ATI Technologies ATI-TV WONDER VE User's Guide

ATI-TV™ WonderUser’s GuideThe PCI-basedTV Tuner andVideo Capture Card00TITLE.FM Page i Friday, January 22, 1999 4:34 PM

10 Connecting the Audio Internal Audio ConnectionWhen connecting cables to the computer, look at the connector and the socket carefully. The audi

Connecting the Audio 11CD IN CD OUTATI-TV WonderSound CD-ROMCardCD INBlack or WhiteBlack or WhiteCD AUDIO OUT(White)(White)The CD IN jack will be

12 ATI-TV Wonder Connectors ATI-TV Wonder ConnectorsThe TV Tuner provides stereo audio input, audio output, and three video input connectors:If y

Installing the Software 13D:\ATISETUP (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive letter.)5Click on Easy Install to begin

14 Using the Online Manual To select the sound card connector for TV audio inputThe sound card connector determines which mixer slider is control

Troubleshooting 15TroubleshootingBecause a typical computer system consists of many different parts, difficulties may arise from a combination of

16 Troubleshooting No television audio.• Select the sound card connector for TV audio input:1Click the TV button in the Task control panel.2Cli

17CHAPTER 2ATI VIDEO PLAYER BasicsThis chapter explains the basics of how to use the special features that the ATI Video Player software has to offer.

18 The Control Panels The Task control panelThe Task control panel indicates what mode the player is in and what it’s doing. (Your Task control p

The Control Panels 19You can also use the following shortcut keys to start CD audio, TV tuner, or capture.Controlling the audio volumeThe TV Tuner

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20 The Control Panels The Display PanelThe Display panel is the “screen” where your media plays. It’s a familiar, TV-style display that you can r

The Control Panels 21Attaching and Detaching PanelsYou can detach ATI VIDEO PLAYER control panels from the Display panel, move them to any locatio

22 Using the TV Tuner CHAPTER 3Using the TV TunerThe TV Tuner displays cable or broadcast television and smooth, full-motion video on the whole s

Using the TV Tuner 23Setting up the TV tunerPerform these simple steps to set up the TV:Choose antenna or cable1Open the Setup window in TV Tuner

24 Hot Words If you want to change channel assignments, you can use the slider that appears at the top of the dialog box. For example, you could

Hot Words 25To select Hot Words1Open the Setup window in TV Tuner mode.2Click the Hot Words tab.3Click on the New button.4Type in the Hot Words th

26 Channel Lockout Channel LockoutChannel Lockout prevents anyone without the correct password from viewing selected TV channels. The first time

Program Lockout 27Program LockoutWhen you use the TV Tuner, Program Lockout lets you block particular programs at specific times, and set a passwo

28 Closed-Captioned Text To enable the Video Desktop1Open the Setup window in TV Tuner mode.2Click the Displays tab.3Make sure the Video Desktop

Visual Channel Selection 29To display the text overlaid on the video1Open the Setup window in TV Tuner mode.2Click the Closed Captioning tab.3Clic

iiiContentsGetting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5What You'll Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30 Scheduled Viewing lock-out icon. Click the magnifying glass button to add or remove the channel from the selection list.• Most controls are di

Digital VCR 314Name the event and enter the programming information for the item you wish to schedule: day of the week or date, start time, and du

32 TV Magazine 7Enter the number of minutes to record.8Click OK and minimize or close the Player.The Player will begin recording at the specified

TV Magazine 33Table 1: TV Magazine SettingsImage LayoutLets you save transcripts in four different text and picture layouts.Automatic case convers

34 Secondary Audio Program (SAP) Secondary Audio Program (SAP)The Secondary Audio Program can be used to broadcast, for example, language transla

Capturing Video and Audio 35CHAPTER 4Capturing Video and AudioStill images. You can capture full-color, 24-bit-per-pixel still images from your ca

36 Capturing Still Frames Capturing Still FramesTo capture still frames1Click the camera button to capture the current frame.2The still image w

Capturing Video 37To capture a stream of video and audio1Click the Record Video button in the Digital VCR.The ATI Video Player software starts r

38 Capturing from your VCR or Camcorder Capturing from your VCR or CamcorderYo u r ATI-TV Wonder tuner card provides you with the ability to cap

Capturing from your VCR or Camcorder 397The following settings can be made in the Setup menu, under the VCR tab.8Select the recording quality (not

ivCapturing Video and Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Capturing Still Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Capturing Video . . .

40 Capturing from your VCR or Camcorder toolbar indicates an estimate of the amount of disk space you have available for capturing.16Press SPACE

Playing Audio CDs 41CHAPTER 5Playing Audio CDsClick the Audio CD button in the Task control panel.The Control panel changes to the Audio CD contro

42 Playing Audio CDs To play an audio CD1Insert the audio CD into your CD-ROM drive.2In the Audio CD panel, click the Setup Dialogs button. 3Clic

43CHAPTER 6Advanced SetupThe ATI Video Player software’s default settings should work well for most uses. You can also use the Setup dialogs to fine-t

44 Advanced Setup TV Tuner• Autoscan for active channels and add them to a list.• Add, delete, and name channels in the list.• Select antenna or

Advanced Setup 45If you need additional information about these Setup dialogs, click the Help button. If you experience any difficulty setting up

Getting Started 5CHAPTER 1Getting StartedNow you can watch TV, videos, or games on your computer! ATI-TV Wonder lets you watch up to 125 cable tel

6 Getting Started • ATI products:• RAGE, RAGE II, RAGE II+, RAGE IIC, RAGE PRO, RAGE PRO Turbo, RAGE LT, RAGE LT Pro, RAGE 128• Other products:•NV

Installing the ATI-TV Wonder Tuner Card 7Installing the ATI-TV Wonder Tuner CardPlease read these important safety instructions before you proceed

8 Installing the ATI-TV Wonder Tuner Card Installing the ATI-TV Wonder tuner card1Power-off the computer, then disconnect the power cable.2Remove

Connecting the Audio 9Connecting the AudioYou may connect the audio portion either externally or internally. If you do not feel comfortable instal