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... Edition Installation and Setup User's Guide Version 1.0 P/N 117-70069-00 © Copyright 2000, by ATI Technologies Inc. Features and specifications are the properties 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 - Windows is either a registered trademark or...
... Edition Installation and Setup User's Guide Version 1.0 P/N 117-70069-00 © Copyright 2000, by ATI Technologies Inc. Features and specifications are the properties 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 - Windows is either a registered trademark or...
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... 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 settings 19 TV Stills Gallery settings 22 TV Schedule settings 22 ATI TV Bar...
... 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 settings 19 TV Stills Gallery settings 22 TV Schedule settings 22 ATI TV Bar...
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5 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition ATI TV WONDER USB Edition is an economical, external TV-tuner pod that your TV Wonder USB Edition offers: • Live TV from cable • Live audio up to 16KHz and up to your computer's USB port. This chapter explains how to use the special features that attaches 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 TV Wonder USB Edition offers: • Live TV from cable • Live audio up to 16KHz and up to your computer's USB port. This chapter explains how to use the special features that attaches 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
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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... 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
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... As you become familiar with the ATI TV Wonder USB Edition. (Please visit our web site, www.ati.com, for an updated list of supported graphics accelerators.) ATI products RAGE PRO, LT PRO, Rage XL, RAGE 128, RAGE 128 PRO, RADEON DDR/SDR. RAGE mobility AGP/PCI, Mobility 128 AGP. Other products ... in the display panel to turn off Tool Tips - just press the F1 key. Using Your 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 its purpose...
... As you become familiar with the ATI TV Wonder USB Edition. (Please visit our web site, www.ati.com, for an updated list of supported graphics accelerators.) ATI products RAGE PRO, LT PRO, Rage XL, RAGE 128, RAGE 128 PRO, RADEON DDR/SDR. RAGE mobility AGP/PCI, Mobility 128 AGP. Other products ... in the display panel to turn off Tool Tips - just press the F1 key. Using Your 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 its purpose...
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8 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition Setting up your system. Insert the Installation CD, and click Next. (The wording will vary, depending upon the version of Windows.) Insert ... version of Windows.) 3 Install the application software from the CD. 4 Reboot when prompted. Click Next. • Check the From a CD option. Method 1 1 Turn on your TV WONDER USB Edition There are two ways to install the hardware and software. Using the supplied USB cable, connect the pod to the USB port. 2 When...
8 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition Setting up your system. Insert the Installation CD, and click Next. (The wording will vary, depending upon the version of Windows.) Insert ... version of Windows.) 3 Install the application software from the CD. 4 Reboot when prompted. Click Next. • Check the From a CD option. Method 1 1 Turn on your TV WONDER USB Edition There are two ways to install the hardware and software. Using the supplied USB cable, connect the pod to the USB port. 2 When...
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...-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) S-Video in or Composite... cables are available separately from a consumer electronics dealer. Cable with S-Video plugs at each end Cable with RCA plugs at each end Cable with your ATI 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) S-Video in or Composite... cables are available separately from a consumer electronics dealer. Cable with S-Video plugs at each end Cable with RCA plugs at each end Cable with your ATI TV WONDER USB Edition.
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...- Starting from Windows® 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. If you start all your desktop settings, get Help, and close LaunchPad. LaunchPad opens automatically when you try to Side ,.... • Close the first feature. • Press Cancel to start your computer, or if you prefer, you want. 10 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition LaunchPad The LaunchPad provides a convenient way to continue without starting the second feature.
...- Starting from Windows® 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. If you start all your desktop settings, get Help, and close LaunchPad. LaunchPad opens automatically when you try to Side ,.... • Close the first feature. • Press Cancel to start your computer, or if you prefer, you want. 10 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition LaunchPad The LaunchPad provides a convenient way to continue without starting the second feature.
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Click the panel, and drag it changes to detach. To attach a panel Drag a panel to the panel you want to any location on your screen, and re-attach it. As the cursor reaches the border, it away. 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 attach until its outline changes, then release the mouse button. The panels will snap back together. To detach a panel Move the cursor to the border of the panel you want to the detach symbol.
Click the panel, and drag it changes to detach. To attach a panel Drag a panel to the panel you want to any location on your screen, and re-attach it. As the cursor reaches the border, it away. 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 attach until its outline changes, then release the mouse button. The panels will snap back together. To detach a panel Move the cursor to the border of the panel you want to the detach symbol.
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... 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. 12 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition TV Watch Television on the whole...
... 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. 12 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition TV Watch Television on the whole...
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For information on LaunchPad, see page 10. from other ATI TV WONDER USB Edition features-Video CD, CD Audio, and File Player. Click the ATI logo in the LaunchPad. 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. 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. from other ATI TV WONDER USB Edition features-Video CD, CD Audio, and File Player. Click the ATI logo in the LaunchPad. 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. 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.
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... and easily through setting up TV The first time you start TV, you want to re-run it will not run unless you must complete the Initialization Wizard. Click Next >. 14 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition Setting up TV channels. The End of Initialization... Wizard panel appears. For more information. The TV Channels Initialization Wizard appears. The Initialization Wizard guides you have TV Listings installed with its current database, it...
... and easily through setting up TV The first time you start TV, you want to re-run it will not run unless you must complete the Initialization Wizard. Click Next >. 14 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition Setting up TV channels. The End of Initialization... Wizard panel appears. For more information. The TV Channels Initialization Wizard appears. The Initialization Wizard guides you have TV Listings installed with its current database, it...
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... maintains a fixed aspect ratio (width-to-height) of display panel CTRL + Down Arrow Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition 15 Sizing the TV display You can 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 ...key combination. • The F2 key hides/shows the control panel, to save desktop space. To return to avoid picture distortion. To resize the TV display using the mouse Drag the display's border. To display TV in full-screen Press CTRL+F or ALT+F, or click the Maximize button.
... maintains a fixed aspect ratio (width-to-height) of display panel CTRL + Down Arrow Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition 15 Sizing the TV display You can 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 ...key combination. • The F2 key hides/shows the control panel, to save desktop space. To return to avoid picture distortion. To resize the TV display using the mouse Drag the display's border. To display TV in full-screen Press CTRL+F or ALT+F, or click the Maximize button.
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... devices on the video viewing area or the control panel. 16 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition TV Control menu You can also enable the Hot Words and TV Magazine features. Exit Opens the TV setup page. Composite Selects composite video input. S-Video Selects S-Video input. ...240 x 180 320 x 240 640 x 480 Full Screen Specifies the video input: TV Tuner Selects TV Tuner input. You can access TV functions by right-clicking on page 9). Displays TV on page 29. Closes TV. Specifies how closed-captioned text is very useful in fullscreen mode. See Hot Words...
... devices on the video viewing area or the control panel. 16 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition TV Control menu You can also enable the Hot Words and TV Magazine features. Exit Opens the TV setup page. Composite Selects composite video input. S-Video Selects S-Video input. ...240 x 180 320 x 240 640 x 480 Full Screen Specifies the video input: TV Tuner Selects TV Tuner input. You can access TV functions by right-clicking on page 9). Displays TV on page 29. Closes TV. Specifies how closed-captioned text is very useful in fullscreen mode. See Hot Words...
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...Click the Setup button in TV. Show Tool Tip Show helpful aids for the current panel. Re-runs the Initialization Wizard. 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.... Specify a keyboard key that hides/displays TV. Fixed Aspect Ratio Click to preserve the width...
...Click the Setup button in TV. Show Tool Tip Show helpful aids for the current panel. Re-runs the Initialization Wizard. 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.... Specify a keyboard key that hides/displays TV. Fixed Aspect Ratio Click to preserve the width...
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... Choose cable, composite or S-Video input. • If you choose Composite or S-Video, you choose a video connector and fine-tune video characteristics. 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...
... Choose cable, composite or S-Video input. • If you choose Composite or S-Video, you choose a video connector and fine-tune video characteristics. 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...
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... Name Details... button in the Channel Specific Settings Video page, you select a channel and then click the Details... Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition 19 TV Tuner settings The tuner settings page lets you click the Set button. Autoscan Cable Standard You can enter channel names Select a...input, name channels, and set of Hot Words specifically for audio, video, program lockout, and closed captioning. For example, in the TV Tuner settings page, the Channel Property Details page opens to SECAM when the other channels are (by default) PAL. Channel Property Details ...
... Name Details... button in the Channel Specific Settings Video page, you select a channel and then click the Details... Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition 19 TV Tuner settings The tuner settings page lets you click the Set button. Autoscan Cable Standard You can enter channel names Select a...input, name channels, and set of Hot Words specifically for audio, video, program lockout, and closed captioning. For example, in the TV Tuner settings page, the Channel Property Details page opens to SECAM when the other channels are (by default) PAL. Channel Property Details ...
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Specify the TV station that TV receives when you click the channel up/down buttons). To remove a channel, uncheck it . Check to add the channel to the Television's channel 2. Mute On ... Channel in Favorite List Channel in Visual Selection List Channel Specific Settings Type a name for the channel. To remove a channel, uncheck it . 20 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition Channel Name Number Tunes to the channels that is received when you could assign the actual channel 5 to the Visual Selection list...
Specify the TV station that TV receives when you click the channel up/down buttons). To remove a channel, uncheck it . Check to add the channel to the Television's channel 2. Mute On ... Channel in Favorite List Channel in Visual Selection List Channel Specific Settings Type a name for the channel. To remove a channel, uncheck it . 20 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition Channel Name Number Tunes to the channels that is received when you could assign the actual channel 5 to the Visual Selection list...
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... Program Lockout on page 25). Tint Balance of color in the image. Program Lockout Click Program Lockout, then click Details... Channel Specific Settings Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition 21 Video Click Video, then click Details... to change the values Color Amount of red, green, and blue in the image. Brightness...
... Program Lockout on page 25). Tint Balance of color in the image. Program Lockout Click Program Lockout, then click Details... Channel Specific Settings Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition 21 Video Click Video, then click Details... to change the values Color Amount of red, green, and blue in the image. Brightness...
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...click the Stills Gallery tab. You can capture still images from TV, and save them in the Stills Gallery. See Schedule on page 49. To open the TV Stills Gallery settings page Click the Setup button in the TV control panel, click the Schedule tab, then click the Create New...on page 66 for CD Audio, TV Magazine, Digital VCR, and File Player. 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. 22 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition TV Stills Gallery settings You can also ...
...click the Stills Gallery tab. You can capture still images from TV, and save them in the Stills Gallery. See Schedule on page 49. To open the TV Stills Gallery settings page Click the Setup button in the TV control panel, click the Schedule tab, then click the Create New...on page 66 for CD Audio, TV Magazine, Digital VCR, and File Player. 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. 22 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ USB Edition TV Stills Gallery settings You can also ...