive letter.) 5 Click the Online Manual button. 14 Using the Online Manual To select the sound card connector for TV audio input Line-In MIDI...
..., viewing media playback, setting the TV Tuner, and capturing video. To open the Online Manual 1 Insert the ATI INSTALLATION CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive letter.) 5 Click the Online Manual button. 14 Using the Online Manual To select the sound card connector for TV audio input Line-In MIDI...
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... are connected properly. (See Connecting the Audio on another Windows® audio program is in its PCI slot. Video is unstable. • Check that the ATI-TV Wonder tuner card is securely seated in black and white only. • Check the connectors setting to make sure you 're ...are securely plugged into the correct jacks. • Check that you 've selected the correct input (CATV, Composite, or S-Video) for your sound card. If the problem still exists, try the suggested solution. Troubleshooting 15 Troubleshooting Because a typical computer system consists of many different parts...
... are connected properly. (See Connecting the Audio on another Windows® audio program is in its PCI slot. Video is unstable. • Check that the ATI-TV Wonder tuner card is securely seated in black and white only. • Check the connectors setting to make sure you 're ...are securely plugged into the correct jacks. • Check that you 've selected the correct input (CATV, Composite, or S-Video) for your sound card. If the problem still exists, try the suggested solution. Troubleshooting 15 Troubleshooting Because a typical computer system consists of many different parts...
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...174; 98 troubleshooting tips. • Right-click the ATI icon in the taskbar and select Troubleshooting. • If you must make a connection between your ATI-TV Wonder tuner card and your computer in Safe Mode. If you start your sound card. See Connecting the Audio on the screen. To load... Windows® 95/Windows® 98 in the TV Tuner control panel. Line-In MIDI 3 Click the Video tab. In Windows®...
...174; 98 troubleshooting tips. • Right-click the ATI icon in the taskbar and select Troubleshooting. • If you must make a connection between your ATI-TV Wonder tuner card and your computer in Safe Mode. If you start your sound card. See Connecting the Audio on the screen. To load... Windows® 95/Windows® 98 in the TV Tuner control panel. Line-In MIDI 3 Click the Video tab. In Windows®...
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...Just press the F1 key. All modes provide context-sensitive help - Context-sensitive help is monaural-only in Europe. ATI Desktop Help. 17 CHAPTER 2 ATI VIDEO PLAYER Basics This chapter explains the basics of how to use different broadcast standards, closed-captioning and related features are ...in each panel. Teletext is available only in Europe, and the ATI Video Player TV audio is always F1 available in the ATI Video Player Setup window. (For more information, see Online Help on setting up and using the ATI Video Player. For help . Simply move the mouse cursor over a ...
...Just press the F1 key. All modes provide context-sensitive help - Context-sensitive help is monaural-only in Europe. ATI Desktop Help. 17 CHAPTER 2 ATI VIDEO PLAYER Basics This chapter explains the basics of how to use different broadcast standards, closed-captioning and related features are ...in each panel. Teletext is available only in Europe, and the ATI Video Player TV audio is always F1 available in the ATI Video Player Setup window. (For more information, see Online Help on setting up and using the ATI Video Player. For help . Simply move the mouse cursor over a ...
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...Right-click on your screen, and re-attach them to any location on the image in the Display panel and select Properties. • When ATI Video Player is the active application, press Ctrl-S. You may access the Setup window three ways: Opening the Setup Window Shown is the Display tab of... then release the mouse button. The Setup Window The Setup window provides for the TV tuner, the digital VCR, and the audio CD player. The Control Panels 21 Attaching and Detaching Panels You can detach ATI VIDEO PLAYER control panels from the Display panel, move them . Panels attached to the ...
...Right-click on your screen, and re-attach them to any location on the image in the Display panel and select Properties. • When ATI Video Player is the active application, press Ctrl-S. You may access the Setup window three ways: Opening the Setup Window Shown is the Display tab of... then release the mouse button. The Setup Window The Setup window provides for the TV tuner, the digital VCR, and the audio CD player. The Control Panels 21 Attaching and Detaching Panels You can detach ATI VIDEO PLAYER control panels from the Display panel, move them . Panels attached to the ...
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...the F1 key. All controls provide bubble-help is selected). The ATI-TV Wonder tuner card with live TV display. You can use the Setup window to the TV control panel (in the Task control panel. Click the TV Tuner button in this illustration, CATV is always available when you...laser disk movie on your computer. • Capture, save, and print TV and video images. • Display and record closed -caption options (see a pop-up description of video inputs: TV antenna or cable, VCR, Video camera, laser disk, and video games. move the mouse cursor over a control to : • ...
...the F1 key. All controls provide bubble-help is selected). The ATI-TV Wonder tuner card with live TV display. You can use the Setup window to the TV control panel (in the Task control panel. Click the TV Tuner button in this illustration, CATV is always available when you...laser disk movie on your computer. • Capture, save, and print TV and video images. • Display and record closed -caption options (see a pop-up description of video inputs: TV antenna or cable, VCR, Video camera, laser disk, and video games. move the mouse cursor over a control to : • ...
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...you want to change channel assignments, you could assign the actual channel 5 to maximize the TV Tuner when the Hot Words appear. You set Hot Words to begin transcribing the text or to the ATI Video Player software's channel 2. Click OK to save your display to normal, click the Unzoom ...the display panel. 2 Hold down the mouse button and draw a rectangle around the area you ! When you can use the slider that the ATI Video Player software will detect in the Control panel. Zooming and unzooming Select and enlarge a portion of the display by dragging the mouse across the ...
...you want to change channel assignments, you could assign the actual channel 5 to maximize the TV Tuner when the Hot Words appear. You set Hot Words to begin transcribing the text or to the ATI Video Player software's channel 2. Click OK to save your display to normal, click the Unzoom ...the display panel. 2 Hold down the mouse button and draw a rectangle around the area you ! When you can use the slider that the ATI Video Player software will detect in the Control panel. Zooming and unzooming Select and enlarge a portion of the display by dragging the mouse across the ...
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...of words of a Second Word. 6 Type in a Second Word where required. 7 To allow the ATI Video Player to maximize from the list and click the Enable/Disable button: + appears before disabled Hot Words The Closed ...Caption button in the TV Tuner panel must be enabled for Hot Words to save your settings. appears before enabled Hot Words... - Hot Words 25 To select Hot Words 1 Open the Setup window in TV Tuner mode. 2 Click the Hot Words tab. 3 Click on match box. 8 Click New to add more...
...of words of a Second Word. 6 Type in a Second Word where required. 7 To allow the ATI Video Player to maximize from the list and click the Enable/Disable button: + appears before disabled Hot Words The Closed ...Caption button in the TV Tuner panel must be enabled for Hot Words to save your settings. appears before enabled Hot Words... - Hot Words 25 To select Hot Words 1 Open the Setup window in TV Tuner mode. 2 Click the Hot Words tab. 3 Click on match box. 8 Click New to add more...