ATI Technologies ATI Multimedia Center 8.1, P/N 137-70268-20

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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, File Player, and Media Library in one package.

Starting ATI Multimedia Center 2

	Online Help		3
	ATI REMOTE WONDER™			3
	ATI REMOTE WONDER™			3
	Multimedia Center Configuration Tool 4
	Multimedia Center Configuration Tool 4
	TV 7
	TV 7
	ATI TV Bar	22
	ATI TV Bar	22
	Media Library 50
	Media Library 50
	TV-On-Demand™ 36
	TV-On-Demand™ 36
	Personal Video Recorder			39
	Personal Video Recorder			39
	MulTView™		47
	MulTView™		47
	Media Library 50
	Media Library 50
	TV Listings		54
	TV Listings		54
	Stills Gallery		65
	Stills Gallery		65
	CD Audio	67
	CD Audio	67
	Video CD	72
	Video CD	72
	DVD 79
	DVD 79
	File Player	101
	File Player	101
	Schedule	110
	Schedule	110

TV Out 112

Multi-Monitor Support 113

Teletext 113

Troubleshooting 114

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ATI Technologies ATI Multimedia Center 8.1, P/N 137-70268-20 specifications Using Your ATI Multimedia Center

Contents

ATI Multimedia Center Disclaimer Contents CD Audio Personal Video RecorderTV Listings Stills Gallery Video CD File Player IndexSchedule Using Your ATI Multimedia Center Starting from LaunchPad Starting ATI Multimedia Center Starting from Windows taskbar Online Help From Windows taskbar Multimedia Center Configuration Tool To access TV settings To access DVD audio settingsTo access file types To access skins settings To access PC CheckPage To start TV From LaunchPad Video-In Initialization Wizard Setting up TV Sizing the TV display To resize the TV display using the mouseTo display TV in full-screen To display preset sizes using the Ctrl key TV Feature menu Mono Enables monaural TV audio Closed ConnectorSound Mode Enables the Secondary Audio Program + Í Î TV keyboard shortcuts= , / + Thruview To open the Display settings TV display settings Always On Top Display When Minimized FeatureAuto Hide Controls when in full screen Desktop To open the Video settings TV video settings To open the Tuner settings TV Tuner settingsTV Tuner tab Favorites List NumberTunes to Station Channel Audio Specific Settings Details Mute Settings GlobalSAP Settings Settings TV Schedule settings TV Stills Gallery settingsTo open the TV Stills Gallery settings To open ATI TV Bar ATI TV Bar To use Channel Surfing Channel Surfing To display closed- captioned text Closed Captioning To set up closed captioning HotWords To set up HotWords TV Magazine Magazine Setup buttonTo start TV Magazine Case Conversion FileFormat Options Overwrite files To print the closed caption text To enable External Captions supportExternal Captions support To go to a particular location in the file Zooming and panning Secondary Audio Program SAP Thruview To remove Channel Lockout Channel LockoutTo set Channel Lockout Click Create New Parental Control Parental ControlTo set a Parental Control level Following table summarizes the FCC guidelines for Recording Video and still images To capture still frames from Television To record a clip of video and audio To start TV-On-Demand TV-On-DemandTo return to live broadcasting To skip backwards and forwards in recorded video To play recorded videoTo pause recorded video To change playback speed in recorded video To export recorded video To move within recorded videoTV-On-Demand history To start the Personal Video Recorder Personal Video Recorder Personal Video Recorder settings Personal Video Recorder tab To set up the Personal Video Recorder Space Always Record to Temporary Drive Motion-triggered recordingRecord in Windows Video Format Disk Recorded file name Type a custom name or choose a preset from the listFolder for recorded files Choose a location for your recorded files One Touch Record To select I-frame-only Mpeg recording To access Mpeg propertiesRecording Quality, click the Map Preset... button Achieving the best results with Mpeg video recording 640x480 160x120352x240 320x480 Picture outside Picture PoP To enable MulTViewMulTView Picture in Picture PiP Autohiding MulTView window controls and borders MulTView audio requirementsTo open and close MulTView To change the location of the MulTView window MulTView keyboard shortcuts To start the Media Library From LaunchPad Media LibraryPoint at ATI Multimedia Center , then select Library To filter by date To scan for contentFiltering files To filter by Type Making Playlists Converting media filesTo convert ATI VCR files to MPEG-2 format Content Deletion page opens Recommended content deletion TV Listings To access TV Listings information from TVTo start TV Listings File menu, click Download Weekly File Setting up TV ListingsTo download updated listings Registration Recording Getting around Views Viewing Actors tab Filter optionsSelect the Use Station List checkbox to apply Searches Categories tabFavorite search Movies tab Searches tab Schedules tab Setting search parameters Stations tab Sports tab Days and dates Titles tab Stills Gallery Stills Gallery settings Gallery tab To set up the Stills Gallery To start CD Audio From LaunchPad CD Audio + Í / Î CD Audio keyboard shortcuts To set up CD Audio CD Audio settings To open the CD Audio CD Database CD Audio preferences settingsTo open the Preferences settings CD Database To open the CD Audio Schedule settings CD Audio Schedule settings To start Video CD From LaunchPad Video CD Video CD Feature menu Video CD keyboard shortcuts To unzoom or use predefined zoom levels Capturing still frames from Video CDsTo capture still frames from Video CDs To zoom in the zoomed area To open the Video CD Display settings Video CD Display settings Style solid or semi-transparent Video CD Closed Caption settingsBoth Languages To open the Video CD Stills Gallery settings Video CD Preferences settingsVideo CD Stills Gallery settings To open the Video CD Preferences settings To start DVD From LaunchPad DVD Sizing the Video Display panel What can I play on my DVD drive?Full-screen controls DVD feature menu DVD keyboard shortcuts Command Keys To play DVD discs Playing DVD-Video Discs Selecting audio channels Setting up subtitlesExternal subtitles To set up external subtitles Using the menus Selecting viewing angle Searching DVD discs 88 DVD Bookmarks Chapter Preview Repeat Auto Hide in Full Screen DVD Display settingsDisplay Options Keep Aspect Ratio DVD Preferences settings To open the DVD-Video settings DVD-Video settings To display closed captioned text DVD Closed Captioning 96 DVD Dolby Options Stereo DVD-Video audio settingsTo open the Audio settings Pass through to audio device To enable Advanced Aspect Ratio DVD Advanced Aspect Ratio settings Fullscreen AdvancedRemove Region DVD Schedule settingsTo open the DVD Schedule settings Region codes AVI File Player To start File Player From LaunchPad Hide/Show File Player Feature menuTime display Set time mode Mode Zoom Mode Set Zoom File Player shortcut keys Thruview Move your mouse within the zoomed area Options LCD Display File Player Display settingsTime Disabled File Player Preferences settingsFile Player Closed Caption settings Power Management To open the File Player Stills Gallery settings File Player Stills Gallery settings To capture still frames from File Player File Player Schedule settingsTo set up scheduled events Schedule Schedule settings TV Out To enable the television displayClick Displays Teletext Multi-Monitor Support Audio problems Troubleshooting Output Can’t record sound Hdtv Video Inputs Videotape Can’t recordSound when Recording from Outputting to a No sound on White Video problems AVI recording creates very large files very quickly DroppedFrames during Mpeg recording requires a very fast CPU to encode DVD problems Try these suggested solutions If the DVD Player exhibits problems such as Suggested solutions DEVICE=C\SBCD\DRV\SBIDE.SYS /DMSCD001 /P170,15 /V Obtain another IDE cable Always turn off system power before removing the PCs cover Connect the DVD-ROM drive to the Secondary IDE controller Configure the DVD-ROM drive as a Master If you continue to experience difficulties To email your system information If problems persist Cable standard CD Audio Configuration ToolDVD menus using Autoscan AVI Bookmarks HotWords Feature menuFile Player Help Schedule Wizard Secondary Audio Program SettingsTuner settings SAP Schedule TV Magazine Video settings Video-In VideoSoapTV Bar TV Channels Initialization Wizard TV display TV Listings Zoom and pan Zooming and panning Wizard 40 134