ATI Technologies 137-40188-60 specifications Using Your ATI Multimedia Center

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Using Your

ATI Multimedia Center

This chapter explains how to use the special features that your ATI Multimedia Center offers. The Multimedia Center is a suite of products that provides TV, Video CD, CD Audio, DVD, and File Player in one package.

Because North American and European television use different broadcast standards, closed-captioning and related features are available only in North America.

IN THIS CHAPTER...

Starting ATI Multimedia Center on page 8

TV on page 11

ATI TV Bar on page 22

TV-on-Demand™ on page 36

Digital VCR on page 39

TV Listings on page 44

Stills Gallery on page 55

CD Audio on page 57

Video CD on page 61

DVD on page 67

File Player on page 78

Schedule on page 83

TV Out on page 85

Multi-monitor support on page 86

Teletext on page 86

Troubleshooting on page 87

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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 To attach a panel Attaching and Detaching PanelsStarting from Windows taskbar To detach a panelOnline Help Using Your ATI Multimedia Center To start TV Video-InInitialization Wizard Setting up TVTo display TV in full-screen To resize the TV display using the mouseTo display preset sizes using the Ctrl key Sizing the TV displayAbout Displays the About dialog Exit Closes TV Enables the Secondary Audio ProgramTV Control menu Specifies how closed-captioned text is displayed. YouTo open the Display settings TV display settingsTo open the Video settings TV video settingsChannel Name TV Tuner settingsTo open the Tuner settings Channel Property DetailsChannel Mute Settings GlobalSAP Settings Settings GlobalClosed Captioning Channel Specific Settings VideoColor Brightness Contrast Tint Broadcast Standard Program LockoutTo open the Schedule settings TV Stills Gallery settingsTV Schedule settings To open the TV Stills Gallery 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 MagazineRemove Advertising FileName File Format Overwrite filesTo zoom Secondary Audio Program SAPZooming and panning To hear the Secondary Audio ProgramVideo Desktop To restore your desktop pattern and TVTo unzoom To remove program lockout Program LockoutTo set program lockout Click Create NewTo use Parental Control Parental ControlCapturing Video and still images To capture still frames from Television To view time-shifted video TV-on-DemandTo change playback speed in time-shifted video To return to live broadcastingTo play time-shifted video To pause 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 settingsRecording Record for To customize Mpeg recording settingsReal-time Mpeg encoding Prompt BeforeTo select I-frame-only Mpeg capture To access Mpeg propertiesAchieving the best results with Mpeg video capture Recording Quality, click the Set Custom... buttonMbps Required 160x120 Minimum Frame FramesOnly FormatTV Listings To access TV Listings information from TVTo start TV Listings File menu, click Download Weekly File Setting up TV ListingsTo download updated listings RegistrationRecording 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 Then click the CD Audio Settings tab CD Audio settingsTo set up CD Audio Click the Setup button in the CD Audio control panelTo open the CD Audio CD Database CD DatabaseDisable CD Audio Schedule settingsTo open the CD Audio Schedule settings Only perform remote queries when connectedTo start Video CD Video CDPoint at ATI Multimedia Center Click Video CD Video CD Control menu To unzoom or use predefined zoom levels Capturing still frames from Video CDsTo capture still frames from Video CDs To zoom in the zoomed areaThen click the Display tab Video CD Display settingsTo open the Video CD Display settings Click the Setup button in the Video CD control panelTo 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 To play DVD discs Setting up sub-titlesPlaying DVD Video Disks Selecting audio streamsSearching DVD disks Using the menusSelecting viewing angle Parental Control DVD Control menu DVD display settings Language DVD Preferences settingsAlways power management always enabled PreferredSaturation DVD Video settingsTo open the DVD Video settings DVD Closed CaptioningOn Mute DVD Schedule settingsTo open the DVD Schedule settings Placement ClosedRegion Region codesRegion China To start File Player File PlayerPoint at ATI Multimedia Center Click File Player File Player Control menu Zooming and Panning Time File Player Display settingsOptions Auto Hide Controls when in Full Screen LCD DisplayTo open the File Player Stills Gallery settings File Player Preferences settingsFile Player Stills Gallery settings File Player Schedule 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 Control panels ATI TV BarClosed-captioned text Control menuHotWords Using 7 Multi-monitor support Overview Parental ControlSecondary Audio Program Settings HelpTV Listings Tuner settingsSurfing TV Bar TV Channels Initialization Wizard TV displayZoom and pan Zooming and panning Video captureVideo CD Wizard