ATI Technologies 100-714127 - HD-TV Wonder, HDTV WONDER Getting Started Manual

ATI

HDTV WONDER™

Getting S tarted Guide

P/N: 117-70125-00

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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 Contents

Getting Started 1

Before You Start 1
HDTV WONDER™ Features 3
System Requirements 4
Other Sources of Information 4
Installing the HDTV WONDER™Card 5
HDTV WONDER™ External Connectors 7
Attaching the Antenna 8
ATI Input Adapter 9
Installing the Software 10
Starting the ATI Multimedia Center 10

Using Your HDTV WONDER™ 11

Special Features 11
Setting up DTV 12
Feature Menu 14
Keyboard Shortcuts 16
Display Settings 18
Video Settings 20
Channel List 20
Audio Settings 23
Schedule Settings 24
Closed Captioning 24
HOTWORDS™ 26
TV Magazine 28
Zooming and Panning 29
Channel Lockout 30
Parental Control 31
Recording Video 32
TV-ON-DEMAND™ 33
Electronic Program Guide 35
Stills Gallery 36

Troubleshooting 39

Video Problems 39
Loading Windows® in Safe Mode 40

Product Registration 41

Customer Care 41

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Warranty Information 43

Getting Additional Accessories 43
Warranty Information 43
Warranty Service 43

Compliance Information 47

FCC Compliance Information 47
Industry Canada Compliance Statement 47
CE Compliance Information 48

Index 51

Before You Start 1

CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED

Before You Start

Congratulation on the purchase of your ATI multimedia card. This section
will guide you through the process of gathering information required for
registering your graphics card for warranty and customer service.

Record your card’s serial numbers

The 102 part number (P/N) and the serial number (S/N) printed on the add­in card, shown bold and underlined in the illustration below, are required
for registration. Write these numbers down before installing your new ATI
product. These numbers are required for registering your product.

A possible arrangement of the serial number and 102 part number

X Serial number
Y 102 part number

With HDTV WONDER™ you can receive free-to-air digital television
(DTV) broadcasts in all high definition television (HDTV) formats — 480i,
480p, 720p, and 1080i, with 5.1 channel surround sound. You can also
receive up to 125 analog cable television channels and 70 analog antenna
channels in smooth, full-motion video in full-screen or in a window.

HDTV WONDER™ delivers advanced features: TV-ON-DEMAND™,
EAZYLOOK™ (only with supported ATI products), Closed Captioning,
Still Capture, Scheduled Events, Electronic Program Information, Parental
Control, and more.

• 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.

HDTV Video Benefits. High-definition TV offers significantly more detail
than analog, Standard Definition or Enhanced Definition TV. High­definition formats — 720p (1280x760, progressive) or 1080i (1920x1080,
interlaced) — offer a picture better than a DVD.

2 Before You Start

HDTV Audio Benefits. Digital televisi on provides digital stereo sound,
and DTV programs can include up to six channels of Dolby® Digital
sound. With Dolby® Digital 5.1 sound, a DTV program can match the
audio quality of high-end DVDs. DTV programs can also offer multiple
audio tracks for commentary with a movie, special audio streams for those
hard of hearing, or different language options.

HDTV Programming Benefits. Broadcasters can fit multiple digital
channels within a signal frequency — stations can play multiple shows or
display alternate content on a secondary (minor) channel. DTV signals also
carry program information that can be used to generate a TV-guide style list
of available programs.

Using HDTV WONDER™, you can capture still frames and movie clips,
create your own TV transcripts, and turn your PC into a digital VCR with
time-shifting capability.

Together with the ATI Multimedia Center, HDTV WONDER™ allows
you to burn your DTV or HDTV content to a DVD or CD. With a few
simple clicks you are on your way to burning an HDTV show on a standard
DVD disc.

HDTV WONDER™ Features 3

HDTV WONDER™ Features

DTV Tuner — Watch, pause, and record free-to-air DTV and HDTV on your PC.
Analog TV Tuner — Watch, pause, and record analog TV from an antenna or

cable feed on your PC.

dbx®

5.1 stereo TV audio in North America.

Digital VCR — Schedule and record TV shows to your hard drive.
Video inputs for VCR, video camera, video game consoles, etc.
Video and Audio Capture with a simple mouse click.
Live Motion Video Desktop using your favorite TV show as wallpaper.
Closed Captioning support including Transcript Creation and Hot Words™ that

alert you when the A TI Multimedia Center software receives information you want
to see.

Channel Preview — Scan through available channels in seconds.
Scheduled Viewing — Play particular files and/or watch selected TV channels

at times you specify
TV Listings — The Electronic Program Guide provides an intelligent, free,

integrated program guide.
Channel Lockout and Program Lockout for parental control.

4 System Requirements

System Requirements

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 card, click
the Help button in the TV or DTV control panel.

Electronic User ’s Guide

Your ATI ca r d comes complete with a User’s Guide in Portable Document
Format (PDF). The User’s Guide describes in detail the features and
functions of your ATI card and the associated software. You will need
Adobe® Reader® software, available from adobe.com.

To open the User’s Guide

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

drive.

2 If Wind o w s® ru ns the CD-ROM automatically, proceed to step 6.

Computer
System

1.2GHz Intel® or AMD® processor, or better, with at least
256MB of system memory.

Monitor VGA, minimum 640x480 resolution.
Operating

System

Windows® XP.

Audio Sound card and speakers certified for Windows® use.
Expansion Slot PCI.
Graphics Card The following ATI graphics cards support HDTV

WONDER™

• ALL-IN-WONDER 9800 PRO

• ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 PRO

• ALL-IN-WONDER 9600 Series

• RADEON™ 9800 Series

• RADEON™ 9700 Series

• RADEON™ 9600 Series

• RADEON™ 9500 Series

Visit the ATI web site at ati.com for a current list of
supported graphic cards.

Installing the HDTV WONDER™Card 5

3 Click Start > Run.
4 Type the following: D:\ATISETUP

(If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute the correct drive letter.)

5 Click OK.
6 Click Documentation.
7 Click User Guides.

ATI 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 int o your CD-ROM drive, and

then click User Guide.
The ONLINE Manual opens in Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™.

2 Click User’s Guides, click ATI Multimedia Center Guides, and

then click ATI Multimedia Center.

Installing the HDTV WONDER™Card

1 Turn off the computer, and then disconnect the power cable.
2 Remove the computer cover. If necessary, consult your computer

system manual for removal instructions.
Note: Remember to discharge your body’s static electricity by

touching the metal area of the computer chassis.

3 Select an empty PCI expansion slot for the HDTV WONDER™ card.
4 With the slot cover removed, grasp the card by the top edge, carefully

seat it firmly into the slot, and then fasten the retaining bracket with a
screw.

6 Installing the HDTV WONDER™Card

5 Replace the computer cover, re-connect the power cable, and then

connect your TV cable or video input to the HDTV WONDER™
card.

For more information about the connectors on the HDTV
WONDER™ card, see HDTV WONDER™ External Connectors on

page 7.

X

HDTV WONDER™ card

Y

PCI expansion slot

Y

X

HDTV WONDER™ External Connectors 7

HDTV WONDER™ External Connectors

HDTV WONDER™ provides analog audio/video input.

X

DTV input from antenna.

Y

Analog input from cable or antenna.

Z

Analog input from ATI Input Adapter.

VID IN

CATV

DTV

X

Y

Z

8 Attaching the Antenna

Attaching the Antenna

To attach the HDTV indoor antenna included with your HDTV
WONDER™, simply screw one end of the antenna cable into the DTV
connector, and then attach the other end to the antenna.

• Position your antenna as high as possible.

• Place your antenna as close as possible to a window.

• If your cable run is greater than 50 feet (15.2m), or if you are having
problems receiving DTV signals, an amplified antenna (not
included) will help overcome signal loss from long cable runs,
splitters, and junctions.

X

Indoor HDTV UHF antenna.

Y

Antenna cable.

Z

DTV connector on HDTV WONDER™ card.

VID IN

CATV

DTV

X

Y

Z

ATI Input Adapter 9

ATI Input Adapter

Use the ATI Input Adapter to connect a VCR, camcorder, or DVD player
to your HDTV WONDER™, as shown.

X

The audio and video output connectors on your VCR, camcorder, or
DVD player will be similar to these. Use composite video out or
S-Video out; S-Video will provide better results.

Y

Cable with S-Video plug at each end.

Z

ATI Input Adapter (enlarged for clarity).

[

HDTV WONDER™ card.

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Cables with RCA plugs at each end, available separately from a
consumer electronics dealer.

S-VIDEO

OUT

COMP.

VIDEO

OUT

L. AUDIO

OUT

R. AUDIO

OUT

SLR

VID IN

CATV

DTV

X

Y

Z

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10 Installing the Software

Installing the Software

1 Turn on your computer.

Windows Plug and Play will detect your HDTV WONDER™ after
you restart your computer, and will automatically launch the Found
New Hardware Wizard, which guides you to install the software.

2 Insert the ATI Installation CD into your CD drive, and then follow the

Wizard’s prompts to install the HDTV WONDER™ software and the
CATALYST™ software suite.

Starting the ATI Multimedia Center

From LaunchPad

The LaunchPad provides a convenient way to start all your Multimedia
Center features — just click the one you want. LaunchPad opens
automatically when you start your computer, or if you prefer, you can right­click LaunchPad, and uncheck Load on Startup in the drop-down menu to
disable this feature.

From the Windows taskbar

1 In the Windows taskbar , click Start, and then point at Programs.
2 Point at ATI Multimedia Center, and then select the feature you

want.

• For information on the ATI Multimedia Center, refer to the online
ATI Multimedia Center User’s Guide (see page 5 for more
information) and the online help.

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The first time you launch DTV, you must complete the Initialization
Wizard, which guides you through setting up DTV. After that, the
Wizard will not run unless you want to re-run it.

Special Features 11

CHAPTER 2: USING YOUR HDTV WONDER™

Watch digital or analog television on your computer in smooth, full-motion
video on the whole screen or in a window. HDTV WONDER™ delivers
advanced features: TV-ON-DEMAND™, EAZYLOOK™*, Closed
Captioning, Still Capture, Scheduled Events, Electronic Program
Information, Parental Control, and more.

When you click the ATI logo in the upper left corner of the display
panel, the “About” notice appears. If you have more than one feature
installed, a Task menu displays available and active features. For
information on HDTV WONDER™ controls, see the online help and tool
tips.

Special Features

Additional special features are available for HDTV WONDER™:

• THRUVIEW™*

• EAZYLOOK™*

For complete information on these features, refer to the ATI Multimedia
Center User’s Guide.

To start DTV from LaunchPad

• Click the DTV button in the Launchpad. For information on
LaunchPad, refer to the ATI Multimedia Center User’s Guide.

To start DTV from Windows® taskbar

• In the Wi nd ows taskbar, click Start, point at Programs, point at
ATI Multimedia Center, and then select DTV.

You can also start HDTV WONDER™ from other Multimedia Center
features installed on your system. Click the ATI logo in the feature’s

control panel or display panel, and then click DTV.

• To start DTV, click the DTV button in the LaunchPad.

• To start TV, click the TV button in the LaunchPad.

*

Only with supported ATI products.

12 Setting up DTV

Setting up DTV

The first time you start DTV, you must complete the Initialization Wizard.
After that, you can launch the Wizard manually in order to change settings.
The Initialization Wizard guides you quickly and easily through setting up
DTV channels, Autoscanning, Parental Control, Sound, and TV-ON­DEMAND™ .

Running the Initialization Wizard

1 Click the Setup button , and then click the Display tab.
2 Click the Initialization Wizard button, and then follow the Wizard’s

instructions.

Sizing the display

You can resize the display using the mouse, the Maximize button, or a

CTRL key combination.

• The F2 key hides/shows the control panel, to save desktop space.

To resize the display using the mouse

Drag the display’s border. The display maintains a fixed aspect ratio
(width-to-height) of 4:3 or 16:9 (for High-Definition) to avoid picture
distortion. To change this, see Display Settings on page 18.

To display DTV in full-screen

Press CTRL + F or ALT + F to toggle between full-screen and the current
size, or click the Maximize button. To return to the previous size, press the
Esc key.