ATI Technologies 137-40188-60 specifications Video-In, To start TV

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To start TV

from LaunchPad

Click TV in the Launchpad. For information on LaunchPad, see page 8.

from Windows® taskbar

1In the Windows taskbar, click Start, then point at Programs .

2Point at ATI Multimedia Center , then click TV.

You can also start TV from other Multimedia Center features installed on your system—DVD, Video CD,

CD Audio, and File Player. Click the ATI logo in the upper left corner of the feature’s control panel, then click TV.

Video-In

If there is no TV tuner in your computer system, a small control panel with controls for composite input is

provided for capturing video from external video sources.

Note

If you have a Video-In card, the following dialogs and features are unavailable:

•TV Tuner settings (see page 18.)

•Channel Surfing (see page 23.)

•TV-on-Demand (see page 36.)

•Program Lockout (see page 32.)

•Parental Control (see page 33.)

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Contents ATI Multimedia Center User’s Guide Disclaimer Table of Contents Stills Gallery CD AudioVideo CD TV Out Multi-monitor support Teletext Troubleshooting File PlayerSchedule Page Using Your ATI Multimedia Center Using Your ATI Multimedia Center Starting ATI Multimedia CenterStarting from LaunchPad Attaching and Detaching Panels Starting from Windows taskbarTo detach a panel To attach a panelOnline Help Using Your ATI Multimedia Center Video-In To start TVSetting up TV Initialization WizardTo resize the TV display using the mouse To display preset sizes using the Ctrl keySizing the TV display To display TV in full-screenEnables the Secondary Audio Program TV Control menuSpecifies how closed-captioned text is displayed. You About Displays the About dialog Exit Closes TVTV display settings To open the Display settingsTV video settings To open the Video settingsTV Tuner settings To open the Tuner settingsChannel Property Details Channel NameMute Settings Global SAP SettingsSettings Global ChannelChannel Specific Settings Video Color Brightness Contrast Tint Broadcast StandardProgram Lockout Closed CaptioningTV Stills Gallery settings TV Schedule settingsTo open the TV Stills Gallery settings To open the Schedule settingsATI TV Bar To open ATI TV BarATI TV Bar controls Channel Surfing To use Channel SurfingClosed Caption settings Closed CaptioningTo display closed-captioned text To set up closed captioning Click the Closed Caption tabHot Words To set up Hot Words TV Magazine To start TV MagazineFile Name FileFormat Overwrite files Remove AdvertisingSecondary Audio Program SAP Zooming and panningTo hear the Secondary Audio Program To zoomTo restore your desktop pattern and TV Video DesktopTo unzoom Program Lockout To set program lockoutClick Create New To remove program lockoutParental Control To use Parental ControlCapturing Video and still images To capture still frames from Television TV-on-Demand To view time-shifted videoTo return to live broadcasting To play time-shifted videoTo pause time-shifted video To change playback speed in time-shifted videoTo move within time-shifted video To export time-shifted videoDigital VCR Saving and compressing captured videoTo start the Digital VCR Digital VCR settings To set up the Digital VCRTo customize Mpeg recording settings Real-time Mpeg encodingPrompt Before Recording Record forTo access Mpeg properties Achieving the best results with Mpeg video captureRecording Quality, click the Set Custom... button To select I-frame-only Mpeg captureMinimum Frame Frames OnlyFormat Mbps Required 160x120To access TV Listings information from TV TV ListingsTo start TV Listings Setting up TV Listings To download updated listingsRegistration File menu, click Download Weekly FileGetting around RecordingViewing ViewsFilter options Actors tabSelect the Use Station List checkbox to apply Categories tab SearchesFavorite search Movies tab Schedules tab Searches tabSetting search parameters Sports tab Stations tabTitles tab Days and datesStills Gallery settings Stills GalleryTo set up the Stills Gallery Gallery tabCD Audio To start CD AudioPoint at ATI Multimedia Center Click CD Audio CD Audio settings To set up CD AudioClick the Setup button in the CD Audio control panel Then click the CD Audio Settings tabCD Database To open the CD Audio CD DatabaseCD Audio Schedule settings To open the CD Audio Schedule settingsOnly perform remote queries when connected DisableVideo CD To start Video CDPoint at ATI Multimedia Center Click Video CD Video CD Control menu Capturing still frames from Video CDs To capture still frames from Video CDsTo zoom in the zoomed area To unzoom or use predefined zoom levelsVideo CD Display settings To open the Video CD Display settingsClick the Setup button in the Video CD control panel Then click the Display tabVideo CD Preferences settings To open the Video CD Preferences settingsThen click the Preferences tab Video CD Stills Gallery settings To open the Video CD Stills Gallery settingsTo start DVD Point at ATI Multimedia CenterWhat can I play on my DVD drive? Sizing the Video Display panelFull-screen controls Setting up sub-titles Playing DVD Video DisksSelecting audio streams To play DVD discsUsing the menus Searching DVD disksSelecting viewing angle Parental Control DVD Control menu DVD display settings DVD Preferences settings Always power management always enabledPreferred LanguageDVD Video settings To open the DVD Video settingsDVD Closed Captioning SaturationDVD Schedule settings To open the DVD Schedule settingsPlacement Closed On MuteRegion codes RegionRegion China File Player To start File PlayerPoint at ATI Multimedia Center Click File Player File Player Control menu Zooming and Panning File Player Display settings Options Auto Hide Controls when in Full ScreenLCD Display TimeFile Player Preferences settings File Player Stills Gallery settingsFile Player Schedule settings To open the File Player Stills Gallery settingsSchedule Schedule settings Name Name of the event. Checked events are active FeatureTV Magazine, Video Capture, or Video CD To enable the television display TV OutClick Displays Multi-monitor support TeletextTroubleshooting Audio problemsAudio 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 problems Video is unstable or only black and whiteUsing Your ATI Multimedia Center ATI TV Bar Closed-captioned textControl menu Control panelsUsing 7 Multi-monitor support Overview Parental Control Secondary Audio Program SettingsHelp HotWordsTuner settings SurfingTV Bar TV Channels Initialization Wizard TV display TV ListingsVideo capture Video CDWizard Zoom and pan Zooming and panning