ATI Technologies 137-40188-60 specifications ATI Multimedia Center User’s Guide

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ATI Multimedia Center 7.1

User’s Guide

Version 6.0

P/N 137-40188-60 Rev. F

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Contents ATI Multimedia Center User’s Guide Disclaimer Table of Contents CD Audio Stills GalleryVideo CD File Player TV Out Multi-monitor support Teletext TroubleshootingSchedule Page Using Your ATI Multimedia Center Starting ATI Multimedia Center Using Your ATI Multimedia CenterStarting from LaunchPad Starting from Windows taskbar Attaching and Detaching PanelsTo detach a panel To attach a panelOnline Help Using Your ATI Multimedia Center To start TV Video-InInitialization Wizard Setting up TVTo display preset sizes using the Ctrl key To resize the TV display using the mouseSizing the TV display To display TV in full-screenTV Control menu Enables the Secondary Audio ProgramSpecifies how closed-captioned text is displayed. You About Displays the About dialog Exit Closes TVTo open the Display settings TV display settingsTo open the Video settings TV video settingsTo open the Tuner settings TV Tuner settingsChannel Property Details Channel NameSAP Settings Mute Settings GlobalSettings Global ChannelColor Brightness Contrast Tint Broadcast Standard Channel Specific Settings VideoProgram Lockout Closed CaptioningTV Schedule settings TV Stills Gallery settingsTo open the TV Stills Gallery settings To open the Schedule settingsTo open ATI TV Bar ATI TV BarATI TV Bar controls To use Channel Surfing Channel SurfingClosed Captioning Closed Caption settingsTo display closed-captioned text Click the Closed Caption tab To set up closed captioningHot Words To set up Hot Words To start TV Magazine TV MagazineName File FileFormat Overwrite files Remove AdvertisingZooming and panning Secondary Audio Program SAPTo hear the Secondary Audio Program To zoomVideo Desktop To restore your desktop pattern and TVTo unzoom To set program lockout Program LockoutClick Create New To remove program lockoutTo use Parental Control Parental ControlCapturing Video and still images To capture still frames from Television To view time-shifted video TV-on-DemandTo play time-shifted video To return to live broadcastingTo pause time-shifted video To change playback speed in time-shifted videoTo export time-shifted video To move within time-shifted videoSaving and compressing captured video Digital VCRTo start the Digital VCR To set up the Digital VCR Digital VCR settingsReal-time Mpeg encoding To customize Mpeg recording settingsPrompt Before Recording Record forAchieving the best results with Mpeg video capture To access Mpeg propertiesRecording Quality, click the Set Custom... button To select I-frame-only Mpeg captureOnly Minimum Frame FramesFormat Mbps Required 160x120TV Listings To access TV Listings information from TVTo start TV Listings To download updated listings Setting up TV ListingsRegistration File menu, click Download Weekly FileRecording Getting aroundViews ViewingActors tab Filter optionsSelect the Use Station List checkbox to apply Searches Categories tabFavorite search Movies tab Searches tab Schedules tabSetting search parameters Stations tab Sports tabDays and dates Titles tabStills Gallery Stills Gallery settingsGallery tab To set up the Stills GalleryTo start CD Audio CD AudioPoint at ATI Multimedia Center Click CD Audio To set up CD Audio CD Audio settingsClick the Setup button in the CD Audio control panel Then click the CD Audio Settings tabTo open the CD Audio CD Database CD DatabaseTo open the CD Audio Schedule settings CD Audio Schedule settingsOnly perform remote queries when connected DisableTo start Video CD Video CDPoint at ATI Multimedia Center Click Video CD Video CD Control menu To capture still frames from Video CDs Capturing still frames from Video CDsTo zoom in the zoomed area To unzoom or use predefined zoom levelsTo open the Video CD Display settings Video CD Display settingsClick the Setup button in the Video CD control panel Then click the Display tabTo open the Video CD Preferences settings Video CD Preferences settingsThen click the Preferences tab To open the Video CD Stills Gallery settings Video CD Stills Gallery settingsPoint at ATI Multimedia Center To start DVDSizing the Video Display panel What can I play on my DVD drive?Full-screen controls Playing DVD Video Disks Setting up sub-titlesSelecting audio streams To play DVD discsSearching DVD disks Using the menusSelecting viewing angle Parental Control DVD Control menu DVD display settings Always power management always enabled DVD Preferences settingsPreferred LanguageTo open the DVD Video settings DVD Video settingsDVD Closed Captioning SaturationTo open the DVD Schedule settings DVD Schedule settingsPlacement Closed On MuteRegion Region codesRegion China To start File Player File PlayerPoint at ATI Multimedia Center Click File Player File Player Control menu Zooming and Panning Options Auto Hide Controls when in Full Screen File Player Display settingsLCD Display TimeFile Player Stills Gallery settings File Player Preferences settingsFile Player Schedule settings To open the File Player Stills Gallery settingsSchedule Name Name of the event. Checked events are active Feature Schedule settingsTV Magazine, Video Capture, or Video CD TV Out To enable the television displayClick Displays Teletext Multi-monitor supportAudio problems TroubleshootingAudio tab, check Show volume control on the Taskbar No sound from TV Can’t capture sound No sound on the videotape when outputting to a VCR Video is unstable or only black and white Video problemsUsing Your ATI Multimedia Center Closed-captioned text ATI TV BarControl menu Control panelsSecondary Audio Program Settings Using 7 Multi-monitor support Overview Parental ControlHelp HotWordsSurfing Tuner settingsTV Bar TV Channels Initialization Wizard TV display TV ListingsVideo CD Video captureWizard Zoom and pan Zooming and panning