Diamond Multimedia 9000 specifications Connecting Your Monitor

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Connecting Your Monitor

The RADEON 9000 provides hardware support for one VGA monitor. A TV can also be used to expand your desktop by using the S-Video out.

Turn off computer before connecting monitor.

Plug the monitor cable into your card then turn on the PC and monitor.

S-VIDEO OUT

STANDARD VGA MONITOR CONNECTOR

S-VID OUT

CRT

VGA

CONNECTOR

FROM

MONITOR

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Contents Radeon Product Notice DisclaimerTable of Contents Page Introduction Features At a Glance ATI’s Catalyst Software Suite Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming ExperienceDirect3D and OpenGL HydraVision Connecting Your Monitor Display Connectors Used Comments Configuration Display ConfigurationsCatalyst Software Suite ATI Displays TabRatiometric Expansion Button by moving the color curve with your mouse ATI Color TabRed Green Game Gamma PropertiesBlue sliders RGB LockATI Options Tab Reduce DVI frequency on high- resolution displays ATI Overlay TabVideo Overlay Contrast ATI Overlay TabSaturation HueDirect3D Control Panel Main and Custom SettingsSettings Main SettingsSlider CustomLevel slider Mipmap DetailWait for Vertical SyncSupport W Direct3D Compatibility SettingsBuffer Support 32-bitDithering AlphaMethod Support DTXOpenGL Control Panel Main Settings OpenGL applications OpenGL Compatibility Settings Page Fast Write Set AGP SettingsRetest All View your PC’s display on a TV Using TV OutConnecting S-Video Out to a TV or VCR Connecting to a TV or a VCRStarting Windows with TV Display Enabled Using Scart Connectors for European TVs How To Enable/Disable The TV DisplayUsing and Adjusting TV Out Using a Monitor vs. Using the TV Display Adjusting Monitor DisplayViewing Text on a TV To Use Larger Display Fonts Reducing Edge DistortionTo Increase the Horizontal Size To Increase the TV Contrast Changing Display ConfigurationsUsing Games and Applications