ATI Technologies 137-40188-60 To start TV Listings, To access TV Listings information from TV

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TV Listings

Gemstar’s GUIDE Plus+™ is an electronic television programming guide for Microsoft Windows. It provides advanced program information, such as station names and numbers, as well as program names and details.

Before you use TV Listings for the first time, it is recommended that you complete the TV Initialization Wizard (see Setting up TV on page 13).

You can schedule recording and viewing sessions, search for programs, and maintain a list of your favorite shows. For more information, see the TV Listings Help.

Note

•TV Listings is only available in North America.

•You need an internet connection to download the TV listings to your computer.

To start TV Listings

Click the TV Listings button in the TV control panel, or click TV Listings in the LaunchPad.

To access TV Listings information from TV

• When you Autoscan, TV Listings provides station names (see Autoscan in TV Tuner settings on page 18.)

•When you change channels, the current program name, and the station name and number are displayed.

•When watching TV, right-click the TV Listings button to get the following options:

•TV Program Details If TV Listings has information about this program, it displays a

panel containing detailed program information.

•Auto Update As time passes, or as you change channels, the TV Program Details panel updates its program information.

•Copy Check this to copy the TV Program Details panel’s information into your Windows clipboard.

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Contents ATI Multimedia Center User’s Guide Disclaimer Table of Contents Video CD Stills GalleryCD Audio Schedule TV Out Multi-monitor support Teletext TroubleshootingFile Player Page Using Your ATI Multimedia Center Starting from LaunchPad Using Your ATI Multimedia CenterStarting ATI Multimedia Center 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 controls ATI TV BarTo open ATI TV Bar Channel Surfing To use Channel SurfingTo display closed-captioned text Closed Caption settingsClosed Captioning 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 unzoom To restore your desktop pattern and TVVideo Desktop 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 videoTo start the Digital VCR Digital VCRSaving and compressing captured video 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 start TV Listings To access TV Listings information from TVTV Listings Setting up TV Listings To download updated listingsRegistration File menu, click Download Weekly FileGetting around RecordingViewing ViewsSelect the Use Station List checkbox to apply Filter optionsActors tab Favorite search Categories tabSearches 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 tabPoint at ATI Multimedia Center Click CD Audio CD AudioTo start 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 DisablePoint at ATI Multimedia Center Click Video CD Video CDTo start 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 tabThen click the Preferences tab Video CD Preferences settingsTo open the Video CD Preferences settings Video CD Stills Gallery settings To open the Video CD Stills Gallery settingsTo start DVD Point at ATI Multimedia CenterFull-screen controls What can I play on my DVD drive?Sizing the Video Display panel Setting up sub-titles Playing DVD Video DisksSelecting audio streams To play DVD discsSelecting viewing angle Using the menusSearching DVD disks 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 China Region codesRegion Point at ATI Multimedia Center Click File Player File PlayerTo start 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 TV Magazine, Video Capture, or Video CD Schedule settingsName Name of the event. Checked events are active Feature Click Displays To enable the television displayTV Out Multi-monitor support TeletextAudio tab, check Show volume control on the Taskbar TroubleshootingAudio problems 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