ATI Technologies 117-40122-20 Using Video Out, View your PC’s display on a television

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Using Video Out

View your PC’s display on a television!

Your new RADEON™ graphics card has Video Out (also known as TV Out) capability. Just attach your new card to a television, a monitor, or both. You can even attach your graphics card to your VCR and record your computer’s display.

Television display is ideal for playing games, giving presentations, watching movies, and browsing the Internet. The following tips will help you get the most out of your Video Out feature.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

for European Customers

Some PC monitors in Europe cannot be used simultaneously with television display. When you enable television display in Europe, the refresh rate for the monitor and television is set to 50Hz. Some monitors may not support this refresh rate and could be damaged.

Please check the documentation supplied with your monitor to see if your monitor supports a refresh rate of 50Hz. If your monitor does not support 50 Hz (or you are not sure), then turn off your monitor before turning on your computer when using your television as a display.

For information about how to disable television display, see Enabling and Disabling the Television Display on page 5.

Some televisions in Europe may use a SCART connection. If you use SCART, read Using SCART Connectors for European Televisions on page 5 before attempting to connect your PC to your television.

Connecting your PC to a television or a VCR

To connect your computer to a television or a VCR, attach a connector cable from the television (or VCR) to your card. Most televisions and VCRs have a Composite video input, also referred to as a phono jack or RCA input. A growing number of televisions and VCRs have another type of video input called S-Video or S-VHS. An S-Video connection produces a higher quality display than Composite video. If your television has cable input only, which is the case on older units, you can connect your graphics card to your television using your VCR or an RF modulator (available in most electronics stores).

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