ATI Technologies COMPONENT VIDEO ADAPTER User Manual

A TI HDTV Component Video Adapter
Installation and Setup User’s Guide
P/N: 117-70104-30
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Content s

Getting Started .......................................................................1
System Requirements....................................................................................2
Warranty........................................................................................................2
HDTV Kit Contents.......................................................................................2
Setting up Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter ......3
Installing Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter............................... 4
Setting the DIP Switches...............................................................................5
Modes .................................................................................................... 5
Aspect ratio.............................................................................................5
Using Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter..............7
Windows® Control Panel Settings................................................................7
Troubleshooting.....................................................................9
Troubleshooting Tips ....................................................................................9
Index......................................................................................11
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CHAPTER 1

Getting St arted

View computer output directly on your High Definition Television or other component input device. Provide a big­screen experience for your PC that is ideal for playing games, giving presentations, watching movies, and browsing the Internet.
The ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter converts standard VGA or DVI-I video output from your RADEON Series card or ALL-IN-WONDER RADEON Series card to component video that you can display on your High Definition Television or other component input device.
• For a list of supported RADEON family cards, visit
www.ati.com.
Getting Started 1
YPbPr
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480i
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480 540 720 1080 16 :
VGA to YPbPr
CRT / Analog Flat Panel Monitor
YPbPr
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480i
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480 540 720 1080 16 :
DVI-I to YPbPr
Digital Flat Panel Monitor
Depending upon the model of your ATI graphics card, some of the following features may not be installed:
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• Multimedia Center components
• TV applications
2 Getting Started

System Requirements

Processor
Graphics Adapter
Operating System
Monitor
Television HDTVs or SDTVs that accept component input.
Intel® Pentium® 4 / III/ II / Celeron™, AMD® Athlon®, or better.
Visit www.ati.com for a list of supported graphics adapters.
Visit www.ati.com for a list of supported operating systems.
A CRT monitor is required to install the ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter, and to run DOS applications.

Warranty

The ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter is warranted for one year. Accompanying product accessories are warranted for 90 days.
For information on your video card’s graphics features, double­click the ATI icon in the lower-right corner of your screen, or go to www.ati.com.

HDTV Kit Contents

• ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter
• Installation and Setup User’s Guide
Setting up Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter 3
CHAPTER 2

Setting up Y o ur A TI HDTV Component Video Adapter

Setting up the ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter consists of four, easy steps.
• Installing the software page 4
• Setting the DIP switches page 5
• Connecting the Adapter page 6
• Selecting the viewing mode page 7
This chapter explains how to connect the ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter to your computer and component input display device. The version of your ATI graph ics card determines which A TI HDTV Component Video Adapter to use — visit www.ati.com to ensure that you have the correct model for your card.
RADEON Family Card
• RADEON 9800/9700/9500 Series
• ALL-IN-WONDER RADEON 8500
• ALL-IN-WONDER RADEON 8500DV
• ALL-IN-WONDER RADEON 9600 PRO
• RADEON 8500 64MB
• RADEON 8500 128MB
• RADEON 8500 LE
• ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 Series
• ALL-IN-WONDER 9800 Series
• When used with ALL-IN-WONDER RADEON family products, the ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter will not operate in multi­monitor configurations, including clone mode.
• This list illustrates example products; it does not show all products.
A TI HDTV Component Video Adapter Model
DVI-I to YPbPr
VGA to YPbPr
A/V Out to YPbPr
4 Setting up Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter

Installing Your A TI HDTV Component Video Adapter

You mu st have a CRT monitor attached to your computer before installing the ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter.
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For proper operation of your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter, ATI display drivers must be correctly installed.
For “Built by A TI” and “Powere d by A TI” pr oducts
1 Download the latest CATALYST drivers from
www.ati.com, and follow the on-screen installation
instructions.
2 Shut down your computer, and then disconnect your
monitor.
3 Set the DIP switches on the ATI HDTV Component Video
Adapter (see Setting the DIP Switches on page 5). Ensure that all timings that your TV supports are turned ON (DIP switch up). Note: 540i and 540p modes are not supported
at this time.
Setting up Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter 5

Setting the DIP Switches

Modes

• DIP switch 3 is always OFF (540p is not supported)
•Set all DIP switches ON that correspond to the
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The six DIP switches on the ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter enable four, standard HDTV video modes: 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i. The default setting is 480i or 480p, depending upon your component input device. In the above example, 480i, 480p, and 1080i are supported
modes that your component input device supports; for further details, consult the manual for your component video input device
ON
OFF
16 : 9
1080i
720p
540p
480p
480i
ON ECE
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always OFF (540p
is not supported)

Aspect ratio

If your display supports 16:9 aspect ratio, set DIP switch 6 (16:9) ON. This switch toggles between 4:3 and 16:9 — OFF is 4:3.
In the above example, the component input display supports 480i, 480p, 1080i, and 16:9.
ON
OFF
16 : 9
1080i
720p
540p
480p
480i
ON ECE
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always OFF (540p
is not supported)
6 Setting up Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter
Use a small, flat-head screwdriver to set the switches — the up position is ON, and the down position is OFF. Set the switches ON for all modes that your HDTV or component input device supports.
The “best” display mode depends upon your component input device — try different modes to find
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which provides the most satisfactory picture.
Use the Windows Display Properties to select the viewing mode you want. See Windows® Control Panel Settings on page 7
4 Plug the appropriate ATI HDTV Component Video
Adapter into the VGA connector or the DVI-I connector on your RADEON Series card, and tighten the thumbscrews.
5 Using the appropriate cables, connect the ATI HDTV
Component Video Adapter’s outputs to your HDTV’ s video inputs.
VGA or DVI-I Connector on
RADEON 8500
Family Card
DVI-I Connector on
RADEON 9700/9500 (see table on page 3)
or
Series card
OEC
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VGA to YPbPr
or
DVI-I to YPbPr
Input and output cable lengths should not exceed 50 feet (15m)
• Y = Green
•Pb= Blue
•Pr= Red
6 Turn on your component input device, and then set it to
YPbPr input (see your HDTV or component input device manual for further instructions).
7 Turn on your PC. Your TV will not display anything until
Windows starts; this may take several minutes.
To return to your CRT monitor display, shut down your computer, re-connect the CRT monitor, and then restart your computer.
PrPbY
HDTV Video Inputs
Using Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter 7
CHAPTER 3

Using Your A TI HDTV Component Video Adapter

Use the HDTV Component Video Adapter to watch DVD movies and play video games on your High Definition Television.
Copy-protected DVDs restrict playback to 480i and
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480p modes.
For maximum performance when you watch DVD movies or play computer games on your HDTV, you should find the mode and screen resolution that provide the best result on your TV, and use those settings exclusively.

Windows® Control Panel Settings

Use the Windows Control Panel settings to choose the resolution and HDTV display mode.
To change settings using the Windows Control Panel
1 Click the Windows Start button, point at Settings, and then
click Control Panel.
2 Double-click the Display icon, click the Settings tab, and
use the Screen Area slider to select the resolution you want.
Note: If the resolution you select is not related to a timing, the system will reduce the resolution to the closest supported timing.
3 Click the Advanced... button, then click the Displays tab. 4 Click the YPbPr tab.
8 Using Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter
The HDTV settings page opens. The settings you selected via the DIP switches are checked in Dongle Settings. (See
Setting the DIP Switches on page 5.)
To override the DIP switch settings, check the modes you want in the Custom Settings buttons.
5 Click OK. 6 Click the Advanced... button, 7 Click the Adapter tab, then click the List All Modes...
button.
List All Modes is only available in Windows 2000 and Windows XP. It is not available in Windows 98 / 98SE, or Windows ME.
8 Click 640 x 480. 9 For Interlaced mode, click 30Hz or 60Hz.
YPbPr is only available with the 30Hz or 60HZ settings.
Windows XP does not enable 640 x 480 screen resolution by default. To set 640 x 480 resolutio n, right-click your desktop, click Properties, click the Settings tab, click the Advanced button, click the
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Adapter tab, click List all modes, then select 640 x 480.
• 60Hz = Progressive.
• 30Hz = Interlaced
If you experience problems, please see Tr oubleshooting Tips on page 9.
CHAPTER 4

T roubleshooting

This chapter contains troubleshooting tips for your Component Video Adapter. The following tips may help if you experience problems. Please contact your dealer for more advanced troubleshooting information.

T roubleshooting Tip s

Problem Possible Solution
Troubleshooting 9
The colors on my TV display are not correct
There is no display on my TV
DVDs will not play in 720p or 1080i modes
I can’t see the entire display
The display is tilted Consult your HDTV user’s manual. My CRT display is
green
Ensure that the connections between the Component Video Adapter and your HDTV are correct (Y=Green, Pb=Blue, Pr=Red). See the illustration on page 6.
Your TV will not display anything until Windows starts; this may take several minutes.
• Set your TV to YPbPr input.
• Ensure that the HDTV Component Video Adapter is properly connected, then restart your computer.
• Ensure that the drivers in the ATI HTDV Component Video Adapter Kit have been installed.
Copy-protected DVDs restrict playback to 480i and 480p modes.
If your component input device supports it, try 720p mode.
Your system is in component output mode. Restart your computer with the CRT monitor connected.
10 Troubleshooting

Index

Symbols
"Built by ATI" products 4
A
Adapter
connecting
Aspect ratio
C
Copy protection 7, 9
D
DIP switches
setting setting aspect ratio setting modes
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Getting started 1
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HDTV kit contents 2
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Installing your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter
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5
3
5
5
System requirements
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Troubleshooting 9
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Using your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter
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Viewing mode
selecting
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Warranty 2 Windows control panel settings Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98 / 98SE, Windows ME
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2
7
7
8
4
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Modes 5
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Setting the DIP switches 5 Setting up your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter Software
installing
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