ATI TV WONDER PRO Getting Started Guide

TV WONDER

™

PRO

Getting S tarted Guide

P/N: 137-70429-20

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Disclaimer

While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document, ATI Technologies Inc. assumes no liability with respect to the operation or use of ATI hardware, software or other products and documentation described herein, for any act or omission of ATI concerning such products or this documentation, for any interruption of service, loss or interruption of business, loss of anticipatory profits, or for punitive, incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of the ATI hardware, software, or other products and documentation provided herein.

ATI Technologies Inc. reserves the right to make changes without further notice to a product or system described herein to improve reliability, function or design. With respect to A TI products which this document relates, ATI disclaims all express or implied warranties regarding such products, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and noninfringement.

Documentation updates

ATI is constantly improving its product and associated documentation. To maximize the value of your ATI product, you should ensure that you have the latest documentation. ATI’s documentation contains helpful installation/configuration tips and other valuable feature information.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.

• Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

• Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and the operating instructions should be adhered to.

• Compatibility - This option card is for use only with IBM AT or compatible UL Listed personal computers that have Installation Instructions detailing user installation of card cage accessories.

• Grounding - CAUTION: For Continued Protection Against Risk of Electric Shock and Fire, This Accessory Should Be Installed Only In Products Equipped With A Three-wire Grounding Plug, A Plug Having a third (Grounding) Pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace the obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.

• All option card securement pins shall be completely tightened as to provide continuous bonding between the option card and the PC chassis.

• Outdoor Antenna Grounding - Since an outdoor antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure that the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to the antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection of grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

• Lightning - For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet, and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.

• Power Lines - An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits.

• When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits, as contact with them may be fatal.

• Note to CATV System Installer - This reminder is provided to call the CATV systems installer’s attention to Section 820-40 of the NEC, which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

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Table of Content s

Getting Started............................................................... 1

What You'll Need .......................................................................................... 2

Other Sources of Information........................................................................2

Warranty Information.................................... ................................................3

TV WONDER PRO Features........................................................................7

Installing the TV WONDER PRO Card........................................................8

Audio Connection.......................................................................................... 9

TV WONDER PRO External Connectors...................................................11

ATI Input Adapter for the TV WONDER PRO..........................................12

Windows New Hardware Wizard ................................................................13

Installing ATI Multimedia Center............................................................... 18

Starting the ATI Multimedia Center .......................................................... .18

Troubleshooting..........................................................21

Audio Problems...........................................................................................21

Video Problems ........................................................................................... 22

Loading Windows in Safe Mode................................................................. 23

CHAPTER 1

Getting St arted

TV WONDER™ PRO lets you watch up to 125 cable television channels and 70 antenna channels in smooth, full-motion video in full screen or in a window.

You can capture still frames and movie clips, create your own TV transcripts, and turn your PC into a digital VCR.

Not all channel options are available in all countries. The actual number of stations received will vary

depending on the services provided in your area.

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What Y ou'll Need

Intel® Celeron™/Intel® Pentium®/Intel® Pentium®

Computer System

Monitor VGA, minimum 640x480 resolution.

II/Intel® Pentium® III/Intel® Pentium® 4 processor or

K6®/AMD® K6® - 2/AMD® K6® - III/AMD®

AMD® Duron™/ AMD® Athlon™ processor or compatible system, with at least 128MB of system memory.

Operating System

Audio

Expansion Slot

Graphics Card

Windows® 98 SE (minimum requirement), Windows® Me, Windows® 2000 or Wi ndows

Sound card and speakers certified for Windows® 98 SE, Windows® Me, Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP use.

PCI.

Graphics accelerator with DirectX overlay support. Visit the AT I web site at http://www.ati.com for a current list of supported graphic cards.

Other Sources of Information

If you need additional help or require information that is not included in this guide, see the following sources:

Online Help

For information on the multimedia features available with your TV WONDER PRO card, click the Help button in the TV control panel.

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A TI Multimedia Center Guide

The online ATI Multimedia Center User’s Guide explains how to use the special features that the ATI Multimedia Center provides. To open the ATI Multimedia Center User’s Guide:

1 Insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM

drive, then click User Guide. The Online Manual opens in Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™.

2 Click User’s Guid es, click ATI Multimedia Center

Guides, and then click ATI Multimedia Center.

Getting Additional Accessories

Additional and replacement cables, installation CD-ROMs, manuals, and other accessories for ATI products can be purchased from the online ATI store at

http://www.ati.com/online/accessories.

Warranty Information

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Product W arranty Registration

To receive Customer Service, you must register your product with ATI. Online Product Warranty Registration is available at

http://www.ati.com/online/registration.

Customer Service

For detailed instructions on how to use your ATI product, refer to the Online User’s Guide included on your AT I Installation CD-ROM. If you require further assistance with your product, use one of the following options:

Online: For product information, video drivers, Frequently Asked Questions and Email support, visit:

http://www.ati.com and select Customer Service for Built By

ATI products.

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Telephone: Available Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM EST.

905-882-2626.

Access to Telephone Support is available to registered users

at no additional cost for the first 30 days from the date of purchase (long distance charges may apply). For complete details, please visit: http://www.ati.com/online/customercare.

Mail: ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC. Attention: Customer Service 33 Commerce Valley Drive East Markham, Ontario Canada L3T 7N6E

Hardware W arranty Service Statement

Should the product, in ATI’s opinion, malfunction within the warranty period, ATI will at its discretion repair or replace the product upon receipt with an equivalent. Any replaced parts become the property of ATI. This warranty does not apply to the software component of a product or a product which has been damaged due to accident, misuse, abuse, improper installation, usage not in accordance with product specifications and instructions, natural or personal disaster, or unauthorized alterations, repairs, or modifications.

For a detailed description of the ATI Hardware Warranty Service Statement visit:

http://www.ati.com/online/warranty/statement.

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