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... United States and/or other countries. 3D Prophet is either registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners: ATI TV WONDER USB Edition, RAGE PRO, LT PRO, RAGE XL, RAGE 128, RAGE 128 PRO, RAGE Mobility, Mobility 128 AGP, RADEON DDR/SDR - CDDB - i Escient; Trademarks and/or registered trademarks... is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. ATI Technologies Inc.; ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition Installation and Setup User's Guide Version 1.0 P/N 117-70069-00 © Copyright 2000, by...
... United States and/or other countries. 3D Prophet is either registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners: ATI TV WONDER USB Edition, RAGE PRO, LT PRO, RAGE XL, RAGE 128, RAGE 128 PRO, RAGE Mobility, Mobility 128 AGP, RADEON DDR/SDR - CDDB - i Escient; Trademarks and/or registered trademarks... is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. ATI Technologies Inc.; ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition Installation and Setup User's Guide Version 1.0 P/N 117-70069-00 © Copyright 2000, by...
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... Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition 5 Minimum System Requirements 7 Online Help...7 Setting up your TV WONDER USB Edition 8 Connecting video and audio devices 9 LaunchPad 10 Starting from Windows® taskbar 10 Attaching and Detaching Panels 11 TV ...12 Setting up TV 14 Sizing the TV display 15 TV Control menu 16 TV display settings 17 TV video settings 18 TV Tuner...
... Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition 5 Minimum System Requirements 7 Online Help...7 Setting up your TV WONDER USB Edition 8 Connecting video and audio devices 9 LaunchPad 10 Starting from Windows® taskbar 10 Attaching and Detaching Panels 11 TV ...12 Setting up TV 14 Sizing the TV display 15 TV Control menu 16 TV display settings 17 TV video settings 18 TV Tuner...
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This chapter explains how to use the special features that attaches to your TV Wonder USB Edition offers: • Live TV from cable • Live audio up to 16KHz and up to 16-bit • S-Video or Composite video (via adapter) input for external video sources • Full-motion video capture - 30 fps at 320x240 (NTSC), 352x288 (PAL) resolution • VGA (640 x 480) resolution still image capture • Powered by the USB port 5 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition ATI TV WONDER USB Edition is an economical, external TV-tuner pod that your computer's USB port.
This chapter explains how to use the special features that attaches to your TV Wonder USB Edition offers: • Live TV from cable • Live audio up to 16KHz and up to 16-bit • S-Video or Composite video (via adapter) input for external video sources • Full-motion video capture - 30 fps at 320x240 (NTSC), 352x288 (PAL) resolution • VGA (640 x 480) resolution still image capture • Powered by the USB port 5 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition ATI TV WONDER USB Edition is an economical, external TV-tuner pod that your computer's USB port.
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I Setting up your TV WONDER USB Edition on page 8 I LaunchPad on page 10 I TV on page 12 I ATI TV Bar on page 23 I Digital VCR on page 36 I TV Listings on page 38 I Stills Gallery on page 49 I CD Audio on page 51 I Video CD on page 55 I File Player on page 61 I Schedule on page 66 I Troubleshooting on page 68 6 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition IN THIS CHAPTER...
I Setting up your TV WONDER USB Edition on page 8 I LaunchPad on page 10 I TV on page 12 I ATI TV Bar on page 23 I Digital VCR on page 36 I TV Listings on page 38 I Stills Gallery on page 49 I CD Audio on page 51 I Video CD on page 55 I File Player on page 61 I Schedule on page 66 I Troubleshooting on page 68 6 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition IN THIS CHAPTER...
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... become familiar with your TV Wonder USB Edition, you may want to see TV display settings on page 17). Context-Sensitive Help. The following graphics accelerators work with the ATI TV Wonder USB Edition. (Please visit our web site, www.ati.com, for an updated...ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition 7 Minimum System Requirements Computer system Operating system Display adapter TV source • PC with a Pentium® processor with MMX • 32 MBytes of supported graphics accelerators.) ATI products RAGE PRO, LT PRO, Rage XL, RAGE 128, RAGE 128 PRO, RADEON DDR/SDR. RAGE mobility AGP/PCI...
... become familiar with your TV Wonder USB Edition, you may want to see TV display settings on page 17). Context-Sensitive Help. The following graphics accelerators work with the ATI TV Wonder USB Edition. (Please visit our web site, www.ati.com, for an updated...ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition 7 Minimum System Requirements Computer system Operating system Display adapter TV source • PC with a Pentium® processor with MMX • 32 MBytes of supported graphics accelerators.) ATI products RAGE PRO, LT PRO, Rage XL, RAGE 128, RAGE 128 PRO, RADEON DDR/SDR. RAGE mobility AGP/PCI...
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... option to install the hardware and software. Method 1 1 Turn on your system. Click Next. • Check the From a CD option. 8 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition Setting up your TV WONDER USB Edition There are two ways to search. Insert the Installation CD, and click Next. (The wording will vary, depending upon the...
... option to install the hardware and software. Method 1 1 Turn on your system. Click Next. • Check the From a CD option. 8 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition Setting up your TV WONDER USB Edition There are two ways to search. Insert the Installation CD, and click Next. (The wording will vary, depending upon the...
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...separately from a consumer electronics dealer. Use the following illustration as a guide. Note: The S-Video-to TV Wonder USB Edition-video camera, VCR, laserdisc player, audiotape, etc. Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition 9 Connecting video and audio devices You can connect a variety of analog video and... audio devices to -Composite video adapter is included with mini-phone plugs at each end Cable TV in } Infrared in (Remote control)...
...separately from a consumer electronics dealer. Use the following illustration as a guide. Note: The S-Video-to TV Wonder USB Edition-video camera, VCR, laserdisc player, audiotape, etc. Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition 9 Connecting video and audio devices You can connect a variety of analog video and... audio devices to -Composite video adapter is included with mini-phone plugs at each end Cable TV in } Infrared in (Remote control)...
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... you can right-click LaunchPad, and uncheck Load on Startup in the upper right of LaunchPad let you try to start all your ATI TV WONDER USB Edition features - LaunchPad opens automatically when you start your desktop settings, get Help, and close LaunchPad. The buttons in the ...® taskbar 1 In the Windows taskbar, click Start. 2 Point at Programs . 3 Point at ATI TV WONDER USB Edition . 4 Click CD Audio, File Player, LaunchPad, Video CD, or TV. For information about using TV WONDER USB Edition features, see the online help. You have four choices: • Run both features with ...
... you can right-click LaunchPad, and uncheck Load on Startup in the upper right of LaunchPad let you try to start all your ATI TV WONDER USB Edition features - LaunchPad opens automatically when you start your desktop settings, get Help, and close LaunchPad. The buttons in the ...® taskbar 1 In the Windows taskbar, click Start. 2 Point at Programs . 3 Point at ATI TV WONDER USB Edition . 4 Click CD Audio, File Player, LaunchPad, Video CD, or TV. For information about using TV WONDER USB Edition features, see the online help. You have four choices: • Run both features with ...
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The panels will snap back together. To detach a panel Move the cursor to the border of the panel you want to attach until its outline changes, then release the mouse button. To attach a panel Drag a panel to the panel you want to detach. As the cursor reaches the border, it away. Click the panel, and drag it changes to any location on your screen, and re-attach it. Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition 11 Attaching and Detaching Panels You can detach the TV control panel from the display panel, move it to the detach symbol.
The panels will snap back together. To detach a panel Move the cursor to the border of the panel you want to attach until its outline changes, then release the mouse button. To attach a panel Drag a panel to the panel you want to detach. As the cursor reaches the border, it away. Click the panel, and drag it changes to any location on your screen, and re-attach it. Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition 11 Attaching and Detaching Panels You can detach the TV control panel from the display panel, move it to the detach symbol.
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...and a Task menu displays available and active features. 12 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition TV Watch Television on the whole screen or in a window. TV delivers advanced features: Closed Captioning, Video/Still Capture, Channel Surfing, Scheduled Events, TV Listings, and more. Note • All channels may not be ...available in the upper left corner of the display panel, the "About..." For information about using TV controls, see the online help and Tool Tips. You can receive up to 125 cable television channels and 70 antenna channels in smooth,...
...and a Task menu displays available and active features. 12 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition TV Watch Television on the whole screen or in a window. TV delivers advanced features: Closed Captioning, Video/Still Capture, Channel Surfing, Scheduled Events, TV Listings, and more. Note • All channels may not be ...available in the upper left corner of the display panel, the "About..." For information about using TV controls, see the online help and Tool Tips. You can receive up to 125 cable television channels and 70 antenna channels in smooth,...
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Click the ATI logo in the LaunchPad. from other ATI TV WONDER USB Edition features-Video CD, CD Audio, and File Player. You can also start TV from LaunchPad Click TV USB Edition in the upper left corner of the feature's control panel, then click TV. For information on LaunchPad, see page 10. Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition 13 To start TV from Windows® taskbar 1 In the Windows taskbar, click Start, then point at Programs . 2 Point at ATI TV Wonder USB Edition , then click TV.
Click the ATI logo in the LaunchPad. from other ATI TV WONDER USB Edition features-Video CD, CD Audio, and File Player. You can also start TV from LaunchPad Click TV USB Edition in the upper left corner of the feature's control panel, then click TV. For information on LaunchPad, see page 10. Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition 13 To start TV from Windows® taskbar 1 In the Windows taskbar, click Start, then point at Programs . 2 Point at ATI TV Wonder USB Edition , then click TV.
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... not run unless you want to re-run it will also add the channel name for active channels. • If you have TV Listings installed with its current database, it in order to change settings. Click Finish to scan for each channel. Click the Initialization ... to select cable or antenna, choose the broadcast standard, and to complete TV setup. The End of Initialization Wizard panel appears. The TV Channels Initialization Wizard appears. 14 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition Setting up TV channels. Initialization Wizard Click the Setup button, then click the Display tab....
... not run unless you want to re-run it will also add the channel name for active channels. • If you have TV Listings installed with its current database, it in order to change settings. Click Finish to scan for each channel. Click the Initialization ... to select cable or antenna, choose the broadcast standard, and to complete TV setup. The End of Initialization Wizard panel appears. The TV Channels Initialization Wizard appears. 14 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition Setting up TV channels. Initialization Wizard Click the Setup button, then click the Display tab....
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... To return to save desktop space. To display preset sizes using the mouse Drag the display's border. Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition 15 Sizing the TV display You can resize the TV display using the mouse, the Maximize button, or CTRL key combination. • The F2 key hides/shows the control... panel, to the previous size, click or press the Esc key. To resize the TV display using the CTRL key Ctrl 160 x120 pixels CTRL+1 240 x180 pixels CTRL+2 320 x240 pixels CTRL+3 640 x480 pixels CTRL+4 Toggle between ...
... To return to save desktop space. To display preset sizes using the mouse Drag the display's border. Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition 15 Sizing the TV display You can resize the TV display using the mouse, the Maximize button, or CTRL key combination. • The F2 key hides/shows the control... panel, to the previous size, click or press the Esc key. To resize the TV display using the CTRL key Ctrl 160 x120 pixels CTRL+1 240 x180 pixels CTRL+2 320 x240 pixels CTRL+3 640 x480 pixels CTRL+4 Toggle between ...
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...dialog. See Zooming and panning on page 9). Requires adapter (see Connecting video and audio devices on page 31. Exit Opens the TV setup page. Closes TV. Composite Selects composite video input. The following menu items are available: Setup Always On Top Hide Controls Zooming Video Size Connector Closed... the sizes available for the current panel: 160 x 120 240 x 180 320 x 240 640 x 480 Full Screen Specifies the video input: TV Tuner Selects TV Tuner input. Displays the About... 16 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition TV Control menu You can also enable the Hot Words and...
...dialog. See Zooming and panning on page 9). Requires adapter (see Connecting video and audio devices on page 31. Exit Opens the TV setup page. Closes TV. Composite Selects composite video input. The following menu items are available: Setup Always On Top Hide Controls Zooming Video Size Connector Closed... the sizes available for the current panel: 160 x 120 240 x 180 320 x 240 640 x 480 Full Screen Specifies the video input: TV Tuner Selects TV Tuner input. Displays the About... 16 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition TV Control menu You can also enable the Hot Words and...
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... with your mouse. See Initialization Wizard on top of other applications. Video Desktop When TV is displayed in TV. Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition 17 TV display settings The Display settings page lets you control how video is minimized, TV display replaces your mouse. Re-runs the Initialization Wizard. Specify a keyboard key that hides...
... with your mouse. See Initialization Wizard on top of other applications. Video Desktop When TV is displayed in TV. Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition 17 TV display settings The Display settings page lets you control how video is minimized, TV display replaces your mouse. Re-runs the Initialization Wizard. Specify a keyboard key that hides...
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18 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition TV video settings The video settings page lets you must specify the Broadcast Standard. Choose the broadcast standard: NTSC, PAL, or SECAM. Brightness Adjust the amount of red-to-blue in the image. Tint Adjusts the balance of white in the image. • Tint ...
18 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition TV video settings The video settings page lets you must specify the Broadcast Standard. Choose the broadcast standard: NTSC, PAL, or SECAM. Brightness Adjust the amount of red-to-blue in the image. Tint Adjusts the balance of white in the image. • Tint ...
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...SECAM when the other channels are (by default) PAL. Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition 19 TV Tuner settings The tuner settings page lets you autoscan for a particular channel. For example, in the TV control panel, then click the TV Tuner tab. Scans for audio, video, program lockout, and closed... the Setup button in the Channel Specific Settings Video page, you could enable a set of Hot Words specifically for active TV channels, choose cable or antenna input, name channels, and set properties for particular channels-favorites list, channel assignment, and properties for ...
...SECAM when the other channels are (by default) PAL. Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition 19 TV Tuner settings The tuner settings page lets you autoscan for a particular channel. For example, in the TV control panel, then click the TV Tuner tab. Scans for audio, video, program lockout, and closed... the Setup button in the Channel Specific Settings Video page, you could enable a set of Hot Words specifically for active TV channels, choose cable or antenna input, name channels, and set properties for particular channels-favorites list, channel assignment, and properties for ...
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... Sound details page. Displays the channel number. Mute On Mutes selected channel. To remove a channel, uncheck it . To remove a channel, uncheck it . 20 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition Channel Name Number Tunes to Station Channel in Favorite List Channel in Visual Selection List Channel Specific Settings Type a name for this...
... Sound details page. Displays the channel number. Mute On Mutes selected channel. To remove a channel, uncheck it . To remove a channel, uncheck it . 20 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition Channel Name Number Tunes to Station Channel in Favorite List Channel in Visual Selection List Channel Specific Settings Type a name for this...
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...'s highlights, midtones and shadows. Program Lockout Click Program Lockout, then click Details... to open the Channel Based Video Settings page. Channel Specific Settings Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition 21 Video Click Video, then click Details... Closed Captioning Click Closed Captioning, then click Details...to open the Program Lockout Settings page...
...'s highlights, midtones and shadows. Program Lockout Click Program Lockout, then click Details... to open the Channel Based Video Settings page. Channel Specific Settings Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition 21 Video Click Video, then click Details... Closed Captioning Click Closed Captioning, then click Details...to open the Program Lockout Settings page...
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... the Schedule settings page Click the Setup button in the Stills Gallery. 22 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition TV Stills Gallery settings You can also schedule events for details. TV Schedule settings The Scheduler lets you set up TV to watch or record selected TV programs at times you through creating new scheduled events.
... the Schedule settings page Click the Setup button in the Stills Gallery. 22 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition TV Stills Gallery settings You can also schedule events for details. TV Schedule settings The Scheduler lets you set up TV to watch or record selected TV programs at times you through creating new scheduled events.